RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

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Jeff Erickson, Clay Link, James Anderson, Scott Jenstad, Todd Zola, Fred Zinkie, Drew Silva, Christopher Crawford and Ryan Boyer cover fantasy baseball year round, including draft prep, strategy and much more!

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03.21.2023

Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie review the latest news from spring training and the WBC, look over the results from the Tout Wars leagues, and preview this weekend's NFBC Main Events. Please support our sponsors Fantrax and Underdog. Sign up ...

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03.21.2023 Tout Wars Review, Jose Altuve Hurt, NFBC Main Event Preview Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie review the latest news from spring training and the WBC, look over the results from the Tout Wars leagues, and preview this weekend's NFBC Main Events. Please support our sponsors Fantrax and Underdog. Sign up ...
03.20.2023 Gut Check Week! Final Draft Strategies & Late Category Helpers Scott Jenstad and special guest, Toby G, @batflipcrazy, talk final week draft strategies for saves, steals, rookies and more; and then discuss players in the back half of the draft who can address specific category weaknesses you may have. They ...
03.19.2023 Category Preview: Strikeouts Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) comb through recent headlines before discussing strikeouts and where to find them. Sleepers, deep-league options, and maybe some names to avoid. Please support our sponsors Fantrax and Underdog. Sign up for Fantrax FREE ...
03.18.2023 Fantasy Mailbag Chris Crawford answers your fantasy baseball questions. He discusses where he'd rank Jordan Walker, offers some players who are being undervalued by position, and whether some prospects are worth a roster spot in dynasty formats. Please support our sponsors Fantrax ...
03.17.2023 Tout Wars Weekend! Clay Link (@claywlink) joins Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) live from downtown Manhattan to discuss Edwin Diaz, WBC news, the most head-scratching ADPs on Underdog and more! Please support our sponsors Fantrax and Underdog. Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and be ...
03.17.2023 Spring Training Breakouts Chris Crawford (@Crawford_milb) is joined by RJ Anderson of CBS Sports to look at some of the young hitters who have excelled in spring training. They look at Jarred Kelenic, Jordan Walker and Christian Encarnacion-Strand and whether or not they ...
03.15.2023 The Annual Marlins Preview w/ Craig Mish Jazz Chisholm Sandy Alcantara Trevor Rogers The Pablo Lopez/Luis Arraez trade Ranking the Marlins outfielders Jesus Luzardo Edward Cabrera Braxton Garrett Jon Berti Nick Fortes Who will lead the Marlins in saves? Eury Perez Jake Eder Please support our sponsors ...
03.14.2023 Carlos Rodon, Lance McCullers, Seiya Suzuki and ADP Fallers The ADPs of Carlos Rodon, Lance McCullers, Seiya Suzuki and other injured players are crashing. Should you buy the dip? Risky closers who are losing job security before the job has even been announced? Is there value in fading the ...
03.13.2023 2023 Draft Targets Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad hit on some news and notes from Spring Training and then break down a number of their draft targets for every position. They talk targets in all areas of the draft, players discussed include Drew ...
03.12.2023 WHIP Category Preview Christopher Crawford (Crawford_MILB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) discuss WHIP, with names to target and some to avoid. Please support our sponsors Fantrax and Underdog. Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey ...
03.11.2023 Home Run Category Preview Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) discuss Home Runs, with names to target and some to avoid. Please support our sponsors Fantrax and Underdog. Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and be entered to win an Official MLB signed ...
03.10.2023 NFBC Draft Recap + Underdog Best Ball Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) discuss the latest spring training news, recap the "Beat Clay Link" draft from Wednesday night and reveal their Top 5 infielder values on Underdog. Please support our sponsors Fantrax and Underdog. Sign up ...
03.09.2023 Finding Stolen Bases with Shelly Verougstrate (@ShellyV_643) Shelly Verougstrate joins Jeff Erickson to discuss the new stolen base environment and where we might find the extra stolen bases that we need in 2023. We also review her team in the ToutWars 15-team Mixed League Experts Draft. Please ...
03.08.2023 AL-only & NL-only Auctions w/ Steve Gardner Getting the gang back together Steve's poker face Best buys Whether or not to pay up for the first-round talents Being rigid vs. being flexible The Jordan Walker show Talking Phish Please support our sponsors Fantrax and Underdog. Sign up ...
03.07.2023 Jordan Walker, Corbin Carroll & ADP Risers Jordan Walker's raking and rising - are you going to pay the sticker price for him? How about Corbin Carroll or Oneil Cruz? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson look at a number of spring training stories. Please support our sponsors ...
