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Sleepers! Plus a Tout Wars Recap and SS/3B Strategy (03/04 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 04, 2020

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Who are our favorite sleepers for 2020? We give you a few names at the top of the show including Mark Canha and Mitch Keller and we save the rest for the last 25 minutes of the episode ... Scott recaps his team in Tout Wars (13:55) which is a 15-team Roto league with industry analysts (here's a link! https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/2020-fantasy-baseball-draft-prep-scott-whites-tout-wars-team-a-breakdown/). Within this discussion we talk about the decision to chase steals or to avoid that trap, and Scott details his approach at SP and RP. Then we reveal some Spring Training standouts (28:40). Is Ryan Mountcastle worth drafting? How about Ian Happ? ... Sleepers (40:00)! We've got a lot of them, especially at the very end of the show when Scott rattles off a long list of players to consider with a late pick. The Yankees themselves have about 5 sleepers. Corbin Burnes and Alex Wood are hoping for big seasons. And Corey Kluber might actually be a sleeper ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

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Live Mock Draft! (03/03 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 03, 2020

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We've got a 12-team, H2H Points League mock draft for you on today's show! First, we'll react to the Chris Sale news. And we're joined by a special guest for the entirety of the show as Razzball's B_Don (@RazzBDon) hops on to draft and chat ... Our SP strategy comes into focus. What happens when you can't get as many stud SPs as you'd like? ... How much does position scarcity matter and when does it come into play? And how much do SPARPS (RP-eligible SPs) matter in this format? ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

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Position Preview Recaps; SP Leftovers; Spring Notes (03/02 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Mar 02, 2020

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Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Blake Snell and more players dealing with injuries right now. We start the show with your news and notes before we finish up our SP preview .... First of all, can you win a Roto league if you completely ignore starting pitchers in your draft (12:30)? One listener says "yes!" Then we tell you our favorite SPs outside the Top 50 (18:30) ... Recapping our Position Previews (42:00)! How to draft each position with some sleepers thrown into the discussion ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

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Starting Pitcher Preview Part Two! Some Bargains in the Top 50 (02/28 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Feb 28, 2020

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Need some clarity on the Top 50 SPs? We've got you covered on today's show as we review Average Draft Position for the Top 50. First we'll go over how to prioritize the Top 4 SPs compared to the elite first round hitters (3:45) ... Patrick Corbin vs. Clayton Kershaw vs. Luis Castillo vs. Aaron Nola (11:30). How do we rank them and who has the most upside? Then the next group we review (17:15) features Zack Greinke, Charlie Morton and more. Then we get to a pretty fun group with huge upside (26:00) including Noah Syndergaard, Tyler Glasnow and Yu Darvish ... SP gets a little riskier with our next group (33:25) that features Brandon Woodruff and Corey Kluber. Then we've got Carlos Carrasco, Zack Wheeler, Hyun Jin-Ryu, Madison Bumgarner and Shohei Ohtani (38:50). A couple of these guys are being drafted too early. Finally we cover the rest of the Top 50 SPs who are being taken after Round 10 (45:30) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

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Starting Pitcher Preview Part One (02/27 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Feb 27, 2020

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Here we go! Tackling perhaps the most impactful and complicated position in Fantasy Baseball, let's get into SP! Actually, let's talk about Giancarlo Stanton and the LAD rotation first. Then let's get into SP (8:00)! How many aces are there and what is an "ace" (11:30)? How many Top 40 SPs do we want to draft (15:00)? ... More talk about overall strategy (24:40), some SPs we take often (34:10) and some we usually pass up (42:06). We debate Clayton Kershaw, Blake Snell, Shane Bieber, Patrick Corbin, Lucas Giolito, Sonny Gray and so many more ... Sleepers (54:15), breakouts (58:30) and busts (1:02:45). Are we worried about Justin Verlander's innings? How much does Madison Bumgarner have left in the tank? What is Zac Gallen's potential? ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

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Severino's Value, OF Leftovers, Regulators! (02/26 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Feb 26, 2020

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Big show today with a lot of your emails! First we discuss Luis Severino's dynasty value. Who should you give up to acquire him? And what other Spring Training injuries are we concerned about right now (6:15)? ... Some theories about how the Astros will perform this season and what it means for Fantasy (10:00). Then we discuss outfielders you can draft after Round 15 (16:25). Who do we like in this range? Mark Canha, Nomar Mazara, Ryan Braun and more to put on your radar ... Emails (36:05)! We answer questions about what to do in Round 3, what to do in auctions, when to draft Nelson Cruz and much more. Then the Fantasy Regulators are back to solve your league disputes (55:40)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

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Outfield Preview Part Two (02/25 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Feb 25, 2020

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Let's talk about 50 OFs today, shall we? Starting with Juan Soto, J.D. Martinez, Bryce Harper and Aaron Judge (1:25). Is Soto really that much better than the rest of the group? How many of them can be elite? Next up: Starling Marte, Charlie Blackmon, George Springer and Yordan Alvarez (12:00). We cover when to take Alvarez if he is OF eligible and when to take him if he is only DH eligible. And is Springer as good as what we saw in 2019? ... Moving on to Austin Meadows, Kris Bryant and Giancarlo Stanton (20:00). Is Meadows legit? When is the right time to take Stanton? Then we've got our next group (27:30) which starts with Eloy Jimenez, ends with Jorge Soler and has some steals sources and some HR sources in between ... As we near pick 100 in ADP (33:45), we cover Marcell Ozuna, Ramon Laureano, Luis Robert and more. Then we wonder if Andrew Benintendi and Rhys Hoskins can bounce back (38:50) and we spend the rest of the show on OFs you can find from picks 120-180 (44:00) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

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Outfield Preview Part One (02/24 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Feb 24, 2020

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The top 5 picks in many drafts will be outfielders. How do we rank Ronald Acuna, Mike Trout, Christian Yelich, Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger? How does that change in an OBP league? How does that change in a Points league? ... Overall OF strategy (15:15)! Is it a bad idea to fill the position too early? How much are we spending on certain outfielders in auctions (22:40)? What range of outfielder do we like to look at in drafts (23:30)? ... Sleepers (31:10), breakouts (38:10) and busts (42:42) at the position. Nick Castellanos could be in a for a boost this season. How do we feel about Luis Robert's ADP? Tommy Pham is always interesting and Oscar Mercado can give you some late steals. And we finish the show with a lengthy steals discussion centered around Starling Marte (50:00) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

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Third Base Preview (02/21 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Feb 21, 2020

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We have to start with the news on Luis Severino and Carlos Carrasco, plus the appeal of Ian Happ in mixed leagues. Then we get into our Third Base Preview (5:00) discussing the depth of the position. Is the depth actually a little deceiving? Yes and no, but mostly no! How does the depth of the position affect how we draft? And do we have an overall strategy when it comes to this position (10:50)? ... Players we draft often (17:05) and players we avoid (21:45) at 3B. Which category do Rafael Devers and Kris Bryant fit into? We talk about Jose Ramirez (27:05), the elite 3B that is most likely to be a bust (29:15), the 2019 surprises who could repeat their performances in 2020 (31:40) and more ... Sleepers (37:05), breakouts (40:00) and busts (42:42). What happened to Matt Chapman in the second half last season? What do we think about Vladimir Guerrero Jr.? Are we buying the Miguel Sano hype? Is Josh Donaldson too risky? And we have a complete ADP review (48:00) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

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Shortstop Preview (02/20 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Feb 20, 2020

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Man, Shortstop is awesome this season! Should you take one in the first round or wait and grab Carlos Correa, Bo Bichette or Marcus Semien later? Or both!? We spend a lot of time on the first round guys (4:55). Is Alex Bregman better than Ronald Acuna in points leagues? Is Francisco Lindor worth the price if he only steals 25 bases? Is Trea Turner a good enough hitter to warrant a Top 6 pick? ... Shortstops we often draft (17:40) and those we avoid (22:55). We get into Fernando Tatis Jr. and Javier Baez here. Then we take a look at some players who could be breakouts in the middle of your draft (30:23). We love Corey Seager. How are feeling about Tim Anderson? Amed Rosario? We also discuss Adalberto Mondesi (37:15) and Bichette (38:30) as they are tough calls on Draft Day ... Sleepers (40:00), breakouts (41:50) and busts (43:50) and ADP review (49:00) ... Emails us 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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