Fantasy Baseball Today

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Start Ohtani as SP? Worryometer for Hitters & Buy, Sell, or Hold! (5/12 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) May 12, 2021

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Madison Bumgarner was throwing how hard on Tuesday (1:05)!? Is it time to consider starting Ohtani as a pitcher? ... News and notes (11:24)! Fernando Tatis has tested positive for COVID, Corbin Burnes is slated to return Thursday and more. ... Let's fire up the Worryometer for some hitters we haven't talked much about like Eddie Rosario, Mike Moustakas, and Josh Bell (13:26). ... Buy, Sell, or Hold these starting pitchers (27:52)? ... Is it time to add Yusei Kikuchi and drop Dinelson Lamet (38:14)? ... How high should we move Jesse WInker up plus should you buy Teoscar Hernandez (41:42)? ... Who were some waiver wire hitters from Tuesday (46:52)? ... We wrap up with some leftovers, bullpen updates, streamers, and your emails (50:00)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Jarred Kelenic Time! The State of Fantasy Baseball & Statcast Fun (5/11 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) May 11, 2021

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Woo it sounds like Jarred Kelenic will be called up this Thursday (0:54)! How far is he moving up the rankings and should you sell-high? Jared Walsh leads our Monday standouts with four hits (10:42). Who should you trust more between Kyle Gibson and Alex Wood? ... News and notes (19:47)! Jacob deGrom will go on the IL Tuesday, Cody Bellinger is running, plus we have prospect updates. ... Tyler Naquin or Nick Senzel (25:30)? Should you re-add Ryan Mountcastle? Let's take a closer look at the state of Fantasy Baseball (31:07). Is 2021 the year of the pitcher? ... What updates do we have on the new baseball and how it's affecting the game (41:22)? ... Who are the biggest over or underachievers based on Statcast (45:21)? ... We wrap up with some bullpen updates, pitchers to stream, and Team Name Tuesday (53:05)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Wade Miley No-Hitter! SP Worryometer, Prospects & Waiver Adds! (5/10 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) May 10, 2021

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Everybody is throwing no-hitters, even Wade Miley (1:56)! Is Max Scherzer a top-five starting pitcher again? What is Zach Plesac doing differently? ... News and notes (13:26)! Jacob deGrom left his start Sunday, Nate Pearson and Trevor Larnach were called up, Rafael Dolis landed on the IL and much more. ...Let's fire up the Worryometer on a Monday (25:40)! What do we make of the season thus far for Luis Castillo, Kyle Hendricks, Charlie Morton and other struggling SPs? ... Which waiver wire hitters should you target from the weekend (43:39)? ... Should you sell-high on Aaron Civale, Zach Eflin and other starting pitchers off to a nice start (48:43)? ... We wrap up with bullpens and streamers (59:26)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Week 7 Sleepers! Ohtani Trade Value, Fantasy Justice & More (5/7 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) May 07, 2021

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So what did Scott think of John Means' no-hitter (2:12)!? Is Madison Bumgarner back (5:10)? What do we do with the curious case of Andrew Heaney? ... We have news and notes (14:40)! Buxton left with injury, we have updates on Strasburg and Carrasco, Albert Pujols was released, prospect updates and more. ... How should you value Shohei Ohtani in a trade right now (23:20)? ... Let's get you ready for Week 7 (28:49)! Which two-start pitchers should you be targeting? What about sleeper hitters for next week? ... What should you do with struggling hitters like Alec Bohm, Joey Gallo, and Max Kepler (39:28)?... Should you add Jeimer Candelario plus bullpen updates and streamers for the weekend (49:39). ... We wrap the week up with some Fantasy Justice For All (55:00)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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JOHN MEANS BUSINESS! Players On The Rise & Trade Ideas (5/6 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) May 06, 2021

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John Means threw a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts on Wednesday (2:00)! How far should he move up the rankings? ... Is Robbie Ray good again (5:48)? Trey Mancini sure looks like he's back. ... We have a bunch of news and notes including Diego Castillo, George Springer, Anthony Rendon, Alex Kirilloff, and Joey Votto landing on the IL (12:30). We also have some updates on the top prospects in the game! ... Let's talk about players who have elevated their game recently including Jon Gray, Yusei Kikuchi and Adbert Alzolay (23:16). Bryan Reynolds or Andrew Benintendi? ... Should you consider selling low on Christian Yelich (36:29)? How about selling high on Walker Buehler? ... Is it time to drop Josh Bell, Victor Robles, and Gary Sanchez (47:20)? ... We wrap up with the rest of Wednesday's action, deep-league names, bullpen updates, and streamers (51:55)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Let's Rank Stuff! Dylan Cease Looks Awesome & Kyle Hendricks Is Back! (5/5 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) May 05, 2021

