FantasyPros - Fantasy Baseball Podcast
889 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 9 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 1.2K ratingsFantasyPros provides hard-hitting baseball analysis while keeping you entertained. Get the tips needed to win your league from a trusted network of 100+ experts and correspondents. Find out who to draft, pick up and start while receiving analysis of the latest news from around the diamond.
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Ep. 39: Debating Consensus Rankings
March 07, 2017 06:46 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBJoin us along with guest, Greg Smith of The Fake Baseball, as we go down the expert consensus rankings (ECR) and discuss players that we hold differing opinions on compared to other experts. Now there are a few players we agree on with Greg, starting with Ian Desmond (4:00) and Jose Abreu (5:56), but there are definitely a few that we don't see eye-to-eye on such as Stephen Strasburg (18:43) and Jean Segura (21:25). View the consenus here: https://www.fantasypros.com/mlb/rankings/overall.php
Ep. 38: Mid-Round Steals, Busts & Breakouts
February 28, 2017 05:19 - 30 minutes - 21.4 MBThe middle rounds are filled with players that can provide significant upside at reduced costs if you know who to target. We're chatting with Michael Waterloo of RotoExperts and discussing former top prospects with upside, high-floor players, and breakout candidates.
Ep. 37: Auction Strategy, Trade Rumors & Latest News
February 23, 2017 01:15 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBWe're covering the latest news around baseball with FantasyPros correspondent Dan Harris. Listen up as we discuss the Matt Wieters signing, trade rumors that could have fantasy impact, how you should approach an auction draft, and what the ideal draft position is in a snake format. Article reference: https://www.fantasypros.com/2017/01/fantasy-baseball-auction-draft-primer/
Ep. 36: Bounce-Back Candidates & Draft Mistakes to Avoid
February 21, 2017 02:18 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBJim Sannes of numberFire joins us to name bounce-back candidates ahead of the season. Are Giancarlo Stanton and Andrew McCutchen worth their draft price? How about Chris Archer and King Felix? We’re going down the rankings as well as discussing common draft mistakes to avoid.
Ep. 35: Spring Training Preview
February 17, 2017 20:54 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBPitchers and catchers have reported and spring training is officially starting. Joining us today is Al Melchior (@almelchiorBB) to discuss recent news including Alex Reyes and the impact his injury has on Cardinals, as well as Jose Peraza's promotion. We're also talking about two big name players whose injury pasts should be concerning heading into drafts and what to expect from a few members of that stacked Cubs lineup.
Ep. 34: Top 20 Players
February 12, 2017 05:25 - 37 minutes - 26.4 MBSpring training kicks off in days and we're analyzing the top ranked players with Scott White of CBS Sports. Get all your fantasy questions answered about the first two rounds including whether Mike Trout is the undoubted No. 1 pick (4:20), if it's crazy to take Trea Turner in the top 3 (5:01), whether Clayton Kershaw is worth the risk (13:12), and which players are the safe bets as you decide on your second player to take off the board.
Ep. 33: Closer & Catcher Rankings
February 02, 2017 23:55 - 34 minutes - 24.3 MBWith pitchers and catchers reporting in just a couple weeks, we're taking a look at the expert consensus rankings and reviewing relievers and catchers with Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne). Starting with the big names up top (4:07), through the wide-ranging second tier (7:05), and the sleepers down low (16:43), hear our arguments for 20 closers that'll surely be on your list of players to consider drafting. The catcher position is a mess, but we're tackling over 10 names from the position begin...
Ep. 32: Starting Pitcher Rankings Breakdown
January 31, 2017 01:29 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MBWe're back with our early season review of rankings at each position and in this episode, host Bobby Sylvester is joined by Jamie Calandro of Fantasy Team Advice to tackle starting pitchers. They go tier-by-tier beginning with Clayton Kershaw (6:53), who is in a league of his own, followed by guys further down the list in Rick Porcello and Michael Fulmer (21:04). There is no shortage of players covered, and you'll also get Bobby and Jamie's analysis on who they expect to perform, and who they...
Ep. 31: MLB Prospect Watch in 2017
January 11, 2017 08:52 - 46 minutes - 32.7 MBWho doesn't love to talk about fantasy baseball prospects? In this episode, Bobby Sylvester is joined by Mike Rosenbaum of MLB Pipeline to discuss all up and comers for the season. Starting with a few impact bats, they're looking at the fantasy value of Andrew Benintendi (2:03), Dansby Swanson (3:06), Yoan Moncada (6:13), Yulieski Gurriel (7:07), Aaron Judge (10:40), Manuel Margot (11:58), Ozzie Albies (12:18) and a couple power hitters in Dan Vogelbach (13:35) and Peter O'Brien (15:03). Ther...
Ep. 30: 2nd Year Breakouts & Busts
January 05, 2017 04:10 - 31 minutes - 29 MBHost Bobby Sylvester is back and is joined by none other than the founder of Baseball HQ, Ron Shandler. They're looking at the sophomore class heading into 2017 and open the show discussing players who blew away expectations last season (2:10) beginning with Trea Turner (3:17), David Dahl (4:53) and Gary Sanchez (5:08). Before switching over to pitchers, they converse on other names that shouldn't be lost on anyone's radar - Tyler Naquin (6:18), Nomar Mazara (7:02), Byron Buxton (7:43), Tim A...
Ep. 29: Recent Signings & Middle Infield Rankings
December 14, 2016 03:20 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBIn the third offseason episode, Jim Sannes of numberFire and host, Bobby Sylvester discuss the latest offseason news including the deal for Adam Eaton (1:32), Dexter Fowler's new home with St. Louis (5:41) and what Aroldis Chapman's signing means for Dellin Betances and the Yankees' bullpen (9:31). There are still a few big name free agents that have yet to sign and they're breaking down what Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion's value may look like should they move (13:49). After covering th...
Ep. 28: Latest News & Corner Infield Rankings
December 07, 2016 23:01 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MBWe're joined by FantasyPros Correspondent Dan Marcus this week to recap the latest movement happening during the Winter Meetings starting with four big names in Chris Sale (0:55), Mark Melancon (5:07), Matt Holiday (6:43), and Carlos Beltran (7:34). Bobby discusses how potent the Astros lineup is with the trade, and gives possibly his biggest hot take of the year (8:28). We take a look at third base beginning with the top targets at the position (10:21) followed by some players Bobby and Dan ...
Ep. 27: Trade Updates & Outfielder Rankings with Al Melchior
December 03, 2016 02:54 - 40 minutes - 37.9 MBWe're joined by baseball writer and guru, Al Melchior (@almelchiorBB), as we dive into the offseason happenings and our first consensus rankings of the year. Bobby and Al start with discussing the recent trade of Jean Segura and Taijuan Walker (1:16), other potential trade candidates in Michael Wacha and Andrew McCutchen (6:20), before they begin getting into what to expect from the top OFs from 2016 (9:13). They break down Bryce Harper's prospects (9:59) and what kind of potential J.D. Marti...
Ep. 26: Playoff Recap, Free Agency & Trade Scenarios
November 15, 2016 23:11 - 56 minutes - 52.5 MBIn our first offseason episode, our good friend and FantasyPros correspondent, Dan Harris, joins Bobby Sylvester to recap the postseason run of the Cubs (0:33), the impressive play of the Indians (5:33), and what the Cubs need to do to make another World Series run (11:41). Then we switch gears and start looking into free agency starting with the big name bat, Yoenis Cespedes (17:17). We then look into the closer market and chat about Aroldis Chapman, Kenley Jansen, Mark Melancon and Greg Hol...
Ep. 25: MLB Awards & Offseason Predictions
September 30, 2016 22:15 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MBThe last regular season episode of the season features guest, Jared Kwart of FantasyCrunchers joining Bobby Sylvester to discuss the life and career of Jose Fernandez (0:55), hand out MLB awards (6:07), fantasy awards (26:01), make some playoff predictions (34:03), and look into the off-season with some bold predictions (45:58) including Chris Sale being traded, the biggest and best off-season contracts and 2017 World Series predictions.
Ep. 24: Fantasy Playoffs & Listener Mailbag
September 23, 2016 08:35 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBFantasyPros correspondent Dan Harris joins us to answer questions from the listener mailbag about the playoffs (8:54), which rookies have the brightest future (23:06) and some fantasy playoff strategy (18:10). We chat about Bryce Harper's potential shoulder injury (5:20) and Ender Inciarte's spectacular game winning catch (0:33). We also break down a few of the top waiver wire pickups for the week (29:18): Sean Rodriguez, Ryon Healy, Ariel Miranda and Taijuan Walker.
Ep. 23: Listener Mailbag & News
September 16, 2016 17:56 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBToday, host Bobby Sylvester chats with FantasyPros Corespondent, Dan Marcus about News of the Week (0:34), questions from the Listener Mailbag (6:18), Waiver Wire pickups (26:05) and players for Friday's DFS slate (31:13). In the news section, Bobby and Dan talk about Jose Ramirez (0:35), Jose Altuve (1:14), the AL playoff race, and the NL playoff race. Then in the Listener Mailbag, the duo touches on 2017's home run leaders (6:25) where they discuss Nolan Arenado, Jose Abreu and Yoenis Cesp...
Ep. 22: News, Mailbag & Waiver Wire
September 09, 2016 05:42 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MBWe welcome Jared Kwart (@jaredsgotmoxy) of moxyball.com to the pod to discuss news of the week, hot waiver wire pickups, and DFS plays for Friday night's slate. We begin with an attempt to put Brian Dozier's incredible second half in perspective (1:49), Tim Tebow signing with the Mets (5:41) and Stephen Strasburg's latest injury (8:10). We move on to the listener mailbag and answer questions about Rich Hill's success in 2016 (9:10), Albert Pujols' historic career (13:37), and which New York t...
Ep. 21: Fantasy Playoff Advice, News & DFS Picks
September 02, 2016 15:45 - 45 minutes - 62.9 MBJustin MacMahan (@JustinMacMahan) of Daily Fantasy Insider joins us to discuss some news of the week, DFS plays for Friday, and advice for those of you in the fantasy playoffs. We begin by covering Neil Walker's season ending injury (4:07), Gary Sanchez's hot start (6:11), Dustin Pedroia's recent explosion at the plate (10:05), and the Cubs continued dominance over the National League (12:07). Moving on, Justin gives us his best daily fantasy plays for Friday, including his top cash game pitc...
Ep. 20: Late Season Predictions & Listener Mailbag
August 19, 2016 18:06 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBWe're joined by Dan Harris to discuss the latest in MLB news and help fantasy owners with their teams down the stretch. We begin by diving into the latest news, with discussion of injuries that includes Giancarlo Stanton(4:30), Michael Brantley (6:12) and Matt Holliday (8:40). Rounding out recent news, we discuss Jonathan Papelbon's release from the Nationals (11:15), and Dansby Swanson's major league promotion in Atlanta (12:16). We continue our discussion with MLB final stretch predictions ...
Ep. 19: Hot Takes & Listener Mailbag
August 12, 2016 23:19 - 1 hour - 112 MBWe're joined by FantasyPros correspondents Dan Marcus and Dan Harris. We begin by discussing the latest MLB news from the week including Alex Rodriguez's retirement (1:58), Prince Fielder's retirement (5:12), Tim Tebow (7:26), and Ichiro's milestone achievement (11:07). We move on to our "Hot Takes" segment which includes discussion of Brad Miller (13:11), position scarcity at first base (15:55), Yu Darvish (19:04), Billy Hamilton (20:38), Ervin Santana (22:35), Jose Ramirez (27:50), Yulieski...
Ep. 18: Listener Mailbag & Waiver Wire with Derek Carty
August 04, 2016 18:54 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBDerek Carty of ESPN and Rotogrinders joins us to discuss the MLB trade deadline (2:22) and Yasiel Puig's demotion (7:07). He also helps out with the listener mailbag where we discuss the world of closers and how bullpens are shaking out after all of the trades (9:40), historic center fielders (13:09), whether Jose Altuve is the best player in baseball (14:35), and if Max Kepler is a better dynasty option than Twins teammate Byron Buxton (15:26). Derek helps us with some waiver wire decisions ...
