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Fantasy sports podcast: Stirring the pot on Derek Dietrich, Pirates-Reds rivalry

Tim Benz
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Cincinnati Reds’ Derek Dietrich hits a two-run homer, his third of the game, off Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Geoff Hartlieb during the seventh inning Tuesday, May 28, 2019, in Cincinnati.

Our weekly fantasy sports podcast always features Jeff Erickson of Rotowire. He’s a lifelong Reds fan. So this week, he gives a completely different perspective on the sniping back and forth between his favorite club and the Pirates.

Derek Dietrich pimping home runs against the Pirates has been a hot topic. We also talk about Dietrich as an emerging fantasy value.

Big picture, we figure out if the Pirates and Reds can ever get good enough so that this tense rivalry can manifest into something important.


LISTEN: Can Pirates-Reds rivalry ever fully materialize?

Speaking of the Pirates, we try to look at how much traction Kevin Newman and Bryan Reynolds are starting to get in the fantasy world.

Plus, there is Josh Bell’s continued dominance and how he continues explode as a superstar.

Then, we dive through some dynasty league strategies.

Tim Benz is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Tim at tbenz@triblive.com or via X. All tweets could be reposted. All emails are subject to publication unless specified otherwise.

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