Posted By:Bretsky on April 10, 2015

Wayne Bretsky and Mark Kaplan celebrate the return of baseball, bringing you the latest news and notes as well as discussing some of the bullpen shifts that we’ve seen over the season’s first week. The guys discuss the hot starts of Adrian Gonzalez and Anthony Gose as well as the brutal debut from Mat Latos. Mark and Bretsky dip into the world of Daily Fantasy Sports to discuss selecting pitchers and give you a couple of strong plays for Friday’s action. The boys also hit the waiver wire and close the show by opening up the mailbag.

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Box Score Baseball Podcast – So It Begins

News & Notes

• Giants banged up
• Closer volatility

Daily Fantasy Baseball

• Picking your pitching
• Friday recommendations

Waiver Wire Friday

Mailbag!

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Posted By:Bretsky on April 2, 2015

Wayne Bretsky and Mark Kaplan are counting down the days to the start of the 2015 baseball season, but there’s no need to wait to find out who is going to win it all. The boys reveal their playoff picks, awards winners and hand out some fantasy superlatives. Bretsky and Mark also call out their bust of the year and lay down some bold predictions for the upcoming season. As always, the show closes with a dip in the mailbag.

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Box Score Baseball Podcast – Get Out Your Crystal Ball

News & Notes

• Anthony Rendon
• Jayson Werth
• J.J. Hardy
• Justin Verlander
• Drew Storen
• Daniel Norris and Aaron Sanchez
• Micah Johnson
• Jake Marisnick
• Carlos Martinez

Playoff Picks and Bold Predictions

Mailbag!

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Posted By:Bretsky on March 25, 2015

Wayne Bretsky and Mark Kaplan make their final preparations for the 2015 Fantasy Baseball Draft Season. The boys recap some news and notes before conveying what they’ve learned so far in drafts and things they plan to alter to build a championship club. As always, the guys dip into the mailbag to help out some listeners to close the show.

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Box Score Baseball Podcast – Draftin’ Time

News & Notes

• Hector Olivera
• Kris Bryant
• Rubby De La Rosa\
• Victor Martinez and Miguel Cabrera
• Jacoby Ellsbury
• Coco Crisp

What We’ve Learned

• Willing to gamble on…
• Guys we like
• Guys we apparently do not like
• Guys you need to slide up your draft board
• Let someone else have em

Mailbag!

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Posted By:Bretsky on March 11, 2015

Wayne Bretsky and Mark Kaplan force NFL and NBA interests out of the picture and discuss the latest happenings around the MLB that will impact the fantasy world. The boys discuss injuries to Cliff Lee, Marcus Stroman and others before debating the value of some offseason wildcards. Mark relays his strategy for drafting a deep-league squad as the guys recap his defending-champion FSWA team. Finally, the guys answer some trade questions as they dip into the mailbag.

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Box Score Baseball Podcast – Worst Shape of Our Lives

News & Notes

• Cliff Lee
• Marcus Stroman
• Gavin Floyd
• Coco Crisp
• Jonathan Lucroy

Offseason Wildcards

• Ryan Braun
• Prince Fielder
• Justin Verlander
• George Springer
• Matt Harvey

Building a Team: FSWA Draft Recap

Mailbag!

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Posted By:Bretsky on February 26, 2015

Wayne Bretsky and Mark Kaplan shake off the rust to kick off Season 3 of the Box Score Baseball Podcast. The Boys discuss a couple of early spring injuries, the developing story surrounding Josh Hamilton and recap the offseason moves that will impact fantasy value for the 2015 season.

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Box Score Baseball Podcast – Worst Shape of Our Lives

News & Notes

• Kenley Jansen
• Victor Martinez and Jonathan Lucroy
• Jayson Werth
• Josh Hamilton

Movers and Shakers

• Top 5 offseason moves
• Players losing value

Mailbag!

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Posted By:Bretsky on November 25, 2014

Wayne Bretsky and Mark Kaplan bring you a double dose of their daily fantasy plays for the week, taking some time to discuss Thursday’s Thanksgiving slate of games as well as previewing all of the Sunday action. The guys discuss Odell Beckham Jr.’s big catch, Ryan Tannehill’s emergence and the Cleveland backfield split. The tout Kyle Rudolph as a solid waiver wire pickup and put their trust in Latavius Murray.

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4th Down Fantasy Football – Turkey for Me, Turkey for You

News and Notes

• Arian Foster a question mark for Week 13
• Ryan Mallet (torn pectoral) out for the year
• Larry Fitzgerald no sure thing for Week 13

Buy/Sell/Hold

• Ryan Tannehill
• Eddie LAcy
• Isaiah Crowell
• C.J. Anderson
• Latavius Murray
• Odell Beckham Jr.
• Anquan Boldin
• Jarvis Landry
• Charles Johnson

Week 13  Preview and Daily Fantasy Sleepers and Value Plays – Thursday

• QB: Mark Sanchez, Matthew Stafford, Tony Romo
• RB:Lesean McCoy, Darren Sproles, Carlos Hyde
• WR: Dez Bryant, Jordan Matthews, Anquan Boldin
• TE: Jason Witten

Week 13  Preview and Daily Fantasy Sleepers and Value Plays – Sunday

• QB: Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Ryan Fitzpatrick
• RB: Rashad Jennings, Latavius Murray
• WR: Josh Gordon, Randall Cobb, John Brown
• TE: Kyle Rudolph

Mailbag!

