Podcasts by Flags Fly Forever Fantasy Baseball
Mike Gianella and Jon Hegglund of Baseball Prospectus take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Episode 297: World Series Reaction Special from 2023-11-03T13:00:03
The season is over, long live the season. Or something. Anyway the lads recorded what ended up being their final episode of the regular season during Game 5 of the World Series. Hear them react to ...
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Episode 296: Now With 100% More Baseball from 2023-10-13T13:00:02
Oh hi there. How have you been? We've been fine, thanks for asking. If you want to hear about baseball, this is the episode for you. There's a lot of discussion about fantasy off the top, specifica...
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Episode 295: Do You Know Where Your LA Angels Are? from 2023-09-01T13:30:02
There's an amount of baseball on this episode that should probably be described as "surprising." In what direction is up to you, the listener, to discover. We start with a game based around the rev...
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Episode 294: Food Flies Forever from 2023-07-21T04:06:37
Oh hi, dear listener. It's been a moment, we've all been busy and baseball has baseball'ed in 2023. But we do have a show for you that has a...select amount of baseball discussion. We also talk abo...
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Episode 293: Baseball Makes A Cameo from 2023-06-16T04:00:02
Oh hi there. You doing alright? Making sure to drink water and take your medicine? Good, good. We're proud of you for that self care. Anyway, so MLB really has the show down again this week because...
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Episode 292: Here's A Podcast, Enjoy from 2023-06-02T04:00:03
And we're back, now that we all are back in houses and assorted other things. There's some fantasy talk, but admittedly the recent events have gotten us a bit sour. So we do the best we can. And we...
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Episode 291: One Great And Two Undetermined Dads Talk Baseball from 2023-05-12T04:00:02
You'll have to listen to the full episode to understand the title. That's what makes a good title right? Right? Don't answer that actually, just love you. Anyway, I could tell you about all the bas...
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Episode 290: Early Season Escapades With Steve Gardner from 2023-04-21T04:00:02
Oh hey, didn't see you there. It has been a minute hasn't it? How have you been, how's your spouse, your kids? The job still treating you right? No? Well that blows, unionize your workplace and tak...
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Episode 289: 2023 Opening Day Special from 2023-03-30T04:00:04
Releasing a day early to celebrate Opening Day, the lads are back with their full prediction slate. Who will win each division? Who takes home the major awards? Mike, Jon, and Samuel tell you in th...
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Episode 288: Finishing Where We Started(Pitching) from 2023-03-17T04:00:02
It's over. It's finally over. The positional series has come to an end, with all intended disrespect towards catchers and relievers. It's starting pitching week, and since you noticed the episode i...
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Episode 287: Just When I Think I'm Out(field)... from 2023-03-10T05:00:02
We're almost there. We're so close y'all. The positional series is close to completion, and we're here today(or whenever you hear this we're not time cops) to talk about the outfield. Is there a lo...
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Episode 286: Don't Come Up Short from 2023-03-03T05:00:02
It's shortstop week on Flags Fly Forever. Mike, Jon, and a large number of fans at Mike's house are here to close out the infield portion of our series. There's a lot of big names in this spot, a l...
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Episode 285: Third (Base) Is the Word from 2023-02-24T05:00:02
Our positional series continues with the hot corner. Mike Gianella and Jon Hegglund take you through third base, a position with a strong top end but that curves out real poorly. How should you han...
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Episode 284: Second (Base) Is The New First from 2023-02-17T06:00:02
The positional series continues this week with one of the most robust categories, second base. This is a depth position in 2023, with no one stand out star but plenty of options at the very good an...
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Episode 283: The Gang's Back Together (Talking First Base) from 2023-02-10T06:00:02
Don't call it a comeback, we've been here for like two days. Mike Gianella, Jon Hegglund, and Samuel Hale are back in the saddle talking all about fantasy baseball once again. It's positional serie...
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Episode 282: Expert Draft Recap With Tim McCullough from 2022-03-30T16:29:13
Mike Gianella is joined by BP's Tim McCullough to discuss draft strategies in some of the fantasy expert leagues!
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FFF Ep. 281: LABR Recap from 2022-03-11T15:33:43
The guys go through their LABR auction recap and talk draft strategies.
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Ep. 280: Come Catch These Hands from 2022-02-27T17:29:20
The guys discuss all the backstops. Does DH really help NL catchers Bret jumps on the table for Yasmani Grandal, hates Dalton Varsho with the burning passion of 1,000 suns. Mike breaks down Mitch G...
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Episode 279: The Big Short from 2022-02-18T19:03:15
Five Star: Bo Bichette and Fernando Tatis Jr. create some cognitive dissonance.
Four Star: Bret gets starry eyed over Xander Bogaerts and Bobby Witt Jr.; Bret and Mike can’t quit Francis...
Episode 278: Hot Takes at Hot Corner from 2022-02-11T20:07:55
Rafael Dever is a King
Kris Bryant is good (?)
Bret can’t quit Anthony Rendon
Adam wants the guys to talk about Yoan Moncada, there’s resistance
Justin Turner old and good
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Episode 277: A Schism At 2nd Base from 2022-02-03T21:17:28
Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre are back again talking keystone players to target. Bret puts Trea Turner as a 6 star tier. 2 men enter the Thunderdome to battle over Jazz Chisholm. Tommy Edman is a my...
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Episode 276: Getting Cozy at First Base from 2022-01-27T18:20:02
What year is it? Mike Gianella is joined by Bret Sayre to chat about the base tiers. Is Vladimir Guerrero jr an elite fantasy option even without steals? Would you take Pete Alonso or Matt Olson? A...
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Episode 275: 2021 Evaluation Reflections from 2021-10-13T16:46:40
Mike and Jon go through the top performers at each position in 2021. Who is for real, who did they miss on, and who might be a 2022 overdraft?
Old Man Buster Posey (2:00)
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Episode 274: Everybody Sell High on Arozarena? from 2021-09-10T00:54:38
Mike and Jon review the 2021s of some interesting outfielders and what that might hold for their 2022 valuations.
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Episode 273: Our Most Serious Fantasy Baseball Show EVER from 2021-08-27T05:00:13
It's time to dispose of the games, of the nonsense and the silliness. It's time to get back to the business of why we are here. Mike, Jon, and Samuel are all back together and they're NOT MESSING A...
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Episode 272: REAL Fantasy Baseball with BP's Mark Berry and Howard Megdal from 2021-08-20T05:00:14
When the fantasy experts are away, the producer will play. Samuel takes over hosting this week with Mike and Jon out. He brings in BP fantasy team members Mark Berry and Howard Megdal for a unique ...
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Episode 271: Trade Deadline Catchup and Expanding Free Agency from 2021-08-06T05:00:12
Mike, Jon, and Samuel are back with a bag of post deadline related things. They start with a discussion of the draft in light of Kumar Rocker's unfair treatment by the Mets, before wondering if abo...
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Episode 270: Trade Deadline 2021 (Sorta) AKA The One About Joey Gallo from 2021-07-29T05:00:13
The whole crew is back this week, and what a big week to be back. With just under 48 hours until the deadline at recording time Mike, Jon, and Samuel discuss what's happened so far. That mainly sta...
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Episode 269: Substitute Teacher Mikey Ajeto of Pitcher List from 2021-07-23T05:00:03
Hi y'all, producer Samuel here. As Mike mentions on the show, I'm on assignment this week so I'm not on the show. That said the show features Mike Gianella, Jon Hegglund, and Mikey Ajeto from Pitch...
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Episode 268: Titles Are Hard, So Is Baseball from 2021-07-09T05:00:03
Mike, Jon, and Samuel are back after a week off. They start the show with a conversation about how MLB's ineptitude on players like Trevor Bauer is harmful for the fantasy community both now and in...
