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DVR and Al highlight the best waiver options in a week where there are fewer reasons to dip into one's FAB budget. They look at the potential shallow-league appeal of Edwin Ríos, Harrison Bader, William Contreras and Aaron Ashby, deep league hitters like Cal Mitchell and Nico Hoerner and streamable pitchers, including Jordan Lyles, Rich Hill and Nick Martinez.
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John Laghezza joins Beller and Al to break down some of the most interesting movers over the first two months of the season, including Vlad Jr., Justin Verlander and Spencer Torkelson.
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Nando and DVR are joined by Joel Piñeiro to discuss Tarik Skubal’s step forward, making changes to pitchers, Matt Manning’s early career struggles, how Joel builds a pitching staff, the early struggles of the 2022 rookie class, the benefits of winter ball, the new approach to managing pitcher workloads, the potential value of resetting as a hitter during a brief demotion, Triston McKenzie’s success dating back to the second half of last season, and more.
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DVR and Al run through a busy slate of news items on this week's Prospect Tuesday, as they discuss the recent promotions of Nolan Gorman, Matthew Liberatore, Adley Rutschman and Roansy Contreras. They also anticipate when Edward Cabrera, Michael Busch and Miguel Vargas might make their major league debuts, and embark on their weekly level roundup, this time stopping at Class A.
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DVR and Al look at what a pair of Cardinals call-ups -- Nolan Gorman and Matthew Liberatore -- have to offer fantasy managers. They also consider some hitters besides Gorman to target in FAB, including MJ Melendez, Christian Walker and Christopher Morel. Tyler Anderson, Dane Dunning and Chris Archer are among the two-start pitchers discussed, and DVR and Al also look at the Yankees' and Tigers' bullpen situations,.
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It's Beat Writer Thursday on The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast. On this episode, Kaitlyn McGrath (Blue Jays), Will Sammon (Brewers) and Aaron Gleeman (Twins) join Michael Beller to give us on-the-ground expertise on their respective teams.
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Nando, Ian & DVR discuss etiquette when injuries occur after a trade is made, hidden value for deep leagues, Yusei Kikuchi's recent success, the long wait for Jarren Duran's next opportunity, Spencer Torkelson's struggles, and new potential closers in the Bronx and in Detroit.
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Beller joins Al on Prospect Tuesday for a discussion about the recent major league debuts of Chase Silseth, Alex Faedo, Ryan Pepiot and Michael Grove, and the chances of a debut for Astros pitching prospect Hunter Brown. They also look at a Red Sox righty who is dominating Double-A, and a number of players making an impact in High-A, including Cesar Prieto, Evan Carter and Gavin Williams.
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In episode two of the Future of Sports series, The Athletic's Mike Smeltz looks at how the team experience may change in the future: increased use of technology in gameplay, robotic umpires and the unique initiatives of a startup sports league.
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In episode one of the Future of Sports series, The Athletic's Mike Smeltz looks at how the fan experience may change: how going to games, watching games at home and how memorabilia is shifting from physical to digital.
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