Fantasy Feud

That's a wrap on the 2024 regular and fantasy season and Chris Torres joins Sara and Shelly to debate:The Giants new President of Baseball Operations is...Buster Posey?Which ace worth more than $30 in 2024 are you most interested in drafting in 2025: Zack Wheeler, Tarik Skubal or Chris Sale?Two pitchers who went after pick 300 have been worth $20 & $16 respectively: are you more interested in drafting Sean Manaea or Jack Flaherty next season?High velocity pitchers are more prone to injury, given the list of dudes with the highest velocity pitches in 2024 who are you most worried about drafting in 2025?In 2024 the HR/FB% dropped to 11.6%, are you changing your draft strategy for home runs at all?Love it or Leave itGrimace Mets run for the ages.The Doubleheader on Monday was fire.Kyle Hendricks -- long live dudes with great command, an 88 MPH fastball and a wicked changeup.Guest: Chris Torres  Hosts: Sara Sanchez | Shelly VerougstraeteJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Where did the season go? It's closing time for the MLB regular season so reliever expert Greg Jewett joins the show for some closing thoughts and closer debates this week.DiscussionsOne previously elite closer hasn't thrown an MLB pitch this season but should be healthy next season are you in on drafting Liam Hendriks next season and if so where?The Oakland A's are playing their last game in the Coliseum this week and their future home is still murky at best, what should the A's do? Sell the team? Stay in Oakland? Something else?There is a wild competition for AL MVP between Aaron Judge and Bobby Witt Jr., we debate who we think should win the league's most valuable player award.Two young players in the American League were worth right around $15 this season in Vinnie Pasquantino and Riley Greene -- who would we rather roster in 2025?Young corner infielders who broke out in 2024, are you more interested in Michael Busch or Mark Vientos in 2025?Rookie closers to keep an eye on next year, we debate Porter Hodge, Justin Martinez, Edgardo Henriquez and Justin Slaten.Love it or Leave itJackson Jobe call up.Colton Cowser little kiddo cuteness.Philly celebration vibes.Guest: Greg Jewett Hosts: Sara Sanchez | Shelly VerougstraeteJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Pallazzo Podcast  co-host (two L's, two Z's!) Britton Allan joins Sara and Shelly for some debates inspired by Narrative St.Discussions Some second basemen you got super late are crushing it this season, who are we more into next season between Brice Turang and Luis García Jr.?Rookie centerfielder showdown, Jackson Merrill is the presumptive rookie of the year but the Cubs Pete Crow-Armstrong is coming on strong in the second half, who are you more likely to draft?Catcher corner: William Contreras has been the best catcher in baseball and it is not close, but second place is the ageless wonder, Salvador Perez. Are you investing in the old veteran catcher or the hottest bat as a backstop next year?Rookie pitcher showdown, there really aren't two more different guys than Kumar Rocker and DJ Herz, are you looking for that deGrom upside in Rocker or the late round safety of Herz?Battle of the Designated Hitter with Kyle Schwarber and his prodigious bat squaring off against Brent Rooker who is putting together a 170 wRC+ season in Oakland.Love it or Leave it:If you are on the fence about First Pitch Arizona get off the fence and make plans to join us all in Mesa this fall.Heliot Ramos hit the first ever oppo taco splashdown and we have some problems with the fan who's not sure Ramos "deserves" the ball.Isaac Paredes has a night at Hispanic Heritage night at Wrigley Field  and it was ALMOST a World Baseball Classic in Miami vibe. We're laying the ground work now for a Latino Baseball meetup in Miami at the next World Baseball Classic.Guest: Britton Allan   Hosts: Sara Sanchez | Shelly VerougstraeteJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Mike Carter is a reliever expert and fantasy baseball analyst at FanTrax and RotoBaller. He's the co-host of the excellent Fantasy Baseball Beat podcast and joins Sara and Shelly in the waning weeks of the 2024 regular season.DiscussionsAre the White Sox the worst team ever?Closer madness continues -- the reliever with the most value by the FanGraphs player rater is Emmanuel Clase, second is...Ryan Walker? Is it time to rethink closer draft strategy?The hot corner is sizzling with Eugenio Suárez & Manny Machado raking down the stretch, who do we trust more rest of season?Corbin Carroll or Matt Olson, who will be the bigger bounce back in 2025?Justin Verlander is struggling as a starter, how (or should?) the Astros deploy him down the stretch?The NL Wild Card race is a doozy, who do we think is going to falter down the stretch?Guest: Mike Carter  Hosts: Sara Sanchez | Shelly VerougstraeteJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Brian Entrekin (aka KC Bubba) from Baseball HQ, Fantasy Pros, The Bubba and the Bloom podcast and Benched with Bubba joins Sara and Shelly for a series of debates inspired by the first 11 rounds of Rob DiPietro's "Way Too Early Meatball Draft." DiscussionsShohei Ohtani goes 1.1, would we draft Ohtani 1.1 or opt for a player like Aaron Judge or Bobby Witt Jr. instead?Young outfielders in the second round, Corbin Carroll goes 18th overall and Jarren Duran goes 20th overall, who would we rather take in the second round?Massive closer run in the third, would we rather take Emmanuel Clase, Edwin Díaz or another closer in this group?Lots of injured starters taken in this draft, which pitcher are you most into who hasn't thrown a pitch in 2024 between Shane McClanahan and Brandon Woodruff?It's the first NFBC draft of the year how are we balancing risk, upside and reliability?Biggest surprises of the draft? From James Wood to Sandy Alcántara and Zach Neto to Seth Lugo what caught our eye?Love it or Leave itJoey Votto should return to Cincinnati for one day so we can send him off the way he deserves, and can he maybe take Rob Manfred's job next?The Portland Seadogs' Emma Tiedemann and Rylee Pay became the first female duo to broadcast a Red Sox game.Guest: Brian Entrekin (aka KC Bubba) Hosts: Sara Sanchez | Shelly VerougstraeteJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