Ep. 17: Trade Deadline & Mailbag
July 29, 2016 16:48 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MBIs Trevor Story having the best rookie season ever for a shortstop and should the White Sox deal James Shields? Guest, Jared Kwart, co-founder of Moxyball.com joins host, Bobby Sylvester to discuss that and more. The pair open with a big segment on the trade deadline (3:54), then move on to the Listener Mailbag (13:10), Waiver Wire pickups (27:02) and Friday night's DFS slate (34:44).
Ep. 16: MLB Trade Deadline & Waiver Wire
July 22, 2016 16:18 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBWhich three players would you build a franchise around, and who is the best living hitter? Host, Bobby Sylvester is joined by Chris Cotillo of MLB Daily Dish and Matt Van Every, The Unknown Fantasy Dude to discuss these questions and key in listeners on the upcoming trade deadline, this week's waiver wire pickups and tonight's DFS slate.
Ep. 15: Listener Mailbag & Fantasy All-Stars
July 15, 2016 16:30 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MBCould Mike Trout end up the best player of all-time and should you pick up Alex Bregman? Host, Bobby Sylvester chats with FantasyPros Corespondent, Dan Marcus about these questions and more in this week's podcast. The pair covers News of the Week (2:27), Waiver Wire (15:05), First Half Fantasy All-Stars (24:08) and answers questions from our Listener Mailbag (33:19).
Ep. 14: Listener Mailbag & Waiver Wire Advice
July 08, 2016 16:06 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBShould you pick up Tyler Glasnow and do the Marlins have the best offense in the NL? Daily Fantasy Insider, Justin Macmahan and host, Bobby Sylvester answer those questions and more as they cover News of the Week (2:49), DFS Advice (11:56), Waiver Wire (18:59) and our Listener Mailbag (29:17).
Ep. 13: Moxyball's Jared Kwart (Week 14 Advice)
July 01, 2016 16:05 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBShould you pick up Lucas Giolito, and will Jose Fernandez still be held to an innings limit? Jared Kwart of Moxyball.com joins host, Bobby Sylvester, to answer these questions and many more. You can find News of the Week at 3:22, Waiver Wire Advice at 19:00, Listener Mailbag at 33:04 and DFS Advice at 56:43.
Ep. 12: Fangraphs' Paul Sporer
June 24, 2016 17:31 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBAre Aroldis Chapman and Andrew Miller really going to be traded? Who should you pick up on this week's waiver wire? Paul Sporer, FanGraphs.com's podcast host, joins Bobby Sylvester to answer these questions and many others. News of the Week can be found at 4:15, the Waiver Wire discussion at 25:36 and Listener Mailbag at 39:31.
Ep. 11: Mailbag & Waiver Wire
June 17, 2016 15:57 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBOn this week's podcast, Matt Lutovsky of the Sporting News and DailyFantasyInsider.com's co-founder and FanDuel Baseball Champion, Justin MacMahan join Bobby Sylvester to discuss news of the week (1:05), hot waiver wire pickups (8:01), our Listener Mailbag (17:28), Justin's championship experience (41:42) and his picks for Friday's DFS slate (51:34)
Ep. 10: Waiver Wire & MLB Award Predictions
June 10, 2016 17:34 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBOn this week's show, Matt Van Every, the Unknown Fantasy Dude, joins host Bobby Sylvester for some fun baseball chat about waiver wire pickups (2:24), MLB Predictions for the rest of the season (5:25) and advice for Friday night's DFS lineup (32:57).
Ep. 9: Ron Shandler & Jared Kwart (Week 9 Advice)
May 27, 2016 20:08 - 1 hour - 82 MBRon Shandler, lifetime achievement award winner from the Fantasy Sports Trade Association answers questions about roster construction strategy and gives his opinions on hot waiver wire pickups, then Jared Kwart (Moxyball) stops by to answer questions from our listener mailbag, talk about trades and help prepare you for Friday night's DFS slate. Ron Shandler: News (1:47), Tout Wars (4:10), Lima Plan (6:17), BAB (12:02), Waiver Wire (15:20), DiMaggio's hit streak (30:57) Jared Kwart: (Listener...
