Podcast appearances and mentions of fred zinkie

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson review five overachieving pitching staffs, five underachieving pitching staffs, and discuss injuries to Bryce Harper and Nick Kurtz.---00:00 Fred Pod 5-2700:30 Welcome01:00 Bryce Harper03:30 Nick Kurtz to the IL06:00 Overachieving Pitching Staffs06:30 1. Mets13:50 2. Royals18:40 3. Tigers24:50 4. Giants29:35 5. Rangers33:55 BlueWire34:00 Underachieving Pitching Staffs34:20 1. Orioles40:20 2. Marlins44:45 3. D-backs47:45 4. Dodgers51:00 5. Brewers 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.

Sparked by the emergence of Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Cubs lead the list of overachieving offenses a quarter of the way through the season. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson evaluate the sustainability of these overachievers, and review the recent Yahoo Friends & Family draft.---00:00 Fred Pod 5-2000:30 Welcome01:00 Y! Friends & Family Draft03:00 Fred's Team14:00 Geraldo Perdomo, Nate Eovaldi15:45 Royce Lewis18:30 Jeff's Recency Bias Team21:30 Timing the Closer Market24:30 BlueWire25:00 Overachieving Offenses25:10 1. Cubs; 277 R, 117 wRC+27:45 2. Tigers 257 R, 116 wRC+33:30 3. Cardinals 235 R, 110 wRC+40:20 4. Giants 223 R, 96 wRC+45:30 5. Athletics 202 R, 106 wRC+50:45 6. Mariners 221 R, 115 wRC+57:00 Sandy Alcantara1:00:00 Underachieving Offenses1:00:10 1. Orioles1:07:45 2. Rockies 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.

Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie look at seven struggling starting pitchers and whether it's time send them away. ---00:00 Fred Pod 5-1300:30 Welcome01:00 Jeff Hoffman03:20 Sayonara Pitchers. Who would be cut from this list?04:30 Roki Sasaki08:20 Jose Berrios12:00 Aaron Nola16:23 BlueWire16:45 Mitch Keller19:40 Jose Soriano25:15 Nick Martinez27:50 Jordan Hicks31:30 Justin Verlander33:15 Yusei Kikuchi35:50 Tanner Houck38:30 Bryce Miller43:00 Ryan Pressly46:45 Ben Brown49:00 Kenley Jansen51:30 Ronel Blanco53:00 News & Notes:53:15 Moises Ballesteros is coming up while Ian Happ goes to the IL…..57:50 Shelby Miller got a save, but Justin Martinez should be back soon……1:00:00 Tyler Mahle with another great start, this time against the paste-eaters1:02:20 Corbin Carroll and Trent Grisham each homered twice. They are both top-5 in baseball in HR. 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.

It's time to cut slumping hitters. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson look at 10 hitters with negative values and discuss whether to cut them. ---00:00 Fred Pod 5-600:30 Welcome01:00 News:01:15 Teoscar Hernandez to IL05:20 Yordan Alvarez10:15 Shota Imanaga to miss at least two weeks12:15 AJ Smith-Shawver with his best start after being a trendy waiver wire add on Sunday15:00 Evan Carter recalled to help a depressing TEX offense18:25 BlueWire18:30 Sayonara Sluggers19:30 Marcus Semien23:00 Jake Burger26:00 Anthony Santander28:50 Alec Bohm31:10 Christian Walker32:50 Ryan McMahon36:00 Taylor Ward39:30 Nolan Schanuel, Kyren Paris43:00 Carlos Correa45:55 Andrew Vaughn50:00 Brandon Lowe51:45 Jonathan India53:30 Joey Ortiz55:10 Jordan Walker56:00 Alec Burleson58:15 Jordan Westburg 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.

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson break down 10 polarizing closing situations, highlighted by Devin Williams losing the closer's job in New York.---00:00 Fred Pod 4-2900:30 Welcome01:00 10 Polarizing Closers01:30 Early Closers Draft Mistakes?03:45 Devin Williams10:15 Emmanuel Clase15:10 Raisel Iglesias17:30 Vivid Seats18:30 Edwin Diaz21:30 Ryan Helsley25:00 Carlos Estevez27:40 Ryan Walker / Camilo Doval31:38 BlueWire31:55 David Bednar / Dennis Santana34:20 Will Vest / Tommy Kahnle37:30 Luke Jackson43:30 Remaining Team-by-Team Rapid Fire43:45 NL East - Phillies, Nationals, Marlins45:45 AL East - Blue Jays, Red Sox, Orioles, Rays50:45 NL Central - Cubs, Reds, Brewers56:00 AL Central - Twins, White Sox59:20 NL West - Dodgers, Padres, Diamondbacks, Rockies1:03:10 AL West - Mariners, Athletics, Astros, Angels---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!(hyperlink: https://www.vividseats.com/?wsUser=948) 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.

Will the real Zac Gallen please stand up? Is this version of Chris Bassitt for real? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss the news of the day and at least 10 polarizing starting pitchers.---00:00 Fred Zinkie 4/22 Pod00:30 Welcome01:30 Nick Kurtz Getting the Call14:30 How Much FAAB do you need for five months?24:15 Chandler Simpson27:50 Spencer Strider to IL31:10 Vivid Seats32:01 BlueWire32:15 Polarizing Pitchers33:15 Bowden Francis38:00 Chris Bassitt42:30 Zac Gallen44:10 Corbin Burnes49:00 Brandon Pfaadt51:15 Aaron Nola55:30 Shota Imanaga58:00 David Festa1:02:00 Ben Brown1:05:35 Casey Mize---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!(hyperlink: https://www.vividseats.com/?wsUser=948) 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.

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss 10 hitters that are off to interesting early hitter stat lines, including Jazz Chisholm and Jacob Wilson.---00:00 Fred Pod 4-1500:30 Welcome01:45 Jacob Wilson10:00 Gabriel Arias12:11 BlueWire12:15 News and Injuries:12:30 Marcell Ozuna will miss the Jays series (hip)…..15:15 Jays notes - Easton Lucas, George Springer seems to have avoided a major injury….Max Scherzer has a setback18:40 Reds Moves… McLain, Hays, Diaz active Alexis Diaz won't be the closer right away22:15 Rooker/Kurtz25:15 VIVID Seats26:15 Polarizing Hitters28:00 Jose Altuve31:15 Jazz Chisholm Jr.33:30 Xavier Edwards34:45 Triston Casas36:50 Christian Yelich39:30 Dylan Crews43:00 Salvador Perez45:45 Jo Adell48:45 Christian Walker52:45 Marcus Semien54:15 Nolan Arenado57:30 Michael Toglia1:01:15 Alec Bohm---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!(hyperlink: https://www.vividseats.com/?wsUser=948) 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.

