Fantasy Baseball Today

We're recapping our latest 12-team H2H categories draft but first we reveal the winners of our OOTP contest giveaway (7:45). The winners provided busts for the 2020 season, which include Alex Bregman, Kris Bryant and ... Adam Aizer? Find out what Frank and Scott think about Bregman and Bryant here in 2020. ... H2H categories seems like the perfect marriage of H2H points and roto but is it actually...

We're answering all your questions but first we get things started with a deep dive on Kevin Newman (6:23). What's the base case scenario for Newman? Where does he rank among other late-round middle infielders? ... We've got the latest news regarding Alex Verdugo plus it sounds like Mike Trout is not on board with the current season proposal (16:58). Is Verdugo's back injury chronic? ... We're div...

We're giving you all the tools you need to make trades in your fantasy leagues, but first we honor the great Jackie Robinson on Jackie Robinson Day (2:35). How would Jackie Robinson's 1949 MVP season rank in today's game? ... Another day, another deep dive and today we're taking a look at Adam Eaton (6:25). Is Eaton just a guy? Is he undervalued for 2020? ... We begin our trade discussion with tra...

Among active players in Major League Baseball, who has the best chance of making it to the Hall of Fame? We'll answer just that but first we deep dive Michael Conforto (6:00). What does Conforto's upside look like? Can he get back to his 2017 form? ... We begin our HoF discussion with the age-old questions, "Should Pete Rose be a Hall of Famer?" and "Should the steroid era be allowed in?" (16:43)....

We're recapping our latest 12-team H2H points mock draft but first we have some music takes brought to you by Adam Aizer! We take a look at the latest MLB proposal, which would have teams play the season out of their spring training facilities in Arizona and Florida (8:00). How would this affect Rockies players? Which players gain the biggest advantage with a universal DH? ... As part of our mock...

We're taking another look at our biggest misses from 2019 and explaining the lessons we learned as a result but first we have a fun giveaway (7:20)! Have you ever wanted to try a baseball simulator? Now's your chance. ... Let's get things started with another deep dive, this time it's Masahiro Tanaka (12:12). How much did the juiced ball affect Tanaka in 2019? Also, how many wins makes a pitcher u...

We're taking a look back at players we drafted or strategies we used in 2019 that weren't successful and learning from that. Chris starts us off explaining why he was so interested in Trevor Bauer heading into 2019 (3:35). What went wrong? Who might this year's Bauer be? ... Scott then explains why he values pitching so much this season based off the way he drafted his Tout Wars team in 2019 (15:3...

Instead of just ranking closers like we always do, today we're ranking them based on job security. But first, we take a deeper look at Kyle Schwarber (5:35). Is Schwarber undervalued and how much different is he than Franmil Reyes? ... We're ranking the top closers in Fantasy Baseball by job security, starting off with the top tier, "The Strongest" (21:35). Only two names made it into this tier bu...

Last week we revealed our All-Decade Team for the 2010s but today we're projecting the All-Decade Team for the 2020s! Catchers are a unique position but who reigns supreme for the next decade (12:00)? Is it somebody like J.T. Realmuto who's playing now or a prospect like Adley Rutschman or Joey Bart? ... Next up is first base but should Cody Bellinger be eligible for the position (18:00)? If not,...

Ever wonder why Fantasy owners tend to look at the second half of the previous season but forget about the first? We'll try to answer that question but first an update on the MLB timeline (6:00). According to a report from Ken Rosenthal, the MLB might try and play games in Arizona spring training ballparks ... Before we look at first-half outliers, we take a deeper look at Jeff McNeil (12:22). Are...

We'll reveal our favorite picks at each position in Fantasy Baseball this season, but first let's have a little fun with Flashback Friday (4:17). Remember Carlos Quentin and Mike Morse? How about Ricky Nolasco and Brad Miller? ... We start off in the infield of our All-Star teams (14:00). Will the real Josh Bell please stand up? Then it's Frank vs. Chris and Scott in Manny Machado no holds barred...

We're doing a 12-team Roto mock draft, where Frank surprises everybody by taking Jacob deGrom with the fourth overall pick. Find out why starting pitchers actually went later than anticipated. How did we approach steals? How will Scott get saves? Does the season being delayed drastically change player values? 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcas...

We'll take you through our 12-team H2H Points Dynasty mock draft, but first let's discuss Jose Urquidy (5:00). Is he better than his prospect status would indicate? ... We talk Dynasty and how to balance draft picks that help your team right now and picks that help in the future (14:00). And as we look at Round 1 of our draft (22:08), what stood out? Should Nolan Arenado be taken before or after R...

