The Fantasy Six Pack Hour

Welcome to The Fantasy Six Pack Hour Podcast. Joe Bond is your host tonight with A.J. Applegarth as co-host. They are here to have some fun and talk about some 2021 Opening Day lineups, performances and recent injury news. Their guest this week is Jason Beckner. Jason is a Dynasty Baseball writer for Fantasy Six Pack. If you don't already make sure you follow him on Twitter @JRBecks. Before they get started they would appreciate your support by following our YouTube Channel, following/liking us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen. You can also support them by making a small donation at https://anchor.fm/fantasy-six-pack-hour/support to keep our costs down. Beers of the Week Joe and A.J. begin each show by letting you know what they are drinking. Feel free to share with them your favorites or your thoughts on our choices on Twitter @F6P_Joe and @AppleGarthAlgar. 2021 Opening Day Get in on some Best Ball MLB leagues at Underdog fantasy with promo code SIXPACK and get your money back during the first month if you are unhappy. Injuries The guys will run through some of the recent injury news, including any that occurred today. - Luke Voit Trevor Rosenthal - Aldaberto Mondesi - George Springer - Framber Valdez - Sixto Sanchez - Josh Donaldson - Nick Senzel Lineup Notes Next, they will go through some of the more interesting/surprising lineup decisions for Opening Day - Tigers - Phillies - Blue Jays - Diamondbacks - Marlins - Padres - White Sox - Dodgers - Reds Opening Day Performances The guys finish up the show by going through some of the performances from today and reacting to them. Be sure you follow them both on Twitter. Joe: https://twitter.com/f6p_joe A.J.: https://twitter.com/AppleGarthAlgar Also, visit https://fantasysixpack.net for all your Fantasy Baseball advice. Attributions: Icons vector created by rwdd_studios - www.freepik.com Icons vector created by freepik - www.freepik.com Food vector created by vectorpocket - www.freepik.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fantasy-six-pack-hour/support

Welcome to The Fantasy Six Pack Hour Podcast. Joe Bond is your host tonight with A.J. Applegarth as co-host. They are here to get you ready for those late drafts as the season approaches. This show they discuss some 2021 Spring Training Battles and ADP risers and fallers. Their guest this week is Mike Kurland. Mike is the host of the Bases Loaded Podcast and a contributor for Rotballer and ProspectsLive. If you don't already make sure you follow him on Twitter @Mike_Kurland. Before they get started they would appreciate your support by following our YouTube Channel, following/liking us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen. You can also support them by making a small donation at https://anchor.fm/fantasy-six-pack-hour/support to keep our costs down. Beers of the Week Joe and A.J. begin each show by letting you know what they are drinking. Feel free to share with them your favorites or your thoughts on our choices on Twitter @F6P_Joe and @AppleGarthAlgar. 2021 Spring Training Battles and ADP Get in on some Best Ball MLB leagues at Underdog fantasy with promo code SIXPACK and get your money back during the first month if you are unhappy. Injuries The guys, with the help from Mike, start by doing through the recent injuries including... - Fernando Tatis Jr. - Zac Gallen - Kirby Yates - George Springer - Jose Leclerc ADP Next, they will go through some of the ADP Risers and Fallers over the last month. This is according to NFBC ADP. Risers - Ty France - Bobby Dalbec - Madison Bumgarner - Vlad Guerrero Jr. - Austin Meadows - Victor Robles Fallers - Jeff McNeil - Dominic Smith - David Price - Craig Kimbrel - Any of the injured players (Lamet, Grisham, Carrasco, etc.) Position Battles Mike has been on top of watching lineups throughout the spring. He keeps track of it via his Google Sheet. He helps the guys breakdown the noteworthy position battles including - Padres 2B - Orioles CF/leadoff - Rockies 1B (2B/3B as well) - Marlins 2B - Phillies CF - Reds infield Players Avoiding/Targeting Last the guys close out with 3 players (1 IF, 1 OF, 1 P) they are avoiding and targeting in drafts this season Be sure you follow them both on Twitter. Joe: https://twitter.com/f6p_joe A.J.: https://twitter.com/AppleGarthAlgar Also, visit https://fantasysixpack.net for all your Fantasy Baseball advice. Attributions: Icons vector created by rwdd_studios - www.freepik.com Icons vector created by freepik - www.freepik.com Food vector created by vectorpocket - www.freepik.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fantasy-six-pack-hour/support

