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Ep 544Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Sept. 15, 2023)

Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) wind down the season with more potential pickups for the stretch run and two-start pitchers for next week.Opening/Davis Schneider is off to the best start in MLB historyPickups Pete Crow-Armstrong Michael Conforto Nick Pivetta Harrison Bader Kirby Yates David Peterson Adrian Houser Heston Kjerstad Rival Fantasy picks for Friday, Sept. 15, 2023Two-Start Pitchers Kyle Wright 0 Max Fried 5 John Means 1 Kutter Crawford 2 (Todd 3) Javier Assad 2 (Todd 4) Ben Lively 0 Cal Quantrill 2 Mike Clevinger 3 Alex Faedo 1 (Todd 0) Justin Verlander 4 (Todd 5) Lance Lynn 3 Ryan Pepiot 3 Edward Cabrera 2 Freddy Peralta 5 Adrian Houser 3 (Todd 2) Joe Ryan 4 (Todd 3) Jose Butto 2 Clarke Schmidt 3 JP Sears 3 Paul Blackburn 2 Zack Wheeler 5 Cristopher Sanchez 4 Michael Wacha 3 (Todd 2) Bryan Woo 3 Kyle Harrison 2 Adam Wainwright 0 Drew Rom 0 (Todd 2) Taj Bradley 1 Jordan Montgomery 4 Yusei Kikuchi 4 (Todd 3) Joan Adon 0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 15, 20231h 2m

Ep 543The Wrath of Ian Kahn

Ian Kahn is in a tight race with RotoWire's Jason Collette in the XFL Experts League. He joins Jeff Erickson to discuss this race, his other leagues, and how to fix the Yankees. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 14, 202341 min

Ep 542Under The Radar Hitters w/ Derek VanRiper

Patrick Bailey Bo Naylor Matt Mervis Ryan Noda Miguel Vargas Liover Peguero Gabriel Arias Zach Neto Jordan Diaz Jordan Westburg Dominic Canzone Drew Waters Wilyer Abreu Matt Wallner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 13, 202350 min

Ep 541Five Pivotal Playoff Race Players

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson talk about how to value certain starting pitchers for 2024 and review the Wild Card races in both leagues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 13, 20231h 3m

Ep 540FAAB Review / Playoff Talk / Week 25 Preview

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss some intriguing playoff races, break down all the FAAB action and preview an all important Week 25 in fantasy leagues. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWireIf a comprehensive solution is what you need from your supplement routine, then try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase. Go to drinkAG1.com/ROTO.That’s drinkAG1.com/ROTO. Check it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 11, 20231h 16m

Ep 539Risers and Fallers, FAAB Discussion

Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) go over some of the notable performances from the weekend and also hit on some waiver wire recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 10, 202341 min

Ep 5385 Up, 5 Down From Friday

Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) run through the latest big storylines from around the baseball world -- Mookie Betts' foot injury, Walker Buehler's shutdown, the German Marquez extension -- before digging into five encouraging performances and five not-so-encouraging performances from Friday's full slate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 9, 202344 min

Ep 537Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Sept. 11, 2023)

Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk pickups and more before grading all of next week's projected two-start options on a 0-5 scale.Opening/Jordan Lawlar arrives to ArizonaPickups Will Brennan Evan Carter Michael Brantley Tylor Megill Jose Butto Luis L. Ortiz Rival Fantasy picks for Friday, Sept. 8, 2023Two-Start Pitchers Zach Davies 0 Ryne Nelson 1 Spencer Strider 5 Charlie Morton 4 Dean Kremer 3 Kutter Crawford 1 James Paxton 1 Jordan Wicks 3 Ben Lively 1 Kyle Freeland 0 Chris Flexen 0 Dylan Cease 4 Touki Toussaint 1 (Todd 2) Joey Wentz 0 Framber Valdez 5 Brady Singer 0 Lance Lynn 2 (Todd 3) Braxton Garrett 3 (Todd 4) Edward Cabrera 1 Brandon Woodruff 5 Freddy Peralta 5 Sonny Gray 5 Joe Ryan 4 Jose Quintana 4 (Todd 3) Carlos Rodon 2 Clarke Schmidt 3 (Todd 2) Ken Waldichuk 0 Taijuan Walker 3 Andre Jackson 0 Bailey Falter 1 (Todd 0) Pedro Avila 0 (Todd 1) Logan Gilbert 4 (Todd 5) Alex Cobb 1 (Todd 0) Alex Wood 0 Dakota Hudson 1 (Todd 0) Tyler Glasnow 4 (Todd 5) Zack Littell 3 (Todd 4) Nathan Eovaldi 4 Max Scherzer 4 Chris Bassitt 5 Hyun-Jin Ryu 3 Josiah Gray 3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 8, 20231h 6m

Ep 536The Doc Is In!

