Episodes

  • A State of Quantrillity

    A State of Quantrillity
    May 31 2024
    It's episode 17 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast! Co-host Jason Anthony (@booms62) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) review the best starting pitchers in May, hitters to start and sit this weekend and provide an early look at the Week 11 free agent bidding pool. The duo discuss the importance of staying ahead of roster activations and the playing time fallout of roster bubble hitters.

    Players and Topics Discussed:
    • Clarke Schmidt's injury and temporary replacement
    • The return of Luis Robert Jr., Steven Kwan and Royce Lewis
    • Chris Sale and Luis Gil dominance
    • Cal Quantrill is underrated but Austin Gomber's been lucky
    • Gavin Stone is Budget Max Fried
    • Lefty-heavy weekend matchups for CLE, NYM, TEX
    • FAAB whispering Matt Waldron, David Peterson, Sean Bouchard and Nick Martini

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • Steady Yin and Surly Yang

    Steady Yin and Surly Yang
    May 22 2024
    It's episode 16 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast! Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) spends the first part of the show with calm, cool and collected FTN writer Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) and the rest of it with one of his favorite, unpredictable guests, Dan Prepas (@surlyattorney). Vlad and Todd discuss Main Event FAAB spending trends and dig into some money-saving discipline-fueled strategies. They don't go off the rails as they usually do when Prepas the Surly joins the show, but Vlad and Dan discuss a variety of topics ranging from Brent Rooker's rest-of-season value to overrated fantasy hitters and the state of the Angels franchise.

    Players and Topics Discussed:
    • The Luis Matos and Luke Raley heaters
    • Is Willie Calhoun the next Kevin Pillar?
    • Todd's column and alligator arms of high stakes players in 2024
    • Carlos Estevez's replacement
    • Luis Ren-hee-fo, All-Star to-be
    • Julio Rodriguez already a bust?
    • Morel is overrated
    • A shrine to Alec Bohm
    • Miguel Vargas SZN is here

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • SEAGER, Damage and More with Rob Orr

    SEAGER, Damage and More with Rob Orr
    May 15 2024
    Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined this week by FTN colleague, Rob Orr (@NotTheBobbyOrr). Rob is the defending NFBC Gladiator overall winner, SABR award winner and creator of metrics such as SEAGER and Damage%.

    Players and Topics Discussed:

    • Rob's baseball journey and Philly fandom
    • The joy of creating your own metrics and hearing Karl Ravech talk about them
    • NFBC Gladiator dominance
    • Using Damage% and other unique metrics for fantasy baseball decisions
    • Nelson Velazquez and Luke Raley Jr.
    • LaMonte Wade Jr.
    • Michael Harris II is fine

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Penny-Pinch the Prospects

    Penny-Pinch the Prospects
    May 8 2024
    It's Episode 14 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) and Jason Anthony (@Booms62) as the duo discusses the week of news, examines why we overspend on recently promoted prospects and digs into the best and worst schedules for the rest of May.

    Players and Topics Discussed:
    • Willson Contreras' bad luck
    • Impact of Luis Arraez in San Diego
    • Expectations for Kyle Manzardo
    • Tracking Jordan Walker's minor league performance
    • Call-up dates for Junior Caminero, Cade Horton, James Wood
    • Hitters to bench in NFBC this weekend
    • Best and Worst schedules in the 2nd half of May
    • Robert Gasser SZN!

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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • May Starting Pitcher Rankings

    May Starting Pitcher Rankings
    May 1 2024
    It's Episode 13 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) and Jason Anthony (@Booms62) as the duo discuss a variety of topics including Mike Trout's injury, prospect promotions and free agent bidding regret. The main focus this week is on Vlad's starting pitcher rankings for the month of May that include a strength of schedule analysis.

    Players and Topics Discussed:
    • Mike Trout, Jo Adell and the Angels
    • Tyler Black and Joey Loperfido
    • Ranger Suarez, SP1
    • Juice upcoming matchups for Cole Ragans and Framber Valdez
    • The Marquez Conundrum: the issue with Cincinnati Reds SP
    • Starting Pitcher Rankings preview for the month of May!

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    59 mins
  • Closer Draft

    Closer Draft
    Apr 23 2024
    It's Episode 12 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) and Jason Anthony (@Booms62) as the duo discuss a variety of topics from the recent string of oblique injuries, small sample sizes, FAAB woes and players they regret not having more shares of.

    Players and Topics Discussed:
    • Paternity Leave on a Monday (Harper, Machado)
    • Wasted FAAB on Yariel Rodriguez and Spencer Turnbull?
    • Goldy and the Cardinals
    • Orelvis Martinez Hype
    • Heston Kjerstad promotion
    • Vlad & Jason run a 24-round ROS Closer Draft!

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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Don't Tweak the Obliques

    Don't Tweak the Obliques
    Apr 17 2024
    It's Episode 11 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) as the duo discuss a variety of topics from the recent string of oblique injuries, small sample sizes, FAAB woes and players they regret not having more shares of.

    Players and Topics Discussed:

    - New Daily Projections model at FTN!
    - Suzuki and Burger obliques
    - Jose Butto and Ben Brown FAAB Weekend
    - Outside influences in FAAB decisions
    - The Clevinger/Plesac Covid scandal
    - Yates! and how good it feels to get the closers
    - Rocco, Oli, Kotsay and the Clown Crew

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Overreaction SZN

    Overreaction SZN
    Apr 10 2024
    It's Episode 10 of the 2024 FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast with Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) as the duo discuss a variety of topics from the recent string of starting pitcher injuries, roto karma, rest-of-season analysis and the recent over and underperfomers in fantasy baseball. There's also a special announcement about a new member of the FTN Baseball team!

    Players and Topics Discussed:
    • How we navigate starting pitchers with all the attrition
    • Showboating, victory-lapping and roto karma
    • Weekly Projections and two exciting announcements
    • Tyler O'Neill
    • Spencer Steer
    • Brice Turang
    • Ronel Blanco
    • Edward Olivares
    • George Kirby and Max Fried
    • The Minnesota Twins offense
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    1 hr and 8 mins