Fantasy Baseball Today Podcast

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Recorded before the Aaron Judge news, we answer your questions via Apple Podcast and email at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite Join our March Madness Bracket Challenge at http://2020podcast.mayhem.cbssports.com/e/d7feed30238637cc2387331ab3061dc1fb5219555f0e9a8b?ttag=BPM20_cpy_invite_new Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtoday For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ 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

Much of the show will be dedicated to the busts. What is a bust? Someone who underperforms his ADP or someone who completely stinks and shouldn't be rostered? Well, we'll give you a few of both categories. Fernando Tatis Jr., Madison Bumgarner, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Stephen Strasburg, Danny Santana, Josh Hader, Gleyber Torres and many more are mentioned and debated. We don't agree on all of them! ... Some quick news items (42:04) including a name to know in the BAL bullpen. And we discuss the young DET SPs who could make an impact this season ... Let's talk auctions (44:00)! How to nominate, how to budget, how to prepare, why it's important to be patient, when to take a "Studs and Duds" approach and more advice we can give from years of doing auctions ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite Join o

We bring on a surprise guest to debate Shohei Ohtani's value in a daily lineups league. Could Ohtani be one of the most valuable players in that format? And then we'll get into the breakouts with our personal favorites for 2020 (11:15). Make sure you are drafting J.D. Davis and Keston Hiura ... News and notes (21:00). When should you draft Chris Sale now? Sale or James Paxton? ... Breakouts for basically the rest of the show. Scott and Chris name some more of their favorites (29:15) including Avisail Garcia and Yoan Moncada. Then we use the Breakoutometer (44:00) for several more hitters and finally focus on some SPs (48:00). Can Jack Flaherty get even better? Can Eduardo Rodriguez become a stud? ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite Join our March Madness Bracket Challenge at http://2020podca

Who are our favorite sleepers for 2020? We give you a few names at the top of the show including Mark Canha and Mitch Keller and we save the rest for the last 25 minutes of the episode ... Scott recaps his team in Tout Wars (13:55) which is a 15-team Roto league with industry analysts (here's a link! https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/2020-fantasy-baseball-draft-prep-scott-whites-tout-wars-team-a-breakdown/). Within this discussion we talk about the decision to chase steals or to avoid that trap, and Scott details his approach at SP and RP. Then we reveal some Spring Training standouts (28:40). Is Ryan Mountcastle worth drafting? How about Ian Happ? ... Sleepers (40:00)! We've got a lot of them, especially at the very end of the show when Scott rattles off a long list of players to consider with a late pick. The Yankees themselves have about 5 sleepers. Corbin Burnes and Alex Wood are hoping for big seasons. And Corey Kluber might actually be a sleeper ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

We've got a 12-team, H2H Points League mock draft for you on today's show! First, we'll react to the Chris Sale news. And we're joined by a special guest for the entirety of the show as Razzball's B_Don (@RazzBDon) hops on to draft and chat ... Our SP strategy comes into focus. What happens when you can't get as many stud SPs as you'd like? ... How much does position scarcity matter and when does it come into play? And how much do SPARPS (RP-eligible SPs) matter in this format? ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtoday For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn

Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Blake Snell and more players dealing with injuries right now. We start the show with your news and notes before we finish up our SP preview .... First of all, can you win a Roto league if you completely ignore starting pitchers in your draft (12:30)? One listener says "yes!" Then we tell you our favorite SPs outside the Top 50 (18:30) ... Recapping our Position Previews (42:00)! How to draft each position with some sleepers thrown into the discussion ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtoday For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To l

Need some clarity on the Top 50 SPs? We've got you covered on today's show as we review Average Draft Position for the Top 50. First we'll go over how to prioritize the Top 4 SPs compared to the elite first round hitters (3:45) ... Patrick Corbin vs. Clayton Kershaw vs. Luis Castillo vs. Aaron Nola (11:30). How do we rank them and who has the most upside? Then the next group we review (17:15) features Zack Greinke, Charlie Morton and more. Then we get to a pretty fun group with huge upside (26:00) including Noah Syndergaard, Tyler Glasnow and Yu Darvish ... SP gets a little riskier with our next group (33:25) that features Brandon Woodruff and Corey Kluber. Then we've got Carlos Carrasco, Zack Wheeler, Hyun Jin-Ryu, Madison Bumgarner and Shohei Ohtani (38:50). A couple of these guys are being drafted too early. Finally we cover the rest of the Top 50 SPs who are being taken after Round 10 (45:30) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher

Here we go! Tackling perhaps the most impactful and complicated position in Fantasy Baseball, let's get into SP! Actually, let's talk about Giancarlo Stanton and the LAD rotation first. Then let's get into SP (8:00)! How many aces are there and what is an "ace" (11:30)? How many Top 40 SPs do we want to draft (15:00)? ... More talk about overall strategy (24:40), some SPs we take often (34:10) and some we usually pass up (42:06). We debate Clayton Kershaw, Blake Snell, Shane Bieber, Patrick Corbin, Lucas Giolito, Sonny Gray and so many more ... Sleepers (54:15), breakouts (58:30) and busts (1:02:45). Are we worried about Justin Verlander's innings? How much does Madison Bumgarner have left in the tank? What is Zac Gallen's potential? ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite Join our Facebook group

Big show today with a lot of your emails! First we discuss Luis Severino's dynasty value. Who should you give up to acquire him? And what other Spring Training injuries are we concerned about right now (6:15)? ... Some theories about how the Astros will perform this season and what it means for Fantasy (10:00). Then we discuss outfielders you can draft after Round 15 (16:25). Who do we like in this range? Mark Canha, Nomar Mazara, Ryan Braun and more to put on your radar ... Emails (36:05)! We answer questions about what to do in Round 3, what to do in auctions, when to draft Nelson Cruz and much more. Then the Fantasy Regulators are back to solve your league disputes (55:40)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtoday F

Let's talk about 50 OFs today, shall we? Starting with Juan Soto, J.D. Martinez, Bryce Harper and Aaron Judge (1:25). Is Soto really that much better than the rest of the group? How many of them can be elite? Next up: Starling Marte, Charlie Blackmon, George Springer and Yordan Alvarez (12:00). We cover when to take Alvarez if he is OF eligible and when to take him if he is only DH eligible. And is Springer as good as what we saw in 2019? ... Moving on to Austin Meadows, Kris Bryant and Giancarlo Stanton (20:00). Is Meadows legit? When is the right time to take Stanton? Then we've got our next group (27:30) which starts with Eloy Jimenez, ends with Jorge Soler and has some steals sources and some HR sources in between ... As we near pick 100 in ADP (33:45), we cover Marcell Ozuna, Ramon Laureano, Luis Robert and more. Then we wonder if Andrew Benintendi and Rhys Hoskins can bounce back (38:50) and we spend the rest of the show on OFs you can find from picks 120-180 (44:00) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi

The top 5 picks in many drafts will be outfielders. How do we rank Ronald Acuna, Mike Trout, Christian Yelich, Mookie Betts and Cody Bellinger? How does that change in an OBP league? How does that change in a Points league? ... Overall OF strategy (15:15)! Is it a bad idea to fill the position too early? How much are we spending on certain outfielders in auctions (22:40)? What range of outfielder do we like to look at in drafts (23:30)? ... Sleepers (31:10), breakouts (38:10) and busts (42:42) at the position. Nick Castellanos could be in a for a boost this season. How do we feel about Luis Robert's ADP? Tommy Pham is always interesting and Oscar Mercado can give you some late steals. And we finish the show with a lengthy steals discussion centered around Starling Marte (50:00) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTower

We have to start with the news on Luis Severino and Carlos Carrasco, plus the appeal of Ian Happ in mixed leagues. Then we get into our Third Base Preview (5:00) discussing the depth of the position. Is the depth actually a little deceiving? Yes and no, but mostly no! How does the depth of the position affect how we draft? And do we have an overall strategy when it comes to this position (10:50)? ... Players we draft often (17:05) and players we avoid (21:45) at 3B. Which category do Rafael Devers and Kris Bryant fit into? We talk about Jose Ramirez (27:05), the elite 3B that is most likely to be a bust (29:15), the 2019 surprises who could repeat their performances in 2020 (31:40) and more ... Sleepers (37:05), breakouts (40:00) and busts (42:42). What happened to Matt Chapman in the second half last season? What do we think about Vladimir Guerrero Jr.? Are we buying the Miguel Sano hype? Is Josh Donaldson too risky? And we have a complete ADP review (48:00) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com Fantasy B

Man, Shortstop is awesome this season! Should you take one in the first round or wait and grab Carlos Correa, Bo Bichette or Marcus Semien later? Or both!? We spend a lot of time on the first round guys (4:55). Is Alex Bregman better than Ronald Acuna in points leagues? Is Francisco Lindor worth the price if he only steals 25 bases? Is Trea Turner a good enough hitter to warrant a Top 6 pick? ... Shortstops we often draft (17:40) and those we avoid (22:55). We get into Fernando Tatis Jr. and Javier Baez here. Then we take a look at some players who could be breakouts in the middle of your draft (30:23). We love Corey Seager. How are feeling about Tim Anderson? Amed Rosario? We also discuss Adalberto Mondesi (37:15) and Bichette (38:30) as they are tough calls on Draft Day ... Sleepers (40:00), breakouts (41:50) and busts (43:50) and ADP review (49:00) ... Emails us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to pod

