Fantasy Baseball Today

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First up, should Shohei Ohtani be the top pick in this format? Should you target hitters with extreme left/right splits? Should you target Rockies hitters? Do pitchers like Michael Kopech and Tanner Houck gain value in daily leagues?

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It's mailbag time! Let's start with your Apple podcast review questions (1:25). ... What does an Austin Riley trade look like in a keeper league (4:20)? ... How should you use our rankings on the site (6:33)? ... How to value draft picks in a league where you can trade them (7:22). ... Is Ohtani the first overall pick in daily lineup leagues (10:17)? ... Which players gain an advantage in daily lineup leagues (15:12)? ... Let's move over to emails (23:26)! ... What's our strategy in a daily H2H points league (25:45)? ... Do we prefer batting average or OBP (33:50)? What about wins or quality starts? ... Which players should you target in a HR-only league (38:20)?

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Carlos Rodon has signed a two-year, $44 million deal with the San Francisco Giants (1:00). What does this mean for his Fantasy value? ... Clayton Kershaw is back with the Los Angeles Dodgers (8:12)! Kershaw or Rodon? ... We wrap up with other news items (14:11).

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Breakouts! Let's start with Chris' favorite this upcoming season (1:25). ... Can Willy Adames build off his big 2020 (8:16)? ... Can Shane McClanahan put it all together (16:00)? ... News and notes (26:11)! Ranger Suarez likely won't be ready for Opening Day due to visa issues. ... Why have people forgotten about Luis Patiño (34:22)? ... The Dodgers need Tony Gonsolin this year (38:35). ... Can Triston McKenzie stay healthy (43:05)? ... Will Eduardo Rodriguez take off in Detroit (46:05)? ... It seems like people aren't buying Kyle Schwarber (49:00). ... Can Lourdes Gurriel put it all together for an entire season (53:08)? ... We wrap up with rapid-fire breakouts (55:35)!

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MLB and the players have agreed to a new CBA and baseball is back! What are our initial reactions (1:10)? ... What does this mean for prospects and universal DH candidates (3:15)? ... How early should you draft Ronald Acuña (12:15)? ... What effect might this have on starting pitchers (17:17)?

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Sleepers! Why has everybody given up on Kyle Hendricks (1:00)? ... Is Carlos Carrasco worth a gamble late (8:30)? ... Who is Chris' favorite sleeper (12:36)? ... What's the latest on the MLB labor negotiations (18:40)? ... What happened in Scott's Tout Wars draft (24:15)? Did he invest too much in pitching? ... We have more sleepers, starting with Justin Verlander (39:51)! ... What should you know about Reid Detmers (43:16)? ... Why are Jorge Soler and Eddie Rosario going so late (47:18)? ... Alec Bohm and Jeimer Candelario seem undervalued (52:20). ... We wrap up with a bunch of rapid-fire sleepers (55:40).

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Derek Rhoads joins the pod to break down the biggest injuries in Fantasy Baseball (1:45). How does Derek use data to help with injury analysis (6:40)? ... How risky is Fernando Tatis as the first overall pick (12:20)? ... When should we expect Ronald Acuña back (19:25)? ... How worrisome is Mike Trout's calf (24:06)? ... What about Mookie Betts' hip (31:03)? ... What do we do with Jacob deGrom (35:02)? ... Is Shane Bieber's shoulder okay (41:22)? ... What about the shoulders of Carlos Rodon and Pablo Lopez (45:28)? ... We wrap up with a bunch of rapid-fire injury risks (50:36)!

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No surprise as Juan Soto goes first overall in our H2H points mock draft (2:30). Should Ronald Acuña be a first-round pick in this format? ... Scotty steals Sandy (12:30)! Charlie Morton makes his way into the third round. ... Is Alex Bregman worth a fifth-round pick in this format (25:25)? What should you expect from Jack Flaherty? ... The seventh round was dominated by middle infielders and young, upside pitchers (35:25). ... Chris takes Yelich early in the eighth round (43:28). ... Scott starts round nine with Bobby Witt (46:46). Why did Marcell Ozuna go ahead of J.D. Martinez? 

'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. 

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Let's pick things back up with the 11th round (0:30). Raisel Iglesias lasted too long and could Nelson Cruz bounce back? ... Daulton Varsho and Willson Contreras finally go in round 13 (10:20). Don't sleep on Cal Quantrill as a SPARP. ... C.J. Cron lasted all the way to round 15 (18:30). Is Adley Rutschman worth a pick in this format? ... What is Alex Kirilloff's upside (28:28)? ... Hunter Renfore goes too late and somebody has to draft Mark Melancon (40:13). ... Is Mitch Keller a sleeper (43:43)? ... We wrap up the draft by looking at each of our teams (47:33).

'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. 

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We don't have a CBA agreement yet but drafts are happening (1:00)! What happened in the Scott White Dynasty League on Sunday? ... What's the latest in the labor negotiations (3:45)? ... There's talk that defensive shifts could be restricted starting in 2023 (4:45). What does it mean for Fantasy Baseball? ... What would larger bases change (12:00)? ... What's the latest on our TGFBI teams (13:10)? How did our teams turn out in this 15-team 5x5 Roto industry league? ... Who are the biggest ADP risers over the past month? Pete Alonso or Matt Olson? How high can Marcell Ozuna rise? ... Who are the biggest ADP fallers over the past month (47:40)? Why are mid-tier starting pitchers dropping? 

'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. 

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