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2024-11-152h 40
Fantasy FeudFF 26 - Dog Days of Summer w/ Dave McDonaldDave McDonald from Friends with Fantasy Benefits, Rotosaurus and EARTH joins Sara and Shelly for a series of debates as we enter the final two months of fantasy baseball.Discussions:Finding impact players on last place teams: We look at the Marlins and discuss Xavier Edwards, Jonah Bride and Jake Burger.Late round impact bats: Both Brent Rooker and Brenton Doyle went after pick 200 and have been worth more than $20 this season, who would we rather have rest of season?Second half studs: Four starting pitchers have been worth more than $30...
2024-08-141h 17
Pitcher List Fantasy BaseballFF 26 - Dog Days of Summer w/ Dave McDonaldDave McDonald from Friends with Fantasy Benefits, Rotosaurus and EARTH joins Sara and Shelly for a series of debates as we enter the final two months of fantasy baseball.Discussions:Finding impact players on last place teams: We look at the Marlins and discuss Xavier Edwards, Jonah Bride and Jake Burger.Late round impact bats: Both Brent Rooker and Brenton Doyle went after pick 200 and have been worth more than $20 this season, who would we rather have rest of season?Second half studs: Four starting pitchers have been worth more than $30...
2024-08-141h 17
High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballTons of Trade Deadline PossibilitiesThe boys are back after less than a week to discuss many trade deadline possibilities and how they can effect different players in our fantasy game!
*Callups: Norby, McDermott, Festa, Nacho
*What happened to THAIRO? Fitzgerald is supplanting him
*Injury discussion on Yelich, Tucker, Trout, Buxton
***Dave takes you through every team and what they could do at the trade deadline. How do possible moves shake things up for fantasy?
*Special guest Dr. Bjorn Masterson (@analystBJMaster) joins the show! He plays Etymology of Baseball and also discusses a new...
2024-07-252h 14High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballSecond Half SurgesWAKE UP! It's time for the second half!!!
*The Consortium is having a strong year thus far in the Main Event
*Check-ins on Dave's and Jake's Vegas leagues
*Strengths and weaknesses, where we can improve our standing in the leagues
*What we did right and wrong in draft season, having seen 3.5 months of baseball
*Why do teams and players keep lying to us?
*Hunter Greene remains from the Opening Day flamethrowers
*Was drafting Wyatt Langford correct process?
*Players whose value will likely change...
2024-07-192h 37
Friends with Fantasy Benefits | BaseballFWFB | Baseball - Episode 833 (w/David Mendelson, Brian Rudd, Kev Mahserejian, and Dave McDonald)Episode 833 - Busts!Host: David Mendelson @DMendy02Guest: Brian Rudd @RuddHQGuest: Kev Mahserejian @RotoSurgeonGuest: Dave McDonald @RunDMcDDavid Mendelson of Triple Play is joined by Brian Rudd of Baseball HQ, Kev Mahserejian of the Operating Room podcast and Dave McDonald of Rotosaurus to discuss potential busts for 2024 on Podapallooza!
2024-03-061h 00Friends with Fantasy Benefits | BaseballFWFB | Baseball - Episode 825 (w/Jake Halusker, Todd Whitestone, Kevin Hasting and Toby G)Episode 825 - NFBC StrategyHost: Jake Halusker @thedustmiteGuest: Todd Whitestone @telestar7Guest: Kevin Hasting @hastingkevinGuest: Toby G @batflipcrazyJake Halusker of Rotosaurus is joined by Todd Whitestone of FTN, Kevin Hasting of Pitcher List, and Toby G of the Bat Flip Crazy podcast to discuss NFBC strategy!
2024-02-291h 01High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballPlayer Spotlights Shine BrightBack to quell all of your doubts! Fantasy baseball talk for your Sunday morning...
*Driveline founder and former Magic: The Gathering opponent of our boy Tony, Kyle Boddy joins the Red Sox front office.
*Angels and Astros bolster their bullpens...Hader's going to close, is it StephenSZN?