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Posted By:Bretsky on November 19, 2014

Wayne Bretsky and Mark Kaplan welcome Josh Gordon back to the fantasy season with open arms as they preview Week 12 of the NFL season. The guys discuss the running back situation in Cleveland, Ahmad Bradshaw’s ankle injury, and the Saints offensive woes. The guys recap Week 11 by playing a game of Buy/Sell/Hold with a couple of standout stars and provide their Week 12 Daily Fantasy picks. The show closes with a dip into the mailbag.

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4th Down Fantasy Football – Gordon Returns

News and Notes

• Josh Gordon returns
• Adrian Peterson suspended for the remainder of the season
• Ben Tate and LaGarret Blount cut
• Ahmad Bradshaw (ankle) to IR
• Brandon Cooks (thumb) require surgery
• J0rdan Reed injures hamstring

Buy/Sell/Hold

• Mark Sanchez
• Drew Brees
• Jamaal Charles
• Jonas Gray
• Michael Floyd
• Mike Evans
• Cecil Shorts

Week 12  Preview and Daily Fantasy Sleepers and Value Plays

• QB: Jay Cutler, Eli Manninng
• RB: Demarco Murray, Lesean McCoy, Isaiah Crowell
• WR: Josh Gordon, AJ Green, Percy Harvin, Sammy Watkins
• TE: Coby Fleener, Larry Donnell

Mailbag!

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Posted By:Bretsky on November 5, 2014

Wayne Bretsky and Mark Kaplan dive into the latest news and notes that will impact the remainder of the fantasy football season. The boys discuss Josh McCown’s chances as he re-takes the Bucs starting job, Adrian Peterson’s odds of playing this season and take their positions on the Mark Sanchez era in Philadelphia. The guys play a game of, buy , sell, hold with some of Week 9 standout stars and preview the Daily Fantasy value plays for Week 10 DraftKings contests.

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4th Down Fantasy Football – Enter Sanchize

News and Notes

• Josh McCown named starter for the Bucs
• Adrian Peterson accepts a plea deal
• Mark Sanchez steps in for an injured Nick Foles
• Gio Bernard (hip) misses practice
• Jordan Cameron (concussion) not cleared
• Andrew Hawkins game-time decision
• Lamar Miller (shoulder) working on the side
• Aaron Rodgers (hamstring) is “fine”
• Calvin Johnson (ankle) set to return
• Early positive reports on Arian Foster (groin)

Buy/Sell/Hold

• Andrew Luck
• Ben Roethlisberger
• Mark Sanchez
• Matt Asiata
• Mark Ingram
• Jeremy Hill
• Mike Evans
• Odell Beckham Jr.
• Mychal Rivera

Week 8 Preview and Daily Fantasy Sleepers and Value Plays

• QB: Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger
• RB: Lesean McCoy, Marshawn Lynch
• WR: Jordy Nelson, Calvin Johnson, Alshon Jeffrey, Odell Beckham
• TE: Julius Thomas, Jimmy Graham

Mailbag!

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Posted By:Bretsky on October 30, 2014

Wayne Bretsky welcomes Mark Kaplan back to the show as the guys dig in to recap Week 8 of the NFL season and get you set for the upcoming weekend. Mark expresses his excitement over the return of RG3 while Bretsky laments his bye week lineup conundrum (thanks Geno Smith!). The guys discuss some of the monstrous performances from Week 8 before previewing their Daily Fantasy Lineups for Week 9. The show closes with a dip into the mailbag.

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4th Down Fantasy Football – Bye Week Blues

News and Notes

• Tony Romo (back) iffy for Sunday
• RG3 likely to return
• Jordan Cameron (concussion) could miss two weeks
• Doug Marting (ankle) sporting a walking boot

Buy/Sell/Hold

• Ben Roethlisberger
• Carson Palmer
• Chris Ivory
• Jeremy Maclin
• Sammy Watkins

Week 8 Preview and Daily Fantasy Sleepers and Value Plays

• QB: Tom Brady, Colin Kaepernick
• RB: Lesean McCoy, Leveon Bell, Jerrick McKinnon
• WR: Jeremy Maclin, Andrew Hawkins, Deandre Hopkins
• TE: Julius Thomas, Larry Donnel

Mailbag!

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Posted By:Bretsky on October 22, 2014

With Mark busy building his championship basketball roster, Wayne Bretsky is joined by special guest Craig Porges to preview the upcoming week on the fantasy gridiron. The guys discuss the Buffalo Bills backfield, Darren Sproles ownability and why you start your studs, like Jimmy Graham. The guys discuss trading away Russell Wilson, buying Ronnie Hillman, and holding on to Pierre Garcon before laying out their Week 8 Daily Fantasy plays. As always, the show closes with a dip into the mailbag.

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4th Down Fantasy Football – DangeRusSELL

News and Notes

• Fred Jackson (groin) and C.J. Spiller (collarbone) out
• Reggie Wayne (elbow) looks iffy
• Darren Sproles returns to practice

Buy/Sell/Hold

• Russell Wilson
• Matt Ryan
• Shane Vereen
• Ronnie Hillman
• Odell Beckham
• Doug Baldwin
• Pierre Garcon

Waiver Wire Running Backs – Rank Em!

• Denard Robinson
• Bryce Brown
• Anthony Dixon
• Tre Mason

Week 8 Preview and Daily Fantasy Sleepers and Value Plays

• QB: Nick Foles, Carson Palmer, Tony Romo
• RB: Jamaal Charles, Leveon Bell
• WR: Alshon Jeffery, Jeremy Maclin, Michael Floyd
• TE: Rob Gronkowski, Zack Ertz

Mailbag!

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