Fantasy Baseball Today Podcast

Danny Vietti and former Major Leaguer Will Middlebrooks are back and they're talking Christmas Wish Lists for MLB teams! First up, the New York Yankees (2:40). Will they re-sign DJ LeMahieu?... How about the Angels (7:00)? What do they need to do to get Mike Trout in the playoffs?... What can the Cubs do with all the reports of them trying to shed payroll (11:05)? Last but not least, the New York Mets (14:22). Who is Steve Cohen trying to bring in? ... Super agent Rachel Luba joins the show (20:50)! What happened with this Twitter bracket? ... Considering Luba represents Trevor Bauer and Yasiel Puig, can we get an update (26:40)!? When will Bauer sign?... Bauer and Puig are two of the more outspoken players in baseball. Why should a team want a player like that (32:45)? ... Luba is breaking ground as the first female to have her own agency (37:30). Why her? How did she get to this point? ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday 'Fantasy Base

Happy Holidays everybody! Scott White is out this week but Justin Mason joined us on the podcast! We start things off with some news and notes, including Michael Wacha signing with the Tampa Bay Rays (2:00). Joe Maddon said Jo Adell needs more time in the minors and Alex Cora said Matt Barnes is likely to start the season as the Red Sox closer. ... Since it's the season of giving, we have a gift at each position using early NFBC ADP. Let's start with catcher (8:40). ... Is this older gentleman starting his decline at first base (15:18)? ... We have a deeper second baseman in San Francisco and an underappreciated name in Cincinnati (20:52). ... The Ke'Bryan Hayes love is real (28:10)! ... Why does Justin Mason have a rivalry with Dansby Swanson (34:12)? ... We wrap up with a few outfielders and starting pitchers that are going way too late (44:18)! What are our Top-3 Christmas/Holiday movies of all time (50:45)? ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBas

It's snowing in NYC! Has Scott White ever seen snow? Joining us on today's podcast is Alex Fast from Pitcher List (2:12)!... Let's get started with the news and notes and Rafael Montero getting traded to the Seattle Mariners (4:35). Who will close for the Texas Rangers? Anthony DeSclafani signed with the San Francisco Giants. Does this matter? And we have a whole bunch of other stuff... Let's get to those late-round starting pitchers, beginning with Mike Minor (18:10). ... We hit on Dane Dunning recently in the Lance Lynn trade but why is Scott so excited about him (24:44)? Is Texas a better environment for him? ... You may have Nathan Eovaldi fatigue at this point but he was actually the best version of himself in 2020 (29:51). ... JOHN MEANS BUSINESS (34:35)! ... Why is Alex excited about Jake Odorizzi (36:10)? ... If Griffin Canning can stay healthy, what is his upside (39:35)? ... Justus Sheffield progressed in 2020 but how (43:27)? ... We wrap up the show with another edition of Guess Who (48:07)! ... Em

Before Danny Vietti and Will Middlebrooks dive into Fact or Fluke, they address James McCann signing with the New York Mets (1:38). ... For Fact or Fluke, do the guys believe this player's 2020 season was real or an aberration? First up is Kris Bryant (5:25). ... What do the fellas think about Christian Yelich (11:57)? ... Was Wil Myers' massive season for real (16:54)? Wait till you find out Will's story about Myers. ... How about Luke Voit (21:25)? ... Current Los Angeles Angel Justin Upton joins the show (26:23)! What's it like playing with Mike Trout? ... What is Upton's approach to pitchers (30:35)? ... What's it like playing for Joe Maddon (35:15)? ... Is Shohei Ohtani the real deal (38:12)? ... Danny and Will wrap up the show address Upton's comments about Ohtani (45:52). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you l

