RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Larry Schechter joins Jeff Erickson to discuss his new book, "The History of Fantasy Sports." (https://tinyurl.com/b63urwjx) --- 00:00 - The History of Fantasy Sports 03:00 - 18 Months of Research 04:20 - First Tabletop Games in 1800’s 05:20 - Difference between fantasy & Strat-O-Matic / APBA 08:00 - Paring Down to Make the Book 09:30 - FSTA / FSGA 13:00 - Founders of Rotisserie 19:00 - Early Revi...

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Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson view some of the surprising results from the first quarter of the season and discuss whether they are sustainable, plus they review the paltry streaming options for the week. --- 00:00 - We are roughly ¼ of the way through the season.  02:15 - Do we buy MIL as a top-5 offense?  15:30 - Alexis Diaz blows it 19:45 - CIN as a bottom-5 offense?  27:30 - Reds Godfather Off...

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss all the adds and drops across fantasy leagues this weekend and also talk Paul Goldschmidt, Teoscar Hernandez and of course, the Paul Skenes debut. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScotJenstad I @RotoWire PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now !  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy!...

Erik Halterman (@Erik_Halterman) and guest Dave McDonald (@RunDMcD) discuss the latest headlines and some difficult drop decisions. --- 00:00 Happy Mother's Day/Happy Paul Skenes Day 07:45 More Headlines 22:50 Overall Drops Strategy 39:15 12-team Pitcher Drops 51:15 12-team Hitter Drops 1:02:30 15-team Drops --- Home Run Forecast Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the basebal...

Erik Halterman ( @erik_halterman ) and Ryan Boyer ( @RyanPBoyer ) go over some headlines and hit on their FAAB recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com —enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz com...

Erik Halterman and Todd Zola talk fantasy baseball headlines, pickups and next week's two-start pitchers. --- 00:00 Season Debuts: Robert Gasser, Taj Bradley, Bryan Woo 11:40 Willson Contreras' fractured forearm 18:00 More News 22:00 Steak League pickups 32:15 Two-Start Pitchers Jordan Montgomery 4/4 (Erik/Todd) Reynaldo Lopez 4/3 Corbin Burnes 5/5 Kutter Crawford 4/3 Nick Pivetta 3/3 Shota Imanag...

The Pirates announced that pitcher Paul Skenes is going to make his Major League debut on Saturday. Travis Sawchik, the Senior Baseball Writer for The Score and author of Big Data Baseball and The MVP Machine joins Jeff Erickson to discuss Skenes and the Pirates, the limitations of MRI's, and his experience in the NFBC so far. --- 00:00 - Welcome Travis Sawchik 00:30 - Paul Skenes getting the call...

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Last week featured heavy bidding on Christian Scott, and justifiably so, but Fred Zinkie suggests that this week will be nearly as big, highlighted by Kyle Manzardo. He and Jeff Erickson will discuss that, Shohei Ohtani somehow outpacing his high expectations and more! --- 00:00 - Dodgers Notes :  01:00 - Ohtani homered. You were there. I saw some people talking on Twitter about why we seem to dra...

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad recap another batch of big name injuries across the league, talk AL West and AL East and break down a big weekend in FAAB, led by Mets pitcher Christian Scott. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now !  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Home...

Erik Halterman ( @erik_halterman ) is joined by Ryan Bloomfield of BaseballHQ (@RyanBHQ) to discuss the players improving in multiple ways at once this season. --- 00:00 Headlines 17:15 Vinnie Pasquantino 24:00 Brice Turang, Brenton Doyle 28:15 Tyler Stephenson, Willy Adames 32:15 Alec Bohm, Christian Walker, Salvador Perez 39:15 More top hitters showing improvements 41:15 Sleeper hitters showing...

