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Waivers (Longoria, Wong, Pavin Smith, Gallegos) and Weekend SP Matchup Plays

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. (@djshort) and Drew (@drewsilv) discuss waiver wire targets, including the likes of Evan Longoria, Kolten Wong, Pavin Smith, Giovanny Gallegos, T...

A Conversation with R.J. Anderson

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris (@Crawford_MiLB) welcomes CBS Sports' R.J. Anderson (@r_j_anderson) to the show for a wide ranging discussion covering players like Vlad Jr. and...

Tauchman Traded; Buy or Sell Surprise ERA Leaders; More Betting Talk

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Colin (@ColDontLie) and Chris (@Crawford_MiLB) discuss Mike Tauchman getting traded to the Giants before breaking down some of the surprise early seas...

MLB Power Rankings: Week 4

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Janice Scurio (@scuriiosa) do a deep-dive on the top five teams in Drew's weekly MLB Power Rankings column at NBC Sports ED...

Weekend Recap/Art of Called Strikes

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matt (@MattWi77iams) is joined by Paul Sporer (@sporer) to recap what happened over the weekend in fantasy baseball.- MadBum "No-No"- Sell/Hold Tatis-...

Circling the Bases Live with special guest Sarah Langs of MLB.com

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the first live broadcast of Circling the Bases, D.J. (@djshort) and Drew (@drewsilv) were joined by Sarah Langs of MLB.com to break down some early...

A Conversation with Cespedes Family BBQ

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris (Crawford_MILB) welcomes Jordan Shusterman and Jake Mintz, the cofounders of Céspedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) for a wide ranging discussion o...

Lamet & Lewis Return; Injury Updates; Name Game

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Colin (@ColDontLie) and Chris (Crawford_MILB) discuss Kyle Lewis and Dinelson Lamet's return, give some injury updates (Betts, Acuna, Mondesi, Marte, ...

Power Rankings: Week 3

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Janice Scurio (@scuriiosa) do a deep-dive on the top five teams in Drew's weekly MLB Power Rankings column at NBC Sports ED...

Early-Season Player Value

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matt (@MattWi77iams) is joined by Jorge Montanez (@Roto_Nino) to discuss early-season player value.- Hot/Cold Starts We Believe In- Buy Low/Sell High ...

Nimmo, Chisholm, Cobb, Ray among waiver wire pickups; Weekend Streamers

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. (@djshort) and Drew (@drewsilv) break down Fernando Tatis Jr's return and the Blue Jays' closer situation before examining the waiver wire for up...

Prospect Talk with Keith Law

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris (@Crawford_MILB) is joined by special guest Keith Law (@keithlaw) to discuss the state of the prospect evaluating industry, analyse the top play...

Big Performers; Worry Meter for Slow Starters

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Colin (@ColDontLie) and Chris (@Crawford_MILB) discuss some of the big performers over the past few days (JD Martinez, Freddy Peralta, Zac Gallen, Cas...

Power Rankings: Week 2

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Janice Scurio (scuriiosa) run through all 30 major league teams in power rankings form as the 2021 regular season moves int...

Early-Season Pitch Mix Changes

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matt (@MattWi77iams) is joined by @BatFlipCrazy to review notable pitch mix changes so far this season- New Sliders for Glasnow/McCullers- deGrom's fa...

Scouring the Waiver Wire; Fantasy Mailbag

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. (@djshort) and Drew (@drewsilv) scour the waiver wire for early-season pickups, recommend some weekend streamers, and also open the fantasy mailb...

Injured Stars; Top Performers; Prospect Talk

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) debuts his new Thursday show alongside Colin Henderson (@ColDontLie). They discuss what to do with all those injured s...

Tatis Goes Down; Nats (Finally) Start; 'Real' or 'Mirage' After MLB's First Week

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Colin (@ColDontLie) and Chris (@Crawford_MILB) lament the Fernando Tatis Jr injury before discussing what to do with all those Nationals affected by C...

MLB Power Rankings: Week 1

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Janice Scurio (scuriiosa) run through all 30 major league teams in power rankings form as the 2021 regular season shifts in...

