Tim Heaney and Jeff Erickson preview the first round for 2020 NFBC-style drafts, and try to make sense of what the 2019 run-scoring environment will do to the pitcher pool. Will you take Ronald Acuña at 1.1? Will you take Max Scherzer in the first round? How far does Hyun-Jin Ryu fall?
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A First Look at 2020

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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Clay Link and Todd Zola talk struggling players, pickups and more before grading all of next week's two-start pitching options.

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0:00 Intro/Players young and old are struggling/Jack Leiter

Pickups

Jack Leiter wasn’t picked up in the RotoWire Steak League

6:50 Kirby Yates - $39

9:25 Jose Butto - $12

11:00 Andy Pages - $11

Wilyer Abreu - $10

16:30 Jonatan Clase - $7

Jake Irvin - $5

Orion Kerkering - $4

Joey Loperfido - $3


26:30 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 22, 2024)

Brandon Pfaadt 3

Reynaldo Lopez 3 (Todd 4)

Grayson Rodriguez 5

Tanner Houck 4 (Todd 5)

Jordan Wicks 1 (Todd 0)

Hunter Greene 3

Andrew Abbott 2

Ben Lively 0

Austin Gomber 0

Chris Flexen 0

Tarik Skubal 5

Brady Singer 3

Michael Wacha 1 (Todd 2)

Reid Detmers 4

Ryan Weathers 1 (Todd 0)

Joe Ross 0 (Todd 1)

Wade Miley 0 (Todd 1)

Chris Paddack 1 (Todd 0)

Pablo Lopez 5

Jose Quintana 2

46:30 Carlos Rodon 3

Marcus Stroman 3

JP Sears 1 (Todd 2)

Paul Blackburn 2

49:00 Taijuan Walker 0

51:15 Jared Jones 5

Bailey Falter 0

Dylan Cease 4

Michael King 4

Logan Gilbert 5

54:00 Keaton Winn 3

Lance Lynn 3

Zack Littell 4

Jon Gray 3 (Todd 4)

Yusei Kikuchi 4

Kevin Gausman 5

Patrick Corbin 0


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Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 22, 2024)

After 18 games, Francisco Lindor is hitting .151 with one homer and no stolen bases. What's our level of panic, especially when comparing him to other shortstops in the same range like Gunnar Henderson and CJ Abrams? CJ Kaltenbach (aka The Seige) joins Jeff Erickson.
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00:00 - CJ Abrams
04:30 - Ronald Acuña
06:30 - Ozzie Albies
07:00 - Francisco Lindor
09:00 - Anthony Volpe
10:00 - Jackson Merrill
11:15 - Elly De La Cruz
12:30 - Jack Leiter's debut
19:00 - General FAAB approach?
22:00 - O’s talk, Gunnar Henderson (and other options we had at the turn)
24:15 - Rafael Devers
28:30 - Red Sox issues: Bello, Houck
32:20 - Jared Jones
36:00 - Drafting from 1.1
41:30 - INJ Notes: Darvish, Bryant, Albies, Verlander
44:00 - Mike Trout
46:00 - Q&A
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Panic Meter - Francisco Lindor

Minor-League Park Factors

Pacific Coast League

International League

Eastern League

Southern League

Texas League

Midwest League

Sally League

Northwest League

Carolina League

Florida State League

Cal League

Rookie leagues

Automated Balls and Strikes

Jefferson Rojas

Tips for taking over an orphan dynasty roster


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On Demand DFS

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Minor-League Park Factors w/ Matt Eddy

Jack Leiter is getting the call for Texas, and the Dodgers are calling up Andy Pages potentially to replace Chris Taylor. We're starting to see patience for slow starts running out. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson will discuss that topic and more.
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00:30 - Jack Leiter is coming up. Is he the saviour for teams who have had pitching injuries?
06:00 - Dodgers have turned to Andy Pages…..
10:50 - Jonatan Clase called up by Mariners
16:00 - Hitters get hurt too! 
16:30 - Ozzie Albies, 
21:30 - Christian Yelich, 
24:00 - Seiya Suzuki
27:00 - Red Sox Malaise: Rafael Devers leaves game, Garrett Whitlock leaves game, Tyler O’Neill in concussion protocol, Kelley blows save.
35:00 - Andres Muñoz pitching in the 7th
38:00 - Brewers bullpen
40:00 - Jordan Romano with a shaky save
42:00 - Carlos Rodon with a bad outing
44:30 - Marlins SP - Weathers, Cabrera, Meyer, Puk
51:20 - Jared Jones shoves, gets pulled after 59 pitches
55:30 - do we care that Seth Lugo doesn’t strike anyone out?
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Top Teams Making Changes

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss Colton Cowser and all the other popular FAAB bids and chat about all the baseball action this weekend. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire

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Download the On Demand DFS app now and get started with a 30-day free trial. Dive into a fantasy football experience that's rich in history, strategy, and, most importantly, fun. It's time to create your legacy with the ultimate lineup of legends and live out your fantasy football dreams like never before.
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A First Look at 2020

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