Category Targets & 2017 Pitching Surprises, The Bad, Part 2

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Category Targets & 2017 Pitching Surprises, The Bad, Part 2

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DVR and Todd discuss the shifting category targets over the past five years, and close the book on the unpleasant pitching surprises of 2017. Follow us on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper | @ToddZola | @RotoWire | @RotoWireMLBE-mail: fantasybaseballpodcast@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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