Draft Champions Podcast
By DCN
Draft Champions PodcastMar 17, 2023
Draft Champions Entertainment Podcast Returns
Platinum League Review with John Fish and Dr. Dave
Draft Boards?
Emergency Pod: Bjorn's Baby Batters
BBB
Sex Pigs and Sheep Sheets with Mike Kurland, Frank Ammirante and Tim Pamperin
Tag Teaming Shawn Childs and Big John Stud
Thanks to @Shawn__Childs and @JohnLaghezza for coming on to discuss
1. why the fantasy baseball industry is fucked
2. Champions Leagues
3. FGP Scores
4. Avg hit rate
5. Contact average
6. player analysis vs. roster construct
7. Stuff+
8. Reserve round drafting
The Auction Episode with Ariel Cohen
Zack discusses the need for a president of the fantasy baseball community and Ariel Cohen joins to discuss auctions and a specific OLAC we were both in
Najemy Returns
Single Point of Failure with Seth Trachtman & Kris Reed with Russell Withers feat. MTM and The Gildz
Gildz opens with this thoughts on the NFFC.
Kris Reed and Seth Trachtman talk the anotomy of a DC, auction strategy, and Russell Withers joins to draft an all post 500 ADP team. MTM joins to tear shit up at the end.
Seattle Mariners Team Catcher Preview with Todd Hoppe
Kansas City Royals Team Catcher Preview with @gialde
Its catcher months (November - Jan). AG joins the podcast to discuss Royals catchers only and give us 5 bold predictions for fantasy baseball. Some jacking beforehand.
Draft Champions, Disrupted
Big Dick Nicholi Returns to the Unretirement Party
Rick Poundstone talks DCs with Eric Albright and Thomas Olownia
Eric Albright has won 6 figure in the NFBC. Thomas Olownia was the 2021 overall Draft Champions Winner. We discuss DCs, projections, 80th percentile targets This year's: Justin Steele (outstanding pitcher post 250) Hunter Greene (helium from round 8-9 to round 5-6) Anthony Volpe (early draft post 500 to pre-100 in Mains) Yandy/Kim/Stott/Paredes (hitteres post 250 that were underappreciated) under the radar press conference quotes for early drafters. Jeopardy
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Rick P Tacks Hi Stacks with @PhilRobot and @BigPapi69
Draft Champions Entertainment Podcast - Episode 8 Free Preview
Mike wants me to make these descriptions better. So here it goes. This is 37 minutes of Mike and I talking before Justin Mason smokes 15 cigarettes
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Unedited Post 400 ADP from back in February
Russell Zack Steve and Graham
NFFC Fantasy Football Roundtable with Modica, Winokur, Fish and Gildz
Fantasy football roundtable with Marc Winnokur, Matt Modica, Andrew Geller, and John Fish
Talking Auctions and Mains with Brandon King (@BK1NG818)
Brandon talks auction strategy and his top 10 overall Main Event team with Zack and Bjorn.
Marc Winokur, Matt Modica, John Fish, and Andrew Geller pop on at the end to review the early draft and talk shit.
The OG of the NFBC
Rey Diaz talks about his top 5 overall team in the Main Event and how to navigate the final 7 weeks of the season. He was the very first NFBC entrant.
Growing the Fantasy Baseball Community with Trevor Tipton (@FFCULater)
Trevor Tipton, highly successful sports bettor, talks to Zack and Bjorn about the applications of betting in season long, growing the community, and we deep dive into 8 of the biggest gainers in the Main Event over the last 2 months.
RoboGut with Vlad Sedler and Phil Dussault
Psychology of FAAB
Jake Buger
Mickey Moniak
DL Hall
Bo Naylor (what?)
Luis Ortiz (Pittsburgh)
Jose Abreu
special segments
-in memoriam
-Dr. Daves Decimals
-Jeopardy
The Regression Monster Episode
James Maples (@jimbobmaples) and the In Season the Mail Bag
Rick Poundstone, Jeopardy and some surprise guests.
Draft Champions Entertainment Podcast - Episode 3 Free Preview
Zack, MTM and Frank - Free preview of episode 3
Fantasy Baseball Experts Roundtable
Reliever Recon Premium Content
Patreon subs had early access.
The Auction Podcast with Matt Modica and Jason Anthony
Matt, Jason and Zack talk all things auction in prep for Vegas 2023.
Reliever Recon Episode
Greg Jewett, Dom, and Nate Marcum join Zack, Rick and Bjorn to talk relievers and get into draft strategy.
