Fantasy Baseball Today

We welcome back former cast member Al Melchior! Our first topic is how to draft steals in a H2H Categories league (3:50). Can you punt steals in that format? ... Let's give Al some tough questions to answer. Is he downgrading the Astros (12:00)? Is he downgrading Mookie Betts (15:00)? Also find out what he thinks about Cody Bellinger this year. And who is he taking #1 overall (17:05)? ... News and...

Busy show! We begin with the revised Mookie Betts trade and tell you why Ross Stripling is currently a loser and Gavin Lux might be as well. Then we talk about the Emilio Pagan trade (6:35) and who is TB's closer, plus a new proposal to change the MLB playoff format (9:30). How are we feeling about it? ... Wondering how many HRs and RBIs you need to win a Roto category? We'll tell you what to targ...

We've got some players who are being drafted too late like Josh Bell (4:40), Corey Seager (8:40), Nelson Cruz (13:35) and a young SP coming off a disappointing MLB debut (15:15) ... Which players are being drafted too early? We've got a stolen base machine (18:30) and a HR machine (25:05) who are being overdrafted. Then we've got the latest news on James Paxton (29:15), Julio Urias (32:00), Ross S...

Last season, Heath drafted a SP with each of his first four picks. How did that work out? Can you win with that strategy? We also answer a quick question about Jo Adell (8:00) before getting into the mock draft ... So, how much should we be valuing SPs in this format (12:00)? Lucas Giolito went ahead of Jose Altuve for crying out loud! Should Gerrit Cole be drafted second overall (23:05)? Was Geor...

All angles of the Mookie Betts trade. Biggest Fantasy winner (2:40), if Betts should move down at all in the rankings (6:08), biggest Fantasy loser (12:00), the impact on Kenta Maeda (17:25) and Brusdar Graterol (22:22) ... Let's talk steals (26:00)! A listener proposes a different way to draft steals and we tell you how we feel about it. Then Scott gets philosophical about stolen bases and gets i...

Which once great players can get back to the Fantasy elite? We'll discuss some names, but first let's get into the news (3:00) as a Mookie Betts trade could be close and Trevor Story got a new contract. Will he run less now that he got paid? ... Who can return to greatness? We make cases for and against a number of players, beginning with Andrew Benintendi (11:30), Wil Myers (15:35) and Paul Golds...

Scott White and Chris Towers break down Scott's first edition of Sleepers, Breakouts, and Busts for the 2020 season. But first, they discuss prospects-only drafts (1:15) and then the history of players coming back from PED suspensions (5:05). ... Then we run through Scott's sleepers (17:10), breakouts (29:40), and busts (39:40). ... your emails at FantasyBaseball@CBSi.com

Scott White and Chris Towers do their first mock draft review of the year, focusing on the first 12 rounds of a recent industry experts Roto mock draft. How should you handle the 12th pick in a 12 -team draft — should you go hitter/hitter, hitter/pitcher, or pitcher/pitcher? (2:15) ... Then Scott and Chris break down their teams’ strengths and weaknesses (17:50) ... And give their thoughts on the...

BIG episode! Scott White and Chris Towers give their initial thoughts on Outfield and Starting Pitcher as we close up our run through the tiers for each position and catch up on the latest news. Eugenio Suarez underwent shoulder surgery and the Reds signed Nick Castellanos, so we break down what it all means for the Reds (3:50) ... Then we break down the outfield tiers, beginning with the Big Five...

Several star players are apparently on the trade market, but Mookie Betts is the biggest name. How much would his value change if he were traded (1:43)? Also, is Mitch Haniger worth drafting now (5:56)? And how do we feel about Starling Marte (10:30) who is also on the trading block? ... Emails (13:28)! Questions about Eduardo Rodriguez as a possible ace (17:31), Yordan Alvarez's position eligibil...

Scott gives his overall thoughts on Shortstop and Third Base, and then we discuss what hitting 30 HRs means in today's game. How many players hit 30 HRs? How should that affect your draft strategy? ... Shortstop tiers (16:43)! Alex Bregman, Francisco Lindor, Trevor Story and Trea Turner give this position some serious star power. But how good is the depth at this position? Can Adalberto Mondesi ac...

Even though we'd like to yell at the voter who did not put Derek Jeter on a Hall of Fame ballot, let's talk Fantasy Baseball instead! What should you expect if Nolan Arenado gets traded (2:48)? How much do we like Marcell Ozuna with ATL (10:00)? ... We look at Scott's First Base Tiers (13:04). How eager should you be to grab Cody Bellinger or Freddie Freeman early? Who could you take late? ... Ana...

