Fantasy Baseball Today

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Vlad Jr. is THE MAN! More Maeda Concerns & Struggling Hitters (4/28 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Apr 28, 2021

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went deep three times on Tuesday (1:00)! How should you value him rest of season? ... Oh my goodness gracious, Corey Kluber might be getting back on track (5:13). What do we do with Kenta Maeda? ... We have news and notes (14:25)! Jazz Chisholm left with a hamstring strain, Framber Valdez is getting closer to returning and more. ... Let's talk about some struggling hitters and how to handle them on your team (22:53). How likely is it that Kyle Tucker, Francisco Lindor, Gleyber Torres and others bounce back? ... Where is the Worryometer on Scherzer and Giolito (39:49)? ... Cristian Javier and Ian Anderson were awesome on Tuesday (42:13)! Should you sell-high on this starting pitcher (44:58)? ... We have some waiver wire starting pitchers plus an update on Chris Paddack (51:52). ... We wrap up with waiver wire hitters, bullpen updates, and Team Name Tuesday (59:00)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Would You Rather? Hoskins & Mullins Double Dong! (4/27 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Apr 27, 2021

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Cedric Mullins and Rhys Hoskins are hot (1:35)! Would we rather have Mullins or hold onto Akil Baddoo? Hoskins now leads baseball with eight home runs! Is there anything to see with Rich Hill? ... News and notes (14:31)! Byron Buxton was out of the lineup Tuesday with knee tendinitis, we have a Christian Yelich update, and more. ... Let's play 'would you rather' (17:05)! Kris Bryant or Michael Conforto? Zach Plesac or Dustin May? Trevor Rogers or Kyle Hendricks? ... Did Adam Wainwright really throw a complete game (31:29)? Should you buy Sean Manaea? ... Holy Anthony DeSclafani complete game shutout (39:30)! We recap the rest of Monday's action, talk bullpens, streamers and answer your emails (43:33)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Michael Kopech Time!? Adds & Drops; Weekend Recap (4/26 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Apr 26, 2021

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Oh my goodness gracious! Is it Michael Kopech time (2:35)? Are buying in on Madison Bumgarner? Just how good can Dustin May be? ... News and notes (19:08)! Mike Trout missed this weekend's games with an elbow contusion, Christian Yelich got an MRI on his back, Deivi Garcia will start for the Yankees Monday and more! ... Have we been disregarding Jon Gray and German Marquez (25:53)? ... Let's talk about these players (30:52), starting with Andrew Heaney, Sonny Gray, and Kevin Gausman. ... Which waiver wire hitters should you be targeting (40:57)? ... Let's fire up the dropometer and find out which SP to add (48:39). ... We wrap up with bullpen updates and 'To Stream or Not To Stream' (55:15). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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What to Make of Javier and Weathers? Week 5 Preview! (4/23 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Apr 23, 2021

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How excited should you be over Cristian Javier's fantastic start (3:28)? Should you add David Peralta if you need an outfielder? Is Ryan Weathers a must add? ... Woah! Alex Kirilloff was promoted by the Twins (14:48)! ... News and notes (17:53)! Mike Trout left Thursday's game, Ke'Bryan Hayes re-aggravated his wrist injury, Dinelson Lamet was placed on the IL and more. ... How can these outfielders be (24:12)? We're talking about Mitch Haniger, Alex Verdugo, and Jesse Winker. ... Is Carson Kelly finally breaking out (32:55)? ... Week 5 Preview (41:36)! Scott gives you his favorite two-start pitchers and other sleepers for next week. ... Is there anything to see with these SP (51:34)? Plus we wrap up with bullpen updates, weekend streamers, and your questions! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Trade Talk! Buy-High? Kenta Maeda Concern? (4/22 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Apr 22, 2021

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Popeyes spicy chicken sandwich for the win! Let's talk about how good Max Scherzer has been (1:50). What happened in that Twins-A's game!? Should we be worried about Kenta Maeda? ... News and notes (16:45)! Dinelson Lamet made his debut Wednesday and he's gone again. Time to stash MacKenzie Gore? ... What's a buy-high (21:41)? What would it take to acquire names like Trevor Rogers, Vlad Jr., Corbin Burnes or Javier Baez? ... Should you buy Charlie Blackmon and sell Nate Lowe (40:11)? Plus we hit a bunch of your trade questions! ... We recap the rest of Wednesday's action, get you bullpen updates, and 'To Stream or Not To Stream' for the next few days (47:13). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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What's Up With Plesac and Castillo!? Worryometer & Buy, Sell, Hold (4/21 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Apr 21, 2021

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What is going with Zach Plesac and Luis Castillo (2:40)!? ... The latest news is headlined by Juan Soto landing on the injured list (13:12). ... Let's play a little buy, sell, or hold with some interesting starting pitchers (18:06), including Julio Urias, Patrick Corbin, Carlos Rodon and many more. ... It's time to fire up the WORRYOMETER (34:48)! What's going on with the Mets hitters, Zack Wheeler, and Dansby Swanson? ... Let's rank some stuff (45:30) Are we buying Nick Solak and Buster Posey? ... We recap the rest of Tuesday's action plus 'To Stream or Not To Stream'.

