Fantasy Baseball Today

What an eventful weekend it was, capped off by James Paxton being terrible! For our OMGG players of the night, should we consider dropping Paxton (1:58)? How excited should we be about adding Tyler Chatwood and just how good can Clayton Kershaw be? ... Onto news and notes, the Cardinals reportedly have positive COVID tests so pay attention to that (9:27). With Lorenzo Cain and Yoenis Cespedes opti...

It's Shane Bieber's world, we're just living in it. Bieber is off to a ridiculous start to the season. For our OMGG players of the night, we have Starlin Castro, Trevor Rosenthal, and Max Fried (2:46). Why is Castro rostered in so many leagues? Is Rosenthal the guy for the Royals? ... Jose Leclerc is on the IL with a shoulder strain (11:57). Who is next up for the Rangers? What is going on with th...

What a wild Wednesday of action it was! Let's get things started with the pitching prospects who were on the mound (2:29). Who was most impressive out of Nate Pearson, Cristian Javier, and Zach Plesac? Are Javier and Plesac must-own players? ... Jacob deGrom, Frankie Montas, and Brandon Woodruff highlight our OMGG players of the night (16:40). Is Woodruff's increased changeup usage a thing? ... Ho...

It may be a Worryometer Wednesday but it's also a Scott White Wednesday after JD Davis and Nick Castellanos had big games last night! ... What are the latest scheduling updates regarding the Marlins, Yankees, Phillies, and Nationals (1:50)? How does this affect Fantasy Baseball? Are any Marlins players still must own? ... In our newest segment, Scott and Frank reveal their OMGG (oh my goodness gra...

It's Mark Canha Day! On a serious note, the Marlins are dealing with a COVID outbreak and it's a tough situation all the way around (1:50). How does it affect real baseball? How does it affect Fantasy? ... Onto Monday's standouts, Mike Foltynewicz was the talk of the town for all the wrong reasons (9:25). Also Tyler Glasnow is nasty and where has Josh Hader been? ... We've got news and notes and C...

Well, he did it again. Frank tried to tell you about Trevor Bauer! How wild was Adam's weekend plus who's his biggest winner? ... Justin Verlander has been shut down with a forearm strain (2:26). Who are some waiver-wire replacements? Is it time to stash Forrest Whitley? ... Should we be buying-high on Ross Stripling (12:57)? ... In the latest news and notes, Mike Moustakas has been placed on the...

Good thing Frank was touting Giancarlo Stanton all offseason! We recap Stanton's big night against Max Scherzer. What are some other takeaways from the Yankees vs. Nationals (4:20)? Why is Victor Robles still batting ninth? Scherzer was up-and-down in his first start. ... News and notes (9:10)! Clayton Kershaw has been placed on the IL with a back injury. What is Dustin May's Fantasy outlook? ......

After a 118-day delay, OPENING DAY IS HERE! What are some of our favorite Opening Day traditions and memories (2:54)? ... Onto our Fantasy philosophy question, how should somebody weigh a great matchup from an okay pitcher vs. a bad matchup for a great pitcher (6:27)? Who are Scott's favorite sleepers for the weekend (10:28)? Are all of the Dodgers pitchers must-start options? Will Alex Verdugo pl...

We've got bold predictions! But first, who came up with the word Wednesday and why? Which bold prediction do we believe most this season (2:10)? Rich Hill a Top-10 SP? Robbie Ray Cy Young? Keston Hiura and Corey Seager for NL MVP? ... Where are the Blue Jays going to play (9:39)? We talk PNC Park but also address later in the podcast that it likely won't happen. ... Hunter Dozier has tested positi...

First and foremost, HAPPY CORBIN BURNES DAY! We give you everything you ever needed to know about Burnes, then we have a Fantasy philosophy question regarding position eligibility this season (6:40). ... Onto news and notes, Gavin Lux was optioned to their alternate training site (7:54). Are we interested in Chris Taylor or Enrique Hernandez? Also, what's the latest with the Cardinals bullpen? Wil...

Surprise! Heath Cummings is on the show! Who is Heath's favorite player to target this season (5:20)? It's time for Frank to wake up on the Yankees two outfielders. Onto the latest news and notes, where will the Blue Jays play this season (8:20)? What are the latest plans for Shohei Ohtani and should you be avoiding him? ... Jacob deGrom and Anthony Rizzo seem ready for Opening Day while Dusty Bak...

Before we get into the draft and who will be participating in our listener leagues, Adam has a spicy take on Robbie Ray!... You've all patiently waited but here are the participants in this year's Fantasy Baseball Today listener leagues (3:04). ... And the draft begins (4:53)! Is Mookie Betts the pick at three in a H2H points league? ... In the second round, Adam debates stacking hitters or taking...