Heath Cummings makes his return to the podcast for 2020 and we welcome him back with a rundown of his favorite players to target, including Blake Snell and Jesus Luzardo. Plus, we talk about whether the Astros scandal has created value for Fantasy players and run through your emails, including how to handle picks in the middle of the first round, Shohei Ohtani’s value, and more. 

CBSSports.com Baseball Writer Matt Snyder hops on to talk about the big news around baseball. Matt gives his take on the sign stealing, the suspensions, the firings, the fines and more. We also discuss if we should downgrade the key HOU hitters in Fantasy ... Back to the Fantasy Baseball news (21:05), let's talk about Josh Donaldson, Miguel Sano and Alex Wood! ... Last year's surprise studs don't...

Did you stop paying attention to Fantasy Baseball once football season started? It's ok, you can admit it! Well after we run through some quick news items (2:42), we'll tell you about some AUG/SEP stars. Garrett Hampson (7:05), Tommy Edman (10:00), Jorge Soler (12:50) and more ... Let's take a look at early Average Draft Position. Nolan Arenado #9 overall! Is that justified (26:55)? Do we believe...

The MLB transactions never stop, and we're back to react to the latest news! First, are we nervous about drafting HOU players now that their cheating operation has been exposed? And which signing or trade from the last two weeks has been the most impactful for Fantasy (6:15)? Which has been the least impactful (11:51)? ... Going through more news and notes (15:00) including Edwin Encarnacion and D...

We are joined by an awesome guest today! Actor Ellen Adair of Homeland, Billions and much more is here to talk Fantasy Baseball. Ellen is an avid Fantasy Baseball player and a huge baseball fan, so we bring her on to talk about Anthony Rendon, Madison Bumgarner and Corey Kluber plus more from around MLB like Corey Knebel, Nomar Mazara and Zack Wheeler. And of course we talk about acting, Ellen's i...

Need some reaction to the latest news? We tell you the most significant Fantasy news since we last Podcasted (2:15). A couple of SP afterthoughts have changed teams and it may make a big difference in Fantasy ... With Stephen Strasburg signing a new contract, we look at the ADP of the three WAS aces and decide who has the best draft value (8:48). Then we get into Zack Wheeler's intriguing value (1...

What was the biggest move of the offseason so far? Scott White and Chris Towers break down the Yasmani Grandal signing with the White Sox and what it means for the catcher position, and whether Jonathan Villar is worth an early-round pick after being traded to the Marlins. Plus, we break down all of the Padres moves, the latest on Chris Sale's elbow, and your questions at FantasyBaseball@CBSi.com

Welsh and Scott break down the second half of the roto mock draft. Favorite picks, least favorite picks, Vladimir Guerrero Jr's 2020 value, undrafted surprises and some team breakdowns!

Welsh, Scott and Adam break down part one of the early CBS roto mock draft. Surprising picks, like Betts over Yelich/Acuna, Soto in the top 10 and the shortage of starting pitchers in the first 3 rounds. Plus some head scratching third round picks that Scott takes to task. Did Mike start the Fier or do Snitches get stitches? Astros cheat and the guys discuss!

Welsh, Scott and Towers back on the episode discuss the improved Fantasy values from the World Series participants. Has Juan Soto moved into a no doubt first round pick? Can Stephen Strasburg be a lock down ACE in 2020? Plus Scott drops a few other playoff players that may have improved their 2020 stock. Welsh also talks some Arizona Fall League and the prospects that may impact Fantasy leagues ea...

ADAM IS BACK, oh yeah, we're also talking about RP's for 2020. Scott, Adam and Chris are talking strategy, if you can justify taking an early closer and the options that are actually worth choosing from and more.

Verlander, Cole or Scherzer for the top spot? There is an ADP drop off once the top guys go, so Scott and Chris discuss pitcher drafting strategy, the incredibly large mid-round tier and who you want to build your rotation around. 

Scott and Chris are going up to 30 players for this early preview of Fantasy Baseball outfielders. Is taking Ronald Acuna one overall "making a statement"? Scott thinks so! There is a collection of outfielders whose rankings don't match up with their name value, but it does with their 2019 performance. One potential top 20 outfielder didn't make Scott's list, but we even cheat to give you the 31st...