Their guest this week is Travis Argo. Travis is a writer for Fantasy Six Pack. If you don't already make sure you follow him on Twitter @ArgoTravis. Before they get started they would appreciate your support by following our YouTube Channel, following/liking us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen. You can also support them by making a small donation at https://anchor.fm/fantasy-six-pack-hour/support to keep our costs down. Beers of the Week Joe and A.J. begin each show by letting you know what they are drinking. Feel free to share with them your favorites or your thoughts on our choices on Twitter @F6P_Joe and @AppleGarthAlgar. 2021 NL West Preview Get in on some Best Ball MLB leagues at Underdog fantasy with promo code SIXPACK and get your money back after a month if you unhappy. The guys, with the help from Travis, will go team-by-team. First, they will give the new arrivals for each team. Followed then by the projected lineup according to RosterResource. Next for each team, they will ask some burning questions that Fantasy Baseball players will want to know. Below are the players being asked about for each team. Arizona Diamondbacks - Is Zac Gallen's streak of seasons with under a three ERA sustainable? - Can Ketel Marte return to his 2019 production? - Should Christian Walker be a target as a CI option? Colorado Rockies - What do we do with Charlie Blackmon after his terrible 2020? - Can Trevor Story continue to be elite without Nolan Arenado? - Is Daniel Bard a solid closer option late in drafts? Los Angeles Dodgers - Is Corey Seager fully back to being a superstar after a bad stretch between 2018 and 2019? - Is Max Muncy underrated considering he has hit 35 HR the last two full seasons? - The oft-injured is discounted compared to previous seasons, is he worth the risk? San Diego Padres - Can Chris Paddock thrive again now that he will be at best SP3 for the Dodgers? - Can Tommy Pham get back to his 20/20 ways after a poor 2020? - Is Fernando Tatis Jr. worth the No. 1 pick over Acuna, Betts and Soto? - Prediction for the second base battle? San Francisco Giants - Is the power from Mike Yastrzemski legit? - Can we trust Kevin Gausman to continue his success he found in SF? Be sure you follow them both on Twitter. Joe: https://twitter.com/f6p_joe A.J.: https://twitter.com/AppleGarthAlgar Also, visit https://fantasysixpack.net for all your Fantasy Baseball advice. Attributions: Icons vector created by rwdd_studios - www.freepik.com Icons vector created by freepik - www.freepik.com Food vector created by vectorpocket - www.freepik.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fantasy-six-pack-hour/support

Welcome to The Fantasy Six Pack Hour Podcast. Joe Bond is your host tonight with A.J. Applegarth as co-host. They are here to kick off the Fantasy Baseball season by giving you their 2021 NL Central Division Preview. Their guest this week is Blair Williams. Blair is a writer for Razzball, Pitcher List and author of Making Japan’s National Game: A Cultural History of Baseball in Japan. If you don't already make sure you follow him on Twitter @EverywhereBlair. Before they get started they would appreciate your support by following our YouTube Channel, following/liking us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen. You can also support them by making a small donation at https://anchor.fm/fantasy-six-pack-hour/support to keep our costs down. Beers of the Week Joe and A.J. begin each show by letting you know what they are drinking. Feel free to share with them your favorites or your thoughts on our choices on Twitter @F6P_Joe and @AppleGarthAlgar. 2021 NL Central Preview The guys, with the help from Mike, will go team-by-team. First, they will give the new arrivals for each team. Followed then by the projected lineup according to RosterResource. Next for each team, they will ask some burning questions that Fantasy Baseball players will want to know. Below are the players being asked about for each team. Chicago Cubs - Can Javier Baez bounceback this season? - Can Ian Happ continue to improve in 2021? - Is Kris Bryant a steal at an ADP of 114? Cincinnati Reds - In wins leagues how much can you trust Luis Castillo and Sonny Gray? - Is Mike Moustakas valued correctly at 122 considering the power he provides at 2B? - Who is the closer Amir Garrett, Lucas Sims or Sean Doolittle? Milwaukee Brewers - Can Christian Yelich bounceback? - Can Keston Hiura bounceback? - Thoughts on Josh Hader and Devin Williams roles? Pittsburgh Pirates - What to expect from Ke'Bryan Hayes in 2021? - Is Richard Rodriguez a late target in drafts? - Are there any prospects worth watching? St. Louis Cardinals - Can Paul Goldschmidt get back to himself now that he has lineup protection? - Who is the real Jack Flaherty after an up and down 2020? - Is the position eligibility Tommy Edman has make his ADP worth it? Be sure you follow them both on Twitter. Joe: https://twitter.com/f6p_joe A.J.: https://twitter.com/AppleGarthAlgar Also, visit https://fantasysixpack.net for all your Fantasy Baseball advice. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fantasy-six-pack-hour/support

