Draft Champions Podcast

Zack and Graham talk to Dan Shulman of ESPN about the Toronto Blue Jays.

We only got 4 fun facts at the end, getting lazy.

Zack and Graham discuss at least 10 moderately bold predictions they made before the season started and take some early victory laps as well as 2 walks of shame each.  We discuss closer situations and play doctor on some injury analysis.

We talk way too long about TGFBI then we get into some Main Event talk and FAAB bidding, followed up by early reactions and if some players are legit.

This time Zack brings 5 fun facts.

Graham breaks down Zack's first main event

Mark and Zack talk the first ever DC league for 2021

Zack talks to Wardog about his prep for the main event and the system he uses to target breakout pitchers.

Zack talks to Lenny about becoming a better drafter and podcaster, the podcast brackets, and 2021 Covid rules.

We touch on prospect ETAs, new pitches, drafting JT Realmuto, how to draft starting pitching in 2021, Dobnak, Taveras, Brendan Rodgers, the NL Central, drafting value vs. categories, some stupid questions, dealing with prank calls and name mispronunciations. 

Zack and Graham talk to Simon Dice of @honronbaseball about the TGFBI and Razzslam

Also discussed:

- Bobby Witt Jr.

- Mondesi

- Suarez at SS

- Late round sleepers

Zack speaks to Jason Kufs about his secret sauce to winning NFBC Cutlines and Draft Champions Leagues

- How does he prep

- How to approach FAAB

- When to take risks in Cutline

- How to value RP in both formats

- When to target pitching

- How valuable is multi position eligibility

- Draft Champions methodology

- Review of Jason's 6th place overall finish in a league with Zack

- Thoughts on Mondesi in DCs and Ohtani in Cutline

Dave McDonald (@RunDMcD) and Jake Halusker (@thedustmite) join @shrimpboatcpn and Zack to discuss recent news:

- Houck

- Yu Chang

- Alzolay

- Dylan Moore (again)

-Carrasco

- Amir Garrett

We also discuss recent fantasy baseball happenings

- TGFBI

- Baseball pods brackets

- Tag Team Draft

-Beat Dave McDonald $400 DC

- Main Event Prep

-We talk about roster construction and pockets of value in DCs, Post 500 league winners, methodical approach to DCs

-Zack and Jake have a comprehensive discussion on Online Auctions

-Main Event prep - who are you drafting late in main events that are going after pick 500 in DCs?

-The Captain's Spring training takeaways

- Spring training risers up our draft boards

- Listener questions including Bobby Bradley diagnosis

2 for 1 segment returns