Fantasy Baseball Today

What in the world happened to pitching on Tuesday? Let's start with Stephen Strasburg and Max Fried (2:13). ... News and notes (10:17). Sonny Gray will return this week, Julian Merryweather hurt his hip and Nate Pearson is pain-free. ... Let's talk about some waiver-wire hitters, headlined by Wilson Ramos, Jed Lowrie, and Joey Votto (16:50). ... Worryometer: aces edition (25:27)! What is up with Blake Snell and Jesus Luzardo? ... Worryometer for hitters (36:46). Should you be concerned about Lourdes Gurriel, Trey Mancini, Ian Happ, and Dylan Moore? ... We recap the rest of Tuesday, get you bullpen updates, 'To Stream or Not To Stream', and read your emails (44:52). ... Email us at [email protected].

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Let's jump right in with Huascar Ynoa as Scott's Monday standout (1:04)! Should you add Ynoa or Casey Mize? Just how good is Freddy Peralta? ... So Tyler Glasnow is awesome (15:54). Is he a sell-high candidate? ... We have news and notes (23:30). Zac Gallen is returning Tuesday, Anthony Rendon landed on the IL with a groin strain, Carlos Carrasco is progressing and more! ... Should you add Adbert Alzolay or Alex Cobb following their starts on Monday (29:46)? ... Should you buy-low on these players (34:43)? What to make of Brandon Lowe, Ozzie Albies, and Charlie Blackmon's slow starts. ... Should you sell-high on Wil Myers, Nolan Arenado, or Randy Arozarena (46:20)? ... We wrap up with some Monday recap, deep waiver names, bullpen updates, 'To Stream or Not To Stream' and Team Name Tuesday (48:40)! ... Email us at [email protected].

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If you draft Joe Musgrove enough years in a row, eventually he'll hit, right? After throwing a no-hitter, should you look to sell-high (3:00)? Let's readdress Tyler Naquin and Trevor Rogers. ... We have news and notes (14:24). Apparently Fernando Tatis will be back soon, Adrian Morejon is hurt, Domingo German was sent back to the Yankees' alternate training site, and more. ... We have bullpen updates on the A's, Dodgers, and Cleveland (22:45). ... Is J.D. Martinez back (32:22)? ... Who are the top waiver wire pitcher adds in shallow and deeper leagues (36:24)? ... Eduardo Escobar or Cedric Mullins (46:00) and other waiver wire hitters. ... We wrap up with velocity checks for starting pitchers, 'To Stream or Not To Stream' for Monday, and other weekend thoughts (53:30). ... Email us at [email protected].

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What the heck happened at the end of the Marlins-Mets game (1:04)!? How should you value Byron Buxton? Is 'The Yerminator' for real? Corbin Burnes or Lance Lynn? ... Add Griffin Canning (16:35)! ... We have news and notes (18:08). Ketel Marte landed on the IL, James Paxton needs Tommy John, plus the league is inspecting Trevor Bauer's baseballs. ... Who are the top sleeper pitchers and hitters for Week 3 (28:10)? ... Let's get you updated on the Rockies, Twins and Astros (38:02). ... Should you drop any of these starting pitchers (46:05)? ... We recap the rest of Thursday's action (49:05). The Cubs offense bounced back, Taijuan Walker's velo was up, bullpen updates, plus who to stream for Friday! ... Email us at [email protected].

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Since Scott wasn't on the pod yesterday, let's get his thoughts on Fernando Tatis (1:10). ... It wasn't the most eventful day of baseball but who were our top standouts (3:35)? It's time to show some love for Matthew Boyd and Nathan Eovaldi. ... We have news and notes (12:28), including injury updates to Ketel Marte, George Springer, Aaron Judge, Mike Soroka, and more. ... Hey real quick, aces edition (21:17). Luis Castillo bounced back, Aaron Nola added a cutter, plus a bonus for Jameson Taillon's debut. ... What do the early Statcast trends show for Vladimir Guerrero, Byron Buxton and the Cubs hitters (29:53)? ... Eugenio Suarez, Jonathan India, and the rest of these players gained position eligibility (38:55). ... What do we have here (43:35)? ... We wrap up with the rest from Wednesday, including more bullpen updates (50:35). ... Email us at [email protected].