Get ready to debate! It wasn't easy putting together an All-Decade team, but all four of us came up with our own teams which of course leads to plenty of arguing and plenty of fun along the way ... We start with the infield (7:30) with Catcher being the easiest call. Then we take some time to explain our methodology for selecting this squad, but the debates really begin at 1B (16:00), 2B (20:26),...

We've got a listener bold prediction to start the show (3:45). Can the 28th third baseman according to ADP become a Top 10 option at his position? We make the case for and against. Then we've got a few news items for you (9:15) including notes on Dylan Carlson and Luis Castillo ... Asking big questions about the top players in Fantasy. How many bases will Ronald Acuna steal (22:40)? What about Mik...

We break down the latest reports about what a shortened season might look like, then reveal our favorite picks from Rounds 19-21. Then, we run through a bunch of listener questions about BABIP luck, Nick Senzel’s chances, a long-term look at Fernando Tatis and Keston Hiura and more. 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever el...

It's Opening Day! Or at least it's supposed to be Opening Day. We don't have baseball, but we do have a new host, some noteworthy Opening Day performances from the past (2:30), a bold prediction about the CHW rotation (6:15), an uplifting Twitter moment and a Jose Abreu rankings debate (14:00) to start the show ... Scott wrote a whole column about amazing stats, let's give you five to ponder today...

Are you ready for your new host? Frank Stampfl is ready to guide you to Fantasy Baseball glory. He'll be our new host and he'll have rankings on CBSSports.com as well ... Reacting to Noah Syndergaard's injury (6:45) and more information on when the season may start and what it might look like (11:15) ... Frank's sleepers (14:00), breakouts (22:55) and busts (35:00). We debate Franmil Reyes, Matthe...

We welcome Ellen Adair back to the show! Ellen is ready to talk about some of her favorite players to draft and some players to avoid. But first, who are the fictional baseball players she would have drafted in yesterday's draft (8:00)? ... Ellen gives us three players she is high on (13:31). For some reason, she really likes the Oakland A's. And then three players she's not drafting (26:00) inclu...

Imagine a Fantasy lineup with characters from cartoons, movies and video games! We draft the best fictional baseball players of all-time! Did Rick "Wild Thing" Vaughn make the cut? Who was the #1 pick in the draft? Before we get to that, we've got a bold prediction about Tommy La Stella (3:00) and much more ... News and notes (8:31) as we get yet another injury note on Aaron Judge, and then we hav...

We discuss the long-term ramifications of Chris Sale's Tommy John surgery, and then break down Scott White's All-Rookie team. Which rookies should you make sure are on your roster for 2020? We go through each position for Scott's top rookie. (23:00) Then, we go through Rounds 10 through 12 and pick our favorite — hello, Frankie Montas, Miguel Sano, and Cavan Biggio — and picks we don't like — Madi...

How do you feel about Chef Boyardee? One of us has never had it! After that discussion we get into a bold prediction about Bo Bichette (3:45). What do we like about Bichette and what could be an issue for him? And we talk a little more about the value of closers in a shortened season (7:30) ... News and notes (12:30)! Chris Sale and Shohei Ohtani could both be available for Opening Day, so who do...

Updates on Justin Verlander, Willie Calhoun, Giancarlo Stanton's injuries, plus Ariel Cohen joins the show to talk about how he is taking into account the potential of a shorter season. How much do guys like Rich Hill, Justin Verlander, James Paxton benefit from a delayed season opener? (17:00) Then, Ariel introduces us to his ATC projections system, available on SportsLine.com, and how he's using...

We start with some Fantasy combos (2:30) as we explore the best ways to build your roster in the early rounds. deGrom and Blackmon vs. Bregman and Morton. Bogaerts and Darvish vs. Kershaw and Bichette ... What shows are you watching on your TV or streaming device right now (12:00)? We tell you what we're getting into. And then we debate D.J. LeMahieu vs. Yoan Moncada (17:35)! Chris makes a spirite...

Do we have any clues about when the season will start? We'll update you to start the show before looking at some recent ADP trends (5:30) ... Which advanced stats do we use when evaluating players (10:40)? From expected stats to swinging strikes to barrels and more, find out what we rely on in our analysis ... We review our 15-team Roto mock draft (16:00). How do you decide between SPs and steals?...