FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by NFBC Hall of Famer and former Main Event champion John Pausma (@jpausma) to discuss a variety of fantasy baseball topics from game theory to FAAB management. Most importantly, John discusses how he inputs weekly stats and sets category parameters with conditional formatting in Excel each week to help him make decisions. If you think you grind hard, wait until yo...

Welcome to the 11th episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Derek Carty (@DerekCarty). Derek is the creator and curator of THE BAT and THE BAT X Projections. You can find all of Derek's work on Twitter as he provides content in MLB/NFL for season long fantasy, DFS and sports betting. Matthew and Derek discuss Elly De La Cruz, SPs that might have regre...

Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by baseball author and journalist, Travis Sawchik (@Travis_Sawchik). Vlad interviews Travis about growing up as a Cleveland baseball fan, working in traditional media, being a pro baseball beat writer and what it was like writing books about baseball. They touch on Travis' Main Event squad and discuss the Guardians' rotation in depth. Oh, and they exuded optimism a...

Why are we so attracted to shiny new toys and upside in fantasy baseball? If boring wins, why don't we all do it more often? What is roto DNA? How did we all miss on Adolis Garcia in back to back years? Why is there little difference between Bryce Miller and Ryne Nelson? These are all questions answered when NFBC Hall of Famer and 2x Milly Maker baseball winner Dave Potts (@davepotts2) joins Vlad...

Welcome to the 10th episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Nelson Sousa (@The_Franchise12). Nelson is one of the GOATs in the fantasy football industry and provides content for FTN Fantasy. He's also a co-host of the Primetime Fantasy Football Podcast. This season Nelson is competing in the NFBC Main Event for the first time in nearly a decade. Matth...

Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) catch up, talking about recent news and what's going on around the league. After that they discuss personal bias and how it can impact decisions made when it comes to FAAB or setting lineups. - Catching Up - Taylor Ward vs. Mickey Moniak - Tyler O'Neill? - RP in LAD - Bobby Miller - Gavin Stone - Separating Our Bias' Link to FTN Fantasy Basebal...

Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Sammy Reid (@SammyReidFI) in a riveting discussion about fantasy baseball game theory. They discuss their analysis and process with this weekly influx of starting pitcher prospect call-ups, explain exactly what the heck is wrong with Jose Abreu and break down the rest-of-season prospects of breakout darlings Brent Rooker, James Out...

FTN's Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) goes through some of the most notable moves in the NFBC Main Event's FAAB period and reviews the moves made by some of fantasy baseball's top managers. Topics Include - YTD Stats - Most Common FAAB Pickups - The Century Club - Wow Bid of the Week - FAAB Summary - The Colosseum - Main Event Overall Leaderboad - Champions Update - League of Legends - Shout-Outs Lin...

Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) talk about current struggles and how to get through the bad days of fantasy baseball. They also discuss recency bias and how it can impact decision making. The duo caps it off by going over recent news around the league and what's potentially up ahead. - Taking Our Lumps - Recency Bias - Managing the Bad Days - Gavin Stone's Second Chance? - Ja...

FTN's Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) goes through some of the most notable moves in the NFBC Main Event's FAAB period and reviews the moves made by some of fantasy baseball's top managers. Topics Include - Speed Categories - Most Common FAAB Pickups - The Century Club - Wow Bid of the Week - FAAB Summary - The Colosseum - Main Event Overall Leaderboad - Champions Update - League of Legends - Shout-O...

Welcome to the ninth episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Zachary Waxman (@zackwaxx), the 2021 NFBC Online Auction Champion and Hose of the Draft Champions podcast. Matthew and Zach go over recent news and discuss last night's NFBC FAAB results. Topics Include - Recent News - @TheNFBC FAAB Results - Yoan Moncada - José Suarez - Chase Silseth - Astr...

Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) talk about the youth movement for starting pitchers, sustainability with current success and provide their top-10 SP for the remainder of the season (ROS). Mentioned - Bryce Harper - Tyrone Taylor - Maikel Garcia - White Sox Bullpen - Bryce Miller - Early Season Success - Top-10 SP ROS Link to FTN Fantasy Baseball Tools: https://www.ftnfantasy....

FTN's Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) goes through some of the most notable moves in the NFBC Main Event's FAAB period and reviews the moves made by some of fantasy baseball's top managers. Topics Include - Interesting Takeaways - Most Common FAAB Pickups - The Century Club - Wow Bid of the Week - FAAB Summary - Main Event Overall Leaderboad - Champions Update - League of Legends - Shout-outs Link to...