We've got moves! Kind of. Let's jump right into the latest news and notes from the weekend, including James McCann to the New York Mets (2:15). Is he a Top-10 catcher? Nate Lowe was traded to the Texas Rangers and is now FREEEEE! Greg Holland re-signed with the Royals. Is he their closer? ... Scott's Top-50 keepers for 2021 will be published soon on the site (19:17). What is his process? ... Let's talk about some fun keepers, starting with Luke Voit (24:05). Can he be a top five first baseman? ... How should we approach Dinelson Lamet (26:28)? Would you trust him as your SP2?... Kenta Maeda was otherworldly in 2020 but is he worth a top-50 draft pick (30:00)? ... Dylan Bundy started hot but faded (33:15). Should he be considered a Top-25 SP? ... Is Dominic Smith a Top-10 first baseman (37:07)? ... We wrap up the show with your keeper and dynasty questions (43:00)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available

It's time to hit a little dynasty conversation and to do so we brought on actor and Fantasy Baseball extraordinaire Ian Kahn (2:08)! ... Before we hit on dynasty we did have some lower level signings with Carlos Santana to the Royals and Adam Eaton to the White Sox (8:00). Apparently Andrew Vaughn could be the White Sox designated hitter as soon as 2021 and there's a chance Jake Diekman closes for the A's. ... Let's start at the top. Who are Ian and Scott taking first overall in a startup dynasty league (15:24)? Why is Mike Trout dropping so much? ... Ian really likes him some Adalberto Mondesi (20:32). Why is that? ... Let's hit on some strategy in dynasty. How does one retool or rebuild in this format (24:25)? ... The waiver wire is underrated in dynasty formats and Fantasy managers should pay closer attention to it (31:42). ... Let's hit five interesting players for dynasty in five minutes (38:42). ... We wrap things up with a little Eric Hosmer debate (44:40)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com. Su

Danny Vietti and Will Middlebrooks are back, taking a look at some non-tendered players and bounce-back candidates. First off, what's a player's mindset like after being non-tendered (2:35)? Can Kyle Schwarber get back on track (4:08)? Will Yoenis Cespedes get another contract (8:00)? What's left for Jon Lester (11:45)? ... David Dahl was one of the biggest non-tender surprises (15:22). ... The guys debate whether they would pay or pass some of these names on the market (20:50). ... Former Baltimore Oriole Adam Jones joins the show (26:58)! ... How has the game changed with the introduction of analytics (29:40)? How is the game in Japan different from the States? ... What went wrong for Chris Davis in Baltimore (36:40)? ... What was it like for Adam Jones robbing that home run as part of Team USA in the World Baseball Classic (40:50)? ... The guys wrap up with some rapid-fire questions for Jones (45:08). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballTo

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It's Tender Day! Which dipping sauce do you use in your chicken tenders? Anywho, Actor Ellen Adair is back (1:25)! Eddie Rosario, David Dahl, Kyle Schwarber, and Adam Duvall were all non-tendered (5:20). What is the Fantasy fallout for each? ... On to news and notes, how many surgeries has Tommy Pham had (15:37)? What's the latest with the Texas Rangers? ... Of course we have to hit the Phillies with Ellen on (23:55)! Will JT Realmuto sign with the Phillies? Will they upgrade their bullpen? Thoughts on Zack Wheeler? ... Who are some of our favorite hitters to break out in 2021 (34:05)? ... Which starting pitchers can take that next step (46:13)? Is Ellen trolling Frank!?... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Fra

Every Wednesday in December, you'll hear Danny Vietti alongside former Major Leaguer Will Middlebrooks here on Fantasy Baseball Today! The guys are taking a look at the bigger names in free agency before Jackie Bradley Jr. joins the show. First up, Trevor Bauer (5:10). Is he headed out West? ... Is George Springer a better fit in Toronto or Boston (13:45)? ... Danny and Will seem to be in agreement when it comes to JT Realmuto (18:45). ... Is Marcell Ozuna a lock to leave the Atlanta Braves (22:25)? ... Jackie Bradley Jr. joins the show and explains why family is such a big influence in his free agency decision (26:37). ... How did Jackie prepare for this shortened season (33:50)? ... What's this free agency like given all the circumstances (44:12)? ... The guys finish up with some rapid-fire questions for Jackie (46:20)!  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else yo