*Plenty of player spotlights inspired by DMs, pods, Consortium chat, and X interactions: Tyler Glasnow, Tanner Bibee, Cristopher Sanchez, Yu Darvish, Gunnar Henderson, Giancarlo Stanton, Nico Hoerner, Darell Hernaiz
*Etymology of Baseball
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2024-01-211h 41High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballExtinction Got Nothin' on UsWe heard you missed us; we're back! Don't act like you didn't...
*First, the boys talk lessons learned in 2023 and what that means they are changing in the new draft season, covering:
Closer strategies
Being boring
Don't set the mins
Less dumpster-diving on catchers
Jake's WHIP problems
Dave is OK with injury risks?!?!
Still gotta have speed
*It's the "He Went to Driveline" crew; does it mean anything?
Sean Manaea
JP Crawford
Joe Ryan
Ty France
Paul Goldschmidt
Henry Davis
Shane Bieber
Cole Ragans
Zack Thompson
and many more
*Why are the Mariners...
2024-01-131h 49Friends with Fantasy Benefits | BaseballFWFB | Baseball - Episode 760 (w/Jake Halusker of RotoSaurus)Episode 760- Cleveland Guardians PreviewHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBCo-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCDGuest: Jake Halusker of RotoSaurus @thedustmiteCleveland Guardians PreviewCatchersMike ZuninoBo NaylorInfieldersJosh BellAndres GimenezAmed RosarioJose RamirezGabriel AriasTyler FreemanJosh NaylorOutfieldersSteven KwanOscar GonzalezMyles StrawWill BrennanWill BensonGeorge ValeraStarting PitchersShane BieberTriston McKenzieCal QuantrillAaron CivaleZach Plesac
2023-01-1145 min
RotoWire Prospect PodcastCatcher Targets w/ Jake & Dave from RotoSaurusPHIJ.T. Realmuto, ADP 28, Min 22, Max 43TORDaulton Varsho, ADP 41, Min 32, Max 55Alejandro Kirk, ADP 104, Min 88, Max 120Danny Jansen, ADP 202, Min 161, Max 239LADWill Smith, ADP 60, Min 52, Max 67BALAdley Rutschman, ADP 64, Min 45, Max 75KCSalvador Perez, ADP 69, Min 52, Max 84MJ Melendez, ADP 103, Min 77, Max 119STLWillson Contreras, ADP 101, Min 77, Max 116ATLSean Murphy, ADP 124, Min 102, Max 145Travis d’Arnaud, ADP 204, Min 157, Max 247...
2023-01-061h 59
RotoWire Fantasy Baseball PodcastCatcher Targets w/ Jake & Dave from RotoSaurusPHIJ.T. Realmuto, ADP 28, Min 22, Max 43TORDaulton Varsho, ADP 41, Min 32, Max 55Alejandro Kirk, ADP 104, Min 88, Max 120Danny Jansen, ADP 202, Min 161, Max 239LADWill Smith, ADP 60, Min 52, Max 67BALAdley Rutschman, ADP 64, Min 45, Max 75KCSalvador Perez, ADP 69, Min 52, Max 84MJ Melendez, ADP 103, Min 77, Max 119STLWillson Contreras, ADP 101, Min 77, Max 116ATLSean Murphy, ADP 124, Min 102, Max 145Travis d’Arnaud, ADP 204, Min 157, Max 247...
2023-01-061h 59
On The WireOTW 68 - History Lesson w/ Jake HaluskerOn The Wire - Adam Howe and Kevin Hasting are joined by special guest Jake Halusker to break down the fifteenth FAAB run of the 2022 season, providing recommendations of players to look for on your league's wire and who could fill the holes on your roster. We hit on news of the week that may impact your FAAB considerations as well as focusing on what Jake learned from his 2019 NFBC Auction overall championship and how's it's impacted his strategy ever since.
Players discussed: Jon Berti, Max Meyer, Domingo Germán, Frank Schwindel, Luis Patiño, Ja...
2022-07-171h 20
High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballThe DeadPullHitter Rob DiPietro Goes DeepWe welcome the @deadpullhitter Rob DiPietro for a long-awaited appearance on High Stakes Heat! Rob goes deep about where he got his love of fantasy, how he's grown into a high stakes sniper, and a lot of his overarching draft prep process. We also learn a lot about Rob as a person with some deep topics of interest at the end. Strap in!