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Fernando Tatis has been placed on the injured list but they're expecting him back in 10 days (1:30)!? Should you trade Tatis right now? What about stashing prospect CJ Abrams? ... For our Tuesday standouts, is Nate Lowe a must-add player (11:33)? Is Sandy Alcantara an ace? ... We have news and notes (18:06). Which Nationals were placed on the IL, Zac Gallen could be back soon plus we had a few minor trades. ... Time to fire up the Worryometer (23:06). Should you be worried about slow starts for Rafael Devers, Keston Hiura, and Chris Paddack? ... It was a big day for the Reds and catchers in Fantasy (34:56). ... What else happened on Tuesday (43:27)? Should you add Dane Dunning? ... We wrap up with 'To Stream or Not To Stream' and your apple podcast review questions (55:47). ... Email us at [email protected].

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Right before we started recording Fernando Tatis went down with what appears to be a shoulder injury. We'll keep you updated once we know more. OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS (2:25)! Are Akil Baddoo and Steven Matz for real? J.D. Martinez is off to a nice start to the season. ... We have news and notes (16:54). Elieser Hernandez and Austin Hays landed on the IL while Trent Grisham and Sonny Gray could be back soon for their respective teams. ... Are these players good (23:12)? Rodon or Matz? Is Jordan Montgomery really good? ... Are any of these deep league starting pitchers good (31:23)? ... Let's recap the rest of Monday, including Jacob deGrom, Stanton, Nelson Cruz and more (37:08). ... What's the latest in the bullpen (44:27)? ... We update you on the West Coast games with a focus on Dustin May and Frankie Montas (49:14). ... MICHAEL CAINE pays special visit as an homage to Ty Buttrey, 'To Stream or Not To Stream' and Team Name Tuesday (56:30). ... Email us at [email protected].

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I know we talk about Shohei Ohtani all the time but let's just start there (2:36). The guy is a freak! ... Let's hit our OMGG players from the weekend, starting with Chris Paddack who doesn't look right (7:55). Is Yermin Mercedes a must-add player? Is Jose Berrios finally taking that next step? ... We have news and notes (19:27), including an update on the Nats COVID situation, Ke'Bryan Hayes to the IL and the Dbacks closer situation. ... Believe it or not (27:51)! Julian Merryweather is the closer for the Blue Jays, John Means Business, and Zack Wheeler is a fantasy ace. ... Who are the top waiver wire hitters from the weekend (37:42)? ... How about waiver wire pitchers (47:37)? ... What's going on with the closer carousel (54:00)? ... We wrap up with 'To Stream or Not To Stream' and leftovers from the weekend (57:55). ... Email us at [email protected].

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What a fun Opening Day it was... well for anybody not named Luis Castillo. Let's start with our OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS players of the night (2:22). ... Shout out to Chris as Byron Buxton and Ketel Marte were awesome on Opening Day (14:12). ... We have news and notes, starting with Trevor Rosenthal landing on the IL with shoulder inflammation (16:35). Apparently Alex Reyes is now the closer for the Cardinals, too. Plus Josh Donaldson, Hunter Dozier, and Nick Senzel all got banged up on Thursday. ... It was an inconsistent day for MLB's aces (23:53). ... Who are our favorite sleeper pitchers and hitters heading into Week 2 (36:47)? ... There was a slugfest in Kansas City (44:58)! ... Should you add any of these hitters off waivers (49:34)? ... We wrap up with bullpen updates (57:26)! ... Email us at [email protected].

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Happy Opening Day and Happy Birthday to Scott! Now, when did Adalberto Mondesi get hurt (3:22)? He'll be out a few weeks with an oblique strain. Who are the top replacements available? ... We have news (10:33)! Somebody on the Nationals tested positive for COVID, Hector Neris has been named the closer for the Phillies, Andrew Vaughn will NOT be in the Opening Day lineup and more. ... Should you add and stream these starting pitchers (29:24)? ... What should you watch for on Opening Day (34:34)? Also, what's up with the new baseball? ... It's time for our 2021 MLB season predictions (46:03)! Who's winning each division, the World Series, and all of the awards? ... Email us at [email protected].

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