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February 23, 2021 • 61 min
Chris Welsh, host of the In This League Podcast, is with us as we shine a light on our top 10 favorite bounce-back players for 2021! Despite the velocity dip, Patrick Corbin (4:57) may deserve the benefit of the doubt. What was more surprising for Ketel Marte (15:13): the 2019 breakout or the 2020 slump? Why should fantasy managers feel compelled to buy back into Kris Bryant and Javier Baez (29:29) this year? The guys later dig int...
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February 18, 2021 • 64 min
Joe Pisapia and Dan Harris are back for the second podcast of the week! The duo discusses the Fernando Tatis Jr. mega extension (2:27) before diving into Joe's LABR draft strategy. Is Trea Turner worth a first-round selection? Trends we noticed were how necessary it is to get an ace early (16:10), that there's value in UTIL-only players like Nelson Cruz and JD Martinez (19:30), and how outfield is actually kind of shallow (...
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February 17, 2021 • 79 min
Dan Harris is joined by Joe Pisapia and Andrew Gould for the second FantasyPros mock draft of the offseason! Andrew kicks things off by selecting Ronald Acuna with the No. 1 pick (6:52). The crew later discusses the importance of drafting an ace early (12:58)and whether or not it's okay to throw out 2020 stats for certain players (39:15). Things wrap up with a discussion on late round flyers (1:02:20) before Joe finally drafts ...
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February 8, 2021 • 67 min
Justin Mason joins the show and we're talking about the first round of fantasy drafts. While you're going to find talent up and down Round 1, how exactly should these players be ranked? Before we get into things, what does Trevor Bauer's move mean for his ranking (10:35)? Should Fernando Tatis be the No.1 pick (29:55) and should Jacob deGrom be taken in the top 3(31:20)? How high should Trea Turner be taken (43:49) and ...
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February 5, 2021 • 61 min
Alex Fast of Pitcher List joins us on today's podcast for fun and insightful analysis on our 12 favorite late-round upside starting pitchers! Will Zach Davies (13:44) prove that his career-best production from last season was no fluke? Is Jake Odorizzi (25:19) primed to regain his 2019 form? Will the park upgrade and the possibility of more reliance on his sinker help Dane Dunning (30:13) achieve his upside, or is Texas' te...
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February 2, 2021 • 78 min
Nick Pollack of Pitcher List is on with us as we share our 10 most undervalued pitchers outside the late rounds! Is Kenta Maeda (6:56) primed to continue his stellar 2020 production and will Kyle Hendricks (26:47) keep outperforming expectations, especially with his projected innings volume? Pablo Lopez (39:31) has much more potential than you might think, but what must he overcome to be a successful fantasy pitcher? Also, is a big...
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January 18, 2021 • 49 min
Joe Pisapia, author of the Fantasy Black Book series, and Steve Gardner of USA Today have both dropped in for a fun, three-man mock draft! Dan begins the festivities by selecting Jacob deGrom (3:46) seventh overall. What is the biggest concern regarding Sixto Sanchez (17:35) and is Andrew Benintendi (26:32) worth taking in the later rounds or is he better off being avoided? Listen all the way through to hear who had the best draft ...
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January 12, 2021 • 70 min
We're with Chris Clegg of Fantrax to discuss which prospects fantasy managers shouldn't miss out on! Is the talented Ke'Bryan Hayes (7:50) ready to bat atop Pittsburgh's order and snag NL Rookie of the Year honors and will Alejandro Kirk (22:30) hit his way into Toronto's lineup? We later get into some of our favorite dynasty prospect buys (49:31). Corbin Carroll (57:31) already has a solid hit tool, but how els...
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January 4, 2021 • 59 min
We're joined by Frank Stampfl of CBS Sports to discuss our latest rankings for 10 notable players who have moved to new teams so far this offseason. Are Yu Darvish's (7:19) remarkable 2020 numbers sustainable in San Diego in 2021 and is Blake Snell's (14:49) move to the Padres an upgrade for him, or will his extra innings volume actually increase his injury risk? Is Ha-Seong Kim (28:27) a viable fantasy starter at short...
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August 1, 2020 • 47 min
Nick Pollack, founder of Pitcher List, hops on the show as we share our insight on the best fantasy baseball pickups after the first full week of regular-season action. What has been the main driver behind Aaron Civale's (3:09) early success, can Teoscar Hernandez (17:07) maintain his crazy production, and what are the concerns surrounding Cristian Javier (24:56)? The guys conclude by opening up the listener mailbag (31:16) and...
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July 22, 2020 • 54 min
We're joined by Ariel Cohen, creator of the ATC projection system, to break down which guys fantasy baseball managers should be scooping up before or soon after Opening Day. Is Tyler Rogers (6:31) primed to be the Giants' closer and does Elieser Hernandez (28:14) have the stuff to be the Marlins' top SP or will his unimpressive fastball and inability to prevent hard contact doom him? The duo spends the final third of th...
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July 15, 2020 • 55 min
Joe Pisapia, author of the Fantasy Black Book series, is back on with us for another fun show! The guys start the show taking turns as they name their bold predictions for the 2020 season. Are the Pirates ready to send away Josh Bell (14:18) and will the Rangers be the club to answer the call? Which largely unowned player does Joe predict will lead the NL in stolen bases (25:09)? The second half of the show is dedicated to shining ...
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July 7, 2020 • 63 min
As we gear up for the fantasy baseball season, we chat with Alex Fast from Pitcher List and each share 10 players we believe have the most league-winning upside. The duo starts off by digging deep into David Price's (4:01) decision to sit out the season and examining who may step up in the Dodgers' rotation. Michael Brantley (11:12) has an outside chance to finish with a .400 batting average, a change in Dylan Bundy's (...
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July 3, 2020 • 50 min
With roughly three weeks to go until the start of the season, we team up with Chris Meaney of Fade the Noise to share insight into our favorite draft targets. Matt Olson (6:19) may be one of the more underrated pure power hitters in the game, Andrew Benintendi (21:03) might be primed to bounce back after a disappointing 2019 campaign, and Jorge Polanco (30:39) appears to be extremely undervalued considering his strong metrics and t...
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June 27, 2020 • 46 min
Today we talk with Al Melchior, host of The Athletic's Fantasy Baseball in 15 Podcast, about which players will see their values rise or fall the most because of the 60-game season. Avisail Garcia's (7:20) and Dylan Carlson's (23:51) values both drastically increase due to the universal DH and a schedule filled with pitcher-friendly ballparks is primed to hurt Willy Adames (33:02). Later on, we examine closer situations...
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June 12, 2020 • 43 min
Today we are joined by Frank Stampfl, host of the Fantasy Baseball Today Podcast, who competes against Bobby in a mock draft. Follow along as each analyst breaks down their picks all throughout the show. Is it wise to take Juan Soto (1:47) over Mookie Betts at fifth overall, is Robbie Ray (20:51) ready to break out after a change to his mechanics, and will playing time no longer be a hurdle for Austin Riley (31:05)? Stay tuned unti...
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June 6, 2020 • 46 min
Jason Collette of Rotowire joins us as we analyze the top sleepers at each position. Bobby breaks down an interesting plan to attack first base (9:47), Jason explains why we shouldn't be sleeping on Ian Happ (19:56), and we shed light on what might be preventing Dinelson Lamet (31:30) from reaching his potential.
Players:
Danny Jansen - 0:03:55
Yasmani Grandal - 0:07:34
C.J. Cron - 0:08:29
Ji-Man Choi - 0:09:48
Jose Martinez...
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May 28, 2020 • 11 min
Welcome back to Leading Off. This week Dan Harris is taking a look to see how his rankings line up against our expert consensus rankings among the five infield positions. Is Danny Jansen being overlooked? What about Ryan McMahon and Lourdes Gurriel Jr? How much should second base eligibility affect how you view a player?
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May 28, 2020 • 44 min
We've got both last year's most accurate expert, Ariel Cohen of FanGraphs, and the second most accurate expert since 2017, our very own Andrew Gould, joining us for a special episode today. We spend today's show running through both of their rankings and seeing which players they disagree on the most. Is Jonathan Villar (5:52) a steal or is he too volatile to trust? Additionally, are fantasy owners still undervaluing Ke...
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May 21, 2020 • 10 min
With the likelihood of a regional schedule, we're taking a look at which players are impacted the most. Will Kenta Maeda's move from the NL West to the AL Central wind up being beneficial, will Zack Wheeler's time in Philadelphia get off to a rocky start, and what happens to the outlook for NL East hitters? All that and more this week with our latest episode of Leading Off.
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