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Hitters (2:00) and Pitchers (4:00) to add, and it's an exciting list this week! Why haven't you picked up Mallex Smith yet? And if you need an SP, take a look at Pablo Lopez, Framber Valdez and a couple of prospects ... News and notes (12:45) including Edwin Encarnacion's impact on NYY and players we are welcoming back this week. Then we look at the Most Added list (21:00). Is Lourdes Gurriel worth adding? Which players don't belong on the list? Plus bullpen notes (31:00) as we could have some changes coming ... Revisiting the Brendan McKay controversy (35:40) and talking hitters (40:00) for a bit. Sell high on Yordan Alvarez? Any interest in Hunter Renfroe? Then we spend the rest of the show on SPs (44:00) as we wonder if Blake Snell, Trevor Bauer and Aaron Nola are worth worrying about ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Sleeper hitters and two-start pitchers for Week 13, plus streaming pitchers from this weekend and some prospects to get to know for the second half of the season. Can you trust Zach Plesac, Mike Fires, and Adrian Sampson with two starts on the way? What about Kyle Seager or Ramon Laureano. Plus, we introduce you to Christian Pache, Sean Murphy, Daniel Johnson and more under-the-radar prospects you'll want to get to know for the second half of the season.
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Jordan Yamamoto and Ramon Laureano stood out yesterday and we start the show with those guys plus the amazing, ageless Justin Verlander. But we've got so much more to talk about today. Are we buying Lance Lynn, Zach Eflin and Joey Lucchesi (7:03)? What should Chris Paddack owners do (10:10)? Should you buy low on Matt Carpenter and Miles Mikolas (18:30)? And who are Chris' Buy Low guys (24:40) ... Fantasy Regulators Part One (26:20)! Then we tell you some setup men who could become closers before the MLB trade deadline (29:10) and we look at the Most Traded list (35:00) which is headlined by Austin Riley, Jose Ramirez and Aaron Nola ... Start, Sit or Drop (41:00) with Josh Donaldson, Gregory Polanco and more. We also give you some deep league guys (46:15), fringy SPs (53:00) and answer your questions and do more Regulating (58:50) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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After discussing Hunter Pence and the best way to set up waivers in your league (4:00), we get into some struggling SPs (6:00). Is it time to drop Jose Quintana, Chris Archer, Jake Arrieta and Mike Foltynewicz? Also we've got your news and notes (10:30) which include A.J. Minter's return and Corey Seager's injury ... Some players Adam wants you to add (17:00), Christian Yelich's amazing production (21:30) and Worryometer Wednesday (24:40)! Bryce Harper, James Paxton, Shohei Ohtani and more concerning players ... Where will Heath be ranking Yordan Alvarez (37:50)? Who are some new pitching options to know about (40:00)? Who are our listeners asking about (41:50)? Who homered twice yesterday (51:00)? And we recap more of yesterday's pitching performances (53:00) as we talk Bauer, Castillo, Tanaka, Paddack, Turnbull, Means and more ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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We begin the show with some SP rankings (2:00) of Mike Minor, Yu Darvish, German Marquez and Griffin Canning. Interesting notes on each of them and why you shouldn't panic on Marquez ... News and notes (13:24), double dongs (18:00) as Scott Kingery and Eduardo Escobar are among the five players who hit two HRs yesterday, fringy SPs (26:40) such as Anibal Sanchez and we discuss Mookie Betts' disappointing season (31:00) and Freddie Freeman's incredible season (34:00) and what we expect going forward. Plus bullpen notes (35:40) ... Fun With FanGraphs (38:30)! We take a look at the leaders in hard contact rate, BABIP and pitcher HR/FB rate and what it means for Fantasy owners. Who should we be buying and who should we sell? And we dedicate plenty of time to your emails (52:30) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Yordan Alvarez homered in his MLB debut and it's probably too late to pick him up, but there are plenty of players to add. We start with hitters (3:50) and pitchers (6:20) plus one-start streamers (10:50) to put on your roster. There might be a pitching prospect to add!... News and notes (16:34), the Most Added list (21:50) and a lot of hitters (36:15) to discuss including Joey Votto and Brian Dozier ... Talking SPs for the rest of the show (44:00) as we rank guys like Lucas Giolito, Jack Flaherty, Jake Odorizzi, Trevor Bauer and Mike Soroka, plus we give some deep league options ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Busy day in MLB as Dallas Keuchel joins ATL, Peter Lambert (4:00) dazzles in his debut and Trevor Bauer