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The 2020 MLB regular season is all but in the can, so Michael Beller and Nando Di Fino thought they'd take a look ahead to 2021 on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast. Specifically, they consider where some of this season's most interesting players, for both good and bad reasons, will end up in 2021.
Rundown
2:20 Fernando Tatis Jr.
6:35 Luke Voit
10:50 Michael Conforto
14:21 Pete Alonso
16:32 Javier Báez
20:51 Mike Yastrzemski
25:06 Bryce Harper
28:52 Kyle Lewis
33:34 Luis Robert
37:00 Clint Frazier
38:10 Victor Robles
44:32 Dansby Swanson
47:33 José Altuve and Alex Bregman
52:56 Vlad Guerrero Jr.
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Nando, Ian and DVR discuss new formats to consider for future fantasy baseball seasons after this year's 60-game sprint, the merits (and drawbacks) of daily roster moves, a UTR favorite's first opportunity in the big leagues, and more!
Rundown
4:22 Playing More Short-Term Leagues in the Future?
10:09 Do You Prefer Daily Moves Going Forward?
18:06 Devin Williams Might Be Better Than Josh Hader
26:37 Obligatory Tyler Wade Update
28:02 Christian Arroyo; Deeeeep Sleeper?
34:38 Checking In On The Athletic Cutline Championship
38:18 This Week in Observing Player Behavior: Grisham, Braun & Yadi
44:23 Watch the Eyes
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There may be just two weeks left in the MLB season, but this is shaping up to be a busy waiver run in fantasy baseball leagues. Derek VanRiper and Michael Beller discuss 25 players who could be added, and five who can be dropped, in their penultimate waiver episode of the season.
Rundown
0:46 José Urquidy
2:17 Ljay Newsome
4:37 Brett Anderson
5:21 Kris Bubic, Jake Junis and Brady Singer
8:46 Cole Hamels
10:16 Deivi García
11:45 Two-Start Weeks, Highlighted by Dane Dunning
14:48 Greg Holland
16:49 Rafael Dolis
18:25 Yohan Ramirez
20:12 Arizona's Closer Situation
23:03 Leody Taveras
25:40 Miguel Andújar
27:28 Nate Lowe
28:56 Tim Locastro
30:43 Tyler O'Neill
32:43 Edward Olivares
35:03 Jedd Gyorko
36:56 Ryan Jeffers
38:36 Josh Rojas
39:50 Time to Drop Your Injured Players
42:18 Any Waiver Regrets This Season?
DVR's Adds and Drops Column
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DVR and Ian discuss what they look for in long-term pickup targets, the rise of Sixto Sánchez, the slide of Forrest Whitley, and more.
Rundown
2:12 What Are You Looking for Long-Term Buy Lows & Pickups?
9:40 Who Are You Seeking Out in Future Trades?
17:21 Targeting Dylan Carlson in 2021?
24:39 Buying High on Jesús Luzardo and Sixto Sánchez?
33:24 A Theory on Some 2020 Strikeout Rate Risers
38:56 Luis Patiño's Limited Role in Year 1
45:05 Do You Still Have Faith in Forrest Whitley?
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Nando, Ian and DVR discuss ugly closer situation, considerations to make when dropping players, growing love for the Tigers, and Ian's rivalry with Jason Sudeikis.
Rundown
3:26 The Sprint to the Finish
7:11 Ugly Closer Situations
17:08 How to Choose a Drop
25:44 Why Your Team Might Be Low in Batting Average
32:08 Growing Love for the Tigers
36:01 Ian’s UTR Targets for the Week
41:39 The Kahn-Sudeikis Rivalry
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Derek VanRiper is joined by Al Melchior to discuss best available players on the waiver wire following Monday's trade deadline.
Rundown
1:54 Is Ty France the Best Available Hitter This Week?
4:12 Interest in Josh Naylor with the Move to Cleveland
6:47 Ke’Bryan Hayes in Mixed Leagues?