FTN Fantasy & Rotoballer analyst, Eric Cross joins Sara and Shelly to debate rookies and prospects in 2024 and beyond.DiscussionsThe highest rated rookies by the FanGraphs Player Rater are currently Jackson Merrill ($21.6), Ceddanne Rafaela ($16.6) and Jackson Chourio ($16) -- who do we think will wind up with the highest value at the end of 2024?Same concept but with starting pitchers. Paul Skenes ($19.8) and Shota Imanaga ($17.7) have both been excellent, who do we think will come out on top at the end of 2024.Speaking of Shota, do players coming from international professional leagues have a different on ramp or set of expectations than rookies?Let's look ahead, which pitching prospect who hasn't debuted will have the biggest impact in 2025?Which hitting prospect who hasn't debuted will have the biggest impact in 2025?When evaluating the five tools (running, throwing, hitting, fielding and power) which is most important as an 80-grade tool for fantasy position players?Love it or Leave itLogan O'Hoppe's father is cancer free and he invited 350 people, including the oncologist, to celebrate at Yankee Stadium.Francisco Álvarez walked it off against the Orioles.The Blue Jays did the rookie coffee run at Wrigley Field and it was great.Guest: Eric Cross Hosts: Sara Sanchez | Shelly VerougstraeteJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Dave McDonald from Friends with Fantasy Benefits, Rotosaurus and EARTH joins Sara and Shelly for a series of debates as we enter the final two months of fantasy baseball.Discussions:Finding impact players on last place teams: We look at the Marlins and discuss Xavier Edwards, Jonah Bride and Jake Burger.Late round impact bats: Both Brent Rooker and Brenton Doyle went after pick 200 and have been worth more than $20 this season, who would we rather have rest of season?Second half studs: Four starting pitchers have been worth more than $30 in the second half, we debate Blake Snell, Dylan Cease, Framber Valdez and Bailey Ober rest of season.White Sox Woes: Luis Robert Jr. has had a disappointing 2024, what does it mean for his 2025 draft capital?The hot corner is heating up with news that top prospect Junior Caminero has been called up by the Rays. Would you rather take a chance on Caminero's upside or stick with the steady production Jake Burger has offered in Miami?Sneaky good outfielders Daulton Varsho and Ceddanne Rafaela have similar production by wRC+, who are you more into rest of season?Love it or Leave it:Can managers just tell us what's going on with injuries?The Olympics are great -- and will include baseball in 2028!Shōta Imanaga fans brought heart-shaped Shōta fans to Cleveland and it was great. Hosts: Sara Sanchez | Shelly VerougstraeteJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Pitcher List's Director of Data and Analytics, Kyle Bland joins Sara as the MLB trade deadline wraps ups.DiscussionsUsing PL Pro tools like Rolling Process+  to inform your fantasy decisions. The Revenge of James Click, did the Astros get fleeced in the Yusei Kikuchi deal?Orioles add Trevor Rogers and Eloy Jimenez -- are these good additions?Did the Dodgers or Cardinals win the big three-way deal with the White Sox?Jed Hoyer makes a challenge trade with the Rays sending Christopher Morel, Hunter Bigge & prospect Ty Johnson to Tampa Bay for Isaac Paredes -- who's the winner there?Jazz goes to the Bronx where he'll hit lower in a much better lineup, how does that impact his fantasy value?Love it or Leave itConsultant ball is the worst, y'all.Jazz needs to keep his swagger in New York and fans need to get over themselvesGuest: Kyle Bland    Hosts: Sara Sanchez | Shelly VerougstraeteJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

Sara and Shelly are joined by RotoWire's Jeff Erickson with one week to go before the trade deadline.Discussions24 teams still in, could that slow down the market?Shohei Ohtani is having another monster season and if you took him in the first round you're thrilled with that decision, where were we on Ohtani and where will we be next season?If the Marlins trade Jazz Chisholm Jr., Xavier Edwards, Otto Lopez and Vidal Bruján are all names to keep an eye on.Don't look now, but another former Cardinals outfielder is mashing for a new team, are we in or out on Juan Yepez?Victor Robles is having the best offensive season of his life in Seattle, is this a mirage or a real change?Closer chaos in Los Angeles, what are you doing with Evan Phillips?The Oakland Athletics have been one of the best hitting teams in baseball over the last two weeks, are you still streaming starters against them?Love it or Leave itBaseball needs to schedule the Futures Game and Draft better.What's up with these so-called rivalries and why does it mean the Brewers and Twins only had two games immediately following the All Star Break?David Ortiz & Adrian Beltré at the Hall of Fame Induction ceremony was delightful.Guest: Jeff Erickson  Hosts: Sara Sanchez | Shelly VerougstraeteJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network

The MLB Player News writer from Rotoworld and Lead Dynasty Analyst from Fantrax, George Bissell, joins Sara and Shelly to debate key issues at the All Star Break.DiscussionsRookie All Star snubs --  Should the Midsummer Classic do more to feature rookies like Wyatt Langford and Joey Ortiz?One rookie who was on fire during the All Star Game was National League starter Paul Skenes, what can we expect from him in the second half?FAAB-a-palooza Rece Hinds & Lawrence Butler edition, who were we in on and why?Evaluating high-variance prospects like Spencer Jones or Victor Scott II.Disrupting FAAB schedules -- would you rather it ran Sunday or do you like the one-offs around key events?Love it or Leave itThe Futures GameThe DraftShohei Ohtani on the red carpetGuest: George Bissell  Hosts: Sara Sanchez | Shelly VerougstraeteJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network