Fantasy Baseball Today Podcast

In case you missed it, Sean Manaea threw a no-hitter! Is he a Fantasy stud (2:00)? And of course we talk about the prospects who have been called up or will likely be called up soon (5:30) like Gleyber Torres, Walker Buehler, Jack Flaherty and David Dahl ... Who we added and dropped (17:55) plus underowned SPs. We also look at what's going on in bullpens around the league (28:50) and the Most Added list (31:31) ... Yu Darvish vs. Johnny Cueto (40:51), Miguel Sano vs. Mitch Haniger (43:23) and a whole bunch of SPs for you to add to your roster (50:52) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com This episode is sponsored by www.ZipRecruiter.com

There were plenty of interesting starting pitchers to take the mound Thursday, so we decided to do what we do best: Rank 'em! Arrieta or Lester? Is Charlie Morton better than any of them? Does Matt Harvey deserve to be owned anymore? Plus, we preview Week 5 and answer your emails at FantasyBaseball@CBSi.com

We start with Buy or Sell (1:50) with Rick Porcello, J.A. Happ and his strikeouts, the MIL bullpen and Jose Berrios! Is Berrios an ace (8:51)? We've also got Freddie Freeman replacements for you (11:46) in case he goes on the DL ... Discussing yesterday's standouts including Ryan Zimmerman (21:10) and Yoan Moncada (23:21) before getting into some of the standout infielders and who we're buying (27:50) such as Dansby Swanson, Yangervis Solarte and Jed Lowrie ... Trade talk! Buy low (35:31), sell high (37:20), buy high (41:16) and players we are actually worried about (44:40). We also talk about yesterday's noteworthy SP performances (50:00) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Ken Giles and Kenley Jansen are big time busts thus far, and you can add Greg Holland to that list. We look at a number of bullpens that are seemingly in flux (1:40) and discuss what the future holds ... Are we concerned about Shohei Ohtani's blisters (10:00)? Giancarlo Stanton's strikeouts (11:15)? And how about Mookie Betts (17:15)! Also we rank Patrick Corbin, Johnny Cueto and Masahiro Tanaka (18:23) rest of season ... Much more from yesterday including some noteworthy firsts from several hitters (29:14) such as Yoan Moncada and Robinson Cano, underowned SPs (38:50) and hitters (42:00), the Dropometer (47:10) for Andrew McCutchen, Nomar Mazara and others, rotation (52:00) and a look at today's matchups (56:03) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Has Reynaldo Lopez become a must-start (1:40)? Are we buying Hyun-Jin Ryu (8:33)? Is Christian Villanueva legit (9:50)? And what about Asdrubal Cabrera (11:20)? ... Our thoughts on Trea Turner's slow start (14:30) and some prospects to stash before we get into the trends we've noticed thus far including fly ball rates (20:00), the value of closers (22:40), players who are hitting the ball very hard (24:20) and if the Super Aces have gained value since draft day ... "Hey, Real Quick" debates Aaron Judge vs. Joey Votto (36:42), Didi Gregorius vs. Alex Bregman (38:10) and Bryce Harper vs. The World (40:22). We've also got Grade the Trade (53:45) and a preview of today's games (58:10) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Joey Lucchesi is the headliner (2:24) but there is so much to get to including new saves sources (6:51) and players we added (11:30) such as Tyson Ross, Francisco Cervelli, Ben Zobrist, Bartolo Colon, Franchy Cordero and more before we take a look at the Most Added list (22:00) ... Is it time to buy low on some struggling SPs (33:33) like Chris Archer, Marcus Stroman and Yu Darvish? And are we buying the hitters who are off to great starts (39:15) such as Yadier Molina, Mitch Haniger, Jed Lowrie and more? We also tell you which SPs you should be picking up (50:00) before looking at today's matchups (56:10) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Reviewing yesterday's major stories via a round of "Hey, Real Quick!" Ohtani vs. Polanco (5:30), LeMahieu vs. Merrifield (6:53), Gray vs Porcello (7:55) and Jose Martinez vs. Gallo (10:00) ... Quick thoughts on Rafael Devers, Nick Castellanos and Paul DeJong (12:30), then we get into the surprisingly great SPs from Thursday's games (19:35) ... Should you be worried about some Top 30 SPs (29:05) such as Lance McCullers, Robbie Ray, Carlos Carrasco and Jon Lester? Should you add Ian Kennedy (43:10)? Be patient with Lucas Giolito? Also we've got the Dropometer (45:25) and a look at next week's two-start pitchers (54:45) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Hey Real Quick (2:46): Zack Wheeler, Nick Pivetta or Yonny Chirinos? And how do these guys compare to the other trendy SPs (5:00) like Tyler Skaggs, Jake Junis and Reynaldo Lopez? And find out what to do if you're the Elvis Andrus owner (10:56) ... Talking trade! We give you three buy lows (18:42), three sell highs (23:20), three buy highs (26:00) and three players we are worried about (28:20). Find out where Matt Carpenter, Chris Taylor, Eric Thames and Andrelton Simmons fit in ... Discussing Ozzie Albies' interesting start to the season (36:30), new RP developments (39:30), Javier Baez's home run binge (43:35), Matt Davidson (47:30) and more plus today's matchups (56:10) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com This episode is sponsored by www.ziprecruiter.com.

