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01/11: New York's Wacky Infields and Reader's Wacky Emails Jan 11, 2019

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We break down the latest moves that have made the Yankees and Mets' infields tough to figure out, plus the latest free agency news and your questions. Will Peter Alonso or Jeff McNeil get a chance to play? Who will start for the Yankees? Yasmani Grandal is the latest winner in free agency, and we answer your league strategy, lineup, and other questions in an extended mailbag section.

01/08: Latest MLB Transactions, Soto vs. Acuña, and Benintendi's Upside Jan 08, 2019

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We catch up on all of the latest news and go through Scott White's outfield rankings. We're still waiting on Bryce Harper and Manny Machado to sign (2:46), but we have reactions to the Yasiel Puig trade (4:00), Yusei Kikuchi (13:40) and Nelson Cruz signings (16:00), and more. We also discuss the outfield rankings (33:24) including Juan Soto and Ronald Acuña's future and present value, Andrew Benintendi's upside (43:23), and more.

12/19: Roto Draft Recap and More Free Agency News (Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Dec 19, 2018

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Starting with the news, we react to the trades of Edwin Encarnacion and Carlos Santana (5:10). Was last year just an unlucky year for Santana? And we compare Charlie Morton to J.A. Happ and discuss their values (12:50) ... Reviewing our 12-team Roto draft (17:50)! Find out how high Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Ronald Acuna were drafted. Also, how did we draft RPs (24:35) with this weird bullpen landscape? ... A general discussion about hitting vs. pitching in 2019 (31:31), plus our favorite and least-favorite picks from the draft (43:00) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

12/12: Hot Stove Reactions! Plus Shortstop Thoughts (Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Dec 12, 2018

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Paul Goldschmidt is a Cardinal (1:30)! Does his value change at all? And is Luke Weaver worth drafting (3:50)? Are we bullish on Nathan Eovaldi (7:00)? And could Adam Ottavino really strike out Babe Ruth every time (10:50)? ... More on the latest moves including closer talk and Andrew McCutchen's move to PHI (15:00), Billy Hamilton with KC (20:10) and some rumors we find interesting ... Taking an early look at Shortstop. What kind of hitter is Trea Turner (28:20)? Is Trevor Story legit (32:00)? How much do we like Corey Seager and Adalberto Mondesi (35:50)? ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

12/05: Corbin, Paxton, Diaz, Donaldson and More! (Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Dec 05, 2018

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We're catching up on all the news from the last few weeks, beginning with a Corbin vs. Paxton debate (4:40). Who do we like better, who will have better draft value and can Corbin recreate his 2018 magic? ... Reviewing all of the Mariners moves (14:00) and wondering who the closers will be in SEA and CHW as Alex Colome is a candidate there. We get into a spirited Jean Segura debate (18:25) ... Josh Donaldson to ATL (24:08)! Are we pumped? A little bit? Kinda? And what else do we need to know from around MLB (28:00)? ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

12/04: An Early Look at 2B (Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Dec 04, 2018

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Is Second Base terrible this year? Is Jose Altuve that much better than the rest of the group? Who is the next superstar? We'll answer these questions and discuss if some of the older guys like Daniel Murphy, Brian Dozier and Robinson Cano have another great season in them. Plus your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

11/14: First Base is Terrible (Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Nov 14, 2018

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What happened to First Base? The dominant position that was ripe with home runs and RBIs has dropped off dramatically. But hey, you still need to draft one. So today we look at Scott White's rankings. First, we'll tell you which players you should trade for in your Dynasty leagues (3:05) ... Can you believe Scott has Jurickson Profar as a Top 12 first baseman (5:30)? Well it actually makes sense and Scott tells you why. Then we've got some news and notes (13:22) including our thoughts on the Mallex Smith trade ... Getting into the Top 12 first basemen (20:15). Is Freddie Freeman an elite player? is Joey Votto done (26:40)? What happened to Jose Abreu (28:08)? Also our thoughts on Cody Bellinger (30:36), Jesus Aguilar (35:15), Max Muncy, Edwin Encarnacion and more ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

11/06: Best and Worst Picks (Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Nov 07, 2018

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We've got some news and notes including our takes on the MLB Awards and a debate about the elite Catchers (5:45) at the top of the show ... Our favorite picks in the middle and late rounds of our latest mock draft (11:26). Names include Michael Conforto, Corey Seager and Alex Reyes ... How about some picks we didn't like in those same rounds (32:45)? Eloy Jimenez may have gone too early. Same for Miguel Andujar. And what did we learn about OF on today's show? ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

11/01: Mock Draft Review - How to Build a Team (Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Nov 01, 2018

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Let's start with some World Series talk and news and notes before we discuss our latest mock draft. What might the NYY outfield look like next year? ... Getting into our 12-team, H2H Points mock draft (10:30). First we review Rounds 1-4. Check out where Max Scherzer went. Did Paul Goldschmidt go too late? Did Ronald Acuna go too early? ... A look at how each Fantasy owner went about constructing their team (35:16). We review the first four picks for each squad with grades and debates ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

10/25: Are We Buying it; Altuve's Knee; Better/Worse for AL East (Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Oct 25, 2018

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We've got the Hitter edition of "Are We Buying it?" (2:00) to start the show as Scott predicts the 2019 values of Whit Merrifield, Matt Carpenter, Mitch Haniger and Aaron Hicks ... News and notes including what we make of Jose Altuve's numbers (17:40) now that we know he had a knee injury. Also, Scott gives a movie review (20:00) and then it's time for the Pitcher edition of "Are We Buying It?" (26:00) with Gerrit Cole, Miles Mikolas, Patrick Corbin and Mike Foltynewicz ... Who will be better and who will be worse for BAL (32:00), TB (39:00), TOR (43:05) and BOS (45:51)? ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

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