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Third base is slowly becoming one of the more interesting positions for fantasy baseball, as an influx of young and exciting players has injected life into the rankings. Dylan White and Geoff Pontes discuss the top six of their recent third base rankings in-depth before going over some of their targets, sleepers and players to fade at the position for dynasty. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp...

Josh Norris joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Pirates farm system, including first impressions of Paul Skenes' pro debut, Bubba Chandler's upside and how much longer until the Pirates rebuild results in a winning season. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/ba2022 for...

Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Diamondbacks organization, including whether their World Series run is repeatable, if Jordan Lawlar will make an instant impact in 2024 and what to make of Druw Jones' difficult first full season. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Q...

Geoff Pontes joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Rockies farm system, including how the franchise is addressing its pitching troubles, Adael Amador's potential and whether Yanquiel Fernandez and Jordan Beck can conquer their strikeout issues. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quinc...

Carlos and Peter hop on the draft podcast for the first time in 2024, with a look back at Carlos’s 2019 redraft piece and perhaps some potential lessons to learn from that, and also get excited for what’s ahead in 2024. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/ba2022 for a great de...

Dylan and Geoff return from holiday break with another dynasty rankings show, this time focusing on the top names at the second base position. The boys discuss Mookie Betts welcomed move to second base, Jose Altuve's second half, as well as the 2023 renaissance of Matt McLain. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Che...

Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Padres outlook, including the challenges facing the organization in 2024, timelines for top prospects Ethan Salas and Jackson Merrill and and reviews on Dylan Lesko's first season back from Tommy John surgery. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhe...

J.J. Cooper joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Reds farm system and overall outlook, including whether to be worried about Elly De La Cruz's strikeout issues, what makes Noelvi Marte their No. 1 prospect and the future outlook for pitchers Connor Phillips and Chase Petty. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check o...

Kyle Glaser and Geoff Pontes break down the Dodgers wild offseason, including the addition of Yoshinobu Yamamoto, why Shohei Ohtani's contract sets them up so well, what big move they should make next and the state of their farm system. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/...

On the final 90th Percentile of 2023, Geoff and Matt cover a wide range of topics from the best books they read in 2023 to the year's worst baseball trends. They wrap up the show by comparing five MLB stars to their sandwich doppelgänger. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.co...

Last week, we kicked off our dynasty baseball positional rankings podcasts with catchers. This week, we move to a talented first base position that boasts six players ranked inside our Top 50 overall. Dylan and Geoff talk through some targets, sleepers and fades as well as the general depth of the position. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https...

Ben Badler joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Brewers farm system, including what makes Jackson Chourio so special, Jacob Misiorowski's future role and whether the Brewers are entering a transition period as a franchise. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/ba2022 for a gr...

Carlos and Peter follow up on their college drafting experiment by trying to build the best possible theoretical players from the 2024 class. Each person has to build a hitter and a pitcher by drafting the best tools available from the high school demographic. Who wins? You tell us.  Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com *...

Savannah McCann and Kyle Glaser break down the Cubs farm system, including the organization's new success at developing pitchers, where it ranks among the game's best systems and why the Cubs are positioned for both short-term and long-term success. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my...

Rankings season is upon us as Dylan and Geoff release their first positional ranking of the offseason. Up first are the top 50 catchers. The boys discuss Adley Rutschman, Will Smith and Francisco Alvarez at the top, as well as a few catchers Dylan and Geoff will be targeting in 2024 drafts. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp...

Kyle Glaser and J.J. Cooper break down Shohei Ohtani's decision to sign with the Dodgers and record-breaking contract, including how Los Angeles always made sense from the start, why the Dodgers are likely to recoup their investment and why complaints about the size of the contract are misplaced. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www....

This week on 90th Percentile, we bring on Matt Pierce for a return visit to talk hitting tech and more specifically bat sensors. There's been a tremendous amount of growth in the space with a variety of metrics that major league organizations, college teams and hitting coaches have found useful. However with bat sensor technology creeping into the youth space, we ask: is it a good thing? We di...

As the Winter Meetings start wrapping up, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper analyze the 2023 Rule 5 draft, but before that, we had to take a quick look at the Juan Soto trade, which wasn't fully official at the time of our recording, but seemed to be very close to being completed. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check...

After a quick break for the Thanksgiving holiday, the Baseball America fantasy podcast returns. With Dynasty Baseball Rankings season kicking off on the site, Dylan and Geoff discuss the release of their recent Top 50 Players For Dynasty list. They discuss Fernando Tatis Jr., Royce Lewis, Elly De La Cruz, Jordan Walker and many others. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhel...

Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper analyze the Braves-Mariners trade and preview the Rule 5 draft. After that, JJ dives into baseball tech as he talks with Katalyst CEO Bjoern Woltermann and strength and conditioning coach Joey Greany about the use of electrostimulation devices in training elite athletes. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.bet...

Geoff Pontes joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Cardinals farm system, including if Masyn Winn is their long-term answer at shortstop, what to watch for after big seasons from Victor Scott and Thomas Saggese and why the Cardinals pitching solutions lie in free agency rather than the farm system. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.bett...

Carlos and Peter talk through the most recent draft update to the 2024 top 100 list. Which players made the biggest jumps up the board throughout the summer and fall evaluation periods, and which players further down the board do we think can make jumps next spring? Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince a...

Josh Norris joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Phillies farm system, including Andrew Painter's post-Tommy John surgery outlook, the mechanical changes targeted for Mick Abel and why Starlyn Caba has the Phillies' player development staff buzzing. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my...

This week on the 90th Percentile, Geoff and Matt welcome on Rylan Domingues of Tread Athletics to discuss his recent Twitter thread on "Why pitch grades matter... until they don't." We discuss the thread in greater detail, Rylan's work at Tread and get a better understanding of horizontal approach angle and the concept of a "bridge" pitch. We have a highly-informative episo...

Matt Eddy joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Mets farm system, including Jett Williams' potential, the early returns on the Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander trade and how long until the Mets are realistically World Series contenders. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and use my code quince.com/b...