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Rundown
2:01 Draft Champions League Basics
13:47 Walker Buehler at No. 7 Overall!?
18:09 Waiting on Starting Pitching
23:59 Bo Bichette, Third-Round Pick
28:47 Luzardo & Urías Move Up (Again)
35:02 Building From First Overall
39:50 Building From 15th Overall
48:28 What If Gavin Lux Had a Guaranteed Role?
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1:04 Finding Ways to Replace Opening Day
8:44 Explaining The Athletic's Out of the Park League
9:33 Beller's Strategy for Running the Cubs
12:04 Beller's Belief in Kris Bryant as an MVP Candidate
16:30 Figuring Out Second Base for the Cubs
19:49 Ian Happ Ready to Be a Regular
22:48 Concerns with Jose Quintana and Jon Lester; Hope for Tyler Chatwood?
31:24 DVR's Fun Foundation in San Diego
36:24 How Will DVR Fill the Padres' Outfield Alongside Tommy Pham?
38:35 Who's the X-Factor for the Padres?
41:02 Setting Team Strategies and Tactics
Strat-O-Matic's 2020 Simulation
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0:47 A Pure Platoon at First for the Nationals?
4:42 Who Sticks in Atlanta's Outfield with Ronald Acuña and Marcell Ozuna?
9:37 Can J.D. Davis Be an Everyday Player for the Mets?
13:36 Will Vince Velasquez or Nick Pivetta Be the Phillies' Fifth Starter?
17:20 Breaking Down the Unsettled Right Field Spot in Miami
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4:11 A New Fantasy Baseball League Format, For Charity
10:23 Previously Unknown Parts of Ian's Resume
15:31 Banking on an Alex Wood Rebound?
21:23 Expectations for Michael Wacha, Following Thor's Injury
26:03 Congrats, Frank!
32:28 Eduardo Escobar v. Yandy Diaz v. Luis Arraez
38:09 Nando Begins a Trade Negotiation with Ian
45:54 The Expected Impact of Delay on Pitching Prospects
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0:45 Who Fills out the Astros' Rotation?
6:23 Will A.J. Puk Be Ready for Opening Day, Whenever That Is?
11:26 Will David Fletcher Have a Regular Spot in the Angels' Lineup?
18:22 A Battle at First Base for the Rangers
22:50 The Mariners Embrace a Youth Movement
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1:22 Pocket Aces
11:25 Do You Ever *Not* Punt Catcher?
18:36 Helium Watch: Franmil Reyes
24:21 Jesus Luzardo and Julio Urías
28:43 Is the Price Bump Coming for Miguel Andújar?
36:28 Rich Hill on the Rise
39:07 Doing Extra Prep, or Taking a Step Back?
44:32 Adjusting Timetables for Rookies
54:47 4x4 NL-only Pitching Targets
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2:03 Drafts vs. Auctions
5:12 Approach in Tout
9:21 The Strength of Patience
12:10 Auctioning in Person vs. Online
15:00 Clayton Kershaw and Kyle Hendricks
18:27 Dodgers' Depth and David Price
23:25 Paul DeJong and Other Values
28:30 What Are We Doing During the Sports Hiatus?
32:00 Music and Baseball Tossups
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0:42 Can Jordan Luplow Be a Regular for the Indians?
6:24 Is the Fantasy Community Too High on Nick Madrigal?
12:57 Will Miguel Sano Get Buried in the Bottom-Third of the Twins' Lineup?
18:47 A Battle at First Base in Kansas City
26:05 Can Cameron Maybin Stick Atop the Tigers' Lineup?
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Rundown
0:52 How Will the Yankees Weather All the Injuries?
6:42 Depth Galore in Tampa
14:38 Figuring out the Red Sox' Outfield in a Post-Mookie Betts Boston
20:59 Can the Youngsters Sick at the Top of the Blue Jays' Lineup?
27:08 Where's the Fantasy Value in Baltimore?
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