Fantasy Baseball Today

Scott gives his overall thoughts on Shortstop and Third Base, and then we discuss what hitting 30 HRs means in today's game. How many players hit 30 HRs? How should that affect your draft strategy? ... Shortstop tiers (16:43)! Alex Bregman, Francisco Lindor, Trevor Story and Trea Turner give this position some serious star power. But how good is the depth at this position? Can Adalberto Mondesi actually hit? (29:30) Can Jorge Polanco be your starter? ... Third Base tiers (35:33)! This position is ridiculously deep, so does it make sense to wait on draft day? Scott also gives you his favorite prospects for 2020 (50:00) and tells you which ones should be drafted ... Your emails at [email protected]

Even though we'd like to yell at the voter who did not put Derek Jeter on a Hall of Fame ballot, let's talk Fantasy Baseball instead! What should you expect if Nolan Arenado gets traded (2:48)? How much do we like Marcell Ozuna with ATL (10:00)? ... We look at Scott's First Base Tiers (13:04). How eager should you be to grab Cody Bellinger or Freddie Freeman early? Who could you take late? ... Analyzing the Second Base Tiers (33:15) with good breakout options later in the draft but some uncertainty in the early rounds ... Your emails at [email protected]

Heath Cummings makes his return to the podcast for 2020 and we welcome him back with a rundown of his favorite players to target, including Blake Snell and Jesus Luzardo. Plus, we talk about whether the Astros scandal has created value for Fantasy players and run through your emails, including how to handle picks in the middle of the first round, Shohei Ohtani’s value, and more. 

CBSSports.com Baseball Writer Matt Snyder hops on to talk about the big news around baseball. Matt gives his take on the sign stealing, the suspensions, the firings, the fines and more. We also discuss if we should downgrade the key HOU hitters in Fantasy ... Back to the Fantasy Baseball news (21:05), let's talk about Josh Donaldson, Miguel Sano and Alex Wood! ... Last year's surprise studs don't seem to be getting much love in the early 2020 ADP. We look at 10 players (27:45) including Ketel Marte, Marcus Semien, D.J. LeMahieu, Nelson Cruz and Trey Mancini and discuss when they should be drafted ... Your emails at [email protected]

Did you stop paying attention to Fantasy Baseball once football season started? It's ok, you can admit it! Well after we run through some quick news items (2:42), we'll tell you about some AUG/SEP stars. Garrett Hampson (7:05), Tommy Edman (10:00), Jorge Soler (12:50) and more ... Let's take a look at early Average Draft Position. Nolan Arenado #9 overall! Is that justified (26:55)? Do we believe in Rafeal Devers as a second round pick (34:23)? ... We discuss Gleyber Torres in Round 3 (37:32), why nobody seems to like Charlie Blackmon (40:40) and if Josh Bell is a good value at his current ADP (44:26). Plus keeper questions about Brandon Woodruff, Jack Flaherty and many, many more ... Your emails at [email protected]

The MLB transactions never stop, and we're back to react to the latest news! First, are we nervous about drafting HOU players now that their cheating operation has been exposed? And which signing or trade from the last two weeks has been the most impactful for Fantasy (6:15)? Which has been the least impactful (11:51)? ... Going through more news and notes (15:00) including Edwin Encarnacion and Dallas Keuchel to CHW plus Rich Hill and Homer Bailey to MIN. We also give our thoughts on Hyun-Jin Ryu, Luis Robert, Cesar Hernandez and more ... Answering your keeper questions (30:50)! ... Your emails at [email protected]

We are joined by an awesome guest today! Actor Ellen Adair of Homeland, Billions and much more is here to talk Fantasy Baseball. Ellen is an avid Fantasy Baseball player and a huge baseball fan, so we bring her on to talk about Anthony Rendon, Madison Bumgarner and Corey Kluber plus more from around MLB like Corey Knebel, Nomar Mazara and Zack Wheeler. And of course we talk about acting, Ellen's inspirations in the industry, how she would have ended Game of Thrones, waffles vs. pancakes vs. french toast and more fun stuff. 

Need some reaction to the latest news? We tell you the most significant Fantasy news since we last Podcasted (2:15). A couple of SP afterthoughts have changed teams and it may make a big difference in Fantasy ... With Stephen Strasburg signing a new contract, we look at the ADP of the three WAS aces and decide who has the best draft value (8:48). Then we get into Zack Wheeler's intriguing value (13:00) and what you need to know about Cole Hamels (18:00) ... We go through more notes quickly (22:30) including items on Didi Gregorius, Tommy Pham, Omar Narvaez and Andrew Benintendi ... Your emails at [email protected]

What was the biggest move of the offseason so far? Scott White and Chris Towers break down the Yasmani Grandal signing with the White Sox and what it means for the catcher position, and whether Jonathan Villar is worth an early-round pick after being traded to the Marlins. Plus, we break down all of the Padres moves, the latest on Chris Sale's elbow, and your questions at [email protected]

Welsh and Scott break down the second half of the roto mock draft. Favorite picks, least favorite picks, Vladimir Guerrero Jr's 2020 value, undrafted surprises and some team breakdowns!