Welcome to The Fantasy Six Pack Hour Podcast. Joe Bond is your host tonight with A.J. Applegarth as co-host. They are here to kick off the Fantasy Baseball season by giving you their 2021 NL East Division Preview. Their guest this week is Mike Sollicito. Mike is a Fantasy Baseball writer Fantasy Six Pack. If you don't already make sure you follow him on Twitter @mikesollicito1. Before they get started they would appreciate your support by following our YouTube Channel, following/liking us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen. You can also support them by making a small donation at https://anchor.fm/fantasy-six-pack-hour/support to keep our costs down. Beers of the Week Joe and A.J. begin each show by letting you know what they are drinking. Feel free to share with them your favorites or your thoughts on our choices on Twitter @F6P_Joe and @AppleGarthAlgar. 2021 NL East Preview The guys, with the help from Mike, will go team-by-team. First, they will give the new arrivals for each team. Followed then by the projected lineup according to RosterResource. Next for each team, they will ask some burning questions that Fantasy Baseball players will want to know. Below are the players being asked about for each team. Atlanta Braves - Is Freddie Freeman worth his first-round ADP given he gives very little in the speed department? - Is Acuna worth the No. 1 overall pick or should the drop in batting average last year put him behind Betts and/or Tatis. - Is Max Fried worth his ADP especially given other good pitchers on the team and their ADP? Miami Marlins - Should we buy Pablo Lopez at his price after a really good 2020 or will he regress back to 2019? - Sandy Alcantara does not strikeout as many as Lopez, but has been more consistent with his ERA. Who would we rather own? - Is Brian Anderson undervalued as a player locked in to give 20 HR? New York Mets - Can Pete Alonso bounceback or are there too many red flags to expect that now? - Any concerns with Dominic Smith without a DH in the NL? - Can the bullpen not implode this year for the starting pitching, including Edwin Diaz? Philadelphia Phillies - What version of Aaron Nola are we getting in 2020? Is it worth his ADP? - Is Bryce Harper undervalued even at ADP of 18? After his slow start in 2019. He has crushed it in Philly since. - Are all the additions to the Philly bullpen going to be enough to keep them in games? Washington Nationals - Are the recent injuries to Max Scherzer enough to stay away or should you buy? - Can Schwarber get his groove back in Washington? - Is Robles possibly the steal of the draft as he is one year away from 17/28 season? Be sure you follow them both on Twitter. Joe: https://twitter.com/f6p_joe A.J.: https://twitter.com/AppleGarthAlgar Also, visit https://fantasysixpack.net for all your Fantasy Baseball advice. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fantasy-six-pack-hour/support

Welcome to The Fantasy Six Pack Hour Podcast. Joe Bond is your host tonight with A.J. Applegarth as co-host. They are here to get you ready for the 2021 Fantasy Baseball season by discussing Projections and Draft Strategy. Their guest this week is Ariel Cohen. Ariel is the author of the ATC rankings, author at Fangraphs and RotoBaller. If you don't already make sure you follow him on Twitter @ATCNY. Before they get started they would appreciate your support by following our YouTube Channel, following/liking us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen. You can also support them by making a small donation at https://anchor.fm/fantasy-six-pack-hour/support to keep our costs down. Beers of the Week Joe and A.J. begin each show by letting you know what they are drinking. Feel free to share with them your favorites or your thoughts on our choices on Twitter @F6P_Joe and @AppleGarthAlgar. 2021 Fantasy Baseball Projections and Draft Strategy The guys, with the help of Ariel, will discuss his projections and go over some draft strategy. Some of the topics discussed are - How he builds his projections? - How much the 2020 60-game season factored into his 2021 projections? - Finding power/speed combo players using Z-Scores - What is Inter-Projection Volatility? - Are rankings built straight from projections? - Draft based on projections/rankings or is there more to it? - Closer strategy for 2021. - Typical roster build. Be sure you follow them both on Twitter. Joe: https://twitter.com/f6p_joe A.J.: https://twitter.com/AppleGarthAlgar Also, visit https://fantasysixpack.net for all your Fantasy Baseball advice. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fantasy-six-pack-hour/support

