FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast

FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast episodes:

• 05.15.2024

  SEAGER, Damage and More with Rob Orr

  Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined this week by FTN colleague, Rob Orr (@NotTheBobbyOrr). Rob is the defending NFBC Gladiator overall winner, SABR award winner and creator of metrics such as SEAGER and Damage%. Players and Topics Discussed:Rob's baseball journey and Philly...

  
• 05.08.2024

  Penny-Pinch the Prospects

  It's Episode 14 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) and Jason Anthony (@Booms62) as the duo discusses the week of news, examines why we overspend on recently promoted prospects and digs into the best and...

  
• 05.01.2024

  May Starting Pitcher Rankings

  It's Episode 13 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) and Jason Anthony (@Booms62) as the duo discuss a variety of topics including Mike Trout's injury, prospect promotions and free agent bidding regret. The main focus...

  
• 04.23.2024

  Closer Draft

  It's Episode 12 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) and Jason Anthony (@Booms62) as the duo discuss a variety of topics from the recent string of oblique injuries, small sample sizes, FAAB woes and players...

  
• 04.17.2024

  Don't Tweak the Obliques

  It's Episode 11 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) as the duo discuss a variety of topics from the recent string of oblique injuries, small sample sizes, FAAB woes and players...

  
• 04.10.2024

  Overreaction SZN

  It's Episode 10 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) as the duo discuss a variety of topics from the recent string of starting pitcher injuries, roto karma, rest-of-season analysis and the...

  
• 04.03.2024

  Managing Drops and Avoiding Disasters

  In this week's episode of the FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast, Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by high stakes player and FTN writer Mike Mager (@BronxYankees23). Mike and Vlad talk about how to identify drops, tips to avoid disaster SP starts,...

  
• 03.27.2024

  Draft FOMO and Bold Predictions

  On the latest FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast, Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms 62) discuss players they have the fear of missing out (FOMO) on and drop 10 bold fantasy baseball predictions.Discussion topics:Victor Scott II SZN upon usThe massive...

  
• 03.20.2024

  ADP Helium Check

  In the eighth episode of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast, Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms 62) dive into hitters and pitchers gaining major steam in spring training exhibition games as draft season heads into its final week.Discussion...

  
• 03.13.2024

  Closer Tiers

  The seventh episode of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms 62) as the duo explore the tiers and pockets of market value among closers and relief pitchers. Discussion topics:- Edwin Diaz: a tier...

  
• 03.06.2024

  Starting Pitcher Tiers

  The fifth episode of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms 62) as the duo explore the tiers and pockets of market value among starting pitchers in the top-400 ADP. Discussion topics:- Early-round...

  
• 02.29.2024

  Outfielder Tiers

  The fourth episode of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms 62) as the duo explore the tiers and pockets of market value among the vast outfielder position. Discussion topics:- The 1st round...

  
• 02.21.2024

  Utility-Only and Catcher Tiers

  It's the third episode of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms 62) as the duo explore the tiers and pockets of market value among utility-only hitters and catchers. Discussion topics:- Shohei Ohtani's...

  
• 02.14.2024

  Middle Infielder Tiers

  It's the second episode of the FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms 62) as the duo explore the tiers and pockets of market value among second basemen and shortstops from Bobby Witt Jr. down...

  
• 02.08.2024

  Corner Infielder Tiers + Jason Anthony's Debut

  The FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast returns with Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and new co-host Jason Anthony (@booms62) for the 2024 debut episode. Learn a little bit about Jason's life story, including his days as a pro golfer in Canada and his...

  
• 12.19.2023

  Special Edition: 2024 H2H Points Primer

  Welcome to a special H2H Points & Categories edition. This show is a custom complement to the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide. Your host is FTN's Michael Govier (@mjgovier) along with guests the H2H whiz kids Michael Waterloo (@MichaelWaterloo)...

  
• 11.07.2023

  Live from Arizona with BatFlip Crazy & the Gut

  Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Toby G (@batflipcrazy) record live from the Baseball HQ First Pitch Arizona 2023 conference. They dive into an overview of the 2023 fantasy baseball season, lessons learned for 2024 draft season and review some super early...

  
• 09.12.2023

  Catching Up with Phil Dussault aka "Champ Champ"

  Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Phil Dussault (@PhilDussault27) the overall winner of the 2021 NFBC Main Event and Auction Championship. Matthew and Phil discuss a bunch of negative news and the potentail fantasy impacts. They also get into Shohei...

