Eric (@SamskiNYC) and Sami (@Believe_Sami) talk to Toby (@batflipcrazy) about his biggest takeaways and lessons from his last few years of NFBC success before diving into discussing recent rookie call-ups and second-half rebound candidates.
All music is this episode is created by Brooklyn hip-hop artist Dan Dillinger (music can be found on Spotify)
Timestamps
4:45 - Vlad Jr. and the value of acknowledging and studying your misses
10:30 - Toby’s big takeaways over his last few years of fantasy success
14:00 - Digression about the madness of rostering spec closers now and why it can be a necessary evil
16:45 - Which recent prospect call-ups are most intriguing and when should you stash prospects?
27:00 - Akil Baddoo
32:30 - Andrew Vaughn
37:15 - Eugenio Suarez
41:00 - Jorge Soler
44:45 - Pete Alonso
46:45 - Anthony Bender digression
51:30 - Aaron Nola
55:45 - Kenta Maeda
1:01:30 - Eduardo Rodriguez
1:02:45 - Chris Paddack
1:05:20 - Which injured ace pitcher are you most interested in? (Chris Sale, Noah Syndergaard, Luis Severino and/or Carlos Carrasco)
1:08:00 - Calling Pitches: One player to acquire for a second-half rebound