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Chris Crawford and Ryan Boyer look at the headlines from the early part of the weekend, offer their thoughts on the Angels calling up Zach Neto and look at whether they're showing patience or passing on hitters and pitchers off to slow starts to begin the 2023 campaign.

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Todd and special guest KC Bubba discuss Todd's initial foray with RivalFantasy, then review the upcoming two-start pitching schedule.

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Frank Stampfl from CBS Fantasy joined Jeff Erickson and they discussed the Panic Meter on slow starters like Alec Manoah, Chris Sale, Grayson Rodriguez, and Anthony Volpe; they also discussed Jeffrey Springs, the Shortstop Apocalypse, and the nuances of Points Leagues.

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3:00 Kyle Manzardo

5:20 Osleivis Basabe

7:30 Aggressive Rays

8:00 Edgar Quero

10:00 Angels affiliates

12:00 Bryce Miller/Ben Joyce

14:30 Brett Baty

17:40 Nick Yorke

19:20 Ceddane Rafaela

20:40 Gavin Williams/Tanner Bibee

24:30 Kahlil Watson

27:20 Jeferson Quero

30:50 Dustin Harris

32:50 Junior Caminero

34:00 Nelson Rada

41:20 Double-A Rangers

44:40 High-A Rockies

47:30 Triple-A Orioles

50:45 Bubba Chandler/Anthony Solometo

52:50 Single-A Nationals

56:00 Single-A Reds

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Fred Zinkie's biggest regret is drafting Javier Baez. Fred and Jeff share their biggest draft regrets and break down all the latest injuries and closer changes.

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Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) from FTNFantasy, aka the FAAB Whisperer, joins Jeff Erickson to review this week's free agent run, preview the week ahead and react to the big news items of the day.

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Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) dive in on some of the happenings in fantasy baseball this weekend and also look at some possible FAAB targets.

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Chris Crawford and Drew Silva look at the Michael Harris injury and some potential replacements, some players they regret not drafting earlier and some potential Rookie of the Year bets in both the American and National League.

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Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) grade all of next week's projected two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale.

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Darik Hall injury (2:30)

FAAB Pickups

• Pierce Johnson
• Joey Wiemer (7:40)
• Drey Jameson (14:00)
• Francisco Alvarez (17:30)

Two-Start Pitchers

• Zac Gallen 5
• Kyle Gibson 3
• Grayson Rodriguez 2
• Nick Pivetta 1 (Todd 3)
• Garrett Whitlock 2 (Todd 3)
• Drew Smyly 0
• Connor Overton 0
• Luis Cessa 0
• Shane Bieber 5
• German Marquez 0 (Todd 1)
• Tyler O’Neill (31:00)
• Dylan Cease 5
• Matt Manning (33:15) 2 (Todd 0)
• Framber Valdez 5
• Zack Greinke 1 (Todd 0)
• Julio Urias 5
• Sandy Alcantara 5
• Wade Miley 1 (Todd 2)
• Corbin Burnes 5
• Kenta Maeda 2
• Pablo Lopez 3 (Todd 4)
• Max Scherzer 5
• Gerrit Cole 5
• Jhony Brito 1 (Todd 2) 45:00
• JP Sears 0
• Matt Strahm 1 (Todd 2)
• Aaron Nola 5
• Roansy Contreras 0
• Mitch Keller 0
• Luis Castillo 5
• Logan Webb 4 (Todd 5)
• Steven Matz 1
• Miles Mikolas 0
• Shane McClanahan 5
• Josh Fleming 0
• Andrew Heaney 1
• Alek Manoah 5
• Patrick Corbin 0

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Eric Samulski (@SamSkiNYC) from RotoBaller.com joins Jeff Erickson to react to the first week of games, dive into the Red Sox a little, and discuss his AL Tout Wars team.

