Fantasy Baseball Today Podcast

We welcome you back from the weekend with a mailbag show as we answer your questions and get you set for the second half of the season ... Anthony Rendon or Jake Lamb (2:30)? Andrew Benintendi or Andrew McCutchen (5:00)? How are we valuing Carlos Rodon right now (5:36)? ... We play buy or sell with Michael Fulmer (11:20), Salvador Perez (17:33) and Starling Marte (20:46) while wondering if there is something wrong with Josh Donaldson (36:42) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cheer up, Trea Turner owners! We've got some replacements for you (2:20) both on waivers and via trade ... So much from yesterday including Brad Peacock vs. Lance Lynn (11:50), Randall Grichuk vs. Joc Pederson (20:30), Jonathan Villar's big night (25:00) and a bold prediction about closers (27:15) ... Two-start pitchers for Week 14 at the end of the show, but first we wonder if Michael Brantley is a JAG (37:05) and if Mitch Haniger and other highly-owned players should be dropped (46:50) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're talking trade on today's show! First, we wonder if one of the coldest hitters in baseball is still a good buy low candidate (2:20) before Heath and Chris give you a plethora of buy low and sell high players (23:23) ... Sam Dyson, Trevor Rosenthal and more from the bullpens (5:34) as up to six different teams have closer issues at the moment. Plus, we had a number of call-ups yesterday. Do any of them matter (12:00)? ... Oops, I homered again! Curtis Granderson (47:03), Robinson Chirinos (48:20), Travis Shaw (49:10) and more. Oh, and we reveal our Mt. Rushmore of breakfast cereals ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another action-packed Wednesday show as we give you SPs to add, review yesterday's standouts and grade your trades. It's time to pick up Sean Newcomb (2:40)! ... Worryometer Wednesday (19:00) with Jake Arrieta, Justin Verlander, Jose Quintana and James Paxton, plus a look at closers who are struggling right now (22:46) ... We discuss strange seasons for Mookie Betts and Kris Bryant (25:00), then we discuss our preseason pitching strategies and how they are working out for us (43:00). We grade your trades at the end of the show (58:00) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Where do Scott and Chris have Cole Hamels ranked (1:40)? Behind Jeff Samardzija? We talk about the struggling ace before transitioning to the top Shortstop in Fantasy and much more ... Our biggest Fantasy mistakes this season (12:56), a new source of steals in New York (18:22), our thoughts on Tommy Pham (22:48), Jordan Montgomery (26:51) and other Monday standouts ... Do we still have hope for Alex Bregman (34:08)? Aledmys Diaz (36:15)? Jonathan Lucroy (40:38)? We also play Fill in the Blank (45:08)! ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A trio of lefty SPs are coming back this week and we'll tell you how excited we are about them, plus we'll discuss who we added and dropped (8:20) as several surging OFs could help your Fantasy teams ... Thoughts on Franklin Barreto and Luis Castillo (3:20), a few pitchers Adam is intrigued by (15:51) and bullpens that could be changing in the coming weeks (24:00) ... We devote the second half of the show to SPs, looking at struggling studs (44:24) and pitchers available on Waivers with plenty of start/sit advice for Week 13 ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start the show with some Hey Real Quick as we debate Matt Holliday vs. Matt Adams (3:20), Zack Godley vs. Chase Anderson (4:19) and Ian Happ vs. Rougned Odor (6:54) ... Much more from yesterday including Kyle Schwarber's demotion (18:03), encouraging starts from Aaron Nola and Andrew Moore (25:00), June juggernaut hitters (28:15) and a lack of swinging strikes from Jake Arrieta (39:30) ... Two-start pitchers for Week 13 (51:51) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam was excited to add a couple of SPs this morning, do Heath and Chris share his excitement (1:58)? One of those pitchers is owned in only 10% of leagues ... Talking Mike Fiers (9:23), Justin Verlander vs. James Paxton vs. Jose Berrios (13:33) and more from Wednesday ... We play a quick round of Name That Player (24:40), talk underowned OFs (28:32), play Buy or Sell with Max Scherzer and many more (42:00) and then give you a great reason to add Sean Newcomb (55:31) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scott is ready to trade Cody Bellinger, but what is his asking price? And just how valuable is Bellinger right now (2:40)? ... We begin the show with a look at the Waiver Wire and the best players to add today. Then it's on to fringy SPs we're starting to trust (11:55) and why Adam temporarily hates baseball (24:51) ... Scott and Heath debate their rankings! Starlin Castro or Ian Kinsler (28:00)? Is Andrew Benintendi a Top 30 OF (30:14)? We're also grading your trades (54:50) and looking at today's matchups ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Before we get into the breakouts, let's talk Cody Bellinger (3:10)! Sell high? Also: Justin Bour or Jose Abreu (10:58)? Mike Zunino or Evan Gattis (14:43)? ... Time to drop or sit Tanner Roark and Marco Estrada (22:15)? Is Gerrit Cole back (25:41)? What's wrong with Dylan Bundy (26:31)? ... We check in on some early-season breakouts (36:15) and give rest of season outlooks before finishing the show with a great round of Team Name Tuesday (43:54) and a preview of tonight's matchups ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start