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Beller and DVR welcome Blue Jays beat writer Kaitlyn McGrath and Rangers beat writer Levi Weaver onto this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast. First, Kaitlyn details the Blue Jays likely plans for Alek Manoah, Vladdy Jr.'s star turn, Ross Stripling's potential rebound, and the outlook for the bullpen. Then, Levi discusses Adolis García's unlikely rise, new roles for Willie Calhoun and Nate Lowe, Josh Jung's timetable, and more.
After that, Beller and DVR flip the typical fantasy script. Buy low/sell high is so passé. What about buying high and selling low? The guys tell you the player performances they're taking at face value heading into the final week of May.
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Nando, Ian and DVR discuss expectations for Alek Manoah, asking for advice and proceeding to ignore it completely, whether or not Dane Dunning is a 'good' pitcher, the Rays' plans for J.P. Feyereisen, and more.
Rundown
4:42 A Tough Drop Question
7:56 Alek Manoah Expectations
15:52 Nando Asks His Friends for Advice, Ignores It
23:58 Is Dane Dunning Good?
28:30 Unwarranted Obsession w/J.P. Feyereisen?
33:03 Love for Jarren Duran
46:17 The Difficulty of Trading for Elite Pitching
50:32 Ross Stripling Pulls Ian Right Back In
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The fantasy baseball waiver wire is meatier than it's been in the last few weeks, highlighted by young starters Spencer Howard and Alek Manoah. Add in the Willy Adames trade, a little bit of Brendan Rodgers, and some attractive two-start pitchers, and you've got the recipe for an active round of FAB. DVR and Beller break it all down on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast.
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It's beat writer Thursday on The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast. First, Beller and DVR welcome on Mets beat writer Tim Britton to break down all the team's injuries, the potentially impending returns of Jacob deGrom and Noah Syndergaard, Francisco Lindor's struggles, and more. Then, Astros beat writer Jake Kaplan joins the show to discuss one of the best and hottest offenses in baseball, with a particular focus on Yuli Gurriel, Yordan Álvarez and Carlos Correa. The guys also get into how the rotation shakes out when everyone is healthy.
Then, Beller and DVR play an extended game of Is This Real?, with looks at the recent play of Adolis García, Robbie Grossman, Trey Mancini, and more.
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Nando, Ian and DVR discuss Corbin Martin's return to the big leagues, a neverending Nando rebuild in a Scoresheet dynasty league, another round of "Ian's Guys", and changes in the bullpens in Toronto, San Francisco, Minnesota and Detroit.
Rundown
5:05 Corbin Martin is Back!
12:15 Nando's Neverending Scoresheet Rebuild
19:07 More of Ian's Guys
26:42 A Closer Look at Toronto, San Francisco, Minnesota & Detroit Bullpens
31:13 DVR Picks a Random Number
45:56 Yes, We're on Yermín's Side
51:15 Match the Affiliate
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DVR and Al explore options for upgrading fantasy rotations despite a thin group of potential streamers. They also run through the hitting options likely to be found on waivers, even if Mariners outfield phenom Jarred Kelenic is already claimed in your leagues. Included in the discussion are Cardinals to consider despite a short schedule – namely, Tyler O’Neill and Harrison Bader – a bevy of Nationals with a favorable schedule and potential Dodger fill-ins.
0:57 Hitters to pursue beyond Jarred Kelenic
7:02 Who fills in for the Dodgers with Corey Seager and A.J. Pollock out?
11:09 Deeper-league hitting options: Michael Chavis, Nomar Mazara, Matt Duffy, available Nationals
18:08 Two-Start Pitchers, including Madison Bumgarner, Zach Davies and Jon Lester
31:36 One-Start Pitchers, including Logan Gilbert, Rich Hill, Wade Miley and Mike Minor
44:55 Reliever Considerations: Hansel Robles, Tyler Rogers and Michael Fulmer
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Part Three of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s expansion into the U.K., how the team got through the shutdown of sports and challenges that lay ahead. Writers, Marcus Thompson, Anthony Slater, Zach Harper and David Aldridge give their thoughts on that process as well.
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Part Two of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company’s first steps into the marketplace. The challenges they met selling this idea to investors, and journalists they were trying to recruit, specifically with the expansion into the Bay Area. Writers, Marcus Thompson and Anthony Slater give their thoughts on that process as well.
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Part One of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode we hear from The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann about how they met, how an idea for better sports coverage materialized into a significant media player in the sports landscape and the spirit at the heart of The Athletic’s culture. For the complete lineup of episodes, visit delltechnologiespodference.com
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DVR and Al discuss the pitching side of the average exit velocity leaderboard (focusing on flyballs and line drives) before visiting with Corey Brock, The Athletic's beat writer for the Mariners in the wake of the promotion of Jarred Kelenic and Logan Gilbert.
Rundown
1:01 Looking at Average Exit Velo on Flyballs & Line Drives for Pitchers
4:47 What's Going On with Kenta Maeda?
11:30 Zach Plesac's Changing Profile
14:02 Shane Bieber's Only Skills Flaw?
16:04 An Explanation for Ryan Yarbrough's Overall Success
19:09 Another Intriguing Skill for Brandon Woodruff?
26:09 Setting Fair Expectations for Jarred Kelenic; Corresponding Fallout
30:37 Logan Gilbert Gets the Call Too
33:11 Julio Rodríguez's Strong Start at High-A
36:16 Kyle Lewis' Early K-Rate Improvement
46:57 A Look at Zone Contact Laggards
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