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Jeff Erickson, Clay Link, James Anderson, Scott Jenstad, Todd Zola, Fred Zinkie, Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer cover fantasy baseball year round, including draft prep, strategy and much more!
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Jun 23, 2024 • 1h 5min
On the Bubble With Frank Ammirante
Erik Halterman (@erik_halterman) is joined by Frank Ammirante (@FAmmiranteTFJ) of TheGameDay.com to discuss which bubble teams look set to sell, which look set to buy, and how that will affect the fantasy landscape.---00:00 Headlines10:00 Blue Jays19:15 Tigers23:40 Rangers25:30 Astros28:15 Rays30:40 Red Sox32:45 Twins35:45 Royals38:45 Yankees acquire J.D. Davis41:15 Giants44:10 Reds46:55 Mets51:10 Cubs52:55 Nationals55:15 Pirates57:35 Diamondbacks58:55 Padres1:01:40 Cardinals---Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits.Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%. Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 22, 2024 • 1h 9min
FAAB Targets (Week of June 24, 2024)
Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer go over some headlines and hit on their FAAB recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 21, 2024 • 1h 3min
Two-Start Pitchers (Week of June 24, 2024)
Todd Zola and Clay Link are back talking all things fantasy baseball, including news, performance trends, pickups, two-start pitchers and more!Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits.Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%. Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up0:00 Intro/We lost perhaps the greatest living player this weekPickups
4:50 Ryne Stanek - $8
DJ Herz - $5
Justin Turner - $4
Addison Barger - $3
DL Hall - $2
11:50 Landon Knack - $2
Jonathan Cannon - $2
Chad Green - $1
Others to consider if available in your league: Tobias Myers, Tyler Soderstrom, David Hamilton, Ben Rice
20:00 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of June 24, 2024)
Brandon Pfaadt 2 (Todd 3)
Spencer Schwellenbach 3
Reynaldo Lopez 4
Cade Povich 2
Tanner Houck 5
Brayan Bello 3
Justin Steele 4
Nick Lodolo 5
29:56 Hunter Greene 4
Tanner Bibee 3 (Todd 4)
Logan Allen 2
Garrett Crochet 5
Chris Flexen 1
Tarik Skubal 5
Casey Mize 1
Cole Ragans 5
Seth Lugo 4
Griffin Canning 2
Tyler Anderson 3
James Paxton 3
Bobby Miller 3
Roddery Munoz 0
44:00 Freddy Peralta 5
Joe Ryan 5
Gerrit Cole 5
Luis Medina 0
Aaron Nola 5
Ranger Suarez 5
Bailey Falter 0
Matt Waldron 4
50:00 Bryan Woo 4
Blake Snell 2
Spencer Howard 0
Lance Lynn 1
Kyle Gibson 2 (Todd 1)
Taj Bradley 3 (Todd 4)
Jon Gray 3 (Todd 2)
Chris Bassitt 3
Kevin Gausman 4
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Jun 20, 2024 • 43min
Five Tips to Dominate Your Head-to-Head Leagues
Sky Domboske of Fantistics joins Jeff Erickson to discuss his league-leading Tout Wars head-to-head team, the latest injury news with the Orioles and Yankees and a lot more!---00:00 - Sky Dombroske podcast00:30 - News & Notes:01:00 - Gerrit Cole returns; Aaron Judge (hand) sits06:30 - Kyle Bradish out for the season; Jordan Westburg (hip) sits08:00 - Walker Buehler to IL13:00 - CJ Abrams sits with wrist injury14:30 - Nolan Arenado, Kyle Gibson latest STL woes16:00 - Willie Mays passes; Rickwood Field game19:00 - Head-to-Head Leagues19:15 - Increase in market share21:00 - Types23:30 - Tout Wars format26:00 - Sky’s Team31:00 - Getting to know Sky & his work31:05 - How did you get into “the industry”?35:00 - Where/when can we find your work?---Home Run ForecastHome Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%. Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up---Pick6Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 19, 2024 • 1h 37min
12 Questions for Rob DiPietro
Draft Champions MVP
Most Valuable Fade
Player We Added Off Waivers We Already Know We'll Be In On Next Year
Best Early-Season Cut
Player We Already Dropped But Might Be Back In On In 2025
Best Specific (league, price, context) F.A. Add Of The Year:
Non-Injured Player We Were Really In On In Drafts We Most Regret
Player We Liked But Didn’t Get Enough Shares Of
Player We Were A Year Early On
Player Who Is Having A Great Year That We Probably Won’t Draft Next Year
Which Players We Might Still Make Triple-Digit FAAB Bids On
Approaching Catcher In 2025
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Jun 18, 2024 • 1h 14min
10 Mid-Round Steals
