Is Drafting a Top 10 Catcher Worth It?
Cal Raleigh was a league-winner last year, but is it worth it generally to pay the price for a top catcher? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson explore that, and talk about Edwin Diaz's injury and the Dodgers' replacement(s).
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00:00 4-21-26
00:30 News
00:45 Edwin Diaz out until ASB (who closes? Drop Diaz?)…..
07:20 Raisel Iglesias to the IL (shoulder)
10:30 Zack Wheeler returns Saturday
13:15 The worst feeling in fantasy baseball: being right on your FOMO players, like I was on Sal Stewart and Parker Messick. Can these guys slow down?!
18:10 The best feeling in fantasy baseball: being right on a player, like you were on Dillon Dingler. Look at those advanced stats!
22:00 Sonny Gray to the IL (Tolle time?)…..
24:20 RotoWire Smart Money - Jake Bauers
26:00 Review of the catcher position
27:00 Fred’s Preferences
29:15 What to do with Cal Raleigh?
32:20 Would we rather own Ben Rice, Shea Langeliers, William Contreras, Hunter Goodman or Drake Baldwin?
37:00 Who do we prefer out of slumping catchers, Sal Perez, Ivan Herrera and Yainer Diaz?
41:00 Yainer Diaz
43:00 Is Liam Hicks the real deal? Could he be more valuable than Agustin Ramirez?
45:00 Sling
45:58 BlueWire
46:02 What do we think of the rookies, Carter Jensen and Samiel Basallo?
48:30 Are Adley Rutschman and Alejandro Kirk worth stashing?
53:00 ME Catchers Last Year
54:30 1. Todd Hoppe - Willson Contreras 5.8 (83), Alejandro Kirk 15.8 (218)
56:00 2. Scott Slezak - Shea Langeliers 8.3 (108), Keibert Ruiz 14.3 (198) - pu Moreno
56:40 3. Gregg Martin - Gabriel Moreno 13.14 (194), Mitch Garver 30.2 (437)
58:00 4. Andrew Geller - Austin Wells 12.10 (175), Joey Bart 20.10 (295) - picked up Agustin Ramirez
59:30 5. Dave Petroziello - Cal Raleigh 8.8 (98), Patrick Bailey 21.8 (308) - also picked up Ramirez
1:01:20 6. Ryan Rufe - Willson Contreras 5.10 (70), Tyler Stephenson 17.10 (250) - Ballesteros
1:02:00 7. Christopher Cosley - Cal Raleigh 7.4 (94), Tyler Stephenson 18.12 (267) - Narvaez
1:02:25 8. Greg Smith - William Contreras 3.2 (32), Will Smith 8.14 (119)
1:03:00 9. Toby Guevin - Cal Raleigh 7.1 (91), Keibert Ruiz 14.15 (210) - pu Langeliers
1:04:10 10. Matt Leahy - Willson Contreras 5.15 (75), Alejandro Kirk 18.1 (256)
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Cal Raleigh was a league-winner last year, but is it worth it generally to pay the price for a top catcher? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson explore that, and talk about Edwin Diaz's injury and the Dodgers' replacement(s).
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00:00 4-21-26
00:30 News
00:45 Edwin Diaz out until ASB (who closes? Drop Diaz?)…..
07:20 Raisel Iglesias to the IL (shoulder)
10:30 Zack Wheeler returns Saturday
13:15 The worst feeling in fantasy baseball: being right on your FOMO players, like I was on Sal Stewart and Parker Messick. Can these guys slow down?!
18:10 The best feeling in fantasy baseball: being right on a player, like you were on Dillon Dingler. Look at those advanced stats!
22:00 Sonny Gray to the IL (Tolle time?)…..
24:20 RotoWire Smart Money - Jake Bauers
26:00 Review of the catcher position
27:00 Fred’s Preferences
29:15 What to do with Cal Raleigh?
32:20 Would we rather own Ben Rice, Shea Langeliers, William Contreras, Hunter Goodman or Drake Baldwin?
37:00 Who do we prefer out of slumping catchers, Sal Perez, Ivan Herrera and Yainer Diaz?
41:00 Yainer Diaz
43:00 Is Liam Hicks the real deal? Could he be more valuable than Agustin Ramirez?
45:00 Sling
45:58 BlueWire
46:02 What do we think of the rookies, Carter Jensen and Samiel Basallo?
48:30 Are Adley Rutschman and Alejandro Kirk worth stashing?
53:00 ME Catchers Last Year
54:30 1. Todd Hoppe - Willson Contreras 5.8 (83), Alejandro Kirk 15.8 (218)
56:00 2. Scott Slezak - Shea Langeliers 8.3 (108), Keibert Ruiz 14.3 (198) - pu Moreno
56:40 3. Gregg Martin - Gabriel Moreno 13.14 (194), Mitch Garver 30.2 (437)
58:00 4. Andrew Geller - Austin Wells 12.10 (175), Joey Bart 20.10 (295) - picked up Agustin Ramirez
59:30 5. Dave Petroziello - Cal Raleigh 8.8 (98), Patrick Bailey 21.8 (308) - also picked up Ramirez
1:01:20 6. Ryan Rufe - Willson Contreras 5.10 (70), Tyler Stephenson 17.10 (250) - Ballesteros
1:02:00 7. Christopher Cosley - Cal Raleigh 7.4 (94), Tyler Stephenson 18.12 (267) - Narvaez
1:02:25 8. Greg Smith - William Contreras 3.2 (32), Will Smith 8.14 (119)
1:03:00 9. Toby Guevin - Cal Raleigh 7.1 (91), Keibert Ruiz 14.15 (210) - pu Langeliers
1:04:10 10. Matt Leahy - Willson Contreras 5.15 (75), Alejandro Kirk 18.1 (256)
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