RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast
1,063 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 650 ratingsJeff Erickson, Clay Link, James Anderson, Scott Jenstad, Todd Zola and Fred Zinkie cover fantasy baseball year round, including draft prep, strategy and much more!
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Episodes
Talking NFBC with Founder Greg Ambrosius
May 04, 2020 01:24 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBScott Jenstad and Jeff Erickson are joined by guest, NFBC Founder Greg Ambrosius. They discuss Greg's career in fantasy sports and creating The NFBC, talk some ADP movers and conduct a draft of Favorite Wisconsin Athletes. Follow us on Twitter: @ScottJenstad I @Jeff_Erickson I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Clase Suspended + Much More!
May 01, 2020 21:34 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBTodd Zola and Clay Link touch on a number of player-news items before moving onto Todd's article about the new fantasy environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bantering With Bubba
April 30, 2020 19:35 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBBrian Entrekin, better known as "Bubba" from the Benched With Bubba podcast joins Jeff Erickson this week. They discuss the latest MLB return to action plan, the Giants and Yasiel Puig, the KBO, and a whole lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
MLB Draft Talk!
April 29, 2020 17:01 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBLead prospect writer James Anderson joins Senior MLB Editor Clay Link to give a preliminary overview of this year's first-year player draft pool! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Power Repeatability
April 28, 2020 19:43 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBFred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson cover Fred's study on the top power hitter seasons and how repeatable they might be. Hint: You may wish to downgrade Jorge Soler this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2020 Breakouts / 80's Movie Draft with Guest Brian Slack
April 27, 2020 06:32 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBJeff and Scott are joined by guest Brian Slack of Baseball HQ and they discuss playing fantasy baseball with a partner, 2020 breakout targets and finish up with a fun 1980's Movie Draft. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
AL-only talk w/ Jason Collette!
April 24, 2020 21:40 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBJason Collette returns! He joins Todd Zola and Clay Link to discuss this week's AL-only leg of the Triple Crown and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Intro to the KBO
April 23, 2020 19:23 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBJeff Erickson spoke with Tim McLeod of Prospects 361 to discuss the basics of the KBO, and some of the players to watch from there. We also discuss the Red Sox investigation, and our XFL league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
'The Last Dance' + More!
April 22, 2020 18:01 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBLead prospect writer James Anderson and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link discuss the first two episodes of the "The Last Dance" and James' latest article before making their picks in the hip-hop draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1982 Draft, Interesting Pitching Stats
April 21, 2020 19:33 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBFred and Jeff discuss Jeff's recently completed 1982 roto draft (1982 was the original rotisserie baseball season), some interesting pitching stats from 2019 and an update on a few Cleveland pitchers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Draft Strategy and "Our Guys" with Guest Lindy Hinkelman
April 20, 2020 03:59 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBTwo-time NFBC Main Event champion Lindy Hinkelman joins Jeff and Scott to talk draft strategy and prep, FAAB, favorite Pacific Northwest athletes and what it feels like to win more than $500,000 playing fantasy baseball. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mock Draft Decathlon
April 17, 2020 21:50 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBTodd Zola joins Clay Link to talk about his Mock Decathlon article from last week and the follow-up piece that just went live to ESPN+ today! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
BatFlip Crazy Visits
April 16, 2020 19:47 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MBBatFlip Crazy (Toby Guevin) joins Jeff Erickson, and they discuss "Pocket Aces," J.T. Realmuto, the challenge of playing in so many FAAB leagues and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ranking Dilemmas Part 4
April 15, 2020 18:17 - 52 minutes - 48.7 MBLead prospect writer James Anderson and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link discuss the latest installment in James' Ranking Dilemmas series before making their picks in the hip-hop draft! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Interesting Stats You May Not Know
April 14, 2020 23:01 - 1 hour - 68 MBFred and Jeff talk about why certain White Sox players might not run as much as you might expect, break down some second-half and September anomalies, and Fred's challenges as a teacher during this pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Draft Recap / Favorite Sports Uniforms and Announcers
April 13, 2020 06:14 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBJeff and Scott recap Scott's recent NFBC Online draft, talk mixed auction strategy and also discuss this favorite and least favorite sports uniforms and announcers. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Special Guest Jason Collette!
