Embracing the Unpredictability of a 60-Game Season
Baseball is back, and so is The Athletic's fantasy baseball draft kit. To celebrate the relaunch of our kit, we have for you a special episode of The Athletic Fantasy Baseball Podcast. Joining Derek VanRiper and Michael Beller on this episode are fellow fantasy staffers Nando Di Fino, Eno Sarris and Brandon Funston to talk about all the things they're excited for in the uniquely unusual 2020 MLB season.
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Show Notes
Rundown
0:30 Nando Di Fino Joins the Show
0:54 Yay Baseball!
5:15 Do Whatever You Want
7:31 Putting Keeper Leagues on Hold
12:28 One Big Rule Change for 2020
14:29 Eno Sarris Joins the Show
15:23 Embracing the Weird
17:40 Starting Pitcher Strategy Guide
20:00 Don't Pay up for Stars in Auctions?
22:43 The Trickiness of Weekly Leagues in 2020
26:52 Looking at Player Types
28:59 When to Draft?
31:14 Brandon Funston Joins the Show
31:54 DVR Loves Hype Videos
33:05 Looking Forward to the Sprint of a Season
35:03 A Shorter Season Can't Save the Mariners
36:55 Losing Streaks and Pressure
39:50 Targeting Fun Players
41:14 Drafting as Late as Possible
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Follow Brandon on Twitter: @BrandonFunston
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