Fred Zinkie shares his top trading tips and reviews the big Vlad Guerrero Jr. contract with Jeff Erickson.---00:00 Fred-Vision 4/800:30 Welcome - Vlad's contract12:00 Fred's Annual trade tips12:50 A) Make the offer14:45 B) Concise explanation16:45 C) Provide Options20:00 D) Focus on Opponent22:00 E) Unbalance25:30 F) Streamline28:15 G) Multiple Offers30:40 H) You Don't Know Everything33:30 I) Don't Fear36:00 VIVID Seats36:55 News & Notes37:00 Victor Robles out 12 Weeks39:20 Spencer Arrighetti47:20 BlueWire47:30 Spencer Strider 90 pitches; Reynaldo Lopez won't throw for 12 weeks57:00 FAAB moves---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!(hyperlink: https://www.vividseats.com/?wsUser=948) Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod

Which pitchers will be most in danger of getting hurt by this new bat? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss.---00:00 Fred Pod 4-1-2500:30 Torpedo Bats08:00 Braves Woes - Jurickson Profar suspended. 0-5, 8 runs scored. Lopez on IR. Neris DFA'd.17:30 David Bednar sent down24:00 Vivid Seats25:00 Sean Manaea setback31:10 Rebet32:10 Two-Start Streamer Disasters32:45 Chris Paddack and Emerson Hancock are cautionary tales about adding two-start streamers from the waiver wire.40:00 Problem with streaming generally47:10 BlueWire47:20 Thomas Harrington getting the call53:30 Two Slumpers - Dylan Crews, Rafael Devers---Vivid SeatsSwing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final inning with a great selection of MLB tickets. Plus, as a Vivid Seats Rewards Member, you can earn amazing rewards all year long just for buying! So, sign up today and start earning toward your next purchase.Get tickets today!(hyperlink: https://www.vividseats.com/?wsUser=948)RebetMarch Madness is here, and if you're looking for a way to get in the game, it's time to check out Rebet—the ultimate social sportsbook and casino platform! All March long, ReBet is rolling out daily promos, making it the ultimate month of exciting offers for their fans! Right now, for a limited time, Rebet is matching your first purchase up to $100 in Rebet Cash when you use promo code ROTOWIRE. Download Rebet today on the App Store or Google Play, enter code ROTOWIRE, and start playing today! (Hyperlink: https://rebet.page.link/NtdzHvHE3JheVXkCA) Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod

Mookie Betts is the incredible shrinking man, Shane McClanahan got hurt in his last spring training start, Cam Smith made the Astros Opening Day roster, Braves pitchers keep rising on the draft boards and the closer market got tighter with Alexis Diaz hitting the IL. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson hit how these stories are changing late fantasy drafts and early free agent periods and more!---00:00 Fred Pod 3-2400:30 Welcome01:00 First FAAB Run03:30 LABR FAAB Results - Cam Smith09:30 Mookie Betts16:30 Quick ME recap16:45 Zac Gallen24:20 Roupp over Birdsong27:45 Does anyone ever punt saves in the ME, and take advantage of the inflation?31:20 Xavier Edwards in a big contest, because he could steal 75.34:00 Fantrax35:00 Did the hype go too far on some SPs during draft season?35:30 Robbie Ray and Christopher Sanchez inside the top 100?39:00 Gavin Williams and Clay Holmes inside the top 150? Did we wind up disrespecting guys like Luis Castillo and Freddy Peralta, who are consistently good?45:40 NFBC RotoWire Online Championship46:45 Job Battle Resolution47:00 Alan Roden.54:30 BlueWire54:35 How much is a win worth (Landon Knack)?57:50 Streaming early in April. For example, Chris Paddack and Simeon Woods-Richardson can be streamed vs. CWS next week.1:00:55 Landen Roupp and Hayden Birdsong.1:03:15 Kristian Campbell or Jackson Holliday?1:06:00 Nolan Jones - Will Brennan may not make the team. It seems like this trade is a loss for everyone except Jordan Beck. I don't like it for Nolan Jones, Noel, all the other Rockies.1:08:45 What are we expecting from Victor Scott? Does his addition ruin a Nolan Gorman bounceback season?1:11:30 Is it concerning that Corbin Burnes is starting the fifth game of the season?---NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season. Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000! Sign up today!(hyperlink: https://nfc.shgn.com/landing/1465)FantraxSign up for Fantrax FREE today and you'll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson share the players they've drafted the most so far this season, and the ones that got away. ---00:00 Fred Pod 3-17-2500:30 Fred's Guys – the players who Fred has drafted the most often this year.02:15 Hitters:02:30 Trea Turner05:45 Bo Bichette11:10 Jeff Hoffman interlude15:00 Back to Hitters15:30 Alec Bohm19:45 Brandon Nimmo22:15 Jake McCarthy27:00 Nolan Schanuel34:00 FanTrax35:00 Pitchers:35:30 Clarke Schmidt, Nestor Cortes,41:20 Cole Ragans46:25 Spencer Strider Helium49:00 Quinn Mathews52:20 NFBC53:30 Jeff's Main Event Preview1:02:20 BlueWire1:02:30 Jeff's Tout Wars Recap1:12:00 Kristian Campbell1:17:15 Max Scherzer1:18:45 Demoted: Zebby Matthews, David Festa1:20:00 Rangers SPs - Rocker & Leiter---NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season. Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000! Sign up today!(hyperlink: https://nfc.shgn.com/landing/1465)FantraxSign up for Fantrax FREE today and you'll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod

Fred Zinkie (@FredZinkieMLB) and Jeff Erickson (@Jeff_Erickson) host their annual auction special, including Fred Zinkie's ways to improve auction formats. We'll also talk about Gerrit Cole's season-ending injury and what that means for the Yankees, and how our mid-to-late round pitching targets are getting more expensive.---00:00 3-11 Zinkie Pod00:45 It's official. Gerrit Cole needs TJS.08:00 Evaluating early spring training returns with Jared Jones & Clay Holmes12:00 Dustin May will be the LAD SP5.18:30 Gunnar Henderson is still unsure about Opening Day.21:45 Rafael Devers delayed28:15 Fantrax29:15 Auctions31:00 Auction Improvements32:40 Use Ronald Acuna Jr. to illustrate34:00 Jeff's Home League as example39:00 Nominations43:00 Budgeting for the endgame44:00 Avoiding Bidding Wars46:00 Keeper Inflation in Auction Leagues50:10 NFBC50:50 BlueWire51:00 Reserve Round SPs52:45 Names to Consider: Max Meyer, Lucas Giolito, Dustin May, Luis Ortiz, Eduardo Rodriguez, Michael Soroka, Tony Gonsolin, Will Warren, Hayden Wesneski, Kyle Harrison, Ben Brown, Sean Burke, Tylor Megill, Andrew Painter, Osvaldo Bido, Tyler Mahle, Quinn Mathews, Trevor Williams.1:09:00 Labor Gloom & Doom1:13:20 Matt Shaw is going to Japan.1:16:00 Cam Smith in RF---NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season. Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000! Sign up today!(hyperlink: https://nfc.shgn.com/landing/1465)FantraxSign up for Fantrax FREE today and you'll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools—subscribe now at RotoWire.com/pod

Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie are drafting in the Mixed LABR Experts League, and share their thoughts while they draft. --- 00:00 LABR Mixed League Draft 00:30 Mets news - Manaea/Senga 04:00 Kyle Finnegan re-signs with Nats 07:00 Draft starts 14:30 Second Round 17:30 Third Round 21:30 Garrett Crochet 25:30 Fourth Round 32:00 Fifth Round - DH Tax 40:00 Sixth Round 41:45 Fantrax 43:00 Bo Bichette and Cal Raleigh 47:00 Seventh Round 53:00 Eighth Round 56:00 EDGE Boost 58:00 Ninth Round 1:03:00 10th Round 1:16:00 11th Round 1:25:00 BlueWire 1:25:10 12th Round --- EDGE Boost EDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players. What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Deposit $25, get $25 Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today!  Fantrax Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you'll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.  Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson preview some of the key job battles in the NL during spring training. --- 00:00 NL Spring Training Job Battles 00:45 Vlad Guerrero News 08:50 Rafael Devers News 11:55 NL Job Battles 12:00 Fantrax 13:20 NYM SP: David Peterson vs. Paul Blackburn 17:50 NYM OF: Is Starling Marte stuck on the bench? 19:50 ATL SP4/5: Grant Holmes, Ian Anderson, AJ Smith-Shawver, Bryce Elder, Spencer Strider 26:30 MIA 1B: Jonah Bride vs. Deyvison De Los Santos 28:40 WSH SP4/5: Trevor Williams vs. DJ Herz vs. Michael Soroka 33:00 BlueWire 33:05 MIL 2B/3B/SS: Joey Ortiz and Brice Turang are in. Caleb Durbin vs. Oliver Dunn vs. Tyler Black 36:30 STL CF: Victor Scott II vs. Michael Siani 39:45 STL SP5: Steven Matz vs. Quinn Mathews 41:45 CHC SP5: Javier Assad vs. Colin Rea vs. Ben Brown 48:00 CIN SP5: Andrew Abbott vs. Rhett Lowder 50:30 PIT SP 4/5: Johan Oviedo vs. Bailey Falter vs. Bubba Chandler 54:30 EDGE Boost 55:20 LAD SP5/6: Tony Gonsolin vs. Dustin May vs. Landon Knack vs. Bobby Miller 59:05 ARI SS: Geraldo Perdomo vs. Jordan Lawlar 1:01:15 ARI SP: Can Jordan Montgomery get a spot? --- EDGE Boost EDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players. What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today!  Fantrax Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you'll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.  Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jackson Holliday or Coby Mayo? Kristian Campbell or Vaughn Grissom? Who wins the Yankees fifth starter job? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss 10 critical AL Job Battles they'll be watching this spring. --- 00:00 10 Interesting Spring Training Battles 00:30 Welcome to Fred Zinkie 00:50 Kenley Jansen signs 09:00 Impact to Red Sox 11:30 BOS 2B: David Hamilton vs. Vaughn Grissom vs. Kristian Campbell 16:45 BAL 2B/3B: Jackson Holliday vs. Coby Mayo 23:30 NYY SP5: Clarke Schmidt vs. Marcus Stroman 31:00 TB SP4/5: Zack Littell, Shane Baz, Drew Rasmussen 34:45 TB DH: Jonathan Aranda vs. Eloy Jimenez 40:10 Fantrax 41:10 HOU SP4/5: Hayden Wesneski vs. Luis Garcia vs. Spencer Arrighetti 47:30 TEX SP 5: Cody Bradford vs. Kumar Rocker 51:50 EDGE Boost 52:45 DET SP4/5: Alex Cobb vs. Casey Mize vs. Jackson Jobe 54:25 DET 1B/DH/OF Spencer Torkelson vs. Colt Keith vs. Wendell Perez 59:55 BlueWire 1:00:00 KC SP4/5: Michael Lorenzen vs. Kris Bubic vs. Alec Marsh 1:03:00 MIN SP4/5: Simeon Woods Richardson vs. Chris Paddack vs. David Festa vs. Zebby Matthews 1:05:45 Stuff+ --- EDGE Boost EDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players. What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today!  Fantrax Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you'll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.  Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everyone has a take on Juan Soto and Kyle Tucker, but Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson make sure that you don't ignore Austin Hays to the Reds, Max Kepler to the Phillies and more, as they break down the top 10 underrated transactions of the offseason. --- 00:00 10 Underrated Transactions 00:30 Welcome Back Fred Zinkie 01:15 Blue Jays Offseason 05:20 Austin Hays to the Reds 09:45 Jonathan India to Royals 13:45 Jorge Soler to Angels 18:20 Colin Rea to Cubs (because all these veterans may block Ben Brown) 24:15 Max Kepler to Phillies 28:15 Josh Bell to Nationals 30:30 Hayden Wesneski to Astros 33:30 Andrew Kittredge to Orioles 35:45 Thairo Estrada to Rockies 39:30 Luis Ortiz to Guardians 44:15 FANTRAX 45:15 EDGE Boost 46:15 BlueWire 46:20 Fernando Tatis Jr. 55:00 Julio Rodriguez --- EDGE Boost EDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players. What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today!  Fantrax Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you'll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.  Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss players on NL playoff or playoff-adjacent teams that can still alter their 2025 fantasy value. --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Because of his late start to the season and uneven results after returning from injury, it's difficult to put a 2025 value on Gerrit Cole, so his remaining starts in the regular season and playoffs will hopefully reveal more to us. Who else can we learn more from in the AL? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson tackle that topic. --- 00:00 - Needle-Moving AL Players for 2025 00:30 - Concept 02:30 - Yankees:  02:45 - Gerrit Cole,  06:15 - Jasson Dominguez,  08:15 - Anthony Volpe,  10:15 - Clay Holmes 12:20 - Orioles:  13:15 - Seranthony Dominguez,  14:45 - O's Prospects - Heston Kjerstad, Jackson Holliday, Coby Mayo 19:00 - Adley Rutschman,  20:45 - Corbin Burnes 24:30 - Guardians:  24:45 - Andres Gimenez,  26:25 - Kyle Manzardo,  29:15 - Gavin Williams 31:55 - Astros:  32:05 - Ronel Blanco, Spencer Arrighetti, Hunter Brown 37:15 - Royals:  37:30 - Lucas Erceg,  39:15 - Seth Lugo,  42:00 - Twins:  42:30 - Royce Lewis 45:00 - Matt Wallner, Edouard Julien,  46:15 - Tigers: 46:30 - Parker Meadows, Kerry Carpenter 50:00 - Mariners: 50:20 - Julio Rodriguez --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Todd Zola and Fred Zinkie review some news, then debate the top 15 starting pitchers for 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Inspired by Daulton Varsho, Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie review which players are better in real life than fantasy, and which players are better in fantasy in real life, and try to find some underlying trends. --- 00:00 - Fred Pod 9-2 01:00 - Daulton Varsho comment from Sunday night.  02:15 - Varsho isn't a good real-life hitter, but he's been decent for fantasy this year ($8) and hit .281 with 18 runs and four homers in August. 04:50 - Players who were better in real life than fantasy this year. 05:00 - Bryce Harper. 11th in OPS but just a $22 player. He will hit 30 homers, but without many steals and his batting average is more good than great. 10:00 - Freddie Freeman. 14th in OPS but a $20 player. He may not reach 25 homers or 10 steals. Hitting .285, which is fine but not special. 17:00 - Riley Greene. 20th in OPS. But hitting .259 with 20 homers and 4 steals. Missed a bit of time, but his R/RBI aren't great either. An $11 player. 22:15 - Popular opinion is that J.D. Martinez has been very good for the Mets. It's true. He has a .777 OPS. But he has generated just $4 in fantasy. Just 16 HR, 0 SB, 108 R+RBI. 29:00 - Orioles talk - Jackson Holliday, Coby Mayo 32:00 - Better in fantasy than real life. 32:20 - Maikel Garcia is second last in OPS. Has generated $17 in fantasy. The 33 steals and 83 runs scored are pretty awesome.  35:15 - Jacob Young is a poor man's version of Garcia. Eighth worst OPS but a $9 player thanks to hitting .258 with 31 steals and 69 runs. He's one of baseball's worst hitters but is helping fantasy teams in 3/5 categories. 38:35 - Zack Gelof has the 4th worst OBP of any qualified player. He also has 16 HR and 20 SB. A $4 player so far. 42:30 - Christopher Morel is batting .196 while somehow generating $3 in fantasy value. That's what 21 homers and 8 steals will do for you. 44:25 - Brice Turang has sunk to 13th worst in OPS but has generated $18 in fantasy production thanks to seven homers and 40 steals. Almost as valuable as Freeman. 46:15: - Firing up Julio Rodriguez, who's next? 47:00: - Alexis Diaz 52:25 - Good News for the Padres: Yu Darvish may return Wednesday; Joe Musgrove had a great start against the Tigers; Tatis is back. --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Julio Rodriguez was a top-5 picks in most drafts, but he's currently a bad hitter on a bad offense playing on a bad ankle, meaning that he won't give you stolen bases. Is he perhaps a drop for 2024? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson explore that question and hone in on some second-half trends. --- 00:00 - Fred Pod 08-27 00:45 - Fred: I heard you and Scott talking about Julio Rodriguez. Can Julio be a 1st round 2025 pick and someone who you should drop right now? Lousy hitter, lousy offense, no base stealing with his ankle. 06:00 - Could J-Rod get shut down? 09:00 - Walker Buehler drop? 09:30 - Map out ahead of time 12:00 - Any injury cut, like Robbie Ray 13:30 - Kyle Tucker sprinting! 14:30 - Pick up more hot hands? Maybe just better matchups. 16:50 - Don't cut Luis Robert 23:45 - Sometimes using season-long stats is better. Bigger sample size. But sometimes it isn't, because teams change during the season. Here are some second half team stats that listeners may find interesting. After all, if we are going to stream down the stretch, we need to know what each team looks like right now. 25:45 - Houston is 24th in runs scored. Cleveland is 20th Boston is 3rd.  30:45 - KC is 2nd. 35:40 - Diamondbacks lead MLB in runs scored 38:00 - The Rays are 29th in runs scored but first in steals!  