About this episode
On this week's episode, Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by FTN colleagues and NFBC overall champions Mike Mager (@bronxyankees23) and Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto). The trio discuss a variety of topics including torpedo bats, Sutter Health Park & Steinbrenner Field, early-season studs, FOMO players, bullpens, the weekend schedule and Week 3 FAAB. First Week of Action Torpedo bats and sample sizes Dan's deep dive on the state of stolen bases Elly de la FOMO Kyle Tucker and Seiya Suzuki in Sactown All the Ivan Herrera Can't tell you enough not to overreact and rage/anger drop Bullpens and Closers David Bednar will be back eventually, maybe What's going on in Cincy Can Luke Jackson hold? Detroit is a committee How to pronounce Faucher FAAB you some saves this Sunday Weekend Matchups FRI-SUN FTN MLB Projections Astros-Twins only play two The A's go to Coors Dodgers vs. Phillies Pitcherfest x3 Braves off the schneid soon? Sit a red-hot Ben Rice? Week 3 FAAB Preview Mager's early look at drop candidates Mager's surprise victory lap What's the deal with Jake Mangum (not Magnum) Value of category specialists in 12s like Jacob Wilson and Ryan Bliss Please help by rating and reviewing our podcast! The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best preseason fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and fantasy tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues. Featuring three NFBC overall champions! Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings . Our weekly content schedule includes: Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery) Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone) Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson) Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler) Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young) Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager) Plus two of our roto-famous tracking tools: FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard Bullpen Report Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.