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Episode 267: The One Featuring Crypto, Sticky Stuff, and Shohei Ohtani's Pants from 2021-06-25T05:00:13
Mike, Jon, and Samuel try out something a little different this week where they go around the horn and discuss whatever baseball topic comes to mind. This hardball roulette brings them to Shohei Oh...
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Episode 266: The One About Dennis Lamp from 2021-06-18T05:00:09
OK, this is probably the wildest episode of the current era. Mike, Jon, and Samuel start the episode talking about basketball, as one does on a fantasy baseball podcast. Then they pivot to their ac...
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Episode 265: The Macro and The Micro from 2021-06-04T05:00:20
Mike, Jon, and Samuel are back on a more baseball bent this week. They discuss Mike's article this week about his ranking process, shedding light on how you can use the process to help your own fan...
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Episode 264: You'll Never Dad Alone (Plus Some Baseball Stuff) from 2021-05-28T05:00:07
Look y'all, we won't lie to you. After our skipped start last week we're still feeling some wear and tear on our various joints and ligaments. So this week's program is more junkball than fastball ...
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Episode 263: Injuries, Prospects, Expansions, and Neil Young from 2021-05-14T05:00:22
If you're looking for a heater episode, this is probably it. Mike, Jon, and Samuel have a lot to say this week. They start with the recent rash of injuries(aka all of 2021), before moving onto pros...
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Episode 262: How To Lead TGFBI ft BP's Nathan Grimm from 2021-05-07T05:00:14
We got ourselves a guest this week! Mike, Jon, and Samuel welcome in Baseball Prospectus colleague and current TGFBI overall leader Nate Grimm onto the show. The lads go through how Nate put togeth...
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Episode 261: Normalcy and Questions from 2021-04-30T05:00:05
Another week, another podcast. On the show this week Mike, Jon, and Samuel talk a return to normalcy both baseball and in life with the rising numbers of vaccinations. Then after that, it's your qu...
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Episode 260: Of Success And Regrets, Also FAAB from 2021-04-23T05:00:19
Back to whatever constitutes normal for the podcast this week Mike, Jon, and Samuel start the show with a discussion on the art of FAAB. They then tackle players that they feel are succeeding early...
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Episode 259: We Talk About Stuff from 2021-04-16T05:00:13
Look, we're going to level with you this week. Our options were this, or just reading all the injuries that seem to keep happening. So we made our call. Mike, Jon, and Samuel each bring a topic to ...
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Episode 258: 4(0) Injuries And Sponsored Funerals from 2021-04-09T05:00:12
It's a baseball podcast! With the season a week or so old Mike, Jon, and Samuel talk through what feels like(but maybe isn't) a large amount of injuries to open the 2021 season. The lads talk you t...
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Episode 257: Opening Day 2021 Extravaganza from 2021-04-01T05:00:12
It's Opening Day, like we are sort of used to! Mike, Jon, and Samuel come to you a day early to give you their thoughts on what is going to happen during the 2021 MLB season. They break down every ...
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Episode 256: Post Draft Vibes from 2021-03-26T05:00:12
With the draft season drawing to a close Mike, Jon, and Samuel take stock of how their respective drafts went. There's a good amount of injury talk, Tout discussion, and just general winding down f...
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Episode 255: LABR with Bret Sayre and Steve Gardner from 2021-03-19T05:00:10
A tradition unlike any other, it's the annual LABR episode! Our experts Bret Sayre from Baseball Prospectus and Steve Gardner from USA Today arrive to talk with Mike about all things LABR. Bret and...
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Episode 254: TGFBI&Starting Pitchers with Mikey Ajeto from 2021-03-12T06:00:04
It's (sort of) starting pitcher week, and we have a guest! Pitcher List's Mikey Ajeto joins Mike, Jon, and Samuel for a special edition of positional week. The first half of the episode discusses T...
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Episode 253: Outfielders, That's Their Problem from 2021-03-05T06:00:06
A bit of a change as positional week rounds into the backstretch. Mike, Jon, and Samuel eschew their normal format for a more free flowing discussion of all things outfield. Topics include is Mike ...
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Episode 252: Catcher Go Bye Bye from 2021-02-26T06:00:03
After the winter storms in Texas delayed recording by a week, the gang is back to tackle...*sigh* catchers. Mike, Jon, and Samuel power through the first of the two most difficult positions to cove...
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Episode 251: The Big Short(stop) from 2021-02-12T06:04:46
Positional week rolls on again, this time with shortstops. Mike, Jon, and Samuel break down a star rich position with a surprising amount of depth at the high and low ends. Plus there's ten minutes...
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Episode 250: Sliding Into Third from 2021-02-05T07:57:32
Another week, another position and this time it's the hot corner. Mike, Jon, and very briefly Samuel break down the ranks of the third base spot in fantasy this year. There's a lot of movement in t...
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Episode 249: $2B Stonk Advice from 2021-01-29T06:00:17
Short sell! Hedge! Diversify! Now that I have your attention, welcome to Second Base week. Mike, Jon, and Samuel give you all you need to know about the current state of the keystone as we charge f...
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Episode 248: (First) Base It, (First) Base It, (First) Base It from 2021-01-22T06:00:15
Positional Week is indeed here! This year starts differently though; Mike, Jon, and Samuel start not with catcher but first base. They break down a position that is top light, but deep through the ...
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Episode 247: Our Trendiest Episode from 2021-01-15T06:00:11
Mike, Jon, and Samuel continue to get ready for Positional Week by breaking down a couple adds in the reliever market this week. They then get to the meat of the week's show, where they break down ...
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Episode 246: Linds Go(es to the) Mets! from 2021-01-08T06:00:07
After some issues last week, the lads are back in 2021! The first episode sees Mike, Jon, and Samuel break down the big Mets-Cleveland deal sending Francisco Lindor to the Big Apple. In the second ...
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Episode 245: Impromptu Offseason Pod! from 2020-12-11T06:00:15
What does it sound like when we decide to record an episode on like four hours notice? Like this! Mike, Jon, and Samuel get together to talk about some of the recent trades and transactions that ha...
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Episode 244: Trophies and Trilogies from 2020-10-30T05:00:04
The World Series is over, and with that Major League Baseball moves into the offseason. For how long? Not really sure, things are weird right now. That said as the offseason begins in earnest, so t...
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Episode 243: Endings, Beginnings, and Favorites from 2020-10-02T05:00:16
The regular season in baseball is over, and as such another season of Flags Fly Forever pulls into port for another dry dock adventure. Before we winterize the fantasy ship Mike, Jon, and Samuel go...
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Episode 242: ADP Me Softly from 2020-09-18T05:00:15
With the season drawing to a close, is it too soon to look at 2021? Of course not. Mike, Jon, and Samuel spend some time talking through how they think the 2020 bubble plan for the playoffs will go...
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Episode 241: Insert Catchy Title Here from 2020-09-11T05:00:06
Mike, Jon, and Samuel return for a more abstract episode of the podcast this week. Jon has some interesting fantasy performers that were all either super sleepers or undrafted that Mike and Samuel ...
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Episode 240: No Business Like Trade Deadline Business from 2020-09-04T05:00:20
The gang's all here! Mike, Jon, and Samuel reconvene for a big episode on the 2020 trade deadline. They dive into a fair amount of discussion on the lesser known deals with fantasy implications. No...
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Episode 239: Ellen Adair Is Awesome from 2020-08-21T05:00:20
This week Jon is out on vacation so Mike, Samuel and special guest Ellen Adair of acting and podcasting fame talk about a variety of things. From being in a mixed baseball marriage, to handling fou...
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Episode 238: TGFBI Therapy ft. Mark Barry from 2020-08-14T10:00:21
Mike is out vacationing this week which means Jon, Samuel, and special guest Mark Barry from "There Is No Offseason" converge for a special episode. The lads spend a fair amount of time on their Fo...
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Episode 237: Hot Starts And Cold Relievers from 2020-08-07T10:00:02
The gang's back together! Mike, Jon, and Samuel are back this week with a lot of things to talk about. After some general existential musing, the lads get into a discussion of relievers and how to ...
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Episode 236: Week One and Not Done from 2020-07-31T10:00:20
It's a week into the new season and what a busy week it is. Mike and Jon(Samuel is on assignment this week) break down the week that was in the majors. They touch on the Marlins situation, go over ...
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Episode 235: Opening Day Is Here! from 2020-07-23T10:00:03
After many moons, labor fights, and general chaos around the world the 2020 baseball season begins today. Mike, Jon, and Samuel talk first about fantasy baseball strategies that are good and bad id...
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Episode 234: Pitch To Win ft. Pitcher List's Michael Ajeto and Yancy Eaton from 2020-07-17T10:00:03
With baseball right around the corner Mike, Jon, and Samuel welcome in Michael Ajeto and Yancy Eaton from Pitcher List to discuss...well pitchers of course. What else would they come on to discuss?...
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Episode 233: Designating Hitters from 2020-07-03T10:00:09
Baseball was not back, but now it is again. It might not be back by the time you hear this, because pandemics don't care about baseball. However, we know what baseball will look like this year if/w...
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Episode 232: Baseball Is Back Question Mark from 2020-06-19T10:00:07
Baseball is....back? The contentious negotiations between the owners and players continue, but on Wednesday at recording time it looked like the two parties were close to an agreement to return to ...
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Episode 231: On (Baseball) Writing from 2020-06-05T10:00:02
This week on Flags Fly Forever, it's the episode that inevitably occurs when three writers podcast regularly. That's right, it's a podcast all about writing. Mike, Jon, and Samuel spend time talki...
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Episode 230: FFF Goes To The Movies from 2020-05-22T10:00:14
Over at the BP website, there's a lot of movie based content already in existence and with more coming. Mike, Jon, and Samuel decided it'd be fun to do a show all about baseball movies. Well, Samue...
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Episode 229: Rudy Gamble of Razzball from 2020-05-08T10:00:16
Mike, Jon, and Samuel are joined by Razzball's projection wizard Rudy Gamble from Razzball this week. It's a rousing discussion about the potential plans for baseball to return, followed by a discu...
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Episode 228: Modem Error Podcasting from 2020-05-01T10:00:17
Due to technical issues, the planned show had to be postponed. As most things in the world seem to be, unfortunately. However, executive producer Samuel went into his archives and pulled out some n...
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Episode 227: What Is This, A (FFF/TINO) Crossover Episode? from 2020-04-17T10:00:17
Yes, the rumors are true. This week's episode is the first ever Flags Fly Forever/There Is No Offseason crossover spectacular. TINO's Mark Berry and JP Breen join Mike, Jon, and Samuel for a rousin...
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Episode 226: Shining Monument To Your Penis from 2020-04-03T10:00:19
So I know what you're thinking. Skip to minute 58 on the episode, and the title will make sense. Then skip back, or just wait until then, to enjoy this week's episode. Mike, Jon, and Samuel didn't ...
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Episode 225: Touting Our Baseball Thoughts from 2020-03-27T10:00:14
After a brief sojourn into dad discussions Mike, Jon, and Samuel are back this week with more normal content. It's a thorough discussion of Tout Wars, with Mike and Jon going back and forth quizzin...
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Episode 224: DadCast 2020 with The Athletic's Levi Weaver from 2020-03-18T17:30:18
With baseball and life on hiatus because of Covid-19, we decided to do something different this week. Mike, Jon, and Samuel welcomed in Levi Weaver for an honest and unfiltered discussion about lif...
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Episode 223: A Sigh of Relief from 2020-03-13T10:00:11
The final positional week podcast is here, with relief pitchers closing out the series. Mike, Jon, and Samuel go through the most varied of positions breaking down what to and not to do when it com...
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Episode 222: LABRing in the Gardn(er) from 2020-03-06T11:00:15
It's all about LABR this week! Jon is out so Mike brings in USA Today's Steve Gardner and Baseball Prospectus President Bret Sayre to talk about all the action down in Florida. The first half of th...
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Episode 221: Life's A Pitch(er), Then You Draft One from 2020-02-28T11:00:07
Starting pitcher week is here, and do we have a lot to talk about. Mike, Jon, and Samuel break things down in a slightly different format this week using ADP as opposed to the tier rankings you're ...
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Episode 220: In Through The Outfield from 2020-02-21T11:00:20
The last of the hitting positions has arrived! One of the longest episodes in the series Mike, Jon, and Samuel go through the five through two star tiers of who you should know and why you need to ...
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Episode 219: Year Of The Short(stop) King from 2020-02-14T11:00:16
The infield portion of positional weeks draws to a close with shortstop week. Mike, Jon, and Samuel go over all the things you need to know about the position for the upcoming fantasy season. That ...
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Episode 218: The Rule of Third (Base) from 2020-02-07T11:00:18
Our positional series has taken us to the hot corner. One of the more varied positions in fantasy this year, there's a good amount of interesting discussion this week. From three top tier players t...
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Episode 217: Nadir? Nay Nay We Say! from 2020-01-31T11:00:11
It's second base week here at Flags Fly Forever, and buckle up y'all it's a long one. A lot of meaty discussion is contained within, including a good amount of talk about some of the lower tiered n...
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Episode 216: Three Men Get to First Base from 2020-01-24T11:00:03
Our position episodes for 2020 roll on, this week tackling first base. Mike, Jon, and Samuel talk about an interesting field of players that features a lot of variance within the tiers themselves. ...
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Episode 215: Backstop Boys from 2020-01-17T11:00:12
Position episodes are upon us! For the next several weeks Mike, Jon, and Samuel will bring you coverage of every position you need for the upcoming fantasy baseball season. The episodes are based a...
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Episode 214: New Year, Same Us from 2020-01-10T11:00:02
We're back! After an extended New Years absence Mike, Jon, and Samuel come back with the first show of the decade. This one is a bit of a primer for the upcoming season, with some macro topics disc...
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Episode 213: Free Agency Isn't Free from 2019-12-20T11:00:14
On what's likely the final episode of 2019 Mike, Jon, and Samuel get together to discuss the latest round of movement in baseball as it pertains to fantasy baseball. There's a big discussion of Cor...
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Episode 212: We Got Friends In New Places from 2019-12-06T11:00:12
Oh this week's episode Mike, Jon, and Samuel discuss the fantasy impact of the recent trades, signings, and non tenders. Names that come up include Zack Wheeler, Cole Hamels, Jurickson Profar, and ...
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Episode 211: November Free Agent Draft from 2019-11-15T11:00:19
With the off-season in full swing and the content creek down to a small trickle, Mike Gianella and Jon Hegglund go through drafting the top free agents on the market by fantasy relevance. They also...
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Episode 210: Our First Dérive from 2019-11-01T10:00:11
Jon came up with the fancy French word in our title. It basically means a lazy river of content, which is what this week is. Mike, Jon, and Samuel come into the show with no plan, so they let the s...
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Episode 209: Raising (prospects in) Arizona from 2019-10-18T10:00:16
On this week's episode, Mike Gianella and Jon Hegglund are joined Wilson Karaman of the Baseball Prospectus Prospect Team. Wilson was out at First Pitch and the Arizona Fall League, so we asked him...
