Believe It or Not!

Believe It or Not!

(00:00:00) Today's Show (00:02:11) Replacing Judge: Challenges & Approaches (00:04:19) Drafting Superstars: Protecting Against Injuries (00:08:49) Trading Judge: To Keep or to Sell? (00:12:15) Dynasty Leagues & Future Prospects (00:16:14) Believe It or Not: Breakout Pitchers (00:21:51) Believe It or Not: Breakout Hitters (00:41:25) Final Thoughts, Advice, & Looking Ahead We're talking fantasy baseball over here! In this week's episode Anthony and Josh discuss how fantasy managers should approach aging star players and whether age should play a significant role in draft strategy. They examine the challenge of replacing elite production from players like Aaron Judge and debate the value of veterans versus younger talent. In "Believe It or Not," the guys break down several notable breakout players, including Kyle Harrison and Jordan Walker. They also debate if Ben Rice can finish as a top-five fantasy player. Check us out with a new episode every week! Subscribe now! Talking Fantasy Baseball is available for free on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music. Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@TalkingFantasyBaseball]. Download and follow on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-fantasy-baseball/id1801098207]. Download and follow on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/7qGwgY7aLu0fo08cnQxtqa]. Download and follow on Spreaker [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talking-fantasy-baseball--6887896]. You can listen to Talking Fantasy Baseball on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Talking Fantasy Baseball podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Talking Fantasy Baseball podcast."

Decoding A Trade Offer

(00:00:00) Today's Show (00:03:22) Trade Offer Dilemma (00:14:55) Analyzing Kyle Harrison's Value (00:33:09) Players on Bad Teams: Worth Rostering? (00:35:00) Team Chemistry and Player Performance (00:36:08) Top-Tier Talent vs. Peripheral Players (00:38:34) The Impact of Coaching & Management (00:42:32) Tarik Skubal's Return & Loose Bodies (00:45:50) Josh Hader's Impending Return We're talking fantasy baseball over here! In this week's episode Erik, Josh, and Anthony chat about a peculiar trade offer Josh received that he reveals live on the pod, then take a deep dive on roster construction, counter offers, and why Kyle Harrison might just be an ace. Then they debate if players on bad teams are worth rostering before finally looking ahead to the impending returns of Josh Hader and Tarik Skubal, while also talking about a few random players here in there...Michael Harris anyone? Oh, and if you leave a comment on the episode, you'll be invited to join a future episode of the show! Check us out with a new episode every week! Subscribe now! Talking Fantasy Baseball is available for free on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music. Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@TalkingFantasyBaseball]. Download and follow on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-fantasy-baseball/id1801098207]. Download and follow on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/7qGwgY7aLu0fo08cnQxtqa]. Download and follow on Spreaker [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talking-fantasy-baseball--6887896]. You can listen to Talking Fantasy Baseball on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Talking Fantasy Baseball podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Talking Fantasy Baseball podcast."

RUN to the Wire to Add These Players NOW!

(00:00:00) Today's Show (00:01:29) Gerrit Cole's Return and Roster Decisions (00:13:47) Run Don't Walk: Hitters to Pick Up (00:30:12) Run Don't Walk: Pitchers to Pick Up (00:48:13) Players You're Too Afraid to Drop (00:48:41) Players You're Too Afraid to Drop - Hitters (01:09:06) Players You're Too Afraid to Drop - Pitchers (01:18:47) Final Thoughts & Looking Ahead We're talking fantasy baseball over here! In this week's episode Erik, Josh, and Anthony discuss hitters and pitchers you should be running to the wire to add, including Kyle Harrison,Travis Bazzana, and Bryce Miller. Then they chat about the subsequent drops you might be too afraid to make, including guys like Jose Altuve, Tyler Soderstrom, Jac Caglianone, MacKenzie Gore, and Nick Lodolo. Finally, they also try to figure out live on the podcast who Erik and Josh should drop in order to activate Gerrit Cole, and if they should even start him for his long awaited return to the mound. Check us out with a new episode every week! Subscribe now! Talking Fantasy Baseball is available for free on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music. Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@TalkingFantasyBaseball]. Download and follow on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-fantasy-baseball/id1801098207]. Download and follow on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/7qGwgY7aLu0fo08cnQxtqa]. Download and follow on Spreaker [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talking-fantasy-baseball--6887896]. You can listen to Talking Fantasy Baseball on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Talking Fantasy Baseball podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Talking Fantasy Baseball podcast."

Start, Bench, Cut: Heaters & Slumpers

We're talking fantasy baseball over here! In this week's episode Erik and Anthony talk all about injuries, including those to Max Fried and Robby Snelling, and they discuss about how to properly play the waiver wire at this point of the season, filling team needs instead of simply going for who is hot. Then they play a game of Start, Bench, Cut with three pitchers who are scorching and three hitters who are ice cold. And finally they wrap it up by advising you to take a deep breath when evaluating these four players, including Kyle Bradish and Bo Bichette. Check us out with a new episode every week! Subscribe now! Talking Fantasy Baseball is available for free on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music. Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@TalkingFantasyBaseball]. Download and follow on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-fantasy-baseball/id1801098207]. Download and follow on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/7qGwgY7aLu0fo08cnQxtqa]. Download and follow on Spreaker [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talking-fantasy-baseball--6887896]. You can listen to Talking Fantasy Baseball on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Talking Fantasy Baseball podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Talking Fantasy Baseball podcast."

Fantasy Court: Teams On Trial

(00:00:00) Today's Show (00:02:49) Is ABS Affecting Pitching? (00:09:28) Defending Our Fantasy Lives (00:11:21) Josh's Moves: The Spaghetti Approach (00:30:05) Anthony's Defensive Moves (00:34:46) Blake Snell's Return & Dodgers' Rotation (00:45:07) Erik's Defensive Strategy (00:45:37) The Bubba Chandler Dilemma (00:46:37) Closer Rankings & Trade Considerations (00:59:37) Final Thoughts & Looking Ahead We're talking fantasy baseball over here! In this week's episode Erik, Josh, and Anthony talk all about the moves they made, or didn't make, this past week, justifying and defending their actions to improve their teams. They talk Blake Snell's impending return, Spencer Jones's outlook, and the rosterability of Bubba Chandler and Noah Schultz, all while giving an inside look into how and why they make the moves that they make. Check us out with a new episode every week! Subscribe now! Talking Fantasy Baseball is available for free on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music. Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@TalkingFantasyBaseball]. Download and follow on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-fantasy-baseball/id1801098207]. Download and follow on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/7qGwgY7aLu0fo08cnQxtqa]. Download and follow on Spreaker [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talking-fantasy-baseball--6887896]. You can listen to Talking Fantasy Baseball on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Talking Fantasy Baseball podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Talking Fantasy Baseball podcast."