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Ep. 159: LABR Recap Feb 14, 2018

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George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus recap the 2018 LABR Mixed draft (2:00). They discuss Bret’s selection of Bryce Harper in the first round (22:00), Francisco Lindor and Alex Bregman in the second and third rounds (28:30), Billy Hamilton in the fourth round and the increased value of stolen bases in fantasy (36:00), Jose Quintana, Kyle Hendricks, Jon Gray, Felix Hernandez and Bret’s general pitching strategy (41:00), Andrew McCutchen and Chris Taylor in the sixth and seventh rounds (51:00), and finally Bret’s aggressive approach towards non-elite closers (54:00).
Link to the full LABR Mixed draft board: https://rtsports.com/labr-mixed-draft
Audio Intro: That Fleeting World, “The Alchemist”
Audio Interstitial One: Silent Partner, “Big Screen”
Audio Interstitial Two: Young The Giant, “My Body”
Audio Outro: Silent Partner, “Chances”

Ep. 158: Shortstop Preview Feb 10, 2018

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George Bissell, Mike Gianella, Bret Sayre and Zach Steinhorn of Baseball Prospectus break down the fantasy landscape at shortstop. They discuss the newfound depth at the position and its impact on their strategic approaches on draft day (3:00) before analyzing the following hitters in-depth: Trea Turner (7:00), Carlos Correa (10:30), Francisco Lindor (13:00), Alex Bregman (17:30), Corey Seager (27:00), Jean Segura and Elvis Andrus (33:00), Xander Bogaerts (37:00), Zack Cozart (39:00), Tim Anderson (41:00), Didi Gregorius (44:00), Javier Baez (45:30), Trevor Story, Paul DeJong and Jose Peraza (46:30), Marwin Gonzalez (47:30), Asdrubal Cabrera (49:00), Freddy Galvis (50:00), Gleyber Torres (51:00), Jorge Polanco (52:00), Ketel Marte (54:00) and Amed Rosario (56:00).

Ep. 157: Third Base Preview Jan 31, 2018

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George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus break down the fantasy landscape at third base. They discuss the gap between the handful of upper-echelon performers and the glut of power-oriented lower-tier options at the hot corner (5:00) and analyze the following players in-depth: Kris Bryant (11:00), Josh Donaldson (13:00), Anthony Rendon (15:00), Justin Turner (18:30), Manny Machado (20:00), Miguel Sano, Travis Shaw and Mike Moustakas (26:00), Rafael Devers (29:00), Nick Castellanos, Adrian Beltre and Evan Longoria (30:00), Joey Gallo (37:00), Kyle Seager (45:00), Ryon Healy (47:00), Jeimer Candelario (48:30), Wilmer Flores (51:00), Jedd Gyorko (54:00), Brian Anderson (55:00), Cory Spangenberg (59:00), Nick Senzel (1:01:00) and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1:02:00).

Ep. 156: Second Base Preview Jan 24, 2018

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Rudy Gamble of Razzball joins George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus to survey the fantasy landscape at second base. They divulge their strategic approaches at the keystone (8:00) and discuss the following players in-depth: Jose Altuve (15:00), Dee Gordon (22:00), Jose Ramirez (28:00), Brian Dozier and Daniel Murphy (31:00), Whit Merrifield and Chris Taylor (34:00), Rougned Odor (48:30), DJ LeMahieu (53:00), Robinson Cano (54:30), Yoan Moncada (59:00), Ozzie Albies (1:06:00), Jonathan Villar (1:10:00), Ian Happ (1:11:30), Josh Harrison (1:12:30), Joe Panik (1:15:00), Raul Mondesi (1:18:00) and Scott Kingery (1:24:00). Plus, a special bonus segment featuring Willie Calhoun (1:31:30).

Ep. 155: First Base Preview Jan 18, 2018

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George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus banter about the various fantasy implications of the Gerrit Cole (2:00) and Andrew McCutchen (12:00) trades before analyzing the fantasy landscape at first base (17:00). Players discussed in-depth include: Paul Goldschmidt (23:00), Anthony Rizzo (25:00), Freddie Freeman (26:00), Joey Votto (29:00), Jose Abreu (30:30) Nelson Cruz and Edwin Encarnacion (32:00), Wil Myers (34:00), Justin Smoak (35:30), Miguel Cabrera (40:30), Matt Olson (44:30), Ryan Zimmerman (51:00), Yuli Gurriel (52:30), Josh Bell (55:00), Ryan McMahon (56:30), Kendrys Morales (59:00), Lucas Duda (1:01:00), Joe Mauer (1:03:30) and Chris Davis (1:05:00).

Ep. 154: Catcher Preview Jan 10, 2018

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George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus kick off the 2018 position preview series with a comprehensive breakdown of fantasy catchers. They discuss the elite options Gary Sanchez (7:00), Willson Contreras (14:00) and Buster Posey (18:30) before divulging their draft strategy and general approach towards the position (23:00). They also take a deep dive into lower tier options including: Mike Zunino (32:00), Evan Gattis (34:00), J.T. Realmuto (36:00), Yadier Molina (38:00), Salvador Perez (41:30), Tyler Flowers (44:00), Francisco Mejia (45:00), Yasmani Grandal and Austin Barnes (49:00), Jonathan Lucroy (56:00) and finally reveal their one-star speculative picks and potential impact prospects (57:00).

Ep. 153: Shohei & Stanton Dec 12, 2017

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George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Mark Barry discuss the fantasy implications of Shohei Ohtani signing with the Angels (5:00), Giancarlo Stanton traded to the Yankees (22:00) and Dee Gordon shipped to Seattle (40:00).
Intro: That Fleeting World, “The Alchemist”
Outro: Silent Partner, “Chances”

Ep. 152: Impact Prospects Dec 05, 2017

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Rotowire lead prospect analyst James Anderson joins the pod to discuss a plethora of prospects fantasy owners need to have on their radar for the 2018 season and beyond.
Ronald Acuna (4:00)
Michael Kopech (11:00)
Eloy Jimenez (14:00)
Monte Harrison (17:00)
Brent Honeywell (20:00)
Taylor Trammell (22:00)
Jon Duplantier (23:00)
Leody Taveras (25:00)
Bo Bichette (27:00)
Michel Baez (30:00)
Akil Baddoo (32:00)
Nick Senzel (33:30)
Victor Robles (36:00)
Lewis Brinson (43:00)
Alex Reyes (47:00)
Gleyber Torres (50:30)
Fernando Tatis Jr. (52:30)
Scott Kingery (57:00)
Dustin Fowler (58:00)
Willie Calhoun (1:00:00)
Austin Hays (1:03:00)
Luis Urias (1:08:00)
Intro: That Fleeting World, “The Alchemist”
Outro: Silent Partner, “Chances”

Ep. 151: Wet Your Whistle Oct 20, 2017

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George Bissell, Mark Barry, and Mike Gianella take a stab at explaining the correct way to view (and practical applications) for BP’s retrospective player valuations (8:30), and analyze notable performances in the AL and NL-only landscapes including: Jose Altuve (14:00), Jose Ramirez (17:00), Elvis Andrus (20:00), Whit Merrifield (24:00), Corey Kluber (25:30), James Paxton (28:00), Chad Green (32:00), Joey Votto (34:00), Dee Gordon (36:00), Trea Turner (39:00), Tommy Pham (42:30), Javier Baez (45:00), J.D. Martinez (48:30), Clayton Kershaw (50:00), Robbie Ray (54:30), Chase Anderson (56:00), Dinelson Lamet (1:00:00), and Alex Wood (1:04:00).

Ep. 150: Hot Take Machine Sep 20, 2017

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George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre outline their strategic approaches to the fantasy playoffs including: relying on studs that got you there versus riding the hot hand (8:00) and several useful wavier wire targets in Luis Valbuena (14:30), Kyle Gibson (15:30), Nick Castellanos (17:00), Jeimer Candelario (19:00) and Nick Williams (20:00). They also banter about Rhys Hoskins insane hot streak (20:30), Victor Robles long-term potential (23:30), and some names to target in keeper and dynasty formats over the final few weeks like Willie Calhoun, Wilmer Difo, Dominic Smith, Matt Chapman, Marwin Gonzalez and Raul Mondesi (27:00). Finally, they take a quick look ahead to 2018 by debating Giancarlo Stanton’s fantasy value (33:00).

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