Drew Smyly 2Nick Pivetta 3 (Todd 4)Martin Perez 2Adbert Alzolay 4Sonny Gray 4 (Todd 5)Shane Bieber 5Antonio Senzatela 0 (Todd 1)Dylan Cease 4 (Todd 3)Matt Boyd 3Framber Valdez 4Ervin Santana 0Kris Bubic 3Tony Gonsolin 4 (Todd 3)Pablo Lopez 5Elieser Hernandez 3 (Todd 4) *Very Tentative*Randy Dobnak 1 (Todd 0)Chris Bassitt 5JT Brubaker 2 (Todd 3)Alex Wood 4Carlos Martinez 1 (Todd 3)Robbie Ray 3Jon Lester 0

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Two-Start Pitchers (Week of June 7, 2021)

I. News & NotesAlek Manoah struggles in Wednesday's startSean Manaea dominatesJarred Kelenic strugglesInjury to Kyle LewisFernando Tatis could return ThursdayII. Cardinals TalkJack Flaherty's injury and how devastating it is to the CardsSkeptical about Alex Reyes keeping the closer jobNot a Tyler O'Neill guyIII. About The SeigeLegal backgroundHow he got it into the industryWhat he's doing for EliteHis "guys"Formula One talk

Seige The Day

OutliersIan HigherJacob deGrom (20 spots higher)Tim Anderson (15 spots higher)Kyle Lewis (61 spots higher)James HigherVladimir Guerrero Jr. (9 spots higher)Ozzie Albies (13 spots higher)CJ Abrams (14 spots higher)Gleyber Torres (20 spots higher)Brennen Davis (59 spots higher)Alek Manoah (62 spots higher)Plus, the guys discuss what to do if you’re rostering struggling players such as Luis Castillo and Keston Hiura, how to maximize the trade value of a top starting pitcher and which injured hitters rebuilding teams should be targeting.

Dynasty Debates With Ian Kahn

Javy Baez & Kris Bryant's hot starts, and what they are fetching in trade talksAdalberto Mondesi hurt againGiancarlo Stanton & Gleyber Torres out of Tuesday's lineupJohnny Cueto good againLogan Gilbert slowly improvingDavid Price getting another bullpen startMarlins updates - Sixto Sanchez, Jazz Chisholm

What's Right With the Cubs?

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss all the wild Alek Manoah bids in FAAB this week (and talk all the other players added too!), wrap up the weekend of baseball and take a look ahead at Week 10.  Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire

Manoah Madness!

Merrill Kelly 2Matt Peacock 0Drew Smyly 2Tucker Davidson 0Jorge Lopez 0Garrett Richards 3Nick Pivetta 3 (Todd 2)Kyle Hendricks 4Trevor Williams 2 (Todd 1)Sonny Gray 4 (Todd 5)Tyler Mahle 4 (Todd 3)German Marquez 2Carlos Rodon 5Dylan Cease 4 (Todd 5)Jose Urena 0Jose Urquidy 4Luis Garcia 4 (Todd 3)Mike Minor 4Brady Singer 3 (Todd 2)Trevor Bauer 5Pablo Lopez 5Corbin Burnes 5Jose Berrios 4Michael Pineda 4 (Todd 3)Marcus Stroman 4Jordan Montgomery 3 (Todd 2)James Kaprielian 2Vince Velasquez 3 (Todd 2)Wil Crowe 0Tyler Anderson 3Joe Musgrove 5Logan Gilbert 1Johnny Cueto 3 (Todd 2)Jack Flaherty 5Rich Hill 4Tyler Glasnow 5Dane Dunning 1Stephen Strasburg 5 (Todd 4)Joe Ross 0

Two-start Pitchers (Week of May 31, 2021)

I. InjuriesHow to deal with the everyday deluge.Luke VoitMarcell OzunaRyan PresslyLance McCullersNoah SyndergaardII. Second Chance DraftIII. San Francisco GiantsIs Kevin Gausman an ace now?Is Rogers the closer over McGee?How legit is Brandon Crawford? Can Buster Posey make it through a full season?Are there any reinforcements on the way?What's the play this year - are they ahead of schedule and does that change their plan?

