Rotoworld Baseball Show – Fantasy Baseball
by D.J. Short, NBC Sports, Rotoworld Baseball
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A Message from the Rotoworld Baseball Show
Mar 10, 2025
0m 43s
More Offseason Moves: Corbin Burnes, Walker Buehler, Christian Walker + More
Dec 31, 2024
56m 08s
Winter Meetings Headlines: Devin Williams, Garrett Crochet, Willy Adames + more
Dec 13, 2024
1h 09m 37s
A Conversation with Stephen Vogt
Dec 4, 2024
53m 58s
Top Free Agents: Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes, Willy Adames + Others
Nov 6, 2024
53m 19s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 3/10/25 | A Message from the Rotoworld Baseball Show | Eric Samulski gives an update on the Rotoworld Baseball Show. | 0m 43s | ||||||
| 12/31/24 | More Offseason Moves: Corbin Burnes, Walker Buehler, Christian Walker + More | Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and James Schiano (@James_Schiano) break down all the latest of the MLB off-season. They discuss new teams for Corbin Burnes, Walker Buehler, Christian Walker, Cody Bellinger, Gleyber Torres, and the first base carousel with Josh Naylor, Carlos Santana, Josh Bell, and Nathaniel Lowe. They also discuss the ramifications of Roki Sasaki on the international signing period and much more. | 56m 08s | ||||||
| 12/13/24 | Winter Meetings Headlines: Devin Williams, Garrett Crochet, Willy Adames + more | Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC), Scott Pianowski (@scott_pianowski), and James Schiano (@James_Schiano) break down the biggest moves from the MLB off-season. They dissect the signings of Juan Soto, Max Fried, Willy Adames, and Jordan Romano, the trades of Garrett Crochet and Jake Burger and so much more. Plus they discuss the breaking news of Devin Williams being traded to the Yankees and share where they're comfortable drafting any of these players for 2025. | 1h 09m 37s | ||||||
| 12/4/24 | A Conversation with Stephen Vogt | Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) sits down with Cleveland Guardians manager Stephen Vogt to talk about his first year as manager, winning the AL Manager of the Year award, and the infamous squeeze play in the ALDS. They also talk about managing in the age of analytics, the gap between Triple-A and MLB, and what a manager's role is during the offseason. | 53m 58s | ||||||
| 11/6/24 | Top Free Agents: Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes, Willy Adames + Others | Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@scott_pianowski) get a head start on MLB free agency, talking about possible landing spots for Juan Soto, Willy Adames, Pete Alonso, Corbin Burnes, and more. They also discuss the potential posting of Japanese star Roki Sasaki and how he could top the market we saw for Yoshinobu Yamamoto. | 53m 19s | ||||||
| 10/16/24 | Way Too Early 2025 Mock Draft: Rounds 1 + 2 | Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@scott_pianowski) are joined by D.J. Short (@djshort) and James Schiano (@James_Schiano) to talk about the MLB playoffs and then complete the first two rounds of a 2025 Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft. Is Shohei Ohtani the clear number one? How high has Elly De la Cruz risen? Will any pitcher go in the first round? They cover all that and more. | 1h 13m 10s | ||||||
| 10/4/24 | MLB Playoff Preview: Divisional Round, Pennant, and World Series Predictions | Eric Samulski (@samskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@scott_pianowski) bring Vaughn Dalzell (@vmoneysports) on to talk about all things MLB playoffs. They break down each of the upcoming series’ while also giving their advice on the best bets to place for the Division Series matches and future bets for the remainder of the postseason. | 54m 11s | ||||||
| 9/25/24 | Skenes vs Skubal for SP1 Next Year + Biggest Hits and Misses of 2024 | September 25: Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@scott_pianowski) break down the latest news and notes from the MLB season and reflect on their most important takeaways from this year of fantasy baseball. They also discuss who they would take as the top starting pitcher in 2025 fantasy drafts, rank the streaming starters for this weekend, and then give their thoughts on the AL and NL playoff races. | 1h 12m 06s | ||||||
| 9/18/24 | MVP, Cy Young, ROY Awards + Managing the Final Week of the Season | Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@scott_Pianowski) discuss recent news and notes and then break down their thoughts on the end-of-season awards. Then they highlight some streaking hitters and pitchers who could be great additions for the season's final week and rank their streaming starting pitchers for this weekend's games. | 1h 08m 02s | ||||||
