Rotowire's Tim Heaney reunites with host Steve Gardner to discuss the hot topics in fantasy football, including the fallout of Adrian Peterson's trade to the Arizona Cardinals, and a bunch of new running backs who could be worth starting in Wee

Week 5 NFL preview with Joe Pisapia

Oct 5th, 2017 27m 49s

Is it panic time for fantasy football owners? The author of the best-selling Fantasy Black Book, Joe Pisapia, joins host Steve Gardner to discuss the latest NFL injuries and their impact on daily and season-long fantasy lineups. They also go

NFL Week 4 preview with Corey Parson

Sep 28th, 2017 33m 43s

"The Fantasy Executive," Corey Parson of the Fantasy Sports Network (FNTSY) and Sports Illustrated, joins host Steve Gardner to discuss the evolving Dallas Cowboys offense, the struggling Cam Newton, some puzzling running back committees and th

NFL Week 3 preview with Scott Pianowski

Sep 21st, 2017 44m 27s

Yahoo Sports' Scott Pianowski joins host Steve Gardner on the podcast this week to discuss whether or not Odell Beckham Jr. will torment fantasy football owners all season long, why so many NFL offenses are struggling early and why it's not so

Week 1 fantasy football preview

Sep 7th, 2017 20m 57s

Everything you need to get ready for the opening week of fantasy football action. Host Steve Gardner discusses the impact of Hurricane Irma, Ezekiel Elliott's appeal and Odell Beckham's problematic ankle. He also goes through this week's top-

Rhys Hoskins interview, NFL season preview

Aug 31st, 2017 47m 41s

Special guest Howard Bender of Fantasy Alarm and SiriusXM joins host Steve Gardner to discuss September call-ups and the stretch run in fantasy baseball -- including a special interview with Philadelphia Phillies rookie slugger Rhys Hoskins.

MLB trade deadline, NFL training camp preview

Jul 27th, 2017 33m 29s

Jake Ciely of RotoExperts and the Fantasy Sports Network joins host Steve Gardner to look at the fantasy implications of the upcoming MLB trade deadline. They also discuss some significant injuries that could impact fantasy owners down the stre

Futures Game recap, Brendan Rodgers interview

Jul 13th, 2017 17m 42s

Colorado Rockies shortstop prospect Brendan Rodgers, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2015 draft joins host Steve Gardner to discuss his hot start and recent move to Class AA Hartford (Conn.). Rodgers, 20, hit .400/.419/.700 at High-A Lancaster (C

Juiced baseball theory, Cubs' rookie Ian Happ

Jun 29th, 2017 22m 40s

Two new studies have centered on differences in the baseball as the primary factor in MLB's dramatic rise in home runs over the past two seasons. Washington Nationals right-hander Tanner Roark addresses some of the issues from a pitcher's persp

FSTA football draft recap, MLB eligibility oddities

Jun 22nd, 2017 32m 31s

Host Steve Gardner is joined by The Huddle's Cory Bonini and Ryan Bonini to discuss the results, strategy, sleepers and surprises from the recent Fantasy Sports Trade Association football experts draft. Also, we can't forget about baseball as S

Call-ups aplenty with Braves' Sean Newcomb

Jun 15th, 2017 18m 19s

Atlanta Braves left-hander Sean Newcomb was one of several top prospects to get the call to the majors in the past week. He joins host Steve Gardner to discuss the thrill of being promoted and how he's adjusting to life in the big leagues. In a

Closers on hot seat, AL West notes with Jock Thompson

Jun 8th, 2017 39m 3s

BaseballHQ.com writer Jock Thompson joins host Steve Gardner to discuss the unsettled bullpens in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Anaheim. They also analyze some of the game's hottest hitters and take an in-depth look at what's going on in the AL

Fact or fluke pitchers with Brent Hershey

Jun 1st, 2017 38m 35s

BaseballHQ.com co-GM Brent Hershey joins host Steve Gardner to discuss the loss of Mike Trout, the return of David Price and some intriguing pitching performances over the past month. Plus, they'll take a closer look at some young hitters on th

