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**Fantasy Baseball in 15**

Every weekday morning, Al Melchior, Derek VanRiper and Michael Beller discuss everything you need to know in fantasy baseball, in about 15 minutes. New episodes are available by 9 a.m ET.

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Latest Episodes:

Health Hangup, 50-Game Samples in a Shortened Year & Risk Rankings Jun 08, 2020

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Rundown:

(:30) (Un)Healthy Communication

(6:50) 50-Game Samples & Correlation to Shortened Season

(13:00) Variance/Risk Rankings Boost

Featured Read: 'The ADP Report: Mining for fantasy gold among the biggest risers in May drafts' by Nando Di Fino

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Fantasy Baseball's Place in a Divided World Jun 05, 2020

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Rundown:

(:45) Growing Inequality in Baseball

(10:00) Where Do We Draw the Line?

Featured Read: 'Creating a more inclusive fantasy sports community' by Blair Williams (Everywhere Blair blog)

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Chris Archer's Surgery and DH Options for the Cubs Jun 04, 2020

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Rundown
0:50 Update on 2020 MLB Season Negotiations
4:02 Chris Archer out 6-8 Months after Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Surgery
13:25 Who Could DH for the Cubs?
Featured Read: 'A conversation: Retired African American MLB players on race, baseball, America' by Ken Rosenthal and Doug Glanville

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Short Season Impact on H2H Leagues, Rookie Batters & Late Bid on Carrasco? Jun 03, 2020

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Rundown:

(:30) MLBPA Proposal

(3:00) Impact on Head-to-Head Leagues

(7:30) Effects of Shortened Season on Rookies

(10:30) Drafting Carrasco

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Minor League Lamentation & FAAB Strategy in a Shortened Year May 29, 2020

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Rundown:

(1:15) Minor Leaguers Let Go

(5:30) FAAB Tactics in a Shortened Season

(10:00) FAAB Watch List

(13:45) Pitchers, NL DHs

Featured Read: '50-plus baseball Twitter accounts to follow right now' by Andre Fernandez

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Taking Stock of the Top-20 Starting Pitchers May 28, 2020

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Rundown
3:30 Walker Buehler over Max Scherzer?
5:55 Should Justin Verlander Still Be in the Top Five?
9:21 Stephen Strasburg and Mike Clevinger
12:45 Al Makes a Case for Charlie Morton as an SP1
Featured Read: 'MLB proposal made, players now have say over restart' by Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich

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Owners' Proposal Details & Why Are Pitchers With Similar Profiles Treated Differently? May 27, 2020

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Rundown

(:30) Owners' Proposal Details

(4:15) Can Daniel Mengden Assume a Starting Role?

(10:20) Pitchers With Equivalent Profiles

(15:45) Are Reputations Arbitrary?

Featured Read: '"The Baseball Bunch quiz": We've got a hunch you'll love this trivia challenge by Dave Niinemets'

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Player Profile Series: Charlie Blackmon and Ramón Laureano May 26, 2020

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Rundown
1:35 The Latest on a Possible 2020 MLB Season
3:50 Is Charlie Blackmon a Bargain?
11:14 Is Ramón Laureano Overpriced?
Featured Read: 'Wheeling and dealing with the Angels in The Athletic Alternate Universe' by Fabian Ardaya

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Potential Paxton Discount & Contemplating Clutchness May 25, 2020

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Rundown

(1:15) Paxton Discount?

(5:30) Using Avg. with RISP as Criteria for Evaluations

(9:30) Clutch Benintendi

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