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Episode 208: Sooth Sayre-ing from 2019-10-04T10:00:11
On this week's episode, Mike Gianella and Jon Hegglund are joined by Baseball Prospectus President and former host Bret Sayre. They go in depth about his championship season in Tout Wars.
Episode 207: No (Mock) Draft Dodging from 2019-09-20T10:00:09
On this week's episode, Jon did a super early mock draft because that's what he does. Then Samuel asked he and Mike a bunch of questions about it, because that's what he does. This is a great episo...
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Episode 206: Who We Eschewed from 2019-09-06T10:00:21
On this week's episode, Mike and Jon discuss players that they almost drafted but didn't and how that worked out. The show is a wide-ranging discussion about things such as draft strategy, player p...
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Episode 205: Waiver, Texas Ranger(s) from 2019-08-23T10:00:15
On this week's edition, Mike and Jon bring Producer Samuel in to talk about a pair of rookie Rangers that could be worth adding to your roster late in the game. They also go deep into managing your...
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Episode 204: The One With The New Intro from 2019-08-09T10:00:10
It's the debut of the brand new Flags Fly Forever intro! On the actual show, Mike and Jon talk about potential call ups that could help you clinch your title as the season rounds into the final mon...
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Episode 203: IT. IS. DEADLINE. DAY! from 2019-08-01T16:00:03
The 2019 MLB trade deadline came and went, creating somehow both more and less excitement at the same time. Mike and Jon are breaking down the big deals that are fantasy relevant, along with hittin...
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Episode 202: In Honor of Rob from 2019-07-19T04:00:10
This episode is dedicated to the late Rob McQuown, who left us too soon. Thanks for being a light in life Rob, we'll miss you dearly.
Jon is back this week, breaking down with Mike about...
Episode 201: The Valuation of Silver from 2019-07-12T10:00:10
Jon's out this week, so Mike enlists the help of fellow BP fantasy writer Rob Silver(@RobSilver) to help him break down his mid-season valuation article.
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Episode 200a: Behind the Scenes at Flags Fly Forever from 2019-06-28T15:05:44
This week on the show, it's a continuation of the 200th episode celebration. Producer Samuel is back with a peek behind the scenes at what doesn't make the finished podcast. It's a special peek beh...
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Episode 200: Pushin' Forward Back from 2019-06-21T10:00:08
Scheduling conflicts forced an audible this week, but producer Samuel Hale put together a special episode for the occasion. It starts with a bit of fun based around an incident in baseball this wee...
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Episode 199: Father's Day Draft Special from 2019-06-14T10:00:20
On this week's episode Mike Gianella, Jon Hegglund, and producer Samuel Hale do a special Father's Day themed game. They do a short fantasy draft selecting their teams of all time MLB father-son du...
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Episode 198: Kimbrel, Keuchel, and Kwestions from 2019-06-07T10:00:11
Oh this week's episode, Jon and Mike talk about the recent signings of Craig Kimbrel and Dallas Keuchel in the context of what it means for fantasy baseball. They also discuss how up and down movem...
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Episode 197: Prospects Follow The Streamers from 2019-05-31T10:00:09
Jon Hegglund joins Mike Gianella this week to talk about a flock of young Blue Jays in the bigs, what the concept of followers means for potential fantasy impacts, producer Samuel Hale helps break ...
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Episode 196: Origins and Second Chances from 2019-05-24T13:00:05
No Zach Steinhorn this week, so Mike Gianella is joined by Rotowire co-founder Jeff Erickson(@Jeff_Erickson). They talk about managing multiple leagues at once, a new type of mid-season league intr...
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Episode 195: Recent Call-Ups and Admitting Being Wrong About Chavis from 2019-05-18T18:39:09
Zach Steinhorn is joined by Baseball Prospectus fantasy writer Jon Hegglund and discuss Josh Bell (2:11), Alex Gordon (8:31), Paul DeJong (12:45), Dan Vogelbach (15:29), Matt Boyd (20:55), and Cale...
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Episode 194: Playing Time from 2019-05-09T21:43:26
Mike Gianella and Zach Steinhorn discuss Shohei Ohtani's return (4:10), playing time in Cincinnati (10:09), playing time in Tampa Bay (24:00), and surprisingly productive catchers (33:00).
Episode 193: Injuries, Call-Ups, and Signings from 2019-05-04T19:30
Mike Gianella and Zach Steinhorn discuss Corey Kluber's injury and the slippage of the starting pitcher market (4:22), Carter Kieboom's call-up and other rookies on the stash list (18:02), Griffin ...
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Episode 192: The Week in Fantasy Baseball from 2019-04-24T22:44:37
Zach Steinhorn is joined by Baseball Prospectus fantasy writer Jon Hegglund discuss who to buy, sell, or hold this week, including Jose Ramirez (2:06), Yasiel Puig (5:02), Jesus Aguilar (8:32), Aar...
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Episode 191: Early Season and FAAB Analysis from 2019-04-20T04:45:56
Mike Gianella and Zach Steinhorn discuss who to buy, sell, or hold in the early goings of the season, including Trey Mancini (2:57), Jay Bruce (7:13), Domingo Santana (12:42), Joe Musgrove (18:28),...
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Episode 190: LABR FAAB from 2019-03-26T22:01:20
Mike Gianella and Zach Steinhorn discuss LABR mixed FAAB prior to the regular season going into full swing, including Chris Paddack (7:23), Brandon Lowe, (13:31), Jung Ho Kang (18:54), Sergio Romo ...
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Episode 189: Tout Wars Recaps from 2019-03-24T02:13:49
Mike Gianella and Zach Steinhorn discuss the results of Zach's Tout Wars Mixed Auction (3:21) and Mike's Tout Wars AL Auction (25:01).
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Episode 188: LABR Auction Recap from 2019-03-13T21:49:39
Mike Gianella is joined by Baseball Prospectus' Bret Sayre this week to discuss the results of the AL LABR Auction (2:32) and the NL LABR Auction (19:28).
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Episode 187: Starting Pitcher Week from 2019-02-26T11:00
Mike Gianella is joined by Baseball Prospectus fantasy writer Rob Silver this week to discuss the Clayton Kershaw injury (4:29), overall starting pitcher strategies (22:07), various other strategie...
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Episode 186: LABR Recap from 2019-02-19T11:00
Mike Gianella and Zach Steinhorn discuss the Mike Moustakas signing (12:49) before diving in to the recent LABR draft and the results of Zach's draft (14:50), along with various strategies for the ...
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Episode 185: Outfield Week from 2019-02-12T11:00
Mike Gianella and Zach Steinhorn break down outfield week at Baseball Prospectus using Gianella's tiered rankings article, discussing five star outfield (2:31), four star outfield (15:26), three st...
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Episode 184: Shortstop Week from 2019-02-05T11:00
Mike Gianella and Zach Steinhorn break down shortstop week at Baseball Prospectus using Gianella's tiered rankings article, discussing five star shortstops (3:09), four star shortstops (20:58), thr...
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Episode 183: Third Base Week from 2019-01-29T11:00
Mike Gianella and Zach Steinhorn break down third base week at Baseball Prospectus using Gianella's tiered rankings article, discussing five star third baseman (2:53), four star third basemen (13:0...
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Episode 182: Second Base Week from 2019-01-22T11:00
Mike Gianella and Zach Steinhorn break down second base week at Baseball Prospectus using Gianella's tiered rankings article, discussing five star second baseman (3:03), four star second basemen (1...
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Episode 181: First Base Week from 2019-01-15T17:00
Mike Gianella and Zach Steinhorn break down first base week at Baseball Prospectus using Gianella's tiered rankings article, discussing five star first basemen (5:01), four star first basemen (13:1...