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@bullpenguru
@natemarcum
Online Auction Championship Live Draft and Commentary
Smart Fantasy Baseball with Kris Reed and Tanner Bell
The Best NFBC Players Never Heard on Podcasts
All Post 400 ADP Team with Steve Maier and Russell Withers (@ArmchairRoto)
Two Truths and a Lie with Lenny Melnick and John Laghezza
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Draft Champions goes Nitro with @gekkoindustries and @jtazawa
The Last Gladiator hosted by Bjorn Masterson
-Zack Waxman
-Rob Dipietro
-Mike Massotto
-Bullpen Guru
-Ricky Zito
-Anthony Gialde
-Jeff Mitseff
-Frank Piscani
-Ryan Bloomfield
-Jason Duponte
-Marc Winokur (not drafting)
-Matt Hurley (not on recording)
-Hosted by Bjorn Masterson
-Jeopardy
-Mitseff vs. MTM side bet
Gladiator Live Draft #3 - The Refund Edition
Zack Waxman
Jason Duponte
Eric Albright
Marc Rod
Kev Masurgeon
Anthony Hamley (he/him)
in the chat with several others drafting
Jeff Mitseff (not on auto this time)
Dale and Marcia Donmoyer drafting next to each other
2 teams took 9 RPs!
The Gladiator - Live Draft #2
Ryan Venancio
John Fish
Jason Duponte
Bullpen Guru
Tom Rodriguez
Tim Pamperin
Rick Zito
Baseball Pods
We live draft a Gladiator and debrief after
Bobby Cramutola also in this draft but not on the call
Mitseff killing it on auto
The Top Gladiator Jeff Mitseff (@jmits)
Poker Pro and successful high stakes fantasy baseball player, Jeff Mitseff has entered the max entries for the NFBC Gladiator contest and we walk
- diversification and player ownership
- price on starters and relievers
- optimal mix of SP vs RP
- winning the overall
- sweet spots for drafting certain positions
- Ohtani, JDM, Witt, Tatis and position flexibility
- Drafting risky players and prospects
- His best and worst teams
The Last Free Episode with @GodfatherNFBC
Mike and Zack discuss 20th anniversary Vegas, the early DCs, Gladiator and much more. Rick and Bjorn pop and and Mike ends with 10 fun facts.
The Gladiator
Anthony Gialde
Phil Dussault
Rob Dipietro
Steve Weimer
Rick Poundstone
Bjorn Masterson
Zack Waxman
Ryan Venancio
James Anderson
Jason Duponte
Eric Albright
Lucas Biery
Bullpen Guru
Bob Cramutola
Popping a Podcast Cherry with Eric Albright (@NatiThunder)
Talk Main Events, FAAB, DCs, early value, Auctions, Cutline, and Mains vs. TGFBI
Fuck the Yankees with Jason Duponte (@papelbeast)
Knocking on the Door of Overalls (not worn by Baseball Prospectus writers) with Marc Winokur and Mike Mager
Marc Winokur (@marc_winokur) and Mike Mager are highly successful NFBC players. Marc has won the MTM Midnight draft 4 years in a row, a Main Event winner and 25x NFBC winner. Mike has a HOF resume with 6 top 5 overall National contest finishes. We talked auctions, mains, 12s, and the DC format while Mike celebrated his Yankees moving on to the ALCS. We also talked 2 current DCs that I was in with Mike.
Topics include:
Player diversification
Auction tips
Start/sits in DCs
Roster construction in DCs
FAAB optimization
Taking Down Overalls (not worn by Baseball Prospectus Writers) with @The_Gildz and @BobCramutola
NFFC Primetime and Silver Bullet Overall Champion Tommy Libretti (@Mooseonahill)
Zack asks Tommy 15 questions on strategy
Brief FAAB preview
Phil Dussault and a 6 Week Strategic Outlook for Starting Pitchers
Phil joins the entire crew
-he has his this year's Kyle Finnegan
-6 week outlook for actionable starting pitcher add/drops
-Las Vegas Diamond League recap
-Sitting Hader ?
Bjorn to be Wild
Jeopardy
Drafting round 1 for 2023
Mid-Season Recap with The Gildz (@The_Gildz) and Bobby Big Bucks' Podcast Debut (@BobCramutola)
Anthony Gialde Friend of the Podcast (@gialde)
A Collection of Poems with Rudy Gamble (@RudyGamble)
Rudy joins the DCN crew to talk about his amazing Streamonator and Hittertron you can find at Razzball.com. We discuss the Player Rater, and nuance vs. numbers, 2 start pitchers, stolen bases, and play jeopardy