April 10, 2020 21:26 - 44 minutes - 41 MBTodd Zola and Clay Link are joined by Jason Collette! The three discuss the proposed Florida-Arizona plan, rule changes they'd like to see in MLB and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Vlad-Cast!
April 09, 2020 20:38 - 1 hour - 63.8 MBVlad Sedler of Elite Fantasy Sports joins Jeff Erickson, and they discuss Vlad's picks and pans, his CDM & NFBC history, his reaction to the Arizona Plan, and what he's been doing to get through the shutdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ranking Dilemmas Part 3
April 08, 2020 18:59 - 45 minutes - 42.3 MBLead prospect writer James Anderson and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link discuss James' latest Farm Futures article before making their selections in the hip-hop draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NL Endgame Players
April 07, 2020 23:27 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBWho are we looking at in the NL around pick 400 or later in the NFBC? Fred and Jeff cover a slew of players on each team, plus MLB's all-Arizona proposal, and Shohei Ohtani's throwing progress report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Weekend Draft Talk / Sports Plays We'd Reverse
April 06, 2020 06:23 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBJeff and Scott discuss their weekend NFBC drafts, talk late stolen base gems and reveal what plays in sports history they would love the chance to reverse. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
RazzSlam/Best Ball Discussion
April 03, 2020 21:21 - 43 minutes - 40 MBTodd Zola and Clay Link look back at their drafts in the RazzSlam contest and discuss general best ball strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dodger Talk With Dave Regan
April 02, 2020 21:39 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBRotoWire's David Regan (@rotoregan) joins Jeff Erickson to talk Dodgers, the RotoWire Staff Keeper League and the latest Regan's Rumblings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ranking Dilemmas Part 2
April 01, 2020 18:04 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBLead prospect writer James Anderson and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link discuss how James' thinking on certain players changed over the winter and whether or not he is too high or too low on others. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Post-400 AL Options
March 31, 2020 22:39 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBFred and Jeff cover AL players drafted outside the top-400 for the moth of March in the NFBC, Alex Verdugo, why Fred is favoring younger players in his remaining drafts, and the Phillies' bullpen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Interview with udownwithobp
March 30, 2020 20:37 - 24 minutes - 22.8 MBRotoWire has been paired up against udownwithOBP in Baseball Pods' podcast bracket. Jeff Erickson sat down with Mickey Bell and James Hare to get to know each other a little, discuss positional scarcity and how we're getting through this break in action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Just Need Playing Time Guys / Stadium & TV Talk
March 30, 2020 06:38 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBJeff and Scott discuss some players who have playing time issues that could fall into a big boost in value, then talk their favorite (and least favorite) stadiums and top TV shows. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fantasy Baseball Potpourri
March 27, 2020 20:56 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBTodd Zola and Clay Link discuss a variety of fantasy-baseball-related topics in lieu of two-start pitcher grades! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fantasy Baseball Potpourri
March 27, 2020 20:56 - 40 minutesTodd Zola and Clay Link discuss a variety of fantasy-baseball-related topics in lieu of two-start pitcher grades! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Getting Your Ottoneu Fix
March 26, 2020 19:24 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBAlan Harrison joins Jeff Erickson, and they discuss their recent Ottoneu Experts League and Ottoneu as a whole. Other topics: Noah Syndergaard Alan's life as a teacher, and how he's adapting to the current COVID-19 crisis Willie Calhoun Yankees OF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ranking Dilemmas Part 1
March 25, 2020 20:59 - 53 minutes - 49 MBLead prospect writer James Anderson and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link discuss James' latest Farm Futures article and uncertain bullpen situations around baseball before getting into the hip-hop portion of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
FOMO-cast
March 24, 2020 20:25 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBFred & Jeff share their FOMO (Fear of Missing Out) players, talk about the Noah Syndergaard news as it broke, and updates from the Rays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tough Player Decisions, Favorite All-Time Teams and Music / Movie Talk
March 23, 2020 06:43 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBJeff and Scott break down a number of tough decisions at multiple positions, then talk about their favorite all-time teams, concerts and movies and least favorite athletes. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Tout Wars Review
