Fantasy BFFs

Gregg and Frank are joined by Matt Striker and Mike The Roto Cop, looking at the latest MLB news, specifically, Jose Ramirez being carted off the field with a leg injury; Matt gives his athletic perspective on the injury to Ramirez. The guys talk about Trey Turner batting leadoff will help with his stolen base count, but Mike says Turner can still steal bases from anywhere in the lineup, citing 17 stolen bases from outside the lead spot last year. The guys argue if Patrick Corbin can replicate his numbers from last year with the Nationals, with Frank saying he doesn’t like picking players he was high on from last season.

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Frank Stampfl, Gregg Sussman, and Matt Modica open the show looking at the latest news from the final days of Spring Training, including the latest injury news to Jose Ramirez. The guys break down the fantasy values for batters like Tim Beckham, and wonder if Hanley Ramirez still has the power to be a starter in all formats. Gregg and Frank say Wilmer Flores could be a strong sleeper candidate, with Frank saying not to worry about his at-bats. Matt thinks Ronald Acuna should be okay in the stolen bases department, even though he would rather have Christian Yelich.

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Gregg and Frank are joined by Chris Ventra as the guys pick the draft order for the Fantasy Pit of Misery Fantasy Baseball league. The BFF crew look to see if Pete Alonso is worth drafting, with Chris worried that as a rookie, he will go through some hard slumps. The guys argue if Luke Voit could be an All-Star first baseman.

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Gregg Sussman and Frank Stampfl open the show with Gregg feeling happy about Maryland beating Belmont in the NCAA Tournament. The guys are joined by Nick Pollack of Pitcher List to talk about some of the top starting pitchers to target in fantasy baseball drafts, and to talk about his love for the Michigan Wolverines.

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Gregg and Frank are joined by Chris Ventra as the guys go over some of the top news around Spring Training. The guys argue if Jimmy Nelson’s weight loss, thanks to some strange diet, will hurt or help his pitching. The guys update that Shohei Ohtani will not be pitching in 2019, and question how this impacts people who drafted Ohtani as a pitcher in fantasy leagues.

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Gregg Sussman and Frank Stampfl open the show with Gregg getting ready for March Madness, hoping his Maryland sweater will help bring good fortune to the Terrapins in their opening round game against Belmont. Going over to baseball, the guys chat with Dr. A of Inside Injuries about the latest injury news around guys like Luis Severino. The guys go over some of their weeks’ fantasy drafts, and look at some pitching values. Gregg and Frank look back at the Japan series between the Mariners and A’s, and look back at the legacy of Ichiro Suzuki.

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Gregg and Frank bring in Chris Ventra to talk about his home fantasy draft, and how he missed out on Matt Chapman, a player all the guys are high on for 2019\. Gregg goes over his home draft, and explains how me messed up his 16th pick, grabbing Brad Peacock too early.

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Gregg Sussman and Frank Stampfl open the program with Frank explaining that Gregg is grouchy not only because of how last night’s baseball draft went, but also that people are giving him a hard time about his Maryland Terrapins chances against Belmont in the NCAA Tournament. Gregg and Frank look over and recap their fantasy draft, and look at the value of Steven Piscotty, who had the first home run of the 2019 season this morning. Gregg and Frank argue if it was the right move to go heavy on players with good stolen bases value.

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Gregg and Frank bring in Chris Ventra to talk about some upcoming drafts, but Chris admits he has done so many drafts he has lost track as to whether or not he has a draft tonight. The guys rank their top first basemen, and talk about how it may be better to trade for Anthony Rizzo than draft him, with the guys citing how he starts every season very slow. Frank and Chris come up with a concept for drafting a Yankee first basemen; handcuff Greg Bird and Luke Voit.

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Gregg Sussman and Frank Stampfl open the program with Gregg getting adamant that Frank had to say they are drafting next to Adam Ronis in a baseball draft tonight. Gregg and Frank go on to look at some updated position rankings, including where to draft guys like Adam Frasier. The guys break down Mike Trout’s record breaking contract extension with the Angels, and how he still needs a better pitching rotation around him to compete in the American League.

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