struggles again (5:34). Where are we on Bauer now? Is he the same guy he was before breaking out? Also we look ahead to next week with our favorite two-start pitchers (12:54), plus weekend streamers (19:30) to help you win this weekend ... News and notes (22:30) including some bullpen items and Mookie Betts' ownership of Danny Duffy. Then we discuss Max Kepler (25:45), Robinson Chirinos and the rest of Thursday's standouts before getting into struggling SPs (30:00) Patrick Corbin, Caleb Smith and Mike Foltynewicz ... Most Added list (36:50), Buy or Sell (42:00) for Michael Brantley, Joey Votto, Trey Mancini and more, recapping more of Thursday's games (48:00) and a thorough look at two-start pitchers (53:40) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Sad news on Carlos Carrasco (2:24) but at least we get to celebrate Craig Kimbrel's return (5:25). Where does he rank among RPs rest of season? And Wednesday's standouts (8:25) include Jimmy Nelson, some potential closers, Vlad Jr. and Martin Perez ... Deep league guys (15:00) to take a look at including Anibal Sanchez and Jon Duplantier. Plus news and notes (21:50) and "Hey, Real Quick" (29:30) with Conforto vs. Peralta, Dansby vs. Didi, and Devers vs. Jose Ramirez ... Scott and Heath give you Buy Low (33:40), Sell High (35:45) and Buy High (40:00) players. Are we cool with Mike Foltynewicz? What does David Dahl's profile tell us? And we finish the show with "Start, Sit or Drop" (43:00) and much more from yesterday including ranking SPs like James Paxton, Charlie Morton and German Marquez. And Grade the Trade (59:30)! ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Pedro Severino hit three HRs! We tell you who Pedro Severino is and if he's worth adding (2:00) along with the rest of yesterday's standouts including Pedro Strop, Pablo Lopez and a few Marlins hitters (9:45) ... News and notes (14:25) as we react to Andrew McCutchen's season-ending injury. Then it's Worryometer Wednesday (22:40)! We tackle Paul DeJong, Blake Snell, Chris Paddack and a couple more SPs ... Rookie talk (35:00) which is mostly about Austin Riley and if he's a Sell High right now, but we also discuss Nick Senzel, Eloy Jimenez, Michael Chavis and more. Then we're looking at waiver wire OFs (46:40), if Votto, Puig and Carpenter will turn things around (47:50), and how we rank the SPs who started last night (52:00) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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With just four games yesterday, we can talk about whatever we want! Of course we'll begin with the Andrew McCutchen injury (2:30) and who might benefit from it. After more news, we recap yesterday's standouts (8:00) including the good Walker Buehler, Robbie Ray and Corey Seager and the bad Aaron Nola ... Fill in the Blank (18:30)! Talking Jose Altuve, top rookies, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and more. Plus weekend leftovers (25:30) including Lucas Giolito's dominance and Dynasty Talk (31:30) as Heath gives you six players moving up and six players moving down in his theoretical Dynasty rankings. We also touch on the MLB Draft (36:30) ... Something surprising at each position (40:30) including Yasmani Grandal's splits, Paul Goldschmidt's lack of doubles, Mitch Haniger's strikeouts and Chris Sale's record. We then read your emails (52:00) and preview today's games at the end of the show ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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A lot of players to consider adding this week and we start with hitters (3:00) like David Fletcher and Mallex Smith and pitchers (6:45) like Nick Pivetta and two-start streamers. And we've got even more SPs to consider (14:00)! Andrew Heaney needs to be owned in all leagues. What about Trevor Richards and Zach Plesac? ... Jay Bruce is on the move (22:00)! What's his value? And what other news items do you need to know about? We discuss bullpen happenings (28:00) and the Most Added list (33:00) ... More hitters to add (40:40), then some SP talk to end the show (47:30) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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What's up with Carlos Carrasco? We try to figure out the Indians ace's frustrating start, before running through our top streaming pitchers for this weekend and our favorite two-start pitchers for Week 11. Plus, we consider dropping guys like Martin Perez, Yusei Kikuchi and Keston Hiura, and spend some time on players we don't talk about enough. Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Beginning the show with a discussion about Edwin Diaz and closers in general (1:40) and why it's hard to rank them. And who stood out yesterday (5:00)? Is Bryce Harper still a Top 10 OF? We debate Betts vs. Trout, discuss Kevin Gausman's terrible start (8:55), Griffin Canning's ownership (10:00) and Wade Miley's strikeouts (11:55) ... Hot hitters (14:52)! Scott Kingery, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Renato Nunez and more. Who do you need to add? Plus we have news and notes (23:00) which includes some prospects talk followed by a look at the Most Traded list (28:40). Can Manny Machado and Paul Goldschmidt still carry your team? ... Some emails about our rankings (37:30) and a debate about the Top 5 hitters in Fantasy, and our thoughts on Shohei Ohtani and Luis Severino. Then we play Start, Sit or Drop (47:25) for some struggling hitters like Victor Robles and Josh Donaldson. Finally, a look at yesterday's pitching performances (54:10). Is Aaron Nola back? Should you think about trading James Paxton? ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Derek Dietrich hit three HRs last night! How owned should he be? Is he really breaking out? We also discuss Michael Chavis vs. Ozzie Albies (6:42), when to trade SPs with innings limits (7:15), some daily league strategy and SPs to consider adding (12:45) ... Thursday's standouts (18:00) including one of the greatest ceremonial first pitches ever and Lucas Giolito's continued dominance. Plus, a lot of news and notes (24:40) and why you should add Scott Kingery, and Worryometer Wednesday (30:30) for Vlad, Jon Lester, Corey Seager, Bryce Harper and more ... This week's edition of "Are We Buying It?" (43:00) includes young breakouts like Matt Boyd and Eduardo Escobar plus veterans like Hunter Pence, Tommy La Stella, Cesar Hernandez and Zach Davies. Finally, we review some of yesterday's noteworthy pitching performances (57:00) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Did you miss anything during your holiday weekend? We'll take you through the Most Added list (1:40), revisit our bold predictions from the mailbag show (9:30) while discussing Joey Votto's recent streak and give you your news and notes (16:00). Pedro Strop is on his way back! ... Some emails (22:00) about Buster Posey, prospects, Jose Ramirez and more and then we look at some underowned hitters (26:00) who have been making noise lately like Oscar Mercado and Harold Ramirez ... Recapping the weekend with The Good (31:00), The Bad (36:10) and The Ugly (42:00). We touch on Brandon Woodruff, Carlos Carrasco, Yu Darvish, Trevor Bauer, Jake Odorizzi and so many more. Then it's Team Name Tuesday (43:30) and we get into Monday's games to finish the show (46:00) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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A busy show today as Cavan Biggio, Josh Naylor and Kevin Cron are getting called up. How does Biggio stack up with the other recently-promoted second basemen? And are the other guys worth adding? Then we give you our favorite two-start pitchers for Week 10 (8:15), some one-start streamers for this weekend (12:30) and Thursday's standouts (14:00) which include Lucas Giolito, the struggling Aaron Nola and Jon Lester, and the surging David Fletcher ... News and notes (26:00) as we get into a Daniel Murphy vs. Biggio debate, Austin Riley (33:20) and the Minnesota Twins (34:45) make history, and we look at the Most Added list (38:00) ... Recapping yesterday's performances (44:00) with thoughts on Masahiro Tanaka, Madison Bumgarner, Hector Neris and many more. And we finish with a more thorough look at the two-start pitchers (55:40) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Gleyber Torres and Eloy Jimenez went yard twice yesterday. Torres continues to punish the Orioles, but how much does that matter when evaluating him? And did this two-homer game from Jimenez change our opinions at all? Then let's get the Thurryometer out on Gerrit Cole and Cole Hamels (9:05) ... Top prospects to stash (12:50), big news (17:40), Manny Machado's struggles (24:00) and some Buy Low/Sell High/Buy High candidates (27:30). We're buying Rafael Devers, but what about Austin Riley? ... Breaking down four of the top hitters in Fantasy (34:50) and wondering how legit these performances are. Bellinger over Betts rest of season? And how about those struggling Cardinals sluggers (42:40)? Buy low on Carpenter and Goldschmidt? And we finish the show with more from Wednesday's games (46:00) including some deep league options and SP rankings ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Looking for the hitter that is about to dominate MLB for the next month? We've got three suggestions (1:50). Then it's on to Tuesday's standouts (5:45) including Clint Frazier, German Marquez, Lance Lynn and Marwin Gonzalez ... Evaluating Francisco Lindor (20:40), news and notes (25:00), bullpen updates (28:40) as we dissect an interesting Joe Maddon quote, and then it's Worryometer Wednesday (31:00) which of course starts with Jose Ramirez and Trevor Bauer but also includes Chris Archer, Andrew Benintendi, Daniel Murphy and more ... "Hey, Real Quick," (47:00) an update on the ACES metric (49:00) which attempts to determine which pitchers have great stuff. There are some surprising names near the top of the list. And we finish the show with more from yesterday (52:50) as we debate Zach Eflin, Marcus Stroman and Eduardo Rodriguez. Plus a look at today's matchups  (58:10) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Monday's standouts (2:55) include Gleyber Torres and Mike Minor who have done a lot of damage against BAL and SEA, respectively. What do we make of that? Also, did ATL find a new closer (10:00)? Then we get into two awesome rookies (12:00) Michael Chavis and Austin Riley and wonder if now is the time to sell ... News and notes (19:15), SPs who may be becoming stars (23:30) and some BOS hitters we need to chat about (31:00) ... "Act Now Before It's Too Late!" (36:50) Plus the Dropometer (47:05), Team Name Tuesday (50:00) and the Monday leftovers (53:00) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Starting with the most important hitters (1:40) and SPs (6:26) to add. Nicky Lopez and Willie Calhoun deserve more attention. The SPs might be less obvious but make sure Griffin Canning is owned in your leagues. Who are are some one-start streamers you could use this week (9:30)? And what are the key injuries to know (12:56)? ... Who we added and dropped (19:40) plus a look at the Most Added list (25:30) as we discuss some Catchers you could stream. We've also got a look at some streaking hitters (35:00) like Daniel Vogelbach and C.J. Cron ... Pitchers, pitchers, pitchers (39:30)! Starting with bullpen thoughts and getting to the studs and duds from the week. And finally we finish with Start or Sit for today's games (1:00:00) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Who are our favorite two-start pitchers to add for next week (2:30) and who are our favorite weekend streamers (5:00)? Then we get into Trevor Bauer (7:15), Brendan Rodgers (14:00) and the Most Added list (21:00) which is full of prospects and other interesting players like Reynaldo Lopez and some catchers to consider ... Thoughts on Zack Wheeler (30:10), and are we "Buying the Breakout" (32:30) for Zach Davies, Zach Eflin, Chris Bassitt, Paul Dejong and a few others? ... Some emails (41:30) about Juan Soto, Eloy Jimenez, Wil Myers, Cole Irvin and Jose Ramirez. Also Grade the Trade, random stats (48:30) that might be important and a thorough look at two-start pitchers (54:10) and weekend streamers (58:10) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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We've got yet another prospect to discuss, so we start the show with some overall thoughts on the recent call-ups and who you need to be adding. Wednesday's standouts (5:30) include Gleyber Torres who has feasted on the Orioles this season and Yu Darvish. Also, which prospects do you need to be stashing right now (10:00)? ... More Tommy La Stella talk (13:13), then we give you Buy Low (21:50), Sell High (28:40) and Buy High (33:00) guys. It gets heated when we discuss Chris Archer! ... Steals Alert (41:00)! Slump Alert (42:00)! And questioning the ownership of guys like Robinson Cano, Jesse Winker and Byron Buxton before we finish the show discussing the noteworthy SP performances (48:00) from yesterday and the bullpen (57:00). Is Diego Castillo the Rays closer? ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Busy show today as Austin Riley and Keston Hiura are up and we'll discuss them (3:00) plus which prospects are next to arrive (9:30). We also chat about Jose Ramirez (14:25)! Is he ever going to break the slump? And we've got Monday leftovers (21:00) for you including Brad Peacock, Robbie Ray and Jarrod Dyson ... Tuesday standouts (27:30)! Vlad homered twice and there may be some clarity in the Red Sox bullpen. We also wonder if it's time to sell high on some of the best of 2019 like George Springer and Cody Bellinger (36:00) ... So much from Tuesday as we give you deep league options (41:00) and review the noteworthy pitching performances (43:00). Where are we on Jack Flaherty? Kyle Gibson? Kyle Hendricks? Brandon Woodruff? And finally a look at today's matchups to end the show ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Two players who can steal bases are being called up and we begin the show discussing their values before dusting off the Worryometer (8:15) for Aaron Nola and Shane Bieber. Then Chris (14:25) and Scott (20:30) give us the legitimate breakouts of 2019. Josh Bell, Matt Boyd, Caleb Smith, Jorge Polanco and Mike Minor are discussed and, in some cases, debated ... What about Omar Narvaez, Eduardo Escobar and Tommy La Stella (31:00)? Are they breaking out too? Plus news and notes (37:05) and bullpen updates including the mystery of Hector Neris (40:00) ... And following up on yesterday's discussion of