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Episode 180: Catcher Week from 2019-01-11T20:30
Mike Gianella and Zach Steinhorn break down catcher week at Baseball Prospectus using Gianella's tiered rankings article, discussing five and four star catchers (5:36), three star catchers (10:07),...
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Episode 179: New Year, New Team from 2018-12-21T17:00
Mike Gianella and Zach Steinhorn break even more transactions in recent days: the Seattle-Cleveland-Tampa Bay three-team trade (2:11), Yonder Alonso traded to the White Sox (9:50), Tanner Roark tra...
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Episode 178: The Pre-Winter Meetings Flurry from 2018-12-10T02:00
Mike Gianella and Zach Steinhorn break down a slew of transactions: the Paul Goldschmidt trade to the Cardinals (2:22), Edwin Diaz trade to the Mets (9:29), Jean Segura trade to the Phillies (18:10...
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Episode 177: This Is The Offseason from 2018-11-22T03:30
Mike Gianella and Zach Steinhorn break down the James Paxton trade (2:55) and give early mock draft analysis (10:08).
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Episode 176: 2018 Expert Leagues Recap from 2018-10-17T10:00
Mike Gianella and Zach Steinhorn recap the year in expert leagues, namely Tout Mixed (2:47), Tout NL (12:12), LABR AL (25:17), and LABR NL (32:10).
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Episode 175: Inconsistent Players and Top Prospects from 2018-09-20T10:00
Mike Gianella and Zach Steinhorn take a look at a few players who have been inconsistent throughout the season—Amed Rosario (2:45), Hunter Renfroe (6:52), Luis Castillo (13:13), and Matthew Boyd (1...
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Episode 174: Injuries and Struggling Players Galore from 2018-08-30T11:00
Mike Gianella and Zach Steinhorn take a quick look at recent waver wire moves (1:34) before delving deep into injuries to Buster Posey (2:38), Charlie Morton (7:16), and Josh Donaldson (11:11); str...
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Episode 173: Winding Down the Season from 2018-08-16T10:00
Mike Gianella and Zach Steinhorn discuss hot second half hitters such as Ronald Acuña, Rougned Odor, and Kole Calhoun (2:20), Robinson Canó's return and other assorted Mariners things of note (14:2...
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Episode 172: When The Trade Chips Fall from 2018-08-02T10:00
Mike Gianella and Zach Steinhorn tackle the trade deadline, but not before talking about the trades that happened before the deadline and its impact in fantasy (4:45). On the deadline day moves, Mi...
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Episode 171: The Calm Before The Trade Storm from 2018-07-26T16:00
Mike Gianella and Zach Steinhorn with the lightning round episode, providing insight on some recent DL stints for Gary Sanchez (3:00) and Yoenis Céspedes (8:50); Delino DeShields being sent down (1...
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Episode 170: Trade Season from 2018-07-23T13:00
Mike Gianella and Zach Steinhorn break down the Manny Machado trade (2:40), the Brad Hand trade (10:20), and dump trades (30:20)
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Ep. 169: Trade Talk from 2018-06-23T14:00
Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus banter about recent developments in their expert leagues (4:00) and discuss how they approach and execute mid-season trades (30:00).
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Ep. 168: The Top 300 from 2018-06-04T19:00
Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus break down the freshly updated BP Top 300 fantasy rankings.
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Ep. 167: We’re Back from 2018-04-26T17:00
George Bissell, Mark Barry, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus return from an extended break to host a special edition NFL Draft-style podcast in which they select the most compell...
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Ep. 166: The One About Kenley Jansen from 2018-04-04T15:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss the importance of avoiding confirmation bias, overreacting to small samples or drawing significant conclusions from early...
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Ep. 165: Opening Day Developments from 2018-03-29T14:00
George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus discuss critical spring training takeaways and developments including Dan Vogelbach (8:00), Scott Kingery (11:00) and Ryan McMahon (17:00), a...
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Ep. 164: Tout Wars Recap from 2018-03-21T17:00
Justin Mason of FanGraphs and Fantasy Alarm joins George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus to discuss the fantasy fallout from Justin Turner’s fractured wrist (8:30), the recent sign...
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Ep. 163: The Auction Strategy Show from 2018-03-13T19:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus host their annual auction strategy podcast. They discuss the importance of establishing bid limits (4:00), being aware of league-...
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Ep. 162: LABR AL&NL Recap from 2018-03-07T15:00
USA Today Sports Senior Fantasy Editor Steve Gardner joins George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus for their annual recap of the LABR NL-Only (4:00) and AL-Only (30:00) auctions hel...
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Ep. 161: Starting Pitcher Preview from 2018-02-28T17:00
George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus are joined by 2016 NFBC Main Event champion Rob Silver to discuss their strategic approach to constructing a fantasy rotation (5:00), how the...
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Ep. 160: Outfield Preview from 2018-02-22T13:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus survey the fantasy landscape at outfield. They divulge their strategic approaches at the position (4:00) and discuss the followin...
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Ep. 159: LABR Recap from 2018-02-14T17:00
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 Lindo...
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Ep. 158: Shortstop Preview from 2018-02-10T14:00
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 ...
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Ep. 157: Third Base Preview from 2018-01-31T16:00
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...
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Ep. 156: Second Base Preview from 2018-01-24T15:00
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) ...
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Ep. 155: First Base Preview from 2018-01-18T14:00
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 ...
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Ep. 154: Catcher Preview from 2018-01-10T18:00
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...
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Ep. 153: Shohei&Stanton from 2017-12-12T18:00
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...
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Ep. 152: Impact Prospects from 2017-12-05T17:00
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:...
Ep. 151: Wet Your Whistle from 2017-10-20T15:00
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 per...
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Ep. 150: Hot Take Machine from 2017-09-20T15:00
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 ...
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Ep. 149: Victor Robles vs. Ronald Acuna from 2017-09-08T15:00
George Bissell and Mark Barry discuss the promotion of elite fantasy prospects Victor Robles (6:00), Francisco Mejia (17:00), J.P. Crawford (23:00), and Walker Buehler (26:30) before diving into th...
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Ep. 148: September Call-Ups from 2017-09-01T13:00
George Bissell and Mark Barry recorded before the late-night Justin Verlander trade, but discussed the Angels unexpected deal for Justin Upton (2:00) before bringing on Wilson Karaman of the BP pro...
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Ep. 147: Free Agent Friday from 2017-08-25T12:00
George Bissell and Mark Barry banter about Rich Hill’s near no-hitter, the infamous Yankees and Tigers brawl, and discuss their picks for the latest BP Free Agent Watch including Matt Moore (9:00),...
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Ep. 146: Let’s Talk About Byron Buxton from 2017-08-23T13:00
George Bissell and Mike Gianella banter about Rhys Hoskins hot start, Kyrie Irving traded to Boston, the solar eclipse, an intense episode of Game of Thrones, and then traverse the entire American ...
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Ep. 145: Process vs. Results from 2017-08-11T13:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre discuss the promotion of Rhys Hoskins (2:00), the league-wide reduction in starting pitcher workloads (10:30), impressive second half surges from Alex B...
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Ep. 144: Trade Deadline Smorgasbord from 2017-08-03T13:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre discuss the fantasy implications of every major trade deadline deal including Yu Darvish (5:00), Sonny Gray (9:30), Willie Calhoun (16:00), Jorge Mateo ...
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Ep. 143: Did You See The Maple Grove? from 2017-07-26T13:00
Rotoworld senior baseball writer DJ Short joins the pod to discuss the fantasy impact of Clayton Kershaw’s back injury (3:00), promotion of elite prospects Yoan Moncada and Rafael Devers (7:00), hi...
