Auction Draft Strategy & Spring Training Updates from the First Weekend! (2/24 Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Fantasy Baseball Today

CBS Sports, Fantasy Baseball, MLB, Baseball, Fantasy Sports, Fantasy Rankings, Waiver Wire

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4.7 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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We got some headlines from the weekend, starting with Felix Bautista who faced live hitters (2:35). ... Players are getting hurt, including Wyatt Langford who has an oblique injury (8:20). ... Corbin Burnes' velo was down while Triston McKenzie's velo was way up (14:31). ... We got some fun team debuts from Clay Holmes, Alex Bregman and others (21:08). ... Some prospects got in on the action (24:31). ... Why play in auction leagues (26:22)? ... How to develop a plan in auction leagues (37:01)? ... Stars and scrubs or spread the wealth in an auction draft (41:25)? ... How does one create auction values (47:10)? ... What's the optimal hitter vs. pitcher split (49:19)? ... What is our nomination strategy (51:25)? ... What about bidding (1:03:00)? ... We wrap up with any other final auction thoughts (1:10:30). Fantasy Baseball Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday Download and Follow Fantasy Baseball Today on Spotify: https://sptfy.com/QiKv Get awesome Fantasy Baseball Today merch here: http://bit.ly/3y8dUqi Follow FBT on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod?_t=8WyMkPdKOJ1&_r=1 Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtoday Sign up for the FBT Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/ 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/ You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." 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

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