RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

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Closers, Cleveland and hope...

04.22.2021

RotoWire's Ryan Rufe joins Jeff Erickson to discuss changes to our Closer Grid, the Dinelson Lamet news, the red-hot Oakland A's and more!

RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast episodes:

04.23.2021 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 26, 2021) Todd Zola (@ToddZola) and Clay Link (@claywlink) of RotoWire.com grade all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale.
04.22.2021 Closers, Cleveland and hopefully Championships RotoWire's Ryan Rufe joins Jeff Erickson to discuss changes to our Closer Grid, the Dinelson Lamet news, the red-hot Oakland A's and more!
04.21.2021 Jazz Ready to Graduate RotoWire.com's Lead Prospect Analyst James Anderson (@RealJRAnderson) and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link (@claywlink) discuss the top prospects already making waves in the majors and those on the brink of debuting.
04.20.2021 Adventures in Streaming Fred Zinkie is sweating Michael Fulmer's start this week, whenever it happens, and he discusses with Jeff Erickson the streaming starting pitcher options this year so far. They also cover a slew of injuries, and speculate about the Mariners' closer's ...
04.19.2021 A Weekend of Big Injuries / Week 4 FAAB Breakdown Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad break down the weekend in baseball, including a number of major injuries, all the action in FAAB and a fantastic Dodgers / Padres series; then take a look ahead to a busy Week 4.
04.16.2021 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 19) Todd Zola and Clay Link grade all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale.
04.15.2021 No-Hitters, More COVID Problems, Rules Experiments Mike Gianella from Baseball Prospectus joins Jeff Erickson to discuss Carlos Rodon's no-hitter, the Astros' COVID issues and their recent series with the Tigers, and the Atlantic League's two rules experiments. They also track their respective progress in four industry ...
04.14.2021 Waiting Season Lead prospect analyst James Anderson and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link touch on a variety prospect-related topics as they await the arrival of Jarred Kelenic, Wander Franco and others.
04.13.2021 Multiple Monday Monsters Monday featured a slew of fantastic pitcher outings, including starts from Casey Mize, Tyler Glasnow, Freddy Peralta, and a number of streamers as well. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss them all, plus they re-evaluate Ramon Laureano's value after his ...
04.12.2021 Week 3 - More FAAB Closer Madness Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the weekend in baseball including, injuries, news, FAAB and all the hot and cold players through the first ten days of the season.
04.09.2021 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 12, 2021) Todd Zola and Clay Link look at the RotoWire Steak League pickups before grading all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale.
04.08.2021 A Conversation With Micah Henry Micah Henry (@FantasyCentral1) from Fantrax, Roto_Ranks, New Life Fantasy and the 1FantasyInsider podcast joins Jeff Erickson on a news-heavy day. They discuss the latest on Trevor Rosenthal, Kenley Jansen, Fernando Tatis Jr., Ketel Marte and the Marlins' bullpen situation. Other ...
04.07.2021 Mercedes, India, Vaughn & More! Lead prospect analyst James Anderson reacts and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link overreacts to the first week of action. They talk Yermin Mercedes, Jonathan India, Geraldo Perdomo, Ryan Weathers and more before discussing their preferred walk-up songs.
04.06.2021 Oh No, Not Fernando! Fernando Tatis Jr. went down with a subluxation in his left shoulder Monday night, and Cody Bellinger left with a calf injury. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson react to the news, and discuss options for those who have him rostered ...
04.06.2021 The Real Games Have Begun (and so have the big FAAB Buys) Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss all the action from the first weekend of the 2021 baseball season, including the struggles of the A's, Red Sox and Braves and all the big FAAB buys in fantasy leagues.
04.05.2021 The Real Games Have Begun (and so have the big FAAB Buys) Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss all the action from the first weekend of the 2021 baseball season, including the struggles of the A's, Red Sox and Braves and all the big FAAB buys in fantasy leagues. Follow us on ...
04.02.2021 Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 5, 2021) Todd Zola and Clay Link recap Opening Day before grading out all of the two-start pitching options for the week of April 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
04.01.2021 Mike the Mouth on RotoWire Mike Massotto, a.k.a. "Mike the Mouth" joins Jeff Erickson to discuss a wide array of NFBC topics, including their Main Event against each other last week. We discuss why he's waiting on closers this year, and why he prefers to ...
03.31.2021 Opening Day Eve Top 400 Update Lead prospect analyst James Anderson and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link discuss the movers on James' latest update to the Top 400 prospect rankings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03.30.2021 Most Drafted, Most Missed On another heavy news day, Fred & Jeff discuss the Cleveland closing job, Barnes vs. Ottavino, closers generally in the NFBC Main Event, Dustin May, and multiple Padres targets. Then we discuss our most-often drafted players, and those that we ...
03.29.2021 Week 1, Roster Decisions, FAAB & NFBC Main Event Drafts Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad break down the first run of FAAB, discuss a ton of roster news over the weekend, talk Week One and recap their NFBC Main Event drafts from Saturday. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad ...
03.26.2021 The Ultimate 2021 Sleepers Show! Todd Zola and Clay Link go over the recent news from around Major League Baseball before divulging their favorite sleepers for the 2021 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03.25.2021 Bloom-Cast! Ryan Bloomfield from Baseball HQ.com joins Jeff Erickson. They discuss his well-renowned "BloomBoards", the story about MLB cracking down on those who doctor the baseball, review ToutWars and cover the recent spate of injuries, including to Eloy Jimenez and Nick ...
03.24.2021 Main Event Prep + NL Central Prospects! Lead prospect analyst James Anderson and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link discuss some strategy ahead of their Main Event draft Wednesday evening before diving into the farm systems of the NL Central. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03.23.2021 Angst-cast Kirby Yates is out for the year, Zac Gallen hurt his forearm and is seeking a second opinion, and then both Fernando Tatis and George Springer got hurt while Jeff Erickson and Fred Pinkie were still recording - hang on ...
