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Using Exit Velocity to Identify Overvalued and Undervalued Power Hitters (2/1 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Feb 01, 2022

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Link to Scott's article- https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/2022-fantasy-baseball-draft-prep-why-exit-velocity-matters-more-than-ever-for-hitters/

Before we get into the exit velocity talk, who is Scott's pick for this year's Robbie Ray (3:30)? ... What is that correlation between exit velocity and home runs (9:20)? Has it changed over the years? ... Which players are devalued (16:05)? ... Why is Scott out on DJ LeMahieu and Francisco Lindor at their cost (20:15)? ... What does this all mean for Alex Bregman and Anthony Rendon (27:38)? ... Which hitters were unlucky in 2021 based on exit velocity and barrel rate (34:54)? ... Which hitters overperformed their numbers this past season (47:30)? ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Who is this year's (blank)? Finding the next Robbie Ray & more (1/31 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jan 31, 2022

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What's the idea behind "who is this year's (blank)" (3:00)? ... Who is this year's Vladimir Guerrero, a player going inside the top-60 who will return first round value (5:15)? ... Who is this year's Austin Riley, a hitter going outside the top-200 who will return top-50 value (15:36)? ... Who is this year's Joey Votto, an undervalued veteran going outside the top-250 (24:55)? ... Who is this year's Freddy Peralta, a breakout candidate whose role is uncertain (34:30)? ... Who is this year's Cody Bellinger, a player being drafted in the first two rounds who has bottom-out potential (43:00)? ... Who is this year's Robbie Ray, a pitcher going outside top-200 who has league-winning potential (51:05)?

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Sleepers, Breakouts, and Busts 1.0! Target Luke Voit & Fade Jazz Chisholm (1/27 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jan 27, 2022

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How does one define a sleeper, a breakout, and a bust (1:00)? ... Why is Luke Voit going so late (5:35)?? Everybody is sleeping on Jo Adell (11:55). ... Will Connor Joe lead off for the Rockies (16:22)? ... What is Lane Thomas' upside (20:28)? ... Can Jon Gray put it together with the Rangers (24:34)? ... Ranger Suarez was really, really good last season (29:09). ... Will we see a better version of Eduardo Rodriguez with the Tigers (36:20)? ... Willy Adames was awesome last year and is still going too late (40:10). ... Will Andrew Vaughn bounce back (43:25)? ... What will Shane McClanahan's workload look like (45:15)? ... We wrap up with our biggest busts, starting with Jazz Chisholm (49:00)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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2022 Roto Mock Draft Review! Plus Hall of Fame Thoughts (1/26 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jan 26, 2022

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Link to mock draft results- https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/2022-fantasy-baseball-mock-draft-latest-12-team-rotisserie-look-has-fernando-tatis-back-at-the-top/

Apologies but we have to talk about Barry Bonds not getting into the Baseball Hall of Fame (1:00)! ... Let's start with Chris' takeaways from his first mock draft (11:30). ... What is Scott' Roto strategy this upcoming season (14:11)? ... Let's take a closer look at Chris' team where he drafted just one starting pitcher in the first six rounds (17:15). ... How did Scott's team turn out as he targeted power early on (26:51)? ... Let's dive into the first round (41:28). ... Seven starting pitchers went in round two (44:45). ... Francisco Lindor went in round three (48:11)!? ... Is it too early to take a closer in round four (52:10)? ... Cody Bellinger got pulled all the way into the fifth round (54:34). ... Same thing happened with Christian Yelich in round six (1:00:05). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Starting Pitcher Tiers! Charlie Morton Is Undervalued... Again! (1/25 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jan 25, 2022

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Scott White's starting pitcher tiers- https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/2022-fantasy-baseball-draft-prep-starting-pitcher-tiers-1-0-from-the-elite-to-the-leftovers/

Finally, starting pitcher tiers (3:05)! ... Starting pitcher elite tier (4:40): do we trust the health of Jacob deGrom or Shane Bieber? ... Near elite tier (17:15): will Aaron Nola bounce back? Why is Charlie Morton undervalued again? ... Next best things tier (32:05): which breakout do we trust more between Logan Webb and Freddy Peralta? ... Fallback options tier (51:05): favorite breakout from this group? ... Last resorts tier (55:25): what do we make of this tier? ... The deep leaguers tier (57:28): whom are we interested in most here? ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Outfield Tiers! What's up with Cody Bellinger and Christian Yelich? (1/20 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jan 20, 2022

