Flags Fly Forever Fantasy Baseball

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 break down the latest FAAB acquisitions in the Tout Wars and LABR expert leagues.

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 Bogaerts, Steven Matz, Adam Wainwright and Steven Wright.

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: David Ortiz Anthony Rizzo Chris Carter Victor Martinez Daniel Murphy Ben Zobrist Dustin Pedroia Xander Bogaerts Francisco Lindor Trevor Story Troy Tulowitzki Addison Russell Travis Shaw Joey Gallo Mookie Bet...

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, how to balance pre-season expectations with current performance, and the challenges associated with ranking certain players who have dramatically exceeded expectations, like Jackie Bradley Jr.

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 when analyzing early season results. Mike also touches on how improved databases and increased access to that information is poised to improve fantasy analysis in the future, while J.J. outlines his proce...

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 failing to invest the majority of your FAAB budget early is a potential mistake this season. Finally, Bret and Mike evaluate the sustainability of scorching hot starts by Chris Carter, Aaron Nola, Dexter...

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 performance. They also provide a compelling reason for fantasy owners to target left-hander Rich Hill, touch on Byron Buxton’s recent demotion and George's affinity for Kyle Barraclough, and the latest round of...

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 Wainwright. They also cover the latest round of FAAB acquisitions in the Tout Wars & LABR expert leagues and review their picks from the “Things We Believe” series at BP.

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 recent call-ups of Nomar Mazara and Mallex Smith, and break down the latest round of FAAB acquisitions in Tout Wars and LABR. Finally, special guest Meg Rowley joins the show to talk player name puns.

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 recap the first cycle of FAAB bidding in Tout Wars and LABR.

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.

Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell of Baseball Prospectus recap their Tout Wars Mixed and NL-only auctions.

George Bissell talks with special guest Jeff Quinton of Baseball Prospectus about draft strategy, process-driven decisions, value, reaching and trade strategy.

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 landscape, breakdown their overall approach on draft day and reveal their favorite non-closing reliever sleepers.

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 – Starting Pitchers Since there are simply too many starting pitchers to list them all here, to view the complete tiered rankings, visit the Baseball Prospectus website. Starters discussed at length in this episode...

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 – Outfielders Five Star Mike Trout Bryce Harper Giancarlo Stanton Andrew McCutchen A.J. Pollock Four Star Mookie Betts Starling Marte Chris Davis Jose Bautista George Springer J.D. Martinez Charlie Blackmon Ryan Bra...

Defending champions Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus recap their 2016 LABR Mixed draft.

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 Tiered Rankings Discussion – Shortstop Five Star Carlos Correa Four Star Troy Tulowitzki Xander Bogaerts Corey Seager Francisco Lindor Three Star Ian Desmond Addison Russell Jhonny Peralta Brandon Crawford Elvis An...

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 – Third Base Five Star Josh Donaldson Manny Machado Nolan Arenado Kris Bryant Four Star Todd Frazier Matt Carpenter Kyle Seager Maikel Franco Three Star Adrian Beltre Evan Longoria Mike Moustakas Matt Duffy Two Star...

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 take a deep dive into current fantasy topics, combining traditional scouting with statistical analysis to provide fantasy owners with an unparalleled perspective.   This week’s topics include: Tiered Rank...

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 take a deep dive into current fantasy topics, combining traditional scouting with statistical analysis to provide fantasy owners with an unparalleled perspective.   This week’s topics include: Tiered Rank...

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 take a deep dive into current fantasy topics, combining traditional scouting with statistical analysis to provide fantasy owners with an unparalleled perspective.   This week’s topics include: 2015 Final...

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 take a deep dive into current fantasy topics, combining traditional scouting with statistical analysis to provide fantasy owners with an unparalleled perspective.   This week’s topics include: The Way Too...

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 take a deep dive into current fantasy topics, combining traditional scouting with statistical analysis to provide fantasy owners with an unparalleled perspective.   This week’s topics include: Listener Em...

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 take a deep dive into current fantasy topics, combining traditional scouting with statistical analysis to provide fantasy owners with an unparalleled perspective.   This week’s topics include: Offseason T...