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The Approach Angle

Nate Schwartz (@_nateschwartz) and Kyle Bland (@blandalytics) are joined by Alexander Chase to discuss auction values and other draft evaluation tools for upcoming fantasy drafts. 

They compare the importance of industry rankings and calculated auction values, then get into how auction values are built using calculators. The group also breaks down auction values specifically: establishing how playing time is such a strong tool and the balance between playing time & talent. Finally, they discuss the individuality of using these tools, such as why knowing your league format matters and how to leverage them i...

The Shallows EP 005 - Favorite Picks in Rounds 15-22

Erik Hinrichsen and Carson Picard set sail aboard The Shallows, giving you current news, their favorite players to draft and fade in rounds 15-22, and previews of the shortstop and outfield positions, highlighting players to target, avoid, and swing for the fences. First we have the Captain's Report, featuring all the news you need to know from Spring Training and the WBC, including Hunter Greene's latest injury and Corbin Carroll returning to the lineup already. Erik and Carson also go through rounds 15 through 22, player by player, highlighting their...

In The Pen

Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) answer pressing questions about every American League bullpen ahead of the start of the 2026 season.

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Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) make their annual bold predictions for the 2026 fantasy season, focusing on low-probability outcomes that could happen if underlying skills, development, and health break right.

The Craft

Nick Pollack and Eno Sarris review their favorite sleepers for the 2026 season. 

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Hosts: Brett Ford | Scott Chu

We're deep in the throes of draft prep season and your friendly neighborhood fantasy hitting experts are talking draft prep and draft strategy. Scott and Brett discuss risers and fallers in Scott's next version of the Top 300 Hitters List. The pair also break down the differences in fantasy league formats, comparing the nuances and vital differences in draft and management strategy between roto, head-to-head categories and points leagues.

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On The Corner

Nick Pollack and Eric Samulski finish their series on Nick's Top 100 SP for 2026 by focusing on late round SP options.

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Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (chadyoung.bsky.social) are back at it and today they are looking at how much things can change over the course of spring training. From keeper decisions to drafts to FAAB, you need to be constantly adjusting when news - especially bad news - breaks in Spring.

2:00 - Zack Wheeler's value has moved quite a bit without much happening, and Chad and Pete aren't aligned on how much it should have moved. Plus, we discuss other injured pitchers and what we plan to do with them.

15:19 - Ho...

On The Corner

Nick Pollack and Eric Samulski discuss more of Nick's Top 100 SP for 2026.

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On The Wire - In this episode of On The Wire, hosts Kevin Hasting and I break down the Saves category and how to approach closers in 2026 fantasy baseball drafts. We discuss draft strategy, bullpen volatility, and how to identify which closers are worth paying for versus targeting value later in drafts. We also look at several bullpens that could produce surprise saves and highlight relievers who could emerge during the season.

Whether you prefer paying up for elite closers or waiting and building a bullpen through value picks and waiver wire churn, this episode will help...

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick start their draft prep, looking at players who might not be available on Opening Day, reviewing a few hitters from Patrick's article "10 Fantasy Baseball Hitters to Target After Pick 300", and recap a few lessons learned from the initial drafts this season.

Timestamps:

4:14 - Players in the top 300 who may not or will not be available on Opening Day

On The Corner

Nick Pollack and Eric Samulski review Nick's Top 100 SP for 2026, focusing on #51-60.

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The Shallows EP 004 - Favorite Picks in Rounds 8-14

Erik Hinrichsen and Carson Picard set sail aboard The Shallows, giving you current news, their favorite players to draft and fade in rounds 8-14, answering mailbag questions in a segment called From The Crew, and previews of the second and third base positions, highlighting players to target, avoid, and swing for the fences. First we have the Captain's Report, featuring all the news you need to know, including the Jurickson Profar suspension, World Baseball Classic team USA pitching news, impressive homers from  Kevin McGonigle, Aaron Judge, and an i...

In The Pen

Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down relief pitcher ADP and determine the best spots to draft every fantasy-relevant relief pitcher.

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Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) get hyped for draft season and break down the start to TGFBI.

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PPP 758 - Starting Pitcher News And Performances To Know: 3-4-26

The Plus Pitch Podcast with Nick Pollack from Pitcher List, reviewing all Fantasy Baseball starting pitchers from yesterday's games and staying on top of the news that matters.

