Fantasy Baseball Today

Jose Altuve has a fractured thumb (2:35)? How much time will he miss? Who will take his place in Houston? ... How did Frank do in his H2H points Tout Wars draft (10:55)? ... News (20:30): Yordan Alvarez could play in games this week. Jurickson Profar signed with the Rockies. ... Let's talk about under-discussed players, starting with Shane Bieber (37:22). ... Is Luis Garcia overvalued (40:20)? ... What's to like about Drew Rasmussen (43:10)? ... Is Bryan Reynolds risky (47:38)? ... What can we expect from Whit Merrifield (49:18)? ... Josh Hader's velo is down this spring (53:11). ... Eduardo Rodriguez's velo is up this spring (55:20). ... Can Gleyber Torres improve the counting stats (56:55)? ... Let's run through the rest of the names (59:25).

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Alek Manoah was amazing last season but can he keep his ERA that low again? How much are we expecting him to regress? Is he overrated in terms of average draft position?

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Let's start off with 5x5 Roto strategy (1:40)! ... Can you punt a category in Roto (5:35)? ... What's the best way to balance categories (12:18)? ... Let's get into your mailbag questions, starting with third basemen in OBP (14:20). ... How can you identify skill improvements (16:00)? Who are some players that could improve this year? ... What's the latest on the Braves' fifth starter job (23:27)? ... Who are some deep sleepers we all like (30:25)? ... We answer some questions on pitching strategy (48:30). ... Let's wrap up with your keeper questions (48:30).

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Happy St. Patrick's Day! Let's kick things off with our catcher preview update (3:30). ... A few first basemen are banged up (8:25). ... Why hasn't Jorge Polanco played yet this spring (15:20)? ... It's time to announce the participants of our listener leagues (22:11)! ... News (26:15): Edwin Diaz will have season-ending knee surgery. ... Corey Seager and Oneil Cruz are on the rise (30:55). ... Will Jordan Walker make the team (37:10)? ... Who are our favorite outfielders to target (43:29)? ... Which starting pitchers are banged up (51:25)? ... How do we attack relief pitcher (1:00:40)? 

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Edwin Diaz appeared to suffer a major right knee injury following his WBC appearance (2:00). Who might close for the Mets? ... News (7:55): Freddie Freeman is dealing with a hamstring and we have an update on Carlos Rodon. ... A bunch of prospects were sent down the other day (9:40). ... Let's get into salary cap (auction) draft strategy (15:38). ... Should you create a strict draft plan (18:20)? ... What about the Stars and sleepers strategy (25:35)? ... How should you nominate players (28:45)? ... Is there a strategy to bidding (33:16)? ... More news (40:57): Jose Quintana needs surgery and will miss a few months. ... Which players are rising and falling inside the top-100 (46:33)? ... Which players are moving in the top-200 (51:18)?

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Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander break down the entire bracket.

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We continue on with our 12-team H2H categories mock draft. How did the second half of the draft go? Who made the best sleeper or breakout picks? We wrap up by recapping each of our teams. Who had the best squad?

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We're doing a 12-team H2H categories mock draft with Scott picking first overall, Frank picking sixth and Chris picking 10th. How did the first half of the draft go? Will Scott regret not getting a solid third baseman?

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Jacob deGrom finally made his Rangers debut in a minor-league game (2:55). ... What should you know about H2H categories leagues (8:50)? ... What's our general H2H categories strategy (13:05)? ... Is punting categories a viable strategy (17:12)? ... How can you take advantage of daily lineups (26:40)? ... News (29:00): Juan Soto will not play consecutive days in the WBC. ... Jarred Kelenic or Michael Conforto (39:20)? ... What do we need to know about H2H points leagues (41:40)? ... What is our strategy in this format (43:30)? ... What is a SPARP (50:41)? How should you draft pitching in this format?

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Jordan Walker is dealing with a shoulder strain (1:36). Will it affect his ADP? ... News (4:55): Andrew Painter has a UCL sprain and will be shut down for four weeks. ... What was Carlos Rodon's ADP this weekend (11:40)? ... Let's talk snake draft strategy and how to use average draft position (13:57). ... What else do we need to know about snake drafts (28:33)? ... Felix Bautista is aiming to make his debut Thursday (34:08). ... Chris Sale and Matthew Boyd looked good this weekend (42:06). ... We wrap up with how to draft from each slot in the first round (48:50).

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