Hey, Scott White is back! And he has a Christmas Tree! How does Scott feel about Charlie Morton to his Braves (2:25)? Is he interested in him for Fantasy? ... There aren't many news and notes but the Royals signed both Mike Minor and Michael Taylor (5:55). ... What are Steamer projections (8:35)? Why is Scott opposed to projections? ... How many starting pitchers are projected for 180 innings in 2021 (14:00)? Should we be concerned with Lucas Giolito? ... Is Dinelson Lamet the biggest wild card among starting pitchers (20:00)? ... What do the projections think of Corbin Burnes, Zach Plesac, and Julio Urias (23:10)? ... Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected for what (33:45)!?... Is Mike Yastrzemski being disrespected (37:40)? Scott and Frank are pretty far apart on Austin Meadows for 2021 (40:35). ... We wrap up the show answering your mailbag questions (44:50). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Ap

Happy Thanksgiving to everybody out there! We continue our offseason of guests with Toby aka Bat Flip Crazy. Perhaps the Hot Stove is starting to heat up as Charlie Morton signed with the Atlanta Braves (2:58). What do you need to know about Ha-Seong Kim from the KBO? ... Today on the show we're focusing on valuation processes and, in particular, Standings Gain Points (9:28). What is SGP and how can I use it to my advantage in Fantasy Baseball? ... Why does Toby advocate for drafting two starting pitchers with his first two picks (20:25)? ... Speaking of aces, how do we rank Cole-Bieber-deGrom (28:20)? ... Are there any Top-12 starting pitchers that Toby is fading (32:10)? Why does the market seem split on Aaron Nola? ... Along with drafting aces, Toby makes the case for drafting J.T. Realmuto (42:42). ... We finish the show with our Top-5 Thanksgiving side dishes (48:18)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is

No Scott White this week but it's all good because we have Brian Entrekin aka Bubba on the show! Before we get into the rankings debates, we do have some news from the weekend (3:21). Renato Nunez was DFA'd plus we have trade rumors involving Kris Bryant and Nolan Arenado. ... On to the player debates, Bubba has Teoscar Hernandez ranked where (8:39)? How should we value his breakout 2020 campaign?... Is Father Time coming for Charlie Blackmon (12:17)? What was up with his splits? ... Should we give Yoan Moncada a pass because of COVID (17:11)? ... How many shortstops would Bubba take ahead of Fernando Tatis (20:53)? ... Can Jake Cronenworth be a top-five second baseman in 2021 (25:33)? ... FOMO is real when it comes to Vlad Guerrero Jr. (32:26). Guerrero or Paul Goldschmidt in 2021? ... Is it time to give up on Gary Sanchez (38:22)? ... Who are the players we agree on (42:50)? ... Bubba and Frank are huge Metallica fans so we ended the show counting down our top-five Metallica songs of all time (46:17)! Email

What happened to those meddling Houston Astros in 2020!? Jen Piacenti joined us to try and figure it out (2:05)! ... But first, we have news (5:05)! Robinson Cano is suspended for 2021 and Cody Bellinger had shoulder surgery. ... So what exactly happened with the Astros (11:30)? In particular, are we buying back in on Alex Bregman? ... Are we excited about Carlos Correa in his contract year (19:05) or is he too injury prone? ... How did Jose Altuve bounce-back in the postseason (23:35)? It seems like he's being discounted too much in early drafts. ... What's the Worry-O-Meter on Yordan Alvarez (29:45)? The guy had surgery in both knees! ... Formerly known as auction drafts, how should you approach salary cap drafts (37:19)? What are our favorite strategies in this format? ... We wrapped up with a mailbag question. Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts

It's officially Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft SZN! But first, we did have some big news (3:12) regarding Mike Clevinger and -- to a lesser extent -- Drew Smyly. ... On to the first round, should Mike Trout still be the first overall pick in Roto drafts (13:05)? Do Christian Yelich and Cody Bellinger still deserve to go in the first round? ... We saw six pitchers go off the board in the second round (20:00). Was Walker Buehler drafted too high? ... The third round is filled with stud hitters, including Corey Seager and Bo Bichette (22:50). ... The fourth round features names we're not used to seeing drafted this high (27:55). Does it make sense to target Ozuna and Maeda this early? ... Scott took how many pitchers in the first five rounds (30:36)!? ... If you were wondering where Corbin Burnes is being drafted, it's the sixth round (38:06). ... The seventh round features discounted hitters with decent track records (40:33). ... We wrap things up taking a look at Scott's team (45:00). ... Email us at fantasybaseb

