So MLB has 4 games today and no other sports anywhere....and they schedule the 4 to all start within 5 hours of each other. It's impossible how terrible they are at this. Has Manfred never seen an NBA or NFL schedule?
RIP to the legend,
@howieschwab
. I absolutely loved being on Stump the Schwab and a big part of that was how nice and engaging Howie was and also witnessing his insane level of knowledge. RIP.
However, with the disappointment, I am a big believer that winning any
@TheNFBC
Main Event League is a big challenge and a great accomplishment. Have to be super excited to win both Main Events i was in, despite the last season meltdown overall.
These baseball negotiations are so embarrassing. I guess if the owners don't care about their own sport long-term, why should anyone else? Unfortunately, I love it and I do and will, but they have certainly gotten to the point where I'm fully over hearing and reading about it.
We hear about guys in Spring Training making small tweaks to their swings and it affects them for 2 months or it never fully takes, Tatis fully changes his follow through on his swing literally mid-season and homers every single night. It's really remarkable.
Genuinely fired up for my friend, Brian Slack,
@that_glg20
, winning
@TheNFBC
Main Event. Great guy, fantastic player, and a pretty darn good fill-in podcast co-host too. Rough baseball year here, but Brian winning it makes it a great year. Well deserved and super happy for Brian.
So great to have a Main Event the night before Opening Day. Thanks again to everyone at
@TheNFBC
for a great draft season. Picking from 10 tonight, not my preferred spot but hopefully made it work. Good luck to everyone this season!
The difference between the 2nd best team ERA (NYY at 3.16) and the 29th best (KC at 5.51) is smaller than the difference between KC at 29 and the A's at 30 at 7.98. That's truly impossible.
Only MLB. The top prospect in the game homers in his first game and every single top highlight will be a pitcher getting frisked on the field. It's amazing.
With all the baseball chat yesterday, forgot the most important thing, thanks to
@GregAmbrosius
,
@dbuchar
and
@TomKessenich
at
@TheNFBC
for running such phenomenal contests and live events. They are elite at what they do and also fantastic guys. We all owe you a ton, thank you!
I love the
@NFBC
Vegas Main Event weekend, it is an every year highlight for me, but damn, I am looking forward to it for the first time in 3 years this weekend. especially since I wasn't sure we were going to get it.
In case you missed it late last night,
@Jeff_Erickson
and I did a bonus off-season baseball podcast talking about recent news, some early ADP, my strong Ohtani opinions, closers, stolen bases and more. Was very fun to be talking baseball again.
iTunes:
"Offseason Bonus Podcast" - a new
@RotoWire
MLB Podcast with
@ScottJenstad
and I is now up:
…
- Offseason moves
- (Ridiculously) Early ADP's
- Need for Speed
- Lessons Learned
And....we are back! The
@RotoWire
Fantasy Baseball Podcast is live and
@Jeff_Erickson
and I talk about most of the major off-season moves and how they will impact fantasy leagues.
MP3:
iTunes:
Not going to lie, I am pretty damn disappointed to not get it done in
@TheNFBC
Main Event and also slip 2 spots OA in just the final half-week. But props to
@BobCramutola
who certainly outplayed me and everyone else, his championship is absolutely well-earned and well-deserved.
Fun to see all the winning screenshots in NFBC, some incredible seasons by great players. Horrible season here, saved money wise by a Top 10 in the Diamond Challenge. Disappointed and pissed and hoping to try and re-focus for 2022 after this embarrassing season.
Main Event is always a grind, so fun, but a crazy amount of focus and adapting during the draft. Took a couple guys I had not targeted at all that just fell to a point where I liked the price. Fun and fast draft (under 3 hours - maybe too fast, ha). Ended up with this:
Going to really miss
@DerekVanRiper
at
@RotoWire
. Really enjoyed doing many podcasts with him over the years and as good as he is at everything fantasy sports related, he is way better as a person. Good luck in whatever is next.
What a truly horrifying Main Event season. 21st Overall, don't even cash in league and 3 spots from the OA cash. Worst feeling I've had in fantasy baseball in a while. Seems impossible.
The Sunday Night
@RotoWire
Fantasy Baseball Podcast with me and
@Jeff_Erickson
will be back starting this weekend - doing a few pre-season pods talking drafts and then every week during the season breaking down weekly FAAB and all the weekend baseball action. Look forward to it!
“The A’s declined to make him a formal offer, instead floating a concept that had little chance of enticing Semien, sources said — a one-year, $12.5M deal with $10 million deferred in 10 one-year installments of $1M each.”
Imagine even coming up with this contract structure
I wish I could be stunned, but did KD really just swing without taking a strike...with the bases loaded and a pitcher walking this first 2 guys? Holy crap.
My
@TheNFBC
article for the 2020
@RotoWire
Magazine is now live on the site. Talking about winning your NFBC league (and hopefully competing overall) in the Mid-Game.
The Monday
@RotoWire
Podcast is up and live! Had a blast with
@Jeff_Erickson
back talking about some actionable strategies for the 60-Game season and discussing players we are moving up or down for upcoming drafts.
MP3:
iTunes:
Managed to coax
@that_glg20
out of retirement to fill in for
@Jeff_Erickson
tonight on the
@RotoWire
baseball pod. We will be live about 8:30 Pacific. Excited to talk with Brian, come say hi!
Thanks to
@ScottFish24
for the invite into the contest again this year. Finished 2nd in the conference finals last year, hoping to get one step further this year. Looking forward to it.
#SFB11
The
@RotoWire
MLB podcast is back to a full schedule this week.
@ScottJenstad
and I returned to action last night!
- Draft prep process
- Early draft trends
- Changing places
Hope you can tune in!
Monday
@RotoWire
Fantasy Baseball Podcast is up with special guest, friend and fantastic NFBC player
@RotoGut
. Vlad and I discuss a few weekend news items before delving into our 2021 draft fades at each position. Really fun having Vlad on. Enjoy!
ITunes:
Sources: Major League Baseball withdrew its proposal asking the union to allow MLB control/ability to reduce minor league roster sizes. MLB also withdrew its proposal limiting the number of times a player can be optioned to 5. (Right now, MLB doesn’t have a proposed limit.)
Is it bad timing that I feel like I finally have a decent feel for my fantasy baseball squads and I'm ready for the dog days of summer to make some moves?
Friday
@RotoWire
Fantasy Baseball Podcast is live! Really fun discussion with special guest
@that_glg20
, breaking down our All Fade Teams, looking at guys at each position that we are avoiding at the price this year.
MP3:
iTunes:
Everyone loved Dalvin Cook in August, but no one loved him as much as
@RotoGut
, who actually set his KDS in spots to grab him and always above ADP. I hate when people say they love a player and then don't do what they can to grab him, and Vlad did just that, paying off large.
The first Oak's Corner of the season is up
@RotoWire
. Very appreciative to be given the opportunity to bring the column back for another season and started out by talking Top 100 fades and the closer market. Enjoy!