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Emmanuel Clase Hype! Relief Pitcher Recap & Early 2022 Rankings w/ Greg Jewett (11/18 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Nov 18, 2021

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We're talking closers, which means Greg Jewett is joining us on the podcast (1:00)! ... Before we get to relief pitchers, Justin Verlander re-signed with the Astros and Noah Syndergaard signed with the Angels (3:45). ... What is the current state of closers in Fantasy Baseball (12:55)? ... Let's take a look at the top-5 relief pitchers in 2021, starting with Liam Hendriks (17:30). ... On to the top-10 relief pitchers (27:34). Will the Blue Jays go back to Jordan Romano? ... How do we handle teams who go closer by committee (30:20)? ... Where might Craig Kimbrel wind up (38:16)? ... Should we start to worry about Mark Melancon (41:38)? ... What do we do with Aroldis Chapman (46:26)? ... Let's wrap up with Scott's early 2022 relief pitcher rankings (50:02)!

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Our First 2022 Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft of the Offseason! (11/16 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Nov 16, 2021

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We just had our first 2022 mock draft of the offseason. Any obvious themes or takeaways (2:15)? ... News and notes: Eduardo Rodriguez is headed to the Tigers (5:30)! ... First round: is there a consensus top seven picks (13:30)? ... Second round: did Luis Robert go too early (20:02)? ... Third round: Francisco Lindor (23:48)??? ... Fourth round: too early for Alex Bregman (33:47)? ... Fifth round: Charlie Morton is a value (36:00). ... Sixth round featured the steal of the draft (40:55). ... Seventh round: is this a good range for Cody Bellinger (44:23)? ... Eighth round: too early for Jazz Chisholm (50:05)? ... We wrap up recapping our teams (52:37)!

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Trust Aaron Nola!? Early 2022 Starting Pitcher Rankings w/ Nick Pollack! (11/11 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Nov 11, 2021

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Hey, Nick Pollack is back (1:20)! ... What are his overall thoughts on starting pitching for 2022 (2:47)? ... News and notes (8:46): Alex Reyes will be stretched out as a starting pitcher plus Bobby Witt could be on the Royals' Opening Day roster. ... Top-5 SP rankings (11:55): trouble in NY? ... Top-10 SP rankings (14:11): are we concerned about Shane Bieber? ... Top-15 SP rankings (23:05): do we trust the process with Aaron Nola? ... Top-20 SP rankings (36:10): what should we expect from Sale and Flaherty? ... Top-25 SP rankings (40:38): is Logan Webb legit? ... Top-30 SP rankings (48:15): the most polarizing pitchers! ... Top-35 SP rankings (56:07): Nick has Ranger Suarez ranked where? ... Top-40 SP rankings (1:00:27): Shane McClanahan love.

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2021 Starting Pitcher Recap! Should Corbin Burnes be the SP1? (11/9 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Nov 09, 2021

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It's safe to say we have very different thoughts about starting pitching heading into 2022 (2:45)! ... News and notes (8:15): 14 players were extended the qualifying offer but Clayton Kershaw and Carlos Rodon were not. What does that mean? ... Let's start with the top-five starting pitchers from 2021 (17:51). Max Scherzer was awesome again. Should Corbin Burnes be the SP1? ... Top-10 starting pitchers (30:36): Are we buying Robbie Ray? What should we expect from Gerrit Cole? ... Top-15 starting pitchers (42:10): Carlos Rodon and Jacob deGrom are probably the two biggest injury risks. ... Top-20 starting pitchers (52:45): can we trust Frankie Montas?

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Ronald Acuna's Injury Timeline; Early 2022 Outfield Rankings w/ Chris Clegg! (11/4 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Nov 04, 2021

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We're joined by Chris Clegg (@RotoClegg) to celebrate the Atlanta Braves World Series and talk outfield rankings! WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS (1:00). ... News and notes (6:00): Buster Posey is retiring and Tucker Barhart was traded. ... Top-5 outfield rankings (16:10)! When can we expect Acuña back? Are we concerned about Mike Trout? ... Top-10 outfield rankings (28:09): all aboard the Luis Robert hype train. ... Top-15 outfield rankings (36:38): can Springer stay healthy? ... Top-20 outfield rankings (39:42): is Byron Buxton too risky? ... Top-25 outfield rankings (46:20): what do we do with Jesse Winker? ... Top-30 outfield rankings (50:22): Bellinger or Yelich? ... We wrap up with outfield prospects to know for redraft in 2022 (53:30)!