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• A rare media appearance from Ian Kahn, who is retired from fantasy baseball content
• Andres Gimenez
• Cedric Mullins
• Jorge Mateo
• Josh Donaldson
• Joey Gallo
• DJ LeMahieu
• Hunter Dozier
• Jose Siri
• Mike Trout
• Shohei Ohtani
• Clayton Kershaw
• Kenta Maeda
• Jameson Taillon
• Yusei Kikuchi
• Shintaro Fujinami
• Lucas Giolito
• Corbin Burnes
• Shane Bieber
• Adley Rutschman

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Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson participated in an the official Yahoo Experts "Friends and Family" draft, with four days of games in the books. The RotoWire Draft Software says that Fred won the draft - do you agree?

Full Draft Results: https://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/b1/98783/draftresults

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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad review the first weekend of FAAB bidding, preview week two and discuss all their reactions to the opening weekend of baseball action. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire

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Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) examine some early-season storylines and offer up some FAAB talk.

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Chris Crawford and Drew Silva look at the headlines from the weekend, look at the World Series odds and offer some potential late-round sleepers who could pay off big in the 2023 season. 

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Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) are back grading all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale!

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• News
• Justin Verlander to the 15-day IL with a low-grade teres major strain, Tylor Megill steps into the rotation (beginning Saturday). (3:40)
• Max Fried left his Opening Day start with a strained hamstring and will definitely miss at least one start. 
• Ryan Pepiot (oblique strain) was a last-minute IL move for the Dodgers, Michael Grove steps into the rotation. (7:30)
• Willson Contreras left yesterday’s game with a knee injury, will get an MRI. Initial diagnosis is just a contusion.
• Daniel Bard to the IL with anxiety.

Two-Start Pitchers (15:30):

Ryne Nelson 0

Charlie Morton 4

Dylan Dodd 2 (Todd 1)

Kyle Bradish (3) 19:35

Nick Pivetta 2 (Todd 4)

Drew Smyly 1 (Todd 2)

Conner Overton 0

Zach Plesac 0 (Todd 1)

Ryan Feltner 0

Michael Kopech 3

Matthew Boyd 1 

Hunter Brown 3 (33:10)

Brady Singer 3 (Todd 4)

Kris Bubic 1 (Todd 2)

Reid Detmers 4 (Todd 3)

Michael Grove 3 40:44

Johnny Cueto 0

Freddy Peralta 3

Tyler Mahle 3

Carlos Carrasco 3 (Todd 4)

Nestor Cortes 3

James Kaprielian 0

Taijuan Walker 2 (Todd 3)

Roansy Contreras 1

George Kirby 5

Sean Manaea 3

Steven Matz 2

Drew Rasmussen 5

Jon Gray 3 (Todd 4)

Jose Berrios 2

Yusei Kikuchi 1

Trevor Williams 0

Chad Kuhl 0

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Glenn Colton (@glenncolton1) joins Jeff Erickson to react to all the events of Opening Day, and compare teams in AL Tout Wars and the NFBC Main Event.

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• Grayson Rodriguez
• Hunter Gaddis
• Junior Caminero
• Kahlil Watson
• Ryan Noda
• Gavin Williams
• Connor Norby
• Jordan Westburg
• Tanner Bibee
• Christian Vaquero
• Yeison Morrobel
• Anthony Volpe
• Kyle Manzardo
• Brandon Pfaadt
• Gavin Stone
• Miguel Vargas
• Andy Pages
• Josue De Paula
• Bryan Woo
• Eguy Rosario
• Down Arrow Catchers
• Jackson Merrill vs. Termarr Johnson
• James Outman
• Gordon Graceffo
• Xavier Isaac
• Dalton Rushing
• River Ryan
• Luisangel Acuna
• Emmanuel Rodriguez
• James Wood
• Warming Bernabel
• Maikel Garcia
• Carson Williams
• Mason Miller
• Ricky Tiedemann
• Pedro Leon
• Curtis Mead
• Endy Rodriguez

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Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson review their most recent drafts and preview their last big drafts of the season, react to the news on Grayson Rodriguez, Triston McKenzie and more!

