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Aug 13, 2018

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Jeff and Scott break down all the recently open closer situations across baseball, recap all the weekend injuries and discuss all the intriguing free agency adds this weekend in fantasy leagues. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWireLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Aug 13, 2018

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Jeff 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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