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DVR and Beller take a look at the fantasy baseball FAB and waiver landscape for June 20, covering the week of June 21-27. Jesús Sánchez leads the way for a nice group of hitters, which also includes Abraham Toro and Taylor Ward, among others. Tigers rookie Matt Manning leads a group of pitchers that is largely comprised of risky streamers.
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Derek Carty, creator of The BAT X and EV Analytics guru, joins Beller and DVR to break down the Thursday, June 17 slate from both gambling and fantasy angles on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast. Does it make sense to chase Zac Gallen in his return from the IL? How can we fade John Gant without paying the -190 price on the Braves moneyline? How did The BAT X get Vlad Jr. so right this season? The guys dive into all that, and more.
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Ian and DVR are joined by Alex Cushing (a.k.a The CushBot) to discuss the importance of managing the waiver wire in redraft and long-term leagues, the necessary discipline of managing a FAAB budget, reasons for optimism about Joey Gallo, reliever strategy, and how we could make saves less important in the future.
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DVR and Beller take a look at the fantasy baseball FAB and waiver landscape for June 13, covering the week of June 14-20. Is Miguel Andújar playing his way onto more rosters? Is Jake Bauers worth a look now that he's in Seattle? Should we already cut bait with Jackson Kowar? Plus, a look at this week's two-start pitchers, and a spin through the bullpens across the league.
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Beller and DVR welcome Cubs beat writer Sahadev Sharma and Royals beat writer Alec Lewis onto this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast.
First, Sahadev joins the show to take a look at the Cubs from a fantasy perspective. Where does Patrick Wisdom fit in when the Cubs get fully healthy? Are Javy Baez's strikeout rate and Anthony Rizzo's power outage cause for concerns. And can we finally put to bed Craig Kimbrel trade rumors?
Then, Alec jumps on to discuss the Royals. Is Josh Staumont back in line for saves? Will the team be patient with Jackson Kowar at the big league level? Is Andrew Benintendi back to his 20/20 ways? Alec answers those questions, and more.
Finally, Beller and DVR wrap up by trying to find a fantasy angle to the sticky substances story. Namely, if MLB does indeed crack down, is there any way in which fantasy managers can take action?
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Ian and DVR are joined by FSGA Hall of Famer Glenn Colton to discuss his start in fantasy baseball, the SMART system, building successful partnerships to share teams, the demotions of Jarred Kelenic and Keston Hiura, and more.
Rundown
2:15 How Did Glenn Colton Get Started in Fantasy Baseball?
4:36 What is the SMART System?
7:28 Tips for Sharing Teams
10:58 Cedric Mullins the Third
15:33 Buying Bradley Zimmer or Bobby Bradley?
21:55 New Positions as Difficult as New Teams w/Big Money?
26:41 Demotions of Jarred Kelenic & Keston Hiura
39:28 Concerns About Gerrit Cole, Others w/Crackdown on Sticky Stuff?
47:02 Yankees Fans Are Just Like the Rest of Us
57:45 Ross Stripling & Kringles?
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After a season-long dearth of viable middle infield options on waivers, Beller and Al have several interesting players to consider for their upcoming FAB bidding. Also, they discuss a journeyman corner infielder who could be a target for wise fantasy GMs, a few underrated starters to add, a paper-thin array of reliable and available two-start pitchers for the coming week and some developing closer situations.
0:44 A wise choice for corner infield?
2:20 A couple of outfield-eligible options to consider
4:50 An embarrassment of middle infield riches, including Luis Urías, Cesar Hernandez and Jonathan India
17:33 Alex Cobb, Martín Pérez and Austin Gomber lead a list of starters deserving of more consideration
25:37 Are any of this week’s two-start pitchers worth pursuing?
32:58 Is Lucas Sims the Reds’ primary closer now?
34:00 Should we pursue a potential closer from the Orioles or Royals?
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Three guests, each with their own area of expertise, join Beller on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast. First, Dodgers beat writer Fabian Ardaya jumps on the show to discuss Cody Bellinger's form, Tony Gonsolin's impending return, and Julio Urías' innings.
Then we head up the coast to San Francisco where we find Giants beat writer Grant Brisbee. He shares with us intel on the team's closer situation, Buster Posey's fountain of youth, and the way the Giants will approach the trade deadline.
Finally, Al Melchior joins the show to talk about five pitchers whose roles are changing, and could therefore be acquired at a significant discount right now.
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With Nando and DVR out, Beller joins Ian on this episode of Under the Radar. The guys discuss a number of players who should be blinking on the fantasy community's shared radar, as well as the demoralizing effect of injuries. They also get into Shohei Ohtani's class, Liam Hendriks' confidence, Gavin Lux' newfound swag, and old ejection videos.
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A season heavy on quality pitching is getting even heavier, and Beller and Al break down how they are prioritizing some possible rotation additions. They also look at the returns of Ty France and Keston Hiura as two possible options to upgrade at middle infield. Beller and Al also investigate which two-start pitchers and relievers are intriguing them this weekend.
1:20 Should you be back in on Keston Hiura?
3:26 Can Zach McKinstry play just about every day?
5:30 Brad Miller and Ty France are just two of your versatile MI options
16:09 Is this the time to bid on Wander Franco and Vidal Brujan?
18:00 Should you break the bank to get Alek Manoah?
19:58 Who are the other one-start pitchers to add?
29:27 Two-start pitchers
38:18 Relievers to pursue
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