Rotoworld Baseball Show – Fantasy Baseball

Colin Henderson (@coldontlie) and Chris Crawford (@crawford_milb) continue to preview the fantasy season with a look at the loaded outfield position. They discuss where Bryce Harper fits, whether Luis Robert can take that next step, and if Cody Bellinger or Christian Yelich can rebound into fantasy relevance.  (5:52) Top Outfielder rankings (13:46) 2nd tier Outfielders (27:00) Remaining Top 20 Out...

D.J. (@djshort) and Drew (@drewsilv) discuss their feelings about the cancellation of Opening Day before previewing the third base position for the 2022 season in fantasy leagues. The top of the board is obvious (J-Ram, Devers, Machado, Riley), but it gets rough after that. Is there hope for rebound candidates like Anthony Rendon, DJ LeMahieu, and Matt Chapman? Is Adalberto Mondesi worth the risk?...

Chris Crawford (@crawford_milb) and Colin Henderson (@ColDontLie) look at the shortstop position in our latest position preview. They debate whether Trea Turner or Fernando Tatis Jr. should be the first player off the board, what kind of upside does Wander Franco have, and if Bobby Witt Jr. can be a starting shortstop for the 2022 season.  (02:00) Lockout latest (07:17) Top 12 Shortstops (19:06) T...

D.J. (@djshort) and Drew (@drewsilv) continue the show's position preview rankings series with a look at second base. In addition to Trea Turner's case for the No. 1 overall spot in mixed leagues, they discuss whether Marcus Semien can maintain his massive 2021 numbers in Texas, and the risk involved with names likes Javier Báez, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Tommy Edman. They also break down where Gleybe...

Chris Crawford (@crawford_milb) and Colin Henderson (@coldontlie) continue the position preview rankings with a look at first baseman. They discuss whether Vladimir Guerrero Jr. can repeat his 2021 numbers, who belongs in that the third spot behind the "big two" and some sleepers that could help you at the position in the 2022 season.  (01:15) 1B is a power position (06:03) Top 12 Rankings (18:23)...

D.J. (@djshort) and Drew (@drewsilv) begin Circling the Bases' annual position preview rankings with a look at the catcher position for the 2022 MLB season. In addition to appreciating Salvador Perez's amazing power exploits, they discuss what to expect in a full season from Daulton Varsho, potential breakouts for Tyler Stephenson and Keibert Ruiz, the ETA for top prospect Adley Rutschman, and muc...

Christopher Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) brings on Kyle Peterson (@KP_Omaha) to talk about the upcoming college baseball season. They discuss the rising popularity of the sports, teams to watch for in 2022, and some college players who have a chance to go high in the upcoming draft.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

D.J. (@djshort) and Drew (@drewsilv) are joined by Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) of The Athletic to discuss advanced statistics in baseball and efforts to make them more accessible. They also address the state of the Yankees before finishing the show with their picks for their favorite sad songs.  (11:14) Detailing the shift and its implications on the game (13:55) Debate on Wins Above Replacement...

Christopher Crawford (@crawford_milb) and Colin Henderson (@coldontlie) are joined by The Athletic's C. Trent Rosecrans to talk about the Hall of Fame, and also about the state of the Reds going forward.  (3:21) Hall of Fame reaction (11:02) Impact of Bonds/Clemons decision (16:10) Justifications as a HOF voter (26:54) Direction for the Cincinnati Reds (32:18) Expectations for the Reds     Hosted...

D.J. (@djshort) and Drew (@drewsilv) welcome Alex Pavlovic (@PavlovicNBCS) from NBC Sports Bay Area to the show to discuss the 2022 outlook for San Francisco Giants. Alex analyzes the Giants' offseason additions, Buster Posey's retirement, and much more. (2:21) Giants' offseason moves so far (8:23) Buster Posey's retirement/replacing offensive production, Joey Bart's opportunity (15:00) LaMonte Wa...

Chris Crawford (@crawford_milb) and Colin Henderson (@coldontlie) are joined by SB Nation's Eric Stephen to talk about the Dodgers offseason. They discuss the loss of Max Scherzer, Chris Taylor's role going forward and whether fantasy managers can count on a bounceback from Cody Bellinger.  (2:54) Jon Lester's retirement and Hall of Fame chances (7:37) Max Scherzer to the Mets (13:50) Dodger's pit...