the show with the biggest hitting and pitching developments. Trey Mancini and Dexter Fowler are two of the seemingly dozens of hitters who are tearing it up right now. What's wrong with James Paxton (5:16)? Is Jacob Faria a must-own player (7:08)? Is Andrew Miller the closer (10:58)? ... We look at the Most Added list (22:10) and discuss struggling SPs such as Rick Porcello, Michael Fulmer, Masahiro Tanaka and more (30:00) ... More from the weekend including pitchers to add and some good matchups for Week 12 ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're covering a lot on this Kokomo Friday! We start the show with three "Matt"s who could help your roster and are widely available, then it's on to Nick Pivetta's awesome start (8:31) and more from Thursday ... Who are we actually worried about at this point? Justin Verlander (10:20)? Rich Hill (13:48)? Carlos Gonzalez (22:04)? Francisco Lindor (25:25)? ... We discuss the changing MLB landscape and how it affects Fantasy (33:45), plus two-start pitchers for Week 12 (53:00) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We start the show raving about Frances Martes and Derek Fisher! Which Astros rookie are we more excited to add? There are playing time issues to consider. Then it's on to Logan Morrison's (10:10) surprising season and a terrific Michael Pineda debate (24:10) ... Chris is labeling players as JAGs (Just a Guy). What the heck does he mean and how can it help your Fantasy team? We talk about JAGs you can drop (33:10) ... A pitcher Adam already regrets adding (31:40), Buy or Sell for Miguel Cabrera, Scott Schebler, Aaron Judge, etc. (43:14), Matt Adams talk (54:10), and a replacement for the Eric Thames Watch (52:50)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Perhaps one of our busiest - and hopefully most informative - shows of the year as we recap Tuesday's action and discuss Jacob Faria (2:00), Andrew McCutchen (6:38), Jason Vargas (22:46) and so much more ... Are we concerned about Marco Estrada (25:00)? Is Yasiel Puig overowned (30:00)? Who is benefiting from being moved around in their lineups? ... We're grading your trades at the end of the show! But first we talk about fringy starting pitchers (46:55) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We are constantly searching for reliable SPs and today Scott will tell you which waiver wire pitchers are your best bet for consistency (8:00) ... A lot to cover from yesterday as we compare Masahiro Tanaka and Rick Porcello (2:40), complain about Jacob deGrom's pitch count (6:00), give thoughts on the MLB Draft and discuss Aaron Judge's value in both 2017 and 2018 (17:25) ... We're playing "Buy Low or Heck No?" (29:21) and going over the latest news ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Covering everything you need to know from the weekend including Cameron Maybin and Mallex Smith running wild (2:15), two stud prospects getting called up (5:00), the Most Added list (16:00) and our thoughts on a dominant Robbie Ray (28:55) ... We'll help out with some tough lineup decisions (33:00) and take a look at hitters who are crushing it (41:30) ... Dedicating the final 15 minutes of the show to pitching, we discuss struggling studs and who you need to add to your roster ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gerrit Cole, Jon Lester, Edwin Encarnacion, Miguel Cabrera and several other struggling studs have put us in a foul mood on this Worryometer Friday (22:00)! What's the deal with these guys and will they turn it around? ... Yearbook superlatives (4:00), plus everything from yesterday including Joe Ross' great start (10:00), Edinson Volquez's explanation for success (13:16) and an underowned OF you need to add (47:30) ...Two-start pitchers for Week 11 (51:00). And we're concluding Raisins Week with some raisin team names ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've got Jacob Faria, Buck Farmer, Alex Meyer and Sean Newcomb on the Waiver Wire. Who should you prioritize? We begin the show with plenty of pitching talk ... We're talking deep leagues (13:30) and then getting fired up as we debate Justin Upton (37:15) and Odubel Herrera (43:23). We also discuss CC Sabathia (9:35), Rick Porcello (31:30), Jimmy Nelson (51:00), multi-homer games and more ... We've got bullpen updates (18:45) and our thoughts on a hot Andrew McCutchen (47:10) and a cold Bryce Harper (48:25) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Was Scooter Gennett's four-homer game completely irrelevant for Fantasy owners (0:53)? Are there changes coming in a couple of bullpens? Is it time to drop Masahiro Tanaka (10:00)? We're covering yesterday's hot topics and a lot more ... Tanaka wasn't the only SP to struggle yesterday. Any concerns about Jacob deGrom, Jose Quintana or Marco Estrada (12:30)? ... A lot of catcher talk (34:00), discussing Jacob Faria and Buck Farmer, fringy SPs (53:00) and your comments about raisins (47:15)! ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justin Smoak or Chris Davis (2:00)? Sean Manaea or Gerrit Cole (3:45)? Anthony Rizzo or Daniel Murphy (46:00)? These are some of today's player debates! Get excited! ... We talk Jacob deGrom's pitch count (6:20), a couple of catchers you need to add right now (16:30), Ryon Healy's potential and more hot hitters (38:08) ... We debate when to draft one-hit wonders like Jonathan Villar and Aledmys Diaz (8:40), and we go in-depth on trade strategies and roster construction ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices