Fantasy Baseball Today Podcast

With second base having good depth this year, should you still try to get an advantage over your opponents by taking a second baseman early? Or does it make sense to wait? ... Is this the year Ian Kinsler gets old? Have we seen the best of Jason Kipnis yet? Does Rougned Odor's poor plate discipline crush his value? What do we make of Brian Dozier and Robinson Cano this year? ... Our favorite late-round picks, plus sleepers, breakouts and busts ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Reviewing the latest news and wondering if Max Scherzer's value should be dropping and if Michael Brantley is a better draft pick than Jason Heyward and Byron Buxton ... An explanation for Wil Myers' second half struggles and more debate about Freddie Freeman, Carlos Santana and Chris Davis ... How our strategies change in 10-team leagues and 14-team leagues ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

There are a number of elite hitters at this position, but some are getting up there in age. Does that affect our strategy at all? And is first base still deeper than third base? ... The Murphy/Carpenter/Davis/Abreu/Hanley group is interesting. Who has the most upside and which player is clearly better than the rest? ... Sleepers, breakouts and busts. Was Freddie Freeman's 2016 legit? Who will be a great corner infield option for your Roto squad? ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Kicking off the position previews with a top-heavy position. Should you pay up for Buster Posey, Jonathan Lucroy or Gary Sanchez? Or does it make more sense to wait for the next tier? What if Kyle Schwarber is catcher eligible in your league? ... We're reviewing current Average Draft Position to find the best and worst values. Why are Travis d'Arnaud and Cameron Rupp being taken so late? ... Our favorite sleepers, breakouts and busts at the position including both COL catchers ... Email us at fantasyaseball@cbsi.com

Happy Valentine's Day, friends! Today we give you players that we LOVE in 2017. There are a couple of young SPs and a top prospect in this group ... Early Average Draft Position trends see Jean Segura going much later than Jonathan Villar, Trea Turner close to a first round pick and Jose Bautista going way too late ... Is the Sophomore Slump real? Who should we be concerned about? ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

We've just been scratching the surface of Fantasy coverage as we still have so many players and strategies to talk about. We dig a little deeper today and discuss more players we haven't covered yet ... Rizzo ahead of Goldschmidt? Is Castellanos a good corner infield pick? Is Stanton overrated? ... We talk about some new format ideas for H2H Categories leagues including a 9x9 league idea ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

We're covering a lot on today's episode as our analysts give their favorite hitters and favorite pitchers to draft in the late rounds. Oh, and we're unveiling our new awesome theme song for 2017! ... Discussing some players we haven't talked enough about like Rougned Odor, Todd Frazier, Yasmani Grandal and Kevin Gausman ... Do players who participate in the World Baseball Classic struggle in the regular season? We investigate! ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Age is but a number, or is it!? How risky are "old" hitters and why is Nelson Cruz defying all odds year after year? ... We review our 12-team, H2H Categories mock draft and talk about different ways to construct a team. One squad went very heavy on SPs, while most of us decided to focus on hitters early ... Punting categories, drafting steals specialists and what to expect from Kyle Hendricks, Aaron Sanchez, Mike Napoli and Chris Carter ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

It's a Tuesday Mailbag show! We want to hear from our listeners, and today we answer your questions about RP depth, how to project wins, late-round power and more ... A case for Ryan Braun being a bust and a case for Braun being an elite Fantasy player ... Thoughts on Matt Holliday, David Robertson, a balanced approach to steals and some keeper dilemmas ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Should you prioritize your #2 catcher? Do you need three closers on your squad? What about steals!? Steals are kind of annoying, right? Let's talk about how to draft a Roto roster ... We discuss an effective way to draft outfielders and why position eligibility is more important than you think ... Outlooks for Andrew McCutchen, Jason Hammel, Jung Ho Kang and many more ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Let's talk about some young players who were terrible last season but could bounce back in a big way in 2017. Who is worth drafting and who is more of a potential Waiver Wire add? ... More likely to break out: Jonathan Schoop or Devon Travis? Yasmany Tomas or Yasiel Puig? Jose Peraza or Dansby Swanson? ... Thoughts on the new DL rules, country music themes and much more ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Who should be the #1 3B this year? Why does Scott have Jeff Samardzija as a Top 50 SP? Is Khris Davis really a Top 25 OF? It's time for some rankings disputes ... Heath is the high guy on Anthony Rendon and the low guy (by a lot) on J.A. Happ ... Discussing some SP strategy and the best categories to use in a H2H Categories league ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Looking back at last week's Mock Draft, we are reevaluating our strategies for First Base, Starting Pitcher and Closer. Find out what has changed as we get closer to the start of the season ... Trea Turner in Round 3? Buster Posey in Round 4? Joey Votto in Round 1!? We discuss the standout picks of the 12-Team draft ... Will Gary Sanchez and Trevor Story show the same type of power they showed last year? Is Max Kepler worth drafting? ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

If you believe in Rick Porcello, Jean Segura and some of the other pleasant surprises from 2016, that's ok! Just don't draft them expecting the same type of production ... We've got a couple of young Cubs on today's Busts lists, plus a couple of Second Baseman who may surprise you ... Reacting to the latest news as Greg Holland is back, Julio Urias may not make the Opening Day roster and the Mariners may have a new leadoff hitter ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

It seems our analysts love the young SPs with strikeout potential. Lance McCullers, Carlos Rodon and a few more headline our 2017 Breakouts ... Does Kenta Maeda belong in that discussion? Will Addison Russell and Jorge Soler be consistent Fantasy contributors this season? ... We discuss Albert Pujols' status, the Logan Forsythe trade, Greg Bird and much more ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com