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Episode 013: Fantasy Baseball Joe Pisapia

Episode 013: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Fantasy Baseball Edition: All Star Break Special

Featuring Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) Fantasy Black Book

Joe Pisapia

About My Guest: Joe Pisapia is the author of the #1 Best Selling Fantasy Baseball book in the Kindle store three years running, and is launching his new Fantasy Football series this season called The Fantasy Football Black Book 2014 Edition. He is also the co-host, with Dan Strafford, of The Fantasy Black Book Show on SiriusXM Fantasy Channel from 10 PM to 1 AM every Saturday night.

Episode Summary:  Joe and I talk about some of the most important story lines in fantasy baseball at the All Star Break.  We cover everything from players we expect big second halves from to former Cy-Young winners we may want to stay away from.  This episode is loaded with excellent fantasy takes as well as examining why some players may be struggling this year because of things that happened last year.

 

 

 

 

 

Episode Breakdown:

  • Intro
  • We get to know Joe and talk about his show on Sirius XM as well get into some of the ways RPV can help fantasy sports players.
  • Players Discussed: Cliff Lee, Shelby Miller, Andrew McCutchen, Andrew Cashner, and many, many more.
  • The Coach’s Office:  Will Eric Hosmer be a top 10 first baseman in the second half?  Will Tim Lincecum keep up his recent form?  Can I drop Shelby Miller for Jake Odorizzi or Kevin Gausman?  Who should I trade away: Jared Weaver or Jake Shields?
  • Waiver Wire Adds for the second half of the fantasy baseball season
  • Outro

 

You can Download this episode as well as the previous three on Itunes and Stitcher Radio.

 

Thank Yous For Episode 013:  I want to thank my buddy, Joe Pisapia, for coming on the podcast and sharing his fantasy baseball knowledge with me, and especially with my audience.  I would also like to thank C-Quel for providing the intro music as well as the outro beat.  You can Find all of C-Quel’s current music available here.

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Episode 012: Fantasy Football Marc Hava

EpMarc Havaisode 012: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Fantasy Football Edition: Best Ball Leagues (MFL 10s)

Featuring Marc Hava (MegatronFF) SportableNFL

About My Guest:  Marc Hava is a pillar of the MFL 10 Twitter community and has probably done more in the last year to grow the popularity of the genre of Fantasy Football than any other person I know.  Marc previously wrote for BlindsideFootball.com before joining Salvatore Stefanile at SportableNFL.  Marc’s expertise in best ball formats have had him featured on quite a few podcasts.  His sharp eye for ADP discrepancies and changes patterns has his advice sought after on Twitter. Where you can find some of his work and appearances:

Recent Podcasts:

RotoViz Radio: http://t.co/BeEzOHdnAq

Fantasy Revelations: http://t.co/oULqPWthii


Recent work at SportableNFL: 

MFL10 ADP- http://t.co/DD6KivqHut Pierre Thomas- http://t.co/kNHjL2m77k Reggie Bush / Joique Bell- http://t.co/B2VBf0l37M

One of my picks in my MFL10 that had some late round MFL10 strategy- http://t.co/n2irLgZVUo
Articles Referenced: J.J. Zachariason’s (@LateRoundQB) Bust % Work at NumberFire
Kevin Cole’s (@ColeKev_FF) RotoViz article on Optimal MFL 10 construction.
Episode Summary:  Marc and I talk about best ball fantasy football leagues and in particular MFL 10s on MyFantasyLeague.com.  We talk about all the positions, trends, strategies, and new evidence that may have us changing our ways.
Episode Breakdown:
  • Intro
  • Get to know Marc Hava a little.
  • Quarterback theories and strategies for best ball leagues.
  • Running back theories and strategies for best ball leagues.
  • Wide Receiver theories and strategies for best ball leagues.
  • Tight End theories and strategies for best ball leagues.
  • Kickers and Defenses for  best ball leagues.
  • The Coach’s Office:  Should you diversify your picks in MFL10s if you do multiple leagues?  How do you keep track?  One stud versus two or three middle tier guys?
  • Outro

You can Download this episode as well as the previous three on Itunes and Stitcher Radio.

Thank Yous for Episode 012:  I want to thank my good friend Marc Hava (@MegatronFF) for coming on the podcast and talking about best ball fantasy football strategies as well as the best ways to make a buck or two in MFL 10s.

I would also like to thank C-Quel for providing the intro music as well as the outro beat.  You can Find all of C-Quel’s current music available here.