the Griffin Canning Corporation, what are the best baseball player/company names (44:00)? Double dongs (47:10), Bryce Harper thoughts (50:00) and Team Name Tuesday (56:10) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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We had some interesting call-ups this weekend, but it's possible only one of them really matters. Let's start with some hitters (2:00) and pitchers (6:22) to add including a couple of saves options. Also, Hyun-Jin Ryu deserves his own segment (15:30) ... Big injuries to talk about (18:30), the aforementioned call-ups (23:30) and their Fantasy values, a look at the Most Added list (25:30) and we play "Start, Sit or Drop" (32:00) for Joey Votto, Travis Shaw, Jose Ramirez and Daniel Murphy ... SP talk (39:00) for the remainder of the show, beginning with the studs and getting into the SPs you might actually be able to add. Who is the best Cubs pitcher? Best Dodgers pitcher? We're buying Frankie Montas now. Should you add Spencer Turnbull? Zach Davies? Also a look at today's matchups to end the show ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Who is our favorite two-start pitcher for Fantasy Week 8? And are we believing in this Hunter Pence revival (5:30)? We've also got the the Addometer (7:25) and the Dropometer (15:00) as we discuss Yu Darvish, Derek Dietrich, Wade Miley, Miguel Andujar and more ... Prospects to stash (21:30), thoughts on Daniel Murphy (26:40) and Josh Bell (29:00), Grade the Trade (38:50) ... A look at the Most Added list (44:20), are we "Still Buying it" for some hot starters who are currently cold (49:00), a quick Thursday recap (51:00) and two-start pitchers (57:00) and weekend streamers to end the show ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Chris Sale is officially awesome again, but is Michael Brantley this good (5:00) or is he worth selling? And we had some standout SPs who might be available in your leagues (7:50) such as Kyle Gibson, Brad Peacock and Brandon Woodruff. We'll rank them for you! Then we'll rank a group of high-end SPs (19:05) like Clayton Kershaw, Matt Boyd and Jack Flaherty ... News and notes (26:00), Buy or Sell (33:00) for Christian Yelich, Josh Hader, J.D. Martinez, Tyler Glasnow and more ... Bullpen updates (44:40), and then Scott discusses some rankings movers (47:10). Hunter Dozier and Mike Minor are up. Yu Darvish has moved down. And we finish the show recapping some lousy SP performances from yesterday (55:00), discussing Hunter Renfroe and previewing today's matchups (59:30) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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What a fun night in baseball! We of course talk about Mike Fiers' no-hitter and actually debate if it was a "great" start or not, seriously. We discuss Justin Turner (5:00), Jose Berrios (6:42), fringy SPs (11:30) like Griffin Canning, Lucas Giolito and Tyler Mahle and much more ... News and notes (19:00) as we update you on the CLE rotation and the LAA bullpen. We're also debuting the Cool-O-Meter (21:20), discussing an intriguing call-up with big power (23:30) and playing "Hey, Real Quick" (25:10) as we debate Nola vs. Berrios, Marquez vs. Ryu, Lester vs. Caleb Smith and Realmuto vs. Sanchez ... Some quick thoughts on a few of the top Fantasy performers that we don't talk enough about (30:50), and then it's on to the bullpen (36:15), Worryometer (39:00) and the Own-O-Meter (42:40). Plus our thoughts on some hitters to consider adding (44:00), Madison Bumgarner (46:30), Chris Paddack (48:00), some strategy and a new advanced stat ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Anthony DeSclafani and Martin Perez rewarded Fantasy owners yesterday, but can they keep it up? Who else stood out on Monday (7:25)? We discuss Trevor Bauer and Chris Paddack before dusting off the Legitometer (14:00) for James McCann, Jorge Polanco and Nick Markakis ... Welcoming back (21:00) Matt Olson and Shohei Ohtani and celebrating the grand slams (28:24) of Tommy Pham, Jonathan Villar and Denny's restaurants ... Advanced stats discussion (34:10), Worryometer for five key players (40:00), our thoughts on relevant rookies (46:00) like Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Nick Senzel and Victor Robles, more from Monday (53:00) and Team Name Tuesday (55:00) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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We start with hitters (1:40) and SPs (10:00) to add. Are Josh VanMeter or Derek Dietrich worth a look? What are we seeing from Pablo Lopez right now? And who are the one-start streamers you could use this week (12:15)? ... A lot of news to get to (17:00) as we update you on Corey Kluber, Jameson Taillon, all of the Yankees and some day-to-day guys. Then we review the Most Added list (23:30) as we wonder if any of the SPs like Anthony