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Apr 18, 2026 1 hr 12 min

Trading Theory

from Talking Fantasy Baseball Hosted by Erik, Josh, & Anthony

(00:00:00) Today's Show (00:03:53) Parker Messick & Mike Trout (00:14:14) Mason Miller's Impressive Performance (00:17:40) Garrett Cole's Rehab & Kevin McGonigle's Contract Extension (00:21:30) Trading Theory: Assessing Team Needs (00:29:41) The Art of Negotiation in Fantasy Trades (00:33:02) Navigating Rejection & Pivoting in Trades (00:53:21) Who To Acquire Via Trade (01:07:22) Final Thoughts & Looking Ahead to Next Week We're talking fantasy baseball over here! In this week's episode Erik is joined by Anthony Shabazz who gives a masterclass on trading as the season is in full swing. They also discuss the revitalized Mike Trout and what it might take to acquire him in a trade, Parker Messick's near no-hitter, Mason Miller's utter dominance, and players you should be buying low in trades right now, including Pete Alonso, Jazz Chisholm, and Jesus Luzardo. Check us out with a new episode every week! Subscribe now! Talking Fantasy Baseball is available for free on all major podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, YouTube Music, and Amazon Music. Subscribe to our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Download and follow on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Download and follow on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Download and follow on Spreaker. You can listen to Talking Fantasy Baseball on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Talking Fantasy Baseball podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Talking Fantasy Baseball podcast."

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