Benched With Bubba-Cast

Alek Manoah expectations.Preview of James' Dynasty Rankings (major-leaguers only, subject to change):Ronald AcunaFernando TatisJuan SotoVladimir GuerreroMike TroutTrea TurnerMookie BettsCody BellingerBo BichetteJose RamirezBryce HarperShohei OhtaniOzzie AlbiesXander BogaertsCorey SeagerChristian YelichRafael DeversAlex BregmanAaron JudgeManny MachadoEloy JimenezGerrit ColeLuis RobertShane BieberTrevor BauerFreddie FreemanCorbin BurnesTrent GrishamJacob deGromBrandon WoodruffLucas GiolitoKyle TuckerWalker BuehlerTyler GlasnowRandy ArozarenaGleyber TorresTim AndersonAaron NolaJack FlahertyTrevor StoryNolan ArenadoPete AlonsoAustin MeadowsYordan AlvarezNick CastellanosSandy AlcantaraFrancisco LindorByron BuxtonGavin LuxAustin RileyRamon LaureanoJazz ChisholmKris BryantAndrew VaughnYoan MoncadaMichael ConfortoMatt OlsonDylan CarlsonClayton KershawWill SmithAnthony RendonJulio UriasIan AndersonPablo LopezJ.T. RealmutoMax MuncyJoey GalloCarlos CorreaMarcell OzunaGeorge SpringerYu DarvishTeoscar HernandezTrevor RogersJesse WinkerJoe MusgroveKevin GausmanAlex VerdugoLuis CastilloAdalberto MondesiKe'Bryan HayesAlex KirilloffKetel MarteJose AltuveJared WalshRyan McMahonTrey ManciniLance LynnMax ScherzerWhit MerrifieldDansby SwansonBrandon LoweFranmil ReyesRhys HoskinsZac GallenMax FriedLance McCullersTyler MahleHyun-Jin RyuJose BerriosZack WheelerJosh HaderZach PlesacLuis SeverinoNoah SyndergaardMatt ChapmanEugenio SuarezMike SorokaJesus LuzardoAnthony RizzoJ.D. MartinezMarcus SemienMark CanhaJavier BaezJo AdellLuke VoitAdolis GarciaMichael KopechDominic SmithDustin MayTommy EdmanWillson ContrerasKyle HendricksIan HappChris TaylorJake CronenworthMitch HanigerJohn MeansCarlos RodonFreddy PeraltaSal PerezKyle SchwarberDJ LeMahieuKeston HiuraLourdes GurrielJose AbreuStarling MarteStephen StrasburgGiancarlo StantonJordan MontgomerySonny GrayTony GonsolinFramber ValdezPaul GoldschmidtAroldis ChapmanCarson KellyDylan BundyMike ClevingerLiam HendriksNate LoweGio UrshelaEdwin DiazJames KarinchakVictor RoblesWil MyersChris SaleAaron CivaleEduardo RodriguezJoey WendleAnthony SantanderGerman MarquezBlake SnellKenta MaedaJeff McNeilChris PaddackAndrew BenintendiClint FrazierAlec BohmDinelson LametCarlos CarrascoJose UrquidyRyan WeathersJeimer CandelarioKyle LewisAlejandro KirkBrady SingerLuis PatinoYermin MercedesMiguel SanoJ.D. DavisWilly AdamesJustin TurnerBryan ReynoldsYusei KikuchiCavan BiggioJosh DonaldsonMike MoustakasNick SolakYasmani GrandalMatt BarnesCasey MizeSean MurphyZack GreinkeRaisel IglesiasAlex ReyesBuster PoseyEric HosmerBrandon NimmoMike YastrzemskiCarlos SantanaBrandon Belt

Alek Manoah, Dynasty Ranks Preview & More!