Opening Weekend Velocity and Trends

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matt (@MattWi77iams) is joined by Ryan Bloomfield of BaseballHQ to break down the opening weekend in fantasy baseball.- Pitch Velocity (Castillo/Hader...

Opening Day Has Arrived; 2021 Season Preview

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The entire 'Circling the Bases' crew gets together to discuss the upcoming season. Join Colin, DJ, Chris, and Drew as they make their predictions for ...

May Makes The Rotation; Voit Goes Down; More MLB Betting Advice with Sara Perlman

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Colin and Chris discuss Dustin May grabbing the 5th spot in the Dodgers rotation, Luke Voit having knee surgery, and Chris' initial Top-10 prospect ra...

Introducing: Power Rankings

30 Mar 2021

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Drew Silva (@drewsilv) and Janice Scurio (@scuriiosa) introduce their new weekly MLB Power Rankings show that will officially debut next week as part ...

Late spring notes; Max exit velo standouts; Award dark horses

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Williams (@MattWi77iams) is joined by Jorge Montanez (@Roto_Nino) to discuss max exit velocity and how you can use it to evaluate players in a sm...

Eloy Jimenez, Nick Anderson Injuries; Our Favorite Draft Targets

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew are joined by one of NBC Sports EDGE's newest additions, Matt Williams, to cover some players who have ended up on most of our rosters t...

Tatis Injury Scare; Closer Conversations; MLB Betting Preview with Corey Parson

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Colin and Chris speculate wildly about the Tatis Jr injury, before discussing news surrounding the closer position and the season-ending injury to Kir...

Late Spring News and Notes

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew look at some late spring news and notes in a weekend wrap-up edition of the podcast. They discuss Salvador Perez's extension with the Ro...

Reviewing the Yahoo Friends & Family Draft with RotoPat

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew are joined by NBC Sports EDGE 's RotoPat to recap this week's Yahoo Friends & Family League Draft. Link to Draft: https://baseball.fanta...

Suarez (possibly) to Short; Seager slugging; Ohtani Time!

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Colin and Chris talk all the big news out of Spring Training this week including possible positional changes from Suarez and Rosario, big springs from...

2021 Reliever Preview

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew complete their position preview series with a look at relievers. In addition to talking reliever strategy (is this the year to punt save...

2021 NBC Sports EDGE Live Fantasy Baseball Draft

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In a special bonus edition of the Circling the Bases Podcast, you'll hear the broadcast of Wednesday's (3/10) NBC Sports EDGE Live Fantasy Baseball Dr...

Odorizzi & JBJ Find New Homes; Injury Updates; Mailbag Episode!

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Colin and Chris discuss the final two "Top-30" free agents finally coming off the market before catching you up on all the injuries around baseball. F...

2021 Starting Pitcher Preview - Part Two

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In part two of our starting pitcher preview. D.J. and Drew dig deeper on the board for potential values. They discuss if we can believe in the likes o...

2021 Starting Pitcher Preview - Part One

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the first of two starting pitcher preview episodes, D.J. and Drew look at the top options on the board. Who has the best case after deGrom, Cole, a...

Royals extend Dozier; Make-or-Break spring for Robles; The Opt-Outers Return

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Colin and Chris cover some of the top stories in baseball over the last week before re-introducing everyone to the "Forgotten Men of 2020", namely the...

2021 Catchers Preview

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew take a look at catchers in the latest episode of their position previews for the 2021 season. They discuss J.T. Realmuto's dominance, Wi...

2021 Outfielders Preview

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew continue their position preview series with a look at outfielders for the 2021 season. They go over the elite names at the top (Acuña, ...

Rosenthal signs with Oakland; Gardner back with the Yanks; Is it Pujols' last year?

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Colin and Chris discuss the turmoil in Seattle before covering the latest major signings such as Trevor Rosenthal and Mitch Moreland to the A's and th...

2021 Third Base Preview

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew break down the third base position for the 2021 season. How does the outlook change for Nolan Arenado in St. Louis? Will Bregman, Devers...

