Fantasy Baseball Today Podcast

Another year, another short debate about the effects of the Home Run Derby on second half production. Is there a Derby Curse? We've also got a number of SPs with good matchups this weekend that you can add (8:00). Do we trust Lance Lynn against KC or Dereck Rodriguez against OAK? ... Grade The Trade (15:00) and Team Name Tuesday (21:50)! Some Dynasty League trades to grade on today's show ... Predicting second-half All-Stars at C (24:22), 1B (26:28), 2B (28:58), 3B (33:18), SS (36:18), OF (39:00), SP (43:30) and RP (47:50). Some names are obvious but others may surprise you. How much do we believe in Willson Contreras, Yoan Moncada and Marcell Ozuna? Also the Fantasy Regulators are back (49:54)! ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Need a hitter (3:00) or a pitcher to add (5:20)? We've got some names for you at the top of the show. We compare Jake Bauers to other hitters on the Most Added list and discuss Jon Gray, Nick Kingham (8:18) and a more. Plus, is A.J. Minter a must-add now (11:48)? ... Buy/Sell/Hold (17:33) for Dallas Keuchel, Sean Manaea and a couple others. Meanwhile, we get the Dropometer out (27:06) for Sean Newcomb which inspires an excellent debate, Kyle Hendricks and Cole Hamels ... Bullpen notes (35:00), more from the Most Added list (40:40), Gregory Polanco's hot streak, noteworthy SP performances from over the weekend (45:35) and more. What do we make of Shane Bieber and are we concerned about Gerrit Cole's control? ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com This episode is sponsored by www.ZipRecruiter.com

It has been a bit of a slow week in the Fantasy Baseball world, but we've still made some interesting add/drops lately (1:30) that we'll tell you about, and we look at the Most Added list to see who Fantasy owners are adding. Then it's on to Thursday's standouts (5:25) as yet another Rockies SP is thriving, Jameson Taillon dazzled and Heath thinks there is a first baseman that is very underowned ... Last night's aces were terrible (14:43)! Any concerns with Kluber, Severino, Scherzer, Snell and Morton? What about the powerless Joey Votto (20:15)? ... "Hey, Real Quick" with Tyler Skaggs (28:26) and Jesus Aguilar (29:40). Plus yesterday's double dongs (31:20), good-to-possibly-great SPs (33:08), fringy SPs (36:45) and finally the Fantasy Feud (41:00)! ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Who is the next Jose Ramirez (2:15)? Which players could come out of nowhere to become stars? Heath, Chris and our listeners give some suggestions. Then we discuss Wednesday's standouts including Carlos Rodon (9:12) and some other fringy SPs, Marco Gonzales (16:25), Jesse Winker (18:00) and obviously Greg Bird ... Worried about George Springer (22:30)? Don't be! Are we buying Trevor Story (31:30)? Concerned about Dylan Bundy (36:30) or Johnny Cueto? ... More from yesterday including standouts hitters like Justin Smoak (40:35), SPs like Jacob deGrom (44:40) and then it's time for the Fantasy Regulators (49:30) and a look at today's matchups ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

A lot to cover from yesterday's games including Wil Myers' unbelievable streak (1:20) and if anything has changed in his profile, how excited you should be about Enyel De Los Santos (3:45) and Stephen Piscotty (4:24) and a lot of Alex Bregman talk (10:50). Is Bregman a legit power hitter now? ... Some deep league steals options (19:05) and SPs you can pick up (20:30) including Tyler Anderson and Marcus Stroman. Also, more players who are struggling but may be too good to drop (25:35) ... Worryometer Wednesday (28:40)! Our thoughts on Clayton Kershaw, Jose Abreu, Anthony Rizzo and a few others. We also have a spirited debate about Jose Berrios' value (40:00), cover more from yesterday and grade your trades (53:00) before previewing today's games (57:40) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Michael Conforto, Elvis Andrus and Adrian Beltre continue to take up space on your rosters. They are among the players we discuss today as we wonder who has too much upside to drop and who can finally be cut loose. But first we react to Chris Archer's bad start (4:31), Danny Duffy's great start (5:55), Stephen Piscotty's streak (10:38) and Enyel De Los Santos' upcoming debut (12:45) ... Thoughts on Buster Posey's hip (14:00) before we talk about those struggling hitters and who we can cut loose (16:23). We also ask our listeners who they are too afraid to drop right now (25:50) ... Bullpen notes (35:33), Magical Miami Marlins (37:35) and Scott's thoughts on some 2018 breakouts (39:00) like Eddie Rosario, Nick Castellanos and Aaron Hicks. Who is legit? ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Kyle Tucker is up, but he's not the only player we're adding. We start with two hitters (2:26) and two SPs to add (5:30) as Jake Bauers and Jordan Zimmermann stand out. Then it's on to Tucker (11:30) and a couple of other prospects to look at ... Are Ryan Borucki and Anibal Sanchezi legit (16:45)? Which one-start streamers could help you this week (21:21)? We also look at the Most Added list (31:10) and bullpen notes (34:35) with a lot of saves available on the waiver wire ...Hitters (37:20) and SPs (41:10) that stood out over the weekend. So much SP talk for you, plus a look at today's matchups (57:12) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Is this the start of a huge second half for Trea Turner (5:55), and which other All-Star could carry your team to a Fantasy title? Who are our favorite two-start pitchers for Fantasy Week 16 (8:00)? We've got all that and more on today's show ... Johnny Cueto (12:10) struggled and Marco Gonzales thrived (14:30) last night as we discuss the standouts. Heath also provides some good humidor research (17:55) and we play "Hey, Real Quick" (24:00) with John Hicks vs. Salvador Perez, Eduardo Escobar vs. Jurickson Profar and more ... Most Added players (30:20), Dee Gordon's struggles and why things could improve (36:00), overowned OFs (39:50), yesterday's fringy SPs (47:21), a deeper look into two-start pitchers (50:45) and weekend streamers (55:50) ... Your email at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

