Draft Champions Podcast
215 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 days ago - ★★★★ - 60 ratingsNFBC centric fantasy baseball podcast focusing on draft strategy including sleepers, busts, and faab management. We will review real high stakes drafts. Follow us at @draftchampagne on twitter
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Episodes
Optimizing Balls with Derek Rhoads (@drhoa3)
November 24, 2020 05:41 - 1 hour - 100 MBJust 2 CPAs talking spreadsheets and bestball. Zack makes a 1 sided bet with Derek All bestball strategy talking the nuances of different formats on NFBC, BB10s, and Fantrax.
Champions Week - Episode 6: Sprint Main Event Three Peaters Toby G (@batflipcrazy) and Phil Dussault (@PhilDussault27)
November 06, 2020 07:11 - 1 hour - 95.9 MBPhil and Toby discuss winning individual Main Event leagues 3 times in 2020 and some 2021 strategy including pocket aces, a potential full house, some catcher love, roster construction, and how many batters a pitcher is worth.
Champions Week - Episode 5: Sprint Main Event Champ Jim Tomony
November 01, 2020 22:13 - 1 hour - 78.4 MBJim talks about his 2020 victory, 2021 bouncebacks, managing FAAB leagues vs. draft and hold, managing team construct, reviews a recent DC in his honour as well as gives us 6 sleepers to draft after round 30.
Champions Week - Episode 4: Draft Champions Overall Champ Rob DiPietro (@deadpullhitter)
October 31, 2020 19:26 - 1 hour - 76.6 MBRob talks his DC win, some late round comps to Burnes and Javier, auction values, how to draft starting pitching, and team construct using "buckets". We also discuss a main event league we were both in.
Champions Week - Episode 3: TGFBI Champ Kevin Hasting (@hastingkevin)
October 31, 2020 02:54 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBKevin talks his TGFBI win and general approach to team composition including "working backwards". We talk what went right and how to navigate what went wrong. We talk about how to apply Steamer projections for 2021 and the shortfalls of using projections. Late round targets are discussed including the trio of Tigers young pitchers, Bobby Witt Jr, Austin Martin and Torkelson. We also react to the recent news of the plethora of declined options.
Champions Week - Epidsode 2: NY Super Champ Mike "The Mouth" Massotto (@godfathernfbc)
October 31, 2020 02:52 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBMike "The Mouth" lives up to his name discussing his NY Super Victory, general strategy, and gets granular on a recent Draft Champions we were both participating in. Sprinkled in: "How to Train Your Fantasy Spouse" Epilogue: "Donald Trump is not a SP1. The Election isn't Best Ball. You have to pick one to start for 4 years"
What to Expect in Early Draft Champions Leagues with Common Sense Fantasy Baseball (@commonsensefbb)
October 27, 2020 16:25 - 1 hour - 40.8 MBZack and Drew talk what you can expect with respect to early ADP in the early Draft Champions leagues with no ADP available. - Arozarena - Kyle Lewis - Marlins Pitchers - Top 4 rounds of SP - Closer analysis - Catcher analysis - The forgotten - Puig, Domingo German, Mancini, Clase - The Tommy John recoveries - Thor, Severino, Sale - Prospects - Kelenic, Vaughn, Wander, Manning, Brujan
Champions Week - Episode 1: Battle of the Pods Champ Drew Morris (@commonsensefbb)
October 27, 2020 16:25 - 1 hour - 40.8 MBZack and Drew talk what you can expect with respect to early ADP in the early Draft Champions leagues with no ADP available. - Arozarena - Kyle Lewis - Marlins Pitchers - Top 4 rounds of SP - Closer analysis - Catcher analysis - The forgotten - Puig, Domingo German, Mancini, Clase - The Tommy John recoveries - Thor, Severino, Sale - Prospects - Kelenic, Vaughn, Wander, Manning, Brujan
Recency Baez with Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland)
October 14, 2020 20:18 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBThis episode Mike and Zack are reunited and talk about Zack's Main Event and see what he did wrong and a few things he did right. We discuss how some of the top players in the world overcame sub optimal drafts to cash. We then shift gears to the first 2021 NFBC Draft Champions draft with several other high stakes players and talk about potential recency bias on busts such as Baez, Torres, Hiura, JDM, Paddack, Albies, Ketel Marte, Bryant, Donaldson, Altuve, etc. We also discuss if the heli...
