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Orioles FAAB Adds / Jeffrey Springs Returns Aug 05, 2024

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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad talk big FAAB adds for Holliday, Mayo and Springs as well as hitting on the White Sox, Hunter Greene, Brent Rooker and Jarren Duran. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire

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Post-Deadline Closer Situations With Ryan Rufe Aug 04, 2024

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Erik Halterman (@erik_halterman) is joined by Ryan Rufe (@RyanRufe) to discuss the bullpens in flux following a busy trade deadline.

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00:00 Headlines

20:10 Padres

25:55 Phillies

30:35 Diamondbacks

36:20 Royals

41:20 Dodgers

44:30 Mariners

46:50 Yankees

49:30 Marlins

53:35 Angels

58:30 Blue Jays

59:20 Cubs

1:00:45 Nationals

1:02:35 White Sox

1:04:15 Rockies

1:06:30 Rays

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FAAB Targets (Week of August 5, 2024) Aug 03, 2024

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Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their top FAAB recommendations of the week following a busy trade deadline.

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00:00 Headlines

11:48 AL/NL FAAB Hammer

22:53 Chad Green

24:37 Alex Cobb

27:14 Ben Joyce

30:30 Tyler Mahle

32:54 Hayden Birdsong

35:34 Coby Mayo

37:14 Matt Wallner

40:38 Austin Hays

42:41 Brandon Lowe

44:52 Ty France

49:20 Pick6

53:31 Budget Pitchers

1:00:49 Budget Hitters

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Fantasy Baseball Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Aug. 5, 2024) Aug 02, 2024

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Todd Zola and Clay Link are back after the trade deadline to talk Coby Mayo, other hitters to potentially pick up, two-start pitchers and more!

0:00 Intro/Coby Mayo gets the call to the majors

Pickups

Austin Hays - $7
Victor Vodnik - $7
Tyler Ferguson - $7
Mike Siani - $7
7:45 Tyler Mahle - $7
Paul Blackburn - $5
Jake McCarthy - $5
Addison Barger - $4
11:50 Kyle Stowers - $3
Grant Holmes - $2
18:00 Andrew Nardi - $1
Jhonkensy Noel
Others to consider if available in your league: Tyler Fitzgerald, Xavier Edwards, Juan Yepez, Hayden Birdsong, Jackson Holliday

23:00 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Aug. 5, 2024)

Zac Gallen 5
Eduardo Rodriguez 1
Chris Sale 5
25:00 Grayson Rodriguez 5
James Paxton 0
Nick Martinez 2
Nick Lodolo 4 (Todd 3)
Tanner Bibee 4
Kyle Freeland 0
Alex Faedo 0
32:30 Hunter Brown 4 (Todd 5)
Davis Daniel 2 (Todd 1)
Tyler Glasnow 5
Roddery Munoz 0 (Todd 1)
Max Meyer 1
Colin Rea 3 (Todd 2)
David Festa 0
Sean Manaea 3
Luis Severino 2
46:00 Luis Gil 4 (Todd 5)
JP Sears 2
Aaron Nola 5
Cristopher Sanchez 3
Bailey Falter 1
Michael King 4
Luis Castillo 5
Hayden Birdsong 3
Logan Webb 5
Andre Pallante 1 (Todd 2)
Jeffrey Springs 1
Max Scherzer 3 (Todd 2)
Chris Bassitt 2
Patrick Corbin 0
55:00 MacKenzie Gore 2 (Todd 3)

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Five Fixes For the Dodgers Aug 01, 2024

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Jeff Spiegel from the "DodgerHeads" podcast and postgame show joins Jeff Erickson to discuss the Dodgers' recent woes, react to the trade deadline, and instruct us as to who is the best bet to close down the stretch.

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00:00 - Jeff Spiegel Podcast

01:30 - Clayton Kershaw’s poor outing

03:30 - Trying to set a playoff rotation

05:00 - Gavin Stone

07:00 - Bobby Miller

10:00 - Walker Buehler

11:40 - River Ryan, Landon Knack, Justin Wrobleski

17:30 - Jack Flaherty

22:20 - Max Muncy Fixed by the Chiropractor?

24:15 - Adding Amed Rosario & Tommy Edman

26:00 - Will Smith’s recent struggles

27:00 - Gavin Lux

29:30 - Praise for the Padres

34:35 - Dodgers Bullpen

34:50 - Evan Phillips

38:00 - Daniel Hudson or Blake Treinen for chasing saves

39:30 - Michael Kopech

42:30 - Brusdar Graterol’s progress

44:30 - James Paxton

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Trade Deadline Prospect Mailbag! Jul 31, 2024

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Nick Yorke
Connor Norby
Kyle Stowers
Deyvison De Los Santos
Agustin Ramirez
Jared Serna
Graham Pauley
Matthew Lugo
Niko Kavadas
Thayron Liranzo
Mac Horvath
Matthew Etzel
Patrick Reilly
Robby Snelling
Adam Mazur
Joey Loperfido
Jonatan Clase
Charles McAdoo
Christopher Morel
Matt Shaw
Alex Clemmey vs. Jose Tena
Luke Keaschall
A combined top 10 from 2023, 2024 drafts
Aidan Smith
Brody Hopkins
Junior Caminero
Chase DeLauter
Jordan Lawlar
Henry Bolte
Marco Luciano
Heliot Ramos
Tyler Fitzgerald
Hayden Birdsong
Christian Scott
Brandon Sproat
Spencer Schwellenbach
Top DSL hitters
Sebastian Walcott
Leodalis De Vries
JJ Wetherholt
Jac Caglianone
Zyhir Hope
Jonny Farmelo
Robert Calaz
Tai Peete
Druw Jones
Eric Bitonti
Felnin Celesten
Eduardo Quintero
Joendry Vargas
Brailer Guerrero
Starlyn Caba
Dawel Joseph
Cole Young
A's hitting prospects
Ricky Tiedemann
Angel Martinez
Lazaro Montes
Lawrence Butler
K.C. Hunt
Mike Burrows
Xavier Edwards

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30 Trade Deadline Takeaways Jul 31, 2024

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Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie review a busy trade deadline, breaking down the moves of all 30 teams in the last week.

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00:00 - Trade Deadline Extravaganza!

01:00 - ARI

05:30 - ATL

09:00 - BAL

16:50 - BOS

19:20 - CHC

22:05 - CIN

25:55 - CLE

29:10 - COL

30:50 - CWS

37:00 - DET

41:50 - HOU

46:50 - KC

50:20 - LAA

54:10 - LAD

59:45 - MIA

1:02:50 - MIL

1:04:00 - MIN

1:05:00 - NYM

1:07:50 - NYY

1:11:00 - OAK

1:13:00 - PHI

1:15:40 - PIT

1:17:45 - SD

1:21:00 - SEA

1:23:25 - SF

1:25:45 - STL

1:27:40 - TB

1:29:00 - TEX

1:30:15 - TOR

1:32:40 - WSH

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Ray and Kershaw FAAB Action / Busy Early Trade Deadline Jul 29, 2024

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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the fantasy implications of a slew of moves made ahead of the MLB trade deadline and then break down a heavy week in FAAB highlighted by Robbie Ray and Clayton Kershaw. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire

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Early Trade Deadline Reactions Jul 28, 2024

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Jan Levine joins Jeff Erickson to discuss the trades made so far in advance of MLB's Trade Deadline, the ramifications of Kodai Senga's injury, and his weekly NL FAAB Factor article.

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00:00 - Jan Levine Podcast

01:30 - Trades So Far

02:00 - A.J. Puk to AZ

05:00 - Randy Arozarena to Seattle

09:00 - Zach Eflin to Baltimore

14:00 - Austin Hays for Seranthony Dominguez + Cristian Pache

17:30 - Yimi Garcia to Seattle

18:40 - Chad Green remains TOR’s closer

19:15 - Ryne Stanek / Phil Maton to Mets

21:30 - Jesse Winker to Mets

23:40 - Jazz Chisholm to Yankees

27:45 - Carlos Estevez to Phillies

30:45 - Other Major News

31:00 - Kodai Senga out again

34:30 - Devin Williams returns

36:30 - Max Meyer back up

39:05 - NL FAAB Column

39:15 - Process in writing it

43:00 - Highlights this week

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FAAB Targets (Week of July 29, 2024) Jul 27, 2024

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Ryan Boyer and Jason Collette dig in on the fantasy fallout of recent trades and provide their FAAB recommendations for the week.

00:00 Headlines

23:18 Jeff McNeil

24:26 Victor Robles

26:40 Zach Neto

27:59 Tyler Fitzgerald

29:41 Josh Bell

30:35 Junior Caminero

33:02 Andrew Nardi

34:21 Lucas Erceg

35:28 Luis Ortiz

36:48 Yariel Rodriguez

39:15 Pick6 Game

43:36 Budget Pitchers

50:11 Budget Hitters

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