Fantasy Baseball Today

First, "To Draft or Not to Draft (5:30)?" We discuss what we're doing with our Fantasy drafts and what you could do right now. Also, which players are gaining value due to the postponement of the season (9:30)? And do suspended players lose value? ... We talk briefly about drafting in 14-team leagues (14:00). Does Scott's rule about SPs still apply? Then we discuss how a shortened season could cha...

We fill you in on our Podcasting plans while the season is suspended and our Fantasy reaction as well.

First, we give our thoughts on how the coronavirus could affect MLB, which of course is all speculative at this point. Then, let's get into the show with an email about reaching for SPs (5:25). If you have a Top 4 pick and you know there will be an early pitching run, should you take a SP like Gerrit Cole in Round 1? Within this discussion, we talk extensively about Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger...

Swing changes, velocity jumps, new pitches, and more ... We go through what matters during spring training after breaking down a H2H categories mock. Scott and Chris break down their teams and strategies for the draft (3:30) and some of the more surprising picks, including Trevor Story, Justin Verlander, Vladimir Guerrero, and Aaron Judge (24:15) ... Then they break down their strategy for every l...

When should you draft Justin Verlander now? It's hard to know how long he'll be out, but we'll tell you what to do with Verlander if you're drafting soon. Do the other aces have even more value now (8:00)? And we run through more MLB news including items on Nick Solak and Mauricio Dubon ... Last week on the show, we completed a 12-team, H2H Points mock draft. Let's look back on that draft and find...

We'll talk about (5:00) Aaron Judge, Justin Verlander, Trey Mancini and Carlos Carrasco and tell you when to draft these guys as we await more information. Then we'll tell you about a sleeper who may be being overlooked (19:05) and Spring Training storylines to keep an eye on (22:00) ... Let's look at some recent ADP trends (26:00). The Round 2 hitters are interesting as Alex Bregman appears to be...

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Recorded before the Aaron Judge news, we answer your questions via Apple Podcast and email at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite Join our March Madness Bracket Challenge at http://2020podcast.mayhe...

Much of the show will be dedicated to the busts. What is a bust? Someone who underperforms his ADP or someone who completely stinks and shouldn't be rostered? Well, we'll give you a few of both categories. Fernando Tatis Jr., Madison Bumgarner, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Stephen Strasburg, Danny Santana, Josh Hader, Gleyber Torres and many more are mentioned and debated. We don't agree on all of them!...

We bring on a surprise guest to debate Shohei Ohtani's value in a daily lineups league. Could Ohtani be one of the most valuable players in that format? And then we'll get into the breakouts with our personal favorites for 2020 (11:15). Make sure you are drafting J.D. Davis and Keston Hiura ... News and notes (21:00). When should you draft Chris Sale now? Sale or James Paxton? ... Breakouts for ba...

Who are our favorite sleepers for 2020? We give you a few names at the top of the show including Mark Canha and Mitch Keller and we save the rest for the last 25 minutes of the episode ... Scott recaps his team in Tout Wars (13:55) which is a 15-team Roto league with industry analysts (here's a link! https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/2020-fantasy-baseball-draft-prep-scott-whites-tout...

We've got a 12-team, H2H Points League mock draft for you on today's show! First, we'll react to the Chris Sale news. And we're joined by a special guest for the entirety of the show as Razzball's B_Don (@RazzBDon) hops on to draft and chat ... Our SP strategy comes into focus. What happens when you can't get as many stud SPs as you'd like? ... How much does position scarcity matter and when does...

Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Blake Snell and more players dealing with injuries right now. We start the show with your news and notes before we finish up our SP preview .... First of all, can you win a Roto league if you completely ignore starting pitchers in your draft (12:30)? One listener says "yes!" Then we tell you our favorite SPs outside the Top 50 (18:30) ... Recapping our Position Preview...

Need some clarity on the Top 50 SPs? We've got you covered on today's show as we review Average Draft Position for the Top 50. First we'll go over how to prioritize the Top 4 SPs compared to the elite first round hitters (3:45) ... Patrick Corbin vs. Clayton Kershaw vs. Luis Castillo vs. Aaron Nola (11:30). How do we rank them and who has the most upside? Then the next group we review (17:15) feat...