Dr. Roto joins Jeff Erickson as they discuss his teams in LABR & TGFBI, how to handle stolen bases next year, ranking Bobby Witt Jr. and Luis Arraez, and how to balance covering both baseball and football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 7, 202327 min

Ep 535Yankees Talk w/ Glenn Colton

Partnering with Rick Wolf The SMART System What's gone right/wrong in AL LABR How Glenn would fix the Yankees Anthony Volpe Gleyber Torres Jasson Dominguez Oswald Peraza Carlos Rodon Nestor Cortes Clarke Schmidt Giancarlo Stanton DJ LeMahieu Clay Holmes Michael King Randy Vasquez Luis Gil Luis Severino Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 6, 202351 min

Ep 534Handling September Roster Expansion

It's challenging to stay on top of roster expansion and injury moves in September. Fred and Jeff share a few tips on late season strategy, and do some self-inventory on their results so far.---00:00 - Jose Altuve07:15 - Nate Eovaldi/Dane Dunning10:15 - Shohei Ohtani & Mike Trout16:00 - September Injuries18:00 - Category Punts20:00 - Self-inventory25:00 - Stolen Base Values40:00 - Justin Steele45:00 - Cole Ragans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 6, 202350 min

Ep 533Managing the Final Month / More Rookie FAAB

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss all the strategy that goes into managing the final month of the Fantasy Baseball season and break down all the FAAB action over the weekend, with rookies again being the biggest bids. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 4, 20231h 3m

Ep 532Weekend Recap and FAAB Targets

Chris Crawford and Ryan Boyer look at the top news of the weekend, including Riley Greene being placed on the injured list with an elbow injury. They also take a look at the great start from Javier Assad and the poor one from Aaron Nola, and offer FAAB recommendations on players like Jasson Dominguez, Ronny Mauricio and Hunter Goodman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 3, 202353 min

Ep 531September Call Up Look

Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) take a look at the headlines from Friday's action, including Max Scherzer and Jose Altuve leaving their games with respective injuries. They also take a deep dive into the players who were promoted with rosters expanding, with profiles on players like Jasson Dominguez, Ronny Mauricio, Brett Baty and Kyren Paris to name a few. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 2, 202351 min

Ep 530Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Sept. 4, 2023)

Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk pickups and more before grading all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale.Opening/Acuna is the first player to go 30-60Pickups Jordan Wicks Yennier Cano Davis Schneider Jasson Dominguez Rival Fantasy picks for Friday, Sept. 1, 2023Two-Start Pitchers Merrill Kelly 3 (Todd 4) Brandon Pfaadt 2 Darius Vines 2 Brayan Bello 4 Justin Steele 5 Kyle Hendricks 3 (Todd 2) Gavin Williams 3 Tanner Bibee 4 Peter Lambert 0 Jesse Scholtens 2 Joey Wentz 0 J.P. France 2 Cole Ragans 4 Reid Detmers 1 Jaime Barria 0 Clayton Kershaw 5 Jesus Luzardo 3 Corbin Burnes 5 Pablo Lopez 5 Gerrit Cole 5 Luis Medina 2 (Todd 1) Luis Ortiz 1 Rich Hill 1 Bryan Woo 3 Bryce Miller 4 (Todd 3) Logan Webb 5 Zack Thompson 0 Zach Eflin 4 (Todd 5) Taj Bradley 2 Andrew Heaney 3 Jose Berrios 4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Sep 1, 202358 min

Ep 529Prospect Talk with Keith Law

Keith Law of the Athletic joins Chris Crawford for some prospect talk. They go over the strong seasons of players like Davis Schneider and Thomas Saggese as well as the struggles of prospects like Diego Cartaya and Jack Leiter. They also talk about the waiver claims made by the Guardians on Wednesday, and whether or not this makes Cleveland a contender for the AL Central or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 31, 202336 min