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Early Season Trends & Buy-Low/Sell-High! Is Danny Duffy Legit? (4/20 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Apr 20, 2021

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Who's hyped for MLB The Show!? What happened to Lucas Giolito on Monday (2:32)? Joe Musgrove is awesome but is Danny Duffy legit? ... News and notes (12:05)! Starling Marte is headed to the IL, Dinelson Lamet is returning Wednesday, Ronald Acuña is day-to-day and more. ... Some waiver names for deeper leagues emerged on Monday (20:02). Any love for Austin Slater? How about Josh Fleming or Kohei Arihara? ... What do the statistical trends say this early in the season (26:56)? Will the league batting average improve? ... We have buy-low and sell-high candidates for both dynasty and redraft leagues (36:50)! Is Kris Bryant a buy-high? Is now the time to sell Justin Turner? ... We finish up the pod recapping the rest of Monday, 'To Stream or Not To Stream' and Team Name Tuesday (48:27)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Weekend Recap! Must Add & Start/Sit Questions (4/19 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Apr 19, 2021

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Don't mind Frank while he eats his hat! Fernando Tatis returned after a minimum stay on the IL after all. How excited are we over Joey Votto (2:25)? Why has Marcus Stroman been so good? ... News and notes (12:08)! Stephen Strasburg, Christian Yelich and many others were placed on the IL this weekend. We also have COVID situations with the Twins and Astros. ... Let's hit the waiver wire for hitters (21:30). Who are we most excited about between Zach McKinstry, Jazz Chisholm, and Eduardo Escobar? How about some deeper names? ... What do we do with struggling hitters like Gleyber Torres and Jorge Soler (34:33)? ... Is Andrew Heaney a must-add in shallower leagues (40:08)? What about Michael Kopech, Anthony DeSclafani, and Antonio Gibson? ... Start or sit these starting pitchers (50:23)? We also have SPARPs and bullpen updates! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Drop Patrick Corbin!? Week 4 Preview & Prospects To Stash (4/16 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Apr 16, 2021

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Link to Scott's top prospects to stash article: https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/fantasy-baseball-stash-these-14-prospects-in-redraft-leagues-now-including-wander-franco-and-jarred-kelenic/

Don't let DOGE stress you out! Let's talk about why you should add Jake Junis and drop Patrick Corbin (1:36)! ... Scott wasn't on the podcast yesterday so let's get his thoughts on Carlos Rodon (7:40). ... News and notes (11:27). It sure sounds like Fernando Tatis will be activated Friday, Jordan Romano landed on the IL, and Alex Kirilloff was optioned. ... Let's talk about some interesting SP performances from Thursday, starting with Chris Paddack (18:25). Do we have any concern over Ian Anderson? ... Who are some sleeper hitters and pitchers heading into Week 4 (27:28)? Which two-start pitchers should you look to add? ... We have 14 prospects you should be stashing across different league sizes (38:14)! ... We wrap up with the rest of Thursday's action and your emails (46:52). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Carlos Rodon NO-NO! Rankings Movers & Dropometer (4/15 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Apr 15, 2021

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Happy Carlos Rodon Day! How far is Rodon moving up the rankings after his no-hitter (1:00)? Should you try to sell high? ... Just how good can Jazz Chisholm be (9:27)? Is Corbin Burnes a top-10 starting pitcher now for Fantasy? ... The Houston Astros placed five players on the IL Wednesday (18:26). Max Fried and Julian Merryweather were also placed on the IL for their respective teams. ... Which players have been rising or falling the most in our rankings (27:02)? ... Let's find out which starting pitchers should be added after Wednesday (38:57). ... Let's fire up the DROPOMETER (44:42)! Is it time to drop Aaron Hicks and/or Tommy Pham? ... Do we have any interest in Andrew Benintendi or Travis Shaw off the waiver wire (50:23)? ... We recap the rest of Wednesday plus 'To Stream or Not To Stream' for Friday (54:50)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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