*Rob's origins with his family and Strat-O-Matic
*Basketball before baseball??
*What led to the Draft Champions overall title in 2020
*Following that success up with a massive 2021
*Tag...
2022-03-042h 30High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballThe Player Eliminator & Battle of the Pods SZN3Dave and Jake recently finished their Battle of the Podcasts league draft, presented by Zack Waxman and hosted by the NFBC. This pod is a full review of the league, looking at each team in depth (including their own) and offering strengths, weaknesses, perceived strategy, best/worst picks, and their selections to compete for the title. The draft order and represented pods for this 50 round NFBC draft & hold format league is:
*1 Justin Mason, Friends with Fantasy Benefits
*2 John Laghezza, Corked Stats
*3 Matt Williams, Turn Two
*4 Jake and Dave
*5 Chris M...
2022-02-083h 18
The Operating RoomEp. 71: Injury Risks to Avoid/Target in Fantasy Baseball feat. Dave McDonaldKev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and host of the RotoSaurus: High Stakes Heat podcast Dave McDonald (@RunDMcD) discuss players in fantasy baseball who are either injured coming into the 2022 season or have increased risk factors based on prior injuries.
2022-01-241h 25High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballDarik Buchar on Everything NFBCThe Vegas crew of Dave, Tony, and Jake are very excited to bring on the do-it-all of the National Fantasy Championship contests, Darik Buchar @dbuchar). We had a ton of fun and laughs talking shop with Darik about all things NFBC (@TheNFBC)and everything their live events can be!
*A viking among cheeseheads; a kicker AND a catcher
*Darik's history as an NFBC player, and how he moved to the other side of the game
*A couple of hot takes
*Who is the best high stakes player? Who will win the Ma...
2022-01-211h 43High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballCue the Hatemail, with NFBC Monster Jason DuponteJason Duponte @papelbeast joins the guys to give the perspective of a long-time NFBC player with tons of experience at the highest of stakes! Quite a bit of extremely useful strategy in this one!
*Jumping right into the deep end for $5000
*Cue the Duckboats, better than going to Disney World
*Stories of the Red Sox beating Cleveland in the 2007 ALCS, much to our delight
*More on why the Guardians' ownership can suck it
*Mike the Mouth NYC Ultimate leagues: like a home league, only more expensive
*The c...
2022-01-142h 28High Stakes Heat - Fantasy Baseball2020 NFBC Main Event Champ Jim TomonyThe boys flip the calendar to 2022 by bringing in one of the best players in the NFBC right now, and he has the hardware to prove it! 2020 Main Event overall champion Jim Tomony joins the show to explain just what goes into being a consistent winner at the highest level of fantasy baseball.
*Jim's start in fantasy, and how he married the Fantasy Baseball Queen of Ann Arbor
*What spurred his big win in 2020?
*Why does he use song titles to name all of his squads?
*12 team or 15 team leagues?
2022-01-072h 40
On The WireOTW 40 - Best On Earth w/ Dave McDonaldOn The Wire - Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) and Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin) are joined by Dave McDonald (@RunDMcD), cohost of the Friends with Fantasy Benefits fantasy baseball podcast (@FantasyBenefits) and the Rotosauraus High Stakes Heat podcast (@RotoSaurus) to discuss the world of high stakes fantasy baseball, his recent EARTH overall championship, and players going post 350 ADP that we expect to see a bump come March.
Welcome Dave (1:58)
What is "High Stakes"? (3:28)
Why draft in October/November? (11:54)
What is EARTH? (15:53)
Format influencing ADP? (27:48)
Draft/Hold vs FAAB league risk plays (35:22)
Prospects who should shoot up ADP (41:11)
Relievers who...
2021-12-121h 24High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballEarly ADP Looks for Draft ChampionsDave and Jake dive into ADP for the last three weeks of NFBC Draft Champions leagues, giving you some players they think you should move up or down your draft boards.
*Going too early: Kopech, Semien, Witt Jr., Franco, Gallegos, Chisholm, C Seager
*Going too late: Torres, Bogaerts, Lindor, Story, Snell, Kimbrel, Rogers
Jake is taking part in his first NFBC DC, which also happens to be the "Beat Razzball's Grey Albright" league.
*Jake runs through his strategy going in from pick 12, and how it ended up playing out
*Analysis of the...
2021-12-102h 20High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballManfred Can't Lock You Out of ThisThe commissioner has locked out the players because he "had to," but that won't stop us from commenting on the absolute flurry of activity in MLB leading up to this dreadful day. Jake and Dave discuss the fantasy implication of tons of moves, and also laugh heartily at the teams that deserve it (we're looking at you, Guardians).
*Astros resign Justin Verlander, 2y/$50mil
*Cubs sign Marcus Stroman, 3y/$71mil
*Dodgers resign Chris Taylor, 4y/$60mil
*Max Muncy's injured elbow
*Twins resign Byron Buxton, 7y/$100mil
*Cards s...
2021-12-033h 12High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballCrossing Streams with Michael SimioneThe illustrious SPStreamer Michael Simione (@SPStreamer) lends his talents to High Stakes Heat tonight as he walks the boys through his growth both as a player and as an analysis brand.
*The FPAZ experience: people, panels, and poker
*A look at the FPAZ draft from mid-October with many fantasy analyst participants
*Michael's journey to high stakes
*Learning from 2021 and moving forward to 2022
*The TURF League, members of EARTH
*Does a league have to have an entry fee to be a priority for all?
*The method o...
2021-11-191h 47High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballDissecting Jake's Painful 2021Today on High Stakes Heat, we take a detailed look at Jake's 2021 fantasy season, with all its ups and more frequent downs. Strap in and get ready to learn from his trials and tribulations...
*Dave recounts his GLARF league and EARTH overall championships
*A quick look at Dave's season; check out the FWFB pod #718-719 for more details
*A detailed rundown of Jake's 2021 teams
*Major trends and practices that contributed to his downfall
*Mea culpa session on players like Corbin Burnes and Lance McCullers, Jr.
*How to m...
2021-11-132h 30Friends with Fantasy Benefits | BaseballFWFB | Baseball - Episode 713 (w/Dave McDonald of RotoSaurus)Episode 713- Hot August Nights Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBCo-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCDNewsTrout has no timetableWood and Cueto to the ILPaddack to returnPeralta to returnMatt Barnes to the ILBellinger to platoonCardinals BullpenPlayers with Hot August NightsGiancarlo StantonCJ CronYordan AlvarezStarling MarteAnthony SantanderHunter RenfroeMatt Chapman Brandon LoweJorge SolerAaron JudgeJoin our Discord Community at: https://t.co...
2021-09-011h 24
RotoGraphs Fantasy BaseballThe Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 963 – Trade Deadline Breakdown ft. Jake Halusker7/31/21 The latest episode of “The Sleeper and the Bust” is live. Support the show by subscribing to our Patreon!! Follow us on Twitter @justinmasonfwfb – Host/Producer @JasonCollette – Co-Host @thedustmite – Guest: Jake Halusker of RotoSaurus.com Trade Deadline Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to the Dodgers Danny Duffy to the Dodgers Anthony Rizzo to […]
2021-08-011h 17
The Great Fantasy Baseball InvitationalTGFBI | Episode 176: Getting to Know Jake Halusker of RotoSaurusJustin Mason (@JustinMasonFWFB) is joined by Jake Halusker (@thedustmite) of RotoSaurus and the High Stakes Heat Podcast to discuss his TGFBI team and his journey in the fantasy industry!
2021-07-2554 minHigh Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballOverall, You Still Have a Shot at Winning MoneyDave, Jake, and Tony @Spectre14 all together IN THE SAME STUDIO! What better way could there be to jump start High Stakes Heat again!?
*An update on our high dollar and industry league teams
*Players that each of us has gotten right and wrong, as we currently stand
*Some players that look due for a good or improved second half
*A speculative saves list of ten relievers from Dave
*A look at possible innings limits in the second half
*What should you be doing right now if yo...
