Forgotten First Halves of 2019; Jeff McNeil Deep Dive (04/06 Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Ever wonder why Fantasy owners tend to look at the second half of the previous season but forget about the first? We'll try to answer that question but first an update on the MLB timeline (6:00). According to a report from Ken Rosenthal, the MLB might try and play games in Arizona spring training ballparks ... Before we look at first-half outliers, we take a deeper look at Jeff McNeil (12:22). Are we buying what McNeil did in 2019? Should he be drafted ahead of Michael Brantley? ... Why do people typically ignore first-half performances (21:00)? Is Rhys Hoskins being undervalued based on the numbers he posted early in 2019? ... Domingo Santana and Hunter Renfroe are a pair of outfielders that are also being overlooked (35:25). Who is more likely to bounce-back between the two? ... Finally, we address two starting pitchers in Cole Hamels and Caleb Smith (50:21) ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtoday For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Download our printable Draft Kit from CBSSports.com/draftkit! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices