Circling the Bases – Fantasy Baseball

(01:00) – Is the Mets/Jets fandom the most tortured in sports?

(10:00) – Breaking down Bobby Witt Jr. going 1.04, Spencer Strider 1.05 overall and Jose Ramirez 1.05

(16:!5) – Analyzing Fernando Tatis at 1.10, Juan Soto at 1.11 and Freddie Freeman 1.12

(20:40) – Is Shohei Ohtani a reach or steal in the 2nd round?

(27:20) – Framber Valdez, Kevin Gausman, Tyler Glasnow and Corbin Burnes as 3rd round selections

(31:50) – Other notable selections: Elly De La Cruz in the 2nd round, Edwin Diaz in the 3rd and Mike Trout in the 5th

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(03:30) – Why Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Dylan Cease fell short of high expectations

(19:30) – Analyzing Sandy Alcantara and Aaron Nola taking a step back in 2023

(30:30) – What lead to Tyler O’Neill’s subpar season?

(36:40) – Breaking down Andres Gimenez and Matt Chapman struggles at the plate

(45:00) – Who should be the #3 and #4 overall pick behind Ronald Acuna and Julio Rodriguez in drafts next year?

(50:30) – Christian Javier and Willy Adames highlight other concerning players this season

(03:30) – Bullpen’s in Flux: Felix Bautista’s UCL injury in Baltimore and Tanner Scott’s emergence in Miami

(08:45) – Analyzing breakout seasons from Adolis Garcia and Bryson Stott

(14:15) – Examining Cody Bellinger’s dramatic turnaround and potential next contract

(22:30) – More notable surprising seasons at the plate: Justin Turner, Ha-Seong Kim, Lane Thomas and Jorge Soler

(41:30) – Pitcher who outperformed ADP: Alexis Diaz and Kyle Bradish

(51:10) – Intriguing Weekend FAB: Cole Ragans, Bryan Woo and Jordan Wicks

(8:14) – Which relief pitcher has the highest strikeout percentage in the Majors?

(10:44) – Can Mookie Betts or Freddie Freeman nudge Ronald Acuña Jr. in the NL MVP race?

(16:04) – Which player leads the AL in multi-hit games?

(21:13) – Which qualified pitcher has the lowest ERA in the second half?

(25:39) – Who leads the Majors in stolen bases in the second half?

(27:56) – Which starting pitcher is Gerrit Cole tied with in quality starts?

(31:27) – Which 8 players who have 2B eligibility (Yahoo) have hit at least 20 homeruns this season?

(05:30) – Why the Rockies are team to attack in multiple ways

(07:30) – Struggling offenses to stream pitchers against: A’s, Giants, Angels, Guardians and Reds

(14:00) – Start or sit: Matthew Liberatore and Johan Oviedo

(19:45) – Pitching staffs to attack: Diamondbacks and Yankees

(23:00) – Weekend FAB: Cade Marlowe, Roman Laureano, Emerson Hancock, Nick Lodolo, Trevor Story and Royce Lewis

(40:30) – Making sense of the Mariners, Angels and Phillies bullpen

(04:45) – Why Josh Naylor’s strained oblique makes it hard to keep him rostered

(08:15) – Analyzing a down year from Carlos Correa and Seiya Suzuki

(13:10) – Breaking down Mitch Keller’s troubling recent trends

(21:00) – Willy Adames as a drop candidate due to the depth at SS

(26:00) – Notable weekend FAB: Davis Schneider, Brice Turang, Curtis Mead, Austin Cox, Seranthony Dominguez, Luis Medina and more

00:00) – Overarching thoughts at the deadline: AL teams load up

(04:00) – Deadline Winners: Mets, Rangers and Angels

(14:45) – Deadline Losers: Yankees, Red Sox and Dodgers

(19:00) – Players trending up: Carlos Hernandez, Gregory Santos, Andres Munoz, Jeimer Candelario

(24:35) – Young players to monitor: Mark Vientos, Ronny Mauricio, Dominic Canzone, Kyle Manzardo, Masyn Winn and Jackson Wolf

(34:15) – Players trending down after the deadline: Jake Burger, Tommy Pham, Michael Lorenzen and Edward Olivares

(03:15) – Analyzing Corey Seager’s thumb injury, which Rangers must step up in his absence and middle infielders to target on the waiver wire

(11:30) – Expectations for top Brewers prospect Sal Frelick

(14:45) – Brandon Woodruff nearing return to Milwaukee

(19:30) – Potential Jonathan India trade destinations

(26:15) – Why Chase Silseth and Steven Matz are trending up

(30:00) – Will the Mets trade Justin Verlander and/or Max Scherzer?

(35:30) – Weekend FAB: Sal Frelick, Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Luis Medina and Kevin Ginkel

(01:45) – D.J. makes his pitch for Alex Kirilloff

(04:00) – Relief pitchers to monitor: Tanner Scott, Carlos Hernandez, and Kyle Finnegan

(12:00) – Why Brendan Rodgers is worth a stash

(13:15) – Maybe Michael Lorenzen shouldn’t have been an all-star, but he has fantasy value

(15:00) – Should you believe in the Padres making the postseason?

(16:50) – Examining if Griffin Canning’s strikeout numbers justify a roster spot in leagues

(19:05) – Hot bats you should grab: Chas McCormick and Edouard Julien

(00:00) – Prioritizing top call ups: Grayson Rodriguez, Endy Rodriguez, Quinn Priester, Liover Peguero, and Christian Encarnacion-Strand

(16:50) – Intriguing teams before the trade deadline: Padres and Mets

(22:30) – Examining Oswald Peraza’s fit in the Yankees offense

(27:00) – Impact of Bryce Harper moving to first base

(28:15) – Rehab Assignments to monitor: Trevor Story and Brendan Rodgers

(00:00) – Is this the most important MLB season this century?

(08:15) – 2nd half storylines: Acuna’s quest for history, Ohtani chasing 60 HRs

(20:15) – Analyzing the Yankees and their change to Sean Casey as hitting coach

(24:10) – Teams to watch at the trade deadline: Cardinals, White Sox, Cubs and Tigers

(39:00) – Potential call-ups/young players to monitor: Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Ronny Mauricio and Riley Greene

(45:00) – AL + NL Division Winner Predictions

(59:45) – Who will meet in the World Series?

(63:45) – Examining contenders for NL + AL Awards

(02:20) – Most exciting weekend takeaways: Tigers combine to no-hit the Blue Jays, Elly De La Cruz steals 2nd, 3rd and home in one inning

(11:00) – HR Derby breakdown: Pete Alonso vs Julio Rodriguez in Round 1, Randy Arozarena as a dark-horse to win it all

(22:00) – More likely to regress: Marcus Stroman or Tyler Wells?

(24:00) – Candidates for best pitcher after the All-Star Break: Gerrit Cole and Framber Valdez

(26:20) – Rookie more likely to reach 30 HR: Corbin Carroll or Francisco Alvarez?

(28:00) – Potential saves leader at seasons end: Alexis Diaz and Camilo Doval

(37:32) – How close can Luis Arraez get to hitting .400?

(53:00) – Why baseball stats are much more memorable than other stats in other sports

(02:20) – Why Ronald Acuna Jr. is the unquestioned #1 pick right now + who should be the next three players selected

(08:45) – Bounce-back candidates in the 2nd half of the season: Julio Rodriguez and Trea Turner

(16:45) – Scott explains why Elly De La Cruz is worthy of an early 2nd round pick

(22:30) – Examining Corey Seager’s value despite not stealing many bases

(27:30) – D.J. details Spencer Strider as the first pitcher off the board ahead of Framber Valdez

(45:00) – Notable players we left off our Top-30 redraft: Nathan Eovaldi, Christian Yelich, Nick Castellanos and Lane Thomas

(03:10) – Why Twins infielder Royce Lewis is an attractive add

(06:15) – Analyzing TJ Friedl as a short-term plug-and-play option

(09:00) – Examining Ha-Seong Kim as a possible mainstay in the top of the Padres order

(13:10) – Adbert Alzolay appears to have separated himself in the Cubs bullpen

(16:00) – Potential power sources: Maikel Garcia and Harrison Bader

(time) – Arms of intrigue: Bryan Woo, Kyle Bradish, Brandon Pfaadt and Griffin Canning