Joey Lucchesi needs to be added (2:44)! What about Hyun-Jin Ryu? We discuss last night's standouts including Aaron Sanchez (7:35) and Scott Kingery (10:00) ... Plenty to discuss today: Should you add Nick Senzel (19:50)? Do we buy Hanley Ramirez (26:20)? Who should deep league owners be looking at (28:24)? ... Worryometer Wednesday (36:50) puts Dallas Keuchel, Miguel Cabrera, Joey Gallo, Adam Duvall and a few others on the Worryometer. We're also talking Double Dongs (47:05), Blake Snell's walks (48:24) and Patrick Corbin's strikeouts before we grade your trades (52:25) and preview today's games! ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Dylan Bundy and Jake Junis were great again last night (1:40). How much are we buying these two? Should you look to sell? Is it time to buy Steve Pearce (5:45) after his third straight game with a HR? And which bullpen developments caught our eye yesterday (7:16)? ... Xander Bogaerts replacements (17:15), last night's dominant aces (24:35) including a rising Zack Godley, and another debate about starting Chris Archer on the road (26:33) ... Dropometer (36:30) for Yoan Moncada, Jason Kipnis, Kyle Schwarber and more. Worryometer (42:48) for Jon Gray, Jose Ramirez, Alex Bregman and more. Plus Team Name Tuesday (47:10), more SP talk and a look at today's games (57:05) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Beginning the show with a couple of SPs to add (0:40) and our reaction to Jameson Taillon's complete game shutout (5:00). Then we get into who we added and dropped over the weekend (7:43) which covers Maikel Franco's great weekend and recent developments in the LAA and MIL bullpens ... A look at the Most Added list (16:50) which includes Matt Chapman, Preston Tucker (sit him this week) and many more. And we've got the Worryometer (25:10)! How worried are we about Marcus Stroman, Luis Castillo, Cole Hamels and a couple of Top 5 closers? ... Shohei Ohtani is awesome (36:25), but is he an incredible sell high candidate? Are we worried about Giancarlo Stanton (42:00)? Also, which hitters should you be looking to add (45:03)? And who should you start and sit in today's matchups (53:08)? ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com This episode is sponsored by www.ziprecruiter.com.

Who should you target in the MIL bullpen (1:00)? Michael Conforto or Ronald Acuna rest of season (5:48)? Should you sell high on David Price (9:50)? ... We give our early observations after eight days of baseball (19:02). Ian Happ, breakout SPs, Billy Hamilton (22:30), CHW hitters (29:03), Miguel Sano (31:20), an underrated OF and our favorite waiver wire SPs (34:34) ... Our thoughts on Jon Lester's great start (45:21) and our favorite two-start pitchers for Fantasy Week 3 (49:30) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Talking trade for the first time this season and beginning the show with a Johnny Cueto debate (1:00)! Should you sell high or would that be a mistake? We'll also cover the SPs you can add and drop (8:00). Should you drop Felix Hernandez for Mike Foltynewicz? Jake Odorizzi for Tyler Skaggs? ... Wednesday's standouts including Brian Dozier (20:00), Carlos Martinez (24:00), Patrick Corbin (24:20), Dylan Bundy (25:53) and Shohei Ohtani (31:20) ... Handcuffing Kenley Jansen (34:50) and more Buy Low (38:10) and Sell High (42:00) candidates before we look at today's matchups (54:28) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

You can add Jack Flaherty, Jake Junis and Marco Gonzales to the list of young, exciting SPs. Should you add them to your rosters (1:50) or be patient? Which SPs can you drop to make room for them (8:40)? And we discuss the effect the humidor might be having in Arizona (13:20) ... Big hitting nights for Christian Villanueva (20:20) plus Didi Gregorius, Tim Anderson and Josh Reddick (23:30). What does it all mean? And after a little less than a week, who is rising in Scott's rankings (34:25)? ... More from Tuesday as we discuss some deep league options (39:30), wonder about sitting Chris Archer on the road (41:55), play Keep or Drop (48:00) with Kevin Kiermaier and others and marvel at Cole Hamels' weird start (50:23) before looking at today's matchups (53:24) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com

Well we've got some good news and bad news for you. Bad news: Kenley Jansen is off to a terrible start (1:00) and we'll discuss what we expect from him going forward. Good news: There are some SPs to get excited about (9:45) like Tyler Mahle and Reynaldo Lopez. We discuss who to add and who to drop (16:00) ... Why is BABIP relevant for Fantasy (26:53)? And who could you pick up if you need stolen bases (30:30)? ... The best and worst hitters thus far. We run through the good (32:30), the potential waiver wire adds (38:10), the bad (41:25) and the potential drops (42:46). We also play Start or Sit for today's games (49:30) ... Your emails at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com