40:00 - Tampa is first in ERA. Detroit is 6th. Oakland is 10th. Boston is 29th. Baltimore is 23rd. 44:15 - Meanwhile, not only as the Astros and Braves not scoring, but they are also have the bottom of the league in steals. After being among the leaders in first half steals, the Brewers are mid-pack in the second half. The Giants are the opposite – last in the first half but mid-pack in the second half.  --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Blue Wire Survey Would you like an extra $500? Go to bluewirepods.com/survey and complete the Blue Wire Audience survey about you and your podcast listening habits for a chance to win a $500 gift card. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can you optimize the closer turnover around the trade deadline by de-emphasizing saves at the draft table and in early FAAB bidding? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson explore the potential and the details of such a strategy, while identifying bullpen situations currently in flux. --- 00:00 - Fred Pod 8-20 00:40 - New Closer Opportunities Opening Up 02:15 - Have to hold FAAB back 03:20 - Not many early options 05:10 - More single league category, less overall 07:40 - Orioles bullpen 09:45 - Giants bullpen 11:25 - Cubs bullpen 13:50 - Rays bullpen 16:30 - Diamondbacks bullpen 19:00 - Dodgers bullpen 21:30 - Angels bullpen 23:00 - Ignore bad teams? 25:00 - Ignore true committees? 27:00 - Royals bullpen 28:30 - Tigers bullpen 32:00 - Max Muncy back, Dodgers lineup lengthened 36:00 - Brewers running away 37:10 - Grant Holmes 37:30 - Will there be a .600 team this year? 38:15 - Austin Riley out 41:30 - Disappointing Cardinals --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Show No. 32 is a Friday Full Edition featuring a two-part interview with Fred Zinkie, from Yahoo! Sports... in Part 1 (2:40), Fred and PD discuss which stats and metrics he uses in player valuation... and in Part 2 (1:18:40), Fred tells PD about evaluating two-start pitchers, trading for category help, and his Boons and Banes for the RoS... In the Market Watch player news report, PD and Joe Orrico discuss hitter and pitcher news from the AL (43:50) and the NL (57:25)... In the Frequent Flyer (2:01:05), BaseballHQ analyst Alex Beckey looks at HOU SS Shay Whitcomb... And in Extra Innings (2:04:25), PD looks at Canadian MLB award winners... Runs 2:11:45

Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie review a busy trade deadline, breaking down the moves of all 30 teams in the last week. --- 00:00 - Trade Deadline Extravaganza! 01:00 - ARI 05:30 - ATL 09:00 - BAL 16:50 - BOS 19:20 - CHC 22:05 - CIN 25:55 - CLE 29:10 - COL 30:50 - CWS 37:00 - DET 41:50 - HOU 46:50 - KC 50:20 - LAA 54:10 - LAD 59:45 - MIA 1:02:50 - MIL 1:04:00 - MIN 1:05:00 - NYM 1:07:50 - NYY 1:11:00 - OAK 1:13:00 - PHI 1:15:40 - PIT 1:17:45 - SD 1:21:00 - SEA 1:23:25 - SF 1:25:45 - STL 1:27:40 - TB 1:29:00 - TEX 1:30:15 - TOR 1:32:40 - WSH --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the MLB trade deadline a week away, Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson preview who might be buyers and sellers, and which players might be available. Will there be a mystery team like the Reds or Mariners that could switch from buyers to sellers? --- 00:00 - Trade Deadline Preview 01:10 - Quiet So Far 03:00 - Who are the sellers selling? 03:20 - Cubs? 04:30 - White Sox: Crochet, Fedde. Could they trade Luis Robert, Eloy Jimenez or Andrew Vaughn? 11:00 - A's: Rooker? Sears? Mason Miller?! 15:00 - Angels: Taylor Ward? Tyler Anderson? Estevez? Luis Rengifo? 19:00 - Blue Jays: Kikuchi, Turner, Jansen, Garcia. Would they trade Gausman, Bassitt or Berrios? Will Chad Green get traded or close for the Jays for the rest of the season? 23:40 - Marlins: Chisholm, Tanner Scott. De La Cruz? Are the Marlins as far away as their record suggests? Their 2025 rotation could be Alcantara, Garrett, Luzardo, Weathers, Cabrera. 31:00 - Rockies: Quantrill? Ryan McMahon? Do the Rockies think they're close? 33:00 - Nats: Lane Thomas? Jesse Winker? Sell high on Kyle Finnegan? I think we won't see Dylan Crews this year. 36:35 - What are the buyers buying? 36:50 - Orioles: Prob need 2 SPs. Can live without an IF, with Mayo on the way. Maybe a RP. 41:00 - Yankees: 1 SP. A hitter or two (prob a CF) 44:45 - Guardians: At least 1 SP. A SS. A OF. 48:30 - Astros: 1 SP, 1 OF 50:50 - Mariners: Offense! Almost any position other than CF, C, SS. OF and 2B is prob the place to start. 55:00 - Twins: None? I don't see anything obvious. 57:30 - Phillies: RP. Maybe more than the other contenders. 59:10 - Brewers: CF. SP. 59:40 - Dodgers: SP. RP. 2B/SS. 1:01:30 - Braves: OF. And maybe a SP with Fried out. 1:03:10 - Which direction will these teams go? 1:03:20 - Red Sox 1:03:30 - Rays 1:03:55 - Royals 1:04:23 - Tigers 1:05:24 - Rangers 1:05:50 - Mets 1:06:25 - Cards 1:06:45 - Pirates 1:08:00 - Reds 1:08:50 - Cubs 1:10:05 - D-backs 1:12:10 - Giants 1:13:25 - Padres --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson try to find 2024 comps to the 2023 First Half / Second Half heroes and bums. Who is this year's Julio Rodriguez Who will be the young slugger that figures it out, like Tristan Casas was last season? --- 00:00 - First Half / Second Half Podcast 01:30 - Who is this year's Tristan Casas? A young slugger who has a blah first half and then breaks out in second half. 02:10 - Micheal Busch. He was always powerful in the Minors (59 HR in 2022-23). Outside of May, has hit for average (albeit with a high BABIP). The power will play eventually. With the Cubs out of the race (kind of), he will play. 05:45 - Who will be this year's Julio Rodriguez? An underwhelming star who gets on track in the second half. 08:20 - Alternate - Pete Alonso. His HR/FB% is a career low. Average exit velocity if down, but only slightly. Warm weather, Mets hanging around in the race….I'll say that he hits more than 20 HR after the ASB. 14:45 - Who will be this year's Cal Raleigh? A catcher who becomes a game-changer by hitting for elite power in the second half. Mitch Garver. Has quietly his 6 homers since June 6. May not hit for average, but he producing plenty of fly balls. K rate and BB rate each improved a bit in June too. 19:15 - Who will be this year's CJ Abrams? A player who catches fire on the basepaths in the second half. 19:50 - Wyatt Langford. Ranks 11th in baseball in average sprint speed. Stole six bases in June. Rangers fall out of the race and let Langford learn to steal bases in the second half by running as much as he wants. 23:45 - Who will be this year's Alex Verdugo or Nolan Arenado? A veteran who falls apart in the second half. 25:45 - Cody Bellinger. I know his first half wasn't great, but Statcast suggests it should have been even worse. Cubs fall out of the race and he's unplayable in the second half. 33:40 - Who will be this year's Freddy Peralta? A skilled starter who underachieves in the first half and thrives in the second half. 34:15 - Pablo Lopez. Similar to Peralta, he pitches for a solid team and has great SO skills. Just needs some decent luck. 40:15 - Who will be this year's Lucas Giolito? A starter who is playable in the first half and destroys teams in the second half. 41:05 - Jose Berrios. This may be cheating, because it has already happened, but I'm not sure anyone has noticed. His season-long numbers (3.63 ERA, 1.12 WHIP) still say, “start me every week”. The Jays season is already over, and things will be ugly for starters like Berrios when they go with a full youth movement down the stretch. 44:40 - Andrew Abbott 46:45 - Who will be this year's Adbert Alzolay? A reliever who takes hold of the closer's role in the second half. 47:20 - Jeff Hoffman. Holy moly, this guy has been good this year. The Phillies went a long stretch without a save, and since that ended he has collected 3 of their 4 saves. He's their best reliever and could completely take the job from Jose Alvarado. Of course, they could trade for a closer. But they don't need to. 49:30 - Monday game recaps: Is Paul Sewald close to losing the closer's role? --- Home Run Forecast Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%.  Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson review the debut of James Wood, and review the top performers for the month of June. Is Gavin Stone for real? How about Jarren Duran? What are you doing with Garrett Crochet if you were smart enough to draft him in the first place? --- 00:00 - Welcome 00:45 - Reviewing the debut of James Wood. 03:45 - Remember when everyone said that Hunter Harvey was much better than Kyle Finnegan? The ebbs and flows of relievers….. 04:30 - Christian Scott will start on Wednesday and Kodei Senga is scheduled for a rehab start. 05:00 - J.D. Martinez homered. He has quietly been very good this season. One of the few guys who signed late and didn't suffer…… 07:30 - Marte/Kjerstad 13:30 - Flaherty/Mize/Carpenter 17:45 - J-Rod batting 7th 27:45 - After looking at the worst June performers last week, let's assess some players who were surprisingly effective during June. Can they keep it up? Are some of them sell-high candidates? 28:45 - The following pitchers had a June ERA under 2.00: 29:00 - George Kirby 30:55 - Logan Gilbert 32:15 - Gavin Stone. 34:00 - Others: Christopher Sanchez, Garrett Crochet, Chris Bassitt 35:00 - The following pitchers had 40+ strikeouts in June:  35:45 - Garrett Crochet 40:45 - Taj Bradley 42:30 - Tanner Bibee 43:45 - Others: Cole Ragans, Sonny Gray, Tyler Glasnow, Michael King, Chris Sale, Paul Skenes. 45:05 - The following players who among the 16 who had a June OPS over 1.000:  45:35 - CJ Abrams 49:40 - Others: Ketel Marte, Jarren Duran, Jonathan India, Carlos Correa, Brandon Nimmo. 52:45 - The following players had 10+ steals in June:  53:05 - David Hamilton, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Christian Yelich. 57:30 - The following players hit 10+ homers in June:  58:00 - Anthony Santander, Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge. --- Home Run Forecast Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%.  Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson look at some of June's worst performers, like George Springer, Leody Taveras, Jeff McNeil and Shota Imanaga and issue their proclamation to Start, Bench or Cut. Plus, Heston Kjerstad is back, and Fernando Tatis is out until the All-Star break. --- 00:00 - Fred Pod 6-25 00:45 - Monday Notes: Fernando Tatis is out until the ASB…… 03:45 - Jackson Merrill Appreciation 06:00 - Yu Darvish (elbow) is still not ready to return….. 08:20 - Matt Waldron another good start / Ban The Win 10:45 - T.J. Friedl is back on the IL… 12:15 - Nick Lodolo to the IL 13:30 - Elly De La Cruz to the Steamboat! 16:00 - Bryan Woo is hurt again (hamstring)….. 17:10 - Clayton Kershaw has been shut down for a week….. 22:00 - Starling Marte is likely out for a month due to a knee injury….. 26:30 - Let's play Start, Bench or Cut with some of June's worst performers. Every hitter on this list has a sub-.500 OPS in June. Every pitcher has an ERA of at least 6.00. Some of the men on this list are obvious starts, but there could still be a conversation regarding their going-forward value. 27:20 - George Springer 29:00 - Shota Imanaga  34:30 - Leody Taveras 36:00 - Carlos Rodon 37:30 - Yusei Kikuchi 41:00 - Maikel Garcia 42:45 - Ryan Jeffers 47:20 - Andres Gimenez 50:00 - Dylan Cease 51:45 - Grab Bag Hitters: Jeff McNeil, Will Benson, Abraham Toro, Jonah Heim, Connor Joe, Shea Langeliers 54:20 - Grab Bag Pitchers: JP Sears, Chris Paddack, Bailey Falter, Zack Littell, Reese Olson, Pablo Lopez 1:00:00 - Why was FAAB so quiet on Heston Kjerstad on Sunday. Have we reached the point where rookies can be post-hype sleepers? --- Home Run Forecast Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%.  Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seth Lugo just beat the Dodgers on Saturday, cementing his status as the most profitable mid-round starting pitcher this season so far. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson analyze Lugo's season so far and other mid-round profit sources. --- 00:00 - Welcome 00:45 - Significant Notes 00:50 - Yimi Garcia got good MRI news but wound up on the IL anyways 04:45 - Bo Bichette to the IL 12:30 - Yariel Rodriguez to join Blue Jays rotation this weekend 13:45 - Justin Verlander to the IL 20:15 - Johan Rojas sent down, so David Dahl is a lineup regular…..Trea Turner is back….. 22:40 - Gerrit Cole officially returning tomorrow….. Anthony Rizzo out 4-6 weeks 27:20 - Corbin Carroll may return today 31:00 - Continuation from last week…. 31:30 - R19: No hitters / Paul Skenes & Jordan Hicks 36:40 - R18: Luis Rengifo & Giancarlo Stanton; Seth Lugo & Jack Flaherty 46:00 - R17: Ryan Mountcastle, Ryan McMahon, Ryan Jeffers; no pitcher 48:30 - R16: Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Nick Lodolo 52:00 - R15: Jeremy Peña, Starling Marte, Taylor Ward; Gavin Stone 57:00 - R14: Isaac Paredes; Kyle Finnegan 59:30 - R13: Nolan Gorman, Daulton Varsho, Vinnie Pasquantino; Bryan Woo 1:03:30 - R12: Marcell Ozuna, Maikel Garcia; Mason Miller 1:08:45 - R11: Christopher Morel, Anthony Santander, Riley Greene; Mitch Keller 1:11:00 - R10: Sal Perez; Jose Berrios, Bryce Miller --- Home Run Forecast Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%.  Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up. ---- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fred Zinkie look at the top draft bargains from the bottom 10 rounds in 15-team leagues and look to see if the players are sustainable and if there are some trends that we can learn from. --- 00:00 - FredPod 6-11 00:30 - JT Realmuto out 09:20 - Francisco Alvarez back 13:30 - Edwin Diaz returning Thursday 18:00 - Here are the best picks, by round. Using the Rotowire AAV calculator. I thought that we could work from the bottom to the top, looking at these names from a few angles…..what did we miss?......is this sustainable?.....are there common themes in the names in general? (the specific dollar values are from Sunday, when I had time to create the chart. I'm sure they've only moved a dollar since then) 18:45 - Ryan O'Hearn / Cole Irvin (Rd. 30) 21:00 - Luis Garcia (hitter version) / Ronel Blanco (29) 24:30 - Michael Conforto / Brady Singer (28) 27:00 - Brandon Marsh / Jeff Hoffman (27) 30:30 - Johan Rojas / No P (26) 32:45 - Jose Caballero / Hector Neris (25) 36:30 - Masyn Winn / Erick Fedde (24) 41:30 - Brice Turang & Brenton Doyle / No P (23) 46:00 - Alex Verdugo / Luis Gil, Garrett Crochet (22) 50:00 - Jordan Westburg, Brent Rooker / Tanner Houck, Jared Jones (21) 1:00:00 - Jake Cronenworth, Ranger Suarez (20) --- Sorare Promotional Copy Build a Collection. Chase Glory. Sign up for Sorare: MLB today and get 50% off up to $50 on your first Pro Cards. Play now!  --- PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It's that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie look at data from 2024 and identify bankable trends. Where are our category leaders coming from? Did we draft starting pitching too soon? --- 00:00 - Fred Pod 6-4 00:30 - Overall data from 2024 (as of the start of play this week) 01:30 - 4 of the top-20 pitchers in ERA were drafted in the top-100 07:00 - 12 of the 19 pitches with 75 SO were drafted in the top-100 09:00 - 6 top the top-15 pitchers in WHIP were drafted in the top-100 11:30 - There are so many starters who have are sitting on waivers in most leagues and have an ERA around 3.50 and a WHIP around 1.15 (Ryan Weathers, Jake Irvin, Trevor Williams, Kyle Gibson etc.). Bailey Falter was available on Sunday in most of my 15-team leagues. He has a WHIP under 1.00!  13:30 - Are big bids on pitchers like Christian Scott ill-considered? 16:45 - Trevor Williams on IL 21:00 - 10 of the top-13 hitters in homers were drafted in the top-100; 5 of the 11 hitters who are batting .300 were drafted in the top-100; 10 of the 12 hitters with 40 runs scored were drafted in the top-100; 9 of the 15 players with 40 RBIs were drafted in the top-100 28:00 - Were we drafting pitchers too early in this “everyone can pitch” landscape? 31:45 - One more observation, of the 22 qualified pitchers with an ERA under 3.00, 15 have fewer strikeouts than innings. In this season of low BABIP and low HR/FB rate, is getting whiffs less important in run prevention? 39:00 - Should owners in trading leagues try to correct this by dealing effective pitchers for effective hitters?  47:00 - Finally, am I correct in believing that the pitcher injury crises was overblown (once again) in April? 55:00 - Monday notes: Kyle Tucker is day-to-day but should be fine…..Blake Snell is on the IL again…..Noelvi Marte will soon start his rehab assignment…..Brandon Marsh to the IL…..Robert Gasser is dealing with an elbow injury…..Connor Norby debuted…..Tyler Anderson continues to defy the odds….Matt Waldron pitched well again…..The Reds scored 13 at Coors…..Nolan Gorman has hit 8 HR in 14 games…..Mark Vientos had another great game…..MacKenzie Gore burned owners in his two-start week…..Kevin Gausman continues to stink…..Austin Hays hit his first two homers of the season…. --- Sorare Promotional Copy Build a Collection. Chase Glory. Sign up for Sorare: MLB today and get 50% off up to $50 on your first Pro Cards. Play now!  PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It's that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fred Zinkie has a well-earned reputation as a master trader in fantasy baseball leagues. He shares some of his favorite tips on how to "sell high," and who might be some of the players that you should be peddling, including Elly De La Cruz. --- 00:00 - Fred Zinkie Pod 5-28 01:00 - Jays/Mets angst 11:00 - Fred's Trading Tips 11:30 - Sending offers out! 13:00 - Offer options 19:00 - Selling High Easier / Elly De La Cruz 21:00 - Dodgers Slumping 24:00 - Some May facts 24:45 - 1. The Royals have been the second-best offense by OPS. Is this sustainable? Should we avoid using SPs against them? 31:30 - 2. The A's, Angels and Giants have all been top-8 in OPS. The Dodgers are behind all of them. And even though Blue Jays fans want to trade all the hitters, they are above average in May OPS. 39:00 - 3. Short baseball games in Chicago right now, as the Cubs and White Sox are the bottom-2 teams in May OPS. 46:00 - 4. Only one team has been bottom-5 in OPS and ERA in May. I bet you wouldn't guess that it's Arizona. 53:00 - 5. The Mariners have a bottom-5 ERA. How is that possible with their starters? --- Sorare Promotional Copy Build a Collection. Chase Glory. Sign up for Sorare: MLB today and get 50% off up to $50 on your first Pro Cards. Play now!  PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It's that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson view some of the surprising results from the first quarter of the season and discuss whether they are sustainable, plus they review the paltry streaming options for the week. --- 00:00 - We are roughly ¼ of the way through the season.  02:15 - Do we buy MIL as a top-5 offense?  15:30 - Alexis Diaz blows it 19:45 - CIN as a bottom-5 offense?  27:30 - Reds Godfather Offer? 31:30 - Will SEA strike out this much all season? 36:00 - Streaming for strikeouts instead of wins 43:00 - Is the OAK offense actually decent? 49:00 - Is the STL offense this bad? 55:00 - Hitters called up really struggled 58:30 - Shaky Streamers --- Sorare Promotional Copy Build a Collection. Chase Glory. Sign up for Sorare: MLB today and get 50% off up to $50 on your first Pro Cards. Play now!  --- PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It's that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last week featured heavy bidding on Christian Scott, and justifiably so, but Fred Zinkie suggests that this week will be nearly as big, highlighted by Kyle Manzardo. He and Jeff Erickson will discuss that, Shohei Ohtani somehow outpacing his high expectations and more! --- 00:00 - Dodgers Notes:  01:00 - Ohtani homered. You were there. I saw some people talking on Twitter about why we seem to draft him too low every year. It's a good point…… 07:20 - Walker Buehler's return was underwhelming but not terrible…. 10:45 - Alex Vesia gets a save. Does that matter?….. 14:25 - Reviewing debut of Kyle Manzardo 20:45 - Mason Black debuts 22:00 - I listened to you and Scott. It was definitely a big FAAB weekend. But we already know that next weekend will be big too.  24:30 - I can share some of my bids if you want. 26:45 - Christopher Sanchez / Spencer Turnbull 29:00 - Paul Sewald returns 30:15 - Cody Bellinger returns 32:30 - Justin Steele looked good in his return….. 34:00 - Simeon Woods-Richardson looks great but has had easy matchups….. 37:30 - Jack Leiter starting again this week 39:30 - Jonny DeLuca 41:30 - Wyatt Langford to IL. 45:30 - Parker Meadows is going to the Minors, which should help Wenceel Perez… 48:00 - A.J. Puk is coming back as a reliever. I wonder if he could become their closer 51:00 - Who else besides the Marlins get “Godfather Offers”? White Sox - Garrett Crochet 53:45 - Godfather Offer: Paste-eating Rockies - Ryan McMahon or nothing 59:30 - Godfather Offer: Los Angeles Angels - Taylor Ward, Reid Detmers --- Home Run Forecast Promotional Copy Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%.  Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up. PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It's that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you could re-draft today, where would Corbin Carroll go? How about Ranger Suárez? Would Ronald Acuña Jr. still go first? We resolved to find these questions out in the Yahoo! Friends & Family draft on Monday night. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson review the results and the shifting player values. --- Full draft results: https://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/b1/84482/draftresults --- 00:00 - Recapping the Yahoo! F&F Draft.  04:25 - Mookie Betts 1.1 06:30 - Elly De La Cruz 1.5 09:00 - Fred takes Corbin Burnes 1.8 11:00 - Jeff takes Gunnar Henderson 1.11 13:00 - First-round recap 16:30 - Yordan Alvarez 2.16 17:30 - Tarik Skubal 2.19, 3rd pitcher taken 19:00 - Cooling off on early pitchers 22:30 - Corbin Carroll 2.25 30:15 - Adolis Garcia 2.26 33:00 - Two more aces for Fred (Freddy Peralta, Aaron Nola) 34:20 - When to take closers? 36:20 - Mike Trout 3.32 39:00 - Slumping Blue Jays hitters 41:45 - Early positive outliers - Shota Imanaga, Marcell Ozuna, Ronel Blanco 48:15 - Fred's Full Team 53:15 - Jeff's Full Team --- Vivid Seats Promotional Copy This MLB season, knock it out of the park with Vivid Seats and score great tickets to the biggest games of the year. Every fast ball, every home run, and every eye-popping play of your favorite team, live and in person. Plus, with Vivid Seats Rewards, you earn rewards with every single purchase. Just buy ten tickets, then cash in your credit toward your FREE eleventh ticket.  Sign up for Vivid Seats Rewards today! PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It's that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Heston Kjerstad just got the call - how interested are we in grabbing him? Keaton Winn wins again! Albert Suarez has had two great starts in a row. Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie discuss those players and more! --- 00:00 - Heston Kjerstad is up! How interested are we? 12:15 - Monday results: 12:30 - Did WE find something useful in Albert Suarez? 16:25 - Keaton Winn 19:15 - The Rockies stink 26:30 - Ranger Suarez 32:15 - Bryce Elder 36:00 - We undervalued Yusei Kikuchi….. 41:00 - Is Chris Paddack good or are the White Sox THAT bad? 43:00 - Are the Cards starting to break out of their collective slump? 46:00 - Why is Corbin Carroll so bad?….. 52:15 - Triston Casas out “a while” 55:30 - Would you rather be off to a good start in hitting or pitching? Or does it matter? --- Vivid Seats Promotional Copy This MLB season, knock it out of the park with Vivid Seats and score great tickets to the biggest games of the year. Every fast ball, every home run, and every eye-popping play of your favorite team, live and in person. Plus, with Vivid Seats Rewards, you earn rewards with every single purchase. Just buy ten tickets, then cash in your credit toward your FREE eleventh ticket.  Sign up for Vivid Seats Rewards today! PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It's that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jack Leiter is getting the call for Texas, and the Dodgers are calling up Andy Pages potentially to replace Chris Taylor. We're starting to see patience for slow starts running out. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson will discuss that topic and more. --- 00:30 - Jack Leiter is coming up. Is he the saviour for teams who have had pitching injuries? 06:00 - Dodgers have turned to Andy Pages….. 