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Before we get into the tiers, how does our outfield strategy change in H2H vs. Roto (2:45)? ... Outfield elite tier (6:10): How to navigate Trout, Acuna, Betts, Tucker? All aboard the Luis Robert hype train. ... Outfield near elite tier (15:34): is Cedric Mullins overvalued? Are we buying Teoscar Hernandez? ... Next best things tier (25:05): no love for Eloy Jimenez? What do we do with Bellinger and Yelich? ... Fallback options (41:00): do we trust the breakouts from Renfroe and Grossman? ... Last resorts (48:02): are Alex Kirilloff and Jo Adell post hype sleepers? ... We wrap up with the deep league names and your emails (52:40)!

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Second Base and Shortstop Tiers! Is Brandon Lowe Undervalued? (1/19 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jan 19, 2022

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Tiers week rolls on! How would we describe second base this season (4:00)? ... Second base elite tier (5:23): is Trea Turner a first round pick in a points league? ... Second base near elite (9:21): is Brandon Lowe undervalued? ... Second base next best things (17:08): how do we feel about Jorge Polanco and Jonathan India? ... Second base fallback options (23:16): what is Jazz Chisholm's upside? ... Second base middle infield options (34:06): don't sleep on Kolten Wong! ... Let's move over to the elite shortstop tier (41:52). ... Shortstop near elite tier (47:47): why is Corey Seager going so much later than Marcus Semien? ... Shortstop next best things (55:55): the disrespect towards Francisco Lindor and Tim Anderson! ... We wrap up with shortstop middle infield options (1:02:38).

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First and Third Base Tiers! Olson vs. Alonso & Riley vs. Arenado (1/17 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jan 17, 2022

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It's tiers week! How are first and third base looking (2:05)? ... How to use tiered rankings for snake drafts vs. salary cap drafts (4:25). ... First base elite (8:50)! Vladimir Guerrero as a top-five pick or Freddie Freeman in round two? ... First Base near elite (12:55): why is there such a big gap between Matt Olson and Pete Alonso? ... First base next best things (20:07): why are people sleeping on Joey Votto? ... First base fallback options (24:28): we need to show Josh Bell more love! ... These are your corner infield options at first base (29:35). ... Third base elite tier (39:26): Jose Ramirez or Vlad? ... Third base near elite tier (42:30): Devers or Machado? Riley or Arenado at their respective costs? ... Third base next best things (48:25): what do we do with Adalberto Mondesi and Anthony Rendon? ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Fantasy Baseball Today Reunion! Fact or Fiction & Fantasy Feud (1/13 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jan 13, 2022

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Welcome back, Nando Di Fino and Adam Aizer for our FBT reunion show (1:00)! ... Let's play some Fact or Fiction, starting with Joey Gallo and that batting average (4:40). ... We've got some wacky Fact or Fiction items (9:36). ... Did Aaron Civale average more FPPG than Lucas Giolito last season (14:34)? ... Why did Giancarlo Stanton score so few runs (24:30)? ... Is Adolis Garcia being underappreciated right now (32:07)? ... Does Gary Sanchez have anything left in the tank (38:20)? ... We had a fun listener email (45:12). ... We wrap up with some Fantasy Feud (50:46)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Biggest ADP Risers & Fallers: Corey Knebel Climbing, Max Muncy the Opposite (1/12 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jan 12, 2022

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Before we get into the ADP movers, the MLB and the MLBPA are scheduled to meet this week (4:55)! ... Random but Camden Yards announced they're changing dimensions to help pitchers out (5:45). ... Let's start with the biggest ADP riser of all: Corey Knebel (12:05). ... Will Marcell Ozuna rejoin the Braves (14:55)? ... Target Alex Cobb late (18:48)! ... Don't forget about Connor Joe (21:20). .. This Oneil Cruz projection is throwing things off (24:03). ... Could Blake Treinen be the Dodgers closer (26:18)? ... Steven Matz and Jon Gray are both on the rise (30:50). Who are the rest of the biggest risers inside the top 150 (37:54)? ... The biggest faller has been Max Muncy (46:26). ... Why is Vidal Brujan dropping (48:45)? ... We wrap up with the biggest fallers inside the top 175 picks (55:00). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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