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Ep. 142: Celtics Fans Hate Me from 2017-07-19T12:00
Chris Towers of CBS Sports joins the pod to discuss the fantasy implications of the latest trade deadline moves including J.D. Martinez to Arizona (5:00), Ryan Madson and Sean Doolittle to Washingt...
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Ep. 141: Midseason Valuations from 2017-07-12T14:00
George, Bret and Mike deliberate several controversial rankings on the updated TDG Top 500 dynasty list including Aaron Judge (5:00), Miguel Cabrera (12:30) and Ronald Acuna (15:00). Then dive into...
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Ep. 140: Midseason Top 50 Prospects&Second-Half Fantasy Storylines from 2017-07-06T12:00
George Bissell brings on Jeffrey Paternostro, BP’s senior prospect writer, to discuss the BP Midseason Top 50 prospects list including the meteoric rise of Sixto Sanchez (8:00), challenges associat...
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Ep. 139: Enjoy The Fireworks from 2017-06-28T14:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss the recent promotion of Franklin Barreto (4:32) and the five players they’re each keeping an eye on over the remainder of...
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Ep. 138: Not That Derek Fisher from 2017-06-21T17:00
George Bissell and Mike Gianella discuss the fantasy impact of the league-wide home run surge on the pitching landscape (5:00), how a dramatic shift in Francisco Lindor’s batted ball profile could ...
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Ep. 137: All Rise from 2017-06-14T14:00
George Bissell and Mike Gianella are joined by Stacey Gotsulias to discuss the meteoric rise of Aaron Judge (5:00), whether he can sustain this level of elite production and his long-term outlook (...
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Ep. 136: They're Completely Chill from 2017-06-07T13:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus debate BP’s in-season fantasy rankings updates at shortstop (3:00), second base (23:00), third base (34:00), first base (43:00) a...
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Ep. 135: Rankings Redux from 2017-06-01T16:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus banter about the brawl in San Francisco, Mike Trout’s injury, and discuss BP’s in-season fantasy rankings updates at starting pit...
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Ep. 134: Getting Recognized from 2017-05-24T15:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Eric Roseberry of Baseball Prospectus discuss potential wavier wire targets including Ian Happ (7:00), Tommy Joseph (10:00), Justin Smoak (13:00), Alex Avila (18:0...
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Ep. 133: It's Happening from 2017-05-17T16:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss the fantasy impact of recent call-up’s Ian Happ (4:00) and Bradley Zimmer (8:30). Then analyze a plethora of surprising e...
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Ep. 132: Risky Closers from 2017-05-10T14:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss the latest batch of FAAB acquisitions in Tout Wars and LABR (5:00), Trevor Cahill’s renaissance campaign (26:00), empty t...
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Ep. 131: Big Maple from 2017-05-03T14:00
George Bissell is joined by Ryan Bloomfield of BaseballHQ to discuss James Paxton’s meteoric rise (3:30), Chris Devenski’s realistic upside (15:00) and deliver a “Fact or Fluke?” verdict regarding ...
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Ep. 130: I Feel Like The Guy From The Mighty Ducks from 2017-04-26T15:00
George Bissell, Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus discuss Eric Thames ridiculous hot streak (2:00), realistic expectations for Cody Bellinger and Dan Vogelbach (7:00), and analyze...
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Ep. 129: Grey Albright from 2017-04-20T15:00
Razzball founder Grey Albright joins the show to discuss a myriad of relevant (and irrelevant) topics. Then George Bissell and Mike Gianella answer listener questions in the first-ever mailbag segm...
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Ep. 128: The Colorado Attraction from 2017-04-12T13:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Greg Wellemeyer of Baseball Prospectus break down the big-ticket FAAB acquisitions in the Tout Wars and LABR expert leagues, take a deep dive into current events, ...
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Ep. 127: Treinen To Lose from 2017-04-06T13:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus break down the first cycle of FAAB bidding in the Tout Wars and LABR expert leagues before taking an in-depth look at April lineu...
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Ep. 126: Tout Wars Recap from 2017-03-29T14:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus recap the Tout Wars Mixed (3:00) and NL-only (40:00) auctions from New York City last weekend.
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Ep. 125: The Auction Strategy Show from 2017-03-22T16:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Jeff Quinton of Baseball Prospectus discuss general auction strategies including the importance of establishing bid limits (3:00), the most common mistakes and bia...
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Ep. 124: Polarizing Pitchers from 2017-03-17T14:00
George Bissell and Alex Chamberlain of Baseball Prospectus discuss the most polarizing starting pitcher in fantasy baseball, James Paxton (9:30). Late round targets Francisco Liriano (14:45), Rober...
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Ep. 123: NL LABR Recap with Steve Gardner from 2017-03-15T14:00
George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus bring on special guest Steve Gardner of USA Today to recap the action-packed NL LABR auction.
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Ep. 122: AL LABR Recap from 2017-03-08T15:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss the fantasy impact of recent injuries to David Price and David Dahl (3:30) and recap Mike’s AL LABR auction from Arizona ...
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Ep. 121: Starting Pitcher Preview from 2017-03-01T12:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss the importance of drafting an ace-caliber starting pitcher (3:00), Clayton Kershaw’s status as an undisputed first-round ...
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Ep. 120: Defending Andrew McCutchen from 2017-02-22T12:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus provide a comprehensive breakdown of fantasy outfielders including Charlie Blackmon and Starling Marte as elite options (3:00), I...
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Ep. 119: LABR Recap from 2017-02-16T17:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus provide an in-depth recap of the 2017 LABR Mixed Draft.
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Ep. 118: It's Just Stupid from 2017-02-08T17:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss the incredible depth at shortstop, including the meteoric rise of Jonathan Villar (3:00), influx of young fantasy superst...
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Ep. 117: A Game of Concern and Illusion from 2017-02-01T17:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss the state of the position at third base including the #BigThree elite options Kris Bryant, Nolan Arenado and Josh Donalds...
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Ep. 116: The Trea Turner Question from 2017-01-26T12:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss Jose Altuve cementing his elite status (3:00), whether Trea Turner is worthy of a first round investment (6:00), the long...
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Ep. 115: Animal Crackers from 2017-01-18T12:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss the state of the position at first base. Which is more likely for Paul Goldschmidt: a rebound in home runs or stolen base...
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Ep. 114: There’s No Desperation In Susac from 2017-01-11T12:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus kick off the 2017 position preview series with a comprehensive breakdown of fantasy catchers. They discuss the staggering lack of...
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Ep. 113: Statcast and Prospects from 2017-01-05T12:00
George Bissell and Tim Finnegan of Baseball Prospectus discuss how fantasy owners can use Statcast data like contact quality (2:00) and spin rate (11:00) to improve their player evaluations. Then s...
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Ep. 112: Mixed League Valuations from 2016-12-15T12:00
George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus take a retrospective look at last year’s mixed league player valuations to analyze the importance of minimizing risk and targeting players wi...
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Ep. 111: Winter Meetings Madness from 2016-12-09T12:00
George Bissell of Baseball Prospectus and Alex Chamberlain of RotoGraphs break down the fantasy implications of recent deals involving Chris Sale/Yoan Moncada (4:00), Adam Eaton/Lucas Giolito (13:0...
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Ep. 110: Feeling Frosty from 2016-12-01T12:00
George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus discuss the fantasy impact of Yoenis Cespedes re-signing with the Mets (4:00), Arizona trading Jean Segura to Seattle for Taijuan Walker (6:0...
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Ep. 109: He's Still Mike Trout from 2016-11-17T12:00
George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus break down the AL-only landscape from a retroactive valuation perspective (5:00), late-career renaissance of Justin Verlander (11:00), likeli...
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Ep. 108: Expert League Recap from 2016-10-27T11:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus take a break from the World Series to reflect on their expert league teams in LABR Mixed (5:10), Tout Wars NL (20:00) and Tout Wa...
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Ep. 107: Mauricio Rubio from 2016-10-14T11:00
Baseball Prospectus senior prospect evaluator Mauricio Rubio joins George Bissell to discuss his experience scouting fantasy-relevant Midwest League prospects Eloy Jimenez (12:30), Isan Diaz (19:20...
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Ep. 106: Wilson Karaman from 2016-10-05T11:00
George Bissell and Wilson Karaman of Baseball Prospectus discuss Eloy Jimenez meteoric rise (11:00), notable fantasy prospects in the California League (19:40), the future value of Dodgers righty-m...
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Ep. 105: Alex Chamberlain from 2016-09-27T11:00
George Bissell of Baseball Prospectus and special guest Alex Chamberlain of RotoGraphs discuss whether Clayton Kershaw is still a surefire first-round selection in 2017 fantasy drafts (5:00), how f...
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Ep. 104: The Trea Turner Zone from 2016-09-22T12:00
George Bissell, Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus begin to look ahead to the 2017 season by speculating on the future value of Charlie Blackmon, Jonathan Villar, Trea Turner, Clay...
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Ep. 103: Craig Goldstein from 2016-09-12T11:00
George Bissell talks to Baseball Prospectus minor-league editor Craig Goldstein about the performance of rookie hitters Corey Seager, Nomar Mazara, Yoan Moncada, Gary Sanchez, Trea Turner, Alex Bre...
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Ep. 102: The One About Gary Sanchez from 2016-08-31T11:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss the impressive performances of rookie hitters Gary Sanchez, Trea Turner and David Dahl. They also take an early look at t...
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Ep. 101: You Know It When You See It from 2016-08-17T11:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus break down the fantasy impact of the next generation of New York Yankees including Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez and Tyler Austin. Th...
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Ep. 100: 30 Teams in 60 Minutes from 2016-08-08T12:00
George Bissell, Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus break down all of the trade deadline moves from a fantasy perspective with a comprehensive look at all 30 major-league teams. Thi...
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Ep. 99: We Don't Know from 2016-07-28T11:00
George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus discuss how fantasy owners should approach the major-league trade deadline, along with the fantasy impact of recent call-ups Alex Bregman, Da...
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Ep. 98: The Dan Vogelbach One from 2016-07-21T11:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss the fantasy implications of the Drew Pomeranz and Dan Vogelbach trades, Yulieski Gurriel’s potential impact in Houston an...
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Ep. 97: Briefly from 2016-07-06T12:00
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus dive into Mike’s latest in-season fantasy valuations and discuss BP’s updated top 50 prospects list.
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Ep. 96: I Want To Say Shrimpf from 2016-06-23T11:30
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus break down the latest FAAB acquisitions in the LABR and Tout Wars expert leagues including Jameson Taillon, Shawn Kelley, Cody Re...
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Ep. 95: Rudy Gamble’s Expert Secrets from 2016-06-16T11:30
George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus along with special guest Rudy Gamble of Razzball discuss Pennsylvania pork products, Friday Night Lights reunions, in-season valuations, expe...
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Ep. 94: Greg Wellemeyer from 2016-06-09T11:00
George Bissell and Greg Wellemeyer of Baseball Prospectus analyze the recent performance of James Paxton, Michael Fulmer, Matt Shoemaker, Aaron Sanchez, Trevor Bauer, Yu Darvish, Julio Urias, and b...
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Ep. 93: The Wright Answer from 2016-06-02T11:00
George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus discuss BP’s updated Top 300 fantasy rankings with an in-depth look at the value of Clayton Kershaw, Mookie Betts, Carlos Correa, Xander Boga...
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Ep. 92: The Bogaerts We Were Promised from 2016-05-27T11:00
George Bissell and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus recap the most significant changes in player value from BP’s latest in-season fantasy rankings update. Players discussed at length include:
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Ep. 91: Enjoy Every Moment With Rich Hill from 2016-05-19T13:30
George Bissell, Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella discuss the process behind Baseball Prospectus mid-season fantasy rankings updates, including what factors influence our opinions on players the most, h...
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Ep. 90: J.J. Jansons from 2016-05-12T16:30
George Bissell, Mike Gianella and special guest J.J. Jansons of Baseball Prospectus discuss the dangers associated with drawing definitive conclusions already and why it’s essential to dig deeper w...
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Ep. 89: Well Said from 2016-05-05T13:00
George Bissell, Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus discuss their recent acquisition of Sean Manaea in LABR Mixed, the impact of Manny Machado gaining shortstop eligibility and why ...
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Ep. 88: That's Just Kendall Graveman from 2016-04-26T21:00
George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus discuss the importance of striking a balancing between overreacting to early season results and starting to seriously analyze player performa...
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Ep. 87: An Article For Your Ears from 2016-04-21T11:00
George Bissell, Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus discuss how fantasy owners should react, if at all, to the early season struggles of starters like Chris Archer and Adam Wainwrig...
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Ep. 86: The One About Puns from 2016-04-13T14:00
George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus discuss whether now is the right time to consider trading a player (like Trevor Story) who is off to an unexpected hot start, touch on the re...
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Ep. 85: Story Time from 2016-04-07T12:00
Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell of Baseball Prospectus delve into Trevor Story’s historic first week, the Diamondbacks outfield quagmire in the wake of A.J. Pollock’s elbow injury, and...
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Ep. 84: The Model Portfolio from 2016-03-31T12:00
With the regular season less than a week away, Mike Gianella and George Bissell of Baseball Prospectus break down their 2016 Model Portfolio roster selections using Mike’s latest auction bid limits...
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Ep. 83: Tout Wars Recap from 2016-03-22T12:00
Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell of Baseball Prospectus recap their Tout Wars Mixed and NL-only auctions.
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Ep. 82: Draft Strategy with Jeff Quinton from 2016-03-14T14:00
George Bissell talks with special guest Jeff Quinton of Baseball Prospectus about draft strategy, process-driven decisions, value, reaching and trade strategy.
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Ep. 81: Steve Gardner of USA TODAY from 2016-03-09T20:30
Mike Gianella and George Bissell of Baseball Prospectus discuss the recent AL and NL LABR auctions with Steve Gardner of USA TODAY Sports. After the break, Mike and George survey the closer landsca...
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Ep. 80: Sonny Side Down from 2016-03-02T17:30
Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell of Baseball Prospectus take a deep dive into the current fantasy baseball landscape. This week’s topics include:
Tiered Rankings Discussion –...
Ep. 79: Don't Besmirch Marcell Ozuna from 2016-02-24T13:00
Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell of Baseball Prospectus take a deep dive into the current fantasy baseball landscape. This week’s topics include:
Tiered Rankings Discussion –...
Ep. 78: LABR Mixed Draft Recap from 2016-02-19T12:00
Defending champions Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus recap their 2016 LABR Mixed draft.
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Ep. 77: Mock Draft Monday from 2016-02-09T22:00
Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell of Baseball Prospectus take a deep dive into the current fantasy baseball landscape. This week’s topics include:
BP Fantasy Staff Mock Draft<...
Ep. 76: Time Is Funny That Way from 2016-02-02T12:00
Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell of Baseball Prospectus take a deep dive into the current fantasy baseball landscape. This week’s topics include:
Tiered Rankings Discussion –...
Ep. 75: Well-Balanced Breakfast from 2016-01-26T11:00
Baseball Prospectus signature fantasy podcast, Flags Fly Forever covers the vast fantasy landscape in greater detail than a replacement-level podcast. Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell t...
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Ep. 74: Can I Opt Out Of Winter? from 2016-01-19T14:30
Baseball Prospectus signature fantasy podcast, Flags Fly Forever covers the vast fantasy landscape in greater detail than a replacement-level podcast. Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell t...
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Ep. 73: Schwarbercast from 2016-01-12T11:00
Baseball Prospectus signature fantasy podcast, Flags Fly Forever covers the vast fantasy landscape in greater detail than a replacement-level podcast. Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell t...
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Ep. 72: The Way Too Early Sleeper Show from 2015-12-23T20:00
Baseball Prospectus signature fantasy podcast, Flags Fly Forever covers the vast fantasy landscape in greater detail than a replacement-level podcast. Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell t...
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Ep. 71: The One About Eric Thames from 2015-12-08T13:00
Baseball Prospectus signature fantasy podcast, Flags Fly Forever covers the vast fantasy landscape in greater detail than a replacement-level podcast. Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell t...
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Ep. 70: Sorry Koji from 2015-11-19T17:00
Baseball Prospectus signature fantasy podcast, Flags Fly Forever covers the vast fantasy landscape in greater detail than a replacement-level podcast. Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell t...
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Ep. 69: Freddie Freeman Disease from 2015-10-29T12:00
Flags Fly Forever aims to cover fewer topics in greater detail than your average fantasy podcast. If you have suggestions for future topics (there is no better time than the offseason), you can e-m...
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Ep. 68: The Fun One from 2015-10-08T15:03
Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 67: A Different Kind of Bad from 2015-09-19T13:00
Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 66: Bearclaw from 2015-09-03T16:30
Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 65: Grimm Is Good from 2015-08-20T18:45
Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 64: Unfiltered from 2015-08-12T18:33
Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 63: The FAAB One from 2015-08-06T15:07
Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 62: FAABFEST from 2015-07-23T12:45
Mike Gianella, George Bissell and special guest host Steve Gardner of USA TODAY Sports take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 61: I Would Rather Have Sugar Ray from 2015-07-16T16:20
Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 60: Who Is Pat Benatar? from 2015-07-09T16:00
Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 59: How Do You Say Week in French? from 2015-07-02T13:55
Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 58: The Velasquez One from 2015-06-18T16:00
Mike Gianella and special guest Tim Heaney of USA Today Sports take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 57: Is It Time To Make The Big Trade? from 2015-06-11T16:00
Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 56: Squeeze The Trade Orange from 2015-06-05T16:15
Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 55: For The Love Of Duda from 2015-05-28T16:00
Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 54: The Closer Heavy One from 2015-05-21T21:54
Short show this week, here are the topics:
Hello! Housekeeping!
intro
FAAB
Trade
Anthony Gose For Luke Gregerson
Closers
Goodbye!
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Ep. 53: 32-Year-Olds Scare The Crap Out Of Me from 2015-05-08T12:00
This week's topics:
Hello! Housekeeping!
FAAB Bidding
Blake Swihart
AJ Ramos
Michael Foltynewicz
Carlos Frias
Players that make us sad
Andrew McCutchen...
Ep. 52: The Nice Eyes from 2015-04-29T11:57
Mike and Bret take a deep dive into today's fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 51: I Wonder If People Know What We're Talking About from 2015-04-22T11:28
Mike and Bret take a deep dive into today's fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 50: Measured And Reasonable from 2015-04-15T11:39
Mike and Bret take a deep dive into today's fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 49: Lonely from 2015-04-07T11:31
Mike and Bret take a deep dive into today's fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 48: As You Should from 2015-04-01T11:21
Mike and Bret take a deep dive into today's fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 47: He Good, As People Say from 2015-03-25T11:46
Bret and Mike take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 46: What's A Sleeper? from 2015-03-10T11:48
Bret and Mike take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 45: Wearing Down Mike Gianella from 2015-03-03T12:16
Bret and Mike take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 44: Crash And Burn from 2015-02-24T12:00
Bret and Mike take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 43: LABR Party from 2015-02-17T12:34
Bret and Mike take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 42: Are You Betting On Ryan Braun's Thumb? from 2015-02-10T04:57
Bret and Mike take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 41: The One About Javy Baez from 2015-02-05T04:14
Bret and Mike take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 40: Weathermen from 2015-01-28T03:27
Bret and Mike take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 39: This Is Another Tangent from 2015-01-20T12:24
Bret and Mike take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 38: Reasonable Strategic Position from 2015-01-14T02:05
Bret and Mike take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 37: Don't Say It Like That, Mau from 2015-01-06T12:39
Bret and Mike take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 36: The One About Valuations from 2014-12-08T13:00
Bret and Mike take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 35: We Were Into It from 2014-10-28T19:51
Bret and Mike take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.
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Ep. 34 Therapuetic Fantasy Baseball from 2014-10-06T17:24
Bret and Mike take some deeper dives into important fantasy topics of the week.
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Ep. 33: Halfway House from 2014-09-17T23:46
Bret and Mike take some deeper dives into important fantasy topics of the week.
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Ep. 32: Just Turn My Mic Off from 2014-09-04T04:10
Bret and Mike take some deeper dives into important fantasy topics of the week.
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Ep. 31: J.P.! You Made It from 2014-08-21T14:49
Bret and Mike take some deeper dives into important fantasy topics of the week.
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Ep. 30: Responsible Adults from 2014-08-13T12:27
Bret and Mike take some deeper dives into important fantasy topics of the week.
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Ep. 29: It's Not Realistic And You Shouldn't Expect It from 2014-08-07T11:57
Bret and Mike take some deeper dives into important fantasy topics of the week.
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Ep. 28: Trade Deadline Preview from 2014-07-29T13:59
Bret and Mike take some deeper dives into important fantasy topics of the week.
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Ep. 27: Closers On The 60 Day DL from 2014-07-25T11:42
Bret and Mike take some deeper dives into important fantasy topics of the week.
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Ep. 26: Second Half Preview from 2014-07-19T19:52
Bret and Mike take some deeper dives into important fantasy topics of the week.
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Ep. 25: TINO-esque from 2014-07-10T10:53
Bret and Mike take some deeper dives into important fantasy topics of the week.
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Ep. 24: No Pun Intended from 2014-07-03T10:41
Bret and Mike take some deeper dives into important fantasy topics of the week.
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EP 23: Lyle Overbay, Still Alive from 2014-06-19T10:31
Bret and Mike take some deeper dives into important fantasy topics of the week.
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Ep. 22: I Don't Get Junior Lake from 2014-06-11T02:16
Bret and Mike take some deeper dives into important fantasy topics of the week.
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Ep. 20: The One That Isn't About Jesus Montero from 2014-05-20T04:55
Bret and Mike take some deeper dives into important fantasy topics of the week.
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Ep. 19: Sad Songs About Mourning And Loss from 2014-05-14T11:32
Bret and Mike take some deeper dives into important fantasy topics of the week.
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Ep. 18: Dump Strategy from 2014-05-07T10:31
Bret and Mike take some deeper dives into important fantasy topics of the week.
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Ep 17: Pitcher Sadness from 2014-04-29T10:48
Bret and Mike take some deeper dives into important fantasy topics of the week.
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Ep. 14: Liberal Swinger from 2014-04-10T00:10
Bret and Mike take some deeper dives into important fantasy topics of the week.
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Episode 11 from 2014-03-19T10:09
Bret and Mike take some deeper dives into important fantasy topics of the week.
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Episode 10 from 2014-03-12T10:35
Bret and Mike take some deeper dives into important fantasy topics of the week. This week we talk Spring Training stats, potential 2014 busts and more auction/draft strategy.
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