We're recapping the last two days of action which included two brilliant starts at Coors Field on Wednesday (3:14). Are we buying Tyler Anderson or Andrew Suarez? And what is Shohei Ohtani's value as a hitter right now (6:55)? There is a lot to consider ... Bullpen notes (14:00) and our first edition of Name That Player (17:00) in 2018! Heath has to try to guess as Adam gives clues about three hitters who are tearing it up lately ... Worryometer (28:00) for Clayton Kershaw and his low swinging strike rate, Kyle Hendricks, Dallas Keuchel, Jose Berrios, Bryce Harper and Cesar Hernandez. We also discuss the good (41:00), average (43:15) and bad SPs (48:35) from the last two days before previewing today's matchups (56:06) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com Today's episode is sponsored by www.ZipRecruiter.com

It's a special July 4th edition of the Fantasy Baseball Today Podcast as we tell you who we're looking to acquire in trade and players who have been lucky or unlucky this year before we dip into the mailbag and answer your questions.

After marveling at the greatness of Francisco Lindor (2:15) and wondering if he is a Top 5 pick now, we talk about a lot of SPs! Is Ryan Borucki worth adding (5;00)? Is Madison Bumgarner a Top 10 SP (6:55)? How are we feeling about Robbie Ray (11:55)? ... The Dodgers went nuts last night (20:00)! We rank their hitters and wonder if Max Muncy is legit. We also welcome back A.J. Pollock (29:15), discuss Willians Astudillo (31:00) and tell you which RPs could get traded and who would replace them for save chances (34:16) ... "Too Good To Drop (39:00)?" Are Adam Eaton, Andrew McCutchen, Marzel Ozuna and a few others undroppable? Plus Team Name Tuesday (46:15), more on yesterday's SPs (48:30), Grade the Trade (50:36) and today's matchups (56:25) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com Today's episode is sponsored by www.ZipRecruiter.com

There seem to be more pitchers than hitters to add, yet we'll still give you a few bats to keep an eye on (2:40) including Avisail Garcia and our favorite SPs to add (6:10) including Jonathan Loaisiga. And get ready for another controversial one-start streaming option from Adam (12:30) ... Reacting to the demotions (22:04) of Jon Gray and Walker Buehler. Are they worth stashing? We've also got bullpen updates (27:15) as Will Smith gets some saves and a look at the Most Added list (30:18) ... Pitchers, pitchers, pitchers! The last 25 minutes are dedicated to the SPs you should be pumped about (37:28), worried about (41:10) and ready to add to your teams (49:30) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Jesus Aguilar (2:00) and Javier Baez (5:12) look like true breakouts. Can they keep this up? And we give you a sneak peak at our favorite two-start pitchers for Week 15 (9:50) before expanding on it later in the show ... Welcome Back (14:30) to Jorge Polanco and Jorge Bonifacio, plus Chris Taylor as he returns to the lineup. How good are these guys? Then we talk about some of the most frustrating players in Fantasy: Jon Gray (20:55), Jose Quintana (24:20) and Brian Dozier (27:03) ... Hot hitters (37:50) including Rhys Hoskins and Kevin Kiermaier, Most Added players (40:40) including a number of Catchers and a HOU prospect, two-start pitchers (48:40) and weekend streamers (55::45) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Yeah we love Shane Bieber right now (3:00) but how does he compare to other available SPs (10:25) like Zach Eflin, Kyle Gibson, Danny Duffy and Zack Wheeler? ... Wednesday's standouts include Robbie Ray (17:00) and Alex Bregman (17:40). We also discuss Shohei Ohtani's value (26:00) and, yeah, Archie Bradley pooping his pants (29:40) ... Where is Joey Votto's power? Then it's time for some Fantasy overreactions (37:30) about Luis Castillo, Carlos Santana, Rougned Odor and others. We also discuss hot hitters (44:00), slumping hitters (46:06) and yesterday's pitching performances and then the Fantasy Regulators return (54:05) to settle league disputes ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Chris and Scott discuss excellent starts from Charlie Morton, Freddy Peralta and Nate Eovaldi and cover everything else you need to know from around the Fantasy Baseball landscape. We find out which SPs are in Scott's circle of trust and if the guys are ready to drop Jake Junis, Also: Matt Carpenter is destroying baseballs, Josh Donaldson had a setback, Jake Arrieta continues to frustrate his owners and there's much more to get to.