March 20, 2020 21:22 - 52 minutes - 47.9 MBTodd Zola and Clay Link discuss the new reality, their respective auctions in Tout Wars (NL-only and H2H Points) plus much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Stolen Base Strategies
March 19, 2020 20:05 - 57 minutes - 53.2 MBFred Zinkie discusses his stolen base strategy that he's used in three drafts so far, including NL Tout Wars and Yahoo Friends & Family. He and Jeff Erickson also talk about Justin Verlander's updated value, and how to handle other injured players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Main Event Strategy
March 18, 2020 21:05 - 50 minutes - 46.9 MBLead prospect writer James Anderson and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link reveal their plan going into last weekend for the Main Event draft, which was ultimately postponed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Poker and Fantasy Baseball
March 17, 2020 20:56 - 1 hour - 72.1 MBScott Pianowski joins Jeff Erickson, and they talk about the intersection of poker and fantasy baseball, the Yahoo Friends & Family draft, Tout Wars and Tom Brady. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
AL Tout Auction / Talking Sports
March 16, 2020 06:27 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBJeff and Scott discuss Jeff's AL Tout Wars auction and their Yahoo Friends and Family Draft and then spend the back half talking about their love of sports, including favorite athletes, teams and games they have attended. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Season Delayed
March 12, 2020 22:24 - 56 minutes - 52.3 MBRotoWire's Chris Liss and Todd Zola talk AL Tout, NFBC strategy, starting pitchers, the effect of the MLB's delay on injured players and why you shouldn't worry about category targets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Season Delayed
March 12, 2020 22:24 - 57 minutesRotoWire's Chris Liss and Todd Zola talk AL Tout, NFBC strategy, starting pitchers, the effect of the MLB's delay on injured players and why you shouldn't worry about category targets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Man on the Scene
March 12, 2020 19:32 - 58 minutes - 54 MBMajor League Baseball Scout Bernie Pleskoff joins Jeff Erickson to share his observations from his scouting trip in Florida. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Anticipating Callup Dates (2020)
March 11, 2020 21:06 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBLead prospect writer James Anderson and Senior MLB Editor Clay Link talk about their upcoming NFBC Main Event draft before looking at James' article predicting callup dates for top prospects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Do We Overreact to Injuries?
March 11, 2020 03:41 - 1 hour - 63 MBFred and Jeff discuss our reactions to spring training injuries, in light of the recent Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer news. How do you handle starting pitching this weekend? Plus, Fred's Fades! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Category Helpers in the Back Half of Drafts
March 09, 2020 06:34 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBJeff and Scott break down a slew of injury news over the weekend and then discuss some players who can help you address weak categories in the back half of your drafts. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LABR, Staff Keeper League and More!
March 06, 2020 21:22 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBTodd Zola and Clay Link recap their AL LABR and Staff Keeper League auctions before moving on to the RotoWire Roundtable Rankings! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Cardinal Way
March 05, 2020 21:24 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBBrian Walton of TheCardinalNation.com joins Jeff Erickson to talk Dylan Carlson, Carlos Martinez, Jack Flaherty and more. We also hit up the news on Hunter Harvey, Miguel Cabrera and Chris Sale. Finally, we preview Tout Wars weekend and the XFL Supplemental draft - the fantasy baseball draft centered around First Pitch Arizona, not the minor league football league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ranking the Rookies 2020
March 04, 2020 22:32 - 54 minutes - 50.1 MBLead prospect writer James Anderson and MLB Editor Clay Link discuss James' essential "Ranking the Rookies" article from the RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Guide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fred Zinkie's Aggressive Pounce
March 03, 2020 21:26 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBFred & Jeff on a news heavy day discuss: Chris Sale Aaron Judge Blake Snell Yordan Alvarez Zac Gallen's ADP vs. other pitchers in his area What to do if you're shut out of the top SP tier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Players After Pick 300 / General FAAB Process & Strategy
March 02, 2020 20:25 - 1 hour - 69 MBJeff and Scott discuss a number of players currently going after Pock 300 in drafts and then discuss their strategy and process for weekly FAAB bidding. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
All Fade Teams
February 28, 2020 19:13 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBScott Jenstad and guest Brian Slack take an in-depth look at players at each position that they are fading at their current price in drafts, including Danny Santana, Garrett Hampson and Josh Hader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices