Eno and DVR discuss the promotion of Chandler Simpson by the Rays and attempt to determine how his short-term outlook for playing time and long-term ceiling will come together. Plus, they dig into mailbag questions about the early struggles of Devin Williams and Emmanuel Clase, making the choice between slow-starting bats and surging waiver-wire options in shallow leagues, and where the money went (beyond Chandler Simpson) with fantasy aseball pickups from the weekend.

Rundown

4:11 Chandler Simpson Gets the Call

11:24 Finding Roto Comps for a Unique Set of Skills

15:41: Other Injury News & Notes From the Weekend

24:56 A Wild Friday Afternoon at Wrigley

30:44 Struggling First Basemen v. Potential Waiver-Wire Upgrades

41:55 The Slow Starts of Devin Williams & Emmanuel Clase

51:29 Where the Money Went: Making Sense of Weekend Waiver Pickups

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