(1:00) – Draft strategy with Relief Pitchers, overview of Closers entering the season, injuries to Devin Williams, Eric Bednar, and Kenley Jensen, intrigue with the Angels and White Sox bullpen
(24:40) – Closer Rankings #20-11: Tanner Scott, Adbert Alzolay, Craig Kimbrell, and Alexis Diaz
(37:00) – Closer Rankings #10-1: Andres Munoz, Paul Sewald, Josh Hader, and Raisel Iglasias
(56:00) – Other non-closer names of intrigue: Bryan Abreu, Mason Miller, and Jason Foley
(2:53) – The latest on starting pitcher injuries heading into the 2024 season, including updates on Lucas Giolito, Sonny Gray, Kevin Gausman, and Justin Verlander
(14:07) – Starting Pitcher Rankings #20-11: Properly ranking Aaron Nola, expectations for Tyler Glasnow, Bobby Miller, and Grayson Rodriguez
(43:28) – Starting Pitcher Rankings #10-1: Differences on Framber Valdez, Pablo Lopez’s capabilities, Spencer Strider and Gerrit Cole at the top
(1:02:46) – Prospects and stashes to monitor: DL Hall, Edward Cabrera, Paul Skenes, Cade Horton
(1:00) – Overview of Starting Pitcher entering the 2024 season, draft strategy, and “floor vs ceiling” philosophy pending league size and settings
(23:20) – Starting Pitcher Rankings #40-31: Justin Verlander, Jordan Montgomery, Bailey Ober, Chris Bassitt, and Shota Imanaga
(49:00) – Starting Pitcher Rankings #30-21: Difficulty ranking Blake Snell
(1:00:45) – Other names to monitor: Hunter Brown, Brandon Pfaadt, Jameson Taillon, Luis Severino, A.J. Puk, and Kutter Crawford
(1:10) – Big-picture look at the top-tier OFs entering 2024, including Cody Bellinger re-signing with the Cubs and Juan Soto in Pinstripes
(14:00) – Outfield Rankings #20-13: Jazz Chisholm, Mike Trout, Bryan Reynolds, Kyle Schwarber, Nolan Jones, and Cody Bellinger
(39:30) – Outfield Rankings: #12-1: Randy Arozarena, Adolis Garcia, Yordan Alvarez, Aaron Judge, Fernando Tatis Jr., and Corbin Carroll
February 26, Outfield Part 1: Eric (@samskiNYC) and Scott (@scott_pianowski) continue the show's annual position preview series with a look at their outfielders ranked 21-40 for 2024 fantasy baseball drafts. Where are they drafting rookies Jackson Chourio and Wyatt Langford? Will we see a Riley Greene or Jordan Walker post-hype breakout? Is Ian Happ underrated and is Nick Castellanos in for batting average regression? They also discuss the different strategies for drafting in shallow or deeper leagues, as well as sleepers at the position.
(1:00) – Initial thoughts of the first wave of Spring Training games
(5:00) – Overview of Outfield entering 2024, players with multi-positional eligibility, flashy rookies, and notable names in new places
(24:45) – Outfield Rankings #40-31: Brandon Nimmo, TJ Friedl, Esteury Ruiz and Tyler O’Neill
(41:40) – Outfield Rankings #30-21: Ian Happ, Jarren Duran, Christopher Morel, Riley Greene, Jordan Walker, and Nick Castellanos
(56:15) – Other players to monitor: Kerry Carpenter, Starling Marte, Jarred Kelenic, James Outman, Parker Meadows, and more
(0:50) – Surveying 3rd Base entering the year, including notable names in different places and Matt Chapman currently on the open market
(10:45) – 3rd Base Rankings #20-13: Ke’Bryan Hayes and Alec Bohm
(26:20) – 3rd Base Rankings #12-1: Ha-Seong Kim, Alex Bregman, Manny Machado, Royce Lewis and Austin Riley
(46:00) – Other names of interest: Eugenio Suarez, Colt Keith, Maikel Garcia, Noelvi Marte and Yoan Moncada
(1:00) – Overview of Shortstop entering 2024, key players on new teams and current free agents
(19:10) – Shortstop Rankings #20-13: Trevor Story, Anthony Volpe, Thairo Estrada, Ezequiel Tovar and Jeremy Pena
(40:00) – Shortstop Rankings #12-1: Elly De La Cruz, Oneil Cruz, CJ Abrams, Corey Seager and Bo Bichette
(57:30) – Other players to monitor: J.P. Crawford, Vaughn Grissom, Zach Neto and Geraldo Perdomo
(2:15) - Overall view of Catcher entering the season, draft strategy in 1 vs 2 Catcher leagues, notable names on different teams and Spring Training competitions
(28:20) - Catcher Rankings #20-13: Danny Jansen, Shea Langeliers, Luis Campusano, Bo Naylor and Keibert Ruiz
(44:00) - Catcher Rankings #12-1: Salvador Perez, Willson Contreras, J.T. Realmuto and Adley Rutschman
(1:06:50) - Other intriguing names: Austin Wells, Rene Pinto, Connor Wong, Travis d’Arnaud and Yan Gomes
(1:45) – Overall state of 2nd Base entering 2024, key players on new teams and top free agents
(19:30) – 2nd Baseman Rankings #20-13: Brandon Drury, Luis Rengifo, Nolan Gorman and Tommy Edman
(38:20) – 2nd Baseman Rankings #12-1: Luis Arraez, Andres Gimenez, Thairo Estrada, Matt McLain and Marcus Semien
(53:35) – Intriguing players to monitor: Vaughn Grissom, Gavin Lux, Davis Schneider and Cavan Biggio
(2:00) – Overall state of 1st Base entering 2024, key players on new teams and current free agents
(8:15) – 1st Basemen Rankings #20-13: Spencer Steer, Spencer Torkelson, Justin Turner and Jeimer Candelario
(26:50) – 1st Basemen Rankings #12-1: Yandy Diaz, Vinnie Pasquantino, Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
(55:30) – Intriguing young players to monitor
(1:00) - Initial reaction to the Dodgers landing Shohei Ohtani after visiting with the Blue Jays
(6:20) - Breaking down Ohtani's 10-year, $700 million deal
(11:00) - Ranking Ohtani for the 2024 season
(20:15) - Will the Blue Jays target Cody Bellinger in free agency?