Drafting from the 2 Hole with Brian Buffamonte (@brianbuffamonte)
October 11, 2020 03:25 - 51 minutes - 47.7 MBBrian and Zack discuss drafting from the 2 hole in the first 2 Draft Champion leagues. Brian had the 2nd pick in the first draft and Zack had the 2nd pick in the second draft. In this episode we look at the first 9 rounds.
This is not a Mock: The First Draft Champions Draft of 2021
October 09, 2020 07:21 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBThe first 10 mins is an intro, the last 40 is the draft recap through 18 rounds of the first NFBC DC of 2021 Follow @draftchampagne on Twitter
NFFC Silver Bullet Post Mortem with Marc Winokur (@Marc_winokur)
September 13, 2020 06:26 - 2 hours - 120 MBMarc and Zack discuss both NFFC Silver Bullets they were in, recent FAAB, cutline bye strategy, risers and fallers since June, and super late round targets
Fading the Frail with Dave McDonald (@RunDMcD) of High Stakes Heat
August 04, 2020 02:16 - 1 hour - 125 MBDave McDonald of High Stakes Heat and Rotosaurus.com does a round of speed closers (30 closers in under 30 minutes) as well as talks fading frail players and FAABagedeon (aka week 3 of FAAB in the NFBC)
Pigscaping with Mike the Mouth (@godfathernfbc)
July 28, 2020 17:42 - 1 hour - 131 MBMTM and Zack talk FAAB, the Main Event Boards and drafting with Hall of Famers, Kurland the FAAB whisperer and Manscaping Pigs
Let's Get Ready to Rumble...Again for the NFBC Main Event with @baseballpods
July 24, 2020 21:54 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBChris @baseballpods joins Zack to discuss - The Main Event Strategy - The Battle of the Podcasts - Mike Trout Playing - 5 bold predictions recorded July 22nd each including something that Zack will not take a victory lap for
The Only Fish in the NFBC Main Event with @fish2483
July 17, 2020 02:29 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBJohn Fish talks about the NFBC Main Event in terms of preparation, sharing a team, players he's avoiding, and how the 60 game season impacts the draft. We also take a fairly in depth look at the ADP of the first 2 mains. follow us @draftchampagne on Twitter
Universal Designated Driver Edition - Hosted by Craig Magee with Special Guest, a slightly intoxicated ZackRoto
July 13, 2020 03:23 - 1 hour - 155 MBAccountant by day... drunk, fantasy baseball vigilante by night... @zackroto hands over the keys to his beloved ZackMobile and lets Craig Magee @cmagee523 take the wheel for this show. Topics include: > A take on the "Beat ______ NFBC Leagues" > A discussion on what Zack has seen in the Draft Champion leagues he's done since the announcement of the restart > A few quick thoughts on the recently completed Battle of the Podcasts league including each of our respective favorite team drafted...
Battle of the Podcasts Mulligan Review with Mike Kurland from the Internet (@Mike_Kurland)
July 06, 2020 03:37 - 1 hour - 126 MBZack and Mike discuss players opting out and the Battle of the Podcasts. Follow @draftchampagne and Kurland's @Basesloadedpod and his contributions to @3Bsofbaseball
Battle of the Podcasts Mulligan review with @batflipcrazy
July 04, 2020 05:31 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBZack and Toby review the Battle of the Podcasts NFBC Draft Champions league through 13 rounds. Follow us @draftchampagne
MLB Moving Averages Across a Smaller Sample Size with @mlbmovingavg
July 03, 2020 21:57 - 1 hour - 85.5 MBA short season makes moving averages less relevant, but we need @mlbmovingavg more than ever
Changing Gears for 60 Games with Matt Modica (@ctmbaseball)
July 03, 2020 11:00 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MBNFBC champ Matt Modica talks about the implications on draft strategy of a short season with Zack. We talk about a lot of players!
Put your Money Where the Mouth is with Mike "The Mouth" Massotto (@godfatherNFBC)
July 02, 2020 20:56 - 1 hour - 99.3 MBMTM and Zack talk about strategic changes for the 60 game season including new bust candidates, NL DH options and more. Mike assesses the NFBC decision and attempts to get Zack to join a main event and the first 20 minutes are complete non-sense as per usual...but only the first 20 minutes.