Ep 528Top 400 Prospects Mailbag

Where are the tiers Clear top 6 Emmet Sheehan Kyle Hurt Curtis Mead Rayner Arias Jaison Chourio Cristhian Vaquero Luis Lara Enmanuel Bonilla Echedry Vargas Masyn Winn Everson Pereira CJ Abrams Coby Mayo Andrew Painter Kyle Manzardo Jett Williams Joendry Vargas Sebastian Walcott Blake Dunn Ben Rice Justice Bigbie Jackson Holliday Roman Anthony James Wood Dylan Lesko Brock Porter Ethan Salas Jansel Luis Tyler Black Royce Lewis Kyle Harrison Paul Skenes Pitching prospects for 2024 Xavier Isaac Lazaro Montes Wyatt Langford Dylan Crews Luis Matos Brayan Rocchio Dalton Rushing Zac Veen Elijah Green Bryan Ramos Evan Carter George Valera Joey Cantillo Will Dion Ranks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 30, 20231h 13m

Ep 527We're No Angels

The Angels are trying to pass their non-Ohtani free agents to be through waivers, the Reds nearly get no-hit and Jays fans are feeling tremendous sadness and angst. Fred and Jeff hit those topics and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 30, 20231h 0m

Ep 526Rookie and Closer FAAB / Battle in the AL West

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the wild battle brewing in the AL West, preview Week 23 and recap all the FAAB action, including some new closers and a number of rookie call-ups. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWireIf a comprehensive solution is what you need from your supplement routine, then try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase. Go to drinkAG1.com/ROTO.That’s drinkAG1.com/ROTO. Check it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 28, 20231h 7m

Ep 525Weekend Risers and Fallers, FAAB Talk

Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) goes over some of the notable performances from the weekend and also dives in on some waiver wire recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 27, 202331 min

Ep 524AL & NL Wild Card Bonanza

Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) discuss Felix Bautista's injury and Jordan Wicks' impending call-up before digging into the current Wild Card standings in each league. Which teams stand out as likely to make the playoffs, and what players can lead them there ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 26, 20231h 0m

Ep 523Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Aug. 28, 2023)

Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk pickups and more before grading all of next week's projected two-start options on a 0-5 scale.Opening/Ohtani has a UCL tearPickups Nolan Schanuel Ryan Pepiot Josh Rojas Tyrone Taylor Kyle Harrison Noelvi Marte Oswald Peraza Wilyer Abreu Rival Fantasy picks for Friday, Aug. 25, 2023Two-Start Pitchers Zac Gallen 5 Bryce Elder 2 Charlie Morton 3 Chris Sale 3 Jameson Taillon 2 (Todd 3) Justin Steele 4 Andrew Abbott 4 Brandon Williamson 2 Xzavion Curry 1 Austin Gomber 0 Michael Kopech 4 (Todd 3) Reese Olson 2 Tarik Skubal 4 Zack Greinke 0 Clayton Kershaw 5 (Todd 4) Bobby Miller 3 Sandy Alcantara 4 (Todd 5) Wade Miley 1 Tylor Megill 0 (Todd 1) Luis Severino 2 (Todd 1) Jhony Brito 0 Adrian Martinez 0 Taijuan Walker 3 Johan Oviedo 1 (Todd 3) Blake Snell 5 Seth Lugo 2 (Todd 4) Bryan Woo 3 Alex Cobb 3 (Todd 1) Jakob Junis 0 Adam Wainwright 0 Aaron Civale 4 Kevin Gausman 5 Josiah Gray 2 (Todd 3) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 25, 20231h 11m

Ep 522Dynasty Mailbag and Top Prospects for the 2024 season

Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) answers your prospect questions, including whether he'd trade Ethan Salas and Junior Caminero for Shohei Ohtani, and what type of upside Cade Horton and Carson Whisenhunt provide. He also offers his top 10 prospects for the 2024 season, featuring names like Jordan Lawlar, Dylan Crews, Jackson Holliday and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 25, 202339 min

Ep 521FYPD Sleepers & Fades w/ Alex Jensen

Colt Emerson Matt Shaw George Lombard Leodalis De Vries Cooper Pratt A.J. Ewing Zander Meuth Blake Wolters Josh Knoth Hurston Waldrep Zyhir Hope TJ Walton Jake Bloss Garrett Forrester Dylan Quested Josh Bostick Dillon Head Kendall George Jacob Wilson Colin Houck Sammy Stafura Nazzan Zanetello Brandon Winokur George Wolkow Charlee Soto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 23, 20231h 0m

Ep 520Have Early Closers Paid Off?