(26:30) - Analyzing what is next for the Angels
(1:00) – Winter Meetings Takeaways: Latest Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto reports and potential impact on the market
(14:30) – Impressions of Juan Soto to the Yankees and Michael King’s outlook in San Diego
(28:50) – National League Deals: Eduardo Rodriguez to the Diamondbacks, Jeimer Candelario and Reds agree to multi-year deal
(41:45) – Rating the Orioles signing of Craig Kimbrel and the Braves trading for Jarred Kelenic
(1:30) – Guardians and Cubs switch managers + openings with the Angels, Astros and Padres
(11:20) – Notable hitters entering free agency: Cody Bellinger, Matt Chapman and Justin Turner
(16:00) – Will Shohei Ohtani command the biggest contract in MLB history?
(22:15) – Getting to know Yoshinobu Yamamoto
(28:00) – Players who could be traded this offseason: Juan Soto, Paul Goldschmidt, Luis Robert and Eloy Jimenez
(36:55) – Examining the Dodgers pitching rotation
(41:30) – Teams who could make a leap with offseason signings: Orioles, Diamondbacks, Reds and Yankees
(3:00) – Impression of the Rangers jumping out to a 2-1 World Series lead over the Diamondbacks
(6:30) – Spencer Strider vs Gerrit Cole as the top SP off the board in drafts + targeting Spencer Torkelson and Royce Lewis
(15:00) – Examining options and draft strategies at Catcher
(20:15) – How high could Tarik Skubal and Bobby Miller climb among the top pitchers in 2024?
(30:15) – Interesting trends in the Rotoworld Friends & Family Draft: influx of SPs early and lack of OF depth
(00:00) – Setting the stage for Rangers vs Diamondbacks
(16:00) – Analyzing the Offenses
(19:30) – Breaking down the bullpens
(23:50) – World Series Predictions
(26:05) – Recapping the early rounds of 2024 Rotoworld Friends and Family Mock Draft
(0:45) – Rangers vs Astros ALCS takeaways
(6:30) – Phillies vs Diamondbacks NLCS impressions
(11:40) – SP #1-10: Gerrit Cole and Spencer Strider as the top two options + Kevin Gausman, Corbin Burnes, Zack Wheeler, Tyler Glasnow, Max Fried and Pablo Lopez
(26:20) – SP #11-20: Walker Buehler, Tarik Skubal, Grayson Rodriguez, Logan Gilbert and the absence of Blake Snell in our Top 20
(47:45) – Pitchers to monitor from overseas
(0:35) – Postseason impressions: Wild Card Round concludes quickly, Braves vs Phillies in the NLDS
(7:00) – Impact of new rules on the 2023 season: Stolen bases, batting average, ERA, runs and home runs on the rise
(27:00) – How much are we buying a spike in saves this season?
(42:00) – Examining if there is a correlation between the pitch clock and SP injuries + draft strategy for next year
(04:00) – #4 Rays vs #5 Rangers
(11:30) – #3 Twins vs #6 Blue Jays
(20:30) – #3 Brewers vs #6 Diamondbacks
(30:30) – #4 Phillies vs #5 Marlins
(39:00) – Analyzing World Series odds, including the Astros and Dodgers
(51:30) – How vulnerable are the Braves?
(56:00) – World Series predictions
(2:50) – Ronald Acuna Jr. as the hands-down fantasy MVP this season
(5:45) – Least Valuable Players: Tim Anderson, Jake McCarthy
(8:15) – Fantasy Cy Young Award winners + disappointments: Blake Snell, Zach Eflin + Alek Manoah, Aaron Nola
(15:20) – Most Improved Hitters + Pitchers: Josh Lowe, Spencer Steer + Kyle Bradish, Adbert Alzolay
(22:30) – “The Icarus Award”: Elly De La Cruz, Mitch Keller
(29:00) – “Mr. Enigma”: Joe Ryan, Spencer Torkelson
(32:30) – “Mr. Pumpkin”: Lane Thomas, Michael King
(35:45) – “Mr. Comeback”: Tarik Skubal, C.J. Abrams
(39:05) – “One year early”: Brett Baty, Reid Detmers
(42:00) – “Best late-season shooting star”: Royce Lewis, Seiya Suzuki
(04:40) – Biggest pieces of advice for streaming players during the last weeks of the season
(09:00) – Analyzing prospect Sawyer Gipson-Long
(13:10) – Pitching staffs and pitchers to target: Braves and Cubs + Lucas Giolito, Wade Miley, Ranger Suarez and Griffin Canning
(27:00) – Offenses and hitters of intrigue: Brewers and Twins + Seth Brown, Ryan Noda, Kris Bryant and Wilyer Abreu
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