10:50 - Jonatan Clase called up by Mariners 16:00 - Hitters get hurt too!  16:30 - Ozzie Albies,  21:30 - Christian Yelich,  24:00 - Seiya Suzuki 27:00 - Red Sox Malaise: Rafael Devers leaves game, Garrett Whitlock leaves game, Tyler O'Neill in concussion protocol, Kelley blows save. 35:00 - Andres Muñoz pitching in the 7th 38:00 - Brewers bullpen 40:00 - Jordan Romano with a shaky save 42:00 - Carlos Rodon with a bad outing 44:30 - Marlins SP - Weathers, Cabrera, Meyer, Puk 51:20 - Jared Jones shoves, gets pulled after 59 pitches 55:30 - do we care that Seth Lugo doesn't strike anyone out? --- Vivid Seats Promotional Copy This MLB season, knock it out of the park with Vivid Seats and score great tickets to the biggest games of the year. Every fast ball, every home run, and every eye-popping play of your favorite team, live and in person. Plus, with Vivid Seats Rewards, you earn rewards with every single purchase. Just buy ten tickets, then cash in your credit toward your FREE eleventh ticket.  Sign up for Vivid Seats Rewards today! On Demand DFS Download the On Demand DFS app now and get started with a 30-day free trial. Dive into a fantasy football experience that's rich in history, strategy, and, most importantly, fun. It's time to create your legacy with the ultimate lineup of legends and live out your fantasy football dreams like never before. Download On Demand DFS Today!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jackson Holliday is getting the call, David Bednar blew another save, and the Royals keep winning! Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson cover it all and more! --- 00:30 - Jackson Holliday promoted! Let's start a pod with some pod-sitivity!!! 12:30 - Here we go again: Framber Valdez to the IL. A few thoughts on all these pitcher injuries….. 16:00 - Spencer Arrighetti to start for Astros. Is he ready to help fantasy teams?… 20:40 - Fred's free agent additions 23:30 - Apparently Elly De La Cruz is good after all…. 26:00 - In fantasy football, we see Zero RB. Could we see Zero SP in NFBC leagues next year, where managers draft 5-6 stud hitters and a couple closers before diving in and selecting 8-9 starters in the next 10-12 rounds? I know it's too early to say that definitively, but we have some mid/late-round starters such as Tanner Houck, Sean Manaea, Shoto Imanaga, Garrett Whitlock etc. who are off to excellent starts.  33:30 - Chris Bassitt threw 115 pitches on April 9, but he will be fine since he throw 80 mph…. 36:30 - Royals start 46:00 - Worried about David Bednar after he gave up 4 runs today? 48:30 - George Kirby with another poor start… 52:00 - Ronald Acuna stole three bases, so he's probably still good….. 54:00 - Reynaldo López 58:00 - Tyler O'Neill --- Vivid Seats Promotional Copy This MLB season, knock it out of the park with Vivid Seats and score great tickets to the biggest games of the year. Every fast ball, every home run, and every eye-popping play of your favorite team, live and in person. Plus, with Vivid Seats Rewards, you earn rewards with every single purchase. Just buy ten tickets, then cash in your credit toward your FREE eleventh ticket.  Sign up for Vivid Seats Rewards today! On Demand DFS Download the On Demand DFS app now and get started with a 30-day free trial. Dive into a fantasy football experience that's rich in history, strategy, and, most importantly, fun. It's time to create your legacy with the ultimate lineup of legends and live out your fantasy football dreams like never before. Download On Demand DFS Today!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ronel Blanco throws a no-hitter, Mike Trout is hitting bombs, and Fred Zinkie's LABR team had an 8.00+ ERA as of Sunday. He and Jeff Erickson review the early action so far. --- 00:00 - Ronel Blanco……Fred can tell you a good story about not drafting him. 08:45 - Josh Jung can't catch a break. Fractured wrist this time. Drop him? Pick up Justin Foscue? 17:00 - Any Mike Trout regrets?! 21:00 - Tyler Anderson wins - any interest 22:30 - Esteury Ruiz to AAA. ME ADP of 156. Drop him? 28:40 - Alek Thomas to IL. Is Jake McCarthy the replacement that Esteury Ruiz owners are looking for? 33:00 - Javier Assad shows that anyone can shut down COL….. 40:00 - Abner Uribe is clearly the MIL closer. Brice Turang ups his steals total to 6….. 45:30 - Crochet continues to look great and Michael Kopech gets a save…. 49:30 - Spencer Turnbull puts himself on the mixed league radar 51:30 - Elly De La Cruz continues to struggle 1:00:00 - Josh Hader blows save --- Rival Fantasy Promotional Copy It's officially fantasy baseball season, and it's time for MLB Best Ball and DFS on Rival Fantasy. Sign up at joinrival.com/rotowire for a $200 deposit match and $25 in free entries. Vivid Seats Promotional Copy This MLB season, knock it out of the park with Vivid Seats and score great tickets to the biggest games of the year. Every fast ball, every home run, and every eye-popping play of your favorite team, live and in person. Plus, with Vivid Seats Rewards, you earn rewards with every single purchase. Just buy ten tickets, then cash in your credit toward your FREE eleventh ticket.  Sign up for Vivid Seats Rewards today! Home Run Forecast Promotional Copy Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%.  Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Which pitchers in the new wave of starters can we trust? With the greater-than-usual attrition that we've had this spring, Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson have had to reach into a different pool of starters to fill their rosters, and will go over those players. Plus, we discuss the latest on Shohei Ohtani, Kevin Gausman, Paul Sewald and the Cardinals outfield. --- 00:00 - Shohei Ohtani. Doesn't really matter if we believe him. Will there be a fallout that will impact his playing status? 08:15 - Kevin Gausman looked great on Monday. Back to being a 2nd round pick? 13:00 - Dylan Carlson is hurt and the Cards are running out of OFs. Lars Nootbaar took soft toss and is making progress. Victor Scott! 18:00 - Garrett Mitchell to IL. Joey Ortiz to 3B? Drop Mitchell? 21:00 - DLJM to IL. Is he worth waiting for? 25:30 - Paul Sewald to the IL. Kevin Ginkel time? 32:30 - Bryan Woo to IL. I don't think that Emerson Hancock is a must-add, but he's interesting. 36:15 - Justin Verlander to throw 2 innings of BP on Tuesday.  39:00 - All the new SPs. Because all the ones who were going in Rd. 24-30 in early March are now either being drafted earlier or are injured  41:15 - Max Meyer 45:00 - Ryan Weathers 48:45 - Jordan Hicks 50:50 - Casey Mize 52:20 - Jared Jones 54:30 - Ryne Nelson 58:15 - Bowden Francis 1:01:30 - Garrett Crochet, Tylor Megill, Luis Gil, Tyler Alexander. --- Fantrax Promotional Copy Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you'll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.  Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Rival Fantasy Promotional Copy It's officially fantasy baseball season, and it's time for MLB Best Ball on Rival Fantasy. Sign up at joinrival.com/rotowire for a $200 deposit match and $25 in free entries. Vivid Seats Promotional Copy This MLB season, knock it out of the park with Vivid Seats and score great tickets to the biggest games of the year. Every fast ball, every home run, and every eye-popping play of your favorite team, live and in person. Plus, with Vivid Seats Rewards, you earn rewards with every single purchase. Just buy ten tickets, then cash in your credit toward your FREE eleventh ticket.  Sign up for Vivid Seats Rewards today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Blake Snell finally signed, closers are dropping like flies, and Tout Wars Weekend just wrapped up. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson break down a news-heavy set of days and review Jeff's AL Tout Wars team. --- 00:00 - News & Notes 01:00 - Jhoan Duran, oblique strain! When we pitcher injuries end?! Griffin Jax time? 05:30 - Jordan Romano & Erik Swanson - who's next for the Jays? 14:00 - Blake Snell to the Giants. Good fit. Too late? 23:15 - Eury Perez. Where to draft him now? Same question with Josh Lowe. 33:10 - Drop TJ Friedl? Could be out for half of the season. And, value up for Jake Fraley and Will Benson? 41:00 - DJLM, bone bruise. Unlikely for opening day. 43:20 - Garrett Crochet to start Opening Day. Sleeper? 45:15 - Jackson Merrill officially made the team. 49:45 - Jordan Westburg hit on the elbow. 