Welcome to The Fantasy Six Pack Hour Podcast. Joe Bond is your host tonight with A.J. Applegarth as co-host. They are here to get you ready for the Fantasy Baseball season by discussing some of the 2021 Prospects. Their guest this week is Chris Blessing. Chris is a writer for prospect writer for BaseballHQ. If you don't already make sure you follow him on Twitter @C_Blessing. Before they get started they would appreciate your support by following our YouTube Channel, following/liking us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen. You can also support them by making a small donation at https://anchor.fm/fantasy-six-pack-hour/support to keep our costs down. Beers of the Week Joe and A.J. begin each show by letting you know what they are drinking. Feel free to share with them your favorites or your thoughts on our choices on Twitter @F6P_Joe and @AppleGarthAlgar. 2021 Fantasy Baseball Prospects The guys, with the help of Chris, will discuss many of the top prospects heading into the 2021 Fantasy Baseball season. Just some of the players we discuss are - Wander Franco - Bobby Dalbec - Andrew Vaughn - Vidal Brujan - Nolan Gorman - Ha-Seong Kim - Randy Arozarena - Jarred Kelenic - Matt Manning - Casey Mize They also get his favorite prospects to draft in redraft leagues as well. Chris will also be answering questions on BaseballHQ's First Pitch Florida, March 5-7. To register fill out this form https://www.baseballhq.com/first-pitch-florida. Be sure you follow them both on Twitter. Joe: https://twitter.com/f6p_joe A.J.: https://twitter.com/AppleGarthAlgar Also, visit https://fantasysixpack.net for all your Fantasy Baseball advice. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fantasy-six-pack-hour/support

Welcome to The Fantasy Six Pack Hour Podcast. Joe Bond is your host tonight with A.J. Applegarth as co-host. They are here to kick off the Fantasy Baseball season by giving you their 2021 AL Central Division Preview. Their guest this week is Matt Williams. Matt writer for NBC Sports Edge, host of the Turn Two Podcast and founder of Roto Fanatic. If you don't already make sure you follow him on Twitters @MattWi77iams. Before they get started they would appreciate your support by following our YouTube Channel, following/liking us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen. You can also support them by making a small donation at https://anchor.fm/fantasy-six-pack-hour/support to keep our costs down. Beers of the Week Joe and A.J. begin each show by letting you know what they are drinking. Feel free to share with them your favorites or your thoughts on our choices on Twitter @F6P_Joe and @AppleGarthAlgar. 2021 AL West Preview The guys, with the help from Matt, will go team-by-team. First they will give the new arrivals for each team. Followed then by the projected lineup according to RosterResource. Next for each team they will ask some burning questions that Fantasy Baseball players will want to know. Below are the players being asked about for each team. Houston Astros - What can Yordan Alvarez do in his real Sophomore season? - Is Kyle Tucker finally turning into the player we all hoped? - Is Framber Valdez worth his ADP of 97? Los Angeles Angels - With Mike Trout not running as much, he dropped from the No. 1 ADP. Should we be more concerned about anything else with him? - Does Shohei Ohtani move up draft boards now that he was announced to be cleared as full-go as a pitcher. - Can Dylan Bundy continue to be successful as he was in 2020? Oakland Athletics - Is Sean Murphy a bargain as the 11th catcher going off the board? - Is Trevor Rosenthal the closer to trust or will it be a committee approach? - Jesus Luzardo improved in 2020, does that warrant an ADP of around 100? Seattle Mariners - Justus Sheffield has lost his strikeout ability, but was finally consistent with his ERA. Is it enough to draft him? - Should Kyle Seager be drafted higher considering he is a consistent power bat? - Mitch Haninger should be healthy heading into 2021. Is he a bargain at an ADP of 345? Texas Rangers - Is the batting average drain worth the power that Joey Gallo can bring? - Can David Dahl finally get his career on track in Texas? - Is there any pitcher on the Rangers even worth monitoring as the season begins? Be sure you follow them both on Twitter. Joe: https://twitter.com/f6p_joe A.J.: https://twitter.com/AppleGarthAlgar Also, visit https://fantasysixpack.net for all your Fantasy Baseball advice. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fantasy-six-pack-hour/support

