Hosts: Brett Ford | Scott Chu

We're deep in the throes of draft prep season and your friendly neighborhood fantasy hitting experts are talking draft prep and draft strategy. Scott and Brett discuss risers and fallers in Scott's next version of the Top 300 Hitters List. The pair also break down the differences in fantasy league formats, comparing the nuances and vital differences in draft and management strategy between roto, head-to-head categories and points leagues.

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On The Corner

Nick Pollack and Eric Samulski finish their series on Nick's Top 100 SP for 2026 by focusing on late round SP options.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (chadyoung.bsky.social) are back at it and today they are looking at how much things can change over the course of spring training. From keeper decisions to drafts to FAAB, you need to be constantly adjusting when news - especially bad news - breaks in Spring.

2:00 - Zack Wheeler's value has moved quite a bit without much happening, and Chad and Pete aren't aligned on how much it should have moved. Plus, we discuss other injured pitchers and what we plan to do with them.

15:19 - How much did the Jurickson Profar suspension mess up Chad's outfields and what should he do about it? There aren't really any newly-interesting OF.

20:40 - Chad thinks there is real upside in the Rockies outfield, but you may not be able to roster more than one of those upside plays.

28:15 - Even as things are changing, it is much harder to trust the good (breakout performances and velocity gains) than the bad (injuries and suspensions) and that has implications for the depth of the player pool.

31:19 - In weekly lineup leagues, remember you don't need to trust everyone on your roster from day one - you can stash someone as long as you have a lineup you feel good about.

37:40 - Is this a good time to hit the trade market? It's much easier in keeper leagues than redraft.

49:28 - Looking at some intriguing Spring prospects: Spencer Jones, Joshua Baez, and Mick Abel.

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On The Corner

Nick Pollack and Eric Samulski discuss more of Nick's Top 100 SP for 2026.

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On The Wire - In this episode of On The Wire, hosts Kevin Hasting and I break down the Saves category and how to approach closers in 2026 fantasy baseball drafts. We discuss draft strategy, bullpen volatility, and how to identify which closers are worth paying for versus targeting value later in drafts. We also look at several bullpens that could produce surprise saves and highlight relievers who could emerge during the season.

Whether you prefer paying up for elite closers or waiting and building a bullpen through value picks and waiver wire churn, this episode will help you navigate one of fantasy baseball’s most unpredictable categories.

Episode Breakdown

0:00 – Intro and episode overview

Players discussed: Edwin Diaz, Devin Williams, Josh Hader

3:00 – Draft philosophy for saves

Players discussed: Edwin Diaz, Devin Williams, Josh Hader, Mason Miller, Ryan Helsley

11:30 – The elite closer tier

Players discussed: Edwin Diaz, Devin Williams, Josh Hader, Ryan Helsley, Mason Miller, Félix Bautista

23:00 – Mid-tier closers with strong job security

Players discussed: Tanner Scott, Robert Suarez, Kenley Jansen, David Bednar, Yohan Duran

36:30 – Riskier closers and uncertain bullpens

Players discussed: Luke Weaver, Andrew Kittredge, Jeremiah Estrada, Matt Brash, Cade Smith

50:00 – Late-round saves targets

Players discussed: Matt Brash, Hunter Gaddis, Cade Smith, Garrett Whitlock

1:02:00 – Speculative relievers and potential breakout arms

Players discussed: Jeremiah Estrada, Dylan Lee, Aroldis Chapman, Matt Brash, Hunter Gaddis

1:11:30 – Final saves strategy thoughts

Players discussed: Edwin Diaz, Devin Williams, Ryan Helsley, Mason Miller, Tanner Scott

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This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick start their draft prep, looking at players who might not be available on Opening Day, reviewing a few hitters from Patrick's article "10 Fantasy Baseball Hitters to Target After Pick 300", and recap a few lessons learned from the initial drafts this season.

Timestamps:

4:14 - Players in the top 300 who may not or will not be available on Opening Day

26:28 - Hitters to Target after Pick 300

40:30 - Takeaways from TGFBI and OC Drafts

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On The Corner

Nick Pollack and Eric Samulski review Nick's Top 100 SP for 2026, focusing on #51-60.

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The Shallows EP 004 - Favorite Picks in Rounds 8-14

Erik Hinrichsen and Carson Picard set sail aboard The Shallows, giving you current news, their favorite players to draft and fade in rounds 8-14, answering mailbag questions in a segment called From The Crew, and previews of the second and third base positions, highlighting players to target, avoid, and swing for the fences. First we have the Captain's Report, featuring all the news you need to know, including the Jurickson Profar suspension, World Baseball Classic team USA pitching news, impressive homers from  Kevin McGonigle, Aaron Judge, and an impressive exit velocity reading from Junior Caminero. It's the return of From The Crew as well, where the guys answer listener questions! Erik and Carson also go through rounds 8 through 14, player by player, highlighting their favorite players to target in each round and the players they most want to fade. It's also the continuation of the position previews, second and third base...with a twist! Welcome to The Shallows!

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In The Pen

Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down relief pitcher ADP and determine the best spots to draft every fantasy-relevant relief pitcher.

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Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) get hyped for draft season and break down the start to TGFBI.

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