6 Reasons to Play 60 games
June 21, 2020 07:00 - 20 minutes - 9.52 MBZack plays devils advocate and gives some reasons why the fantasy season should play on !
FOOTBALL ALERT: Football is back but after Baseball with Andy Saxton (@andy_saxton) and Marc Winokur (@marc_winokur)
June 05, 2020 19:47 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBThe inaugural DC NFL podcast simulating a draft where Marc Winokur picked 1st and Andy Saxton picked 12th in an NFFC Draft Champtions BUT both had to jump recent ADP by at least 10% to build their ideal squad (i.e. 24th pick can't draft above ADP 26.4) Follow @draftchampagne
Second Chances with Marc Winokur (@Marc_Winokur)
May 27, 2020 03:39 - 2 hours - 121 MB@zackroto talks to long time NFBC veteran Marc Winokur about a recent 2nd Chance Draft Champions draft, players that are getting pushed way up the board and take some listener questions. Follow us at @draftchampagne
The New Fantasy Baseball Universe with John Fish (@fish2483) feat. Donald (Donnie Baseball) Trump
May 05, 2020 04:30 - 2 hours - 188 MB@zackroto and @cmagee523 talk with John Fish of ArbourPro about the Second Chance Draft Champions League he and Zack are currently drafting, and the implications on various unknowns of the new fantasy baseball universe. Each of us survey the new landscape and give a sleeper, bust, comeback, early season whiff, and favorite closer target with a guest appearance from the President of the United States, Donnie Baseball himself. Donnie Trump chimes in at the 1:30:00 mark
Battle of the Podcasts Draft Review with @baseballpods
March 24, 2020 08:20 - 1 hour - 99.1 MB@zackroto and @cmagee523 have @baseballpods on to review the first annual battle of the podcasts
The Unofficial Godfather of the NFBC with Mike The Mouth (@GodfatherNFBC)
March 19, 2020 03:51 - 2 hours - 184 MB@zackroto and MTM talk the uncertainty around the seasons start date and 7 groups of players whose values may have changed. 51:00 to 1:39:00 we talk these value changes. The rest of the episode is amazing nonsense
Let's Get Ready to Rumble: Everything NFBC Main Events with Dusty Wagner (@wagner13454)
March 10, 2020 03:02 - 1 hour - 65.5 MB@zackroto and high stakes NFBC pro Dusty Wagner talk everything NFBC Main Events leading up to the 2 weekends in NYC and Vegas. They discuss, FAAB, Draft flow, targets, avoids, KDS, 2 start pitchers, etc.
A Poor Man's Trent Grisham with Alex Fast (@AlexFast8) of PitcherList
March 05, 2020 21:43 - 1 hour - 124 MB@zackroto and @commonsensefbb have Alex Fast of PitcherList on the show. Discussion topics include - undervalued hitters - CSW metric - RP that can turn into solid SPs - innings caps on prospects and young pitchers in draft and hold formats - Alex shares some deep sleepers (hibernators) - Of course, we dive deep into the Baltimore rotation
Improving your Awareness Rating with Scott Bogman (@BogmanSports)
March 05, 2020 07:20 - 1 hour - 110 MB@zackroto and @cmagee523 talk to Scott Bogman of In This League They talk the MLB combine, TGFBI and... Player Debates with an ADP stretch: Tucker v. Carlson Luzardo v. J Urias Bregman v. Bogaerts Kingery v. Hilliard P Alonso v. Sano Glasnow v. Lamet Kluber v. Lynn They end it with Bogman's hibernators (deep sleepers for draft and hold leagues)
The Curious Case of Eric Heberlig with Mike "The Mouth" Massotto (@mikemassotto)
March 03, 2020 04:11 - 1 hour - 108 MBMTM and @zackroto sit down for round 5 to discuss -spring training standouts -managing the first FAAB run -draft etiquette -draft horror stories -a MLB combine -Planning for Live Events in NYC -1980s movie trivia - will Mike get all 5 to force Zack into a Main event? -Zack finds out something he doesnt know about Lisa Anne
The Curious Case of Eric Heberlig with Mike "The Mouth" Massotto (@godfathernfbc)
March 03, 2020 04:11 - 1 hour - 108 MBMTM and @zackroto sit down for round 5 to discuss -spring training standouts -managing the first FAAB run -draft etiquette -draft horror stories -a MLB combine -Planning for Live Events in NYC -1980s movie trivia - will Mike get all 5 to force Zack into a Main event? -Zack finds out something he doesnt know about Lisa Anne
Pretty Fly for a White Guy with Mike Alexander (@Roto_Wan)
February 28, 2020 04:46 - 1 hour - 92.9 MB@zackroto and FSWA award winner @roto_wan of Razzball and Fantasy Alarm delve into the Razzslam, the Best Ball format and his new Fly Index. They also talk TGFBI, Yasiel Puig, the injured yankees, Griffin Canning, and Chris Sale. Zack asks Mike Alexander if he sees a resurgence from Smyly, King Felix and dare I say Ubaldo Jimenez. There is an obligatory Bartolo Colon reference in there. Mike gives his post 700 ADP sleeper. follow us @draftchampagne. follow our hosts @zackroto @cmagee...