2021-07-172h 15RotoGraphs Fantasy BaseballThe Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 940 – Ice Cold ft. Dave McDonald of RotoSaurussJustin Mason and Jason Collette are joined by Dave McDonald of RotoSaurus and the High Stakes Heat Podcast to talk about ice cold players!
2021-06-131h 32Friends with Fantasy Benefits | BaseballFWFB | Baseball - Episode 698 (w/Dave McDonald of Rotosaurus)Episode 698- Cleveland Tourism VideoHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Mike Werner @MikeWernerFWFBGuest: Dave McDonald @RunDMCDTopics discussed: NewsdeGrom leaves startKe’Bryan Hayes to 60-Day ILTrevor Larnach makes his debutVotto to the ILKelenic coming up on ThursdayCJ Cron to the ILStruggling PitchersLuis CastilloKyle HendricksPatrick CorbinGerman MarquezDylan BundyCharlie MortonFrankie MontasNathan EovaldiRyan YarbroughKenta MaedaWatch th...
2021-05-111h 50High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballDraft Strat Blowout! Auctions, 12&15 SnakesWe are one week from another beautiful (full) baseball season, and Jake and Tony @Spectre14 are here to give you an evergreen draft strategy pod for the ages! This episode is essentially devoid of specific player analysis, and it is meant for you to use as a comprehensive strategy primer for any of your drafts this last week of March, and even beyond to other seasons.
*Why drafting live is just plain awesome
*What to do to prepare for your live draft (with us in Vegas)
*What to expect at the live draft ta...
2021-03-232h 50High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballHeel Pod! Part 2 with John LBig Sexy John L @MLBMovingAvg is back for Round 2 with Dave and Jake, and the heat does not stop until the outro plays!
*The @baseballpods Podcast Bracket "controversy"
*John breaks down the NFBC Tag Team draft and doesn't hold back...Check the DRAFT BOARD
*Checking in on our TGFBI drafts after one week (John #19, Dave #3, Jake #2)
*The Great Lakes Area Roto Fantasy (GLARF) League update, Dave's and Jake's teams
*Differences when approaching a QS/OBP league as opposed to the norm
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2021-03-091h 45High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballHeel Pod! Part 1 with John LBig John Stud @MLBMovingAvg joins the boys and there's no stopping this train! We went for a whopping 225 minutes, so we slashed this episode in two; look for the second part to drop Tuesday.
*Injuries to Calhoun, Bogaerts, Woodruff, Kelenic
*John's feeling on the Yankees rotation
*Aaron Civale has new mechanics
*How do we feel about Bellinger's recovery?
*Kimbrel and Colome got blasted
*Flaherty looked better the second time around
*John's background and start in fantasy
*It's all an investment; gotta make that m...
2021-03-071h 59High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballTag Teams, Tourneys, and TweetstormsCheck this behemoth! Shout out to the Dingers pod for our epic first round battle in the Baseballpods Tourney!
*Justin Mason's Podapolooza this Saturday/Sunday Feb. 27-28
*When will the Blue Jays migrate back to Buffalo?
*COVID cases, news, and signings
*How can you determine who closes in a murky backend bullpen situation?
*Do people still think that Mondesi hits second? Referencing this tweet
*Jacob deGrom is a first round talent, but we're not comfortable drafting him
*Just stop listening and trust yourself
*Da...
2021-02-262h 14The Operating RoomEp. 21: How to Win Your Fantasy Baseball League feat. Dave McDonaldKev Mahserejian (@RotoSurgeon) and host of the RotoSaurus podcast, Dave McDonald (@RunDMcD), discuss the various draft strategies possible to winning your fantasy baseball league in 2021. Dave, who has participated (and won) in high-stakes fantasy baseball leagues for over a decade, joins the show in hopes to share the wisdom that has come with playing with the best-of-the-best.Kev and Dave cover:-Dave's general draft strategy-What types of players to avoid-How worrisome preseason COVID diagnoses are-Handcuffing closersPlayers mention include:-Jacob deGrom-Zach Plesac
2021-02-242h 05The Great Fantasy Baseball InvitationalTGFBI | Episode 128: Beat Him At His Own Game (w/Dave McDonald)Episode 128- Master CrochetmanHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB CoHost: Danielle Salinger @MrsDSalinger @Fantasy_About Guest: Dave McDonald (@RunDMcD)Justin Mason (@JustinMasonFWFB) and Danielle Salinger (@MrsDSalinger) are joined by Dave McDonald (@RunDMcD) of Rotosaurus and the High Stakes Heat Podcast to discuss strategies and roster construction!Intro and Outro music provided by Michael GovierGet the FWFB Draft Guide! Email Justin Mason for the $7 PDF at JustinMasonFantasy@gmail.com or get it on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T4DGFFVEver thought of trying out NFBC? Come...