Here we go! Tackling perhaps the most impactful and complicated position in Fantasy Baseball, let's get into SP! Actually, let's talk about Giancarlo Stanton and the LAD rotation first. Then let's get into SP (8:00)! How many aces are there and what is an "ace" (11:30)? How many Top 40 SPs do we want to draft (15:00)? ... More talk about overall strategy (24:40), some SPs we take often (34:10) and...

Big show today with a lot of your emails! First we discuss Luis Severino's dynasty value. Who should you give up to acquire him? And what other Spring Training injuries are we concerned about right now (6:15)? ... Some theories about how the Astros will perform this season and what it means for Fantasy (10:00). Then we discuss outfielders you can draft after Round 15 (16:25). Who do we like in thi...

Let's talk about 50 OFs today, shall we? Starting with Juan Soto, J.D. Martinez, Bryce Harper and Aaron Judge (1:25). Is Soto really that much better than the rest of the group? How many of them can be elite? Next up: Starling Marte, Charlie Blackmon, George Springer and Yordan Alvarez (12:00). We cover when to take Alvarez if he is OF eligible and when to take him if he is only DH eligible. And i...

The top 5 picks in many drafts will be outfielders. How do we rank Ronald Acuna, Mike Trout, Christian Yelich, Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger? How does that change in an OBP league? How does that change in a Points league? ... Overall OF strategy (15:15)! Is it a bad idea to fill the position too early? How much are we spending on certain outfielders in auctions (22:40)? What range of outfielder...

We have to start with the news on Luis Severino and Carlos Carrasco, plus the appeal of Ian Happ in mixed leagues. Then we get into our Third Base Preview (5:00) discussing the depth of the position. Is the depth actually a little deceiving? Yes and no, but mostly no! How does the depth of the position affect how we draft? And do we have an overall strategy when it comes to this position (10:50)?...

Man, Shortstop is awesome this season! Should you take one in the first round or wait and grab Carlos Correa, Bo Bichette or Marcus Semien later? Or both!? We spend a lot of time on the first round guys (4:55). Is Alex Bregman better than Ronald Acuna in points leagues? Is Francisco Lindor worth the price if he only steals 25 bases? Is Trea Turner a good enough hitter to warrant a Top 6 pick? ......

Gleyber Torres or Jose Altuve (0:40)? The Fantasy community may disagree on this one! We start the preview with that debate and discuss if this position is actually shallow. What is our 2B strategy (6:55)? Which players do we draft often (11:15) and which players do we avoid (17:50)? How do we balance out SP vs. 2B? And who could become elite this season (26:33)? Gleyber Torres? Keseton Hiura? Mik...

Finally some good hitters to talk about! Moving on from Catcher to First Base, we've got a lot of sluggers to discuss. Which 1B do we draft often (1:40)? Which ones do we avoid (8:55)? Freddie Freeman is actually underrated, Josh Bell is going too late and Anthony Rizzo is kind of boring but is he a good value in drafts? ... Overall strategy (16:16) and more 1B questions (22:04) including how stra...

We start this Valentine's Day episode with players we love! A couple of young SPs and an OF who kinda came out of nowhere in 2019 and will be even better in 2020. Then we cover the big news (10:30) with Mike Clevinger's injury and Mike Trout potentially hitting leadoff. What would that mean for his steals? Plus Alex Verdugo is hurt and Mitch Haniger's timeline has been pushed back ... Interesting...

Fantasy managers are not reaching for catchers, so you can get a great one at a relative discount. We start with an overview of the position and talk about the values of Gary Sanchez and J.T. Realmuto (3:00). Is Catcher deeper than it used to be (5:30)? Who is our #1 player at the position (10:40) and how much of a dropoff is there with the next tier (14:00)? ... Getting into some draft strategy (...

If you're short on time, feel free to skip ahead to our ADP discussion (50:30) which somewhat summarizes the first 50 minutes of the show. But if you want the full breakdown of RP, you've got it! We start with some strategy talk (2:00), a debate about Edwin Diaz and Craig Kimbrel (3:45) and a look at the Closer situations for all 30 MLB teams (9:15) ... More draft strategy is discussed (16:35). Ho...