Fantasy Baseball Today

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Opening Day Rosters/Rotations; Week 1 Sleepers! (3/31 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 31, 2021

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Spring Training is over, which means baseball season is upon us! Let's get things started with our favorite sleeper pitcher and sleeper hitter for Week 1 of the season (2:40). ... Who made Opening Day rosters and rotations in the American League (9:52)? What do you need to know about Casey Mize and Dylan Cease? ... How about in the National League (25:08)? Who is Taylor Widener? Scott Kingery and Odubel Herrera were optioned by the Phillies. ... We have news and notes (28:22). It seems like Shohei Ohtani is okay after suffering from a blister on Monday, George Springer is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day, and there is optimism surrounding Framber Valdez. ... Who are the rest of Scott's sleeper pitchers for Week 1 (33:34)? ... Who are the rest of Scott's sleeper hitters for Week 1 (43:28)? ... We wrap up with your emails. Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Spring Winners & Losers; Late-Round Category Contributors (3/30 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 30, 2021

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Link to Scott's winners and losers article: https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/fantasy-baseball-25-spring-training-winners-and-losers-including-shohei-ohtani-josh-rojas-logan-webb/

After a looooong offseason, we're finally done with all of our drafts! How did the H2H Points podcast listener draft go? ... Who was the biggest winner from spring training (5:19)? ... How about the biggest loser (10:05)? ... We have lots of news items (13:29), including Dustin May being named the fifth starter for the Dodgers, Sixto Sanchez starting in the Marlins alternate site, plus optimism for Carlos Carrasco and Mike Soroka. ... Who are the rest of the winners from spring training (20:56)? Do we have any concern for Josh Bell's playing time? How good can Domingo German be? ... Why are we so excited about Logan Webb and Carlos Rodon (34:52)? ... Pay attention to Akil Baddoo and Josh Fuentes in deeper leagues (37:16). ... Who are the rest of the losers from spring training (42:48)? ... We wrap up with the best late-round category contributors in the standard 5x5 (48:23)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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ADP Battles; Weekend Updates (3/29 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 29, 2021

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It was a big wiffle ball weekend in NYC. Who got the better of who between Chris and Frank? ... How did the 'For The People' listener league draft go (2:30)? ... Luke Voit has a partially torn meniscus and has been shut down for three weeks (7:12). When should you draft Voit now? Any interest in Jay Bruce? How to replace Voit if you drafted already. ... We have bullpen updates with the Reds, Red Sox, and Diamondbacks (14:28). ... Let's hit some other news and notes (19:10). David Price was scratched Sunday, Alejandro Kirk made the Blue Jays, Adbert Alzolay is in the Cubs' rotation and more. ... Is James Paxton back (32:07)? ... We have ADP battles (35:40) ... Abreu vs. Vlad Jr., Muncy vs. Rizzo in H2H Points, Albies vs. Merrifield, and Altuve vs. McNeil. ... We wrap up with a few more ADP battles including Gleyber Torres vs. Javier Baez (50:30)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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BONUS ⚾ TALK: AL West preview, predictions, and betting lines Mar 28, 2021

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Danny Vietti and Will Middlebrooks preview the AL West division for their final FBT bonus episode ... Oakland Athletics have the highest chance to make the World Series ... Astros really an underdog? ... Angels are the biggest question mark ... Shohei Ohtani for AL MVP? ... Oakland outfielder Ramón Laureano joins the show ... Astros and A's a rivalry? ... Best defensive outfielders right now?

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Bonus Mailbag! How To Draft Prospects in Redraft Leagues (3/27 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 27, 2021

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Before you draft those Fantasy Baseball teams, you should listen to our bonus mailbag! Let's start off with your Apple Podcast Review questions, which asks about draft strategy in H2H Categories leagues (1:31). It's time for 'Fantasy Justice For All' (23:02). ... It's time for your emails (28:21). How should you draft in a 10-team keeper/dynasty league plus when is the right time to draft prospects in redraft leagues?