Gleyber Torres or Jose Altuve (0:40)? The Fantasy community may disagree on this one! We start the preview with that debate and discuss if this position is actually shallow. What is our 2B strategy (6:55)? Which players do we draft often (11:15) and which players do we avoid (17:50)? How do we balance out SP vs. 2B? And who could become elite this season (26:33)? Gleyber Torres? Keseton Hiura? Mike Moustakas? How about someone like Cavan Biggio? ... This position may have some late-round sources for batting average and steals (31:26). We need to expand on Ketel Marte (36:05) and Keston Hiura (38:30). And we'll give sleepers (41:25), breakouts (44:22) and busts (47:25) ... We finish with a thorough ADP review (52:00) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite For more fantasy baseball coverage from C

Finally some good hitters to talk about! Moving on from Catcher to First Base, we've got a lot of sluggers to discuss. Which 1B do we draft often (1:40)? Which ones do we avoid (8:55)? Freddie Freeman is actually underrated, Josh Bell is going too late and Anthony Rizzo is kind of boring but is he a good value in drafts? ... Overall strategy (16:16) and more 1B questions (22:04) including how strategy changes in different formats, which players are OBP standouts, how much to spend in auctions and how to sort out the Josh Bell/Jose Abreu/Paul Goldschmidt/Matt Olson tier ... Sleepers (30:05) including Yandy Diaz, breakouts (33:35) including Luke Voit and busts (38:40) including Rhys Hoskins. Also, could Cody Bellinger be a bust at #4 overall (43:35)? Then we go through ADP (49:05) and get into the deep league guys you need to know (55:00) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follo

We start this Valentine's Day episode with players we love! A couple of young SPs and an OF who kinda came out of nowhere in 2019 and will be even better in 2020. Then we cover the big news (10:30) with Mike Clevinger's injury and Mike Trout potentially hitting leadoff. What would that mean for his steals? Plus Alex Verdugo is hurt and Mitch Haniger's timeline has been pushed back ... Interesting Fantasy Things (19:35)! Edwin Encarnacion was better than you may have realized. And Lance Lynn and Mike Minor are very interesting ... We address MLB rules changes (30:50) and then read your questions about managerial tendencies (33:00), SPs we may have ranked too low (36:50), saves+holds (39:00), closers who could get traded (41:00) and strategy in Two-Catcher leagues (42:40) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, 

Fantasy managers are not reaching for catchers, so you can get a great one at a relative discount. We start with an overview of the position and talk about the values of Gary Sanchez and J.T. Realmuto (3:00). Is Catcher deeper than it used to be (5:30)? Who is our #1 player at the position (10:40) and how much of a dropoff is there with the next tier (14:00)? ... Getting into some draft strategy (16:00) and debating the value of getting an elite catcher (19:30). You can have a huge edge at the position, but waiting isn't a bad idea either. Which strategy do we prefer? Also, are there are any prospects worth stashing (22:40)? ... Sleepers (25:18) including a couple of guys named Murphy and even Buster Posey, breakouts (30:50) including Francisco Mejia and Carson Kelly and busts (37:24) including potentially the guy being drafted sixth overall at the position. We also go through ADP (46:35) and talk about a bunch of players like Willson Contreras, Salvador Perez, Christian Vazquez, Omar Narvaez, Yadier Molina a

If you're short on time, feel free to skip ahead to our ADP discussion (50:30) which somewhat summarizes the first 50 minutes of the show. But if you want the full breakdown of RP, you've got it! We start with some strategy talk (2:00), a debate about Edwin Diaz and Craig Kimbrel (3:45) and a look at the Closer situations for all 30 MLB teams (9:15) ... More draft strategy is discussed (16:35). How many of his Top 10 RPs does Scott want to draft? Who are the SPs with RP eligibility (we call them SPARPS) and when should they be drafted (27:25)? And how does your strategy change in different formats (33:00) including Points, Roto, H2H Categories and Saves+Holds leagues? ... Sleepers (40:40), breakouts (43:25) and busts (46:26) and an ADP review (50:30). We talk Josh Hader, Kirby Yates, Sean Doolittle, Aroldis Chapman, Hector Neris, Kenley Jansen, Nick Anderson and so many more ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever

We welcome back former cast member Al Melchior! Our first topic is how to draft steals in a H2H Categories league (3:50). Can you punt steals in that format? ... Let's give Al some tough questions to answer. Is he downgrading the Astros (12:00)? Is he downgrading Mookie Betts (15:00)? Also find out what he thinks about Cody Bellinger this year. And who is he taking #1 overall (17:05)? ... News and notes (21:40) as COL makes a surprise bullpen announcement, we have a Shohei Ohtani timeline and we talk about the new TEX ballpark. Then Al gives us five players he likes in 2020. A bounceback OF (30:50), Mark Canha (34:05), Starlin Castro (37:50), a young stud SP (40:00) and an old stud SP (43:30) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https