03.22.2021 2021 Draft Targets with Scott Pianowski Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad are joined by Scott Pianowski of Yahoo Sports. They go position by position and discuss a ton of players they are looking to select (and some they aren't) in their 2021 drafts. Follow us on ...
03.19.2021 Candidates to Lose HRs with the New Baseball Todd Zola and Clay Link discuss Tout Wars weekend and the RotoWire Staff Keeper League draft before diving into Todd's latest Z-Files column looking at potential losers in the home-run department. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03.18.2021 Michael Salfino from The Athletic on using Statcast Metrics Michael Salfino from The Athletic joined Jeff Erickson to discuss how he uses Statcast metrics in his fantasy research. We also reviewed the Yahoo Friends & Family draft that both of us were in, RazzSlam, and injury news on Carlos ...
03.17.2021 Bobby Witt Jr. + NL East Prospects! Lead prospect analyst James Anderson and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link discuss Bobby Witt Jr.'s chances of breaking camp on the big-league team before diving into the farm systems of the National League East. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
03.16.2021 AL East Preview Fred and Jeffreview the AL East against NFBC ADP, discuss Bobby Witt Jr., the Reds moving Eugenio Suarez to SS, and Craig Kimbrel's struggles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03.15.2021 Talking All About Speed in 2021 Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad hit on the news and notes from over the weekend and then take an in-depth look at the state of stolen bases in 2021, detailing players in all different parts of your draft. Follow us ...
03.12.2021 Razzslam, AL LABR & More! Todd Zola and Clay Link discuss their roster builds in the Razzslam Best Ball league, their drafts in AL LABR, the Beat Todd Zola league and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03.11.2021 Talking NFBC With Vlad Sedler Chris Liss and Vlad Sedler talk NFBC history and strategy, including closers, catchers, last year's bums and AL Central pitchers. Plus they discuss Vlad's interview with the NFBC OGs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03.10.2021 AL West Prospects (2021) Lead prospect analyst James Anderson and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link break down all the prospects you need to know in the American League West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03.09.2021 NL West Review, TGFBI Thoughts Fred and Jeff tackle the news (David Price, Alex Bregman, Jonathan Hernandez, Trevor Rosenthal and Lorenzo Cain). - 27:07 Review of Jeff's TGFBI team and issues raised in the course of that draft - 44:14 they preview the NL West ...
03.08.2021 FAAB, In-Season Management and the 2021 Closer Market Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss a lot of FAAB and in-season strategy, tips and tricks and then take a full dive into the difficult closer market in 2021 drafts. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn ...
03.05.2021 Beat Clay Link Draft Review Todd Zola and Clay Link use Thursday night's Beat Clay Link draft in the NFBC as a jumping-off point to discuss a number of fantasy baseball options. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03.04.2021 Best Ball Tips Mike Alexander joins Jeff Erickson to give us tips on how to do well in the four major Best Ball leagues. Framber Valdez, Jackie Bradley Jr. and TGFBI updates Fly Index (approx. 21:00 mark) Best Ball general tips (26:00) RTS ...
03.03.2021 TGFBI Update + AL Central Prospects! Lead prospect writer James Anderson and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link provide updates on their recent drafts before diving into the top prospects of the AL Central. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
03.03.2021 AL West Players vs. ADP Fred and Jeff preview the AL West, by comparing their top players against February ADP, starting around the 30-minute mark. Prior to that, they discuss Aaron Hicks batting third, Jordan Hicks and the related closer market near him, and the ...
03.01.2021 Attacking Weak Categories After Pick 200 Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad hit on the news from the start of Spring Training and then break down a number of players who can help you in your weaker categories as you progress through the back half of your ...
02.26.2021 TGFBI, Jarred Kelenic and more! Todd Zola and Clay Link discuss their draft spots in the upcoming Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational before diving into Clay's showing in the FSGA Champions League. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02.25.2021 Randy Wilkins on the Yankees, Filmaking and the Kevin Mather Mariners story. Filmmaker and Yankees blogger/podcaster Randy Wilkins joins Jeff Erickson. They dig deep into the Yankees, the Kevin Mather story and his filmmaking career. For more on his take on the Mariners story, read his latest here: https://viewsfrom314ft.com/on-kevin-mather-a-matter-of-systems-and-institutions/ Learn more about ...
02.24.2021 Dynasty Talk w/ Ian Kahn! Lead prospect analyst James Anderson and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link welcome Ian Kahn from The Athletic for a dynasty-focused discussion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02.24.2021 LABR Review With Defending Champ Fred Zinkie Fred and Jeff discuss last week's LABR draft, including Fred's selection of two catchers in the first 10 rounds. We also discuss the Mariners' morass, an appreciation of Shin-Soo Choo, the Diamondbacks closer job and the viability of Tommy La ...
02.22.2021 2021 Draft Fades with Guest Vlad Sedler Scott Jenstad welcomes special guest, Vlad Sedler, from FantasyGuru.com. They talk about the weekend in baseball news and then detail some of their 2021 draft fades at each position. Follow us on Twitter: @ScottJenstad I @RotoGut I @Jeff_Erickson I @RotoWire ...
02.19.2021 Realmuto Injury, Dunedin and More Todd Zola and Clay Link discuss J.T. Realmuto's thumb injury, expectations for TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida and interesting late-round closer targets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02.18.2021 Vlad Sedler Talking Dodgers Vlad Sedler from Fantasy Guru (@RotoGut) joins Jeff Erickson on a heavy news day, talking J.T. Realmuto, the A's bullpen, and Juan Soto. Then about 30 minutes in we discuss the Dodgers in depth, and then spend the last 10 ...
02.17.2021 AL East Farm Systems Lead prospect analyst James Anderson and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link take a spin around the AL East and talk top prospects, sleepers and best bets for 2021 for each team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02.17.2021 LABR Preview, Royals/Twins Dives Did you know that defending LABR Mixed Draft League champ Fred Zinkie owns his own Zamboni (Zambaby!)? Fred and Jeff preview Tuesday night's LABR draft, discuss C.J. Cron and Kevin Pillar, and dive into the Royals and Twins. Learn more ...