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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad hit up all the news and notes from camp, preview Week 1 of the regular season and break down their NFBC Main Event drafts from Las Vegas this weekend. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire

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Drew Silva and Chris Crawford look at some over/unders they like, and preview the saves category for the upcoming season.

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Chris Crawford and Ryan Boyer preview some players to target and fade in both the RBI and stolen base categories.

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Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) discuss the Anthony Volpe hysteria, the latest injury news from around baseball and players on the rise heading into a huge draft weekend.

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• Latest news
• Anthony Volpe has been receiving support from “high-level voices” within the Yankees in his bid to make the Opening Day roster, per The Athletic.
• Rhys Hoskins was carted off the field Thursday, later diagnosed with a torn left ACL. Seeking a second opinion, but by all accounts his ACL is torn. Darik Hall is expected to see most of the playing time at first base for Philadelphia.
• James Outman makes the team and will play a fair amount for the Dodgers. (10:00)
• Hayden Wesneski has another stellar showing for the Cubs, striking out five over five innings against the Diamondbacks on Thursday. He did not allow an earned run (2.12 ERA, 22:6 K:BB in 17 spring innings). (12:50)
• Alex Cobb (knee) might miss the start of the season. Took a comebacker off his knee back on March 11.
• Jhoan Duran threw an inning in Thursday’s Grapefruit League game, returning from a sore leg, the result of a comebacker in a minor-league game.
• Yordan Alvarez (hand) hitless in his spring debut Thursday.
• NFBC Main Event:
• Clay's Team: https://twitter.com/claywlink/status/1639094100296122368
• Joe Musgrove (toe) is my ace. He threw three innings in a simulated game Thursday.
• Went with the two ace relievers instead.
• Jared Shuster & Dylan Dodd (26:00)
• Brayan Bello (forearm)
• Hunter Brown (back) falling
• David Hensley
• Scott McGough (35:15)
• Ben Joyce
• Top Five Players on the Rise on UNDERDOG (39:00):
• Miguel Vargas
• Jeffrey Springs/Drew Rasmussen
• Hayden Wesneski
• Jurickson Profar
• James Outman
• Vaughn Grissom (50:25)
• A.J. Minter (56:20)

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• Ramon Laureano
• Seth Brown
• Jesus Aguilar
• Conner Capel
• Esteury Ruiz
• Jordan Diaz
• Shintaro Fujinami
• Drew Rucinski
• Who will lead the A's in saves?
• Oakland's trade philosophy
• JJ Bleday
• Nick Allen
• Kyle Muller
• Mason Miller
• Freddy Tarnok
• Gunnar Hoglund
• Royber Salinas
• J.T. Ginn
• Luis Medina
• Ryan Cusick
• Tyler Soderstrom
• Zack Gelof
• Lawrence Butler
• Brett Harris

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Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie review the latest news from spring training and the WBC, look over the results from the Tout Wars leagues, and preview this weekend's NFBC Main Events.

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Scott Jenstad and special guest, Toby G, @batflipcrazy, talk final week draft strategies for saves, steals, rookies and more; and then discuss players in the back half of the draft who can address specific category weaknesses you may have. They break down how to address the closer market after the Edwin Diaz injury and also come up with plans for stolen bases, rookies and rising cost of starting pitchers in the NFBC. In the second half of the show, they take a look at players in the second half of the draft who can help you address what categories you may be lacking mid-draft. Follow us on Twitter: @ScottJenstad I @batflipcrazy I Jeff_Erickson I @RotoWire

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Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) comb through recent headlines before discussing strikeouts and where to find them. Sleepers, deep-league options, and maybe some names to avoid.

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Chris Crawford answers your fantasy baseball questions. He discusses where he'd rank Jordan Walker, offers some players who are being undervalued by position, and whether some prospects are worth a roster spot in dynasty formats. 