Bryce Harper to the ILAdalberto Mondesi returnsJacob deGrom returnsKyle Gibson to the ILZach Plesac to IL hurting his thumb while ripping his shirt offAlex Manoah's upcoming debutProjecting mid-season draft valuesFinding a trade for Blake Snell

Rookie Call-Ups, Rookie Struggles

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up another great weekend of baseball, talking all the FAAB bidding, injuries and some great and poor performances. They detail all the major names in free agency this week and also talk about a number of players, including Austin Riley, Matt Chapman, Zack Wheeler and many, many more. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire

FAAB, Injuries and a Week 9 Preview

Two-start pitchers for the week of May 24, 2021 (0-5 scale):Riley Smith 0Charlie Morton 4John Means 5Dean Kremer 0Jake Arrieta 3 (Todd 2)Wade Miley 2 (Todd 1)Sam Hentges 0Aaron Civale 5Austin Gomber 0 (Todd 2)Kyle Freeland 0 Lance Lynn 5Lucas Giolito 5Spencer Turnbull 4Tarik Skubal 2 (Todd 1)Brad Keller 2 (Todd 1)Clayton Kershaw 5Trevor Rogers 5 (Todd 4)Sandy Alcantara 5 (Todd 4)Brandon Woodruff 5Corbin Burnes 5David Peterson 1 (Todd 2)Jacob deGrom 5Corey Kluber 4 (Todd 5)Frankie Montas 3Cole Irvin 2 (Todd 3)Zach Eflin 4 (Todd 5)Trevor Cahill 0Blake Snell 5 (Todd 3)Joe Musgrove 5Justin Dunn 2 (Todd 3)Kevin Gausman 5Kwang Hyun Kim 3 (Todd 2)Ryan Yarbrough 2 (Todd 3)Ross Stripling 0Steven Matz 0 (Todd 1)Max Scherzer 5

Two-Start Pitchers (Week of May 24, 2021)

I. NewsCorey Kluber's no-hitterLucas Giolito bounces back against the TwinsFernando Tatis Jr. bounces back from the COVID ILII. AngelsMike Trout's calf injuryShohei Ohtani's velocityWhen do we see Jo Adell and Brandon Marsh?Rotation TalkIII. About JockHow did he get started?What type of leagues/formats does he prefer?What was his plan in the Tout Wars Draft & Hold League?

Send Me An Angel

Luis Barrera gets the callProspects Ready For A Promotion:Triple-A:All the Rays hitters (Wander Franco, Vidal Brujan, Josh Lowe, Taylor Walls)Jarren DuranAlek ManoahJesus SanchezJackson KowarChris GittensDouble-ASimeon Woods RichardsonTriston CasasMichael BuschDL HallAlek ThomasHunter GreeneRoansy ContrerasHigh-AJulio RodriguezGeorge KirbyNick GonzalesGrayson RodriguezLiover PegueroRonny MauricioOswald PerazaLow-ALuis MatosPete Crow-ArmstrongRobert HassellGunnar HendersonFrancisco AlvarezHeriberto HernandezGilberto JimenezJordan Walker

Luis Barrera Gets Call, Others Deserving

After Monday's slew of injury news before games last night, do we need to restructure our rosters to better prepare for bad news? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson explore that issue and more this week.

Preparing for Monday Surprises

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss all the baseball action over the weekend, focusing on some struggling starting pitchers, and also break down another week in the FAAB market. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire

Week 8 Preview / Talking FAAB & Struggling Starting Pitchers

The RotoWire baseball staff covers fantasy baseball year round, including draft prep, strategy, and much more! Hosts include: Jeff Erickson, Derek VanRiper, Clay Link, James Anderson, Scott Jenstad, Todd Zola, and Tim Heaney! Intro Song: "Not Too Old" by Lawr Michaels from the album 'Downward Facing Dog'

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