03.06.2023 2023 Fades Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the players who go in the top half of drafts that they will not be drafting in 2023 at their current ADP. They both go position by position and detail which players they won't ...
03.06.2023 ERA Category Preview Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Christopher Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) discuss ERA, with names to target and some to avoid in the run-prevention department. Please support our sponsors Fantrax and Underdog. Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and be entered to win an ...
03.04.2023 Average Category Preview Average Category Preview Chris Crawford (@Crawford_milb) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) go deeper into the average category. They discuss how much importance fantasy managers should place on the category, how much the shift rules will impact batting averages, and sleepers/players to ...
03.03.2023 TGFBI, Underdog & More! Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) discuss the latest news coming out of spring training, their drafts in The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational and their DO NOT DRAFT players on Underdog. Please support our sponsors Fantrax and Underdog. Sign ...
03.02.2023 Yogurt Cast! Justin Mason (@JustinMasonFWFB) discusses TGFBI. Justin Mason joins Jeff Erickson to discuss all matters involving TGFBI - it's founding, draft results and it's influence on his game. TGFBI also has a charitable component and this year is supporting Dan Strafford, who lost his wife to ...
03.01.2023 Spring Training Prospect Mailbag Miguel Vargas Junior Caminero Bryce Miller Daniel Espino Curtis Mead Jackson Merrill Evan Carter Brandon Walter Brayan Rocchio Masyn Winn Michael Wacha Adrian Morejon Improving as a dynasty manager Prelander Berroa Xzavion Curry Louie Varland Darius Vines Ryan Murphy Lazaro ...
03.01.2023 Gavin Lux, Tyler Glasnow - Spring Training Injuries Begin With major injuries to Gavin Lux and Tyler Glasnow, the scourge of spring training injuries has begun in earnest. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss a slew of injured players, review Fred's LABR team and discuss the trend of aces ...
02.28.2023 "Beat Jeff Erickson" Draft Livestream Jeff Erickson and Erik Halterman discuss the Beat Jeff Erickson draft as it happened. See the picks from a recent NFBC RotoWire Online Championship Draft. Please support our sponsors Fantrax and Underdog. Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and be ...
02.27.2023 Pitchers in the Back Half of the Draft Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the start of Spring Training Games and break down a slew of starters and relievers that currently get drafted in the back half of fantasy drafts. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I ...
02.26.2023 Category Preview: Wins Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) analyze starting pitchers to target or avoid for production in the wins category. Sleepers, potential busts, deep-league options, etc. Please support our sponsors Fantrax and Underdog. Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and ...
02.25.2023 Category Preview: Runs Run Category Preview Chris Crawford (@crawford_milb) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) take an in-depth look at the run category. They discuss how they attack the category personally, and also offer some potential sleepers that can help as well as some names ...
02.24.2023 Outfield Targets & Strategy Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) discuss the news coming out of spring training, their favorite outfield targets in Underdog Best Ball and much more! Please support our sponsors Fantrax and Underdog. Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and ...
02.24.2023 Dansby Swanson, Seiya Suzuki and the Cubs, with Sara Sanchez (@bcb_Sara) Sara Sanchez from Bleed Cubbie Blue and the Cuppa Cabbie Blue Podcast joins Jeff Erickson to discuss a medley of Cubs topics, plus her prep for the Tout Wars 12-team league and how the new rules are influencing her draft ...
02.22.2023 Draft-and-Hold Targets w/ Lucas Biery Draft-and-hold strategy Multi-position eligibility targets Pockets of value by position Yonny Chirinos Kyle Bradish Taylor Walls Kyle Stowers Sal Frelick Manuel Margot Gavin Williams Clarke Schmidt Trent Grisham Jesus Sanchez Jordan Diaz Ken Waldichuk JJ Bleday Mike Baumnann Joey Ortiz ...
02.22.2023 LABR Draft Livestream Jeff Erickson, Fred Zinkie and Joe Sheehan share their thoughts as they draft in the 15-team LABR Mixed League. Please support our sponsors Fantrax and Underdog. Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and be entered to win an Official MLB ...
02.20.2023 Mid-Round Hitters / Early Spring Training Chatter Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss some of the early news coming out of Spring Training and then dive into a number of intriguing hitters currently being drafted in the middle rounds. They talk about the news on Lance McCullers, ...
02.17.2023 Spring Training News, Best Pitcher Values & More! Please support our sponsors Fantrax and Underdog. Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply to go to https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire. Underdog: Sign up for Underdog to receive a ...