Stay on top of everything with Nick's daily Starting Pitcher Roundup article, SP Streamer Rankings article, and weekly updates of the Top 100 Starting Pitchers at PitcherList.com.

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After making it through the Top 100 hitters in Ep. 137 and tackling the next 100 hitters in Ep. 138, Scott and Brett finish off the Top 300 Hitter's List with the final few tiers. We're well beyond replacement level at this point of the list, so who should you be looking at for upside? Scott discusses some of his favorite late-round lottery tickets and more on this episode of Hacks & Jacks.

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In The Pen

Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down the top candidates in leagues that factor in holds. These are the top setup men in baseball, and they combine decision-making with elite ratios and strikeouts.

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On The Wire - Adam and Kevin continue their 2026 fantasy baseball category preview series with a deep dive into ERA and WHIP, examining how fantasy managers should approach ratio protection in modern drafts. The discussion covers early-round aces, workload considerations, command-driven breakouts, and how to balance strikeout upside with ratio stability.

They also explore how bullpen arms, mid-rotation starters, and late-round targets can quietly influence ratio outcomes over a full season.

Episode Topics and Timestamps

0:00 – Intro and ratio category overview
How ERA and WHIP differ from counting stats, why ratios are often wo...

On The Wire - Adam Howe and Kevin Hasting continue their 2026 fantasy baseball draft preview series by shifting focus to pitching volume categories — Wins and Strikeouts.

The discussion centers on why fantasy managers must actively chase volume, how innings pitched drive both categories, and which late-round starters and speculative arms can help managers compete without paying early-round pitching prices. The hosts also explore streaming strategy, team context, bullpen support, and how draft construction impacts in-season flexibility.

Below is a breakdown of the episode with estimated timestamps and players discussed.

00:00 – 09:00 | Intro + Draft Season Philosophy

Ellen Adair and Ben Lindbergh discuss "Charlie Brown's All Stars," grading it on the 20-80 scouting scale. Ellen welcomes Ben, who discusses his lifelong love of "Peanuts" and getting to meet creator Charles M. Schulz! They introduce and summarize the cartoon (8:31) and review the 20-80 scouting scale (11:45) before hearing about Ben's fictional scouting director and real-life experience with the Sonoma Stompers (12:51). With Amount of Baseball (15:35), Ben favorably considers that there is more baseball in this 25 minute cartoon than hockey in six episodes of "Heated Rivalry," and discusses the "Effectively Wild" tradition of dubbing films "baseball movies." Ellen finds this ca...

The Shallows EP 003 - Favorite Picks in Rounds 1-7

Erik Hinrichsen and Carson Picard set sail aboard The Shallows, giving you current news, their favorite players to draft and fade in rounds 1-7, and previews of the catcher and first base positions, highlighting players to target, avoid, and swing for the fences. First we have the Captain's Report, featuring all the news you need to know, including exciting early Spring returns from Shota Imanaga, young players Jac Caglianone, Konnor Griffin, Charlie Condon, and Spencer Jones, and the continued brilliance of Aaron Judge...but should you draft him...

On The Corner

Nick Pollack and Eric Samulski continue going through Nick's Top 100 SP for 2026, focusing on #41-50 and highlighting Chris Sale who fell slipped through on the prior episodes.

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The Craft

Nick Pollack and guest Eno Sarris talk about their storylines to watch for in the National League.

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Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) highlight a group of late-round starting pitcher sleepers.

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On The Corner

Nick Pollack and Eric Samulski continue going through Nick's Top Starting Pitchers for 2026, focusing on #31-40.

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This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick kick off the 2026 baseball season with the first injury report of the year, looking at who's hurt and if their replacements are viable fantasy candidates. They answer a few mailbag questions and then take a look at who's rising and who's falling in terms of ADP over the past month.

Timestamps:

2:56 - Injury Report

The Shallows EP 002 - Sink or Swim

Erik Hinrichsen and Carson Picard set sail aboard The Shallows, giving you current news, draft strategies, and players to sink or swim with this draft season. First we have the Captain's Report, featuring all the news you need to know, including the Twins losing Pablo Lopez for the season already, Nick Castellanos's new home, Zac Gallen returning to Arizona, a new big arm in the Bronx, the hamate bone injury epidemic, and a quick chat about the most interesting Japanese players who came over this offseason. Erik and Carson also...