It's time to finally dive into some prospects for the 2021 season and who better to join us than Chris Welsh aka The Welsh (2:00)! ... A question that is on many minds is how to evaluate prospects without any minor league data from 2020 (7:24). Should 2021 lists really change much from last year? ... Let's start at the very top with Wander Franco who is the consensus #1 prospect in the industry (16:10). What is his upside and should we expect him in 2021? ... Speaking of the Rays, how does The Welsh feel about the great Randy Arozarena (20:15)? Arozarena or Teoscar Hernandez? ... What do we do with Jo Adell (28:49)? ... When can we expect Mackenzie Gore (30:23)? ... Jarred Kelenic vs. Julio Rodriguez (32:54). ... Can Matt Manning be the best of the Tigers pitching prospects (35:56)? ... Will the year off affect Andrew Vaughn's ETA (38:04)? ... How about Spencer Torkelson (40:30)... We hit a prospect edition of GUESS WHO (43:13). ... Who are some of Welsh's sleepers (51:43)? ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbs

Who's ready to predict the MLB offseason? I know Scott White is! Before we take a look at free agents, let's hit the latest news and notes (6:13). Devin Williams and Kyle Lewis won the Rookie of the Year awards while Trey Mancini has been taking batting practice. ... Let's begin the inaugural Free Agency Invitational with Trevor Bauer (13:19). Where does he land and is it on a one-year deal? ... Is J.T. Realmuto really going to leave the Phillies (18:12)? Would that change his Fantasy value? ... What about George Springer (20:32)? ... How much would it hurt DJ LeMahieu's Fantasy value if he left the New York Yankees (24:19)? ... Is Marcell Ozuna headed back to the Braves (27:02)? Who are this offseason's biggest trade targets (32:31)? Where might Lindor and/or Arenado land? ... We wrap up with some of the remaining mid-level free agents (43:18). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts

We continue our Fantasy Baseball guest tour with professional high-stakes player Matt Modica! What exactly is high-stakes Fantasy Baseball (3:00)? ... On to the latest news notes and rumors (4:32). Trevor Bauer rejected the qualifying offer, the Mets could be in for a busy offseason and we have an early "Best Shape of His Life" alert. ... How is Matt handling the 2020 season (10:57), in particular when it comes to Central pitchers? Is pocket aces a viable strategy? ... Is Bo Bichette really a second-round pick (20:45)? How about the first round!? How are we projecting Walker Buehler in 2021 (25:20)? ... Are we scared off Max Scherzer (28:45)? Is Trent Grisham legit (33:01)? ... Yordan Alvarez is the ultimate boom or bust wild card in Fantasy Baseball 2021 (37:15). ... Is Dominic Smith a star (39:50)? ... How can Chris Paddack bounce back (43:18)? Last but not least, who are some Matt's early favorites to breakout in 2021 (50:35)? Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday 'Fantasy Ba

Scott White is getting a much deserved rest this week but Frank Stampfl is joined by Sleepy K Mike Kurland to try and figure out the 60-game season! First off, we hit on the latest news and notes with many relevant players having their options declined (6:36). With Brad Hand out, who will close in Cleveland? Does Corey Kluber have anything left in the tank? ... Which players were given the qualifying offer for 2021 (16:28)? Good job, Kevin Gausman! ... So what was real and what wasn't in 2020 (19:40)? Are we giving a pass to Christian Yelich, Gleyber Torres, Javier Baez, and Austin Meadows? ... Mike explains why he's buying back in on Ketel Marte (35:50) for 2021. Marte or Jose Altuve? ... Which players are we actually worried about given their 2020 production (40:15)? Should you skip out on Keston Hiura next season? ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google P