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2021 Outfield Recap! Are We Buying Cedric Mullins & Tyler O'Neill? (11/02 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Nov 02, 2021

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Before we get into the outfield, we have some quick news and notes (2:14)! Bob Melvin will be the manager of the Padres and Charlie Morton had surgery on his fractured fibula. ... Outfield, year in review (7:05)! Let's start with the likely AL MVP Shohei Ohtani. ... Teoscar Hernandez was ridiculous (10:56). Are we buying the improvements? Is this the best version of Bryce Harper (13:27)? ... Nick Castellanos finally broke out (19:47). How much will Cedric Mullins regress? ... Aaron Judge finally stayed healthy (25:!4). ... Starling Marte is a free agent Tyler O'Neill finally put it together (31:23). ... Kyle Tucker is a five-category stud while Mitch Haniger managed to stay healthy (36:56). ... Yordan Alvarez's knees are healthy and Bryan Reynolds looks legit (41:13). ... Who are the real J.D. Martinez and Randy Arozarena (45:24)? What went wrong with Betts, Yelich and Bellinger (53:55)?

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2022 Impact Prospects & Arizona Fall League Standouts w/ The Welsh! (10/28 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Oct 28, 2021

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The Welsh is back to talk prospects (1:00)! ... Why did prospects struggle so much in 2021 (5:50)? ... How good can Bobby Witt Jr. be in 2022 (15:15)? ... Is Adley Rutschman worth stashing next season (21:31)? ... How did Spencer Torkelson look in the AFL (26:56)? ... What's Jose Miranda's value for 2022 (31:40)? ... Shane Baz or Shane McClanahan next season (36:06)? ... Which players have stood out most in the Arizona Fall League (39:42)? ... Let's hit some rapid-fire prospects like Drew Waters, Julio Rodriguez, Cristian Hernandez and more (51:10). ... Yankees prospects were on fire in 2021 (58:50)! ... We wrap up with Halloween/Horror movie rankings (1:05:45)!

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Buy Low on Francisco Lindor? Early 2022 Shortstop Rankings! (10/26 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Oct 26, 2021

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HOORAY! Our Atlanta Braves made the World Series (1:00)! ... News and notes (5:20): Rafael Devers won't need surgery on his elbow and the Cardinals plan to try Jordan Hicks out as a starter. ... Who were the top five shortstops in 2021 (11:20)? How early should you draft Bo Bichette and Trea Turner? ... What about top-10 shortstops (26:33)? Where do we draft Trevor Story if he leaves the Rockies? ... Let's move on to Scott's 2022 shortstop rankings (42:55)! How early will Wander Franco be drafted? Should you buy-low on Francisco Lindor? ... Who's an early target and avoid for each of us at the position (58:55)?

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Target Austin Riley? Early 2022 Third Base Rankings w/ Matt Williams! (10/21 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Oct 21, 2021

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We're happy to welcome our first guest of the offseason, Matt Williams of NBC Sports Edge (1:12). ... Why is third base so bad (3:00)? ... Should Cody Bellinger's playoff performance give you confidence for next year (5:50)? ... News and notes (10:35): Nick Castellanos plans to opt out, Carlos Carrasco had elbow surgery, and DJ LeMahieu had sports hernia surgery. ... Who were the top-five third basemen in 2021 (13:35)? Are we buying Austin Riley's breakout? ... What about top-10 at third base (29:17)? ... What went wrong for Rendon, Suarez, and Moncada (35:00)? ... Who are the top-20 ranked third baseman for 2022 (42:32)? What do we do with Alex Bregman and Adalberto Mondesi? ... Who's an early target and avoid at the position for each of us (59:44)?

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Are Jorge Polanco and Jonathan India Legit? Early 2022 Second Base Rankings (10/19 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Oct 19, 2021

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Welcome to Joctober (1:00)! The Braves are up 2-0 in the NLCS. ... News and notes (4:03): Fernando Tatis will not have shoulder surgery. How might this affect his 2022 value? ... Who finished top-five at second base last season (13:52)? Is Jorge Polanco legit? ... Who was top-10 at the position (31:53)? Is it time to fade Whit Merrifield? ... Let's take a closer look at Scott's top-10 second basemen for 2022 (44:52). What do we do with Ketel Marte? ... How about top-20 rankings at the position (49:49)? Who is the real Jazz Chisholm? ... Which second basemen might we target/avoid next year (57:45)?

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