The Craft

Nick Pollack and guest Eno Sarris look at the most intriguing storylines to watch in the American League this spring. 

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On The Corner

Nick Pollack and Eric Samulski continue to go through Nick's Top 100 SP, focusing on 21-30. 

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Hosts: Brett Ford | Scott Chu

First base is deep again heading into the 2026 season, with guys like Spencer Torkelson and Willson Contreras outside of the Top 100 hitters. There's a nice balance of boring production and exciting potential (though flawed) down in these tiers as well. Which prospects are the most exciting heading into draft season and which ones have the clearest path to playing time? Brett and Scott talk through it all in this episode of Hacks & Jacks.

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On The Wire - Adam and Kevin continue their 2026 fantasy baseball draft prep with a deep dive into the batting average category and how it interacts with roster construction. They discuss stabilizers versus risk bats, early-round foundations, and where drafters can find hidden average upside without sacrificing power or speed.

The episode focuses on balancing category floors with ceiling plays, identifying players who can buoy team batting average, and highlighting potential landmines that could drag teams down in 2026 drafts.

0:00 – Intro and category framing
Overview of batting average landscape in 2026 drafts, league-wide trends, and how av...

PPP 757 - All Philadelphia Phillies Starting Pitchers & SP Prospects For 2026

The Plus Pitch Podcast with Nick Pollack from Pitcher List, reviewing all Fantasy Baseball starting pitchers and SP prospects on the Philadelphia Phillies for 2026. Which SPs are sleepers for this season?

Stay on top of everything with Nick's daily Starting Pitcher Roundup article, SP Streamer Rankings article, and weekly updates of the Top 100 Starting Pitchers at PitcherList.com.

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PPP 756 - All Minnesota Twins Starting Pitchers & SP Prospects For 2026

The Plus Pitch Podcast with Nick Pollack from Pitcher List, reviewing all Fantasy Baseball starting pitchers and SP prospects on the Minnesota Twins for 2026. Which SPs are sleepers for this season?

Stay on top of everything with Nick's daily Starting Pitcher Roundup article, SP Streamer Rankings article, and weekly updates of the Top 100 Starting Pitchers at PitcherList.com.

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PPP 755 - All Miami Marlins Starting Pitchers & SP Prospects For 2026

The Plus Pitch Podcast with Nick Pollack from Pitcher List, reviewing all Fantasy Baseball starting pitchers and SP prospects on the Miami Marlins for 2026. Which SPs are sleepers for this season?

Stay on top of everything with Nick's daily Starting Pitcher Roundup article, SP Streamer Rankings article, and weekly updates of the Top 100 Starting Pitchers at PitcherList.com.

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The Shallows EP 001 - Welcome Aboard

Erik Hinrichsen and Carson Picard set sail aboard The Shallows, giving you an introduction into what makes shallow leagues different, the strategies needed to succeed, which advanced stats are most helpful, and current news that's impacted player values. Detroit's pitching staff gets revamped with Framer Valdez and Justin Verlander while loosing Reese Olson, Marcell Ozuna to Pittsburgh, Eugenio Suarez returns to Cincinnati, does Luis Robert have a resurgence with the Mets, Chris Bassitt heads to Baltimore, and Spencer Schwellenbach lands on the 60-day IL. Plus, how do you set yourself for...

In The Pen

Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) break down Rick's brand-new reliever rankings, tier by tier.

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PPP 754 - All New York Yankees Starting Pitchers & SP Prospects For 2026

The Plus Pitch Podcast with Nick Pollack from Pitcher List, reviewing all Fantasy Baseball starting pitchers and SP prospects on the New York Yankees for 2026. Which SPs are sleepers for this season?

Stay on top of everything with Nick's daily Starting Pitcher Roundup article, SP Streamer Rankings article, and weekly updates of the Top 100 Starting Pitchers at PitcherList.com.

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On The Corner

Nick Pollack and Eric Samulski continue talking about Nick's Top 100, going through numbers 11-20. 

NOTE: Recorded before the Spencer Schwellenbach injury news. 

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Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) break down a series of position-by-position ADP battles, debating which similarly drafted players at the same position offer the better profile based on skills, trends, and risk factors heading into 2026.

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