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Jeff Erickson from RotoWire.com hosts Vlad Sedler from FTNFantasy.com and they discuss early observations from the draft pool, including which positions are the weakest.
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00:00 Early Player Pool Observations
00:15 Welcome to Vlad Sedler from FTN Fantasy
03:25 Recent News
03:40 Yordan Alvarez reports without ankle pain
06:20 Zac Gallen signs with Diamondbacks
10:45 Orioles sign Chris Bassitt
14:45 Fantrax
15:45 Hitter Tiers By Position
16:00 2B
16:30 Thin Top, Thick Middle
17:30 How have you attacked the position?
17:45 Punt, Punt, Punt!!!
21:30 Target(s): Players after 200-250; Matt McLain, Brendan Donovan
23:00 Fade(s): Jazz Chisholm
24:50 Breakout: Maybe Luisangel Acuña, Chase Meidroth
27:00 3B
27:20 Minefields all over
30:30 Are you among the legion that gets one early and calls it a day?
31:00 Target(s): Both Japanese players (Okamoto, Murakami), Royce Lewis
33:00 Fade(s): Noelvi Marte, Matt Chapman
35:00 Breakout: Jordan Lawlar
36:15 Catcher
36:30 Many are saying it’s a great era
37:30 Cal Raleigh or not?
39:00 Ben Rice
40:45 Where is Vlad shopping for catchers?
42:00 Target(s): Francisco Alvarez
43:00 Fade(s): Raleigh, Hunter Goodman at cost
43:25 Breakout: Harry Ford
44:09 BlueWire
44:20 1B
44:35 On average none in the first round
47:15 But very deep, with options at many tiers
48:30 Target(s): Pete Alonso
49:50 Fade(s): None for real, but haven’t drafted Josh Naylor
52:00 Breakout: Manifesting Willson Contreras, Andrew Vaughn
55:00 SS
55:15 Ranked a little stronger at the top
55:30 So hard to not to draft three of them!
57:45 Bo Bichette with the Mets
59:15 Target(s): Gunnar Henderson, Zach Neto, Masyn Winn
1:00:30 Fade(s): CJ Abrams
1:01:10 Breakout: Konnor Griffin
1:02:30 OF
1:02:45 4-5 on average go in first round
1:03:15 Deep, but remember you need at least five OF
1:07:45 Target(s): Roman Anthony, Byron Buxton, Luis Robert
1:09:00 Fade(s): Questionable BA guys early like PCA, James Wood
1:11:45 Breakout(s): Jordan Walker (Driveline), Chase DeLauter
1:16:00 UnderDog Strategy - Load Up on Early OF’s
1:17:30 Infield Glut
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