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Adam Aizer's Favorites and Bold Predictions! (3/26 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 26, 2021

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Adam is back! Let's start with his favorite player to draft this season (2:22). ... Let's hit the news and notes and just circle back to Eloy Jimenez who is out 5-6 months with a torn pec (5:42). What happens with Andrew Vaughn. Also, Nick Anderson has a torn ligament in his elbow and Freddy Peralta is in the Brewers' rotation. ... How did TAPHAMAMC perform last season (13:56)? What are Adam's thoughts on pitching this season? ... Who are the rest of Adam's top-five favorite players to draft this season (19:37)?... Let's talk about some miscellaneous items including a new Chris Towers hit and bad food takes (33:45). ... We have bold predictions (39:26)! Cron hits 35 homers, Tyler Mahle is the Reds' best SP, Castellanos returns second round value and more! ... Let's wrap with players that we haven't talked enough about (56:46). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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🚨Eloy Jimenez Out 5-6 Months! - Emergency Podcast (3/25 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 25, 2021

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White Sox outfielder Eloy Jimenez is out 5-6 months with a torn pec. What happens now? Is he even worth drafting anymore? Are the White Sox really going to try Andrew Vaughn in the outfield? How much do we move Vaughn up in the rankings? This is pure speculation but what happens with the White Sox sign Yasiel Puig!?

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Players We Keep Drafting! Players We're Scared Of! (3/25 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 25, 2021

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Before we get to those players, let's hit the news at the top (2:52). The MLB is planning to be stricter on substances pitchers are using plus an update on Andrew Vaughn and an Eloy Jimenez injury. ... FIND OUT WHO'S IN OUR PODCAST LISTENER LEAGUES HERE (19:05)! ... Which catchers do we keep drafting (22:14)? The catcher Frank keeps drafting is also the one he's most scared of. ... Who knew Eric Hosmer was this popular (26:29)? ... Could Ketel Marte be the number one second baseman (33:20)? ... Is Corey Seager now the best hitting shortstop in baseball (38:17)? ... KE'BRYAN HAYES TIME (44:00)! ... What should you expect from Byron Buxton (47:02)? ... We wrap with the pitchers we've drafted most and those we're scared of (53:41). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Busts 3.0! Deep Sleepers for AL/NL-Only (3/24 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 24, 2021

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Which player is most likely to bust from our Busts 3.0 (1:53)? What's the latest on Patrick Corbin's velocity and who is the closer in Cleveland!? ... Another heavy news day as Fernando Tatis hurt his shoulder and we received an update on Zac Gallen (12:38). Also George Springer strained his oblique and Twins prospect Alex Kirilloff was optioned to their alternate site. ... Busts 3.0 (26:31)! Let's start off with two debates: DJ LeMahieu and Matt Olson. ... Nolan Arenado is overvalued but what about Lance Lynn (33:50)? ... Are we concerned about Zach Plesac's subpar spring (38:51)? ... Are Dominic Smith and Marcus Semien overvalued (43:50)? ... When should you expect the utility-only bats to gain position eligibility (51:51)? ... We wrap up with some deeper sleepers for AL-only and NL-only leagues (55:33). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Everybody is Hurt! Sleepers and Breakouts 3.0 (3/23 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 23, 2021

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Monday was not kind with pitching injuries. Let's start with Zac Gallen who is dealing with forearm tightness (1:08). How far should we drop him? ... We saw two closers go down in Kirby Yates and Jose Leclerc (7:31). Who do we like for saves on the Blue Jays and Rangers? ... Our email of the day asks about the possibility of platoon between Josh Bell and Ryan Zimmerman (20:00). ... Sleepers 3.0 (23:53)! Chris is buying in to Josh Rojas and the entire Seattle Mariners team while Scott is in on Corey Kluber. ... Can Jorge Polanco come anywhere close to his 2019 season (34:55)? What is the expectation for Freddy Peralta? ... Breakouts 3.0 (42:43)! Just how good can Brandon Woodruff, Tarik Skubal and Victor Robles be? ... Why is Scott buying in on Amir Garrett plus how early should you draft Shohei Ohtani in a daily lineup league (51:20)? ... We wrap up with some Team Name Tuesday (59:48)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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