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Clay Link (@claywlink) joins Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) live from downtown Manhattan to discuss Edwin Diaz, WBC news, the most head-scratching ADPs on Underdog and more!

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• Intro
• Latest news
• Edwin Diaz goes down celebrating WBC win, undergoes surgery to repair his right patella tendon. Out for season. (2:30)
• Yordan Alvarez is taking on-field BP this morning for the first time this spring.
• Clarke Schmidt was absolutely dominant yesterday against the Pirates in Grapefruit League action – five perfect innings, seven strikeouts (10:30)
• Kodai Senga (right index finger tendonitis) impressive in return, struck out five over across three innings against the Nationals
• Padres manager Bob Melvin expresses concerns over Darvish’s usage in the WBC.
• Masataka Yoshida hits his first HR of the WBC. (25:00)
• Thoughts on Joey Meneses?
• Most Head-Scratching ADPs On UNDERDOG (33:45)
• Clay
• Paul Goldschmidt (ADP: 17.6), ahead of guys like Machado, Riley
• Cedric Mullins (ADP: 31.7)
• Corbin Carroll (ADP: 43.2)
• Kris Bryant (ADP: 60.1)
• Zac Gallen (ADP: 74)
• Logan Webb (ADP: 100.1)
• Tommy Edman (ADP: 112.4)
• Drew Rasmussen (ADP: 173)

• Chris
• Bobby Witt Jr. 
• Mike Trout
• Kyle Schwarber
• Bryan Reynolds
• Zack Wheeler
• Robbie Ray
• Logan Gilbert
• Kyle Wright
• Other news:
• Joe Musgrove (toe) may only miss 1-2 starts
• C.J. Abrams is dealing with back tightness (48:45)
• Jordan Walker only missed one game

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Chris Crawford (@Crawford_milb) is joined by RJ Anderson of CBS Sports to look at some of the young hitters who have excelled in spring training. They look at Jarred Kelenic, Jordan Walker and Christian Encarnacion-Strand and whether or not they can sustain their success in the 2023 regular season.

Jarred Kelenic

Jordan Walker

Christian Encarnacion-Strand

Edwin Diaz

Cade Cavalli

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• Jazz Chisholm
• Sandy Alcantara
• Trevor Rogers
• The Pablo Lopez/Luis Arraez trade
• Ranking the Marlins outfielders
• Jesus Luzardo
• Edward Cabrera
• Braxton Garrett
• Jon Berti
• Nick Fortes
• Who will lead the Marlins in saves?
• Eury Perez
• Jake Eder

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The ADPs of Carlos Rodon, Lance McCullers, Seiya Suzuki and other injured players are crashing. Should you buy the dip?

Risky closers who are losing job security before the job has even been announced? Is there value in fading the market?

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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad hit on some news and notes from Spring Training and then break down a number of their draft targets for every position. They talk targets in all areas of the draft, players discussed include Drew Rasmussen, Gabriel Moreno, Eloy Jimenez and many, many more. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire

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Christopher Crawford (Crawford_MILB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) discuss WHIP, with names to target and some to avoid.

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Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) discuss Home Runs, with names to target and some to avoid.

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Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) discuss the latest spring training news, recap the "Beat Clay Link" draft from Wednesday night and reveal their Top 5 infielder values on Underdog.

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• Latest news
• Andrew Painter was diagnosed with a sprained UCL.
• Carlos Rodon (left forearm strain) headed for the IL.
• Yordan Alvarez (hand) took swings in the batting cage Friday.
• Starling Marte (groin) is making his Grapefruit League debut Friday – in right field, batting third. (7:00)
• Seth Brown is back in the A’s Cactus League lineup as the designated hitter – he had been out since Sunday with left shoulder inflammation.
• Hunter Greene was named Opening Day starter for the Reds.
• Justin Turner (face) is hoping to be ready for Opening Day. (14:15)
• Harrison Bader has been diagnosed with an oblique strain.
• Beat Clay Link Draft Recap: https://draft.shgn.com/nfc/public/dp/1103/grid (19:20)
• Top five INF Values on UNDERDOG (42:05)
• Clay
• Corey Seager (ADP: 53.1)
• Oneil Cruz (76.5)
• Jeremy Pena (ADP: 100)
• J.T. Realmuto (ADP: 130.5)
• Jorge Polanco (152.4)
• Todd
• Dansby Swanson
• C.J. Cron
• Jake Cronenworth
• Triston Casas
• Wil Myers
• AL LABR - (54:00)
• Oscar Colas (1:01:30)

