Fantasy Baseball Today

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Mailbag! Answering Your Questions Plus ADP Breakdown (03/27 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 27, 2020

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We break down the latest reports about what a shortened season might look like, then reveal our favorite picks from Rounds 19-21. Then, we run through a bunch of listener questions about BABIP luck, Nick Senzel’s chances, a long-term look at Fernando Tatis and Keston Hiura and more.

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Five Amazing Stats; ADP Rounds 16-18 (03/26 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 26, 2020

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It's Opening Day! Or at least it's supposed to be Opening Day. We don't have baseball, but we do have a new host, some noteworthy Opening Day performances from the past (2:30), a bold prediction about the CHW rotation (6:15), an uplifting Twitter moment and a Jose Abreu rankings debate (14:00) to start the show ... Scott wrote a whole column about amazing stats, let's give you five to ponder today. We talk about Nelson Cruz (22:00), Marcell Ozuna (26:00), Edwin Encarnacion (30:23), Dansby Swanson (34:30) and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (38:30) ... The best and worst picks of Rounds 16-18 (47:05). Is Joe Jimenez good? Is Garrett Hampson good? ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

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Frank Stampfl Joins the CBS Team and Provides Sleepers, Breakouts and Busts! (03/25 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 25, 2020

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Are you ready for your new host? Frank Stampfl is ready to guide you to Fantasy Baseball glory. He'll be our new host and he'll have rankings on CBSSports.com as well ... Reacting to Noah Syndergaard's injury (6:45) and more information on when the season may start and what it might look like (11:15) ... Frank's sleepers (14:00), breakouts (22:55) and busts (35:00). We debate Franmil Reyes, Matthew Boyd, Trevor Bauer, Jose Altuve and more. And the listeners tell us who we missed in our Fictional Characters draft (42:55) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

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Ellen Adair's Players to Draft and Players to Avoid (03/24 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 24, 2020

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We welcome Ellen Adair back to the show! Ellen is ready to talk about some of her favorite players to draft and some players to avoid. But first, who are the fictional baseball players she would have drafted in yesterday's draft (8:00)? ... Ellen gives us three players she is high on (13:31). For some reason, she really likes the Oakland A's. And then three players she's not drafting (26:00) including Giancarlo Stanton and Corey Kluber ... We review Rounds 13-15 of ADP with the best and worst picks (42:00). Some bad RP picks, good value for Kenta Maeda and plenty more to discuss ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

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Best Fictional Baseball Players of All-Time! (03/23 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 23, 2020

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Imagine a Fantasy lineup with characters from cartoons, movies and video games! We draft the best fictional baseball players of all-time! Did Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn make the cut? Who was the #1 pick in the draft? Before we get to that, we've got a bold prediction about Tommy La Stella (3:00) and much more ... News and notes (8:31) as we get yet another injury note on Aaron Judge, and then we have a player debate (12:00): Yuli Gurriel vs. Luke Voit ... It's time for the Fictional Players draft (18:30). Enjoy! ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

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Chris Sale's Elbow, All-Rookie Team, Best and Worst Picks of Rounds 10-12 (03/20 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 20, 2020

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We discuss the long-term ramifications of Chris Sale's Tommy John surgery, and then break down Scott White's All-Rookie team. Which rookies should you make sure are on your roster for 2020? We go through each position for Scott's top rookie. (23:00) Then, we go through Rounds 10 through 12 and pick our favorite — hello, Frankie Montas, Miguel Sano, and Cavan Biggio — and picks we don't like — Madison Bumgarner and Dinelson Lamet don't fare too well. (38:30) ... plus your emails at FantasyBaseball@CBSi.com

'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite

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Ohtani's Value, Player Debates, Best and Worst Picks of Rounds 7-9 (03/19 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 19, 2020

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How do you feel about Chef Boyardee? One of us has never had it! After that discussion we get into a bold prediction about Bo Bichette (3:45). What do we like about Bichette and what could be an issue for him? And we talk a little more about the value of closers in a shortened season (7:30) ... News and notes (12:30)! Chris Sale and Shohei Ohtani could both be available for Opening Day, so who do we like better? Is Ohtani once again a Top 40 pick in a daily lineups league? And follow along as Chris makes a draft pick on the air (18:00)! ... Player Debate: Zac Gallen (22:04). Can we bully Scott into moving him up in the rankings? Then we give you the best and worst picks of Round 7 (32:30), Round 8 (39:40) and Round 9 (47:15) in FantasyPros ADP ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite

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How to Account For A Shorter Season; Favorite Picks from Rounds 4-6 (03/18 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 18, 2020

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Updates on Justin Verlander, Willie Calhoun, Giancarlo Stanton's injuries, plus Ariel Cohen joins the show to talk about how he is taking into account the potential of a shorter season. How much do guys like Rich Hill, Justin Verlander, James Paxton benefit from a delayed season opener? (17:00) Then, Ariel introduces us to his ATC projections system, available on SportsLine.com, and how he's using them to account for the delayed opener, as well as the potential of a shortened season. Who benefits in such a case? (26:00) Then, we go through our favorite and least-favorite picks from Rounds 4-6, including a disagreement about Ketel Martel! (39:00) Plus, your emails at FantasyBaseball@CBSi.com

LeMahieu vs. Moncada; Best and Worst Picks of Rounds 1-3 (03/17 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 17, 2020

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We start with some Fantasy combos (2:30) as we explore the best ways to build your roster in the early rounds. deGrom and Blackmon vs. Bregman and Morton. Bogaerts and Darvish vs. Kershaw and Bichette ... What shows are you watching on your TV or streaming device right now (12:00)? We tell you what we're getting into. And then we debate D.J. LeMahieu vs. Yoan Moncada (17:35)! Chris makes a spirited case for Moncada ... The best and worst picks of Rounds 1-3 according to ADP (31:00). A lot of Fernando Tatis Jr. talk. Who else stands out in a good or bad way? ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite

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Download our printable Draft Kit from CBSSports.com/draftkit!

15-Team Roto Draft Review; Advanced Stats We Like (03/16 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 16, 2020

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Do we have any clues about when the season will start? We'll update you to start the show before looking at some recent ADP trends (5:30) ... Which advanced stats do we use when evaluating players (10:40)? From expected stats to swinging strikes to barrels and more, find out what we rely on in our analysis ... We review our 15-team Roto mock draft (16:00). How do you decide between SPs and steals? How did Scott end up with such a good pitching staff? And we also read your Apple Podcast questions (39:00) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite

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