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FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast

The FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast is a weekly strategy dive designed to help you win leagues. Hosted by Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@Rotogut).

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Live from Arizona with BatFlip Crazy&the Gut from 2023-11-07T23:34:46

Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Toby G (@batflipcrazy) record live from the Baseball HQ First Pitch Arizona 2023 conference. They dive into an overview of the 2023 fantasy baseball season, lessons learn...

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Catching Up with Phil Dussault aka "Champ Champ" from 2023-09-12T16:53:32

Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Phil Dussault (@PhilDussault27) the overall winner of the 2021 NFBC Main Event and Auction Championship. Matthew and Phil discuss a bunch of negative news an...

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Govier&Cross Edition from 2023-09-07T12:53:52

Vlad & Matty are off this week. You're in good hands though as FTN's own Michael Govier (@mjgovier) & Eric Cross (@EricCross04) sit down for a stellar fantasy baseball conversation. The fel...

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Game Theory&SP Standouts w/Adam Young from 2023-08-30T13:10:23

Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by FTN colleague and columnist Adam Young (@Adam15Young) as they discuss a variety of fantasy baseball topics. Adam discusses his thoughts on analyzing fantasy base...

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FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast with Michael Govier and Paul Sporer! from 2023-08-24T20:43:26

This week Vlad & Matty are off, but FTN's Michael Govier (@mjgovier) steps in to host without a hitch! Plus he was able to secure long time fantasy baseball player Paul Sporer (@sporer). This w...

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Queen of High Stakes, Jenny Butler from 2023-08-17T12:49:48

Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by one of the best high stakes fantasy baseball players, Jenny Butler (@JennyButler830). Jenny talks about growing up a Cincinnati Reds fan in a family that loves b...

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Let's Get Surly! with Dan Prepas and Sammy Reid from 2023-08-10T15:57:24

Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by two of his favorite recurring guests, Sammy Reid (@SammyReidFI) and the Surly Attorney, Daniel Prepas, aka Prep (@StudSterkelFan). Prep goes on a surly tirade ab...

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Trade Deadline Reaction from 2023-08-02T12:08:55

Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is reunited with Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and it FEELS SO GOOD! The duo cover all of the MLB trades that occured for this year's trade deadline. With that comes fantasy imp...

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Buyers, Sellers&Best Ball w/ Brendan Tuma from 2023-07-25T23:15:07

Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by Head of MLB Info of Underdog Fantasy, Brendan Tuma (@toomuchtuma). They kick things off with why fantasy baseball fans should be entering MLB best ball contests ...

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Mondays with mattywood: Waking Up with Eno Sarris from 2023-07-24T17:38:33

Welcome to the 12th episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Eno Sarris (@enosarris). Eno produces content for The Athletic as well as co-hosting the Rates &...

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Pitching Prospect Predictions with Eric Cross from 2023-07-19T12:14:36

Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by FTN colleague and dynasty/prospect guru Eric Cross (@EricCross04). Eric talks about growing up around minor league baseball in Maine and how it's shaped his care...

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Holding the Lead with Daniel Prepas&Drew Forte from 2023-07-12T12:28:46

Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by two great fantasy managers -- Daniel Prepas (@StudSterkelFan) and Drew Forte (@Drew_Forte) who are both at the top of the NFBC Online Championship overall standi...

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Beta Boys&Accumulators with Sammy Reid from 2023-06-28T13:29:08

On this week's episode, Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by 2x FSWA fantasy baseball award winner and host of the Reid 'Em and Weep poker podcast, Sammy Reid (@SammyReidFI). They run through the to...

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Razzing it Up with Grey Albright from 2023-06-21T12:15:01

Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by the always jubilant Grey Albright (@razzball), co-founder of Razzball.com. Grey discusses his days as a joke writer for comedians, how the first WGA writers' str...

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Organization is Key with John Pausma from 2023-06-14T12:34:31

Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by NFBC Hall of Famer and former Main Event champion John Pausma (@jpausma) to discuss a variety of fantasy baseball topics from game theory to FAAB management. Mos...

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Mondays with mattywood: Waking Up with Derek Carty from 2023-06-12T13:32:45

Welcome to the 11th episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Derek Carty (@DerekCarty). Derek is the creator and curator of THE BAT and THE BAT X Projections. Yo...

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Mr. Wanderful with Travis Sawchik from 2023-06-07T11:30:30

Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by baseball author and journalist, Travis Sawchik (@Travis_Sawchik). Vlad interviews Travis about growing up as a Cleveland baseball fan, working in traditional med...

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Bringing Unsexy Back with Dave Potts from 2023-05-31T12:11:36

Why are we so attracted to shiny new toys and upside in fantasy baseball? If boring wins, why don't we all do it more often? What is roto DNA? How did we all miss on Adolis Garcia in back to back y...

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Mondays with mattywood: Waking Up with Nelson Sousa from 2023-05-29T14:24:53

Welcome to the 10th episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Nelson Sousa (@The_Franchise12). Nelson is one of the GOATs in the fantasy football industry and pro...

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Separating Our Bias from 2023-05-24T12:55:43

Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) catch up, talking about recent news and what's going on around the league. After that they discuss personal bias and how it can impact decision...

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Game Theory with Sammy Reid and Eric Samulski from 2023-05-17T13:01:43

Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Sammy Reid (@SammyReidFI) in a riveting discussion about fantasy baseball game theory. They discuss their analysis and process wit...

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Whitestone's Waiver Watch: Week 8 from 2023-05-16T15:24:22

FTN's Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) goes through some of the most notable moves in the NFBC Main Event's FAAB period and reviews the moves made by some of fantasy baseball's top managers.

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Taking Our Lumps + Recency Bias from 2023-05-10T13:05:14

Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) talk about current struggles and how to get through the bad days of fantasy baseball. They also discuss recency bias and how it can impact deci...

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Whitestone's Waiver Watch: Week 7 from 2023-05-09T13:09:54

FTN's Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) goes through some of the most notable moves in the NFBC Main Event's FAAB period and reviews the moves made by some of fantasy baseball's top managers.

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Mondays with mattywood: Waking up with Zach Waxman from 2023-05-08T12:35:48

Welcome to the ninth episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Zachary Waxman (@zackwaxx), the 2021 NFBC Online Auction Champion and Hose of the Draft Champions p...

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PITCHING!? from 2023-05-03T13:07:14

Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) talk about the youth movement for starting pitchers, sustainability with current success and provide their top-10 SP for the remainder of the s...

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Whitestone's Waiver Watch: Week 6 from 2023-05-02T13:01:49

FTN's Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) goes through some of the most notable moves in the NFBC Main Event's FAAB period and reviews the moves made by some of fantasy baseball's top managers.

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Mondays with mattywood: Waking up with The Gildz from 2023-05-01T14:24:36

Welcome to the eighth episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Andrew Geller (@The_Gildz), the 2022 NFBC RotoWire Online Champion. Matthew and The Gildz go over ...

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Around the League from 2023-04-26T12:37:18

Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) catch up on recent news around the league. They also dive into rookie starting pitchers, the reliever market and Matthew's Bullpen Report.
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Whitestone's Waiver Watch: Week 5 from 2023-04-25T11:40:14

FTN's Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) goes through some of the most notable moves in the NFBC Main Event's FAAB period and reviews the moves made by some of fantasy baseball's top managers.

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Mondays with mattywood: Waking up with Griffin Benger from 2023-04-24T12:58:42

Welcome to the seventh episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Griffin Benger (@GriffinBenger). Matthew and Griffin go over recent news, discuss last night's NF...

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Discussing Recent Topics with Daniel Prepas from 2023-04-19T13:01:01

Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by surly attorney and high stakes veteran Daniel Prepas (@studsterkelfan) to discuss a variety of fantasy baseball topics. Vlad and Dan go over draft day flagplants...

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Whitestone's Waiver Watch from 2023-04-19T01:10:39

FTN's Todd Whitestone (@telestar7) goes through some of the most notable moves in the NFBC Main Event's FAAB period and reviews the moves made by some of fantasy baseball's top managers.

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Mondays with mattywood: Waking up with Dave McDonald from 2023-04-17T13:13:39

Welcome to the sixth episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Dave McDonald (@RunDMcD). Matthew and Dave go over recent news, discuss last night's NFBC FAAB resu...

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Injuries&News + Looking Ahead from 2023-04-12T12:50:57

Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) catch up on recent injuries and news around the league. They discuss the potential fantasy impacts regarding the injuries/news and look ahead a...

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Mondays with mattywood: Waking up with John Laghezza from 2023-04-10T13:14:55

Welcome to the fifth episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by John Laghezza (@JohnLaghezza). Matthew and Big John go over recent news, discuss last night's NFBC ...

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Hot Starts&Reliever Mayhem with Emmett Ruland from 2023-04-05T13:08:46

Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by veteran NFBC player and multi high stakes league winner Emmett Ruland (@EmmettR) to discuss the first week of the MLB season. They touch on draft strategy review...

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Mondays with mattywood: Waking up with Draftcheat from 2023-04-03T13:03:04

Welcome to the fourth episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) is joined by Peter Christensen (@draftcheat) of Run Pure Sports (@RunPureSports). Matthew and Peter go over rec...

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Start the Damn Games Already from 2023-03-28T15:49:45

Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) reunite after spending time in Las Vegas for their high stakes drafts and auctions. They cover recent news and the fantasy impacts. Then close ...

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Mondays with mattywood: Waking up with Ben Tidd from 2023-03-27T12:23:26

Welcome to the third episode of "Mondays with mattywood". Matthew Davis (@mattywood) has a cup of coffee with Ben Tidd (@BreakingBen_T) as they talk about everything recent in the fantasy baseball ...

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Main Event Season! from 2023-03-22T11:48:22

Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) catch up on recent news and fantasy impacts. They also discuss the NFBC Main Event and what to anticipate, talking players, draft strategies, i...

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Relief Pitchers from 2023-03-15T00:32

Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) discuss relief pitchers. They start at the top with Edwin O Díaz and work their way down to relievers that aren't being drafted in NFBC Draft C...

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Starting Pitchers: Part Two w/Scott Jenstad from 2023-03-09T12:45:58

Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined by special guest Scott Jenstad (@ScottJenstad) of RotoWire (@RotoWire). Vlad and Scott discuss starting pitchers going between 100-400 in NFBC ADP.

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Starting Pitchers: Part One from 2023-03-01T12:53:05

Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) talk starting pitchers. The duo gets all the way into the third ADP Tier before wrapping things up.

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Outfielders: Part Two from 2023-02-22T13:51:02

Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) continue their discussion on outfielders. The duo analyzes outfielders starting in tier four, working their way down to outfielders going outsi...

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Outfielders: Part One from 2023-02-16T12:50:10

Matthew Davis (@mattywood) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) begin dissecting outfielders. The duo gets all the way into Tier Four before they cap things off until next week.

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KDS, Draft Map&Middle Infield Tiers from 2023-02-08T13:13:33

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) discuss KDS strategies and how they build their draft map. After that they dig into the middle infield tiers.

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Corner Infielders + Late Round DC Help from 2023-02-01T13:06:54

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) deep dive into hitters going after pick 600 in the NFBC Draft Champions. After that they break down the corner infielder tiers.

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Ramping UP for the 2023 Season from 2023-01-25T13:19:55

The FTN Fantasy Baseball crew is back for their first episode of the 2023 fantasy baseball season. Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) discuss offseason prep, market inefficienc...

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Ringing in the New Year with Vlad Sedler from 2023-01-02T18:27:22

Welcome to the third episode of "Mondays with Mattywood". Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) rings in the New Year with his co-host Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut).

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Mondays with Mattywood: Rise and Shine with Rob DiPietro from 2022-12-19T11:28:49

Welcome to the second episode of "Mondays with Mattywood". Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) catches up with Rob DiPietro (@deadpullhitter) for the first time since the end of the 2022 regular season. <...

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Mondays with Mattywood: Waking up with Phil Dussault from 2022-12-12T11:27:53

Welcome to the first episode of "Mondays with Mattywood". Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) catches up with Phil Dussault (@PhilDussault27) for the first time since the end of the 2022 regular season. <...

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NFBC OC Sweats with The Gildz from 2022-09-28T11:59:32

Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by high stakes player Andrew Geller (@The_Gildz) to discuss how he built and managed the team currently battling for 1st overall and the $150,000 grand prize in the...

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Hanging Out with Rob DiPietro from 2022-09-23T11:33:03

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) is joined by Rob DiPietro (@deadpullhitter), the creator and host of The Pull Hitter Podcast. Highly recommend you check out The Pull Hitter Pod if you haven't already....

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Poker&Fantasy Baseball Stars with Griffin Benger from 2022-09-14T11:43

Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by Griffin Benger (@GriffinBenger), an accomplished former top-ranked poker and CS pro. Griffin has taken his talents to fantasy baseball as two of his teams are cu...

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Michael Govier and Chris Welsh talk all things Fantasy Baseball from 2022-09-09T14:11:25

Michael Govier (mjgovier) is joined by Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) who is a host on multiple podcasts; In This League, Prospect One, FantasyPros Baseball Pod and The Athletic Football Pod. Michael ...

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Gunnar, Carroll&2023 ADP Preview with BatFlip Crazy from 2022-09-02T12:14:33

Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and special guest Toby (@batflipcrazy) discuss Toby's high stakes success this season despite getting hosed by closers. They review the 1st round candidates for 2023 fantasy ...

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Six Weeks Remaining with Jeff Erickson from 2022-08-25T12:21:05

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) is joined by Jeff Erikcson (@Jeff_Erickson), RotoWire's Senior Editor. Jeff and Matthew get into recent news and notes along with the potential fantasy impacts to follo...

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Catching Up + Second Half Studs from 2022-08-18T12:21:56

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) reunite and it feels so good! The duo catches up and then get into second half studs along with where they could potentially go in next year'...

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Silver Wishes&Platinum Dreams with Rob Silver from 2022-08-11T12:10:31

Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by former NFBC Main Event champ Rob Silver (@RobSilver). They break down Rob's draft/FAAB strategies and rest-of-season plans in the 15k-entry NFBC Platinum that he...

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Deadline Deals and Counting Big Bucks with Bob Cramutola from 2022-08-04T12:14:11

Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by current NFBC overall Main Event leader Bob Cramutola (@BobCramutola). Vlad asks Bob what the secrets of his fantasy success are and some of his magical hits in F...

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Heading Into the Second Half with Paul Sporer from 2022-07-22T12:05:18

Paul Sporer (@sporer) catches up with Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) to chat about recent news and notes along with the fantasy impacts. After that they talk about the difficulties of figuring out wh...

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Midseason Review and Awards with Sammy Reid from 2022-07-14T12:00:47

Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by 2x FSWA award winner and all-around legend Sammy Reid (@SammyReidFI) to discuss midseason studs and some of the races for MLB awards. They talk about how they ha...

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Shifting Focus + Top-75 overall from ADP from 2022-07-07T12:33:04

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) discuss fantasy baseball burnout and the aftermath from fantasy football ramping up. The duo talks about recent injuries and the fantasy impa...

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Small Talk + Surprises in the top-50 from 2022-06-30T12:21:20

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) chop up recent news and notes along with the fantasy impacts. They also discuss surprise players inside Razzball's top-50 player rater.
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Small Talk, Rookie Hitters + Look Ahead from 2022-06-23T12:15:29

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) go over recent news and notes along with a discussion on rookie hitters. They also look a bit further into upcoming schedules and matchups. <...

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The Breakout Club (SPs) with Brian Slack from 2022-06-17T12:09:08

Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by high-stakes fantasy stud and old friend Brian Slack (@that_glg20). Vlad and Brian cover a wide array of strategy topics including FAAB optimization, at-bat accum...

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Weekend Lineup Decisions + FAAB Preview from 2022-06-03T11:59:31

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) discuss upcoming matchups for the weekend along with start/sit options. They also look a bit further into upcoming schedules and sprinkle a F...

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Pitching Targets, FAAB&ROS with Phil Dussault from 2022-05-25T11:52:40

Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by one of the world's best fantasy baseball managers and winner of the 2021 NFBC Main Event, Phil Dussault (@PhilDussault27). Vlad and Phil discuss draft and FAAB s...

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Vlad's FAAB Therapy Session from 2022-05-18T11:55:06

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) recap the early part of the season. They also discuss starting pitchers that are currently on the IL along with a little FAAB therapy session...

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Impactful Offenses by Division - with Rob Silver from 2022-05-12T12:11:37

Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by special guest, NFBC champ and analyst Rob Silver (@RobSilver) as they take a tour around each division. The duo discusses surprise team performances and fantasy ...

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Keeping Up with Fantasy Baseball from 2022-05-04T11:49:32

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) reunite to talk about the state of fantasy baseball. The duo dives into recent news, fantasy impacts and player analysis.

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FTN Fantasy Baseball Pod (Ep.17) - World's Best Hitter Ty France! with Scott Jenstad from 2022-04-27T16:20:21

Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and special guest Scott Jenstad (@scottjenstad) discuss baseball's hottest and coldest hitters in the month of April. Could Ty France finish the season as a top-5 1B? Will Da...

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Early Season Frauds + The Closer Carousel from 2022-04-20T11:21:57

Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and special guest FTN baseball analyst Matt Kupferle (@MKupferle) review hitters off to hot starts we should be weary of and slow-starting hitters to hold. They also dive int...

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Surviving Fantasy Baseball from 2022-04-13T14:56:52

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) discuss the start of the MLB season, talking the highs and lows. They also dive into players off to hot and cold starts and what their future...

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News, Notes&Opening Day with Paul Sporer from 2022-04-06T14:42:49

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) is joined by Paul Sporer (@sporer), talking recent news, setting lineups and Opening Day. They also discuss the impacts of the Week 1 schedule, start/sit conundrums for...

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ST News/Updates + NFBC Main Event recap from 2022-03-30T17:47:48

The duo returns from Las Vegas after drafting their NFBC Main Event team(s). Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) catch up on spring training news and the potential fantasy impac...

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MLB Transactions/Fantasy Impacts + NFBC Main Event weekend from 2022-03-23T16:07:31

The duo is headed to Las Vegas for NFBC Main Event weekend! Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) catch up on MLB transactions, discussing free agent signings and trades along wit...

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MLB Transactions + Fantasy Impacts from 2022-03-17T15:51:27

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) dive into all of the MLB transactions over the previous few days. They discuss free agent signings and trades along with the potential fantas...

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Starting Pitchers 50-100..and beyond! from 2022-03-09T15:29:08

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) dig a bit deeper into starting pitchers, ranging from 50-100+. The duo dissects the position along with strategies from top to bottom, breaki...

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Top 50 Starting Pitchers (the Riddler version?¿) from 2022-03-02T14:56:29

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) dig into the top 50 starting pitchers, dissecting the position and strategies from top to bottom, breaking them down by tiers.

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Vlad Interviews John Pausma from 2022-02-23T15:52:57

Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) sits down with NFBC's 2022 Hall of Fame inductee John Pausma (@jpausma). John is one the best fantasy baseball players in the industry, crushing every single format the NFBC ...

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Outfield Strategies and Tiers from 2022-02-16T15:22:33

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) dig into the outfield, dissecting the position and strategies from top to bottom, breaking them down by tiers.

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Free Agency Predictions + Catcher Tiers from 2022-02-09T17:09:01

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) make their free agency predictions with their head and heart while making a brunch bet on who gets more correct. After that they dive into ca...

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Ryan Bloomfield from Baseball HQ joins Vlad and Matthew from 2022-02-02T13:47:57

Ryan Bloomfield (@RyanBHQ) joins Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) and Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) break down middle infield tiers while brushing up on their recent NFBC Draft Champions.

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NFBC Cutline + 1B/3B Tiers + BrocGuest Monster joins Vlad from 2022-01-26T14:18:38

Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) is joined with Broc Miller (@BrocNessMonster) talking NFBC Cutline along with dissecting First Base and Third Base Tiers.

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Reviewing NFBC DCs + Closer Strategy + VDP Preview from 2022-01-19T13:40:05

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) talk closer strategies, review their NFBC DCs and briefly preview Vlad's VDP.

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- Closer St...

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$1,000 NFBC DC preview + KDS Preferences + Market Inefficiencies from 2022-01-12T14:30:16

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) turn up the heat, discussing all things fantasy baseball during the winter draft market.

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- FTN content
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Fantasy Baseball Prep During the Winter + Market Inefficiencies from 2022-01-05T20:45:58

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) get together for the first time, discussing all things fantasy baseball.

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E43: News + Innings Pitched Limits from 2021-07-29T00:52:57

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_), Broc Miller (@BrocNessMonster) and Matt Kupferle (@MKupferle) discuss recent news and rumors around the league along with pitchers who could be limited the remainder o...

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E42: Trade Deadline Special from 2021-07-22T15:46:55

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_), Broc Miller (@BrocNessMonster) and Matt Kupferle (@MKupferle) discuss the upcoming trade deadline, covering every MLB team. The crew identifies which teams are potenti...

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Episode 41: The New All-Star Game! from 2021-06-30T03:14:04

The gentlemen are back discussing the latest news and notes, a weird closer carousel, and touch on the All-Star Game and it's new voting format. We wrap up with what have we learned, how to pivot f...

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Episode 40: Is Everyone Injured? from 2021-05-27T02:58:26

Matthew, Matt and Broc collect their thoughts on just a silly recent slew of injuries, play everyone's favorite game of buy-hold-sell, and, talk about everyone's favorite chips. For the record, Bro...

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Episode 39: We're Baaaaaack from 2021-05-08T01:41:09

After a brief hiatus, and before Broc the beast heads to Vegas for a 50 mile (or 50 kilomenter? or 100 mile?) race, Matty Davis, Broc and Kup spit some noise on current news and we play everyone's ...

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Episode 37: News and Notes! from 2021-04-09T22:02:49

Matthew and Broc check up on a wild first week on fantasy baseball.

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Episode 36: Main Event Party, YEAR TWO! from 2021-03-22T18:27:35

We are back! This show is a remix of our first ever podcast, as Matthew hosts a variety of guests to kick of Main Event Draft season at the NFBC, including:
1) Broc Miller and Matt Kupferle fr...

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Episode 35: Finding Late Round Beasts from 2021-03-11T13:40:28

Fresh off a deep run in the Baseball Pods tournament, the boys are back to discuss a variety of news and notes, including:
**Joey Votto diagnosed with COVID-19
**Amir Garrett dealing with...

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Episode 34: Speed Kills from 2021-03-03T14:09:41

Broc and Matt try to tackle one of fantasy current conundrums: when do you buy in on base stealers? What's the right approach?

The boys tackle fades (Adalberto Mondesi, Victor Robles), s...

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Episode 33: Tag Team Back Again and Matty's Ranks from 2021-02-25T15:44:36

Matty, Broc and Matt take a quick peek at the latest news and notes and then start to tackle the latest Tag Team draft including some very spicy team builds!

Finally, we finish with Matt...

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Episode 32: Sink Your Battleship from 2021-02-23T17:37:12

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Pete Christensen (@draftcheat) play a game of Sink Your Battleship. Matthew and Pete discuss players from rounds 2-6 in NFBC drafts that could potentially sink you...

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Episode 31: Gimme Dem Relief Pitchers from 2021-02-17T14:09:50

Matthew, Broc and Matt dive into a slew of topics around relief pitchers, including:
***Broc was really cold in California, so he was required to wear long sleeves.
***The top tier group ...

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Episode 30: Loading Up On Hitters from 2021-02-10T19:02:01

Matt and Broc do their best to steer the ship with Matty needing to miss this episode. First, the boys run through:
**Trevor Bauer to the Dodgers - can he crack the top-5 SP?
**Marcell Oz...

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Episode 29: And Then There Were Three from 2021-02-04T22:40:14

Broc Miller (@brocnessmonster) joins the team for his first show, and we couldn't be more excited to welcome him to the FTN Network. Broc has enjoyed a storied career in the fantasy community and s...

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Episode 28: MLB high-stakes draft strategy with DraftCheat from 2021-02-01T15:50:31

Matthew Davis (@_mattywood_) and Peter Christensen (@draftcheat) dive into the NFBC draft market, breaking down players while leaving you with bold takes.
• Nolan Arenado + impact in STL
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Episode 27: Talkin' Strategy from 2021-01-27T21:10:52

Matthew and Matt are back and discuss a variety of topics, including:
***Pocket aces and full house pitching strategy
***Hitting pivots
***When to take a closer
***DJ LeMahieu v...

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Episode 26: Busts and Bargains from 2021-01-04T21:13:16

Matthew and Matt dive into the current draft trends as the new year has arrived, focusing on four players inside the top-100 to avoid and four players outside the top-200 they are targeting.
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Episode 25: The Boys are Back from 2020-12-16T19:46:25

Matthew and Matt are back in the mix, and they tackle their first podcast focused on the 2021 MLB season. This episode focuses on average draft position (ADP) and players that could see their curre...

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Episode 24: FAAB Week 10 from 2020-09-20T13:21:13

It's the last week of the regular season! Don't sleep on this week's bidding process, as it could win you your league!

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Episode 23: FAAB Week 9 from 2020-09-13T13:18:31

Matthew and Matt run through their latest installment of the FAAB weekly article, knowing that many owners are running out of bucks.

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Episode 22: Strategy with Alex Fast from 2020-09-10T02:38:46

Alex Fast, 2019 FSWA Article of the Year and of Pitcher List fame, joins Matthew and Matt to discuss a ton of topics, including:
*His first set of top-100 rankings
*Checking your own hubr...

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Episode 21: FAAB Week 8 from 2020-09-06T13:53:17

Matthew and Matt dive into Week 8 FAAB bidding, and there's only 3 weeks to go in the fantasy baseball season!

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Episode 20: It's Injured List SZN from 2020-09-03T20:10:23

Post trade deadline, Matthew and Matt try and make sense of an insane rash of injuries, including:
*Is Aaron Judge a cut?
*Jose Altuve, in the midst of a poor 2020, leave early Wednesday....

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Episode 19: Strategy with Ariel Cohen from 2020-09-01T15:52:16

Matthew and Matt kick off another strategy episode with Ariel Cohen, creator of the ATC Projections seen on FanGraphs and many other publications.

Ariel sits down to talk:
*The ATC ...

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Episode 18: FAAB Week 7 from 2020-08-30T14:34

Matthew and Matt tackle this week's FAAB bidding players to consider, keeping in mind there's only four weeks left!

Topics include:
*A full 30-team schedule, we hope!
*Giants h...

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Episode 17: The Trade Deadline Looms from 2020-08-27T20:09:01

Matthew and Matt dive in to a host of mid-week topics amidst swirling postponements and COVID-19 still in the background, including:
*Brad Miller crushing the ball
*The Rays and their eve...

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Episode 16: Strategy with Jenny Butler from 2020-08-25T21:31:48

Matthew and Matt sit down to talk shop with one of fantasy's best players, someone who has excelled both in the Main Event and Cutline events, Jenny Butler!

Specifically, Jenny talks abo...

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Episode 15: FAAB Week 6 from 2020-08-23T14:25:57

Matthew and Matt return to tickle your ears and discuss what is likely to be a massive week in Free Agent Acquisition Bidding (FAAB). Topics, besides Matthew's terrifying cough, include:
*Pros...

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Episode 14: Matthew Is A Dad and It's Prospect SZN from 2020-08-20T22:17:45

Matthew comes back after having a beautiful baby and we sort through a number of topics, including:
*Mets with two COVID-19 positive tests.
*Cardinals struggles on their return.
*A p...

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Episode 13: Strategy with Bryan Vogel from 2020-08-18T13:20:57

Matt is joined by one of the best players in high stakes fantasy baseball, Bryan Vogel!
Bryan owns a third place overall finish in the Online Championship (2018) - a league he was winning near...

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Episode 12: The Cardinals Are (Maybe) Back and IL SZN from 2020-08-14T02:27:39

Matthew and Matt run through their weekday podcast on a variety of topics, including:
*The Cardinals may be back this weekend
*Alec Bohm is up!
*Yordan Alvarez and those creaky knee...

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Episode 11: Fantasy Baseball Strategy with Scott Jenstad from 2020-08-12T12:43:14

Matthew and Matt are joined by one of the best players and analysts in the industry, Scott Jenstad (@ScottJenstad) of Rotowire.

Scott discusses his past strong finishes (5 Main Event lea...

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Episode 10: FAAB Week 4 from 2020-08-09T15:02:09

After a power outage delayed things, Matthew and Matt try to make sense of a wild week in fantasy baseball, including digesting last week's FAAB-A-Palooza.

We discuss how to think about ...

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Episode 9: Fantasy Baseball Strategy with Bat Flip Crazy (Toby Guevin) from 2020-08-07T12:55:31

Matthew and Matt debut their new strategy series by inviting one of the best minds in the game, Toby Guevin better known as Bat Flip Crazy, on to the podcast.

Toby finished 9th overall i...

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Episode 8: Outfielders Galore and A Pitching Extravaganza from 2020-08-05T20:33:33

Matthew and Matt try to make sense of a wacky start to Week 3 in fantasy baseball, touching on:
**Ozzie Albies hitting the DL
**The Cardinals returning to play this weekend, including Mat...

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Episode 7: FAAB Week 3 from 2020-08-02T14:00:17

Matthew and Matt discuss FAAB for week three, including a wild closer carousel and some interesting bidding patterns from Week 2.

**Closer situations to monitor: Houston, Chicago, Seattl...

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Episode 6: Making Sense of a Rollercoaster 2020 from 2020-07-29T20:18:27

Matthew and Matt try to make sense of all of this craziness and the many changes in this season.
**Marlins talk
**Mike Moustakas and Nick Senzel appear poised to return
**St. Louis C...

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Episode 5: Week Two FAAB from 2020-07-26T12:47

Matthew and Matt discuss the first few games of the MLB 2020 60-game sprint, and look to your bidding decisions for FAAB this evening.
**News and notes: Stephen Strasburg nerve issue, closing ...

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Episode 4: Baseball Is Back! from 2020-07-22T18:21:27

Matthew and Matt discuss current topics, including the Toronto Blue Jays playing home games in PNC Park (Pittsburgh) and what that means using Derek Carty's Park Factors. They also touch on Mookie'...

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Episode 3: Week One of FAAB from 2020-07-19T04:17:35

Matthew and Matt run through the first week of free agent acquisition bidding (FAAB), highlighting strategy and what to consider.
**Hitters (5:30)
**Pitchers (16:40)
**Two step star...

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Episode 2: The Friday Rundown from 2020-07-17T12:32:04

Matthew and Matt run down the latest news and notes around the MLB, including catching up on player news affecting Austin Meadows, Franchy Cordero, Jacob deGrom, Walker Buehler, Keston Hiura, Yoan ...

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Episode 1: NFBC Main Event Draft Coverage from 2020-07-13T20:20:26

Matthew Davis and Matt Kupferle host some of the industry's biggest names in recapping the first two 2020 NFBC Main Draft podcasts of the 60-game sprint. Guests include:
**Scott Jenstad, Jeff ...

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