Episode 37: News and Notes!

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Episode 37: News and Notes!

FromFTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast

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69 minutes

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Apr 9, 2021

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Matthew and Broc check up on a wild first week on fantasy baseball.

Released:

Apr 9, 2021

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Podcast episode

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The FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast is a weekly strategy dive designed to help you win leagues. Hosted by Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_)and Vlad Sedler (@Rotogut).

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Episode 2: The Friday Rundown: Matthew and Matt run down the latest news and notes around the MLB, including catching up on player news affecting Austin Meadows, Franchy Cordero, Jacob deGrom, Walker Buehler, Keston Hiura, Yoan Moncada, and Aaron Civale before wrapping up with... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
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Episode 3: Week One of FAAB: Matthew and Matt run through the first week of free agent acquisition bidding (FAAB), highlighting strategy and what to consider. **Hitters (5:30) **Pitchers (16:40) **Two step starters for Week 2 (26:05) by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
36 min listen
Episode 1: NFBC Main Event Draft Coverage: Matthew Davis and Matt Kupferle host some of the industry's biggest names in recapping the first two 2020 NFBC Main Draft podcasts of the 60-game sprint. Guests include: **Scott Jenstad, Jeff Erickson & Justin Mason **Eno Sarris & Ryan Bloomfield... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
200 min listen
Episode 16: Strategy with Jenny Butler: Matthew and Matt sit down to talk shop with one of fantasy's best players, someone who has excelled both in the Main Event and Cutline events, Jenny Butler! Specifically, Jenny talks about: *Grabbing a Round One ace *Having the fortitude to draft... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
68 min listen
Episode 9: Fantasy Baseball Strategy with Bat Flip Crazy (Toby Guevin): Matthew and Matt debut their new strategy series by inviting one of the best minds in the game, Toby Guevin better known as Bat Flip Crazy, on to the podcast. Toby finished 9th overall in the NFBC Main Event in 2019 -- his first time playing in the... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
70 min listen
Episode 7: FAAB Week 3: Matthew and Matt discuss FAAB for week three, including a wild closer carousel and some interesting bidding patterns from Week 2. **Closer situations to monitor: Houston, Chicago, Seattle **Low-priced hitters that caught our eye: the Giants, Matt... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
60 min listen
Episode 26: Busts and Bargains: Matthew and Matt dive into the current draft trends as the new year has arrived, focusing on four players inside the top-100 to avoid and four players outside the top-200 they are targeting. BUSTS: *DJ Lemahieu (ADP 30) *Corbin Burnes (ADP 54)... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
73 min listen
Episode 15: FAAB Week 6: Matthew and Matt return to tickle your ears and discuss what is likely to be a massive week in Free Agent Acquisition Bidding (FAAB). Topics, besides Matthew's terrifying cough, include: *Prospect SZN (Joey Bart, Tarik Skubal, Sixto Sanchez, Casey... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
76 min listen
Episode 6: Making Sense of a Rollercoaster 2020: Matthew and Matt try to make sense of all of this craziness and the many changes in this season. **Marlins talk **Mike Moustakas and Nick Senzel appear poised to return **St. Louis Cardinals and the change to their staff and bullpen with Miles Mikolas... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
54 min listen
Episode 10: FAAB Week 4: After a power outage delayed things, Matthew and Matt try to make sense of a wild week in fantasy baseball, including digesting last week's FAAB-A-Palooza. We discuss how to think about the current STL Cardinals conversation during the COVID-19... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
73 min listen
Episode 4: Baseball Is Back!: Matthew and Matt discuss current topics, including the Toronto Blue Jays playing home games in PNC Park (Pittsburgh) and what that means using Derek Carty's Park Factors. They also touch on Mookie's monster extension, play Buy-Hold-Sell, give their... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
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Episode 17: The Trade Deadline Looms: Matthew and Matt dive in to a host of mid-week topics amidst swirling postponements and COVID-19 still in the background, including: *Brad Miller crushing the ball *The Rays and their ever-changing bullpen * Will Tony Gonsolin finally get a shot with... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
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Episode 5: Week Two FAAB: Matthew and Matt discuss the first few games of the MLB 2020 60-game sprint, and look to your bidding decisions for FAAB this evening. **News and notes: Stephen Strasburg nerve issue, closing situations in TB/SF/KC and blown saves by Edwin Diaz and... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
34 min listen
Episode 23: FAAB Week 9: Matthew and Matt run through their latest installment of the FAAB weekly article, knowing that many owners are running out of bucks. Please rate, review and subscribe the podcast. by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
33 min listen