2021-02-2249 min
Pallazzo Podcast Fantasy BaseballRotosaraus Jake Halusker and Dave McDonald February 10th, 2021The Rotosaurus crew from the High Stakes Heat podcast Jake Halusker (@TheDustMite) and Dave McDonald (@RunDMcD) are here to go head to head with Deary and Mike in a tag-team showdown. We're an independent podcast so we welcome your support with donations or contributions if you like what we do: PayPal miguelgovier@gmail.com Cash App $MichaelGovier Venmo @PallazzoPodcast. Email us at pallazzopodcast@protonmail.com and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @pallazzopodcast. Here is the layout and the timestamps for the show:Housekeeping (18:27)Leading Off (24:37)Enrico's Inquisition (49:00)Fantasy Breakdown-Insane...
2021-02-122h 25High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballObjectively, Projections Are FlawedWe heard you missed us; we're back! There are tons of things to cover in the world of fantasy baseball:
*So many transactions! 15+ players/situations to discuss
*MLB changing the baseball and actually TELLING us about it??
*Can there be objective truth in fantasy?
*How much we should use or "rely on" projections
*Battle of the Podcasts draft review (courtesy of @draftchampagne)
Thanks to everyone for putting us over the 5000 listen mark!!!
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2021-02-102h 11High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballA Veritable Smorgasbord of Baseball GoodnessBack in the saddle!
*The Browns are the greatest team in football
*Nickelodeon shows that didn't suck (except for the ones Dave likes)
*Lindor and Carrasco to the Big Apple
*Hendriks, Schwarber sign
*Sticky situation in LA
*Closers whom you might feel totally comfortable drafting, but you probably shouldn't
*Certain players that we will be watching in spring
*Lots of teams ran a ton last year; will it continue?
*Invest in skills, not results
*ADP risers and fallers in...
2021-01-152h 07High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballROBOT POD!! Phil Dussault Takes Over HSH!--INITIATE SHOW NOTE TRANSMISSION--
The Robot's infamous System has seized control of High Stakes Heat! Phil Dussault (@PhilDussault27) has written our entire script for us and is forcing us to execute his fantasy baseball wishes. Tune in for a wide variety of heinous topics that the Robot has prepared for us!
*Landing spots for Bauer and Lindor
*Can Giolito be elite?
*Stolen base theories
*The Consortium on Survivor?
*Dave and Jake, South Korean immigrants
*Luis Robert vs. Kyle Tucker
*ADP comparisons
*In...
2020-12-182h 23High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballA Non-tender Look at Bestball and Avoiding LandminesHappy December! Only the best and bravest are diving into their analysis at this point, and we have you covered as you foray deep into your prep for 2021. Topics covered include:
*Analyzing the non-tenders of note
*Urshela elbow surgery, Wander Franco biceps injury
*Concerns with Tyler Glasnow
*Why all the hate for Dylan Moore?
*Dave rantin' on Stanton
*Jake approach to the #pullhitterbestball draft
*Early NFBC trends/observations
*Hit up the Rotosaurus Merch Department!
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2020-12-061h 37High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballOnward to 2021! Please? Can We?It's time to turn the page to 2021! Well, at least in terms of fantasy baseball anyway...still gotta get through 6 more weeks of this garbage in real life. Dave and Jake are back and they're ready to move forward with draft prep for the new season. Let's start getting ready to dominate!
*Why the Dolans are horrible
*Smyly gets $11mil?
*Clevinger gets Tommy John
*We're trying to help, really!
*Digging deep into Dave's mock draft with the boys from RotoFanatic, find the board here
*Why Dave won't dra...