Davey Lopes discusses baserunning

May 25th, 2017 15m 19s

Washington Nationals coach and former MLB All-Star Davey Lopes sits down with host Steve Gardner to talk about what makes a good baserunner, how this Nationals team stacks up on the bases, some of his favorite players to watch and more. Steve a

Ron Shandler on surprising pitchers, Freeman, DFS

May 18th, 2017 40m 18s

Hall of Famer Ron Shandler joins host Steve Gardner to analyze some of this season's unexpectedly strong pitching performances, the fantasy impact of Freddie Freeman's broken wrist, two potential impact call-ups and his latest innovation, the B

Cody Bellinger interview, Jake Ciely analysis

May 11th, 2017 33m 31s

The Los Angeles Dodgers rookie sensation chats with host Steve Gardner about his journey from an MLB player's kid to an important piece of a storied franchise's future. Plus, Jake Ciely of RotoExperts and the Fantasy Sports Network stops by to

D'backs, prospects with Jessica Kleinschmidt

May 4th, 2017 29m 24s

Multi-site baseball writer Jessica Kleinschmidt joins host Steve Gardner to discuss the impact of injuries to Noah Syndergaard and Adam Eaton, and the return of Ian Desmond. Plus, they take a closer look at several players she's seen covering t

April surprises, disappointments with Joe Sheehan

Apr 27th, 2017 47m 7s

Baseball writer extraordinaire Joe Sheehan joins host Steve Gardner to discuss whether it's too soon for MLB and fantasy teams to panic. They also take a look at the state of the game, from PED suspensions to pace-of-play issues. And they go ba

Thames, Marte and more with Mike Gianella

Apr 20th, 2017 48m 46s

Baseball Prospectus Senior Fantasy Writer Mike Gianella joins host Steve Gardner to discuss some highs and lows of the young MLB season, including the 80-game suspension for Pirates outfielder Starling Marte, the sizzling start from Milwaukee B

Rash of early injuries, simulation baseball fun

Apr 13th, 2017 34m 54s

Mike Cieslinski, designer of the Dynasty League Baseball simulation game joins host Steve Gardner to discuss how fantasy owners can expand their knowledge by playing in sim leagues. Plus, Steve runs down some of the major injuries to hit in 201

MLB's opening week, Sean Manaea interview

Apr 6th, 2017 15m 39s

The Oakland A's left-hander talks with host Steve Gardner about how he's approaching his second season in the majors leagues and what he hopes to accomplish in 2017. In addition, Steve touches on some of the most interesting developments from t

Extreme drafting with Paul Sporer of Fangraphs

Mar 30th, 2017 41m 45s

Steve Gardner discusses the Washington Nationals' choice to close, and talks with Paul Sporer about the unique stars-and-scrubs strategy he employed at the Tout Wars Head-to-Head league.

Talking hitting, advanced metrics with 3 All-Star sluggers

Mar 23rd, 2017 36m 45s

J.D. Martinez, Mark Trumbo and Daniel Murphy discuss their fly-ball heavy tendencies and how they use Statcast data with host Steve Gardner. Their comments were an important element of the cover story in USA TODAY Sports Weekly's Fantasy Extra

Running wild with Trea Turner, Billy Hamilton

Mar 16th, 2017 17m 52s

Steve Gardner chats with two of MLB's fastest players about how they're preparing for the upcoming season and offers some insight into how important stolen bases can be for fantasy baseball owners in 2017.

Breaking down the NL, AL LABR auctions

Mar 10th, 2017 50m 59s

Steve Gardner discusses the NL and AL Leagues of Alternative Baseball Reality (LABR) with Brian Walton and Lawr Michaels of Mastersball. They hit on the auction's top players, the bargains, the bidding wars and the overall strategies of the lea