Episode 14: Matthew Is A Dad and It's Prospect SZN: Matthew comes back after having a beautiful baby and we sort through a number of topics, including: *Mets with two COVID-19 positive tests. *Cardinals struggles on their return. *A plethora of Yankee injuries. *The Astros are hammered their own roster... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
36 min listen
Episode 11: Fantasy Baseball Strategy with Scott Jenstad: Matthew and Matt are joined by one of the best players and analysts in the industry, Scott Jenstad (@ScottJenstad) of Rotowire. Scott discusses his past strong finishes (5 Main Event league wins, 3 Top-10 finishes between the Main and Online... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
64 min listen
Episode 21: FAAB Week 8: Matthew and Matt dive into Week 8 FAAB bidding, and there's only 3 weeks to go in the fantasy baseball season! by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
40 min listen
Episode 25: The Boys are Back: Matthew and Matt are back in the mix, and they tackle their first podcast focused on the 2021 MLB season. This episode focuses on average draft position (ADP) and players that could see their current mark rise and/or fall by the time the heavy draft... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
60 min listen
Episode 22: Strategy with Alex Fast: Alex Fast, 2019 FSWA Article of the Year and of Pitcher List fame, joins Matthew and Matt to discuss a ton of topics, including: *His first set of top-100 rankings *Checking your own hubris at the door *The CSW metric and how to utilize it *How does... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
61 min listen
Episode 13: Strategy with Bryan Vogel: Matt is joined by one of the best players in high stakes fantasy baseball, Bryan Vogel! Bryan owns a third place overall finish in the Online Championship (2018) - a league he was winning nearly all year. Bryan has numerous league championships and... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
46 min listen
Episode 8: Outfielders Galore and A Pitching Extravaganza: Matthew and Matt try to make sense of a wacky start to Week 3 in fantasy baseball, touching on: **Ozzie Albies hitting the DL **The Cardinals returning to play this weekend, including Matthew and Matt prediction Kim's return to the rotation (Ryan... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
63 min listen
Episode 28: MLB high-stakes draft strategy with DraftCheat: Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Peter Christensen (@draftcheat) dive into the NFBC draft market, breaking down players while leaving you with bold takes. • Nolan Arenado + impact in STL • Eddie Rosario + impact in CLE • Investing in top-tier catchers... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
107 min listen
Episode 12: The Cardinals Are (Maybe) Back and IL SZN: Matthew and Matt run through their weekday podcast on a variety of topics, including: *The Cardinals may be back this weekend *Alec Bohm is up! *Yordan Alvarez and those creaky knees *Keona Kela: new Pirates closer *CJ Cron hits the IL with all of... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
44 min listen
Starting Pitchers 50-100..and beyond!: Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) dig a bit deeper into starting pitchers, ranging from 50-100+. The duo dissects the position along with strategies from top to bottom, breaking them down one tier at a time. Topics Include:... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
106 min listen
Episode 19: Strategy with Ariel Cohen: Matthew and Matt kick off another strategy episode with Ariel Cohen, creator of the ATC Projections seen on FanGraphs and many other publications. Ariel sits down to talk: *The ATC Projection system including the ins and outs *His huge success in the... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
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Episode 30: Loading Up On Hitters: Matt and Broc do their best to steer the ship with Matty needing to miss this episode. First, the boys run through: **Trevor Bauer to the Dodgers - can he crack the top-5 SP? **Marcell Ozuna returns to the Braves - who is impacted the most? **Elvis... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
59 min listen
Episode 29: And Then There Were Three: Broc Miller (@brocnessmonster) joins the team for his first show, and we couldn't be more excited to welcome him to the FTN Network. Broc has enjoyed a storied career in the fantasy community and spits fire from the get-go. Today, Matty, Matt and... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
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Episode 39: We're Baaaaaack: After a brief hiatus, and before Broc the beast heads to Vegas for a 50 mile (or 50 kilomenter? or 100 mile?) race, Matty Davis, Broc and Kup spit some noise on current news and we play everyone's favorite game: Buy-Hold-Sell. We discuss a bunch of... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
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Episode 33: Tag Team Back Again and Matty's Ranks: Matty, Broc and Matt take a quick peek at the latest news and notes and then start to tackle the latest Tag Team draft including some very spicy team builds! Finally, we finish with Matty's projections and tiers that go live on the FTN website soon!... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
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Episode 32: Sink Your Battleship: Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Pete Christensen (@draftcheat) play a game of Sink Your Battleship. Matthew and Pete discuss players from rounds 2-6 in NFBC drafts that could potentially sink your season. • Bo Bichette • Adalberto Mondesi • Tim... by FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast
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Episode 37: News and Notes!

Episode 37: News and Notes!

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