Rotoworld Baseball Show – Fantasy Baseball

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Over/Unders for 2022 MLB Season Apr 01, 2022

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D.J. (@djshort) and Drew (@drewsilv) are joined by Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) to discuss over/unders for every team in advance of the 2022 MLB season. They go in-depth to break down their favorite picks and fades. To close out the show, they also touch on some player props to consider as Opening Day approaches.

(03:35) AL East

(13:40) AL Central

(24:41) AL West

(35:44) NL East

(49:55) NL Central

(63:30) NL West

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Projecting young players for 2022 Mar 30, 2022

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Colin Henderson (@coldontlie) and Chris Crawford (@crawford_milb) take a look at some expectations for young talent in 2022. They look at whether fantasy managers should use draft picks on players like Adley Rutschman, Oneil Cruz, Julio Rodriguez and Hunter Greene.

(05:40) Adley Rutschman discussion

(14:25) Bobby Witt, Jr., when will he be called up?

(19:47) A look at Spencer Torkelson

(25:41) Oneil Cruz very impressive Spring

(36:40) Jazz Chisholm, is he the next Cedric Mullins?

(43:27) Mariners young core

(51:01) Miami's young pitchers

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Bellinger scuffling, Adell thriving, Bounceback picks for 2022 Mar 28, 2022

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D.J. (@djshort) is joined by NBC Sports EDGE’s Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) to discuss headlines from the weekend, including Cody Bellinger’s continued struggles, Jo Adell’s impressive spring, and much more. They also give some of their favorite bounceback picks for 2022 to close out the show.

(07:00) Cody Bellinger still struggling

(21:30) Potential Pujols reunion in St. Louis

(25:30) Bounceback picks for 2022

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Circling the Bases: On the Clock - 2022 Expert Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft Mar 25, 2022

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1. D.J. Short -- NBC Sports EDGE
2. Scott Pianowski -- Yahoo Sports
3. Jen Piacenti - Sports Illustrated
4. Ryan Boyer -- NBC Sports EDGE
5. Chris Towers -- CBS Fantasy
6. Vaughn Dalzell -- NBC Sports EDGE
7. Colin Henderson -- NBC Sports EDGE
8. Chris Crawford -- NBC Sports EDGE
9. Jordan Shusterman -- Cespedes BBQ
10. Justin Mason -- FWFB/FanGraphs
11. Shelly Verougstraete -- Pitcher List
12. Drew Silva -- NBC Sports EDGE

(02:23) Mock Draft begins

(14:06) AL Central Discussion

(27:04) Kris Bryant now in Colorado, Trevor Story isn't

(34:01) 6th round, with next group of mock drafters

(59:06) 11th round, with next batch of mock drafters

(82:10) 16th round with new selectors

(105:40) Draft postmortem

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Catching up on spring training headlines Mar 24, 2022

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Summary: D.J. (@djshort) and Drew (@drewsilv) discuss their recent mock draft broadcast before catching up on spring training headlines. In addition to going over new landing spots for the likes of Trevor Story and Nick Castellanos, they broke down some disappointing injury news for Luis Castillo and Shane Baz. On the bright side, things are looking good for Max Muncy and Jacob deGrom. Finally, they marvel at Oneil Cruz's impressive spring so far and cross their fingers that the Pirates keep him around.

(03:57) Trevor Story to Boston

(10:28) Expanded rosters through April

(18:50) Ghost runners returning

(25:39) Max Muncy back from injury

(28:30) Oneil Cruz discussion

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2022 Reliever Preview Mar 21, 2022

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Colin Henderson (@ColDontLie) and Christopher Crawford (@crawford_milb) conclude our positional previews with a look at the relievers. They discuss their strategy with how many relievers to roster in a standard league, whether they think Liam Hendriks or Josh Hader is the top closing option in fantasy sports, and look at some under-the-radar bullpen arms who could end up helping in the save category.

(3:25) Fantasy preferences for favorite relievers

(13:33) Top 12 relievers for 2022 season

(27:12) Kenley Jansen

(30:48) Wrapping up the Top 12

(35:34) Relievers 13-20

(49:24) Relievers 21-30

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More Moves! Bryant to COL, Chapman to TOR, Schwarber to PHI, much more! Mar 17, 2022

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D.J. (@djshort) and Drew (@drewsilv) do their best to make sense of the continued transaction flurry around MLB. They discuss Kris Bryant reportedly headed to the Rockies, Matt Chapman being traded to Toronto, Kyle Schwarber bolstering the Phillies' lineup, and Anthony Rizzo returning to the Yankees. They also break down Seiya Suzuki's surprising landing spot with the Cubs and what to expect in fantasy leagues. The injury news keeps on coming, with updates on Chris Sale, Jack Flaherty, and Fernando Tatis, Jr. It's a jam-packed show.

(03:53) Kris Bryant signs with Colorado

(10:20) Matt Chapman traded to Toronto

(16:52) Seiya Suzuki reportedly to the Cubs

(21:18) Kyle Schwarber to Philadelphia

(29:15) Freddie Freeman still a Free Agent

(33:01) Zack Greinke returns to the Royals

(40:07) Chris Sale injury

(47:23) Fernando Tatis Jr. has wrist surgery

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Recapping a Crazy MLB Weekend Mar 15, 2022

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It was a busy weekend for MLB transactions, so Colin Henderson (@coldontlie) and Christopher Crawford (@crawford_milb) had to break them down. They talk about Matt Olson landing in Atlanta, Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suarez heading to Seattle, and the fantasy implications of several other big moves.

(05:09) Fernando Tatis Jr. out with a fractured wrist. Where to draft him?

(10:38) Braves trade for Matt Olson

(19:03) Chris Bassitt traded to the Mets

(24:30) Jesse Winker and Eugenio Suarez dealt to Seattle

(37:46) Gio Urshela and Gary Sanchez to Minnesota

(51:11) Recap of many veteran signings, including Nelson Cruz to Washington

(59:40) Some big names still left on the market

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Baseball is Back! MLB & MLBPA Reach Agreement on New CBA Mar 11, 2022

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Colin Henderson (@ColDontLie) & Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) host a special emergency episode, as the lockout is finally over! They discuss the new Collective Bargaining Agreement, what was (and wasn't) in the deal, and what this means for this season and beyond.

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2022 Starting Pitcher Preview Mar 10, 2022

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D.J. (@djshort) and Drew (@drewsilv) discuss the latest cancellation of games due to the MLB Lockout before previewing starting pitchers for the 2022 season. They do a deep dive on their respective top-20 starting pitchers before getting into emerging names, rebound candidates, and some pitchers who could disappoint. Are deGrom and Bieber worth the risk? What's the ceiling of a healthy Jack Flaherty? Can Kevin Gausman keep it going in Toronto? Is Logan Webb legit? Where to rank Shohei Ohtani? They answer that and much more.

(01:15) MLB cancels another week of games

(07:41) Top 20 Starting Pitchers

(55:14) Other intriguing names

(67:30) Conversation on Shohei Ohtani the pitcher

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