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RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast episodes:

Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 26, 2021)

Closers, Cleveland and hopefully Championships

Jazz Ready to Graduate

Adventures in Streaming

A Weekend of Big Injuries / Week 4 FAAB Breakdown

Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 19)

No-Hitters, More COVID Problems, Rules Experiments

Waiting Season

Multiple Monday Monsters

Week 3 - More FAAB Closer Madness

Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 12, 2021)

A Conversation With Micah Henry

Mercedes, India, Vaughn & More!

Oh No, Not Fernando!

The Real Games Have Begun (and so have the big FAAB Buys)

The Real Games Have Begun (and so have the big FAAB Buys)

Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 5, 2021)

Mike the Mouth on RotoWire

Opening Day Eve Top 400 Update

Most Drafted, Most Missed

Week 1, Roster Decisions, FAAB & NFBC Main Event Drafts

The Ultimate 2021 Sleepers Show!

Bloom-Cast!

Main Event Prep + NL Central Prospects!

Angst-cast

2021 Draft Targets with Scott Pianowski

Candidates to Lose HRs with the New Baseball

Michael Salfino from The Athletic on using Statcast Metrics

Bobby Witt Jr. + NL East Prospects!

AL East Preview

Talking All About Speed in 2021

Razzslam, AL LABR & More!

Talking NFBC With Vlad Sedler

AL West Prospects (2021)

NL West Review, TGFBI Thoughts

FAAB, In-Season Management and the 2021 Closer Market

Beat Clay Link Draft Review

Best Ball Tips

TGFBI Update + AL Central Prospects!

AL West Players vs. ADP

Attacking Weak Categories After Pick 200

TGFBI, Jarred Kelenic and more!

Randy Wilkins on the Yankees, Filmaking and the Kevin Mather Mariners story.

Dynasty Talk w/ Ian Kahn!

LABR Review With Defending Champ Fred Zinkie

2021 Draft Fades with Guest Vlad Sedler

Realmuto Injury, Dunedin and More

Vlad Sedler Talking Dodgers

AL East Farm Systems

LABR Preview, Royals/Twins Dives

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