Flags Fly Forever Fantasy Baseball

Ep. 132: Risky Closers

10 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss the latest batch of FAAB acquisitions in Tout Wars and LABR (5:00), Trevor...

Ep. 131: Big Maple

03 May 2017

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George Bissell is joined by Ryan Bloomfield of BaseballHQ to discuss James Paxton’s meteoric rise (3:30), Chris Devenski’s realistic upside (15:00...

Ep. 130: I Feel Like The Guy From The Mighty Ducks

26 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

George Bissell, Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus discuss Eric Thames ridiculous hot streak (2:00), realistic expectations for Cody ...

Ep. 129: Grey Albright

20 Apr 2017

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Razzball founder Grey Albright joins the show to discuss a myriad of relevant (and irrelevant) topics. Then George Bissell and Mike Gianella answer li...

Ep. 128: The Colorado Attraction

12 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Greg Wellemeyer of Baseball Prospectus break down the big-ticket FAAB acquisitions in the Tout Wars and LABR expert ...

Ep. 127: Treinen To Lose

06 Apr 2017

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George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus break down the first cycle of FAAB bidding in the Tout Wars and LABR expert league...

Ep. 126: Tout Wars Recap

29 Mar 2017

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George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus recap the Tout Wars Mixed (3:00) and NL-only (40:00) auctions from New York City l...

Ep. 125: The Auction Strategy Show

22 Mar 2017

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George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Jeff Quinton of Baseball Prospectus discuss general auction strategies including the importance of establishing bid ...

Ep. 124: Polarizing Pitchers

17 Mar 2017

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George Bissell and Alex Chamberlain of Baseball Prospectus discuss the most polarizing starting pitcher in fantasy baseball, James Paxton (9:30). Late...

Ep. 123: NL LABR Recap with Steve Gardner

15 Mar 2017

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George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus bring on special guest Steve Gardner of USA Today to recap the action-packed NL LABR auction.

Ep. 122: AL LABR Recap

08 Mar 2017

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George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss the fantasy impact of recent injuries to David Price and David Dahl (3:30)...

Ep. 121: Starting Pitcher Preview

01 Mar 2017

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George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss the importance of drafting an ace-caliber starting pitcher (3:00), Clayton...

Ep. 120: Defending Andrew McCutchen

22 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus provide a comprehensive breakdown of fantasy outfielders including Charlie Blackmo...

Ep. 119: LABR Recap

16 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

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

Ep. 118: It's Just Stupid

08 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss the incredible depth at shortstop, including the meteoric rise of Jonathan...

Ep. 117: A Game of Concern and Illusion

01 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss the state of the position at third base including the #BigThree elite opti...

Ep. 116: The Trea Turner Question

26 Jan 2017

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George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss Jose Altuve cementing his elite status (3:00), whether Trea Turner is wort...

Ep. 115: Animal Crackers

18 Jan 2017

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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 Gol...

Ep. 114: There’s No Desperation In Susac

11 Jan 2017

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George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus kick off the 2017 position preview series with a comprehensive breakdown of fantas...

Ep. 113: Statcast and Prospects

05 Jan 2017

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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:...

Ep. 112: Mixed League Valuations

15 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus take a retrospective look at last year’s mixed league player valuations to analyze the impor...

Ep. 111: Winter Meetings Madness

09 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

George Bissell of Baseball Prospectus and Alex Chamberlain of RotoGraphs break down the fantasy implications of recent deals involving Chris Sale/Yoan...

Ep. 110: Feeling Frosty

01 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus discuss the fantasy impact of Yoenis Cespedes re-signing with the Mets (4:00), Arizona trading...

Ep. 109: He's Still Mike Trout

17 Nov 2016

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George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus break down the AL-only landscape from a retroactive valuation perspective (5:00), late-career ...

Ep. 108: Expert League Recap

27 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Ep. 107: Mauricio Rubio

14 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Baseball Prospectus senior prospect evaluator Mauricio Rubio joins George Bissell to discuss his experience scouting fantasy-relevant Midwest League p...