2020-11-171h 37High Stakes Heat - Fantasy Baseball2020 Season Retrospective, Part 2The second half of our season retrospective closely examines the pitching hits and misses from the less than optimal year 2020. Dave, Tony (@Spectre14), and Jake blaze through a vast number of starters and relievers...would they do it all again the same way? Listen in to find out!
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Dave McDonald and Jake Halusker are consistently successful high stakes players in the National Fantasy Baseball Championship, and they share with listeners their strategies and experiences of competing in the highest levels of fantasy baseball. Listen to the guys who have done it before to learn how to...
2020-10-072h 13High Stakes Heat - Fantasy Baseball2020 Season Retrospective, Part 1The band gets back together to closely examine the offensive hits and misses from the 2020 season. Dave, Tony, and Jake recap their fantasy seasons and lay it all out there for you all to absorb and grow your own game. Part 2 will cover pitching, due sometime next week.
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Dave McDonald and Jake Halusker are consistently successful high stakes players in the National Fantasy Baseball Championship, and they share with listeners their strategies and experiences of competing in the highest levels of fantasy baseball. Listen to the guys who have done it before to learn how to...
2020-10-022h 39High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballThe Final Weekend RundownDave and Jake work to carry you to the finish line in today's episode, both helping you to set that final weekend offensive lineup in NFBC and looking ahead to a number of topics that will dominate our thoughts heading into 2021. Best of luck to all our listeners as they close out their championships!
*Injuries and players returning that could affect your weekend
*Reevaluate your standings
*Hitters to get into your lineups for the last three days
*Our top 5 SPs heading into 2021
*Limited pitcher workloads in 202 and how it c...
2020-09-251h 08High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballHow to Approach the Final WeekThe boys are again joined by their close friend and another member of The Consortium, Tony DiVincenzo (@Spectre14), and together they tackle what everyone should be looking at heading into the final week of baseball. There's a ton of great strategy points in here, and they also have an opportunity at the end to give some advice on targets for your final Sunday of FAAB. What's inside:
*Injury returns now: Teoscar, Pham, Hosmer
*Injury returns soon: Sonny Gray, Gallegos, Berti, deGrom, Clevinger
*Other news of the weekend
*Teams and their playoff pi...
2020-09-201h 16High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballCloser Conversation with the FAABulous Scott JenstadDave and Jake are excited to welcome another incredible NFBC stalwart to the pod in RotoWire's Scott Jenstad (@ScottJenstad)! The gentlemen hit on tons of ever-in-flux closer situations, some injury and promotion news, plenty of in-season management strategy topics, and a number of great listener questions. Scott is an exemplary guest, and it was an absolute blast having him on the pod! We will cover:
*Scott's early fantasy career pre-NFBC
*How he got started in the industry
*Scott doesn't know how to share
*Closer situations for 15 different teams
*Unwritten rul...
2020-08-251h 44High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballFraternizing with the FAAB Whisperer, Vlad SedlerEpisode 9 of the pod features the incredibly successful high stakes redraft and DFS player Vlad Sedler (@RotoGut) of Guru Elite fame! This is an absolutely jam-packed show, full of insights into who Vlad is and what makes him a winner, plenty of player analysis and news, and short season adjustments. More specifically, we will cover:
*Vlad's beginnings playing and analyzing fantasy
*The makings of a FAAB Whisperer
*Tough pitcher holds - Manaea, Boyd, Ray, Verlander, Morton
*Hot FAAB hitters - Cronenworth, Tauchman, Dylan Moore, Andres Gimenez, Slater, Lopes, Rio Ruiz
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2020-08-141h 38High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballFAAB and Main Event Strategies with Justin MasonThe boys return with special guest Justin Mason (@JustinMasonFWFB), the busiest analyst in fantasy baseball and an all-around great guy. He is nothing but candid with us about his process, experience, and life in general; plenty to take out of this episode! Among the topics covered:
*Justin and his career
*FWFB, TGFBI, and the Mason Face
*Cleveland's discipline breakdown
*Pitchers galore on the IL
*Tons of other news
*Toxic masculinity
*Sunday's NFBC FAAB results
*FAAB processes in a shortened season
*Justin's Ma...