Welcome to the eighth episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Andrew Geller (@The_Gildz), the 2022 NFBC RotoWire Online Champion. Matthew and The Gildz go over recent news, discuss last night's NFBC FAAB results and upcoming two-start pitchers. Topics Include - Recent News - @TheNFBC FAAB Results - Tim Anderson - Bryce Harper - Raisel Iglesias - Julio...

Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) catch up on recent news around the league. They also dive into rookie starting pitchers, the reliever market and Matthew's Bullpen Report. Mentioned - Taj Bradley - Logan Allen/Tanner Bibbe/Gavin Williams - Sam Hilliard - Vaughn Grissom/Orlando Arcia - Mason Miller - José Alvarado - Yennier Cano - RPs with Seven Games - Looking Ahead Link to FT...

FTN's Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) goes through some of the most notable moves in the NFBC Main Event's FAAB period and reviews the moves made by some of fantasy baseball's top managers. Topics Include - YTD Stats & Averages - Most Common FAAB Pickups - The Century Club - Wow Bid of the Week - FAAB Summary - Main Event Overall Leaderboad - Champions Update - League of Legends - Shout-outs Link...

Welcome to the seventh episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Griffin Benger (@GriffinBenger). Matthew and Griffin go over recent news, discuss last night's NFBC FAAB results and upcoming two-start pitchers. Topics Include - Recent News/Notes - NFBC FAAB Results - MJ Melendez - Will Smith (C/LAD) - Yu Darvish - Tony Gonsolin - Mason Miller - Jarren D...

Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by surly attorney and high stakes veteran Daniel Prepas (@studsterkelfan) to discuss a variety of fantasy baseball topics. Vlad and Dan go over draft day flagplants and talked go in-depth about why certain draft helium can be easy to avoid. They dive into some AL East offenses and rant about why Angels rookie shortstop Zach Neto will be a bust. An entertaining hour...

FTN's Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) goes through some of the most notable moves in the NFBC Main Event's FAAB period and reviews the moves made by some of fantasy baseball's top managers. Topics Include - Stolen Base success rates - Most Common Main Event Pickups - Highest FAAB Bids - Wow Bid of the Week - FAAB Summary - Main Event Overall Leaderboad Link to Whitestone's Waiver Watch (FREE): https:...

Welcome to the sixth episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Dave McDonald (@RunDMcD). Matthew and Dave go over recent news, discuss last night's NFBC FAAB results and upcoming two-start pitchers. Topics Include - Recent News/Notes - NFBC FAAB Results - Kris Bubic - Will Smith (C/LAD) - Shohei Ohtani - Taj Bradley - Edouard Julien - Zach Neto - Two-St...

Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) catch up on recent injuries and news around the league. They discuss the potential fantasy impacts regarding the injuries/news and look ahead at the upcoming MLB schedule. Mentioned - Tim Anderson - Brandon Woodruff - Edouard Julien - Alex Kirilloff - Daniel Bard - Ranger Suárez - MJ Melendez - Looking Ahead Link to FTN Fantasy Baseball Tools:...

Welcome to the fifth episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by John Laghezza (@JohnLaghezza). Matthew and Big John go over recent news, discuss last night's NFBC FAAB results and upcoming two-start pitchers. Topics Include - Recent News/Notes - NFBC FAAB Results - Oneil Cruz - Drey Jameson - Mariners Bullpen - Cardinals Offensive Depth - Kris Bubic - Fr...

Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by veteran NFBC player and multi high stakes league winner Emmett Ruland (@EmmettR) to discuss the first week of the MLB season. They touch on draft strategy review, the catcher pool, bats that have started off hot and the volatility of saves and relief pitchers. Players Discussed: - James Outman - Drey Jameson - Yasmani Grandal - Max Scherzer - Jacob deGrom Use pr...

Welcome to the fourth episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Peter Christensen (@draftcheat) of Run Pure Sports (@RunPureSports). Matthew and Peter go over recent news and discuss last night's NFBC FAAB results. Topics Include - Recent News/Notes - NFBC FAAB Results - Diamondbacks Rotation - Jhony Brito - Rangers Bullpen - A's Bullpen - Rockies Bullp...

Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) reunite after spending time in Las Vegas for their high stakes drafts and auctions. They cover recent news and the fantasy impacts. Then close things out by each giving three bold thoughts on the season. Mentioned - Triston McKenzie - Anthony Volpe - Alex Cobb - Grayson Rodriguez - Daniel Hudson - Brice Turang - Kyle Tucker - PLUS MORE Link to...