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson continue their discussion about drafting early closers, spurred by a study from @SleehratNation, talk about the fallout from Hillary, and the wild AL West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 23, 202355 min

Ep 519FAAB Talk and Winning the Last Six Weeks with Brian Slack

Scott Jenstad and special guest, Brian Slack, recap all the FAAB action from the weekend, preview Week 22 and discuss strategy for winning the last six weeks of the season. Follow us on Twitter: @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 21, 20231h 12m

Ep 518Weekend Recap and FAAB Targets

Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) go over some of the notable performances from the weekend and also dive in on some waiver wire recommendations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 20, 202359 min

Ep 517Category Help: Pitchers

Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) run through the latest headlines from around the baseball world before doing a deep dive on 10 pitchers who can deliver down the stretch in the standard 5x5 fantasy scoring categories. Wins, ERA, WHIP, strikeouts and saves. Get 'em while you can. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 19, 202353 min

Ep 516Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Aug. 21, 2023)

Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk pickups and Rival Fantasy before grading all of next week's two-start options on a 0-5 scale.Opening/Nolan Schanuel promotedPickups Masyn Winn Pablo Reyes Liover Peguro Jonathan Aranda Wade Meckler Nicky Lopez Vaughn Grissom Charlie Blackmon Stone Garrett Rival Fantasy picks for Friday, Aug. 18, 2023Two-Start Pitchers Zac Gallen 5 Bryce Elder 3 Tanner Houck 1 (Todd 0) James Paxton 3 Javier Assad 2 (Todd 3) Drew Smyly 0 (Todd 1) Graham Ashcraft 3 Ty Blach 0 Touki Toussaint 1 Mike Clevinger 2 (Todd 3) Alex Faedo 0 Jose Urquidy 3 Alec Marsh 1 Clayton Kershaw 5 Johnny Cueto 0 (Todd 1) Bailey Ober 3 David Peterson 0 Carlos Rodon 1 (Todd 2) Kyle Muller 0 Paul Blackburn 2 Zack Wheeler 5 Bailey Falter 1 (Todd 0) Johan Oviedo 2 Blake Snell 5 Ross Stripling 1 Matthew Liberatore 2 (Todd 1) Zach Littell 3 Jordan Montgomery 4 Yusei Kikuchi 4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 18, 20231h 0m

Ep 515Phillies Talk with Alex Coffey

Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) is joined by Alex Coffey (@byalexcoffey) to talk about the 2023 Philadelphia Phillies. They discuss the struggles of Trea Turner for most of the campaign, the improvement of Bryson Stott, and why Andrew Painter is considered such an important part of the organization going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 18, 202336 min

Ep 514Talking Prospects w/ Aram Leighton

Aram's new top 100 prospects rankings Jackson Holliday Adael Amador Brayan Rocchio Owen Caissie Everson Pereira Noah Schultz Robby Snelling Luis Lara Sebastian Walcott Bryan Ramos Osleivis Basabe Noelvi Marte Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 16, 20231h 4m

Ep 513Gut Punches and Flex Drafts

Ozzie Albies goes to the IL, Wander Franco to the Restricted List, and Clarke Schmidt gets lit up. Fred & Jeff discuss those topics and more, along with a quick review of their Flex Experts Superflex draft from Tuesday morning.---00:00 - Draft Software01:10 - Wander Franco03:45 - Ozzie Albies & the Braves14:00 - Paul Goldschmidt21:00 - 3B Review26:00 - Clarke Schmidt30:00 - Patrick Sandoval32:30 - Brady Singer34:30 - Logan Gilbert41:00 - Grayson Rodriguez56:00 - FLEX Draft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 15, 20231h 1m

Ep 512Dodgers Bury the NL West / Trevor Story FAAB Time

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad talk Dodgers, Zack Gelof and the Orioles / Mariners series, then preview Week 21 in MLB and recap all the weekend FAAB action. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWireTry AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase. Go to drinkAG1.com/ROTO. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 14, 20231h 11m

Ep 511Weekend Risers and Cheap FAAB Targets

Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) take a look at the latest news of the weekend, including Shohei Ohtani's next start being skipped and Michael Wacha returning to the mound in the next few days. They also look at the strong performance from Gavin Williams, the struggles of Taijuan Walker, and offer some potential FAAB targets for the final stretch of the 2023 campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 13, 20231h 3m

Ep 5102023 Fantasy Hitting Category Help

Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@DrewSilv) look at the latest headline from the weekend including Mike Trout getting closer to returning to the diamond. They also look at some unheralded hitters who have a chance to help in all five standard hitting categories for the final six-plus weeks of the 2023 campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 12, 202351 min

Ep 509Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Aug. 14, 2023)

Todd and Erik review the news and Steak League pickups, then discuss their picks on Friday's Rival Fantasybook slate. Of course, they wrap up by going through all of next week's two-start pitchers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 11, 20231h 15m

Ep 508How High Can the Jays Fly?