  
• 09.07.2023

  Govier & Cross Edition

  Vlad & Matty are off this week. You're in good hands though as FTN's own Michael Govier (@mjgovier) & Eric Cross (@EricCross04) sit down for a stellar fantasy baseball conversation. The fellas chat about the benefits of co-managing a team,...

  
• 08.30.2023

  Game Theory & SP Standouts w/Adam Young

  Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by FTN colleague and columnist Adam Young (@Adam15Young) as they discuss a variety of fantasy baseball topics. Adam discusses his thoughts on analyzing fantasy baseball like a scout, covering high school baseball and his success...

  
• 08.24.2023

  FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast with Michael Govier and Paul Sporer!

  This week Vlad & Matty are off, but FTN's Michael Govier (@mjgovier) steps in to host without a hitch! Plus he was able to secure long time fantasy baseball player Paul Sporer (@sporer). This week the fellas take a look...

  
• 08.17.2023

  Queen of High Stakes, Jenny Butler

  Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by one of the best high stakes fantasy baseball players, Jenny Butler (@JennyButler830). Jenny talks about growing up a Cincinnati Reds fan in a family that loves baseball and some high security clearance in her...

  
• 08.10.2023

  Let's Get Surly! with Dan Prepas and Sammy Reid

  Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by two of his favorite recurring guests, Sammy Reid (@SammyReidFI) and the Surly Attorney, Daniel Prepas, aka Prep (@StudSterkelFan). Prep goes on a surly tirade about the Angels, what a horrible person Rendon is and...

  
• 08.02.2023

  Trade Deadline Reaction

  Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is reunited with Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and it FEELS SO GOOD! The duo cover all of the MLB trades that occured for this year's trade deadline. With that comes fantasy impacts, players avaialable, players to drop and...

  
• 07.25.2023

  Buyers, Sellers & Best Ball w/ Brendan Tuma

  Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by Head of MLB Info of Underdog Fantasy, Brendan Tuma (@toomuchtuma). They kick things off with why fantasy baseball fans should be entering MLB best ball contests and dive into Brendan growing up as the...

  
• 07.24.2023

  Mondays with mattywood: Waking Up with Eno Sarris

  Welcome to the 12th episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Eno Sarris (@enosarris). Eno produces content for The Athletic as well as co-hosting the Rates & Barrels Podcast. Matthew and Eno discuss CES, Miami's bullpen,...

  
• 07.19.2023

  Pitching Prospect Predictions with Eric Cross

  Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by FTN colleague and dynasty/prospect guru Eric Cross (@EricCross04). Eric talks about growing up around minor league baseball in Maine and how it's shaped his career as a prospects analyst. Vlad and Eric dive into...

  
• 07.12.2023

  Holding the Lead with Daniel Prepas & Drew Forte

  Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by two great fantasy managers -- Daniel Prepas (@StudSterkelFan) and Drew Forte (@Drew_Forte) who are both at the top of the NFBC Online Championship overall standings, battling it out for the $150,000 grand prize. The...

  
• 06.28.2023

  Beta Boys & Accumulators with Sammy Reid

  On this week's episode, Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by 2x FSWA fantasy baseball award winner and host of the Reid 'Em and Weep poker podcast, Sammy Reid (@SammyReidFI). They run through the top hitters at each position through the...

  
• 06.21.2023

  Razzing it Up with Grey Albright

  Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by the always jubilant Grey Albright (@razzball), co-founder of Razzball.com. Grey discusses his days as a joke writer for comedians, how the first WGA writers' strike led to him launching a fantasy baseball website and...

  
• 06.14.2023

  Organization is Key with John Pausma

  Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by NFBC Hall of Famer and former Main Event champion John Pausma (@jpausma) to discuss a variety of fantasy baseball topics from game theory to FAAB management. Most importantly, John discusses how he inputs weekly...

  
• 06.12.2023

  Mondays with mattywood: Waking Up with Derek Carty

  Welcome to the 11th episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Derek Carty (@DerekCarty). Derek is the creator and curator of THE BAT and THE BAT X Projections. You can find all of Derek's work on...

  
• 06.07.2023

  Mr. Wanderful with Travis Sawchik

  Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by baseball author and journalist, Travis Sawchik (@Travis_Sawchik). Vlad interviews Travis about growing up as a Cleveland baseball fan, working in traditional media, being a pro baseball beat writer and what it was like writing...

  
• 05.31.2023

  Bringing Unsexy Back with Dave Potts

  Why are we so attracted to shiny new toys and upside in fantasy baseball? If boring wins, why don't we all do it more often? What is roto DNA? How did we all miss on Adolis Garcia in back to...

