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It’s a Thanksgiving edition of the draft podcast, and with that Carlos and Peter are drafting. First the two compete to create the best possible theoretical players by drafting the best tools in the 2024 college class, and after that the two go back and forth and try to outdo the other with the best possible Thanksgiving meal. Who created the best hitter? Who created the best pitcher? And most imp...

Carlos Collazo joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Braves farm system, including A.J. Smith-Shawver's next step after rocketing to the majors, why David McCabe is the system's top position player prospect and where the Braves international talent pipeline stands following the end of their signing restrictions. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great...

Mock draft season is upon us, and Dylan and Geoff dive into their strategies in the ongoing Toolshed mock draft. Dylan took a win-now approach, and currently ranks as the top projected team through 16 rounds. Geoff is the opposite with one of the lowest projected scores for 2024, but a large contingent of young upside hitters. It's the dichotomy of startup dynasty drafts in action. Our Sponsor...

Carlos and Peter break down five more 2024 draft prospects on today’s draft podcast, including Virginia shortstop Griff O’Ferrall, high school shortstops Brendan Lawson and Charlie Bates, Louisiana State righthander Thatcher Hurd and prep righthander Tegan Kuhns. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and...

Peter Flaherty joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Marlins farm system, including whether Noble Meyer can be a top-of-the-rotation starter, Jacob Berry's outlook after a poor season and how the Marlins front office changes affect the franchise's future. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out Quince and us...

Savannah McCann joins Kyle Glaser to break down the Nationals farm system, including the debate between Dylan Crews and James Wood for No. 1 prospect, Brady House's outlook after a bounceback season and how concerned the team should be about Robert Hassell's and Elijah Green's struggles in 2023. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https...

This week on the 90th Percentile, Geoff and Matt are joined by St. Louis Cardinals star Brendan Donovan to discuss a variety of topics. We revisit the concept of the exposure funnel in youth baseball, talk about Brendan’s experience in the recruiting process and how taking a ball to the throat in a showcase earned him an offer from South Alabama. From baseball to food to sea turtles, we run the ga...

With the protection deadline taking place on Tuesday evening, fantasy managers have an opportunity to read the tea leaves as teams pick and choose who to protect from the Rule 5 draft. This is one of the few times that teams give us a look at how they value players. For fantasy managers, it provides insight into potential ETAs for prospects they might be rostering on their teams. Throughout this e...

Carlos and Peter break down five more 2024 draft prospects on today’s draft podcast, including North Carolina State catcher Jacob Cozart, Texas Christian shortstop Anthony Silva, Duke lefthander Jonathan Santucci, Florida State third baseman Cam Smith and Texas high school catcher Cade Arrambide. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.bett...

The conversation has raged on for years about the battle between analytics and scouting in baseball. Today on the 90th Percentile, we discuss how both analytics and scouting can work in harmony to produce more robust evaluations. 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...

This week on the Fantasy Baseball Podcast, we took more listener questions. We discussed building a pitching staff in dynasty and which prospects could make the biggest jumps this offseason. 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 deal: https://www.quince.com *...

It's more 2024 draft talk with Carlos and Peter, as the two break down five more potential first rounders. The two discuss power hitting college players like Stanford catcher Malcolm Moore and Georgia first baseman and outfielder Charlie Condon, a flame throwing lefthander with a vicious breaking ball in Arkansas southpaw Hagen Smith, a Division II standout to potential top 10 pick in Wake For...

Geoff Pontes and Kyle Glaser wrap up the 2023 World Series, including why the Rangers turnaround is one of the greatest of all-time, how Texas built a team capable of winning its first title and whether the Rangers or D-backs are more likely to return to another World Series in the future. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp....

This week on the Baseball America Fantasy Podcast, Dylan returns to the show and we talk some Wyatt Langford, FYPD rankings and answer some listener questions. 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 deal: https://www.quince.com * Check out Quince and use my cod...

Geoff Pontes and Kyle Glaser break down Game 3 of the 2023 World Series, including how the Rangers spending spree is paying off, the "first-date energy" inside of Chase Field, how the Rangers will replace Adolis Garcia and Max Scherzer and how Brandon Pfaadt reminds us to be extra patient with pitching prospects. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a gre...

Carlos and Peter hop on the podcast to talk more 2024 draft, this time breaking down high school players Derek Curiel, Owen Paino, PJ Morlando and Michael Mullinax, as well as Texas A&M outfielder and righthander Braden Montgomery. 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/ba202...

In a special World Series–focused edition of the 90th Percentile, Geoff and Matt discuss the World Series matchup of the D-Backs and Rangers. They challenge the narrative around this matchup lacking compelling storylines and players, and discuss the D-Backs' trio of burgeoning 23-year-old stars. We mix in one of our signature sandwich discussions in the opening. Our Sponsors: * Check out Bette...

Kyle Glaser and Geoff Pontes go in-depth to break down the 2023 World Series between the Rangers and Diamondbacks. Why the series is more exciting than some might think, the keys for each team to win a title and our picks to win it all. 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/ba20...

This week on the 90th Percentile, Matt and Geoff welcome on Matt Pierce of South Texas Sliders and Kinkaid Baseball to discuss the current state of youth baseball and his work as a coach. We further explore the exposure funnel and the early focus on winning over development. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.betterhelp.com * Check out...

With Dylan White off this week, Geoff Pontes is joined by Chris Clegg of the Dynasty Dugout. Chris is a long-time dynasty baseball writer with great insights on prospects and fantasy. On this week's episode, Geoff and Chris discuss some buzzworthy names from the Arizona Fall League as well as Baseball HQ's upcoming First Pitch Arizona event. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my...

Kyle Glaser and Geoff Pontes break down the ALCS and NLCS, including whether Adolis Garcia's celebration and the Astros' response were out of line, Jose Leclerc's huge bounceback in Game 6, where Jose Altuve ranks among the all-time Astros greats and Zack Wheeler's emergence as a shutdown postseason starter. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a...

Kyle Glaser and Geoff Pontes break down the ALCS and NLCS, including whether the Phillies are really "built" for October, the importance of Aaron Nola's resurgence, Bruce Bochy's masterclass in pitching management and the biggest key to watch in Game 4 between the Rangers and Astros. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.com for a great deal: https://www.b...

This week on the 90th Percentile, we welcome on DC Arendas, the Director of Player Development for Rice Baseball. DC is a former D1 player at South Carolina, a former minor league player and one of the more creative minds in youth baseball. DC talks to us about his journey and discusses how the Houston Baseball Initiative and Rice Academy are doing things differently at the youth level. Our Sponso...

With the upcoming release of our First-Year Player Draft list later this week, Dylan and Geoff walk you through their process for building the list. We talk about a handful of players, where our rankings deviate from the consensus as well as players Dylan and Geoff had split opinions on. Tune in this week and be on the lookout for the updated FYPD list later this week. Our Sponsors: * Check out Be...

Josh Norris returns from two weeks in the Arizona Fall League to recap all the top names in early AFL play. We discuss the Blue Jays' Ricky Tiedemann, the Tigers' Jackson Jobe, the Guardians' slugging duo of Chase DeLauter and Kyle Manzardo as well as many others. We offer a firsthand look from the opening weeks of play. Our Sponsors: * Check out BetterHelp and use my code betterhelp.c...