Fantasy Baseball Today

Finally, we've made it to our starting pitcher preview. Let's start with the state of starting pitching (3:15). What are pitcher workloads like? How has performance been over the past five seasons? ... What is our starting pitcher strategy this season (17:30)? ... There are only two starting pitchers being drafted in the first round (25:20): Gerrit Cole and Corbin Burnes. ... Who do we prefer from Walker Buehler, Max Scherzer, and Brandon Woodruff (35:07)? ... What do we do with Jacob deGrom and Shane Bieber (47:40)? Is Zack Wheeler a target? ... Is Julio Urias being overdrafted (1:08:40)? ... We wrap up with Aaron Nola, Lucas Giolito and Sandy Alcantara (1:13:00).

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Let's review some of the most undervalued players in Fantasy Baseball this season, starting with George Springer. Can Willy Adames continue what he did with the Brewers last season? Why is Luis Castillo going so late? It seems like everybody is sleeping on Jo Adell!

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We've got another mailbag for you! We start things off with a points league keeper question (3:00). ... How do you weigh expensive keepers vs. cheap ones (4:55)? ... Should you draft two closers early (8:10)? ... How do you balance your keepers (13:55)? ... Nolan Arenado vs. Bryan Reynolds in a keeper league (16:20). ... How should you handle pitching in a daily H2H points league (20:30)? ... Which players might be affected by the lockout (24:40)? ... What is our favorite draft slot this year (31:15)? ... We wrap up with our startup dynasty strategy (35:40).

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Let's jump right in with J.D. Martinez, who seems undervalued (1:10). ... Everybody's favorite question: Christian Yelich or Cody Bellinger (4:52)? ... Is Chris still in on Giancarlo Stanton (14:40)? ... Bryan Reynolds or Mitch Haniger (15:15)? ... Should you fade Jesse Winker (21:58)? What about Austin Meadows and Kyle Schwarber? ... Can Jarred Kelenic break out (32:32)? ... Fade Trent Grisham and Joey Gallo? ... Are people sleeping on Lourdes Gurriel (45:39)? Is Myles Straw a legit hitter? ... Are Michael Conforto and Hunter Renfroe undervalued (55:50)? ... Who are our favorite sleepers, breakouts and busts (1:03:20)? ... We wrap up with the late-round options (1:17:30).

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It's a huge week on the pod, starting with the outfield position. How do we feel about outfield (1:50)? What's our strategy in a league where we start three outfielders vs. five outfielders? ... Fernando Tatis or Juan Soto (10:45)? ... How do we rank Bryce Harper, Ronald Acuña, Mike Trout and Mooke Betts (17:10)? ... Are Kyle Tucker and Luis Robert worth second-round picks (33:14)? ... Is Starling Marte worth a third-round pick (46:39)? Aaron Judge or Yordan Alvarez? ... What do we do with Cedric Mullins (54:42)? ... Do we trust Teoscar Hernandez? ... Is Randy Arozarena overvalued (1:02:36)? Is George Springer undervalued? ... How do we handle Byron Buxton, Eloy Jimenez, and Tyler O'Neill (1:14:44)? 

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Before we get to relief pitchers, we have an updated Kokomo Friday! Make sure you stick around to the end of the pod to hear it. ... What is the state of the closer in Fantasy Baseball (3:43)? ... What is your relief pitcher strategy in 5x5 Roto leagues (8:45)? ... What are SPARPs (14:00)? What is our relief pitcher strategy in H2H points leagues? ... How do we handle H2H categories and what is the Marmol strategy (21:20)? ... Let's take a look at each American League bullpen (26:35). ... Who are the definitive closers in the National League (41:05)? ... Let's take a closer look at relief pitcher ADP (55:33). ... Who are our favorite sleeper, breakout and bust candidates (1:07:45)? ... We wrap up with the brand new Kokomo Friday (1:24:22)!

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Who are some of Scott's most overvalued players in ADP? Let's start with Francisco Lindor who had a rough first season with the Mets. What's the problem with Randy Arozarena? Scott was out on Ryan Mountcastle even before they moved the walls back in Camden Yards. Trent Grisham is being drafted too early based on his lack of power.

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Before we get into your mailbag questions, what's the latest on the MLB lockout (1:00)? ... What is Luis Severino's Fantasy value (3:30)? ... How much does Joey Gallo's value change in an OBP league (6:55)? ... How can you consolidate talent in a keeper league (9:05)? ... What's the best way to set up a dynasty league (13:30)? ... What's Huascar Ynoa's value (18:20)? ... We've got some keeper questions (23:53). ... What does a league look like under Ron Shandler's BABS (27:40)? ... We wrap up with a Fantasy Justice question (31:18). 

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So we finally made it to third base (1:00). What's our strategy at the position? ... Let's jump into ADP review with Jose Ramirez (5:30). ... Devers or Machado in the second round (10:46)? ... How much will Austin Riley regress (17:00)? Do you need to reach on a third baseman because of position scarcity? ... Nolan Arenado's underlying numbers are a little worrisome (35:22). ... How should we handle Adalberto Mondesi and Alex Bregman (40:00)? ... Is this the year to target Kris Bryant (51:45)? ... Can Anthony Rendon bounce back (55:47)? ... Sleepers, breakouts, and busts at third base (1:01:17). ... We wrap up with more ADP review, this time late-round options (1:11:35).

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Shortstop is loaded (1:20)! How do we handle it? ... Let's jump into ADP review, starting with Fernando Tatis (6:22). Tatis or Trea Turner? ... Is Bo Bichette worth a mid-first round pick (12:36)? ... Trevor Story vs. Xander Bogaerts vs. Tim Anderson in the fourth round (18:15). ... Can Francisco Lindor bounce back (28:45)? Lindor or Wander Franco? ... What is Corey Seager's value in Texas (40:02)? ... Why is Carlos Correa undervalued (43:51)? ... Is Bobby Witt Jr. worth a pick around 100 (49:06)? ... Who are our favorite sleepers, breakouts, and busts at shortstop (55:33)? ... We wrap up with more ADP review, focusing on late-round options (1:10:00).

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