(02:50) – Scott makes a pitch for picking up Reid Detmers

(05:00) – Tommy Pham is becoming a reliable player in a struggling Mets offense 

(08:20) – Julio Teheran continues to post quality starts for the Brewers; Gavin Williams will have favorable matchups 

(16:00) – Jordan Hicks and Brendan Donovan are Cardinals that are worth an add

(18:40) – D.J. interviews Adam Duvall

(28:45) – Samad Taylor’s speed makes him an intriguing option; Mike Yastrzemski is heavily platooning against righties 

(33:25) – Prospects you should consider: Emmet Sheehan and Sal Frelick

(38:30) – Scott lists off his favorite Boston College athletes of all time; Matt Ryan, Doug Flutie, Johnny Gaudreau and more

(02:10) – Francisco Alvarez continue to shine with the Mets

(04:00) – D.J. makes the case for why Joc Pederson is a worthwhile pickup

(05:35) – Michael Taylor should be a mainstay in the Twins lineup and a solid source of steals

(07:30) – Christian Encarnacion-Strand looks to be the next top Reds prospect to be called up to the big leagues now as he looks  is another top

(time) – Pitchers to monitor: Dean Kremer in Baltimore and Scott McGough out of the bullpen in Arizona, Tarik Skubal as a stash coming off injury and Griffin Canning

(time) – Who do you believe in more: Rangers or Diamondbacks?

(06:30) – Is Jacob deGrom a Hall Of Famer right now?

(14:40) – Scott and D.J list off their current top 10 starting pitchers' rankings

(20:15) – Starting pitchers that have been big surprises: Nathan Eovaldi, Marcus Stroman, Tyler Wells, and more

(23:30) – Does the pitch clock negatively affect pitchers?

(26:10) – D.J gives Mitch Keller high praise; Tanner Bibee amongst the best rookie starting pitchers

(29:05) – What should you do with these struggling stars: Sandy Alcantara, Zack Wheeler, and Aaron Nola

(37:10) – D.J. and Scott discuss which players have been picked up aggressively in their FAAB leagues

(42:25) – D.J and Scott reminisce about the older process of playing fantasy sports

(03:00) – Is Elly De La Cruz a must-add right now as a callup looms?

(09:00) – D.J. makes the case for picking up Michael Soroka given his upside

(11:10) – Why Zach McKinstry and Adam Duvall will see an increase in their roster percentage

(15:25) – Time to consider Jake McCarthy + Ben Lively is proving to be a reliable SP

(19:20) – Who Scott and D.J. would pick to win the AL + NL Central right now

(22:40) – Other notable options: Logan Allen, Leody Taveras, Grant Anderson, Joel Payamps

(28:15) – Notable season-ending TV episodes: Six Feet Under, Seinfeld, Mad Men, The Sopranos, Dexter and Breaking Bad

(01:50) – Scott makes the case for picking up Brayan Bello

(04:00) – Former top prospects who are getting hot: Michael Conforto and Mickey Moniak

(13:20) – High upside starting pitching prospect: Bobby Miller

(17:00) – Sneaky Oakland Athletics adds: JP Sears and Seth Brown

(19:45) – Notable players to consider: Blake Sabol, Dauri Moreta, Paul DeJong

(24:00) – MLB stolen base trivia

(09:00) – Highly-rostered big names: Ty France and Grayson Rodriguez

(14:00) – Struggling young hitters with upside: Andrew Vaughn, Miguel Vargas and Ke’Bryan Hayes

(25:25) – What to do with Alek Manoah’s rough season thus far

(29:10) – Notable weekend FAB: Matt McLain, Bobby Miller, Bryan De la Cruz and Michael Wacha

(35:00) – Reshuffling our rankings on Ronald Acuna, Julio Rodriguez and Aaron Judge

(41:00) – Drafting our Favorite Fast Food items: Cheeseburgers from multiple franchises, McDonald’s French fries, Mac N Cheese, Popeye’s Chicken Sandwich, Chicken tenders and waffle fries