Max, I listened for awhile.
Up front, I strongly dislike fantasy talk shows. So, know that as you read.
There is always MUCH agreement among those talking. Too much.
It is always much more entertaining with point-counterpoint.
Have you heard Greg and Tom's show? For the most part, an agreement lovefest.
One will state an opinion about a player. Then the other will support that opinion with even more 'why's and wherefor's.'
It all becomes boring for me.
But, that is just me, so carry on.
I get phone calls from Kelly Uganski. Kelly knows his baseball. And the high points of our conversations is when we disagree on a player. It may be his numbers, our personal view of him, the way he acts on a field, or even being selfish....which I find as an admirable fantasy trait and at the same time, a despicable team trait.
When Alfonso Soriano was a great player, he took pride in looking at stats to see where he ranked in categories. Fans of his team may think that selfish but what more could we ask in owning him?
Sometimes, I think I sway Kelly a bit in the worth of a player and sometimes I KNOW that he sways me about feelings of a player.
Also DO NOT fall into the overvalued or undervalued trap. Every player can be over or under valued. Somebody said on your show that Duda would be overvalued as a top 10 first baseman.
No shit.
At the same time, he would be undervalued as a 30th first basemen, dig?
We can look up splits and know that he didn't hit lefties well. The real question for listeners would be....
CAN HE REPEAT OR EVEN EXCEED LAST YEARS POWER NUMBERS?
That, was never answered.
Javier Baez is not a sleeper as suggested. That kind of possible power from a middle infielder is noticed by all.
Kelly and I talked about Javier Baez. The power and strike outs are a given.
We felt he would be drafted from round four to round nine depending on factors.
The timing of the draft.
The type of draft.
Hype.
Spring training.
We agreed that of all single digit round draftees, Baez had the highest chance of being sent back down to the minor leagues should he fail over a brief period of time.
As fantasy players, THAT is the utmost concern.
SS/2B positionality which was pushed on your show, does not help fantasy players when playing in Iowa.
It was great to put a voice to the posts. Both, you and your partner exude a love for the game. That comes across with ease.
Don't be afraid to mix it up. Remember, listeners already know as much as yourselves. They are fantasy players or they wouldn't be listening at all. There are no 'sleepers' and they'll determine the 'value'.
My test for any fantasy show is whether they have me re-thinking a players ability.
If they've done that, then they've struck a chord and I'll give them another listen.
Good luck on the show. I know this is neither a thumbs up or thumbs down. More so, just constructive concerns.
Keep plugging away.
! Just kidding.