Welcome to The Fantasy Six Pack Hour Podcast. Joe Bond is your host tonight with A.J. Applegarth as co-host. They are here to kick off the Fantasy Baseball season by giving you their 2021 AL Central Division Preview. Their guest this week is Dennis Sosic. Dennis is a long-time Fantasy Baseball and Football writer for Fantasy Six Pack. If you don't already make sure you follow him on Twitters @CALL_ME_SOS Before they get started they would appreciate your support by following our YouTube Channel, following/liking us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen. You can also support them by making a small donation at https://anchor.fm/fantasy-six-pack-hour/support to keep our costs down. Beers of the Week Joe and A.J. begin each show by letting you know what they are drinking. Feel free to share with them your favorites or your thoughts on our choices on Twitter @F6P_Joe and @AppleGarthAlgar. 2021 AL Central Preview The guys, with the help from Dennis, will go team-by-team. First they will give the new arrivals for each team. Followed then by the projected lineup according to RosterResource. Next for each team they will ask some burning questions that Fantasy Baseball players will want to know. Below are the players being asked about for each team. Cleveland Indians - What does the loss of Francisco Lindor do to this offense, specifically Jose Ramirez? - What can we expect from Triston McKenzie in 2021? - Can James Karinchak be the closer or will we see others? Chicago White Sox - Are we buying Jose Abreu's fantastic 60 game 2020 season? - Can Dylan Cease, Michael Kopech and Carlos Rodon be consistent streaming options? - Is Luis Robert's 32% K-Rate a worry or will he continue to produce as he did in 2020 regardless? Detroit Tigers - Is Casey Mize worth drafting? - Can Michael Fulmer get even close to what he was pre-injury? - What should we expect from Issac Paredes? Kansas City Royals - Should we worry that at age 31 Salvador Perez will not be able to keep up his ironman ways behind the plate and rack up counting stats due to that? - Should you draft Whit Merrifield given he could be traded? - Is there a single Royals pitcher worth drafting? Minnesota Twins - Should Byron Buxton have the ADP he has of 119? - Can you trust Josh Donaldson at ADP 184 after years of injuries? - Can Nelson Cruz keep mashing at age 40? Be sure you follow them both on Twitter. Joe: https://twitter.com/f6p_joe A.J.: https://twitter.com/AppleGarthAlgar Also, visit https://fantasysixpack.net for all your Fantasy Baseball advice. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fantasy-six-pack-hour/support

Welcome to The Fantasy Six Pack Hour Podcast. Joe Bond is your host tonight with A.J. Applegarth as co-host. They are here to kick off the Fantasy Baseball season by giving you their 2021 AL East Division Preview. Their guest this week is Alex Fast. Alex is Associate Producer at MLB and VP of PitcherList. If you don't already follow him on Twitter @AlexFast8 Before they get started they would appreciate your support by following our YouTube Channel, following/liking us on iTunes, Spotify or wherever you listen. You can also support them by making a small donation at https://anchor.fm/fantasy-six-pack-hour/support to keep our costs down. Beers of the Week Joe and A.J. begin each show by letting you know what they are drinking. Feel free to share with them your favorites or your thoughts on our choices on Twitter @F6P_Joe and @AppleGarthAlgar. 2021 AL East Preview The guys with the help from Alex will go team-by-team. First they will give the new arrivals for each team. Followed then by the projected lineup according to RosterResource. Next for each team they will ask some burning questions that Fantasy Baseball players will want to know. Below are the players being asked about for each team. Baltimore Orioles - Is John Means a target given his hot finish in 2020? - What to expect from Trey Mancini after missing 2020 with cancer? - Is Hunter Henry the closer? Boston Red Sox - 2019 or 2020 Rafael Devers. Who will we get? - What is Chris Sale's value this season? - Can Alex Verdugo make Sox fans forget about Betts at all? New York Yankees - Are Giancarlo Stanton & Aaron Judge worth the risk at their given ADPs? - - What can we expect from Luke Voit after an amazing 2020? - How early should DJ LeMahieu be drafted after a great 2020 and new contract? Tampa Bay Rays - Can we chalk Austin Meadows poor 2020 to small sample size? - What do we get in a full season with Randy Arozarena? - Are the projections right this season for Tyler Glasnow? Toronto Blue Jays - Will Vlad Guerrero Jr. finally become the player we all expected? - Will Bo Bichette breakout this season? - Outside of Hyun-Jin Ryn, can you trust the pitching staff to carry the offense? Be sure you follow them both on Twitter. Joe: https://twitter.com/f6p_joe A.J.: https://twitter.com/AppleGarthAlgar Also, visit https://fantasysixpack.net for all your Fantasy Football advice. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fantasy-six-pack-hour/support