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== The Fantasy 411 ==
The Fantasy 411 is an [[MLB]] [[radio]] [[broadcast]] on MLB.com.  The hosts are primarily Mike Siano and Cory Schwartz, with occasional contributions from Vinny Micucci and Jeffrey Ma.  The show airs Monday through Friday during the MLB [[season]].  The show's main focus is [[fantasy baseball]], although listeners often like to tell [[Chuck Norris Facts]].  Mike and Cory answer [[fans]] questions through [[telephone call|calls]], [[e-mails]] or [[instant messages]].  In the [[offseason]] the Fantasy 411 airs once a week until the end of February, after which it airs twice a week.  The show can be downloaded as a [[podcast]] through MLB.com or [[iTunes]].  The [[archives]] of the Fantasy 411 are available through MLB.com.

==The Hosts==

Mike Siano and Cory Schwartz both live in [[New York City]] and they both vehemently support the [[New York Yankees|Evil Empire]]

===Cory Schwartz===

Schwartz is host that is more inclined toward statistical analysis and [[sabermetrics]], especially since he is a member of the [[Society for American Baseball Research]] (SABR).  
Schwartz is also responsible for providing insight on the [[Minor league baseball|minor leagues]] and upcoming prospects.  In May 2006, Schwartz questioned the strategy and went [[emo (slang)|emo]] after poor performances from [[Ian Snell]] and [[Juan Cruz (baseball)|Juan Cruz]] but has since retracted his doubts.  ⏎
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Schwartz's signature topics are his National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC) team and, why the  [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim]] should promote [[Howie Kendrick]] (Kendrick was promoted in July 2006).  Schwartz's signature phrase is "DTM" which is an acronym for "Dead To Me." Schwartz uses the phrase during the [[Help:Section#Section_linking|Pitch and Ditch]] segment of the show for pitchers who have not performed well while on his fantasy team, such as [[Ted Lilly]], [[Jeff Suppan]] and [[Ian Snell]].  Some of Schwartz's favorite players include [[Vladimir Guerrero]], [[Howie Kendrick]], [[Brandon Webb]] and [[Jeremy Bonderman]].

==The Fantasy 411 Philosophy==
The Fantasy 411 Philosophy is a strategy for creating a successful fantasy baseball team.  The strategy is to use early [[draft (sports)|draft]] picks on good [[Batting (baseball)|hitters]] and [[closer (baseball)|closers]] rather than starting [[pitchers]].  This strategy is also useful in [[auction ]] leagues, where more money should be spent on hitters and closers rather than starting pitchers.  The reason for the Fantasy 411 Philosophy is that hitting performance is much(contracted; show full)

===Don't Chase Wins=== 
A strategy that is tied in with Pitch and Ditch. [[Statistical analysis]] shows that the number of wins, a fundamental [[statistic]] in [[fantasy baseball]], that a pitcher earns are not consistent and that the number of wins that a pitcher earns is not a good reflection of his true skill. Thus, Mike and Cory tell the listeners to focus on improving other pitching statistics, such as [[saves]], [[strikeouts]], [[ERA]], and [[WHIP]] and that accumulating wins requires patience.