2021 Shortstop Preview

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew break down the shortstop position for the 2021 season. Does Fernando Tatis, Jr. have the case for first overall in drafts? Can we trust ...

Turner stays put in LA; Paxton returns to Seattle; Dynasty Draft Recap

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Colin and Chris discuss Justin Turner running it back with the champs, the Mets signing a new CF, and "The Big Maple" returning to the Mariners. Lastl...

2021 Second Base Preview

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew take a look at the second base position for the 2021 season. Is DJ LeMahieu the slam dunk No. 1 option at the position? Should Brandon L...

2021 First Base Preview

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew break down the first base position for the 2021 season. Freddie Freeman or Cody Bellinger? Is this the year Vlad Jr. breaks out? They co...

Bauer lands in LA; Molina returns home; Ozuna re-signs

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Colin and Chris discuss the top pitcher on the market signing with the defending champs while touching on the re-signings of Molina, Ozuna, and Schoop...

Recapping the Arenado trade, Twins making moves with Cruz and Colome

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew cover everything you need to know about the Nolan Arenado trade between the Rockies and Cardinals. They also discuss Nelson Cruz returni...

Realmuto signs; Rosters begin to fill up; No one gets into the Hall

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Colin and Chris examine the Hall of Fame voting, before discussing the top catcher, and one of the top free agents, finally coming off the board. Next...

Finally, Some Moves! Springer, Yates, Brantley, Musgrove

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew welcome this week's acceleration of Hot Stove news. Among the topics discussed are George Springer and Kirby Yates to the Blue Jays, Mic...

Hendriks to the White Sox; Schwarber to the Nats; Kluber looks good

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Colin and Chris discuss the top free agent closer finally coming off the board, along with a few other relievers. They also discuss Schwarber finding ...

Breaking down Mets' blockbuster for Lindor and Carrasco

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's a new day in Queens. D.J. and Drew break down the Mets' blockbuster trade for Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco and all the fantasy fallout in...

Padres Fire Up The Hot Stove

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Colin and Chris discuss San Diego's most recent acquisitions, namely adding Blake Snell and Yu Darvish to an already talented roster. Plus, Josh Bell ...

McCann to the Mets; Holland Re-signs; Cold Stove Continues

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Colin and Chris discuss all the latest Free Agent signings, headlined by James McCann, not JT Realmuto, signing with the Mets. Hosted by Simplecast, ...

Lynn to White Sox; Iglesias to Angels; Sugano posted for MLB teams

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew recap MLB's "Virtual Winter Meetings," including Lance Lynn being traded to the White Sox, Raisel Iglesias traded to the Angels, and Dav...

The Ice Cold Free Agent Market; Non-Tender Deadline Recap

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Colin and Chris discuss the meager free agent signings that have happened so far. Next they recap the Non-Tender deadline and lament the number of new...

Cano PED suspension; Starting pitcher moves

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew break down big front office changes around the game before getting into the huge news about Robinson Cano's PED suspension. They also di...

MLB Awards Show

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Colin and Chris discuss the winners of this years' MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year awards in both leagues. They also give out their own fantasy ...

MLB Offseason Preview

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew preview the upcoming MLB offseason, one which is likely to be slow moving. They go over all of the top free agents, including Trevor Bau...

World Series Recap; 2020 Lessons

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Colin and Chris recap an excellent World Series and heap praise on the Dodgers, all while talking about THAT Kevin Cash move and THAT Justin Turner de...

Breaking Down the Astros and Braves After LCS losses

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew look at the Astros and the Braves after their respective eliminations in the playoffs and what to keep in mind going into the winter and...

Postseason Update; Biggest '21 Fantasy Question for Knocked Out Teams

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Colin and Chris catch up on all the happenings around the playoffs. Later they discuss the most pressing fantasy questions for the 2021 season for the...

Recapping the Rotoworld Live Draft League

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew are joined by Patrick Miner, the winner of this year's Rotoworld Live Draft League. They discuss the strategy of his well-deserved victo...

