Early Drafting + Positional Thoughts w/ Mike Mager
James Anderson is joined by excellent high-stakes fantasy baseball player Mike Mager to discuss their first draft of 2026 plus which positions look the deepest and which seem the shallowest this draft season.  05:30 The Big 3 Starting Pitchers10:45 Ben Rice vs. Hunter Goodman15:05 James’ Best Picks17:15 Draft Regrets30:55 Emmet Sheehan34:20 Catcher Is Deeper Than Ever41:05 Is Vlad a First Rounder?46:30 Second Base Is A Wasteland49:50 Third Base Falls Off Quickly53:05 Shortstop Is Loaded Up Top54:10 Shortstop Prospects58:05 Don’t Fall Behind At Outfield01:01:25 Buy Low on Jasson Dominguez?01:08:05 Young SPs w/ Upside
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How To Find Breakout Prospects
On the first Prospect Podcast of the offseason, James Anderson is joined by deep dynasty league maven JT of the Os and 1s to talk about the art of finding breakout prospects, some 2026 sleepers and why Cardinals right fielder Joshua Baez is the most underrated prospect in the game! 05:35 Projecting Drake Baldwin09:00 Agustin Ramirez’s Fantasy Upside11:45 Will Wilyer Abreu Play Every Day?15:40 Don’t Sleep On Braxton Ashcraft19:20 Don’t Forget Christian Scott22:00 The Most Underrated Prospect29:00 AFL Pitchers To Watch34:15 Biggest Risers of 202538:45 Zach Cole vs. Junior Perez41:50 Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz
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Reviewing RotoWire's Sleepers and Busts with Jeremy Schneider
Erik Halterman is joined by Jeremy Schneider to review RotoWire's preseason staff sleepers and busts.---00:00 Headlines08:50 Jeremy's Top Prospects to Watch23:30 Hitter Sleepers35:50 Pitcher Sleepers54:20 Hitter Busts1:05:20 Pitcher Busts---ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!
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Draft, Hold, Win w/ Jim Tomony
James Anderson is joined by Jim Tomony to discuss Jim's NFBC Overall leading Draft Champions team! Jim is likely to win his third NFBC overall championship and he discusses his strategy, his top players and all the quality young catchers entering the player pool. 02:20 Songs as Team Names09:25 How To Draft And Hold19:00 Jim’s DC MVP(s)23:15 Young Catchers37:30 Stay In on George Springer42:05 Valuing Byron Buxton in 202648:00 Sal Frelick Perfect Fit w/ Brewers54:00 Chandler Simpson As Advertised58:50 Can Lenyn Sosa Repeat?01:03:30 Ryne Nelson01:09:20 Final DC Thoughts ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!
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10 Vital Second Half Stats
Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie discuss the final week's playoff races and 10 Second Half Stats you might not know.---00:00 Week 27 Fred Pod00:15 Welcome00:30 Playoff Update03:45 Second half stats that warrant discussion…….04:30 The Cubs are 27th in second half runs. Is this what this offense will look like without Kyle Tucker?11:30 The Cardinals are last in second half runs. Is it time for more of a deep rebuild?26:15 The Astros are 26th in second half runs. Does Yordan Alvarez mean this much to this offense?20:30 The Athletics and D-backs are tied for 8th in second half record. Are the Athletics postseason contenders for 2026? And how did the D-backs survive their fire sale?27:00 Chalkboard28:00 The Mets are 25th in second half record.32:50 Tied with the Giants. How much work do these teams need to do in order to contend next year?36:30 The Tigers are 21st in second half record. Were we premature in declaring that they’ve arrived?41:00 Could they be like the Orioles, who had brief success but couldn’t sustain?47:00 The MLB leaders in second half OPS is George Springer. How early will he be drafted next year, at age 36?48:30 Bryan Woo is tied for the second half lead in SO. His career WHIP is under 1.00. Top-10 SP for 2026?52:30 Hunter Brown leads the Majors in second half ERA. I never hear him mentioned as the SP4 for 2026.---Chalkboard Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!(hyperlink: https://streaks.chalkboard.io/cUPZ/cyy58i88)
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Jeff Erickson, Clay Link, James Anderson, Scott Jenstad, Todd Zola, Fred Zinkie, Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer cover fantasy baseball year round, including draft prep, strategy and much more!
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