Seth Lugo just beat the Dodgers on Saturday, cementing his status as the most profitable mid-round starting pitcher this season so far. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson analyze Lugo's season so far and other mid-round profit sources.---00:00 - Welcome00:45 - Significant Notes00:50 - Yimi Garcia got good MRI news but wound up on the IL anyways04:45 - Bo Bichette to the IL12:30 - Yariel Rodriguez to join Blue Jays rotation this weekend13:45 - Justin Verlander to the IL20:15 - Johan Rojas sent down, so David Dahl is a lineup regular…..Trea Turner is back…..22:40 - Gerrit Cole officially returning tomorrow….. Anthony Rizzo out 4-6 weeks27:20 - Corbin Carroll may return today31:00 - Continuation from last week….31:30 - R19: No hitters / Paul Skenes & Jordan Hicks36:40 - R18: Luis Rengifo & Giancarlo Stanton; Seth Lugo & Jack Flaherty46:00 - R17: Ryan Mountcastle, Ryan McMahon, Ryan Jeffers; no pitcher48:30 - R16: Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Nick Lodolo52:00 - R15: Jeremy Peña, Starling Marte, Taylor Ward; Gavin Stone57:00 - R14: Isaac Paredes; Kyle Finnegan59:30 - R13: Nolan Gorman, Daulton Varsho, Vinnie Pasquantino; Bryan Woo1:03:30 - R12: Marcell Ozuna, Maikel Garcia; Mason Miller1:08:45 - R11: Christopher Morel, Anthony Santander, Riley Greene; Mitch Keller1:11:00 - R10: Sal Perez; Jose Berrios, Bryce Miller---Home Run ForecastHome Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%. Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up.----Pick6Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 17, 2024 • 1h 12min
Major Dodger Injuries / FAAB Review
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the major injuries to Mookie Betts and Yoshi Yamamoto, preview the upcoming weekend and break down all the adds and drops this week in FAAB, plus much more. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWirePick6Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits.Home Run ForecastHome Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%. Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 16, 2024 • 1h 7min
Previewing the Closer Trade Market With Mike Carter
Erik Halterman (@erik_halterman) and guest Mike Carter (@mdrc0508) of Fantrax/RotoBaller discuss the latest headlines and preview how the trade deadline will affect the closer landscape.---00:00 Intro/Happy Father's Day03:15 Headlines16:30 American League sellers26:30 National League sellers33:50 Contenders not looking for a closer38:15 Contenders who could add a closer47:50 American League bubble teams54:55 National League bubble teams---Build a Collection. Chase Glory. Sign up for Sorare: MLB today and get 50% off up to $50 on your first Pro Cards.Play now!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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 15, 2024 • 1h 8min
FAAB Targets (Week of June 17, 2024)
Erik Halterman (@erik_halterman) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) go over the latest headlines and share their top pickups of the week.---00:00 Headlines17:36 Tyler Soderstrom22:29 Spencer Horwitz25:50 David Hamilton28:19 Zach Neto31:04 Noelvi Marte33:01 Drew Thorpe37:09 Shane Baz40:26 Hurston Waldrep44:18 Dean Kremer45:45 Cade Povich49:45 Budget Pitchers1:00:33 Budget Hitters---Build a Collection. Chase Glory. Sign up for Sorare: MLB today and get 50% off up to $50 on your first Pro Cards.Play now!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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jun 14, 2024 • 60min
Two-Start Pitchers (Week of June 17, 2024)
Clay Link and Todd Zola talk all things fantasy baseball, including news, pickups, two-start pitchers and more.Build a Collection. Chase Glory. Sign up for Sorare: MLB today and get 50% off up to $50 on your first Pro Cards.Play now!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!0:00 Intro/Austin Riley is batting .220 with three home runsPickups
Shane Baz - $11
Simeon Woods Richardson - $9
Hurston Waldrep - $7
Miles Mikolas - $5
Tyler Kinley - $5
Drew Thorpe - $3
Spencer Horwitz - $3
14:00 Tyler Locklear - $2
Tyler Soderstrom - $0
Others to consider if available in your league: Heliot Ramos, Jake Irvin, Clayton Kershaw
Two-Start Pitchers (Week of June 17, 2024)
17:00 Rickwood Field Game
Slade Cecconi 0
Nick Pivetta 3
Javier Assad 4
Carson Spiers 2
Triston McKenzie 3 (Todd 2)
Cal Quantrill 0
Reese Olson 1 (Todd 2)
30:45 Ronel Blanco 4
Alec Marsh 3
Braxton Garrett 3 (Todd 2)
Jakob Junis 1
Tobias Myers 2
40:00 Pablo Lopez 4
David Peterson 2
Nestor Cortes 4
Hogan Harris 2
Cristopher Sanchez 3 (Todd 2)
Bailey Falter 2
Randy Vazquez 1
48:30 Bryan Woo 3 (Todd 4)
Jordan Hicks 3
Sonny Gray 5
Aaron Civale 3
Jon Gray 4
Yusei Kikuchi 4 (Todd 3)
Jake Irvin 2
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