  
• 05.29.2023

  Mondays with mattywood: Waking Up with Nelson Sousa

  Welcome to the 10th episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Nelson Sousa (@The_Franchise12). Nelson is one of the GOATs in the fantasy football industry and provides content for FTN Fantasy. He's also a co-host of...

  
• 05.24.2023

  Separating Our Bias

  Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) catch up, talking about recent news and what's going on around the league. After that they discuss personal bias and how it can impact decisions made when it comes to FAAB or setting...

  
• 05.17.2023

  Game Theory with Sammy Reid and Eric Samulski

  Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Sammy Reid (@SammyReidFI) in a riveting discussion about fantasy baseball game theory. They discuss their analysis and process with this weekly influx of starting pitcher prospect call-ups, explain exactly what...

  
• 05.16.2023

  Whitestone's Waiver Watch: Week 8

  FTN's Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) goes through some of the most notable moves in the NFBC Main Event's FAAB period and reviews the moves made by some of fantasy baseball's top managers.Topics Include- YTD Stats- Most Common FAAB Pickups- The Century...

  
• 05.10.2023

  Taking Our Lumps + Recency Bias

  Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) talk about current struggles and how to get through the bad days of fantasy baseball. They also discuss recency bias and how it can impact decision making. The duo caps it off by...

  
• 05.09.2023

  Whitestone's Waiver Watch: Week 7

  FTN's Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) goes through some of the most notable moves in the NFBC Main Event's FAAB period and reviews the moves made by some of fantasy baseball's top managers.Topics Include- Speed Categories- Most Common FAAB Pickups- The Century...

  
• 05.08.2023

  Mondays with mattywood: Waking up with Zach Waxman

  Welcome to the ninth episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Zachary Waxman (@zackwaxx), the 2021 NFBC Online Auction Champion and Hose of the Draft Champions podcast. Matthew and Zach go over recent news and discuss...

  
• 05.03.2023

  PITCHING!?

  Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) talk about the youth movement for starting pitchers, sustainability with current success and provide their top-10 SP for the remainder of the season (ROS). Mentioned- Bryce Harper- Tyrone Taylor- Maikel Garcia- White Sox...

  
• 05.02.2023

  Whitestone's Waiver Watch: Week 6

  FTN's Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) goes through some of the most notable moves in the NFBC Main Event's FAAB period and reviews the moves made by some of fantasy baseball's top managers.Topics Include- Interesting Takeaways- Most Common FAAB Pickups- The Century...

  
• 05.01.2023

  Mondays with mattywood: Waking up with The Gildz

  Welcome to the eighth episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Andrew Geller (@The_Gildz), the 2022 NFBC RotoWire Online Champion. Matthew and The Gildz go over recent news, discuss last night's NFBC FAAB results and upcoming...

  
• 04.26.2023

  Around the League

  Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) catch up on recent news around the league. They also dive into rookie starting pitchers, the reliever market and Matthew's Bullpen Report. Mentioned- Taj Bradley - Logan Allen/Tanner Bibbe/Gavin Williams- Sam Hilliard- Vaughn...

  
• 04.25.2023

  Whitestone's Waiver Watch: Week 5

  FTN's Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) goes through some of the most notable moves in the NFBC Main Event's FAAB period and reviews the moves made by some of fantasy baseball's top managers.Topics Include- YTD Stats & Averages- Most Common FAAB Pickups-...

  
• 04.24.2023

  Mondays with mattywood: Waking up with Griffin Benger

  Welcome to the seventh episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Griffin Benger (@GriffinBenger). Matthew and Griffin go over recent news, discuss last night's NFBC FAAB results and upcoming two-start pitchers. Topics Include- Recent News/Notes- NFBC...

  
• 04.19.2023

  Discussing Recent Topics with Daniel Prepas

  Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by surly attorney and high stakes veteran Daniel Prepas (@studsterkelfan) to discuss a variety of fantasy baseball topics. Vlad and Dan go over draft day flagplants and talked go in-depth about why certain draft helium...

  
• 04.19.2023

  Whitestone's Waiver Watch

  FTN's Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) goes through some of the most notable moves in the NFBC Main Event's FAAB period and reviews the moves made by some of fantasy baseball's top managers.Topics Include- Stolen Base success rates- Most Common Main Event...

  
• 04.17.2023

  Mondays with mattywood: Waking up with Dave McDonald

  Welcome to the sixth episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Dave McDonald (@RunDMcD). Matthew and Dave go over recent news, discuss last night's NFBC FAAB results and upcoming two-start pitchers. Topics Include- Recent News/Notes- NFBC...