Rotoworld Baseball Show – Fantasy Baseball

D.J. (@djshort) and Drew (@drewsilv) are joined by beat writer Anne Rogers of MLB.com to talk some Royals. They discuss the excitement of the Vinnie Pasquantino promotion, Bobby Witt Jr.'s rookie season, MJ Melendez's opportunity, what to expect at the trade deadline, and much more.  (5:27) Veteran leaders in Kansas City (8:55) Bobby Witt Jr.'s rookie campaign so far (15:03) MJ Melendez (19:48) Ni...

Christopher Crawford (@crawford_milb) invites Andrew Stoeten (@andrewstoeten) to talk about the Blue Jays. They discuss Alejandro Kirk's ridiculous campaign, Jose Berrios' struggles, and whether Alek Manoah has the stuff to become a fantasy ace. (3:59) Alejandro Kirk's run so far this season (11:34) Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (18:47) Matt Chapman (27:55) Alek Manoah (32:00) Jose Berrios...

Colin Henderson (@ColDontLie) and Christopher Crawford (@crawford_milb) look at rookie fantasy players to target for the rest of 2022. They look at reasonable expectations for players like Riley Greene, Michael Harris and Oneil Cruz; and also profile prospects who could be up soon like Eustery Ruiz and Brayan Bello.  (00:55) Mark Appel finally making his MLB Debut (06:10) Riley Greene so far (13:2...

Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Janice Scurio (@scuriiosa) do a deep-dive on the top five teams in Drew's weekly MLB Power Rankings column at NBC Sports EDGE and also examine the biggest risers and fallers. Look for this show every Tuesday morning throughout the 2022 regular season. (03:10) Yankees #1 in the Power Rankings (17:30) Manny Machado update (26:45) Mariners coming off a brawl (32:06) Giants...

Christopher Crawford (@crawford_milb) is joined by Drew Silva (@drewsilv) for a waiverwire chat after Sunday's MLB Leadoff contest between the Mets and Marlins. They discuss the injury blow to Bryce Harper, the red-hot play of Jarren Duran, what Oneil Cruz is capable of and much more. (04:03) Marlins/Mets recap (08:20) Bryce Harper fractured left thumb (21:10) Oneill Cruz conversation (29:03) Get...

D.J. (@djshort) and Drew (@drewsilv) are joined by Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to talk all things Oneil Cruz and the Pirates. In addition to Cruz's recent promotion and exciting early exploits, they cover some of the team's other interesting young players, including Jack Suwinski, Roansy Contreras, and Bligh Midras. They also discuss progress for Mitch Keller, some minor leaguers t...

Christopher Crawford (@crawford_milb) and Colin Henderson (@coldontlie) talk about players they'd be looking to trade at their highest value or make a move while the getting is good. They look at Paul Goldschmidt, Tony Gonsolin, Luis Garcia and much more.  (6:43) Buying Low: Jesse Winker (16:27) Buying Low: Brian McCann (25:18) Michael Brantley (32:28) Tony Gonsolin (36:30) Paul Goldschmidt Hosted...

Chris Crawford (@crawford_milb) is joined by Christy Lemire (@christylemire) and Alonso Duralde (@Aduralde) of the Breakfast All Day podcast to talk about baseball movies. They talk about what makes a great sports movie, their favorite in the genre, and some movies that might have missed the mark. (11:01) Sports movies (15:45) Chris' favorite baseball movie (20:00) Christy & Alonso's favorite base...

Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Janice Scurio (@scuriiosa) do a deep-dive on the top five teams in Drew's weekly MLB Power Rankings column at NBC Sports EDGE and also examine the biggest risers and fallers. Look for this show every Tuesday morning throughout the 2022 regular season. (4:22)  Power Rankings: Top 5  (17:02) Power Rankings: Biggest Risers  (25:44) Power Rankings: Biggest Fallers Hosted by...

Christopher Crawford (@crawford_milb) is joined by Drew Silva (@drewsilv) for a waiver wire chat after Sunday's MLB Leadoff contest between the Phillies and Nationals. They discuss Juan Soto's chances for a big second half, Michael Harris's impressive play, the call-up of Riley Greene and offer some two-start options for the week. (03:15) Nats/Phillies recap (12:10) Should Luis Garcia be on more F...

D.J. is joined by Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB), Shelly Verougstraete (@ShellyV_643) and Scott Pianowski (@scott_pianowski) to take part in a June mini mock draft. Which players have moved up the board the most since Opening Day? Which players are the best bets moving forward? Which injured players will make the biggest impact?  Check out the full draft board here: https://docs.google.com/spread...

Christopher Crawford (@crawford_milb) is joined by Nathan Bishop (@nathan_h_b) to talk all things Mariners. They talk about Julio Rodriguez, Robbie Ray, Jesse Winker and whether or not Kyle Lewis and Jared Kelenic can be answers in the long-term.  (2:16) The state of the Mariners (7:27) Outlook for Julio Rodriguez (13:15) Robbie Ray (25:59) Jesse Winker (32:01) Are Kyle Lewis and Jared Kelenic lon...

Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Colin Henderson (@coldontlie) play the name game. They compare players such as Sandy Alcantara, Tyler O'Neill, Clay Holmes and more to some potentially similar players and pick who they would rather roster for the remainder of 2022.  (06:55) Ozzie Albies fractures his foot (14:20) Fernando Tatis, Jr. still not swinging a bat (16:03) Sandy Alcantara or Joe Musgov...

With Drew Silva on vacation, Janice Scurio (@scuriiosa) and Michael Ajeto (@_kuyamikey) run through the weekly MLB Power Rankings at NBC Sports EDGE and assign a “fantasy MVP” for each team. Look for this show every Tuesday morning throughout the 2022 regular season. (04:45) – Yankees remain atop the Power Rankings for Week 10   (08:31) – Analyzing Kevin Gausman’s impact on the Blue Jays this seas...

Christopher Crawford (@crawford_milb) is joined by Colin Henderson (@ColDontLie) for a waiver wire chat after Sunday's MLB Leadoff contest between the Guardians and Athletics. They discuss the call ups of Shane Baz and Gabriel Moreno, the strong play of Christian Bethancourt and Cal Quantrill, and answer your fantasy baseball question.  (02:01) Recap of Cleveland vs. Oakland (13:45) Shane Baz disc...

D.J. (@djshort) and Drew (@drewsilv) are joined by NBC Sports EDGE Baseball writer Jorge Montanez (@roto_nino) to discuss closer and bullpen situations around MLB. Among other topics, they break down Clay Holmes' dominance and how the Yankees will handle Aroldis Chapman's return, what to make of the Rays' situation in the wake of Andrew Kittredge's injury, and Raisel Iglesias' recent struggles. Th...

Christopher Crawford (@crawford_milb) invites Matthew Kory (@mattymatty2000) of Sox Outsider to talk about the Red Sox. They discuss what's been different with Trevor Story, if Jarren Duran has a chance to help the club in 2022, and if there are any relievers worth rostering in fantasy formats.  (3:20) Strange start to the season for Boston (6:04) Trevor Story (12:49) What will Jarren Duran's role...

Chris Crawford (@crawford_milb) and Colin Henderson (@coldontlie) look at some players who are struggling that it might be time to move on from. They discuss Javy Baez, Yasmani Grandal, Ian Anderson, Trevor Rogers and more.  (01:07) Joe Maddon fired (08:12) Javy Baez conversation (13:10) Blake Snell discussion (22:06) Ian Anderson talk     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz....

Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Janice Scurio (@scuriiosa) do a deep-dive on the top five teams in Drew's weekly MLB Power Rankings column at NBC Sports EDGE and also examine the biggest risers and fallers. Look for this show every Tuesday morning throughout the 2022 regular season. (02:14) White Sox vs. Dodgers this week (04:45) Yankees are #1 (16:47) Rays are rising (22:30) Braves are on a winning st...

Christopher Crawford (@crawford_milb) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) host a waiver wire chat after Sunday's MLB Leadoff contest between the Yankees and Tigers. They discuss Spencer Torkelson's struggles, Jordan Montgomery's potential for the rest of the year, and answer your fantasy questions.  (01:45) Do starting pitchers have the edge in the early Sunday games? (07:30) Miguel Cabrera hitting over...

Drew Silva (@drewsilv) is joined by Chris Rongey (@ChrisRongey) of KMOX in St. Louis to discuss the NL Central and AL Central division scenes. They also draft their early World Series favorites. (0:40) "The Show" with Chris Rongey (10:12) Status of the NL Central and the AL Central  (25:06) Drafting World Series Favorites     Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for inform...

Chris Crawford (@Crawford_milb) has Jake Mintz (@jake_mintz) from Cespedes Family BBQ and Fox Sports on to review the first two months of the season. They talk about Juan Soto rumors, whether it's good for baseball to have the Yankees and Dodgers dominant and give their awards picks for the first third of the season.  (2:46) Juan Soto trade rumors (9:26) Dominance from the New York & LA Markets (1...

Colin Henderson (@ColDontLie) is joined by Bet the Edge’s Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) to talk some baseball betting trends, good value on team futures, and where the good juice is at in regards to the individual awards races at the quarter-mark in the season. (05:02) Early season MLB betting trends (12:10) What to do betting wise if they change the baseballs later this season? (18:02) "NRFI" ak...

Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Janice Scurio (@scuriiosa) do a deep-dive on the top five teams in Drew's weekly MLB Power Rankings column at NBC Sports EDGE and also examine the biggest risers and fallers. Look for this show every Tuesday morning throughout the 2022 regular season. (04:25) Dodgers ranked #1 (13:51) Brewers ranked #5 (16:58) Padres are top risers (25:15) Angels are falling       Hosted...

Christopher Crawford (@crawford_milb) and George Bissell (@GeorgeBissell) host a waiver wire chat after Sunday's MLB Leadoff contest between the Reds and Giants. They discuss the call-up -- and potential injury -- of Royce Lewis, Michael Harris joining the Braves and answer your fantasy questions.  (1:05) Giants' Victory (5:04) Royce Lewis gets the call-up (12:12) Braves call-up Michael Harris (17...