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Apologies in advance as we had some connection issues on today's podcast but if you love Scott White, you're going to love this one! How has Dylan Cease made this leap (1:12)? How far should he move up the rankings? The buy-low window on Kyle Hendricks is now closed. ... Is it time to drop German Marquez after another brutal outing (10:06)? ... Let's fire up the Worryometer for Jacob deGrom and Christian Yelich who are both dealing with injuries (14:08). Carlos Carrasco and Luke Voit are close to returning plus we have some prospect updates. ... Let's rank stuff (23:43)! Is Willie Calhoun a must add? Shane McClanahan or Cole Irvin? ... Let's rank some corner infielders who might be available, the UTIL-only bats, and more starting pitchers (29:55). ... Should you go out and get Josh Rojas (35:24)? ... Scott recaps the rest of Tuesday's action, provides bullpen updates, and streamers for the next few days (38:28). ... We wrap up with your emails plus let's rank some food items in honor of Cinco De Mayo! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Lindor Concern? Injury Updates & Top Five At Each Position (5/4 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) May 04, 2021

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May the fourth be with you! How encouraged should you be with Kenta Maeda's start (2:07)? Shohei Ohtani is amazing! Is there any hope for Francisco Lindor? ... News and notes included Dustin May who needs Tommy John surgery, Luis Robert is out 3-4 months, Keston Hiura was optioned and more (15:57). ... Let's take a look at the top five at each position in Fantasy Baseball, starting with the infield (29:21). Notice there's a lot of Ryan McMahon! Are Carson Kelly and Jared Walsh legit? What's the deal with Chris Taylor? ... Let's take a look at the top five outfielders and starting pitchers (46:24). How is Mark Canha off to this great start? ... We recap the rest of Monday's action including Tyler Anderson, give you streamers, plus Team Name Tuesday (51:15)!

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Is Corey Kluber Back!? Add, Hold, & Drop Plus Weekend Recap (5/3 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) May 03, 2021

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Let's start with Alex Kirilloff who looks awesome (1:42)! Is Corey Kluber back!? ... We have news and notes (11:14), including Dustin May to the IL, Daniel Lynch being called up by the Royals, Luis Robert to the IL, and more. ... What should you do with these starting pitchers (25:45), including Danny Duffy, Luis Castillo, Patrick Corbin and others. ... It's time to play Add, Hold, Drop (37:50)! Is Austin Riley a must-add? Nico Hoerner vs. Isiah Kiner-Falefa vs. Cavan Biggio. ... Let's take a look at some deeper waiver adds, including Garrett Richards and Mike Tauchman (47:11). ... We wrap things up with bullpen updates, other weekend notables, plus streamers for Monday and Tuesday (51:39)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Interesting SPs, Prospect Updates & Week 6 Sleepers! (4/30 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Apr 30, 2021

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There were SO many interesting starting pitcher performances on Thursday! Let's start with Shane McClanahan (2:22). How good can Adbert Alzolay be? ... What about Dylan Cease, Yusei Kikuchi and Kyle Gibson after their great starts (11:07)? ... Is now the time to sell-high on Carlos Rodon (17:45)? ... We have news and notes (22:35), starting with Corbin Burnes to the IL, Matthew Boyd leaving his start, and more. ... It's time for our Week 6 sleeper pitchers and hitters (25:08)! Which two-start pitchers can you trust next week? ... We have updates on some of the top prospects in the game plus some risers in dynasty (35:35). ... A few former and current prospects showed up with the bat on Thursday plus a few more deep waiver wire names (41:30). ... IT'S GONNA BE MAY (46:24)! Who were the biggest standouts from April? ... We recap the rest of Thursday, update you on some bullpens, provide streamers for the weekend and answer your emails (50:06). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Kyle Hendricks Concern; Rising Players & Buy or Sell! (4/29 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Apr 29, 2021

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So is it Vladimir Guerrero Jr. or Byron Buxton's world we're living in (1:37)?... What is going on with Kyle Hendricks (7:39)? ... We have news and notes (17:05), including Bryce Harper who got hit in the face, Jazz Chisholm to the IL, Shane McClanahan getting called up by the Rays and more. ... Raising the bar, presented by Sonos Arc (25:18)? Let's talk about five players who have elevated their play recently including Alex Wood, Jesus Aguilar, Kolten Wong and more. ... Fantasy Justice must be served (39:30)! ... Buy or Sell (42:52)! Is Sandy Alcantara a top-20 starting pitcher rest of season? Should you sell-high on Bo Bichette? ... We wrap up with the waiver wire. bullpen updates and streamers for the next two days (51:45). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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