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Eno and DVR discuss the latest round of signings, trades and injury updates including Freddie Freeman to the Dodgers, Kris Bryant to the Rockies, Seiya Suzuki to the Cubs, and big trades that sent Matt Chapman to Toronto, and Jesse Winker + Eugenio Suárez to Seattle.
Rundown
Freddie Freeman to the Dodgers
Kris Bryant to the Rockies!(?)
Seiya Suzuki to the Cubs
Matt Champan Traded to Toronto
Jesse Winker & Eugenio Suárez to Seattle
Anthony Rizzo Returns to the Yankees
Injury Updates: Jack Flaherty, Chris Sale, Zac Gallen, Jacob deGrom
Minor Moves
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Eno and DVR finish their 2022 Position Preview series with a breakdown of catchers, and a few UT-only players including Shohei Ohtani, Franmil Reyes & Nelson Cruz.
Groups by NFBC ADP Tiers
Tier 1 – Top 50(ish) Overall Catchers
Salvador Perez, J.T. Realmuto & Will Smith
Tier 2 – Top 50-110 Overall Catchers
Daulton Varsho, Yasmani Grandal & Willson Contreras
Tier 3 – Top 110-200 Overall Catchers
Tyler Stephenson, Keibert Ruiz, Mitch Garver & Adley Rutschman
Tier 4 – Top 200-300 Overall Catchers
Christian Vázquez, Travis d’Arnaud, Elias Díaz, Alejandro Kirk, Mike Zunino, Omar Narváez, Gary Sánchez, Sean Murphy, Carson Kelly, Joey Bart & Max Stassi
Late Darts
UT-Only Bats
Shohei Ohtani, Franmil Reyes & Nelson Cruz
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Eno and DVR discuss the flurry of activity since the end of the lockout including injury updates on Fernando Tatis Jr. and Ronald Acuña Jr., several trades involving the Yankees, Twins, Rangers and Reds, a new home for Carlos Rodón, Clayton Kershaw's return to the Dodgers, on-air breaking news with a Matt Olson blockbuster with Atlanta, and much more!
Rundown
Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Wrist Surgery; Possible Surgery
Ronald Acuña Jr. Targeting a May Return?
Trades, Trades & More Trades
Sonny Gray in Minnesota
Mitch Garver in Texas
Clayton Kershaw Stays with the Dodgers
Carlos Rodón's Deal with the Giants; Rising ADP
Chris Bassitt to the Mets
Yusei Kikuchi to the Jays
Breaking News! Matt Olson to Atlanta
Quick Takeaways on Smaller Transactions
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Eno and DVR examine outfielders being drafted outside the Top 200 overall including a few prospects and late sleepers to consider in the endgame at the position.
Players discussed on this episode include...
A.J. Pollock, Ian Happ, Max Kepler, Adam Duvall, Jesús Sánchez, Jo Adell, Andrew Vaughn, Charlie Blackmon, Michael Brantley, Harrison Bader, Austin Hays, Lane Thomas, Raimel Tapia, Wil Myers, Garrett Hampson, Tommy Pham, Mark Canha, Mike Yastrzemski, Anthony Santander, Julio Rodríguez, Riley Greene, Vidal Bruján, Josh Lowe, Jeff McNeil, Brandon Nimmo, Kyle Lewis, Brandon Marsh, Nick Senzel, Tyrone Taylor, Aaron Hicks, & Steven Kwan
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Eno and DVR take a quick break from the Position Previews series to discuss Salary Cap Draft strategy in the wake of their AL- and NL-only LABR experience over the weekend.
Rundown
- Choosing a Path: Stars & Scrubs v. Balanced Builds
- Limited Pre-Determined Targets
- When to Consider Overpaying For a Player Early
- Eno's AL Pitching Build
- Position Depth Is Key!
- The Downside of a Cheap Infield
- Our LABR Mid-Draft Missteps
- Staying Organized Amidst Chaos
- Stephen Strasburg: Forgotten Ace or Former Ace?
- Mulligan Considerations
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Eno and DVR continue to break down the outfield position, focusing on the players currently going in the Top 100-200 overall range in NFBC drafts.
