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Starting Pitcher Tiers! Strategy, ADP and Targets (2/2 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Feb 02, 2023

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Before we get into the tiers, what does the pitching landscape look like in 2023 (3:20)? ... Let's start with the elite tier (7:40). Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer are screaming values. ... Floor-ceiling combo of Woodruff and Wheeler (17:40). OK with Rodon, Strider, and Cease as your SP1? ... No Joe Musgrove love (26:10)? Buying these breakouts? ... News (37:14): Paul Sewald should be good to go for spring training. ... Buy the Hunter Greene hype (39:25)? ... Fade the veterans from last season (47:10)? Will Berrios, Giolito and Flaherty bounce back? ... We wrap up with the deep-league names to know (56:32).

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Outfield Tiers! Strategy, ADP and Targets (2/1 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Feb 01, 2023

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Let's start with the unmatched outfield tier (3:45). Will Juan Soto get back on track? ... Next up is the elite tier (14:20). Is Kyle Schwarber worth a fourth-round pick? ... You want two outfielders by the end of the near-elite tier (19:18). What's the concern with Starling Marte? ... You can find power in the next-best things tier (29:35). Can Taylor Ward break out? ... News (40:26): Grayson Rodriguez is expected to be in the Orioles Opening Day rotation. ... Will Nick Castellanos bounce back (53:47)? ... What should we expect from Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida (55:07)?

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Sleepers, Breakouts & Busts 1.0! (1/31 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jan 31, 2023

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Let's get things started with Scott's favorite sleeper based on early ADP (1:55). ... Edward Cabrera has the stuff, he just needs better control (4:47). ... Rowdy Tellez is undervalued coming off a 35-homer season (10:05). ... What should we know about Bryan De La Cruz (12:55)? ... Brandon Lowe and Jesse Winker should bounce back (19:00). ... Reid Detmers took off with a new slider last season (24:38). ... Who is Chris' favorite breakout (29:58)? ... We're back at it with Eloy Jimenez (34:05). ... Vinnie P Baby (35:56)! ... Corbin Carroll is a free square (40:26). ... Draft Corey Seager (43:55)! ... NOOOOOT (48:12)! ... Which players are we most avoiding (50:40)? ... Who are the rest of our bust picks (57:15)?

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Second Base and Shortstop Tiers! Draft Jose Altuve Early (Fantasy Baseball Today in 5 podcast) Jan 27, 2023

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Download and follow Fantasy Baseball Today in 5! You can find FBT in 5 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else podcasts are found.

You're going to want to target an elite second baseman early on in your drafts. Shortstop is a much deeper position. You can get standouts like Willy Adames, Carlos Correa, Wander Franco and Tim Anderson later on in drafts.

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Second Base and Shortstop Tiers! Ranking Jazz Chisholm (1/26 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jan 26, 2023

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It's time to pay up at second base (3:15). ... Jazz Chisholm or Ozzie Albies (8:30)? ... Can Andres Gimenez run more this year (14:40)? ... Who is most likely to bounce-back between Ketel Marte, Jorge Polanco and Brandon Lowe (16:55)? ... Who is Thairo Estrada (27:25)? ... News (34:02): Jeffrey Springs signed a four-year extension. ... Might Trea Turner run more with the Phillies (36:45)? ... Should you take the gamble on Fernando Tatis Jr. (38:48)? ... Oneil Cruz has massive upside (44:08). ... Willy Adames is undervalued again (48:30). ... Why does Scott hate Amed Rosario (55:08)? ... We wrap up with the top international prospect signings (59:50).

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First and Third Base Tiers! Vinnie P vs. Jose Abreu (1/25 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jan 25, 2023

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What are tiers and how do we use them in Fantasy Baseball (3:50)? ... Why is Goldschmidt being drafted a little lower (7:05)? ... Matt Olson is in a tier of his own (12:55). ... Jose Abreu vs. Vinnie Pasquantino (16:55). ... Trust Rowdy Tellez (28:06)? ... Which first basemen should you target in deeper leagues (33:48)? ... News (39:20): Adalberto Mondesi was traded to the Red Sox. ... Jose Ramirez is unmatched (45:20). ... Position scarcity is back (47:00). ... Alex Bregman is on an island (51:00). ... The difference between Gunnar Henderson and Max Muncy (54:33). ... The market has buried Anthony Rendon (56:25).

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Roto Mock Draft Recap & Pablo Lopez-Luis Arraez Trade Reaction! (1/24 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jan 24, 2023

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So, the Marlins and Twins made a pretty big trade (3:15)! Are we moving Pablo Lopez or Luis Arraez in our rankings? ... What's the roster fallout with the Marlins and Twins following this deal (11:40)? ... Adam Duvall signed with the Red Sox (15:45). ... Aroldis Chapman signed with the Royals (19:15)! Who is going to close in KC? ... Brian Anderson signed with the Brewers (23:15). ... News (26:54): Oscar Colas will have a chance to win the White Sox right field job. ... Will Scott Rolen and Todd Helton get in the Hall of Fame (33:00)? ... Who's the consensus top-five in drafts (35:29)? ... Pitching is going much later in 2023 drafts (39:35). ... Should you push up certain positions in your draft (42:00)? ... Where is the starting pitcher value (49:35)? ... We wrap up by recapping Scott and Chris' teams (54:27)!

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First-Year Player Draft FYPD Rankings, Picks & Strategy! (1/19 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jan 19, 2023

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Early 2023 Rankings Debates! Roto, H2H Points & More! (1/18 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jan 18, 2023

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The Fantasy Baseball Today crew’s rankings are live on CBSSports.com, and Chris Towers and Chris Welsh are here to break them down. We start off looking at the top-five hitters at the top of the Roto rankings (7:20), where Chris, Scott, and Frank disagree on No. 1. They debate Kyle Tucker vs Mookie Betts (14:20), recap the latest injury news from around the league (39:40), talk draft strategy for pitchers (49:20), catchers (54:50), and discuss Fernando Tatís Jr (1:01:03).

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Balanced MLB Schedule, Advanced Metrics & Mailbag Questions! (1/16 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jan 16, 2023

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How might the balanced MLB schedule affect Fantasy Baseball (2:10)? Let's jump in to your mailbag questions, starting with Spencer Strider vs. Justin Verlander (10:37). ... Spencer Strider or Michael Harris as a keeper (18:00)? ... What's the right way to value players in a salary cap/auction league (20:32)? ... Ezequiel Tover or Ricky Tiedemann (26:00)? ... Let's explain some advanced metrics (30:20). ... How should you spend your finances in a keeper league (40:26)? ... We wrap up with a first-year player draft question (50:50).

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