D.J. (@djshort) and Chris (@Crawford_MILB) are joined by Evan Petzold (@EvanPetzold) of the Detroit Free Press to break down the Tigers' big moves (Javier Báez, Eduardo Rodriguez) before the recent lockout. They also discuss Detroit's young rotation, ETAs for Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene, and much more.  (1:30) - Reaction amongst Tigers fans after signing Javier Baez (7:33) - Expectations fo...

Chris Crawford (@crawford_milb) and ColDontLie (@coldontlie) talk to Andrew Stoeten (@andrewstoeten) about Toronto's offseason. They look into how Kevin Gausman fits in, what the losses of Robbie Ray and Marcus Semien mean, and what could be next for an exciting Toronto ball club.  (1:43) - Looking back on Kyle Seager's career (6:18) - How Kevin Gausman will acclimate to Toronto's rotation (10:46)...

D.J. (@djshort) and Drew (@drewsilv) are joined by beat writer Levi Weaver (@ThreeTwoEephus) from The Athletic to discuss the Rangers' spending spree prior to the MLB lockout, what the club still needs to work on, and some interesting prospects on the way. They also chat about some of their favorite music from 2021 to close out the show.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.c...

Christopher Crawford (@crawford_milb) and Colin Henderson (@coldontlie) take a look at what the Mariners have done this winter, and what moves could still be in the cards.  (8:47) Is Robbie Ray legit or was this past Cy Young season an outlier? (14:56) Adam Frazier traded to Mariners this off-season (21:01) Some possible Free Agent targets for Seattle (28:51) Where should one draft Julio Rodriguez...

D.J. (@djshort) and Drew (@drewsilv) welcome guest Tim Britton (@TimBritton) of The Athletic to discuss the Mets' activity prior to the MLB lockout, as well as the latest on the team's managerial search and what the club still needs to do once the lockout ends.  (01:28) Is Buck Showalter going to be the next Mets Manager? (13:48) Mets decision process on shaping the Front Office (17:57) Steve Cohe...

Colin Henderson (@ColDontLie) & Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) discuss the MLB lockout and what they hope are the changes that come out of it. Finally they draft their favorite Christmas movies, and agree on very little. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

D.J. (@djshort) and Drew (@drewsilv) discuss the first work stoppage in MLB since 1994-95 before breaking down the wild free agent signing period leading up to the lockout. They also give their picks for their most favorite and least favorite signings of the past week.  (00:30) Lockout is underway (22:01) Favorite and least favorite signings from the past week Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz comp...

The MLB Hot Stove is on fire!     Colin Henderson (@ColDontLie) & Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) discuss all the major free agent signings, trades, and extensions that have been completed over the past week including Max Scherzer, Corey Seager, Javy Baez, Robbie Ray and plenty more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of perso...

(04:52) Megadeal for Wander Franco (13:51) White Sox sign Kendall Graveman (20:07) Giants keeping their rotation intact (31:02) Thanksgiving Meal Draft   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

D.J. (@djshort) and Drew (@drewsilv) discuss this week's Cy Young and MVP Award announcements and the early starting pitcher market before playing another round of "Name That Free Agent." After D.J. tried to stump Drew last week, this week it's Drew's chance to test D.J.'s knowledge.    (1:28) Bryce Harper wins NL MVP (8:45) Free Agency moves so far (13:40) "Name that Free Agent" Hosted by Simplec...

Colin Henderson (@ColDontLie) & Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) discuss all the latest offseason moves as Eduardo Rodriguez & Noah Syndergaard both find new homes while Jose Berrios stays put. Finally they finish their game from last week, playing 'Over/Under' with each top free agent pitcher.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and u...

D.J. (@djshort) and Drew (@drewsilv) break down some early MLB offseason headlines, including Scott Boras' latest wordplay, before busting out the trivia for a game we like to call "Name That Free Agent." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Colin Henderson (@ColDontLie) & Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) touch on Andrew Heaney signing with LA and some early off-season hardware before playing a game of Over/Under regarding the 2022 fantasy and real-life outlooks for the top FA hitters.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising. See omnyst...

D.J. (@djshort) and Drew (@drewsilv) are joined by Matthew Pouliot (@matthewpouliot) of NBC Sports EDGE to discuss his annual Top 111 Free Agents article and one of deepest and most interesting classes in recent memory. They also discuss what to expect from qualifying offers and give props to Buster Posey for a great (and Hall of Fame-worthy) career. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See h...