9:24 Yairo Muñoz’s Opportunity in Boston
11:30 Daulton Varsho is Finally Playing Regularly
13:49 Luis Torrens Might Be a Long-Term Solution in Seattle
16:00 Luis Campusano and a PT Problem
17:44 Can Josh Rojas Play in Mixed Leagues?
19:30 Did We Overlook Victor Reyes?
25:50 Shallow League Appeal for Jeimer Candelario?
27:50 All-In on Pineda?
29:23 Is Deivi Garcia in the Rotation?
32:09 Jose Urquidy Conerns…
35:08 Johan Oviedo: Intriguing, But Tough Two-Start Week
38:53 Bidding on Caleb Smith?
40:20 Josh Fleming the Steady Floor Pitcher
41:35 Risky Two-Start Options & Streaming Considerations
49:46 Closer Carousel
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DVR is joined by Todd Zola of Mastersball & RotoWire to discuss how we should weight 2020 performances in 2021 projections, confusion about the stabilization of stats, park factors from a shortened season, and more.
Rundown
1:57 How Projections Are Built
10:14 Is It Wrong to Combine 2019 and 2020 to Evaluate Performance?
13:03 The Difference Between Stability Points and New Skills
17:36 Fernando Tatis Jr. and Extreme Skills Growth
22:11 Unheralded Risers
29:00 The Impact of the Universal DH on Pitching
34:00 2020 Park Factors
43:29 Early FAAB Considerations Post Trade Deadline
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Nando, Ian, and DVR discuss the trade deadline, Deivi Garcia's arrival to the Bronx, deep league pickup targets, Nando's love for Mychal Givens, and more!
Rundown
3:13 Did We Underestimate Austin Nola?
9:24 Impressed by Deivi Garcia
13:39 Ian Keeps Dealing
16:41 Nando Is All In on Mychal Givens
22:16 Cal Quantrill in Cleveland
24:54 Under the Radar Pickups From Ian
34:17 Are Umpires Giving Luke Voit Extra Calls?
37:24 Buying Toronto's Deadline Moves?
49:35 Did Marco Gonzales Find a New Level?
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There's less than a month until the end of the MLB season, and just one day until the trade deadline. In other words, these next two waiver periods in fantasy baseball leagues could be the last significantly active ones of the year. Michael Beller and Al Melchior break down this week's wire, with looks at Sixto Sanchez, Tony Gonsolin, José García, and many more players.
Rundown
1:50 Taijuan Walker to the Blue Jays
2:53 Tony Gonsolin Sticks in the Dodgers' Rotation
4:43 Sixto Sanchez Shines
7:09 Michael Pineda and Tommy Milone
9:50 Trevor Rosenthal to Remain the Closer in San Diego?
12:18 The Favorite for Saves in Detroit
14:10 Closers Appear Safe in the Trade Deadline Discussion
16:19 Mitch Moreland Traded to San Diego
17:19 José García's Place for the Rest of the Season
19:21 Any Interest in Will Craig?
21:09 Nick Madrigal is Back
23:20 Brandon Belt Swinging a Hot Bat
25:55 Drops to Make This Week
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Paul Sporer of Fangraphs joins Michael Beller on this episode of The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast. The guys discuss the MLB trade deadline—and the possible fantasy fallout associated with it—Robbie Grossman's 2020 surge, Jake "Rake" Cronenworth, the benefits of letting go of passivity, and more.
Rundown
1:44 Talking Trade Candidates, Starting with Gregory Polanco
7:00 Betting on Shin-soo Choo
11:37 Where Could Mike Minor Go?
15:04 Good and Bad Landing Spots for Dylan Bundy
18:07 The Best Potential Landing Spot for Tommy La Stella
22:41 Trevor Rosenthal a Prime Trade Candidate
27:09 Any Closers Who Could Get Traded and Lose Their Value?
29:29 Buying Robbie Grossman
33:48 A Quick Tim Anderson Tangent
37:07 Willing to Buy High on Brandon Lowe?
38:49 Rake Cronenworth!
40:37 Dylan Carlson for the Remainder of 2020
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