Joe Orrico from Sports Ethos joins Jeff Erickson as they size up the AL East race, with an emphasis on the Blue Jays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 10, 20231h 0m

Ep 507High Stakes + Live Music w/ Marc Winokur

Marc's history playing in The NFBC Winning Midnight Madness four years in a row Auctions vs. snake drafts Improving for next year Live music superlatives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 9, 20231h 18m

Ep 506Heartbreaking Injuries, Perplexing Suspensions

Shane McClanahan is unlikely to pitch again this year, Josh Jung is out indefinitely with a thumb injury, and we're going to lose Tim Anderson and Jose Ramirez to suspensions in the near future. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss those among their many topics.---00:00 - Shane McClanahan11:15 - Josh Jung16:45 - Tim Anderson, Jose Ramirez25:45 - Orioles announcers37:00 - NFBC tricky situation46:30 - Tony Gonsolin48:45 - Carlos Estevez58:00 - James Outman1:00:00 - Davis Schneider1:02:15 - Cole Ragans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 8, 20231h 5m

Ep 505Strategy Down the Stretch / FAAB & Weekend Review

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss many of the struggling teams right now in MLB, get into some fantasy strategies for the final two months and recap all the action in FAAB this weekend. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 7, 20231h 7m

Ep 504Weekend Recap and Waiver Wire Targets

Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@DrewSilv) look at the highlights of the weekend like the fight between the Guardians and White Sox as well as Eury Perez's imminent return. They also profile the highs and lows from Saturday's action, and offer some players they'd target with their remaining FAAB like Davis Schneider and Masyn Winn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 6, 202349 min

Ep 503IL Stashes For The Stretch Run

Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) run through the latest headlines from around the baseball world before digging in on a range of players -- starters, relievers and hitters -- who are currently sitting on the IL but are poised to return and, more importantly, produce. Mike Trout, Logan O'Hoppe, Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, Ryan Helsley, Jarred Kelenic, Walker Buehler and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 5, 202351 min

Ep 502Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Aug. 7, 2023)

Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk pickups and Rival Fantasy before grading all of next week's projected two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale.Opening/Trade deadline reactionPickups Giovanny Gallegos Gregory Santos Brooks Raley Rich Hill Jake Alu Dominic Canzone Rival Fantasy picks for Friday, Aug. 4, 2023Two-Start Pitchers Brandon Pfaadt 2 Spencer Strider 5 Yonny Chirinos 2 Grayson Rodriguez 1 Kutter Crawford 4 Drew Smyly 0 (Todd 1) Jameson Taillon 3 Brandon Williamson 1 Tanner Bibee 4 Xzavion Curry 0 Peter Lambert 0 Kyle Freeland 0 Dylan Cease 4 (Todd 3) Eduardo Rodriguez 4 Matt Manning 2 Cole Ragans 1 Tony Gonsolin 4 Julio Urias 5 Braxton Garrett 3 (Todd 4) Freddy Peralta 5 Dallas Keuchel 0 Sonny Gray 5 Carlos Carrasco 0 Kodai Senga 4 Gerrit Cole 5 Ken Waldichuk 0 Ranger Suarez 3 Osvaldo Bido 0 Mitch Keller 2 Seth Lugo 3 Alex Cobb 4 Zach Eflin 5 Dane Dunning 4 Hyun-Jin Ryu 1 Josiah Gray 3 MacKenzie Gore 3 (Todd 4) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 4, 20231h 9m