Groups by NFBC ADP Tiers
Tier 4 – Top 100-150 Overall Outfielders
Mitch Haniger, Jesse Winker, Ryan Mountcastle, Kyle Schwarber, Chris Taylor, Jarred Kelenic, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Austin Meadows, Myles Straw & Trent Grisham
Tier 5 – Top 150-200 Overall Outfielders
Alex Verdugo, Hunter Renfroe, Akil Baddoo, Joey Gallo, Adolis García, Avisaíl Gárcia, Alex Kirilloff, Eddie Rosario, Dylan Carlson, Marcell Ozuna, Jorge Soler, Andrew Benintendi, Seiya Suzuki, Robbie Grossman & Michael Conforto
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Eno and DVR begin to break down the outfield position, focusing on the players currently going inside the Top 100 overall in NFBC drafts.
Groups by NFBC ADP Tiers
Tier 1 – First Rounders & Near First-Rounders
Fernando Tatis Jr., Juan Soto, Ronald Acuña Jr., Bryce Harper, Kyle Tucker, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts & Luis Robert
Tier 2 – Top 50 Overall Outfielders
Yordan Alvarez, Starling Marte, Teoscar Hernández, Whit Merrifield, Aaron Judge, Cedric Mullins & Tyler O'Neill
Tier 3 – Top 50-100 Overall Outfielders
Byron Buxton, George Springer, Nick Castellanos, Randy Arozarena, Eloy Jiménez, Ketel Marte, J.D. Martinez, Tommy Edman, Daulton Varsho, Bryan Reynolds, Giancarlo Stanton, Cody Bellinger, Kris Bryant & Christian Yelich
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Eno and DVR break down the Relief Pitcher pool in hopes of navigating an increasingly difficult landscape to find viable sources of saves.
Groups by NFBC ADP Tiers
Tier 1 – Top 30 OV Relief Pitchers
Liam Hendriks & Josh Hader
Tier 2(2a) – Top 30-70 OV Relief Pitchers
Raisel Iglesias, Emmanuel Clase, Ryan Pressly & Edwin Díaz
Tier 3(2b) – 70-120 OV Relief Pitchers
Aroldis Chapman, Kenley Jansen, Jordan Romano, Will Smith & Giovanny Gallegos
Tier 4 – 120-170 OV Relief Pitchers
Mark Melancon, Craig Kimbrel, Corey Knebel & Camilo Doval
Tier 5 – 170-250 OV Relief Pitchers
Scott Barlow, Blake Treinen, Taylor Rogers, David Bednar, Gregory Soto, Lucas Sims
Tier 6 – 250-300 OV Relief Pitchers
Dylan Floro, Lou Trivino, Jake McGee, Andrew Kittredge, Matt Barnes, Paul Sewald & Ken Giles
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Eno and DVR wrap-up their Starting Pitcher series by taking a look at several late-round and endgame targets from young risers such as Casey Mize and Luis Patiño, to ultra deep league considerations like Griffin Jax and Corbin Martin.
Rundown
Casey Mize's Puzzling 2021 Pitch Mix
Luis Patiño: Time for the Breakout?
A Case for Corey Kluber
Taijuan Walker's Quiet Return to Fantasy Relevance
Cristian Javier's Role Uncertainty
DVR Makes Another Plea for Adbert Alzolay
Luis Gil & Miguel Yajure
Cheap SPs in KC
Cincy Starting Pitcher Depth
Eno's Ultra Deep League Sleepers
Rookie Pitcher Stashes?
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Eno and DVR continue Pitcher Week by breaking down the Starting Pitchers going off the board in the Pick 200-300 range of 2022 drafts (based on NFBC ADP).
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Groups by NFBC ADP Tiers
Tier 7 – Top 200-250 OV Pitchers
Hyun Jin Ryu, Patrick Sandoval, Tanner Houck, Adam Wainwright, Jordan Montgomery, Noah Syndergaard, Anthony DeSclafani, José Urquidy, Alex Wood, John Means, Joe Ryan, Triston McKenzie, Huascar Ynoa, Jon Gray, Alex Cobb & Steven Matz
Tier 8 – Top 250-300 OV Pitchers
Germán Márquez, Bailey Ober, Aaron Civale, Cal Quantrill, Kyle Hendricks, Casey Mize, Aaron Ashby, Josiah Gray, Stephen Strasburg, Drew Rasmussen, Carlos Carrasco, Jesús Luzardo, Andrew Heaney
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