Fantasy Baseball Today

Redrafting the First Two Rounds & PCA Lessons Learned! (7/15 Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Jul 15, 2025
Cal Raleigh's thrilling Home Run Derby win kicks off the discussion, leading to insights on lessons learned from missing out on Pete Crow-Armstrong. The hosts redraft the first two rounds and analyze the escalating value of players like Julio Rodriguez and Paul Skenes. They also weigh the pros and cons of top picks Aaron Judge versus Shohei Otani. Finally, strategic evaluations emphasize the importance of recognizing emerging talents and key performance metrics to optimize fantasy rosters for the second half of the season.
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ANECDOTE

Missed Opportunity on Crow-Armstrong

  • Scott White reflects on missing the breakout of Pete Crow-Armstrong due to conventional analysis and market consensus.
  • Crow-Armstrong's rise reveals the challenge and opportunity in finding market inefficiencies in fantasy baseball.
INSIGHT

Give Young Players Grace

  • Young players like Crow-Armstrong can drastically improve their StatCast quality mid-career.
  • It's important to give young players grace as their skills and underlying metrics evolve.
INSIGHT

Balance Data With Production

  • Advanced data can sometimes cause analysts to overlook proven production.
  • The key question remains whether a player produces, beyond just appearances or projections.
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