Ep 501Not Flying High Enough

Bryce Harper went through a lengthy home run drought. Lars Nootbaar isn't hitting as many fly balls as he did in the past. Brendan Tuma from Underdog Fantasy joins Jeff Erickson as they discuss those two hitters, select trade deadline reactions and the playoff races.---00:00 - Underdog Fantasy Baseball02:30 - Bryce Harper05:00 - Lars Nootbaar07:00 - Joe Ryan11:50 - Cubs/Reds16:45 - Red Sox21:30 - Andres Muñoz27:00 - Shane McClanahan29:30 - Bo Bichette34:00 - Matt McLain39:00 - Trea Turner41:00 - Jordan Walker44:20 - Brett Baty Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 3, 202348 min

Ep 500Points Leagues, Prospects Traded w/ Zac Beck

Points Leagues Luisangel Acuna Drew Gilbert Ryan Clifford Marco Vargas Kyle Manzardo Jake Eder Thomas Saggese Cesar Prieto Zack Showalter Dominic Canzone Ryan Bliss Hao-Yu Lee Colton Cowser Chase Hampton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 3, 20231h 4m

Ep 499Who won and lost the MLB Trade Deadline?

Max Scherzer is a Ranger, Justin Verlander is an Astro, and ... Jack Flaherty is an Oriole. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson review the top deals from the trade deadline, including the ones did not happen!---00:00 - Justin Verlander08:00 - Remaining Mets11:00 - Tommy Pham13:15 - Paul Sewald14:20 - Andres Muñoz16:45 - Teoscar Hernandez18:20 - San Diego Padres25:00 - Baltimore Orioles / Jack Flaherty30:15 - Toronto Blue Jays34:20 - Red Sox & Yankees42:30 - Los Angeles Dodgers50:00 - Miami Marlins56:30 - Cincinnati Reds60:00 - Philadelphia Phillies / Michael Lorenzen1:04:00 - Hyun-Jin Ryu1:07:30 - Rays/Guardians Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Aug 2, 20231h 18m

Ep 498Trade Deadline Fantasy Implications / FAAB Review

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad break down all the fantasy implications of the trade deadline so far, discuss which moves and still coming and review all the FAAB action from the weekend. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWireIf a comprehensive solution is what you need from your supplement routine, then try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase. Go to drinkAG1.com/ROTO.That’s drinkAG1.com/ROTO. Check it out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jul 31, 20231h 5m

Ep 497MLB Prospect Mailbag

Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) answers your prospect questions in a fantasy mailbag. Is Luisangel Acuna a player who could help the Mets in 2023 and was it enough for Max Scherzer? Should fantasy managers be concerned by the struggles of Elly De La Cruz? Does Jackson Holliday have a chance to help fantasy teams this summer? Who are some prospects who are currently struggling who still have a chance to help in the long-term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jul 30, 202330 min

Ep 496Hitters On The Rise

Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) run through the biggest recent storylines in baseball -- Lance Lynn trade, Aaron Judge's return and more -- before digging into 10 young hitters who have impressed this year and should continue to deliver meaningful fantasy production the rest of the way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jul 29, 20231h 3m

Ep 495Two-Start Pitchers (Week of July 31, 2023)

Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk trades, pickups and Rival Fantasy before grading all of next week's two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale.Opening/Trades heating upPickups Masyn Winn Marco Luciano Jackson Chourio Brayan Rocchio Ryan Yarbrough Sal Frelick Rival Fantasy picks for Friday, July 28, 2023Two-Start Pitchers Ryne Nelson 1 (Todd 0) Zac Gallen 5 Kyle Gibson 1 Kyle Bradish 4 Brayan Bello 4 Marcus Stroman 4 Justin Steele 4 Andrew Abbott 5 Ben Lively 1 Noah Syndergaard 0 Austin Gomber 1 (Todd 0) Dylan Cease 4 (Todd 3) JP France 4 (Todd 2) Framber Valdez 4 Zack Greinke 0 Griffin Canning 1 (Todd 2) Julio Urias 4 (Todd 5) Edward Cabrera 0 Sandy Alcantara 4 (Todd 3) Corbin Burnes 5 Freddy Peralta 5 Pablo Lopez 4 Jose Quintana 3 Carlos Rodon 2 (Todd 3) Taijuan Walker 3 Ranger Suarez 2 Johan Oviedo 1 (Todd 2) Seth Lugo 1 (Todd 0) George Kirby 4 Bryce Miller 3 (Todd 2) Alex Cobb 5 (Todd 4) Jack Flaherty 3 (Todd 2) Zach Eflin 5 Jon Gray 4 Chris Bassitt 5 (Todd 4) Jake Irvin 0 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jul 28, 20231h 5m