Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) discuss auction strategy and respond to listener questions.

Timestamps

2:20 - Jersey #60! Dallas Keuchel it is.

3:53 - Chad breaks down his preparation for his upcoming auction. This comprehensive overview includes how Chad approaches things such as position scarcity, where he thinks his opponents will spend their money, why he felt like he had to commit an almost unlimited amount of money to Juan Soto, and all of the potential category combinations he could shoot for to be strong in based on what is available.

32:00 - $29 Yoshinobu Yamamoto, $15 Carlos Rodón, $5 Brayan Bello. Guys like Aaron Nola and Zac Gallen went for around $15 after the Rodon purchase. Was this a botched strategy?

39:15 - What do Pete and Chad think about the Rays’ Chandler Simpson?

48:03 - Are you keeping Nick Pivetta in 12 team league at a 15th round value?

53:46 - Would you keep $4 Chase Burns? $4 Cam Smith? $2 Spencer Jones? $2 Lazaro Montes?

1:05:53 - What are Pete and Chad’s thoughts on allowing teams to add FAAB to trades?

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Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) and Trevor Hooth (@HoothTrevor) detail everything you need every morning to update your fantasy baseball team. Tune in daily to be updated on news, injuries, pickups to consider, and today's streamers.

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On The Wire

Adam and Kevin finish up the offseason with a preview of the early 2025 regular season schedule

News and Notes

Grayson Rodriguez received a cortisone shot for right elbow inflammation; and shut down from throwing for 7-10 days.

Bobby Witt Jr. receives negative X-rays on his forearm

Same with Austin Riley (hand)

Francisco Alvarez to miss 6-8 weeks with a fractured left hand.

Tyler Stephenson headed to IL with an oblique strain; Jose Trevino leaves Friday's ST game after getting hit in the hand

Jurickson Profar (wrist) diagnosed with bone bruise; expected to be ready for Opening Day.

Ronald Acuña Jr. (knee) is expected to return in early May

Dustin May “makes a lot of sense” as fifth starter this season.

Brandon Woodruff (shoulder) to make Cactus League debut Sunday.

Hyeseong Kim to be optioned to Triple-A by the Dodgers.

"Optimistic" return date for Giancarlo Stanton (elbows, calf) is Memorial Day.

Clay Holmes will start on Opening Day for the Mets.

Gerritt Cole has TJS

Parker Meadows starting season on IL with a nerve injury

Early Season Schedule Notes

Tampa and Colorado are off Opening Day - have coverage in NFBC formats (Hopefully Cubs and Dodgers!).

14 teams play 3 games 3/28-3/30 (BAL, BOS, TB, TOR, ATH, SEA, TEX, ATL, MIA, CHC, PIT, ARI, SD, COL), just 2 for 16 teams.

The Chicago Cubs, in addition to 2 games overseas 3/18-3/19, play Opening Day and 3 games 3/28-3/30. The Dodgers have a 2-game weekend.

Min and Hou have Fri 4/4 off after 4-game 1st halves of the week.

Cin (3 v Tex, 4 @ Mil) and Mil (3 v KC, 4 v CIN) have 7 games in the first full week. Everyone else has 6. Bos, KC, Min, and Tor have 7 games week beginning 4/7. 

TB plays 19 of their first 22 games in their “new” ballpark

ATH play their first games in west Sacramento starting Monday 3/31 with a 3 game series vs CHC, but end the week in COL

COL play their first two series on the road, first game in Coors not until 4/4

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The Craft

Nick Pollack welcomes Cy Young winner David Cone to talk about how pitching has changed over the past 30 years.

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Fantasy Baseball Beat

Thomas Nestico joins the show to discuss Spring Training Standouts.

First, Thomas answers the questions of:

• Does Spring Training matter?
• What do you look for during Spring Training?
• Which players have caught your eye thus far?
  • Tyler Soderstrom
  • Jerar Encarnación

Then, we break down four pitchers who are rising up draft boards because of their early-spring performances:

• Christopher Sanchez
• Hunter Greene
• Jack Leiter
• Casey Mize

Which player performances are worrisome?

• Shota Imanaga
• Tanner Bibee
• Jason Adam

Thomas then explains two important metrics that he uses in his analysis and players who are affected by them:

• Induced Vertical Break
  • Nick Pivetta
  • Justin Verlander
  • Bryan Woo
  • Casey Mize
• Extension
  • Logan Gilbert
  • Alexis Díaz
  • Joey Cantillo
  • Luis Castillo
  • Spencer Strider

Looking back, Thomas pegged these players as potential breakouts in February. After having seen them play this spring, does he still view them the same way?

• Jonathan Aranda
• Clay Holmes
• David Festa

Finally, it's our Mental Health Minute.

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In The Pen

Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) preview the closer and discuss a key storyline for every American League bullpen ahead of the 2025 campaign.

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This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) catches you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

Pitcher List writer Kyle McCarthy (@kylebaseball7) joins the show to discuss his recent articles on hitters who had some notable changes in bat speed in 2024!

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