Fantasy Baseball Today

We've got snow in New York but we also have Ariel Cohen! What are Ariel's thoughts on Nolan Arenado in St. Louis (3:00)? Arenado or Devers? ... Not much news today but Alex Cobb was traded to the Angels and JT Realmuto is 100% healthy (4:35). ... What goes into the process for ATC projections (11:30)? What about Vladimir Guerrero Jr.s projections? ... What are volatility metrics in projections (18...

Now that we had the weekend to process the reported Nolan Arenado trade, would Scott still take Rafael Devers over Arenado? ... Which rookie will make the biggest impact in 2021 (3:25)? How does Ian Anderson compare to veteran starting pitchers being drafted in the same range? ... On to news and notes, Didi Gregorius re-signed with the Phillies (7:55)? The MLB has proposed a deal to the player's a...

Nolan Arenado has reportedly been dealt to the St. Louis Cardinals for pitcher Austin Gomber, two prospects, and potentially more. How will Arenado perform outside of Coors Field? Do you drop Arenado behind Rafael Devers now? ... Should we downgrade Trevor Story (9:15)? Which Rockies will earn more playing time without Arenado? ... Should we upgrade Paul Goldschmidt, Paul DeJong and Dylan Carlson...

Let's have some fun with some "who is this year's (blank)" but first JT Realmuto has re-upped with the Phillies (2:35)! ... Marcus Semien signed a huge one-year deal with the Blue Jays (6:31). What does this mean for everybody's playing time? ... We hit the rest of the news and notes including Andrelton Simmons signing with the Twins, Tommy La Stella joining the Giants, and Wilson Ramos heading to...

Danny Vietti and Will Middlebrooks are back and will be joined by Padres General Manager A.J. Preller later in the podcast! First up, they start with the latest news regarding a potential delay and the DH in the National League (1:50). ... Mailbag time (8:49)! Who's been their favorite guest on the podcast? ... Where will Trevor Bauer sign (11:35)? ... Will offers his thoughts on the Red Sox offse...

Before we get into it, we thought it made sense the great Hank Aaron as well as Kobe Bryant on the one-year anniversary of his passing. With that, who are our favorite baseball players of all time (1:30)? ... We have news and notes (7:21)! Is there a delay looming? No DH in the National League? Can Adam Ottavino earn saves with the Red Sox? ... What is the difference between a sleeper and a breako...

H2H POINTS MOCK DRAFT RESULTS- https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/2021-fantasy-baseball-draft-prep-head-to-head-h2h-points-mock-sees-juan-soto-go-first-overall/ It was an eventful weekend for the guys as Frank joined the famous Scott White Dynasty League! Wander Franco here we come. Let's start with the news as Jameson Taillon was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates (4:56). What does thi...

Michael Brantley is headed back to the Astros but not without controversy! Before we get to Brantley, Chris gives his thoughts on Springer to the Blue Jays (3:36). .... On to the rest of our news and notes, what do we think about Brantley back in Houston (5:56)? JA Happ signed with the Twins while Jose Quintana landed with the Angels. ... Outfield tiers! Any concerns for the names in the super eli...

Danny Vietti and former major leaguer Will Middlebrooks are back and start off with the Joe Musgrove trade. They also react to Jared Porter being let go by the Mets (3:20). ... The guys are focusing on the most underrated hitters in baseball, starting with Matt Chapman (6:25)! ... Brian Anderson also deserves more loving down in Miami (10:30). ... Will recalls his playing days with Xander Bogaerts...

Frank Stampfl and Scott White are reacting to the Blue Jays signing both George Springer and Kirby Yates. What's Springer's outlook with the Blue Jays (1:17)? Any chance Springer runs more with the change of scenery? ... What does this do to the rest of the Blue Jays' lineup (6:30)? If Bo Bichette is batting third, does he run less? ... Lastly, the Blue Jays also signed Kirby Yates (10:05). Is he...

Perhaps the biggest trade just went down in MLB history as Joe Musgrove was traded to the San Diego Padres! What's Musgrove's Fantasy outlook (1:09)? How high will his ADP rise? ... We take a look at the rest of our news and notes as Joey Lucchesi was sent to the Mets in the Musgrove deal (9:25). Jon Lester signed with the Nats, Tyler Chatwood signed with the Blue Jays and the Red Sox are going to...

It's tiers week here on the pod! Today we're starting with catcher, first base, and second base. But first, how do you define tiers in Fantasy Baseball (1:09)? How do you use them in a traditional draft or a salary draft? ... We don't have much news to report but what are Scott's thoughts on Corey Kluber to the Yankees (6:31)? Martin Perez returned to the Red Sox while the Angels signed catcher Ku...

OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS! The New York Yankees are making moves. First they re-signed DJ LeMahieu on a six year, $90 million deal in the morning and then signed two-time Cy Young award winner Corey Kluber to a one-year, $11 million deal. What's Kluber's Fantasy value with the Yankees (1:04)? Is he worth a late-round flier? ... With LeMahieu back in New York, do you prefer him or Ozzie Albies in Rot...

FOLLOW ALONG WITH THE DRAFT- https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/2021-fantasy-baseball-draft-prep-12-team-rotisserie-mock-draft-shows-personal-preference-coming-into-play/ When it comes to pitching in 2021, you need to STRIKE FIRST, STRIKE HARD, NO MERCY. But should you take Jacob deGrom second overall (1:13)?... Before we get into the rest of the draft, we have news and notes, startin...

Danny Vietti and Will Middlebrooks are back to talk Hall of Fame ballots and the latest MLB rumors. What are Will's thoughts on the Hall of Fame (3:08). Should Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens be allowed in? ... What do the guys think about the steroid era in general (7:00)? ... Should defensive wizards Scott Rolen and Omar Vizquel get in (10:30)? ... Should Curt Schilling's character concerns change...

Chris Towers is back, which means we're reunited! Today on the pod we're focusing on ADP risers and fallers, starting with Giancarlo Stanton (2:48). Why is he being drafted at pick 130!?... For news and notes, the Nats are interested in Eugenio Suarez while the Braves expect Austin Riley to be their starting third baseman (8:12). Riley is an ADP riser recently. ... BREAKING NEWS: Liam Hendriks has...

Frank is back after a luxurious staycation, which involved binging TV shows and playing old video games. But enough of that, Kyle Schwarber signed a one-year deal with the Nationals (3:42)! What does this mean for his value? ... We hit on the rest of the news and notes, including Mize and Skubal competing for rotation spots, Tomoyuki Sugano heading back to Japan, and more (9:52). ... What were som...

Chris Towers will have rankings this year! No doubt, they'll be different from Scott White's. Chris takes an early look at Scott's rankings and the two debate over players that might be ranked too high or too low for 2021! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and where...

Steve Cohen finally comes through for the Mets as they acquired both Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco in exchange for Amed Rosario, Andres Gimenez and two prospects: Josh Wolf and Isaiah Greene. First and foremost, what does this do for Lindor? ... Carlos Carrasco now leaves the favorable AL Central division for the tougher NL East (4:41). What does this move mean for Carrasco's value?... With...

Danny Vietti and Will Middlebrooks are back for January! Today on the show the guys are taking a closer look at the most underrated pitchers in the game today. Later on they're joined by New York Mets starting pitcher Marcus Stroman! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbo...

Scott White and Chris Towers are reunited! The guys take a closer look at Scott's Top-150 dynasty rankings, which were recently released on  cbssports.com . Who's moved up since last season? Where do the top prospects fit in? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wh...

Scott White is back! But now Frank is gone. Scott is joined by Chris Welsh aka The Welsh to dive further into some of the top prospects for the 2021 season and beyond. The guys also evaluate some players from a dynasty perspective. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox...

Danny Vietti and Will Middlebrooks are back to make New Year's resolutions for specific MLB teams but first they react to the new-look Padres (2:05). Just how good are they with both Blake Snell and Yu Darvish? ... Let's stick with the Padres. What should their New Year's resolution be (5:38)? ... Let's stay on the west coast with the Angels (10:05). They need pitching! ... How can the Red Sox get...

Is there anything to talk about other than the Padres? Of course there is, and we're joined by Matt Williams to do so! Before we get into those confusing hitters, let's put a bow on Snell and Darvish to the Padres (2:08). ... Those weren't the only moves they made as they signed infielder Ha-seong Kim out of the KBO (6:48)! What are the expectations for Kim and where do you need to draft him? ......

Yu Darvish and Victor Caratini were just traded to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Zach Davies and four young prospects: OF Owen Caissie (18), SS Reggie Preciado (17), OF Ismael Mena (18), SS Yeison Santana (20). What does this mean for Darvish's Fantasy value? Is he still worth drafting in the second round? ... With Davies traded, the Padres have an opening in their rotation (7:28). Whom do...