02.17.2023 It's a Bird, it's a Plane,, it's Underdog Fantasy Todd and Chris (@b3isbol) share strategies and philosophies for Underdog Fantasy Best Ball. Topics include drafting pitching, lineup stacking and general lineup construction. Please support our sponsors Fantrax and Underdog. Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and be entered to ...
02.15.2023 Dynasty Targets w/ Dylan White Dylan's research on the value of a FYPD first-round pick Francisco Alvarez Danny Jansen Vladimir Guerrero, Pete Alonso Kyle Manzardo Josh Naylor Miguel Vargas Curtis Mead Austin Riley Junior Caminero Anthony Volpe vs. Jeremy Pena Ezequiel Tovar vs. Royce Lewis ...
02.15.2023 1-on-1 Battles We've selected a number of like players and similar draft positions, and want you to choose. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson want to know who do you have? Cedric Mullins vs. Adolis Garcia; Adley Rutschmann vs. Sal Perez; Tyler Glasnow ...
02.13.2023 Early Starters and Late Hitters Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the starting pitcher pool and break down some specific names in the Top 150, then later examine a number of hitters going late in drafts. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire. ...
02.09.2023 Points Leagues, RazzSlam, Underdog and Fantrax Best Ball Mike Alexander from RazzBall swings by for his annual appearance with Jeff Erickson to discuss BestBall Points leagues, including RazzSlam, Underdog and Fantrax. Please support our sponsors Fantrax and Underdog. Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and be entered to ...
02.08.2023 Market vs. Projections w/ Rob Silver Carlos Rodon Jacob deGrom Adley Rutschman Masataka Yoshida Lucas Giolito Yandy Diaz Corbin Carroll Oneil Cruz Jeremy Pena Oswald Peraza Maikel Garcia Round 20 ADP Please support our sponsors Fantrax and Underdog. Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and be ...
02.08.2023 Will Fred Zinkie Draft Aaron Judge First Overall? Fred Zinkie drew the first overall pick in the upcoming LABR draft - will he take Aaron Judge or someone else? Plus he and Jeff Erickson discuss the first two starting pitcher tiers. Please support our sponsors Fantrax and Underdog. ...
02.06.2023 Rule Changes, the Closer Pool and Intriguing Early ADP Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the fantasy impact of MLB's new rules, take a first dip into the closer pool and discuss a number of player with interesting early ADP's. They talk new bases, pitch clock and stadium changes ...
02.03.2023 Roundtable Ranks, Best Ball & More! Please support our sponsors Fantrax and Underdog. Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply to go to https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire. Underdog: Sign up for Underdog to receive a ...
02.03.2023 Bold Predictions from @JasonCollette Jason Collette joins Jeff Erickson as they discuss key players from his "Bold Predictions" series. Why is he lower than the crowd on Michael Harris? Why is Josh Bell one of his primary first base targets. What does he make ...
02.01.2023 Predicting Playing Time w/ Rob DiPietro Big announcement from Rob What non-NFBC leagues are we playing in 2023 Corbin Carroll Josh Rojas Kyle Lewis Pavin Smith Isaac Paredes Harold Ramirez Yandy Diaz Jonathan Aranda Josh Naylor Oscar Gonzalez Kyle Stowers Colton Cowser Austin Hays Kerry Carpenter ...
02.01.2023 Lessons Learned with @FredZinkieMLB Fred Zinkie (@FredZinkieMLB) joins Jeff Erickson and shares his reactions to the new rules for 2023 and how they altered his projections, why he won't draft Bobby Witt Jr. in the first round, and how to avoid the next "Robbie ...
01.30.2023 Back to Baseball! Talking New Faces in New Places Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad are back for the 2023 season, talking about the fantasy impact of all the off-season trades and free agent signings. Before getting into the players that moved, they do a quick post-mortem on the 2022 ...
01.27.2023 Online Championship Draft w/ Todd Whitestone A bonus episode of the podcast features a live NFBC RotoWire Online Championship draft — James Anderson's first FAAB league draft of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
01.25.2023 FYPD Auction w/ Jesse Roche, Eric Cross, Chris Clegg James's Team Jackson Holliday Elijah Green Dylan Beavers Xavier Isaac Brandon Barriera Connor Prielipp Jud Fabian Jacob Misiorowski Chris's Team Druw Jones Chase DeLauter Dylan Lesko Dalton Rushing Felnin Celesten Cade Horton Tyler Locklear Roman Anthony Eric's Team Cam Collier ...
01.18.2023 Top 400 Prospect Rankings for 2023 Tink Hence Cody Morris Endy Rodriguez Brayan Rocchio Nick Yorke Josue De Paula This year's J-15 class Matt McLain/Nick Gonzales Jhonkensy Noel Deyvison De Los Santos Baltimore's 2025 Opening Day lineup Jud Fabian/Dylan Beavers Guardians' deep system Wuilfredo Antunez Will ...
01.12.2023 The New Rules and Early Player Pool Observations Todd and Jeff Zimmerman talk about Jeff's role in "The Process", how the new MLB rules affect projections and rankings. They also review catcher strategy, pitching strategy and general player pool observations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
01.06.2023 Catcher Targets w/ Jake & Dave from RotoSaurus PHI J.T. Realmuto, ADP 28, Min 22, Max 43 TOR Daulton Varsho, ADP 41, Min 32, Max 55 Alejandro Kirk, ADP 104, Min 88, Max 120 Danny Jansen, ADP 202, Min 161, Max 239 LAD Will Smith, ADP 60, Min ...

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