Erik Halterman ( @erik_halterman ) and Ryan Boyer ( @RyanPBoyer ) discuss the latest headlines, including the Luis Arraez trade, and go over their FAAB recommendations for the week. --- Headlines: 00:00 Priority FAAB Pitchers: 20:53 Priority FAAB Hitters: 35:09 Budget Pitchers: 51:41 Budget Hitters: 1:00:25 --- This MLB season, knock it out of the park with Vivid Seats and score great tickets to t...

Clay Link and Todd Zola talk all things fantasy baseball, including news, pickups, two-start pitchers and more! This MLB season, knock it out of the park with Vivid Seats and score great tickets to the biggest games of the year. Every fast ball, every home run, and every eye-popping play of your favorite team, live and in person. Plus, with Vivid Seats Rewards, you earn rewards with every single p...

Paul Goldschmidt is off to an awful start to the season - what's our level of panic? Ryan Hallam (@fightingchance) joins Jeff Erickson to discuss Goldy and a handful of other struggling first basemen, the Cardinals, and even Fantasy Survivor! --- 00:00 - I. Slumping First Basemen 01:00 - Goldy 04:00 - Matt Olson 06:30 - Vladdy Jr. 10:45 - Freddie Freeman* (sort of - a bit of a power drought) 13:00...

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If you could re-draft today, where would Corbin Carroll go? How about Ranger Suárez? Would Ronald Acuña Jr. still go first? We resolved to find these questions out in the Yahoo! Friends & Family draft on Monday night. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson review the results and the shifting player values. --- Full draft results: https://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/b1/84482/draftresults --- 00:00 - Re...

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss a busy weekend baseball, cover all the adds / drops in FAAB and discuss some surprising early stars in fantasy baseball. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now !  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! This MLB season, knock it out of the...

Erik Halterman ( @erik_halterman ) and guest Chris Towers of CBS Sports ( @CTowersCBS ) discuss which first-rounders were drafted too high and which April standouts should have gone much earlier. --- 00:00 Headlines 13:00 Ronald Acuna 21:45 Other First-Rounders: Julio Rodriguez, Corbin Carroll, Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge 42:45 Standout April hitters: Elly De La Cruz, CJ Abrams, Mike Trout 57:45 St...

Erik Halterman ( @erik_halterman ) and Ryan Boyer ( @RyanPBoyer ) hit on the latest headlines and go over their FAAB recommendations for the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com —enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplec...

Todd Zola welcomes ESPN's Tristan H. Cockcroft as co-host to discuss early season management, streaming pitchers in points leagues and rank next week's two-start pitchers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com —enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product...

Actress and Podcast Host Ellen Adair joins Jeff Erickson to talk Phillies, including whether there's reason for panic on Nick Castellanos and Aaron Nola, and why Ranger Suarez is pitching so well right now. Plus we talk about the intersection of her fandom and her career. --- 00:00 - I. Phillies talk 00:30 - Zack Wheeler 01:30 - Bullpen 05:15 - Ranger Suarez 09:30 - Spencer Turnbull / Taijuan Walk...

IL Stashes Biggest FAAB buys/regrets Elly De La Cruz Mike Trout Wyatt Langford Hunter Brown Bo Naylor Parker Meadows Matt Wallner Liover Peguero Jonathan India Thairo Estrada Alejandro Kirk Vivid Seats Promotional Copy This MLB season, knock it out of the park with Vivid Seats and score great tickets to the biggest games of the year. Every fast ball, every home run, and every eye-popping play of y...

Heston Kjerstad just got the call - how interested are we in grabbing him? Keaton Winn wins again! Albert Suarez has had two great starts in a row. Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie discuss those players and more! --- 00:00 - Heston Kjerstad is up! How interested are we? 12:15 - Monday results: 12:30 - Did WE find something useful in Albert Suarez? 16:25 - Keaton Winn 19:15 - The Rockies stink 26:30 -...

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss all the FAAB action from the weekend and also dive into some big names on offense who have struggled to start the 2024 season, including Paul Goldschmidt, Randy Arozarena and Gleyber Torres. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Vivid Seats Promotional Copy This MLB season, knock it out of the park with Vivid Seats and score great...