Ep. 106: Wilson Karaman

05 Oct 2016

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George Bissell and Wilson Karaman of Baseball Prospectus discuss Eloy Jimenez meteoric rise (11:00), notable fantasy prospects in the California Leagu...

Ep. 105: Alex Chamberlain

27 Sep 2016

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George Bissell of Baseball Prospectus and special guest Alex Chamberlain of RotoGraphs discuss whether Clayton Kershaw is still a surefire first-round...

Ep. 104: The Trea Turner Zone

22 Sep 2016

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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 Charl...

Ep. 103: Craig Goldstein

12 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

George Bissell talks to Baseball Prospectus minor-league editor Craig Goldstein about the performance of rookie hitters Corey Seager, Nomar Mazara, Yo...

Ep. 102: The One About Gary Sanchez

31 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss the impressive performances of rookie hitters Gary Sanchez, Trea Turner an...

Ep. 101: You Know It When You See It

17 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus break down the fantasy impact of the next generation of New York Yankees including...

Ep. 100: 30 Teams in 60 Minutes

08 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

George Bissell, Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus break down all of the trade deadline moves from a fantasy perspective with a compr...

Ep. 99: We Don't Know

28 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus discuss how fantasy owners should approach the major-league trade deadline, along with the fan...

Ep. 98: The Dan Vogelbach One

21 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss the fantasy implications of the Drew Pomeranz and Dan Vogelbach trades, Yu...

Ep. 97: Briefly

06 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus dive into Mike’s latest in-season fantasy valuations and discuss BP’s updated ...

Ep. 96: I Want To Say Shrimpf

23 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus break down the latest FAAB acquisitions in the LABR and Tout Wars expert leagues i...

Ep. 95: Rudy Gamble’s Expert Secrets

16 Jun 2016

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George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus along with special guest Rudy Gamble of Razzball discuss Pennsylvania pork products, Friday Ni...

Ep. 94: Greg Wellemeyer

09 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

George Bissell and Greg Wellemeyer of Baseball Prospectus analyze the recent performance of James Paxton, Michael Fulmer, Matt Shoemaker, Aaron Sanche...

Ep. 93: The Wright Answer

02 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ep. 92: The Bogaerts We Were Promised

27 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

George Bissell and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus recap the most significant changes in player value from BP’s latest in-season fantasy rankings ...

Ep. 91: Enjoy Every Moment With Rich Hill

19 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

George Bissell, Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella discuss the process behind Baseball Prospectus mid-season fantasy rankings updates, including what factor...

Ep. 90: J.J. Jansons

12 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

George Bissell, Mike Gianella and special guest J.J. Jansons of Baseball Prospectus discuss the dangers associated with drawing definitive conclusions...

Ep. 89: Well Said

05 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

George Bissell, Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus discuss their recent acquisition of Sean Manaea in LABR Mixed, the impact of Manny...

Ep. 88: That's Just Kendall Graveman

26 Apr 2016

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George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus discuss the importance of striking a balancing between overreacting to early season results an...

Ep. 87: An Article For Your Ears

21 Apr 2016

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George Bissell, Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus discuss how fantasy owners should react, if at all, to the early season struggles ...

Ep. 86: The One About Puns

13 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Ep. 85: Story Time

07 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell of Baseball Prospectus delve into Trevor Story’s historic first week, the Diamondbacks outfield quagmir...

Ep. 84: The Model Portfolio

31 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

With the regular season less than a week away, Mike Gianella and George Bissell of Baseball Prospectus break down their 2016 Model Portfolio roster se...

Ep. 83: Tout Wars Recap

22 Mar 2016

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

Ep. 82: Draft Strategy with Jeff Quinton

14 Mar 2016

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

Ep. 81: Steve Gardner of USA TODAY

09 Mar 2016

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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 b...

Ep. 80: Sonny Side Down

02 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell of Baseball Prospectus take a deep dive into the current fantasy baseball landscape. This week’s topics...

Ep. 79: Don't Besmirch Marcell Ozuna

24 Feb 2016

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Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell of Baseball Prospectus take a deep dive into the current fantasy baseball landscape. This week’s topics...

Ep. 78: LABR Mixed Draft Recap

19 Feb 2016

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

Ep. 77: Mock Draft Monday

09 Feb 2016

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Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell of Baseball Prospectus take a deep dive into the current fantasy baseball landscape. This week’s topics...

Ep. 76: Time Is Funny That Way

02 Feb 2016

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Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell of Baseball Prospectus take a deep dive into the current fantasy baseball landscape. This week’s topics...

Ep. 75: Well-Balanced Breakfast

26 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Baseball Prospectus signature fantasy podcast, Flags Fly Forever covers the vast fantasy landscape in greater detail than a replacement-level podcast....

Ep. 74: Can I Opt Out Of Winter?

19 Jan 2016

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Baseball Prospectus signature fantasy podcast, Flags Fly Forever covers the vast fantasy landscape in greater detail than a replacement-level podcast....

Ep. 73: Schwarbercast

12 Jan 2016

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Baseball Prospectus signature fantasy podcast, Flags Fly Forever covers the vast fantasy landscape in greater detail than a replacement-level podcast....

Ep. 72: The Way Too Early Sleeper Show

23 Dec 2015

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Baseball Prospectus signature fantasy podcast, Flags Fly Forever covers the vast fantasy landscape in greater detail than a replacement-level podcast....

Ep. 71: The One About Eric Thames

08 Dec 2015

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Baseball Prospectus signature fantasy podcast, Flags Fly Forever covers the vast fantasy landscape in greater detail than a replacement-level podcast....

Ep. 70: Sorry Koji

19 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Baseball Prospectus signature fantasy podcast, Flags Fly Forever covers the vast fantasy landscape in greater detail than a replacement-level podcast....

Ep. 69: Freddie Freeman Disease

29 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Flags Fly Forever aims to cover fewer topics in greater detail than your average fantasy podcast. If you have suggestions for future topics (there is ...

Ep. 68: The Fun One

08 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.

Ep. 67: A Different Kind of Bad

19 Sep 2015

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Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.

Ep. 66: Bearclaw

03 Sep 2015

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Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.

Ep. 65: Grimm Is Good

20 Aug 2015

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Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.

Ep. 64: Unfiltered

12 Aug 2015

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Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.

Ep. 63: The FAAB One

06 Aug 2015

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Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.

Ep. 62: FAABFEST

23 Jul 2015

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Mike Gianella, George Bissell and special guest host Steve Gardner of USA TODAY Sports take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.

Ep. 61: I Would Rather Have Sugar Ray

16 Jul 2015

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Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.

Ep. 60: Who Is Pat Benatar?

09 Jul 2015

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Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.

Ep. 59: How Do You Say Week in French?

02 Jul 2015

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Bret Sayre, Mike Gianella and George Bissell take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.

Ep. 58: The Velasquez One

18 Jun 2015

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Mike Gianella and special guest Tim Heaney of USA Today Sports take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.

Ep. 57: Is It Time To Make The Big Trade?

11 Jun 2015

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Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.

Ep. 56: Squeeze The Trade Orange

05 Jun 2015

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Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.

Ep. 55: For The Love Of Duda

28 May 2015

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Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella take a deep dive into current fantasy baseball topics.

Ep. 54: The Closer Heavy One

21 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Short show this week, here are the topics:Hello! Housekeeping!introFAABTradeAnthony Gose For Luke GregersonClosersGoodbye!

Ep. 53: 32-Year-Olds Scare The Crap Out Of Me

08 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

This week's topics:Hello! Housekeeping!FAAB BiddingBlake SwihartAJ RamosMichael FoltynewiczCarlos FriasPlayers that make us sadAndrew McCutchenCarlos ...

Ep. 52: The Nice Eyes

29 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Bret take a deep dive into today's fantasy baseball topics.

Ep. 51: I Wonder If People Know What We're Talking About

22 Apr 2015

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Mike and Bret take a deep dive into today's fantasy baseball topics.

Ep. 50: Measured And Reasonable

15 Apr 2015

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Mike and Bret take a deep dive into today's fantasy baseball topics.

Ep. 49: Lonely

07 Apr 2015

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Mike and Bret take a deep dive into today's fantasy baseball topics.

Ep. 48: As You Should

01 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Mike and Bret take a deep dive into today's fantasy baseball topics.