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George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus provide an in-depth recap of the 2017 LABR Mixed Draft.

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 superstar-caliber talent in Manny Machado, Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, Francisco Lindor and Xander Bogaerts (8:00), realistic expectations for Trevor Story (13:30), overall draft strategy at the position (18:0...

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 Donaldson (3:00), who is more likely to hit 30 home runs this season: Kyle Seager or Evan Longoria (8:00), the potential ceiling for Anthony Rendon (10:00), should fantasy owners worry about Adrian Beltre’s age...

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-term fantasy outlook at second base (12:30), realistic expectations for Brian Dozier (14:30) and Robinson Cano (18:00), are Dee Gordon (20:00) and DJ LeMahieu (22:30) being undervalued, why fantasy owne...

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 regression (5:00), is Joey Votto being undervalued (9:00), Miguel Cabrera or Anthony Rizzo (15:00), the compelling case against Freddie Freeman in the second round (16:00), Edwin Encarnacion in Clevelan...

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 depth and it’s impact on draft strategy (2:00), whether Buster Posey, Jonathan Lucroy and Gary Sanchez are worth the investment at their current average draft position (5:00), reasons for targeting Yasm...

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 senior prospect writer Jeff Paternostro stops by to provide an exclusive look at the process behind constructing BP’s Top 101 prospect list (25:00), make a compelling case for Robert Gsellman (43:00), and...

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 with a broad base of skills in the first round (6:00), the impact of declining stolen base totals and the recent home run surge on valuations (9:00), newfound power and depth at middle infield (16:00), und...

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 (13:00), Wade Davis/Jorge Soler (24:00) and discuss a flurry of free agent signings including closers Aroldis Chapman and Mark Melancon (32:00), Ian Desmond (34:00) and Rich Hill (41:00). Finally, Jake Devere...

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 (6:00), how the league-wide home run surge and decline of stolen bases effected the NL-only landscape from a retrospective player valuation standpoint (11:00), why a stars and scrubs approach to senior circu...

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), likelihood of Rick Porcello replicating his Cy Young campaign (14:00), value of elite relievers like Zach Britton and Andrew Miller (16:00), bounce-back potential for Sonny Gray and Felix Hernandez (23:00), fa...

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 Wars Mixed (28:40). This episode of Flags Fly Forever is brought to you by Pennant Wars. Pennant Wars is an online baseball simulation game where you call the shots as the GM of your own baseball franchise...

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), Yadier Alvarez (33:30), Sandy Alcantara (37:07), Franklin Perez (40:05) and more. This episode of Flags Fly Forever is brought to you by Pennant Wars. Pennant Wars is an online baseball simulation gam...

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-masher Andrew Toles (27:05), the appeal of prospects with unique profiles like Jharel Cotton, Raimel Tapia and Dan Vogelbach (35:00), watching Yoan Moncada live at the Futures Game (50:20), and finally re...

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 fantasy owners should account for the recent uptick in home runs at the middle infield positions and the increased value of stolen bases moving forward (8:47), whether Jonathan Villar can replicate his br...

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, Clayton Kershaw, Danny Duffy and more. They examine how dramatically the power surge at middle infield has transformed the fantasy landscape and speculate on how to properly value stolen base specialists mov...

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 Bregman, Byron Buxton and more. Finally, they look ahead to the future with a preview some of the top fantasy prospects remaining in the minor leagues. This week's episode is brought to you by Pennant Wars....

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 the first round of 2017 drafts and recap their biggest surprise performances from the 2016 campaign including Jean Segura, Ian Kinsler, Christian Yelich, Andrew McCutchen and more. This week's episode is...

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. They also discuss the importance of shifting to a true category game over the final six weeks of the season. This week's episode is brought to you by Pennant Wars. Pennant Wars is an online baseball simula...

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. This week's episode is brought to you by Pennant Wars. Pennant Wars is an online baseball simulation game where you call the shots as the GM of your own baseball franchise. Can you build a dynasty? Try for...

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, David Dahl, Tyler Skaggs and Joey Gallo. They also break down the Aroldis Chapman and Melvin Upton trades and speculate wildly on who will be traded in the next few days leading up to the trade deadline.

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 and dish out their favorite second-half trade targets including Andrew McCutcheon, Aaron Nola, Addison Russell, Max Kepler and more. Fantasy Baseball,

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.

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 Reed, Willson Contreras, Ryan Schimpf and more.

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, expert league draft strategy and break down the latest FAAB acquisitions in the Tout Wars and LABR expert leagues including Carlos Estevez, Tim Anderson, Matt Garza and more.