54:00 - Jeff's Tout Wars team! 1:11:00 - Main Event draft slot! --- Fantrax Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you'll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.  https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Rival Fantasy It's officially fantasy baseball season, and it's time for MLB Best Ball on Rival Fantasy. Sign up at joinrival.com/rotowire for a $200 deposit match and $25 in free entries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jose Altuve keeps showing up on a lot of Fred Zinkie's (@FredZinkieMLB) rosters, as does Chas McCormick and Craig Kimbrel. Hear who else he and Jeff Erickson keep rostering, and who they sometimes would prefer to have instead. --- 0:00 - News & Notes 1:00 - Gerrit Cole underwent and MRI and won't be ready for Opening Day. Uh oh. Where should he be drafted now? 10:30 - Adjusting draft strategy as a result? 13:20 - Aaron Judge 18:00 - Taj Bradley to undergo MRI for pectoral tightness. One of my sleepers! 25:30 - Jackson Merrill makes the team 31:05 - Players Fred Can't Stop Drafting 31:15 - Players you often find yourself drafting the most often. There were players such as Bailey Ober, who I thought would be my most rostered. But the reality doesn't always match the expectation.  33:20 - C: None 35:30 - 1B: Pete Alonso, Andrew Vaughn 43:15 - 2B: Jose Altuve, Ketel Marte 46:00 - 3B: None 48:30 - SS: Zach Neto 51:45 - OF: Chas McCormick, Alex Verdugo, Brendan Donovan, Johan Rojas  1:01:00 - SP: Grayson Rodriguez, Zack Littell, John Means, Charlie Morton 1:15:00 - RP: Craig Kimbrel, Alexis Diaz --- Fantrax Promotional Copy Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you'll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.  Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Rival Fantasy Promotional Copy It's officially fantasy baseball season, and it's time for MLB Best Ball on Rival Fantasy. Sign up at joinrival.com/rotowire for a $200 deposit match and $25 in free entries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's fantasy baseball auction season, and Fred Zinkie has the keys for you to dominate your league. Fred and Jeff Erickson will discuss auction strategy tips and the biggest news of the day, including the latest Ronald Acuña update. --- 00:00 - Lucas Giolito's season appears to be over before it started. 05:00 - Ronald Acuna seems to be fine. 07:30 - Sonny Gray could open the season on the IL. Maybe Kevin Gausman too. And Braxton Garrett.  12:30 - Paul Skenes will open the season in the Minors. Draftable? 15:40 - Jordan Montgomery and Blake Snell 20:00 - Ken Rosenthal wrote that Jackson Holliday has a 50% chance of making the OD roster. Is that enough to draft him in the middle rounds? 23:30 - A.J. Puk is becoming a spring training story. He was drafted in my tout league tonight. 29:00 - Auctions 29:15 - Are auctions better than drafts? Why or why not? 31:45 - What do you do to prepare for your auction? 35:45 - Pen & Paper vs. Software 40:00 - Do you have any strategy for nominations? 46:40 - Are you flexible on changing prices during the auction? Do the bids on other players matter? 53:00 - Are you more of a stars-and-scrubs or spread-the-risk guy? 58:30 - Are there ever players who you “have to” win in the auction? 1:03:00 - What is your plan for dollar days? 1:11:00 - Size of league dictating strategy? 1:15:00 - Would you stash prospects? --- Fantrax Promotional Copy Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you'll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.  Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fred Zinkie just navigated the secondary closer run in the Tout Wars Draft & Hold league. Who do you like among Andres Muñoz, Jordan Romano, Craig Kimbrel, Paul Sewald, Ryan Helsley, Tanner Scott, Evan Phillips, Clay Holmes and Adbert Alzolay? He and Jeff Erickson discuss that tier of closers, and how to anticipate and/or react to cliffs in your snake draft. --- 3:30 - Cody Bellinger to the Cubs 8:00 - Is it time to downgrade Snell, Montgomery, Chapman? 20:30 - Differing Closer Plans 36:00 - Worth paying attention to the Rockies closer? 42:00 - Category Targets - Will the SB 80% threshold will be 200 this year? 51:00 - Joe Musgrove has already made two spring starts. And he stunk in both. Worried? 54:30 - Walker Buehler will face hitters tomorrow. How many innings will he throw this year? 59:00 - Chris Sale 1:02:20 - Alek Manoah --- Fantrax Promotional Copy Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you'll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie share their thoughts over the first two hours of the 15-team LABR Mixed League draft, with Jeff drafting third (Bobby Witt) and Fred drafting fourth (Corbin Carroll). --- Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you'll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Erik Halterman and Fred Zinkie identify the seven key job battles heading into the 2024 fantasy baseball season. --- Fantrax Promotional Copy Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you'll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elly De La Cruz is going in the second round on average in the NFBC in early drafts - will you pay that price? How much do we discount Mike Trout beyond his normal injury risk, due to the team context on the Angels? Fred secretly betting on the Marlins? He and Jeff Erickson discuss those issues and plenty more! --- 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Get More Power 06:30 - Get More Starting Pitching 19:30 - Selecting Draft Order 30:00 - Closers Approach 37:15 - Elly De La Cruz 46:00 - Other Reds Infielders 53:30 - Mike Trout 57:45 - Marlins Optimism 1:03:30 - Royals Pessimism --- Fantrax Promotional Copy Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you'll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fred Zinkie from Yahoo Fantasy Sports joins Jeff Erickson to break down the Week 12 slate and discuss how he's going to protect his lead in the FLEX Superflex league. --- 00:00 - FLEX Superflex Expert League 06:00 - General Superflex Strategy 08:45 - QB Talent Assessment 12:00 - Jets 15:00 - Jake Browning / Joe Burrow 18:00 - Mac Jones / Bailey Zappe 18:30 - Desmond Ridder 19:50 - Kyler Murray 21:00 - Trevor Lawrence 24:00 - Jonathan Taylor 26:00 - Breece Hall 31:00 - Zach Charbonnet 33:00 - Jerome Ford / Kareem Hunt 35:30 - Amari Cooper 38:00 - Chris Olave 38:45 - Terry McLaurin 42:00 - Isaiah Likely 47:30 - Q&A --- Circa Get ready for the ultimate Big Game parties at Circa Resort and Casino!  Super Sunday is in Las Vegas this year. Watch the Big Game poolside at Stadium Swim's Big Game Viewing Party. Massive screen, booming game sound, plus a view of the pyrotechnic and visual effects throughout the game!  Snag the best seat in the sun with day beds, poolside boxes, cabanas and more! Or touch down at the world's largest sportsbook, Circa Sports for the Big Game Bash! Three stories of football glory, featuring a seventy-eight million pixel screen!  Book your seat with a variety of reservation options, including bottle service, open bar, stadium style food and more!  Don't miss these legendary viewing experiences on February 11th. The Big Game parties only at Circa Resort and Casino.  Reserve today at www.circalasvegas.com. Splash Can you beat RotoWire experts? Play against our podcast hosts and listeners in our weekly DFS Tiers Challenge on Splash Sports. Visit https://www.rotowire.com/splash to enter today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie size up the playoff races, and then identify a "league-winner" for (nearly) each team, while prioritizing draft cost. --- ARI: Merrill Kelly ATL: Marcel Ozuna (among everyone else) BAL: Kyle Bradish BOS: Justin Turner CHC: Cody Bellinger & Justin Steele CHWS: Luis Robert CIN: Spencer Steer CLE: Josh Naylor & Tanner Bibee COL: Nolan Jones DET: Kerry Carpenter & Spencer Torkelson HOU: Chas McCormick and Yanier Diaz KC: Cole Ragans LAA: ??? LAD: Josh Outman, among many others MIA: Jake Burger MIL: Carlos Santana, Freddy Peralta MIN: Sonny Gray, Royce Lewis NYM: Kodai Senga NYY: Michael King OAK: Brent Rooker, Zack Gelof PHI: Nick Castellanos, Bryson Stott PIT: Jack Suwinzki SD: Ha-Seong Kim SEA: JP Crawford, Luis Castillo SF: Logan Webb STL: Nolan Gorman TB: Josh Lowe, Yandy Diaz, Isaac Paredes, Zach Eflin TEX: Jonah Heim TOR: Whit Merrifield, Jose Berrios WAS: Lane Thomas, C.J. Abrams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices