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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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Mar 20, 2024 • 1h 21min
Blake Snell Signs, Tout Wars Review
Blake Snell finally signed, closers are dropping like flies, and Tout Wars Weekend just wrapped up. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson break down a news-heavy set of days and review Jeff's AL Tout Wars team.---00:00 - News & Notes01:00 - Jhoan Duran, oblique strain! When we pitcher injuries end?! Griffin Jax time?05:30 - Jordan Romano & Erik Swanson - who’s next for the Jays?14:00 - Blake Snell to the Giants. Good fit. Too late?23:15 - Eury Perez. Where to draft him now? Same question with Josh Lowe.33:10 - Drop TJ Friedl? Could be out for half of the season. And, value up for Jake Fraley and Will Benson?41:00 - DJLM, bone bruise. Unlikely for opening day.43:20 - Garrett Crochet to start Opening Day. Sleeper?45:15 - Jackson Merrill officially made the team.49:45 - Jordan Westburg hit on the elbow.54:00 - Jeff’s Tout Wars team!1:11:00 - Main Event draft slot!---Fantrax Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. https://www.fantrax.com/rotowireRival Fantasy It’s officially fantasy baseball season, and it’s time for MLB Best Ball on Rival Fantasy. Sign up at joinrival.com/rotowire for a $200 deposit match and $25 in free entries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 20, 2024 • 1h 31min
Spring Prospect Standouts w/ Geoff Pontes
Wyatt Langford
Jackson Holliday
Coby Mayo
Colton Cowser
Paul Skenes
Jared Jones
Bubba Chandler
Ceddanne Rafaela
Victor Scott
Chase DeLauter
James Wood
Gavin Stone
Thomas Saggese
Joey Loperfido
David Matoma
Roderick Arias
Arjun Nimmala
Kyle Carr
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Mar 18, 2024 • 45min
Previewing the Mariners with Ryan Divish
Chris Crawford is joined by Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times to preview the Mariners in 2024. They look at the superstar potential of Julio Rodriguez, how good this rotation can be, how concerned fantasy managers should be about this defense, and some prospects that could help the M's in 2024.Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. It’s officially fantasy baseball season, and it’s time for MLB Best Ball on Rival Fantasy. Sign up at joinrival.com/rotowire for a $200 deposit match and $25 in free entries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 17, 2024 • 2h 37min
LiveStreaming and Breaking down a 5K Entry NFBC Ultimate Draft with BatFlip Crazy
Scott Jenstad and special guest, Toby (BatFlip Crazy), break down a $5000 entry NFBC draft as it happens, talking a ton of draft strategy and many player evaluations as we head into a major fantasy draft week. They talk steals, saves, using ADP, mid-rounds, late rounds and many, many individual players. Follow us on Twitter: @ScottJenstad I @batflipcrazy I @RotoWireSign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. It’s officially fantasy baseball season, and it’s time for MLB Best Ball on Rival Fantasy. Sign up at joinrival.com/rotowire for a $200 deposit match and $25 in free entries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 16, 2024 • 41min
Over/Under: AL West/NL West
Chris Crawford looks at the AL West and NL West to finish off the over/under preview. He looks at the win totals for all ten clubs, and he also looks at some potential over/under numbers for players like Corbin Carroll, Julio Rodriguez, Nolan Jones and more.Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.It’s officially fantasy baseball season, and it’s time for MLB Best Ball on Rival Fantasy. Sign up at joinrival.com/rotowire for a $200 deposit match and $25 in free entries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 15, 2024 • 1h 3min
Huge Fantasy Baseball Draft Weekend
Clay Link is joined by special guest co-host Erik Halterman to talk about all things fantasy baseball, including news, sleepers, risers, fallers and more!Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.It’s officially fantasy baseball season, and it’s time for MLB Best Ball on Rival Fantasy. Sign up at joinrival.com/rotowire for a $200 deposit match and $25 in free entries.0:00 Intro/Devin Williams down for the Brewers
Is Joel Payamps the new closer for Milwaukee?
Other candidates
News
4:15 Dylan Cease traded to the Padres
On the topic of the Padres, Jackson Merrill will be with the team in South Korea. All indications are that he will be the starting center fielder
Gerrit Cole sidelined at least 1-2 months
Tommy Edman (wrist) will open the season on the IL, Victor Scott rising
12:50 Wyatt Langford appears headed for the Opening Day roster
Adam Duvall back to Atlanta
16:22 Taj Bradley (pectoral) shut down for at least two weeks
Kodai Senga (shoulder) shutdown continues
Danny Jansen wrist fracture, Opening Day seems unlikely
Kevin Gausman (shoulder) unlikely to make Opening Day
27:45 Eury Perez also appears unlikely for Opening Day
Ronald Acuna (knee) returns to game action
Corey Seager (groin) optimism building for Opening Day
34:33 Staff Keeper League results42:05 FSGA Drafts this week
How did it go?
Late picks
Tout Wars
Our league specifics
Strategy?
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Mar 14, 2024 • 55min
10 Essential Best Ball Tips
Mike Alexander (@Roto_Wan) from RazzBall.com joins Jeff Erickson to share their annual Best Ball Special. We break down the top winning concepts in Best Ball and how Underdog, Fantrax, RT and the NFBC differ from each other. We also discuss the latest on Devin Williams, Gerrit Cole and Eury Perez.---00:00 - Breaking News00:30 - Devin Williams02:30 - Gerrit Cole05:45 - Adam Duvall07:00 - Eury Perez08:30 - Ronald Acuña11:15 - Intro to Best Ball Leagues13:30 - Underdog22:00 - Draft Kings23:00 - The Importance of Stacking31:00 - Fantrax37:30 - RT Sports41:15 - RazzSlam / NFBC46:20 - When do you start?---Fantrax Promotional CopySign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowireRival Fantasy Promotional CopyIt’s officially fantasy baseball season, and it’s time for MLB Best Ball on Rival Fantasy. Sign up at joinrival.com/rotowire for a $200 deposit match and $25 in free entries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 13, 2024 • 1h 26min
High-Stakes Auction Strategy w/ Marc Winokur
Marc's history with NFBC auctions
February valuations vs. late-March valuations
Building with a strong infield
Figuring out the closer market
Nomination strategy
Using the NFBC's max bid tool
Scouting the competition
Playing the endgame
Reserve round strategy
Where James went wrong in his recent high-stakes auction
Wyatt Langford's price heading into the Main Event
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Mar 13, 2024 • 1h 30min
Five Players Fred Zinkie Can't Stop Drafting
Jose Altuve keeps showing up on a lot of Fred Zinkie's (@FredZinkieMLB) rosters, as does Chas McCormick and Craig Kimbrel. Hear who else he and Jeff Erickson keep rostering, and who they sometimes would prefer to have instead.---0:00 - News & Notes1:00 - Gerrit Cole underwent and MRI and won’t be ready for Opening Day. Uh oh. Where should he be drafted now?10:30 - Adjusting draft strategy as a result?13:20 - Aaron Judge18:00 - Taj Bradley to undergo MRI for pectoral tightness. One of my sleepers!25:30 - Jackson Merrill makes the team31:05 - Players Fred Can’t Stop Drafting31:15 - Players you often find yourself drafting the most often. There were players such as Bailey Ober, who I thought would be my most rostered. But the reality doesn’t always match the expectation. 33:20 - C: None35:30 - 1B: Pete Alonso, Andrew Vaughn43:15 - 2B: Jose Altuve, Ketel Marte46:00 - 3B: None48:30 - SS: Zach Neto51:45 - OF: Chas McCormick, Alex Verdugo, Brendan Donovan, Johan Rojas 1:01:00 - SP: Grayson Rodriguez, Zack Littell, John Means, Charlie Morton1:15:00 - RP: Craig Kimbrel, Alexis Diaz---Fantrax Promotional CopySign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowireRival Fantasy Promotional CopyIt’s officially fantasy baseball season, and it’s time for MLB Best Ball on Rival Fantasy. Sign up at joinrival.com/rotowire for a $200 deposit match and $25 in free entries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Mar 11, 2024 • 1h 38min
2024 Targets and Fades
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad dig deep into the 2024 player pool and detail their targets and fades at every position. Players discussed include Cody Bellinger, Anthony Volpe, Logan Webb, Zac Gallen and many, many more. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWireSign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. It’s officially fantasy baseball season, and it’s time for MLB Best Ball on Rival Fantasy. Sign up at joinrival.com/rotowire for a $200 deposit match and $25 in free entries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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