DeSclafani, Martin Perez, Griffin Canning and Spencer Turnbull have staying power ... How Adam botched Fantasy Jeopardy last week (32:00), bullpen updates (35:00), more hitters to add (38:40) and SP talk (42:30) to finish the show ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Who are our favorite two-start pitchers for Week 7 (1:50)? Who are our favorite weekend streamers (4:40)? And who are our favorite Buy Low and Sell High (8:00) candidates? What about some Buy High guys (17:15)? It's getting harder to doubt Hunter Dozier and Joey Gallo. But are we willing to buy low on Yasiel Puig? ... Reading your emails (21:00) and discussing our favorite advanced stats (26:00). We also review all of yesterday's important stuff (30:00) including brilliant performances from aces, Jose Berrios' ascent to the top tier and the struggles of Mike Foltynewicz and Brad Peacock ... Fantasy Jeopardy (41:30)! Scott and Heath compete in some FBT trivia. We've also got the Dropometer (53:00) for guys like Brandon Nimmo, Miguel Cabrera and Ryan McMahon, plus a full review of two-start pitchers (55:30) and weekend streamers ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Kicking it off with our thoughts on stashing Corey Kluber (2:00) and some other notes from around MLB before we get into Wednesday's standouts (8:22). Adalberto Mondesi is a Top 3 Shortstop, and there are a couple of SPs who are barely owned and might need to be picked up in your leagues ... Worryometer (15:35) for Kris Bryant, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Eugenio Suarez and Bryce Harper. Then we'll talk about Nick Senzel (25:10) and some other recent call-ups ... Bullpen updates (34:10) as Ian Kennedy and Ty Buttrey are worth discussing. And we've got The Good (39:00), The Bad (45:40) and The Ugly (49:30) pitching performances. Are we concerned about Blake Snell? Is Jon Lester legit? Should you drop Carlos Rodon? Plus, quick thoughts on Danny Santana and Christian Vazquez (53:00) ... Your emails at fantasybasball@cbsi.com
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Jesus Aguilar homered again, Franmil Reyes homered twice, Griffin Canning debuted, Walker Buehler was OK and we may have a new closer in TEX. We start with the Tuesday standouts (3:18), get into the bullpen (6:00) and read some fun emails (16:00) about HR leaders, daily league strategies, Foreigner and more ... It was Demotion Day for three key players (23:30). We've also got hitters you might want to add (27:30) such as Reyes and Harrison Bader. Then it's time for "FOOLED YOU!" (34:10) as we debate if the hot starts of guys like Daniel Vogelbach, Domingo Santana and Joc Pederson were legit or if we were fooled ... Ranking aces (46:20), Team Name Tuesday on a Wednesday (50:00), ranking near-aces (53:00), fringy SPs (53:40) and Fantasy Regulators (57:10)! ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Nate Lowe is up! Is he a must-add player? What about Alex Verdugo after the A.J. Pollock injury (4:40)? And we discuss Jesus Aguilar's big game (6:22) and whether or not you should buy into Jake Odorizzi's start (10:00). Also, keep Casey Mize on your radar (14:52) ... "Hot Blooded" players (17:35) and "Cold as Ice" players (25:30) as we get some classic rock on today's show. Are we concerned about Manny Machado? Can you drop Kyle Freeland? Plus bullpen notes (33:00) ... SPs from yesterday (36:00) including Zack Wheeler's lack of command and drop in velocity. And then we spotlight some April storylines (43:30) as Tim Anderson keeps on hitting, Corey Seager has no power and Luke Voit keeps getting on base. Also a peak at today's matchups at the end of the show ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Hitters to add (2:30) must include rookies Carter Kieboom and Michael Chavis while SPs to add (7:10) are a little risky this week. How much do we trust Reynaldo Lopez and Chris Bassitt? Who are some one-start streamers to consider? We also give you the big news (15:15) including our thoughts on Griffin Canning and an update on the LAA bullpen from Michael Caine himself! ... Most Added list (24:00)! A lot of RP talk as Emilio Pagan and Pedro Strop are getting looks. Then it's "Buy Low or Heck No" for some struggling aces (28:50) like Jacob deGrom, Corey Kluber and Noah Syndergaard ... SP talk (37:20) for the final 20 minutes of the show ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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We start you off with our favorite two-start pitcher for Fantasy Week 6 before discussing Carter Kieboom's promotion (5:16), some SPs who are on their way back and yesterday's standouts (10:00) including the incredibly cold Justin Turner and the dominant Marco Gonzalez and Caleb Smith... Ranking SPs! First we rank three aces (18:30), then three near-aces (21:10), then an intriguing group that is not quite