MLB Postseason Preview; Playoff DFS Advice

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Colin and Chris hop around to every Wild Card matchup and preview the first round of the expanded MLB Playoffs. They also throw out some names that co...

2020 MLB Season Takeaways; Final Weekend Streaming SPs

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew each detail five big takeaways from the 2020 MLB season and what to think about going into the offseason and 2021. They also discuss str...

Final Week Advice; Buy-or-Sell 2020 Performances

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Colin and Chris get you geared up for the final week of the regular season, and more importantly, the final week of the fantasy season. Next they move...

2021 All-Rebound Team, Weekend SP Streamers

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew look at some under-performing players who could be primed for a rebound in 2021. They also go over late-season headlines as well as some...

Pujols hits #660; Injury Updates; Playoff Prep; Bold Rest-of-Season Predictions

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With only a few weeks left in the fantasy baseball season, Colin and Chris marvel at the career of Albert Pujols while exploring the IL for who is com...

Mailbag Episode; Big-name players return

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew open up the Rotoworld Mailbag to take reader questions. They also break down the returns of Gleyber Torres, Ozzie Albies, and David Dahl...

Playoff Push; What to do with injured players; Help on the Waiver Wire

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Colin and Chris gear up for the fantasy playoffs as they discuss whether to keep or drop the recent rash of injured players with so little season left...

Reshuffling Top 30 overall rankings, Dickerson's historic night

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew reshuffle their player rankings for the final month of the MLB regular season with a three-round snake mock draft. They also discuss bad...

Rotoworld's MLB Trade Deadline Recap

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Colin Henderson and Chris Crawford recap all of the deals that went down at a surprisingly busy trade deadline and how they affect your fantasy team. ...

Trade deadline preview; Giolito's place among fantasy aces; Ian Anderson's debut

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew break down the most likely players to be moved at the upcoming MLB trade deadline, including the likes of Dylan Bundy, Taijuan Walker, a...

Mets COVID Update, Abreu destroys the Cubs, Mookie Dazzles, More Top Prospects Arrive

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Colin Henderson and Chris Crawford dissect how to exploit the Mets crazy upcoming schedule while marveling at the weekend Jose Abreu , Mookie Betts an...

Fantasy Risers, Yordan Alvarez done for the year, Pearson sidelined

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew discuss some early 2020 standouts, including Fernando Tatis, Jr, Brandon Lowe, Kenta Maeda, and more. They also break down Yordan Alvare...

Surprising NY Sluggers; Injury Updates; Prospect Debuts; Keep or Drop

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Colin and Chris check out the monster weekends from Clint Frazier and Dominic Smith before recapping yet another week filled with injuries. Next they ...

Struggling hitters, Bundy Rising, Blackmon Flirting with .400?

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew discuss situations to watch with Ronald Acuna Jr. and Aaron Judge before examining the hot starts from Dylan Bundy and Charlie Blackmon ...

Still No Baseball in St. Louis; Injury Updates; Big Weekend for Top Picks

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Colin Henderson and Chris Crawford discuss what to do with the Cardinals and suspended Indians while catching up on all the biggest injury updates. Fi...

COVID impact on Marlins and Cardinals/Injury Updates; Finding Pitching Value on the Waiver Wire; Keeping up with the Closers

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. Short and Drew Silva discuss the Marlins getting back to action while the Cardinals remain inactive. They break down all the newest injuries whil...

All Rise for the Judge; Injuries Pile Up; Top Prospects Arrive

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Crawford joins Colin Henderson as the boys marvel at the run Aaron Judge is on, while highlighting other guys off to hot starts. They break down...

Marlins on pause; Closer craziness; waivers preview

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. Short and Drew Silva discuss a busy first week around MLB, including fallout of the Marlins’ COVID-19 outbreak and the recent benches-clearing ...

Injured Aces; Stanton resurgence; Top prospects

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Colin Henderson makes his Rotoworld Baseball Podcast debut joined by Christopher Crawford. They break down MLB's opening weekend, including the rash o...

