Flags Fly Forever Fantasy Baseball

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 over what happened in the year while pontificating what it could mean for next year. The lads also discuss their favorite players to watch in the game, how to enjoy baseball, randomly interject about th...

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(spoiler alert not great). They then transition to discussing pop up cases both good and bad in the shortened season, pondering how these season will change draft rankings for next season. It's a great d...

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 try to guess. One does better than the other, you can probably figure out which is which there. Then the lads take a couple listener questions involving Gavin Lux, Bobby Dalbec, and Mr. Show. It's a whim...

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. Not unlike the trade deadline itself, there's a lot of action without direction in this episode but it ends up being exciting. See how we did that? Got a content idea for the show? Shoot us an email at fla...

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 four different fantasy leagues, to exploring the world of baseball movies with her husband, this is definitely one of the most fun episodes in recent memory. Come by for a vibrant conversation with a lumino...

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 Football Manager addictions, before getting into the topic of TGFBI rosters. One is doing great, one is doing fine, and one...well it's not great. They talk through the hows and whys on a jam packed episod...

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 handle them in a shortened 60 game campaign especially now that bullpens are starting to morph. They also talk about some hot starters and what is reasonable to expect performance wise as they normalize...

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 some call ups that are worth your consideration, and tackle the other fantasy relevant conversations as the shortened season rounds into form. Got a content idea for the show? Shoot us an email at flagsf...

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 ideas during the shortened 2020 season, before spending the back half of the podcast talking about their predictions for the season. It's a meaty podcast as we return to weekly shows, so join us for what w...

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? Anyway, Michael and Yancy give their takes on the SP tiers that Mike(too many Mikes/Michaels on this episode) developed before the pandemic began, picking out intriguing names for the shortened 2020 sea...

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/when it comes back. The big thing that involves is instituting the universal designated hitter for 2020 and 2021. Mike, Jon, and Samuel took some time to break down what that might mean for each NL team,...

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 the field. Mike, Jon, and Samuel break down what this looks like as they record, and vent about the entire process. It's about baseball, but it does take some turns because would it be a FFF podcast if i...

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 talking about how they became writers, how they found their way to BP, and what advice they might have for anyone that potentially wants to pursue writing as a creative endeavor. Also Samuel tries out a new mi...

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, Samuel did and the hosts didn't complain so it worked out just fine. They put movies into three categories, not unlike fantasy baseball players. See the tie in? Anyway it's a fun show with a lot of opinions i...

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 discussion about the historical draft Mike and Rudy are in the middle of. Got a content idea for the show? Shoot us an email at flagsflyforever@baseballprospectus.com or a message at our Twitter feed @FlagsFl...

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 never before heard content because the show must go on. Got a content idea for the show? Shoot us an email at flagsflyforever@baseballprospectus.com or a message at our Twitter feed @FlagsFlyBP. Flags Fly...

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 rousing edition of the Newlywed Game! Which show knows each other better? Does anybody know anything about anyone? Is anything real in this world anymore? All that and more is answered within the podcast, so e...

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 have much of a plan, so they started talking. They cover a lot of topics including new ballpark construction, why is MLB so bad at marketing itself, relationships between sports fans and their teams and...

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 quizzing each other on their draft and teams. If you enjoy Tout Wars, this is the podcast for you. Got a content idea for the show? Shoot us an email at flagsflyforever@baseballprospectus.com or a message at ou...

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 life. With three dads on the pod, there's a lot of talk about parenting and all that implies. There is some baseball however, as Levi details the process of building relationships with players and how that...

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 comes to drafting a closer. They go through the top line relievers, help you mine some gems, and talk through general strategy in the middle. It's the last one, celebrate that with us by tuning in! Flags Fl...

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 the pod is Mike and Steve going through NL Only, then after a brief jazz break Bret arrives to help break down the AL side of things. If you love LABR, this is your lucky week. Flags Fly Forever is a Baseb...

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 used to. That doesn't mean the conversation is any less robust. There's a good discussion about names that have a lot of helium right now(Chris Paddack for example) as well as discussing the merits of ta...

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 know them. The top three are beyond discussion, but there are a TON of names below that trio and this is the one stop shop to get all of them in the same place. Flags Fly Forever is a Baseball Prospectus...

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 includes: Which players are and aren't good values by tier, how aging will affect a fair amount of players this season, and why you probably don't want to wait too long to draft a shortstop this season....