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Podcast: Pitcher List Fantasy Baseball
Episode: OTW 245 - Targeting Ratios; Drafting ERA and WHIP
Description: On The Wire - Adam and Kevin continue their 2026 fantasy baseball category preview series with a deep dive into ERA and WHIP, examining how fantasy managers should approach ratio protection in modern drafts. The discussion covers early-round aces, workload considerations, command-driven breakouts, and how to balance strikeout upside with ratio stability.
They also explore how bullpen arms, mid-rotation starters, and late-round targets can quietly influence ratio outcomes over a full season.
Episode Topics and Timestamps
0:00 – Intro and ratio category overview
How ERA and WHIP differ from counting stats, why ratios are often wo...