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Shelly Verougstrate joins Jeff Erickson to discuss the new stolen base environment and where we might find the extra stolen bases that we need in 2023. We also review her team in the ToutWars 15-team Mixed League Experts Draft.

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• Getting the gang back together
• Steve's poker face
• Best buys
• Whether or not to pay up for the first-round talents
• Being rigid vs. being flexible
• The Jordan Walker show
• Talking Phish

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Jordan Walker's raking and rising - are you going to pay the sticker price for him? How about Corbin Carroll or Oneil Cruz? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson look at a number of spring training stories.

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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the players who go in the top half of drafts that they will not be drafting in 2023 at their current ADP. They both go position by position and detail which players they won't be drafting and why. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire

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Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Christopher Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) discuss ERA, with names to target and some to avoid in the run-prevention department.

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Chris Crawford (@Crawford_milb) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) go deeper into the average category. They discuss how much importance fantasy managers should place on the category, how much the shift rules will impact batting averages, and sleepers/players to fade for the 2023 season.

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Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) discuss the latest news coming out of spring training, their drafts in The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational and their DO NOT DRAFT players on Underdog.

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• News
• Corbin Carroll flashes his speed. (6:00)
• Jordan Walker is leading off for the Cardinals today.
• Alex Bregman (finger) is making his spring debut this afternoon. (Clay’s rank: No. 71 overall).
• Jarred Kelenic is surging (20:00)
• Jose Miranda (shoulder) could be limited to 1B/DH early on.
• Wil Myers (back) returns to the Reds’ lineup.
• TGFBI
• Andres Munoz (36:00)
• Esteury Ruiz
• DO NOT DRAFT ON UNDERDOG (43:20)
• Clay
• Kyle Schwarber (ADP: 16.2)
• Bobby Witt Jr. (ADP: 32)
• Adolis Garcia (ADP: 43)
• Luis Robert (ADP: 48.8)
• Hunter Greene (ADP: 91.3)
• 
  
• Todd:
• Your third infielder before you have at least three outfielders and three pitchers.
• Anybody’s who’s hurt
• Bryce Harper
• Yu Darvish
• Spencer Strider
• Wrap-up
• Willson Contreras (57:20)
• J.D. Martinez (60:00)

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Justin Mason joins Jeff Erickson to discuss all matters involving TGFBI - it's founding, draft results and it's influence on his game.

TGFBI also has a charitable component and this year is supporting Dan Strafford, who lost his wife to cancer: gofund.me/df7125fe

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With major injuries to Gavin Lux and Tyler Glasnow, the scourge of spring training injuries has begun in earnest. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss a slew of injured players, review Fred's LABR team and discuss the trend of aces falling later in snake drafts than previous years.

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Jeff Erickson and Erik Halterman discuss the Beat Jeff Erickson draft as it happened. See the picks from a recent NFBC RotoWire Online Championship Draft.

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Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the start of Spring Training Games and break down a slew of starters and relievers that currently get drafted in the back half of fantasy drafts. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire.

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Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) analyze starting pitchers to target or avoid for production in the wins category. Sleepers, potential busts, deep-league options, etc.

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Chris Crawford (@crawford_milb) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) take an in-depth look at the run category. They discuss how they attack the category personally, and also offer some potential sleepers that can help as well as some names that may not contribute as much to the category as they did in 2022. 

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