| 9/11/24 | Key Prospect Callups + Tips for Managing September | Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@Scott_Pianowski) discuss what fantasy managers should be watching for in September, whether you're in contention or not. They also highlight some of their favorite players to watch down the stretch with an eye on 2025 ADP, like DL Hall, Parker Meadows, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Bowden Francis, and more. Plus, they break down all the recent news/notes and rank streaming starting pitchers for this weekend. | 1h 07m 02s | ||||||
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| 9/4/24 | Exploiting Friendly vs Unfriendly Schedules | Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and James Schiano (@James_Schiano) look at upcoming schedules to find players to both add and drop. Are the matchups telling us to scoop up Brooks Lee, Ramon Laureano or Miguel Amaya? Are they telling us to drop Jurickson Profar and Steven Kwan? Should you trust Patrick Corbin or Cade Povich over pitchers like Eduardo Rodriguez and Kutter Crawford? They break down all of that plus review the most recent news and notes. | 1h 09m 19s | ||||||
| 8/28/24 | Buying/Selling Streaking Players: Xander Bogaerts, Kutter Crawford + more | Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@scott_pianowski) break down the recent news and notes before looking at streaking hitters and pitchers who should be scooped off waivers or struggling players who can be dropped. Is Miguel Amaya an all-leagues add? Are Ramon Laureano or Pete Crow Armstrong worth an add? Is it time to move on from Ryan McMahon, Brand Pfaadt or Merrill Kelly? The guys discuss all that and more. | 1h 07m 46s | ||||||
| 8/21/24 | “Lightning in a Bottle” Players + Schedules to Attack | Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and James Schiano (@James_Schiano) try to help you catch lightning in a bottle by looking at players who could get hot down the stretch like Adrian Del Castillo, Joey Bart, JP Sears, Bowden Francis, and more. They also look at which team has appealing schedules for fantasy over the next few weeks and break down some recent news and notes, like injuries to Austin Riley, Ketel Marte, and Zach Eflin, the return of Max Muncy and Tommy Edman, and plenty of closer turnover. | 1h 09m 07s | ||||||
| 8/14/24 | How to Manage This Time of Year + Caminero call-up and Chisholm injury fallout | Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@Scott_Pianowski) discuss how you should change your fantasy baseball management style at this time of year. Which players are sitting on your waiver wire that can help you in key categories? Plus, what should we expect from Junior Caminero after his call-up, what's the Jazz Chisholm injury fallout, and more top news stories. | 1h 07m 28s | ||||||
| 8/7/24 | White Sox Finally Win, Clayton Kershaw Outlook + Waiver Wire Targets | Scott Pianowski (@Scott_Pianowski) and James Schiano (@James_Schiano) convene following the Chicago White Sox snapping their 21 game losing streak. Is there anyone on their roster other than Garrett Crochet with Fantasy value? They project what the final two-plus months will look like for Clayton Kershaw after making just his third start of the season before diving into intriguing waiver wire additions. | 50m 28s | ||||||
| 7/31/24 | Trade Deadline Reactions: Flaherty to LA & O's Curious Moves | Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@Scott_Pianowski) discuss the fallout from the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline. What were the Orioles thinking? Did the White Sox bungle the deadline? Did the Yankees and Mets do enough? Did the Tigers get enough for Jack Flaherty? They discuss all the major storylines plus look at the big risers/fallers from a fantasy perspective. | 1h 09m 25s | ||||||
| 7/29/24 | MLB Trade Deadline Fallout: Chisholm to the Yankees & Arozarena Now in Seattle | Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and D.J. Short (@djshort) discuss the trade fallout from the weekend. Is Jazz Chisholm in for a major fantasy boost? Will Randy Arozarena and Isaac Paredes see their value take a hit? Can the Rays make Christopher Morel a consistent contributor and is Miguel Vargas worth adding in all leagues after being traded to the White Sox? They discuss all that and more plus look at this weekend's hot waiver wire claims like Tyler Fitzgerald, Xavier Edwards, River Ryan, and more. | 1h 11m 49s | ||||||