ace-level (24:24). How are we feeling about Aaron Nola? Zack Greinke? Masahiro Tanaka? ... Fantasy strategies that have worked so far (30:25), Most Added list (35:00), answering your questions (38:30), Top 5 at each position thus far (43:10), two-start pitchers (55:00) and weekend streamers (58:10) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will debut tomorrow, and we're pumped! Vlad or Kris Bryant rest of season? Who is going to get saves for LAA (4:08)? What's up with Giancarlo Stanton (7:16)? And of course we get into yesterday's standouts (10:30) including Rhys Hoskins and Chris Paddack. Is now the time to sell Paddack? ... Any concerns about Blake Snell or Walker Buehler (19:50)? Then we play "Breakout or Fake Out" (22:00) with David Dahl, Domingo Santana and a few others ... Find out which prospects you need to stash (33:00) and then get some trade talk (39:00) as Scott and Heath give you a Buy Low, Sell High and Buy High. We finish up with a recap of yesterday's action (47:30) as Shin-Soo Choo, Nomar Mazara, Vince Velasquez and John Means merit discussion ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Welcome to Worryomter Wednesday which of course kicks off with a Chris Sale discussion. Was yesterday's start encouraging or discouraging? Who are we willing to trade for him? We also discuss yesterday's standouts including Zack Wheeler (6:15), Luke Weaver (9:21) and Pablo Lopez (13:19) ... News and notes (16:30) with our thoughts on Carlos Martinez's role and Joey Gallo's batting average. Plus we've got "Hey, Real Quick" (22:55) as we compare Paul DeJong vs. Corey Seager, Jose Quintana vs. Yu Darvish, Sonny Gray vs. Domingo German and more ... Worryometer Wednesday! We've got Andrew Benintendi, Jose Ramirez, Joey Votto and Nick Castellanos (31:00) followed by Manny Machado, Yasiel Puig, Eloy Jimenez and Aaron Nola (38:30). Then some bullpen updates (45:05), emails (49:00) about Luis Castillo and Jesse Winker among others and a look at today's matchups at the end of the show ... Your emails at fantasbaseball@cbsi.com
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Monday's standouts include some hitters that we have no choice but to keep mentioning (2:06) like Hunter Dozier, Alex Gordon and Yandy Diaz. Who looks like a mainstay on Fantasy rosters? We also discuss Joe Musgrove (8:00) and Steven Matz (9:25) before giving a stat about BAL's terrible pitching staff (14:55) and the state of hitting across MLB ... "Welcome Back" (20:00) to several players who could cause playing time issues. And should we be adding a CLE minor leaguer (25:05)? And then let's rank some relevant players (26:26)! Clint Frazier vs. Gregory Polanco, Jack Flaherty vs. Clayton Kershaw, The Stallions vs. Rick Porcello and more! ... Fantasy Regulators (35:15)! Plus Adam makes an Easter confession (41:00) and we talk about underrated storylines (42:40), Team Name Tuesday (47:30), SPs from yesterday and an email about baseball uniforms ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Who is our favorite two-start pitcher for Fantasy Week 5 (2:30)? Spoiler alert: It's Luke Weaver. Are we buying what we've seen in his last two starts? And who stood out on Thursday (5:45)? We'll cover Mike Soroka, Ryan McMahon, and a SP that is only owned in 8% of CBS leagues ... News and notes (14:16), and we revisit some concerns we had in Spring Training to see how they are playing out thus far (21:00). From Patrick Corbin's fastball to velocity issues for several closers to Garrett Hampson's playing time ... A couple of big time hitters are off to bad starts (31:40), the Dropometer returns (35:40), we look at the Most Added list (40:00), discuss Joey Votto (44:40) and Mike Clevinger among others, preview two-start pitchers (55:40) and weekend streamers at the end of the show ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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We start the show with our thoughts on Frankie Montas and whether he needs to be added. Then we get into the MLB news (7:05) with a Francisco Lindor update, an A.J. Minter discussion, a debate about Joey Votto's Hall of Fame credentials and a plan for Nick Pivetta owners ... Yesterday's standouts (15:51) including Kevin Gausman, Cole Hamels and Hunter Dozier. And let's discuss some transactions we've made lately (23:30) and rank some infielders (26:00). Are Brandon Lowe and Tim Anderson legit? ... Bullpen updates (33:15) and then some trade talk (37:40)! Buy low, sell high and buy high. How are we feeling about Chris Sale? We also discuss guys who are off to a great start (46:40) such as Jorge Polanco and Jake Arrieta. And Grade the Trade at the end of the show! ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Aces living up to expectations, aces falling short, and maybe-aces making the leap. We discuss Chris Sale's mixed start against the Yankees, and debate him vs. Tyler Glasnow. Is Glasnow this year's Blake Snell? Is Jose Quintana back? Drop Robbie Ray? Plus fill-in-the-blank, Mike Minor's great start, Yoan Moncada's homers and your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Beginning the show with a discussion (2:06) about Yu Darvish, Raisel Iglesias, Noah Syndergaard and Aaron Nola. Whose struggles appear to be legit? Is Darvish just going to throw as hard as possible going forward? And what did we make of Clayton Kershaw's return (12:00)? ... MLB news (16:45) as we take a look at the PHI bullpen and weird Paul Goldschmidt splits. Plus, some 2018 trends are continuing into 2019 (21:50). Christian Yelich is a power hitter, Kris Bryant and Freddie Freeman are not. Joey Gallo has batting average issues ... We answer your questions about Peeps (34:50), Hunter Dozier (39:22), Travis Shaw and more. We also discuss stash candidates (42:00), players you shouldn't have given up on (45:30) and yesterday's SPs (53:00) like Yusei Kikuchi, Luis Castillo, Freddy Peralta and Joey Lucchesi ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Scott gives you one hitter (1:25) and one SP (5:43) to add to begin the show. And we discuss which surprising hitters we are buying into (9:15). Freddy Galvis? Alex Gordon? Leonys Martin? ... Weekend standouts (17:40) including Chris Paddack and Elvis Andrus. We also look at the Most Added list (23:00) and bullpen developments (28:00) in BOS, MIL, MIN and more ... Some more talk about hitters (33:33) and then we focus on SPs (37:40) for the final 25 minutes of the show. What's going on with Carlos Carrasco and Corey Kluber? Are there any sell high candidates? Which SPs are we recommending to add? ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Plenty of talk about Jose Ramirez's struggles, Pete Alonso's prowess (7:25), Walker Buehler's slow start (10:00) and Jose Quintana's awesome outing (14:41) ... News and notes (17:31) as we are not loving that Ozzie Albies contract. Plus we've got "Hey, Real Quick" (26:15) as we debate Khris Davis vs. Kris Bryant and Trevor Story vs. Adalberto Mondesi. We also take a look at the Most Added list (28:33) ... Some odd early trends (33:55) from the first few weeks of the season. Matthew Boyd leads MLB in Ks! David Peralta hasn't walked yet! Then it's Buy or Sell (39:00), a Thursday recap (45:45) and hitting advice plus two-start pitchers for Week 4 (50:00) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Is it time to drop Nick Pivetta and Yu Darvish? Should Trevor Richards be owned in all leagues? These are just a couple of the questions we answer at the top of the show as we rave about Collin McHugh and Tyler Glasnow (5:30), provide more Wednesday standouts and give you some deep league players who are making a case for mixed leagues (14:30) ... Concerned about James Paxton or Jose LeClerc (20:24)? Would we rather have Clayton Kershaw or Vladimir Guerrero Jr. rest of season (23:30)? Which prospects do you need to know about (26:40)? ... Buy low (28:00), sell high (30:50) and buy high players (35:00) and then we have rankings disputes (38:10) for a couple of infielders and a young SP. We finish the show with the leftovers from Wednesday (46:00) which includes Slump Busters, the Legitometer and your leaders in saves ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Chris Sale, Aaron Nola, Justin Turner, Jose Ramirez, Stephen Strasburg and other potentially worrisome players to talk about as we break out the Worryometer to begin the show. But it's not all bad news! We're pumped about Max Fried (15:26) and Luis Castillo (22:00). And how do we feel about Austin Meadows and Anthony Swarzak? ... Pitcher problems (28:40)! Reacting to the news on Luis Severino, Jon Lester and Mike Clevinger. Then we've got "Hey, Real Quick" (33:20), bullpen updates (35:40) and your emails (38:30) about Travis Shaw, Kolten Wong, Byron Buxton and others ... What is Cody Bellinger's value (44:40)? Grade the Trade (47:10), SP talk and deep league guys to end the show ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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Let's talk about some Monday standouts like Daniel Vogelbach (1:30), Trevor Cahill (4:00) and Jonathan Villar (7:32). We also react to Luis Severino's setback (11:40) and more MLB news ... Who should you drop this early in the season (20:42)? Brian Dozier? Miguel Cabrera? Adam Eaton? We take you through a list of candidates. Then we're All About Alliteration with our Bashing Breakouts (32:00), Mighty Mariners (37:50), Rockin' Rookies (41:00) and Sneaky Storylines (43:50) like Buster Posey's K rate, Willson Contreras' great start and Jesus Aguilar's lack of HRs ... An awesome edition of Team Name Tuesday (49:30)! ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com
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