Ep. 8: Waiver Wire, Mailbag & Week 8 Preview
May 20, 2016 17:08 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MBJeff Zimmerman of FanGraphs.com, Greg Jewett and Justin MacMahan join host, Bobby Sylvester, to discuss hot waiver wire pickups, the MLB Draft, players to buy low on and sell high, and strategy for Friday night's DFS slate. Jeff Zimmerman 1:08 (News - 2:15, HeatMaps - 8:47, MLB Draft - 10:30, Waiver Wire - 17:26) Greg Jewett 22:01 (Buy High Sell Low - 24:13, Listener Mailbag - 33:56) Justin MacMahan (DFS - 45:12)
Ep. 7: Waiver Wire, Mailbag & Week 7 Preview
May 13, 2016 20:27 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBIn this week's show Bobby Sylvester is joined by Adam Sutton of DraftStars.net, Matt Van Every, otherwise known as the Unknown Fantasy Dude and FantasyPros' correspondent JP Gale to discuss top news (1:15), week 7's preview (9:24), waiver wire pickups (12:56), answer questions from the listener mailbag (19:27), fantasy players on the fence (33:12), and prepare you for Friday night's DFS slate (41:20).
Ep. 6: Waiver Wire, Mailbag & Week 6 Preview
May 06, 2016 16:58 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBIn this week's podcast, we welcome ESPN's Derek Carty and the Co-Founder of Moxyball.com, Jared Kwart to talk baseball with FantasyPros' host, Bobby Sylvester. Derek answers listener questions and sheds some light on DFS strategy, while Jared paints a picture of the top waiver wire pickups of the week and discusses top prospects. Carty (0:50), News (2:36), Listener Mailbag (7:15), DFS Strategy (14:10) - Kwart (18:19), Waiver Wire (18:58), Prospects (35;16), Week 6 Preview (43:24).
Ep. 5: Week 5 Preview & April Awards
April 29, 2016 16:39 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBFantasyPros' Correspondents Kyle Borgogoni and Dan Marcus join host, Bobby Sylvester, to talk about the top news of the week (1:53), waiver wire pickups (10:46), hand out fantasy baseball awards for April (14:55), take listener questions (26:28), offer a Week 5 Preview (35:30) and prepare listeners for the big Friday night DFS slate (39:40).
Ep. 4: Waiver Wire & Week 4 Preview
April 22, 2016 17:12 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBFantasyPros welcomes guests Jamie Calandro of FantasyTeamAdvice.com and correspondent, Matt Terelle. Host Bobby Sylvester discusses the big news of the week (0:44), then talks with the guests about key waiver wire pickups (3:17), listener questions (12:01), who to hit the panic button on (26:11), our Week 4 Preview (30:58), and Friday night's big DFS slate (33:42).
Ep. 3: Buy Low, Sell High & Week 3 Preview
April 15, 2016 16:36 - 52 minutes - 48 MBThe FantasyPros' Baseball Podcast chats with Moxyball Co-Founder, Jared Kwart and FantasyPros correspondents Kyle Borgognoni and JP Gale to discuss buy low, sell high options, waiver wire pickups, and DFS advice for Friday's evening slate. Buy Low, Sell High (1:22 -- Tulo 1:32, Verlander 3:25, Syndergaard 6:41, Segura 8:41, Story 10:54). News Rundown (13:05 -- deGrom 13:10, Rafael Montero 14:48, Twins Closers 15:35, Choo/Mazara 18:57, Baez 22:28, Velasquez 24:56. Waiver Wire (27:26 -- Gennet...
Ep. 2: Waiver Wire & Week 2 Preview
April 08, 2016 18:31 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBOn this week's podcast, host Bobby Sylvester is joined by FantasyPros' Correspondents, JP Gale, (2:16) to discuss top waiver wire pickups, and Dan Marcus (22:08), to run through which fringe players you should start and sit for the upcoming week. If you weren't able to catch the major baseball news for the week, we offer a rundown at the start of each show.
Ep. 1: MLB Opening Week Preview
March 30, 2016 00:00 - 48 minutes - 55.4 MBThe first weekly episode of FantasyPros' Baseball Podcast runs through news leading up to Opening Day (1:40), a start/sit and pressing fantasy questions discussion with JP Gale(6:00), a series of bold predictions for fantasy players with Gavin Tramps (22:10), and DFS advice for Monday's big opening day slate with Adam Sutton of Draftstars.net (39:30).