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Latest MLB Trades, Signings & News! Josh Donaldson to the Yankees & More (3/14 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 14, 2022

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Freddie Freeman hasn't signed yet (1:00)! What's going on? ... Sonny Gray was traded to the Minnesota Twins (5:23). ... Chris Bassitt was traded to the New York Mets (9:50). ... Mitch Garver was traded to the Texas Rangers (14:35). 🚨 Breaking news: Josh Donaldson and Isiah Kiner-Falefa were traded to the Yankees for Gary Sanchez and Gio Urshela (21:30). ... Nelson Cruz also just signed with the Nationals (37:03). ... Ronald Acuña is still targeting a May return (41:40) while Zack Wheeler is dealing with a shoulder issue (46:03). .. What other injury updates did we get (53:55)? ... Yusei Kikuchi signed with the Blue Jays (57:13). What bullpen moves happened over the weekend (1:05:48)? Lastly, Ty Buttrey is back (1:12:12)!

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Mailbag! Daily Lineup Leagues, Trading Draft Picks & More (3/12 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 12, 2022

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It's mailbag time! Let's start with your Apple podcast review questions (1:25). ... What does an Austin Riley trade look like in a keeper league (4:20)? ... How should you use our rankings on the site (6:33)? ... How to value draft picks in a league where you can trade them (7:22). ... Is Ohtani the first overall pick in daily lineup leagues (10:17)? ... Which players gain an advantage in daily lineup leagues (15:12)? ... Let's move over to emails (23:26)! ... What's our strategy in a daily H2H points league (25:45)? ... Do we prefer batting average or OBP (33:50)? What about wins or quality starts? ... Which players should you target in a HR-only league (38:20)?

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Daily Lineup League Strategy! Who Gains an Edge? (3/12 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 12, 2022

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First up, should Shohei Ohtani be the top pick in this format? Should you target hitters with extreme left/right splits? Should you target Rockies hitters? Do pitchers like Michael Kopech and Tanner Houck gain value in daily leagues?

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🚨Rodon to the Giants! Kershaw Back to the Dodgers! - Emergency Podcast (3/11 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 12, 2022

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Carlos Rodon has signed a two-year, $44 million deal with the San Francisco Giants (1:00). What does this mean for his Fantasy value? ... Clayton Kershaw is back with the Los Angeles Dodgers (8:12)! Kershaw or Rodon? ... We wrap up with other news items (14:11).

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Breakouts! Will Patrick Sandoval Take the Next Step? (3/11 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 11, 2022

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Breakouts! Let's start with Chris' favorite this upcoming season (1:25). ... Can Willy Adames build off his big 2020 (8:16)? ... Can Shane McClanahan put it all together (16:00)? ... News and notes (26:11)! Ranger Suarez likely won't be ready for Opening Day due to visa issues. ... Why have people forgotten about Luis Patiño (34:22)? ... The Dodgers need Tony Gonsolin this year (38:35). ... Can Triston McKenzie stay healthy (43:05)? ... Will Eduardo Rodriguez take off in Detroit (46:05)? ... It seems like people aren't buying Kyle Schwarber (49:00). ... Can Lourdes Gurriel put it all together for an entire season (53:08)? ... We wrap up with rapid-fire breakouts (55:35)!

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🚨MLB & The Players Agree to New CBA! Baseball is Back! - Emergency Podcast (3/10 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 10, 2022

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MLB and the players have agreed to a new CBA and baseball is back! What are our initial reactions (1:10)? ... What does this mean for prospects and universal DH candidates (3:15)? ... How early should you draft Ronald Acuña (12:15)? ... What effect might this have on starting pitchers (17:17)?

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Sleepers! Plus Scott White's Tout Wars Draft! (3/10 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 10, 2022

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Sleepers! Why has everybody given up on Kyle Hendricks (1:00)? ... Is Carlos Carrasco worth a gamble late (8:30)? ... Who is Chris' favorite sleeper (12:36)? ... What's the latest on the MLB labor negotiations (18:40)? ... What happened in Scott's Tout Wars draft (24:15)? Did he invest too much in pitching? ... We have more sleepers, starting with Justin Verlander (39:51)! ... What should you know about Reid Detmers (43:16)? ... Why are Jorge Soler and Eddie Rosario going so late (47:18)? ... Alec Bohm and Jeimer Candelario seem undervalued (52:20). ... We wrap up with a bunch of rapid-fire sleepers (55:40).

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Injury Updates with Derek Rhoads! Stay Away from Jacob DeGrom? (3/9 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 09, 2022

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Derek Rhoads joins the pod to break down the biggest injuries in Fantasy Baseball (1:45). How does Derek use data to help with injury analysis (6:40)? ... How risky is Fernando Tatis as the first overall pick (12:20)? ... When should we expect Ronald Acuña back (19:25)? ... How worrisome is Mike Trout's calf (24:06)? ... What about Mookie Betts' hip (31:03)? ... What do we do with Jacob deGrom (35:02)? ... Is Shane Bieber's shoulder okay (41:22)? ... What about the shoulders of Carlos Rodon and Pablo Lopez (45:28)? ... We wrap up with a bunch of rapid-fire injury risks (50:36)!

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Live H2H Points Mock Draft Part 1! Rounds 1-10 Picks & Strategy (3/8 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 08, 2022

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No surprise as Juan Soto goes first overall in our H2H points mock draft (2:30). Should Ronald Acuña be a first-round pick in this format? ... Scotty steals Sandy (12:30)! Charlie Morton makes his way into the third round. ... Is Alex Bregman worth a fifth-round pick in this format (25:25)? What should you expect from Jack Flaherty? ... The seventh round was dominated by middle infielders and young, upside pitchers (35:25). ... Chris takes Yelich early in the eighth round (43:28). ... Scott starts round nine with Bobby Witt (46:46). Why did Marcell Ozuna go ahead of J.D. Martinez?

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Live H2H Points Mock Draft Part 2! Rounds 11-21 Picks & Strategy (3/8 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 08, 2022

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Let's pick things back up with the 11th round (0:30). Raisel Iglesias lasted too long and could Nelson Cruz bounce back? ... Daulton Varsho and Willson Contreras finally go in round 13 (10:20). Don't sleep on Cal Quantrill as a SPARP. ... C.J. Cron lasted all the way to round 15 (18:30). Is Adley Rutschman worth a pick in this format? ... What is Alex Kirilloff's upside (28:28)? ... Hunter Renfore goes too late and somebody has to draft Mark Melancon (40:13). ... Is Mitch Keller a sleeper (43:43)? ... We wrap up the draft by looking at each of our teams (47:33).

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