Fantasy Baseball Today

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Bench Carlos Rodon? Add Kenta Maeda & Pete Alonso Trade Value (7/20 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jul 20, 2023

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Do we bench Carlos Rodon moving forward (2:00)? ... Kenta Maeda is a must-add starting pitcher (7:03). ... Beat the waiver wire by adding these potential two-start pitchers (9:22). ... Is now the time to trade Pete Alonso (22:05)? ... Nolan Gorman has bounced back in July (29:20). ... What is going on with Sandy Alcantara and Julio Urias (31:30)? ... News (40:16): Aaron Judge ran the bases Wednesday. ... Let's rank waiver wire outfielders and give Edouard Julien his due (46:32). ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpen updates and streamers (56:47).

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Mitch Keller Concerns, Offensive Explosions & Sell-HIgh on Eovaldi? (7/19 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jul 19, 2023

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Mitch Keller has been a roller coaster over his past 10 starts (2:12). ... That Dbacks-Braves game was insane (7:40)! ... We had six players hit double dongs Tuesday (17:10). ... Edward Cabrera looked solid in his return (23:10). ... Let's rank a bunch of waiver wire outfielders (29:21). ... News (37:52): Aaron Judge could be getting close to a return. ... Alek Manoah looked awful against the Padres (43:10). ... Is now the time to sell Nathan Eovaldi (51:40)? ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpen updates and streamers (55:31).

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Big Pitching Performances, Peraza vs. Julien & DROP-O-METER! (7/18 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jul 18, 2023

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Nick Pivetta was awesome on Monday night (3:08)! ... Griffin Canning racked up a bunch of strikeouts against the Yankees (5:45). ... Luis Severino did some interesting things (8:32). ... Shane McClanahan and Grayson Rodriguez made their returns to the mound (12:10). ... Where did Christian Encarnacion-Strand bat in the Reds lineup in his debut (16:37)? ... Jeimer Candelario continues his fine season (21:52). Oswald Peraza or Edouard Julien? ... Let's fire up the DROP-O-METER for Emmet Sheehan, Josh Lowe and others (29:25). ... News (40:00): Rafael Devers was out with calf tightness. ... Logan Gilbert has been inconsistent (42:23). ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpen updates, streamers and Team Name Tuesday (46:15).

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Encarnacion-Strand Promoted, Shane Bieber Hurt & Waiver Wire Adds! (7/17 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jul 17, 2023

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Christian Encarnacion-Strand is finally getting called up by the Reds (1:10)! ... Grayson Rodriguez is rejoining the Orioles (10:27). ... Shane Bieber went to the IL with elbow inflammation (15:30). ... Oswald Peraza was recalled by the Yankees (16:35). ... The Pirates are promoting three prospects Monday as well (18:31). ... Kutter Crawford or Alec Marsh (23:40)? ... Cody Bellinger had a huge weekend (30:02)! ... News (37:25): Max Scherzer was scratched Friday but pitched well on Sunday! ... We've got waiver wire pitchers and hitters from the weekend (48:28). ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpen updates and streamers (57:38).

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Week 17 Preview: Two-Start Pitchers & Sleeper Hitters! (7/15 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jul 15, 2023

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Domingo German and Bryan Woo look like reliable two-start pitchers next week. Aaron Civale is pitching well if you need a single-start streamer. Which sleeper hitters should you target in Week 17?

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Second Half Preview, Trade Deadline Chatter & Week 16 Preview! (7/14 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jul 14, 2023

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Can Jonathan Aranda make an impact in the second half (1:58)? ... Kenta Maeda looks like he's ready to contribute (8:35). ... Tarik Skubal is one of Scott's top breakouts for the second half (13:55). ... Will Jordan Walker put everything together (19:45)? ... Is now the time to sell Lane Thomas and Yandy Diaz (21:30)? ... What about Isaac Paredes (26:02)? ... Let's get into our Week 16 preview for the weekend and the long week ahead (31:07). ... News (41:25): Shane McClanahan should return this weekend. ... What's the latest leading up to the Trade Deadline (46:26)? ... We wrap up with our Week 17 Preview, which starts Monday (53:57).

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Redrafting the First Two Rounds! A's Promote Tyler Soderstrom & Zack Gelof! (7/13 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jul 13, 2023

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The first three picks seem pretty obvious (3:46)! ... Jose Ramirez over Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts (12:05)? ... Corbin Carroll gets drafted seventh overall (18:15). ... These next two picks might surprise you (23:36). ... We finish out the first round with a trio of outfielders (28:50). ... The A's are promoting both Tyler Soderstrom and Zack Gelof (32:50). ... The second round starts with three exciting young players (37:35). ... Nobody wants Bo Bichette anymore (45:20)? ... When should Trea Turner be drafted (49:10)? ... We finish out the second round with three corner infielders (53:11).

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First Half Recap! MLB Trends & Surprises at Each Position (7/12 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jul 12, 2023

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Batting average and home runs are slightly up so far this season (4:11)! ... ERA and WHIP is actually higher this year than it was back in 2021 with the juiced ball (10:49). It's led to a lot of volatility at the position. ... News (26:30): Jordan Romano left the All-Star game with back tightness. ... Let's get into our first half surprises, starting with Yandy Diaz (30:20). ... Jonathan India and Ketel Marte have both bounced back (34:40). ... Is now the time to sell-high on Spencer Steer (39:06)? ... Wander Franco is finally putting it together (46:20). ... Is now the time to sell Corbin Carroll given his shoulder injury (50:17)? ... Are we buying Tyler Wells (53:30)?

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12 Impact Prospects for the Second Half! (7/11 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jul 11, 2023

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Grayson Rodriguez is crushing the minors right now (4:00). ... Could we see Oswald Peraza back up with the Yankees (9:23)? ... What's the latest on Christian Encarnacion-Strand and Colt Keith (12:05)? ... Could the Mets call up Ronny Mauricio (23:00)? ... Are there any pitching prospects left for this season (27:30)? ... Will the A's turn to a youth movement (31:55)? ... The Pirates have another catcher prospect in Endy Rodriguez (35:00). ... We could see Masyn Winn if the Cardinals decide to sell (38:00). ... What about Justyn-Henry Malloy and Robert Gasser (40:50)? ... These prospects just missed the cut (43:45). ... We wrap up with a Futures Game recap and Team Name Tuesday (52:17).

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2023 MLB Draft Recap & Early First-Year Player Draft FYPD Rankings! (7/10 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jul 10, 2023

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The MLB draft is different from other sports (3:05). ... Paul Skenes was the first overall pick to the Pirates (9:00). ... Who's the better target between Dylan Crews and Wyatt Langford in dynasty leagues (14:53)? ... Max Clark and Walker Jenkins were the top two high school bats in the draft (19:13). ... It was another crazy weekend of baseball (25:45)! ... Jacob Wilson is the son of former shortstop Jack Wilson (29:47). ... Who were the other top pitchers in this draft after Skenes (33:00)? ... The Welsh is higher on these four college bats (36:25). ... Who are we taking in the Home Run Derby (45:15)? ... We wrap up with The Welsh's early FYPD rankings for dynasty leagues (49:20).

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