2020-08-112h 14High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballDomo Arigato, Mr. Roboto (Phil Dussault)Dave and Jake are joined by the Robot himself, Phil Dussault (@PhilDussault27)! Phil has only played in the NFBC for four seasons, but he brings a wealth of successful experience and heavy analysis to the pod. Together they cover a plethora of topics:
-The wackiest NFBC Sunday FAAB we've ever seen
-Tons and tons of closing situations in flux
-A retrospective on Phil's heavily automated draft system, with discussion about any factors that he would change
-Covid and injury news galore
-Our first ever round of listener questions
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2020-08-041h 37High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballMain Events & the Dumpster Fire That Is 2020The boys are back after their long drafting hiatus, and they brought in their long-time friend and Dave's Main Event partner, Tony DiVincenzo (@Spectre14)! The three review their strategies for drafting their four total $1200 NFBC Sprint Main Event leagues, as they highlight their primary points of focus in building their teams facing the Covid nightmare season. They then turn to the topic of injury risk assessment, which all RotoSaurus followers know as one of their main foundations of draft prep and analysis in any season. Then they finish with a flurry of MLB news, obviously covering the unfortunate outbreak in...
2020-07-291h 40High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballADP, Pitcher Scheduling, and Mrs. KeuchelThe summer rolls on, and your intrepid NFBCers fill you in on the news, some of which can be found at the Covid Watch. The Main Event drafts started on Sunday, but there's not enough ADP data yet for solid analysis; however, there is more than enough July Online Championship data to get a good feel for where we are. Dave and Jake also take a look at pitcher schedules through week 3, highlighting some delectable matchups and others not so much. Plus, Dave stuck another of his #NoFilter rants in there...are we developing a bit here?
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2020-07-141h 35High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballThe Do's and Don'ts of DraftingDave and Jake return to bring you some summer updates and direct you to RotoSaurus's Covid Watch. The boys touch on setting your KDS (Kentucky Derby Style) order for your drafts, some rarer resources to be targeting, and many of their DOs and DON'Ts for drafting in roto leagues. They may even debut a new segment! They then close by evaluating how the 60 game season affects 15 different prominent hitters.
Dave McDonald and Jake Halusker are consistently successful high stakes players in the National Fantasy Baseball Championship, and they share with listeners their strategies and experiences of competing in t...
2020-07-101h 26High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballKC at the BatDave and Jake wrangle all of the news from the beginning of the 'Summer Training' period (You like that, Jon Heyman?) for you: Covid diagnoses, opt-outs, new births, managerial comments...all to help you organize everything as you prep for more drafts. Dave warns you again about drafting Josh Hader as your first closer, when you should be drafting your first or second SP. Then the boys break down an interview from March of NFBC Hall of Famer KC Cha conducted by Vlad Sedler of Elite Fantasy, highlighting a ton of great insights provided by the high stakes stalwart. Thi...
2020-07-061h 13High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballLong Views on a Short SeasonIn round 2 of High Stakes Heat, the boys touch on the news of the day, with players opting out and even *gasp* a trade! Dave breaks down spring training stats for starters that could be indicators of future performance, and then he highlights specific performances of pitchers from Spring 2020 whose 'summer training' we should be keeping an eye on. Lastly, the guys express their new opinions on fifteen early to mid-round starters in light of our new 60-game season.
Dave McDonald and Jake Halusker are consistently successful high stakes players in the National Fantasy Baseball Championship, and the...
2020-07-011h 15High Stakes Heat - Fantasy BaseballA Dave and His DustmiteWelcome to the highly-anticipated RotoSaurus High Stakes Heat podcast! The boys banter about their childhoods, origins in fantasy baseball, NFBC experience, and... oh yea! Baseball is coming! They give a flyover of things to expect in a 60-game, travel-reduced season. We'll keep pumping out the episodes; thanks so much for listening!
Dave McDonald and Jake Halusker are consistently successful high stakes players in the National Fantasy Baseball Championship, and they share with listeners their strategies and experiences of competing in the highest levels of fantasy baseball. Listen to the guys who have done it before to learn how t...
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