Strategically Placing Darts in Round 50 with John Fish (@fish4283)
February 26, 2020 04:02 - 1 hour - 82.6 MB@zackroto and John Fish (@fish4283) talk the very last round of your Draft and Hold NFBC Draft Champion leagues. Who should you target. Don't throw darts. Place darts carefully. We also talk again about the Oakland As Monopoly board of infielders, Luis Robert, Tommy Pham, Mallex Smith, Miguel Sano, and the Astros backups. Why isn't speed getting pushed up after round 30? Do you handcuff your first round pick in round 50? Are you concerned they will pitch around Juan Soto? Who do ...
Levels of Randomity with Mike "The Mouth" Massotto (@godfathernfbc)
February 22, 2020 04:15 - 1 hour - 152 MB@zackroto and @mikemassotto at it again 0:00 - 8:50 Loverboy intro and greetings 8:50 - 14:20 - MTM guesses that movie line 14:20 - 45:20 - Mining the News with Jeff Zimmerman('s article). MTM reviews the latest installment of an excellent recurring article by Jeff Zimmerman 45:20 - 49:05 - the collapse of the 2nd tier of starting pitcher 49:05 - 52:30 - more mining the news 52:30 - 54:15 - Scott Pianowski timing out and other gems comments 54:15 - 1:02:30 - What grinds MTM's gear...
Levels of Randomity with Mike "The Mouth" Massotto (@mikemassotto)
February 22, 2020 04:15 - 1 hour - 152 MB@zackroto and @mikemassotto at it again 0:00 - 8:50 Loverboy intro and greetings 8:50 - 14:20 - MTM guesses that movie line 14:20 - 45:20 - Mining the News with Jeff Zimmerman('s article). MTM reviews the latest installment of an excellent recurring article by Jeff Zimmerman 45:20 - 49:05 - the collapse of the 2nd tier of starting pitcher 49:05 - 52:30 - more mining the news 52:30 - 54:15 - Scott Pianowski timing out and other gems comments 54:15 - 1:02:30 - What grinds MTM's gear...
Best Ball Strategy with @MLBMovingAvg
February 20, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 113 MB@zackroto and @cmagee523 talk to John L of @mlbmovingavg about everything best ball. Follow us on twitter @draftchampagne
Shark Bytes with Justin Mason (@justinmasonfwfb)
February 13, 2020 21:19 - 40 minutes - 56 MBZack sits down with Justin Mason (@justinmasonfwfb) of Fangraphs, The Sleeper and the Bust, and the TGFBI Check out his work at Friends with Fantasy Benefits: @FantasyBenefits and friendswithfantasybenefits.com TGFBI: @TGFBI and TGFBI.com Draft Guide: on Amazon "The Fantasy Benefit" "Justin Mason" or "Friends with Fantasy Benefits" - strategy guides - ranks - ATC projections by Ariel Cohen - team prospect previews and team previews or e-mail [email protected] for a PDF co...
The Unofficial Marketing Director of the NFBC, Mike "The Mouth" Massotto (@mikemassotto)
February 12, 2020 01:36 - 1 hour - 160 MBMTM is back again for a 3rd round and you'll need time stamps on this bad boy, but there is a ton of fantasy baseball content (in CAPS) and non-fantasy baseball content (in non-caps) 0:00-5:10 - Introduction and MTM attempts to lose the entire audience by using a soundboard and making obscure references 5:10 - 9:50 - SHOUTOUTS AND OBSERVATIONS: A KIND MTM SHARES WHAT HIS FAVORITE FANTASY BASEBALL PODCASTS AND MATERIAL ARE. 9:50 - 14:20 - THE INTANGIBLES THAT MAKE A GOOD FANTASY BASEBALL P...
Did we Just Become Best Friends? with @MLBMovingAvg
February 09, 2020 20:06 - 2 hours - 49.7 MB@zackroto talks to @MLBMovingAvg about recently joining The Athletic, a new metric replacing the quality start, a bold prediction, deep sleepers (Hibernators), how he uses projections and analyzes individual pitches. There is minimal talk of The Dexter Kitty and Barry Bonds into the Hall of Fame. 1:00 - 20/20 Vision John's bold prediction about Gerrit Cole spinning in to Paxton tangent 5:10 - Tangent on Trevor Bauer 6:25 - Tangent on Liam Hendriks 7:00 - Zack's bold prediction (Red Sox ...
Half the Closers in half an hour: Zack does AL closers
February 09, 2020 03:08 - 29 minutes - 12.5 MB30 minutes of everything American League relievers with @zackroto
In Depth with Jason Martinez of Roster Resource (@mlbdepthcharts)
February 08, 2020 14:48 - 1 hour - 121 MBZack and Craig talk to Jason Martinez of Roster Resource. We asked about the Betts trade, Domingo Santana, Puig, Pence, the Rockies mess, Sano batting 8th, the Braves and Orioles rotations, the Reds, Indians and Padres outfield, the Rays infield, AJ Puk and Dustin May. We also each make a bold prediction
Don’t F**k with Cats: Hunting a Baseball Analyst with Mike “The Mouth” Massotto (@godfathernfbc)
February 03, 2020 03:31 - 2 hours - 168 MBZack (@zackroto) talks to MTM about ADP risers and who can be this year’s Yordan Alvarez, Chris Paddack, Lucas Giolito etc. Mike also talks about working in the movie theatres in the 80s and the state of cat accounts on twitter. He reviews 2 teams in what he’s marketing as the “moron package”. Stay tuned for his bold prediction near the end after he’s taught what a bold prediction actually is.
Don’t F**k with Cats: Hunting a Baseball Analyst with Mike “The Mouth” Massotto (@mikemassotto)
February 03, 2020 03:31 - 2 hours - 168 MBZack (@zackroto) talks to MTM about ADP risers and who can be this year’s Yordan Alvarez, Chris Paddack, Lucas Giolito etc. Mike also talks about working in the movie theatres in the 80s and the state of cat accounts on twitter. He reviews 2 teams in what he’s marketing as the “moron package”. Stay tuned for his bold prediction near the end after he’s taught what a bold prediction actually is.
20/20 Vision with John Bosch (@fourslot)
January 31, 2020 03:44 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBZack (@zackroto) talks to John Bosch (@fourslot) about 20/20 vision for the 2020 season (a new bold prediction segment). We also discuss his stint in the minors, being Mike "The Mouth" Massotto's agent, draft day values, deep sleepers, and the potential impact of big names being traded like Mookie Betts and Kris Bryant. We also tease 2 special announcements we have in the pipeline. Follow us on twitter @draftchampagne
The Monopoly Board of Closers with MLB Moving Averages (@MLBMovingAvg)
January 27, 2020 20:23 - 2 hours - 50.3 MBZack talks to John L of @MLBMovingAVg about - building a fantasy baseball portfolio - a recent NFBC Draft Champions Draft - late round targets that are under the radar on the Tigers, Orioles and Jays. - A Monopoly analogy related to saves - Starling Marte to the Diamondbacks
The Most Interesting Man in the NFBC with Mike “The Mouth” Massotto (@mikemassotto)
January 25, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBZack let’s Mike Massotto run his infamous mouth on high stakes fantasy baseball, huge tournaments he’s founded, the NFBC and players he’s avoiding this year.
The Most Interesting Man in the NFBC with Mike “The Mouth” Massotto (@godfathernfbc)
January 25, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBZack let’s Mike Massotto run his infamous mouth on high stakes fantasy baseball, huge tournaments he’s founded, the NFBC and players he’s avoiding this year.
Going to Bat for the NFBC with Matt Modica (@ctmbaseball)
January 24, 2020 21:05 - 1 hour - 67 MBZack and Mike talk to high stakes fantasy baseball champion Matt Modica. We review 2 NFBC Draft Champion leagues, talk player evaluation, and growing your bankroll.