The State of Pitching

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."

Our Teams SUCK!

(00:00:00) Today's Show (00:06:56) Analyzing Erik's Trade (00:16:57) Team Strategies & Roster Moves (00:17:33) Ryan Helsley to the IL (00:18:41) Josh's Shallow League Struggles (00:29:24) Anthony's Well-Stocked Roster (00:39:23) Erik's Pitching Predicament (00:50:38) The Overarching Principles For Roster Evaluation We're talking fantasy baseball over here! In this week's episode Erik, Josh, and Anthony discuss a trade Erik made in their league for Cam Schlittler involving Zach Neto, what to do with Bubba Chandler and Luke Keaschall, Brandon Woodruff's scary outing, the breaking news of Ryan Helsley landing on the IL, and how to look at your roster for moves to make at this point in the season. 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."

The State of Pitching

(00:00:00) Today's Show (00:03:16) Podcast Availability and Call to Action (00:04:15) Reading the News: Payton Tolle's Dominant Debut, Injuries, & Mashing Murakami (00:25:40) The State of Pitching in 2026 (00:33:30) Luckiest & Unluckiest Pitchers (00:40:00) Relief Pitching Woes (00:50:36) Navigating Reliever Committees (00:59:56) Final Thoughts & Looking Ahead We're talking fantasy baseball over here! In this week's episode Erik and Josh are joined by Anthony Shabazz, who returns to talk all about the stat of pitching throughout the league. They discuss Payton Tolle's dominant 2026 debut, the mashing Munetaka Murakami, Devin Williams' disastrous start to the season, and the nightmare that is pitching across baseball right now, from the luckiest & unluckiest pitchers, to how to approach the miserable state of relief pitching. 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."