We are now just one week away from Opening Day!! Before we get into specific players, how would you define a bust (2:21)? What are the different categories of a bust in Fantasy Baseball?... Why is Scott out on Madison Bumgarner aka Mason Saunders (5:10)? ... Sometimes it's hard to let go of names who were once first rounders (8:19). Frank thinks Paul Goldschmidt and Jose Altuve are a few of those...

Oh do we have breakouts for you! First, we get Yasiel Puig out of the way (1:22). Where should he be ranked? Who is the loser in all of this? ... Speaking of Braves, how worried should we be for Freddie Freeman (7:24)? He's starting to slip in drafts. ... The latest news and notes has Charlie Blackmon surprisingly landing on the IL (9:06) plus Jacob deGrom and Anthony Rizzo dealing with back injur...

Breaking news! Yasiel Puig is heading to the Atlanta Braves. What does it mean for the rest of the Braves? How far does Puig move up in the rankings? ... Onto our sleepers (9:17)! Scott is banned from talking about Mark Canha but he offers up Alex Wood as one of his favorites. You won't believe this but Chris' favorite sleeper is... Giancarlo Stanton? ... Frank is a big fan of Wil Myers and Carter...

Today on the show we're recapping a 12-team Roto auction we did on Friday but first, we have lots of news and notes (2:32)! Yordan Alvarez and Jose Urquidy have been placed on the 10-day IL. Is it Kyle Tucker time again? Also, with Buster Posey opting out will we see Joey Bart? ... Aroldis Chapman has tested positive for COVID-19, which means Zach Britton will fill in as closer to start the season...

Adam is back and you know what that means; he's hijacking the show! Adam debates how we should be handling H2H points leagues this season. Onto the latest news and notes, what's going on with Edwin Diaz and the Mets bullpen (6:22)? Is it time to downgrade Diaz? Surprise! The Tampa Bay Rays aren't naming a closer (9:34), which was pretty much expected. Just when you thought Kyle Tucker was the guy,...

Today we're continuing our conversation on starting pitchers and we get things started with strength of schedule for this season (2:23). Do matchups matter more than ever? ... Onto our sleepers, why is Scott back in on Alex Wood (8:18)? Should you be buying the Pirates starting pitchers? ... For breakouts, Scott is keen on Kenta Maeda following his move to Minnesota (15:08). Why are Frankie Montas...

Figuring out starting pitchers for the shortened 2020 season is ... fun! First off, how are pitchers being handled thus far in Summer Camp? Unfortunately, breakout hopeful Jesus Luzardo has tested positive for COVID (3:00). Do we lower him in the rankings? How many IL spots should we play with in 2020 because of COVID? ... Onto the million dollar question: how are handling starting pitchers this s...

We're back with some more outfield talk and we start off with a little strategy discussion in 3 OF leagues vs. 5 OF leagues. Onto our outfield sleepers, you'll never guess who Scott chose (3:35)! Chris likes a bounce-back for Mallex Smith while Frank is buying Trent Grisham. ... For breakouts, just how good can Nick Castellanos be in Cincinnati (9:37)? Can Marcell Ozuna get back to his 2017 form?...

Outfield is so vast, we need two days to cover it! Hope everybody had a wonderful July 4th weekend plus it was Chris' birthday! Before we hit the outfield, we have to discuss the latest news (2:34) regarding David Price opting out and the latest positive COVID tests. Who steps into the Dodgers rotation? How do we approach Freddie Freeman now? ... Onto the top five picks in Fantasy Baseball... they...

Happy 4th of July weekend! It's been awhile since Adam's been on the pod so let him rock the mic the first few minutes. We banter about some recent mock drafts we've done but Adam has some questions: Carlos Correa or Adam Judge? And Kyle Tucker or Justin Turner? Onto the 60-man player pools for this season (6:42). What is there to know? How will service time work for rookies? Which prospects shoul...

If you thought third base was deep... shortstop is deep as well. With five shortstops being drafted in the first two rounds, who do we want most in Roto leagues? Should Trea Turner start to creep into the top-five picks in that format because of his steals (3:00)? ... How do the guys value Bregman, Lindor, Story, Turner, and Tatis in H2H points leagues (6:30)? ... Let's have the Fernando Tatis con...

Today on the show we're talking third base but first, Happy Canada Day and Happy Bobby Bonilla Day! Is third base actually a deep position (4:07)? Is it the deepest position ever!? ... Which third baseman does Scott find himself drafting most (8:04)? How early would he take Alex Bregman in a H2H points league? Who does Chris typically avoid at this position? ... We jump into ADP and find the five...

So, uhh, about second base. It's not the greatest position, which gives us even more reason to break it down! Because of how shallow it is, do we find ourselves reaching at the position? We won't normally hit news and notes on position previews but it's worth mentioning the four players who have already opted out of the 2020 season (3:50). ... Onto the "elite" tier at second base where we find Gle...