Fantasy Baseball Today

Let's jump right in with J.D. Martinez, who seems undervalued (1:10). ... Everybody's favorite question: Christian Yelich or Cody Bellinger (4:52)? ... Is Chris still in on Giancarlo Stanton (14:40)? ... Bryan Reynolds or Mitch Haniger (15:15)? ... Should you fade Jesse Winker (21:58)? What about Austin Meadows and Kyle Schwarber? ... Can Jarred Kelenic break out (32:32)? ... Fade Trent Grisham an...

It's a huge week on the pod, starting with the outfield position. How do we feel about outfield (1:50)? What's our strategy in a league where we start three outfielders vs. five outfielders? ... Fernando Tatis or Juan Soto (10:45)? ... How do we rank Bryce Harper, Ronald Acuña, Mike Trout and Mooke Betts (17:10)? ... Are Kyle Tucker and Luis Robert worth second-round picks (33:14)? ... Is Starling...

Before we get to relief pitchers, we have an updated Kokomo Friday! Make sure you stick around to the end of the pod to hear it. ... What is the state of the closer in Fantasy Baseball (3:43)? ... What is your relief pitcher strategy in 5x5 Roto leagues (8:45)? ... What are SPARPs (14:00)? What is our relief pitcher strategy in H2H points leagues? ... How do we handle H2H categories and what is th...

Download and follow Fantasy Baseball Today in 5! You can find FBT in 5 on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and wherever else podcasts are found. Who are some of Scott's most overvalued players in ADP? Let's start with Francisco Lindor who had a rough first season with the Mets. What's the problem with Randy Arozarena? Scott was out on Ryan Mountcastle even before they moved the walls back in Camden Yard...

Before we get into your mailbag questions, what's the latest on the MLB lockout (1:00)? ... What is Luis Severino's Fantasy value (3:30)? ... How much does Joey Gallo's value change in an OBP league (6:55)? ... How can you consolidate talent in a keeper league (9:05)? ... What's the best way to set up a dynasty league (13:30)? ... What's Huascar Ynoa's value (18:20)? ... We've got some keeper ques...

So we finally made it to third base (1:00). What's our strategy at the position? ... Let's jump into ADP review with Jose Ramirez (5:30). ... Devers or Machado in the second round (10:46)? ... How much will Austin Riley regress (17:00)? Do you need to reach on a third baseman because of position scarcity? ... Nolan Arenado's underlying numbers are a little worrisome (35:22). ... How should we hand...

Shortstop is loaded (1:20)! How do we handle it? ... Let's jump into ADP review, starting with Fernando Tatis (6:22). Tatis or Trea Turner? ... Is Bo Bichette worth a mid-first round pick (12:36)? ... Trevor Story vs. Xander Bogaerts vs. Tim Anderson in the fourth round (18:15). ... Can Francisco Lindor bounce back (28:45)? Lindor or Wander Franco? ... What is Corey Seager's value in Texas (40:02)...

Happy Valentine's Day! It's time for the players we love (4:35). ... Scotty starts with his man crush Salvador Perez (6:00). ... BUT he also has the wandering eye for Kyle Schwarber (8:15)! ... If you know Chris, you know he loves Ketel Marte (17:20)! ... Frank says he loves Cody Bellinger but does he, really (24:00)? ... On to the pitchers we love and Chris can't quit Luis Castillo (33:20). ... H...

Happy Kokomo Friday! What did we learn from Rob Manfred's press conference (2:00)? ... The Universal DH has been confirmed (3:10)! What does it mean for pitchers in the National League? ... Who are the projected designated hitters for the Dbacks, Braves, Cubs, Reds and Rockies (12:45)? ... Who are the projected designated hitters for the Dodgers, Marlins, Brewers, Mets, and Phillies (21:25)? ... W...

Welcome to our latest mailbag podcast! We start it off with a keeper question from Anthony (2:41). ... How early should Shohei Ohtani be drafted in a daily lineup league (6:35)? ... What is Tyler Glsanow's value in keeper leagues (9:30)? ... Which MLB teams have the best active roster and prospects combined (12:10)? ... Which NL catchers see the biggest boost with the designated hitter (16:13)? .....

We've got another position, this time it's second base (1:43). What is our strategy? Which second baseman do we target most? ... Let's jump into ADP review, starting with Trea Turner (7:02). ... Is Ozzie Albies worth a second-round pick (11:21)? ... Why is Marcus Semien being drafted so early (16:32)? ... Can Whit Merrifield keep it up (22:45)? ... What are the red flags regarding Jose Altuve (27:...

First Base! What are our thoughts and strategy at the position (3:10)? ... Let's jump into ADP with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. who is currently a top-five pick (7:07). ... Where might Freddie Freeman wind up (11:45)? Is he showing signs of age? ... Why draft Matt Olson in the third round when you can get Pete Alonso in the fifth (16:32)? ... How much do we trust Paul Goldschmidt's Renaissance season (2...

How does catcher look this year (1:00)? How does our strategy change in a one-catcher format vs. two-catcher format? How might the NL DH help catchers in Fantasy? ... Let's jump into ADP review, starting with Salvador Perez (6:45). Is this the year to pay up for the top catcher? ... Should we buy the dip on JT Realmuto (13:22)? ... What are reasonable expectations for Will Smith (16:22)? ... What...

Ariel Cohen joins the show (1:12)! ... What do you need to know about projections (4:00)? ... What are ATC projections (5:00)? ... How can you measure risk and volatility within projections (9:00)? ... Let's compare the ATC projections to Scott's rankings, starting with Justin Verlander (16:45)! ... Why is ATC down on Julio Urias (22:12)? ... Is Max Fried being undervalued (32:19)? ... What did Se...

Link to the mock draft results- https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/2022-fantasy-baseball-mock-draft-h2h-categories-mock-using-yahoo-head-to-head-scoring/ H2H categories! What are our thoughts on the format (1:30)? ... What are the usual strategies we use in this format (4:30)? ... How does a team look with a hitter-heavy approach (13:10)? ... How does a team look with a pitcher-heavy...

We haven't talked about it much but do Scott and Chris think the season will be delayed (1:15)? ... We have mailbag questions (4:45). ... What should your strategy be in a deeper H2H categories league (10:02)? ... How might you handle third base in a NL-only keeper league (16:50)? ... What's Salvador Perez's outlook this season (19:35)? ... Should Shohei Ohtani be one or two players in Fantasy Bas...

Link to Scott's article- https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/2022-fantasy-baseball-draft-prep-why-exit-velocity-matters-more-than-ever-for-hitters/ Before we get into the exit velocity talk, who is Scott's pick for this year's Robbie Ray (3:30)? ... What is that correlation between exit velocity and home runs (9:20)? Has it changed over the years? ... Which players are devalued (16:05)...

What's the idea behind "who is this year's (blank)" (3:00)? ... Who is this year's Vladimir Guerrero, a player going inside the top-60 who will return first round value (5:15)? ... Who is this year's Austin Riley, a hitter going outside the top-200 who will return top-50 value (15:36)? ... Who is this year's Joey Votto, an undervalued veteran going outside the top-250 (24:55)? ... Who is this year...

How does one define a sleeper, a breakout, and a bust (1:00)? ... Why is Luke Voit going so late (5:35)?? Everybody is sleeping on Jo Adell (11:55). ... Will Connor Joe lead off for the Rockies (16:22)? ... What is Lane Thomas' upside (20:28)? ... Can Jon Gray put it together with the Rangers (24:34)? ... Ranger Suarez was really, really good last season (29:09). ... Will we see a better version o...

Link to mock draft results- https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/2022-fantasy-baseball-mock-draft-latest-12-team-rotisserie-look-has-fernando-tatis-back-at-the-top/ Apologies but we have to talk about Barry Bonds not getting into the Baseball Hall of Fame (1:00)! ... Let's start with Chris' takeaways from his first mock draft (11:30). ... What is Scott' Roto strategy this upcoming seaso...

Scott White's starting pitcher tiers- https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/2022-fantasy-baseball-draft-prep-starting-pitcher-tiers-1-0-from-the-elite-to-the-leftovers/ Finally, starting pitcher tiers (3:05)! ... Starting pitcher elite tier (4:40): do we trust the health of Jacob deGrom or Shane Bieber? ... Near elite tier (17:15): will Aaron Nola bounce back? Why is Charlie Morton under...

Vote to help FFT win best social media award- https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8JGJJY8 Before we get into the tiers, how does our outfield strategy change in H2H vs. Roto (2:45)? ... Outfield elite tier (6:10): How to navigate Trout, Acuna, Betts, Tucker? All aboard the Luis Robert hype train. ... Outfield near elite tier (15:34): is Cedric Mullins overvalued? Are we buying Teoscar Hernandez? ... Ne...

Vote to help FFT win best social media award- https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8JGJJY8 Tiers week rolls on! How would we describe second base this season (4:00)? ... Second base elite tier (5:23): is Trea Turner a first round pick in a points league? ... Second base near elite (9:21): is Brandon Lowe undervalued? ... Second base next best things (17:08): how do we feel about Jorge Polanco and Jonath...

Vote to help FFT win best social media award- https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8JGJJY8 It's tiers week! How are first and third base looking (2:05)? ... How to use tiered rankings for snake drafts vs. salary cap drafts (4:25). ... First base elite (8:50)! Vladimir Guerrero as a top-five pick or Freddie Freeman in round two? ... First Base near elite (12:55): why is there such a big gap between Matt...

Welcome back, Nando Di Fino and Adam Aizer for our FBT reunion show (1:00)! ... Let's play some Fact or Fiction, starting with Joey Gallo and that batting average (4:40). ... We've got some wacky Fact or Fiction items (9:36). ... Did Aaron Civale average more FPPG than Lucas Giolito last season (14:34)? ... Why did Giancarlo Stanton score so few runs (24:30)? ... Is Adolis Garcia being underapprec...