Opening Day is here! Betts Making Bank; Late Summer Camp Notes

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Opening Day is finally upon us! D.J. and Drew break down all you need to know in preparation for the 2020 MLB season, including Mookie Betts' massive ...

Mid-July Mock Draft recap; Prospect Talk

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew are joined by Rotoworld's own Christopher Crawford to discuss headlines, including Yasiel Puig's reported deal with the Braves. They als...

5x5 Category Dark Horses

10 Jul 2020

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D.J. and Drew discuss headlines around MLB Summer Camp before breaking down their favorite dark horse picks for each of the 5x5 fantasy baseball categ...

July Risers

03 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew talk about some minor league memories before getting into some players who have seen their outlooks change since the March shutdown. Sho...

National League DH Outlook

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew break down the implementation of the universal designated hitter for the planned 60-game MLB season for 2020. They go over the DH situat...

Hello, Baseball

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Baseball is back, people! D.J. and Drew are here with the rapid reaction to MLB's 60-game schedule for 2020. They go over all the latest details invol...

2020 MLB Draft Preview

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rotoworld's Christopher Crawford joins D.J. Short and Drew Silva to preview the upcoming 2020 MLB Draft. They also discuss the latest on a possible se...

Mailbag Episode

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. Short and Drew Silva discuss the ongoing uncertainty of a 2020 MLB season as well as the recent minor league releases before taking some mailbag ...

Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal on his new book, developments on a possible 2020 MLB season

22 May 2020

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D.J. and Drew are joined by special guest Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal. They discuss the latest developments on a possible 2020 MLB season...

Breaking down proposal for 2020 season; universal DH impact; Greatest League discussion

15 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew are joined by Rotoworld's Ryan Boyer to discuss the latest developments about a possible 2020 MLB season. They touch on who could benefi...

Discussing a possible 2020 season; Greatest League Draft with guest RotoPat

08 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. and Drew are joined by Rotoworld's own Patrick Daugherty (aka @RotoPat) to discuss the latest on what a possible 2020 season could look like and ...

Greatest League draft discussion

01 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. Short and Drew Silva welcome special guest Chris Towers of CBS to break down the ongoing "Greatest League" draft at Rotoworld and the different s...

Looking back, looking ahead

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. Short and Drew Silva are joined by Rotoworld prospect guru Christoper Crawford to take a look back and a look ahead. In addition to discussing ML...

Talking with Chris from Baseball Pods

17 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. Short and Drew Silva are joined by Chris from Baseball Pods to break down the goal behind his Twitter account, his website, and his recent fantas...

The Arizona idea; Baseball podcast tournament conversation

10 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. Short and Drew Silva discuss the feasibility of the MLB world descending on Arizona as well as the ongoing Baseball Pods tournament. With basebal...

The Episode About Nothing (and Everything)

03 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With the baseball world hitting a pause due to the ongoing pandemic, D.J. Short and Drew Silva discuss a wide variety of topics, including how they go...

Surgery for Syndergaard; 2020 MLB Power Rankings

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. Short and Drew Silva discuss what should have been MLB's Opening Day as well as recent headlines, including Tommy John surgery for Noah Syndergaa...

Sale set for surgery; rethinking rankings; Rotoworld Live draft talk

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. Short and Drew Silva return to talk about Chris Sale's Tommy John surgery and players who could benefit from a delayed start to the 2020 season. ...

2020 Rotoworld Live Fantasy Baseball Draft

13 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A special podcast version of the 2020 Rotoworld live fantasy baseball draft. Hosted by Ahmed Fareed, Rotoworld’s D.J. Short and Drew Silva and Yahoo...

Sale, Judge, Stanton injuries; Early spring standouts; Tout Wars discussion

06 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. Short and Drew Silva discuss the latest headlines out of spring training, including Christian Yelich's reported extension with the Brewers and ma...

2020 starting pitcher/reliever rankings

28 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

D.J. Short and Drew Silva wrap up their position breakdown series by unveiling their starting pitcher and reliever rankings for 2020 fantasy baseball ...