| 7/24/24 | Are You For Real? Lawrence Butler + Luis L. Ortiz, and more | Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and James Schiano (@James_Schiano) breakdown recent news like the back injury for Christian Yelich and the returns of Kodai Senga and Clayton Kershaw. Then they play a game of "Are You For Real?" where they dissect the long-term fantasy viability of streaking players like Lawrence Butler, Luis L. Ortiz, Tyler Fitzgerald, Gavin Lux, and more. | 1h 04m 09s | ||||||
| 7/17/24 | Early Trade Deadline Preview + 2nd Half Predictions | Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@Scott_Pianowski) break down all the rumors and potential ramifications of the upcoming MLB trade deadline. Who could see their fantasy stock rise or fall the most? Will Garrett Crochet or Tarik Skubal be dealt? Could Luis Robert Jr or Randy Arozarena head to the Dodgers? Will Yusei Kikuchi, Jack Flaherty, Brent Rooker, or Jazz Chisholm Jr. be on the move? They cover all of that and more wo weeks ahead of the deadline. | 1h 07m 19s | ||||||
| 7/15/24 | Biggest Surprises, Disappointments from the 1st Half of the Season | Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@scott_pianowski) discuss their biggest takeaways from the first half of the season. Who is the surprise team of the first half? Is there a more surprising hitter than Jurickson Profar or a more disappointing hitter than Bo Bichette? Is Garrett Crochet the most surprising pitcher? They review their picks and discuss this weekend's main waiver wire pick-ups like Rece Hinds, Lawrence Butler, Ben Joyce, and more. | 1h 13m 57s | ||||||
| 7/10/24 | League-Winning Decisions + Trade Targets by Stat Category | Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@scott_pianowski) discuss how to determine if you have a real shot at winning your league and what steps can help get you there. They discuss some players who could help get you over the hump in each category while also reviewing the recent news and notes. Should fantasy managers be worried about Bobby Miller? Would Taylor Ward's value change with a trade? and much more. | 55m 38s | ||||||
| 7/8/24 | Brooks Lee shines + James Wood, Shane Baz, and more Waiver Wire Targets | Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@scott_pianowski) break down this week's waiver wire standouts, including big bidding for James Wood, Brooks Lee, and Shane Baz. They also discuss renewed interest in James Outman, Rowdy Tellez, Luis L. Ortiz, Luis Garcia. Jr, and more. Plus, they go over this week's top news stories like the murky future of Yu Darvish, the Rangers potentially being sellers at the deadline, and much more. | 1h 03m 39s | ||||||
| 7/3/24 | Royce Lewis Sidelined Again + Key Stats, Player Search Tools to Consider | Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@Scott_pianowski) cover their favorite tools for uncovering potential trade targets or waiver wire adds. Why are these tools telling us to add Andres Gimenez, Spencer Horwitz, Rowdy Tellez, Reese Olson, Jonathan India, and more? Plus, they go over recent news and notes like the Tampa Bay Rays trading Aaron Civale and putting Shane Baz into the rotation and the likely call-up of Brooks Lee. | 1h 08m 22s | ||||||
| 7/1/24 | Bryce Harper Injured, Notable Debuts + Top Waiver Wire Adds | Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@scott_pianowski) break down this weekend's biggest news and top waiver adds. What should people expect from James Wood in his MLB debut? Who can step up for the Phillies with Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber on the wire? Are there better 3B options on the wire than Noelvi Marte and has Stuart Fairchild run his way onto your fantasy team? Plus, they cover the long-term viability of some of this week's top pitching adds, like David Festa, David Peterson, Landon Knack, and more. | 1h 09m 03s | ||||||
| 6/26/24 | How to Trade and Who to Trade For | Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@Scott_Pianowski) talk trades. They go over their strategies for making a trade, how they identify who to trade for, and how they approach other managers. Then then talk about some hot hitters in June they may want to trade for and their favorite "buy low" targets. Plus, they cover all recent news and notes, like the injury to Fernando Tatis Jr. and the debuts of David Festa and Hayden Birdsong. | 1h 21m 05s | ||||||
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