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Gregg Sussman and Frank Stampfl are joined by The Closer Chris Ventra to break down starting pitchers you should bench this week and review hitters who are returning from injury like Matt Olson and Shohei Ohtani.

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Gregg Sussman and Frank Stampfl are joined by Matt Modica (@ctmbaseball) of The Athletic to go over FAAB results, two-start SP, and what to do with injured players like Jameson Taillon and David Price.

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Gregg and Frank open the second hour of the show playing a trivia game in order to give away Yankees tickets for tonight’s game against the Twins. The guys look at some pitchers they would target in trades including Matt Strahm and Mike Foltynewicz.

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Gregg Sussman and Frank Stampfl open the show with Gregg telling a story that he had a dream that he was talking with his mom about the 32 for 30 diet. The guys look at some players they targeting on the waiver wire, with Frank looking at buying on Alex Ferdutto. The guys are going on a working outing tonight, and the guys question if one or the other will be the first to try to get them to do tequilla shots.

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Gregg, Frank, and Chris Ventra open the second hour of the show recapping last night’s action, and look at Aaron Nola, arguing if he is regressing or not. Dr. A of Inside Injuries joins the program to look at time table for Corey Kluber’s fractured arm to heal, and the severity of AJ Pollack’s elbow injury. The guys finish the hour wondering what will be in store for them at the FNTSY stag party tomorrow night, honoring all the guys, along with others in the company, upon their upcoming nuptials.

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Gregg Sussman and Frank Stampfl are joined by former Major League pitcher Brad Zielger as they break down the draft value of Jose Ramirez, who Gregg and Frank drafted with their 1st round pick in a league. The guys talk about the Marlins starting rotation, which Brad thinks is better than advertised, especially Caleb Smith, who has shown the Yankees got rid of a great pitcher. Gregg and Frank finish the hour looking at how Madison Bumgarner, though been around a long time, is finally maturing as a pitcher. Gregg and Frank find it wild that we are in the second month of the season, and Cody Bellinger is still batting over .400 to start the season.

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Gregg, Frank, and Chris Ventra open the second hour of the show with Gregg and Frank arguing if Mallex Smith is worth holding on to in 12-team leagues, after the Mariners sent him down to the minors. The guys agree that Walker Buehler is worth buying, but with his injury issues, he is someone you want to stash for later in the season. Later, the guys list out some of their top values by ranking their BABIP.

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Gregg Sussman and Frank Stampfl open the first show of May looking at the April stat leaders, and which leaders will keep the pace up, like Luis Castillo. The guys look at the rising play of Eugenio Suárez and a breakout night for slumping Ahmed Rosario. Frank explains that Raisel Iglesias and his 22 strikeouts are reason to think owners should be happy with his value.

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Gregg, Frank, Chris Ventra, and Jim Day open the program looking at some NFL draft picks who will have immediate impacts, specifically saying that Josh Jacobs should get some good opportunities; Frank questions if Jacobs not being a workhorse back in college is actually a good thing. The guys question the durability of Sony Michel, and if James White will be worth any fantasy value, especially if Michel gets injured. The guys look at some rookie wide receivers, wondering if the Chiefs draft choice of Mecole Hardman will help fill the soon-to-be void left by Tyreek Hill.

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Gregg Sussman and Frank Stampfl open the show talking about the Red Sox issues with their closer situation, and how this will probably be a committee for the foreseeable future. The guys go on to talk about AJ Pollock’s injury, and how it is opening the door for Alex Verdugo. The guys look at the velocity drop in Zack Wheelers’ fastball, and how Michael Conforto has been an under-the-radar fantasy value since coming back from injury.

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