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Episode 011: Fantasy Football Salvatore Stefanile

Episode 011: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Fantasy Football Edition: Two Quarterback Leagues

Featuring Salvatore Stefanile (@2QBFFB) SportableNFL

 

Salvatore Stefanile joins me to clown around and talk some Fantasy Football.

Salvatore Stefanile joins me to clown around and talk some Fantasy Football.

About My Guest: “Salvatore Stefanile, the winner of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association’s award for Best Fantasy Football On-Going Series in 2013, is a big proponent of the 2-QB fantasy football movement . You can find his 2-QB musings at XNSports.com and on Twitter @2QBFFB. He’s also the content manager for Sportable — your place for interactive, bite-sized football news and fantasy football resources.” Articles and Posts referenced in the Podcast:

2-QB draft project for Sportable:  http://www.sportable.is/?c17889/fantasy-football/sportable-2-qb-draft-recap/  

http://www.sportable.is/?t17889/tag/sportable-2-qb-draft/

Recent 2-QB ADP (goes over some draft strategies): http://www.xnsports.com/2014/06/23/2-qb-fantasy-football-adp-post-2014-nfl-draft-edition/

                                                                                               http://www.xnsports.com/2014/07/06/look-quarterbacks-drafted-2-qb-fantasy-football-mocks-2014/

Top 250 overall 2-QB rankings: http://www.xnsports.com/2014/06/23/top-250-overall-2-qb-fantasy-football-redraft-rankings/

Tiered QB rankings for 2-QB leagues: http://www.xnsports.com/2014/06/23/tiered-qb-rankings-2-qb-fantasy-football-leagues-june/

Primer on 2-QB leagues: http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/47389/404/the-two-qb-mindset

Fanium Fantasy Football: http://splash.fanium.com/

Episode Summary:  Sal and I discuss all of his current work as well as get to know everything about SportableNFL.  We delve into two quarterback leagues Vs. traditional leagues as well as strategy and specific player targets.  We may or may not discuss the movies Heavyweights, Good Burger and Youngblood.

Episode Breakdown:

  • Intro
  • Get to know Salvatore Stefanile and find out where all of his work can be found on the internet.
  • 2QB Vs. Tradional Fantasy Football Leagues and how the strategy differs.
  • Where’s the drop off for the top scoring QB’s this year?
  • What RB’s and WR’s should be looked at in the first two rounds of 2QB Fantasy Football Drafts?
  • How important is the tight end position in 2QB leagues?
  • Which QB2 in the current rankings has a chance to be a top 8 QB in Fantasy Football?
  • Which QB3 should we target as a bye week fill in/ trade piece?
  • Some 2QB Daily Fantasy Talk
  • Outro

 

You can Download this episode as well as the previous three on Itunes and Stitcher Radio.

Thanks For Episode 011:  I want to thank the guru of two quarterback fantasy football, Salvatore Stefanile, (@2QBFFB) for coming on The Fantasy Coach Podcast and enlightening me and my audience on the nuances and strategies that go into preparing for a two quarterback draft.  

I would also like to thank C-Quel for providing the intro music as well as the outro beat.  You can Find all of C-Quel’s current music available here.

 

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Episode 010: Fantasy Baseball with Seth Klein

Episode 010: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Fantasy Baseball Edition for the week of July 7th

Featuring Seth Klein (@SethDaSportsMan)

 

Seth Klein of FakePigskin.com and Razzball.com

Seth Klein of FakePigskin.com and Razzball.com

About My Guest:  Seth has been playing fantasy sports for over 17 years.  He is the Editor-In-Chief of FakePigskin.com and also covers Fantasy Baseball, Football, and Basketball at Razzball.com.  You can find his rankings on FantasyPros.com.  He has been featured on many podcasts and radio show including the Dear Mr. fantasy Podcast and The Fantasy Black Book on Sirius XM.  He is currently featured in the 2014 Fantasy Football Preview issue of Lindy’s Sports Magazine.  You can purchase the FakePigskin.com 2014 Fantasy Football Draft Guide by going HERE.   Episode Summary:  Seth and I talk about the week that was and the upcoming week of fantasy baseball as well as answer some listeners’ questions in The Coach’s Office. Episode Breakdown:

  • Intro-Here I somehow forget the spelling of Seth’s Twitter handle as I see Ryan Braun get injured on my computer.  It gets better, I swear.
  • Get to know our guest Seth Klein a little.
  • News and Notes.  Fantasy analysis and reaction to these topics:  Big A’s and Cubs Trade.  Brandon Belt returns from the DL for the Giants.  Corey Hart comes off the DL for the Mariners.  Nolan Arenado came back Thursday for the Rockies.  Joey Votto looks hobbled and isn’t hitting for any power.  Chris Davis’s Batting Average almost dips below .200.  David Wright was supposed to return on Friday, but wasn’t able to.  Joe Smith has a decent week as the Angels closer.  Hanley Ramirez finally returns to the Dodgers lineup.  Solarte gets sent to the minors and Zelous Wheeler gets called up. Kike Hernandez and Domingo Santana get the call for the Astros.  Oscar Taveras returns to the Cards from the Minors.  Xander Bogaerts struggling offensively since the move to 3B.  
  • 2 Start Starting Pitcher Streaming Options
  • The Coach’s Office: Q1) Is Chris Davis a buy low or should I look elsewhere for upside?  Q2) Do we think Jason Grilli gets a shot to close? 16 Team 5 x 5 Roto.                Q3)  What’s your thoughts on cock blocking trades?  A listener feels like one guy in his league only gets involved in trades when he’s almost sealed a deal.
  • Outro

 

You can Download this episode as well as the previous three on Itunes and Stitcher Radio.

Thanks For Episode 010:  I want to thank Seth Klein (@SethDaSportsMan) for taking the time on a Saturday to come on the podcast and talk some Fantasy Baseball.  I look forward to having him on again real soon.   I would also like to thank C-Quel for providing the intro music as well as the outro beat.  You can Find all of C-Quel’s current music available here.

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Episode 009: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Episode 009 The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Fantasy Baseball Edition June 30th to July 6th

Featuring Jake Ciely (@allinkid) of RotoExperts.com

Jake Ciely

About My Guest:  

In addition to covering the NFL, MLB and College Football, Jake “All In Kid” Ciely is a poker enthusiast. Involved with Fantasy Sports since the mid 1990s, Jake went “All In” when he joined RotoExperts in 2010 and was a finalist for the FSWA Newcomer of the Year. As with poker, he rarely loses, and deals you the best odds to win with Fantasy Sports with his sought after, self-created metrics. If you want to come up Aces, get the deal from our Senior Writer by following him on Twitter @allinkid or emailing jakeallinciely@rotoexperts.com
Jake’s recent work:  Fantasy Football Rookie Values in Redraft Leagues – HERE
Episode Summary:  Jake Ciely of RotoExperts.com joins me to talk some Fantasy Baseball and we find out the reason for his nickname that stuck. (@allinkid)
Episode Breakdown
  • Intro
  • Get to know Jake Ciely
  • Fantasy News Impact on topics from Taijuan Walker’s Monday call up to if Homer Bailey is turning it around in Cincy, and much much more.
  • 2 Start Streaming Pitchers for the week of June 30th to July 6th
  • The Coach’s Office   1- Kalhoun, Yelich or Eaton ROS. 2- Taijuan Walker or Marcus Stroman ROS. 3- Todd Frazier as a keeper?  4- Is Allen Craig dropable and would Mookie Betts be the pick up?
  • Waiver Wire Adds for June 30th
  • Outro

You can Download this episode as well as the previous three on Itunes and Stitcher Radio.

 A big thank you goes out to Jake Ciely (@allinkid) for coming on the podcast and bringing the fantasy good stuff for episode 09 of the podcast.  I would also like to thank C-Quel for providing the intro music as well as the outro beat.  You can Find all of C-Quel’s current music available here.

 

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Episode 008: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Episode 008 The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Fantasy Baseball Edition

Flying Solo mid-week

 

Episode Rundown

News and Notes –  Cashner back on the DL.  Gerrit Cole coming off the DL on Saturday.  Buchholtz coming off the DL tonight.  Huge ups to Tim Lincecum for his 2nd No hitter against the Padres.  Matt Adams is hot!   Yoenis Cespedes is also hot!  14/37 with his 1st inning double tonight.  Erasmo Ramirez demoted to AAA, his spot in the rotation lines up with Taijuan Walker.  Michael Wacha and Jaime Garcia on the DL with bad shoulders.  Alex Wood back in the Braves rotation after the injury to Gavin Floyd.

Streaming options for late in the week

Brandon Cumpton against the Mets

Kyle Gibson against the Rangers

Mike Bolsinger against the Padres

Drew Smyly against the Astros

Colin McHugh against the Mariners

Yohan Pino against the Royals

Free Agents Jesse Hahn- 6.8% owned on ESPN.  27 K’s in 22 and 1/3 innings, 3QS.  Charlie Morton continues to pitch well with no luck, 11 K’s today and was overshadowed by David Price.  Matt Shoemaker is pitching well for the Angels.  Pick him up and ride him while he’s hot.

The Coach’s Office-Twitter- How hard should I go after David Price in a trade?  Facebook-Is Devin Mesoraco going to regress or is he a legit top 5 Catcher going forward?  Facebook-If I’m in 13th place in a 14 team keeper league with 6 teams making the play offs should I start selling off now or wait until after the All Star break?

Join me next week when I have Jake Ciely, The All-in-Kid (@allinkid) on the podcast to talk about some fantasy baseball.

 

You can Download this episode as well as the previous three on Itunes and Stitcher Radio.

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Episode 007: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Episode 007: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Fantasy Baseball Edition For June 16th to June 22nd

Featuring T or as he’s known in the Twitterverse (@Whudey)

@Whudey's Perusing The Perimeter Podcast

@Whudey’s Perusing The Perimeter Podcast

About My Guest:

Host of Perusing the Perimeter @ProjectRoto Radio. #3   Ranker 2013  Member Twitter Baseball/Football 2013 Champion!

You can find all of T’s recent articles Here.

Episode Summary:  I get to know my man T a little bit better and talk all about the week that was in Fantasy Baseball as well as what we can expect in the near future.  We talk about all the current news as well as answer some questions from the audience.

Episode Breakdown:

  • Intro
  • We get to know @Whudey a little bit as I ask him about his beloved Reds and Bengals as well learn a little bit about his podcast Perusing The Perimeter that he hosts with @Slimcliffy.
  • News- Wainwright injury scare, Gio Gonzalez activated from DL for Wednesday start, Votto returned this week from injury, Cargo has a small tumor with tentacles removed from his troublesome finger, Tulow and Hanley are a little banged up, Polanco’s hot start, Taveras demotion, Matt Adams brings the hammer with him off the DL, Josh Donaldson breaks an o for 33 with a seeing eye single, Sergio Romo and Ernesto Frieri Struggling, Drew Hutchinson’s crazy Road/ Home split continues this week.  W-L 1-3 8.72 ERA at home, W-L 4-1 1.79 ERA on the road.
  • Hits and misses from last week’s episode with @RSandersRX of RotoExperts.com
  • 2 Start Streamers and Late Week Saviors
  • The Coach’s Office- Q1) What does my guest @Whudey expect from Mat Latos going forward?  Can he be that fantasy ace that most teams are missing?   Q2) Twitter Question- Who do we each like for the rest of the year from this grouping ( Marcus Stroman, Kevin Gausman, Chase Whitley)  Q3)  Because of the struggles of some of the top pitchers picked in drafts this year does it still make sense to pay for pitching in Roto leagues next year?
  • Waiver Wire Adds
  • Outro

You can Download this episode as well as the previous three on Itunes and Stitcher Radio.

I want to thank my buddy T (@Whudey) for coming on the podcast and being his awesome self.   I would also like to thank C-Quel for providing the intro music as well as the outro beat.  You can Find all of C-Quel’s current music available here.

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Episode 006: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Episode 006 of The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Fantasy Baseball Edition for the week of June 10th to June 17th

Featuring Ricky Sanders (@RSandersRX)of RotoExperts.com

Ricky Sanders of RotoExperts.com

Ricky Sanders of RotoExperts.com

About My Guest:

After starting several freelance Fantasy Sports blogs, Ricky caught his first break in the Fantasy industry when he joined Going9Baseball.com. He was also a contributor to FakePigskin.com and FantasyBasketballMoneyLeagues.com before becoming a member of the RotoExperts staff. Ricky is a proud and active member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association. Don’t hesitate to contact him with your questions on Twitter @RSandersRX.

Some Recent Articles by Ricky Sanders:

http://rotoexperts.com/70049/fantasy-football-colin-kaepernick-is-overpaid-and-overrated/

Episode Summary:  Ricky and I talk about another injury to a stud young starting pitcher.  Who you should run to the waiver wire to add.  Which 2-Start starting pitcher will help you win your week in fantasy baseball. We also discus Diners Drive-Ins and Dives and his Fantasy feud with Dan Strafford.
Episode Breakdown:
  • Intro
  • We get to know Ricky and find out if Dan Strafford is his biggest nemesis in the Fantasy Sports Community.  I find out how far Ricky is willing to travel to try a restaurant featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.  We talk a little daily fantasy sports and also find out how he came to be a RotoExpert.
  • News and Notes- Where do you find Gerrit Cole’s replacement for your fantasy team.
  • Hits and Misses from last week’s episode with Josh Collacchi of XNSports.com
  • 2 Start Streamers for June 10th to June 17th
  • The Coach’s Office- Here’s where my guest and I will answer your questions from Facebook and Twitter.
  • Waiver Wire Adds
  • Outro

You can Download this episode as well as the previous three on Itunes and Stitcher Radio.

I would like to extend a big thank you to my friend Ricky Sanders for coming on The Fantasy Coach Podcast.  Make sure you follow him on Twitter (@RSandersRX) and catch all of his fantasy articles at RotoExperts.com.  I would also like to thank C-Quel for providing the intro music as well as the outro beat.  You can Find all of C-Quel’s current music available here.

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Episode 005: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

 

Episode 005 of The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Fantasy Baseball Edition for the week of June 2nd to June 9th

Featuring Josh Collacchi (@JoshCollacchi) of ProjectRoto.com among others

 

Fantasy Baseball Podcast Guest

A candid shot of my guest Josh Collacchi of ProjectRoto.com, XNSports.com, PFF-Fantasy, and eDraft.com

About My Guest:

Josh writes about fantasy sports for Pro Football Focus Fantasy, XNSports.com, eDraft.com, ProjectRoto.com, and has been featured in the Boston Herald and Chicago Tribune.  He covered the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama last year, and have covered the last two NFL drafts.

He also created FantasyVA, which is a metric on eDraft focusing on fantasy baseball values, and is currently working on another metric for pitchers, details on that coming soon.
You can find his work:
PFF Fantasy: https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/author/jcollacchipff/ (DFS NFL, Fantasy Football)
XNSports: http://www.xnsports.com/author/joshcollacchi/ (NBA DFS, Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Football)
eDraft: http://edraft.com/our-journalists/archive/josh-collacchi (Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Football, NFL draft)
ProjectRoto: http://projectroto.com/author/josh-collacchi/ (Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Football, DFS)

Episode Summary:  Josh and I go over all the big news in Fantasy Baseball as well look for ways to help your teams win this coming week.  We cover everything from the call-up of Oscar Taveras and the excellent outings from Marcus Stroman and Rubby De La Rosa to the injuries to Will Myers and A.J. Pollock.

  • Intro
  • We get to know about Josh and find out how he is able to write for so many sites across so many sports.
  • Important News of the week-Injuries-Call-ups-Hot Streaks
  • Hits and Misses from last week’s episode with Jonathan from ToTeamFantasy.com
  • 2-Start Streamers
  • Sell High Candidates
  • Buy Low Candidates
  • Waiver Wire adds for this week

You can Download this episode as well as the previous three on Itunes and Stitcher Radio.

I would like to thank my guest Josh Collacchi for taking time from his busy schedule, on short notice, to come on the podcast and would also like to thank C-Quel for providing the intro music as well as the outro beat.  You can Find all of C-Quel’s current music available here.

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Episode 004: The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Episode 004 of The Fantasy Coach Podcast

Talking Fantasy Baseball with all your news, notes and Waiver Wire Additions

Featuring: Jonathan Vandersluis Owner/ Editor of TopTeamFantasy.com

Jonathan Vandersluis Owner/Managing Editor TopTeamFantasy.com

Jonathan Vandersluis
Owner/Managing Editor TopTeamFantasy.com

About My Guest:  Jonathan Vanderluis (@Jonathan_TFF on Twitter)

Jonathan has been playing fantasy sports for almost a decade, first football and then quickly to baseball and basketball too, and founded TopTeamFantasy.com in 2013. He has always been a numbers guy, so fantasy sports provided the perfect place for him to combine his analytical skills with his passion for sports. Jonathan makes Toronto, Canada his home, but loves to travel every chance he gets and explore new places. Follow Jonathan on Twitter@Jonathan_TTF, he’d be glad to answer any of your questions and help you win your fantasy league.

 

Episode Summary:  Jonathan and I go over all the big news in Fantasy Baseball as well look for ways to help your teams win this coming week.  We cover everything from what to do at first base with Prince Fielder out for the year to if selling high on Johnny Cueto is a good idea.

You can Download this episode as well as the previous three on Itunes and Stitcher Radio.

I would like to thank my guest Jonathan Vandersluis for taking time from his busy schedule to come on the podcast and would also like to thank C-Quel for providing the intro music as well as the outro beat.  You can Find all of C-Quel’s current music available here.

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