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Pitcher List Fantasy BaseballK ꓘ 126 - Some Questions About Some GuysKeep or Kut With draft season underway, Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) are looking at some of their early draft results and wondering why certain players are where they are. Is Chad too low on Yoshinobu Yamamoto? Why is everyone sleeping on Jordan Lawlar? Plus four more questions about four more players.Timestamps:6:04 - Is the hype too high on Yoshinobu Yamamoto?19:14 - Are we waiting too long on Marcell Ozuna (and other Util-only bats for that matter)?29:44 - Is Nolan Jones just the latest guy we are overdrafting b...2024-02-191h 05
Keep or KutK ꓘ 118 - PL Mock UpdateKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) break down the PitcherList mock that they are in the middle of, viewing it from a keeper league perspective despite it being drafted as a re-draft league. Interested in playing in this league? Let one of the hosts know! We have a few spots open for next season.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps11:55 - After discussing how their respective fantasy seasons ended up, Chad and Pete start...2023-10-301h 19
Keep or KutK ꓘ 110 - Trade Deadline Pre-ReviewKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) got together on Monday and tried to review the trade deadline before the trade deadline. They offer thoughts for keeper leagues related to the deals that had already happened.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps5:27 - The Angels go for it and hold Shohei Ohtani, and we like it for them, but the keeper league impact is limited13:42 - The Rangers get Max Scherzer, but the...2023-08-021h 21
Keep or KutK ꓘ 109 - Rookie Hitter DraftKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) held a draft for the third straight week. This time, it was rookie hitters. Each host picked a rookie to fill C, CI, MI, 2 OF and U, looking for players who are valuable now and into the future.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps4:25 - Draft set up: We're talking rookie hitters, considering both this year and future value.5:37 - Pete makes the easy pick of...2023-07-261h 17
Keep or KutK ꓘ 108 - Rookie Starting Pitcher DraftKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) conducted a mock draft of the current pool of rookie starting pitchers. The rules were simple: they had to be a starting pitcher and they had to be a rookie, having already made their MLB debut.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps8:05 - Chad starts his draft by making Taj Bradley the 1.0114:06 - Pete took Eury Pérez with his first pick, favoring him among all r...2023-07-191h 14
Wins Above FantasyWAF 100 - Who to Add & Ep 100 HighlightsWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss who they are adding and take a look back at some of the highlights of the first 100 episodes of Wins Above Fantasy.
:22 Episode 100!
6:00 Waiver Watch Guys
9:35 Jon Gray
15:30 Michael Lorenzen
19:34 Lane Thomas
25:18 Joey Meneses
29:30 Jorge Polanco
35:11 Brenton Doyle
39:06 JP Sears
43:51 Matt McLain
48:25 Mauricio Dubon
51:15 JP France
54:15 Dean Kremer
58:00 Mashup of 100 WAF Episodes
1:10:10 All WAF Teams
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Wins Above FantasyWAF 99 - Hidden Gems on the Waiver WireWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look to the waiver wire to find potential replacements for injured stars.
7:19 - Jorge Soler
14:24 - JJ Bleday
19:53 - Ryan Noda
23:35 - Luke Raley
27:34 - Lane Thomas
31:35 - Casey Schmitt
37:15 - Mark Leiter Jr.
41:00 - Eury Perez!
45:33 - Louie Varland
50:15 - Clarke Schmidt
55:14 - Mike Clevinger
58:30 - Chase Silseth
1:03:24 - Matt Strahm
1:07:40 - Francisco Alvarez
1:10:18 - Jordan Diaz
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Wins Above FantasyWAF 98 - April Showers Bring May Buy-LowsWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss players off to slow starts as buy-low candidates.
2:00 Steve recovering from Devils victory over Rangers
4:18 Thinking Patience vs. Panic
5:15 Struggling Stars & Juan Soto Dilemma
23:20 Alex Bregman
27:00 Ryan Mountcastle
32:15 Eloy Jimenez
35:25 Vinnie Pasquantino
38:25 Paul Goldschmidt
43:35 Nathaniel Lowe
47:08 Sandy Alcantara
54:17 Julio Urias
57:33 Joe Musgrove
2:02:25 Logan Gilbert
1:05:20 Nick Lodolo
2:12:30 Nathan Eovaldi
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Wins Above FantasyWAF 97 - Early Pitching StandoutsWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss pitchers off to hot starts as well as some buy low arms and impact rookies.
4:20 Joe Ryan
11:25 Pablo Lopez
16:13 Sonny Gray
21:20 Drew Rasmussen
26:46 Graham Ashcraft
33:50 Josiah Gray
38:30 Jose Berrios
42:30 Roansy Contreras
48:03 Nick Lodolo
52:38 Logan Webb
55:47 Nathan Eovaldi
59:50 Dean Kremer
1:03:35 Taj Bradley
1:06:50 Logan Allen & Tanner Bibee
1:11:10 Brandon Pfaadt
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Wins Above FantasyWAF 96 - Assessing Hot-Start HittersWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) take a deep dive look at the underlying numbers of hitters off to a hot start to try to validate their performances.
6:00 Matt Chapman Re-Breakout
12:58 Kerry Carpenter Incoming?
17:10 Yandy Diaz Finally Launching!
26:09 Jack Suwinski Deep League Pop
31:28 Jarred Kelenic Check-in
37:27 Jorge Soler Cleaning Up Ks
41:28 Patrick Wisdom Worth Gambling?
47:05 Ryan Mountcastle Rebound Ahead?
50:45 Brent Rooker Late Power Breakout
54:28 Andrew McCutchen Comeback Tour
59:43 Jorge Mateo Becoming a Star?
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Wins Above FantasyWAF 95 - Early Season AddsWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss early season add candidates.
5:20 - Orlando Arcia
10:51 - Isaac Paredes
15:17 - Jarred Kelenic
19:00 - Logan O’Hoppe
24:00 Austin Hays
31:58 Taj Bradley
35:38 - Jake Fraley
39:33 - Kris Bubic
47:30 - Chas McCormick
51:20 - Spencer Steer
56:05 - Edouard Julien
1:02:00 - Lenyn Sosa
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Wins Above FantasyWAF 94 - Opening Week Recap w/ Dan WeberWins Above Fantasy – Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) is joined by Dan Weber (@DTWeb313) to discuss interesting performances from Opening Week.
2:00 Meet Dan Weber
4:50 Early Strategies
6:30 Craig Kimbrel vs AJ Puk
11:00 Nolan Gorman
17:25 Brice Turang
24:10 Jake Fraley
29:19 Jose Siri
34:00 Jason Vosler
37:45 Josh Jung
43:45 Jorge Mateo
47:43 Joey Gallo
53:20 Logan O'Hoppe
56:51 Arizona's interesting arms
1:00:45 Graham Ashcraft
1:05:00 Justin Steele
1:08:15 Kodai Senga
1:10:25 Jack Flaherty & Kenta Maeda
1:15:35 Potential Fransisco Alvarez Call-up
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Wins Above FantasyWAF 93 - Opening Day! What to Watch CloselyWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) get ready for Opening Day & discuss early watch-list candidates.
:25 Happy Opening Day!
4:00 Hear Now, Add Later
6:07 Useful Tools Early in the Year
10:45 Balancing Aggression vs. Overreaction
14:00 How We Approach Early FAB
21:52 How Long to Wait for Slow Starts
26:19 Watch for Lineup Cards
31:18 Watch Platoon Performance
35:20 Closer Watch: D-Backs, Dodgers, Cubs
41:00 What We’re Watching for SPs
47:43 Players We’re Watching
48:43 Elehuris Montero
51:45 David Hensley & Yainer Diaz
56:25 Darick Hall
58:00 Nolan Gorman
1:01:15 Joey Wiemer Watch List
1:03:20 Blake Sabol
1:05:27 Eduardo Escobar, Matt Carpenter & Nelson Cruz
1:10:10 Pitchers We’re Watching
1:10:45 Braves SPs: Jar...2023-03-301h 20
Wins Above FantasyWAF 92 - 2023 Bold Predictions & ChalkboardWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) give their bold predictions and chalkboard picks for the 2023 season.
1:30 Bold Predictions and Chalkboard Show
8:35 Shohei Ohtani
9:55 Vinnie Pasquantino
11:28 Aaron Judge
12:55 Nico Hoerner
14:59 Five 40-Steal Guys?
17:14 Max Muncy
19:35 Lars Nootbaar
21:20 Kevin Gausman vs. Gerrit Cole
23:55 Hunter Greene
26:00 Taylor Ward
31:54 Reid Detmers
34:10 Cristian Javier
36:36 Brendan Donovan
38:35 Randy Arozarena
41:10 Evan Phillips
43:00 Cardinal Sleepers
44:21 Ryan Noda
45:50 Oscar Colas
48:38 Jesse Winker
51:12 Kyle Tucker
54:25 The Chalkboard, Year 3
58:00 Matt Olson
59:45 Kevin Gausman Again
1:01:10 Bobby Witt Jr.
1:02:40 Ozzie Albie
1:06:15 Hunter Greene
1:08:20 Nico Hoerner Again
1:09:15 Jake McCarthy
1:12:10 Adley Rutschman
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Wins Above FantasyWAF 91 - Draft Review & Best Ball TipsWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss their recent best ball draft.
1:30 Why We Love Best Ball Drafts
7:40 Best Ball NFBC Format
10:05 Understanding the Point System
13:20 Streaky Guys Can Be a Strength
16:40 Focus On Your Position Depth
18:50 Focus on Hitters Over Pitchers Early
21:03 Multi-Eligible Guys & Oatmeal Volume
26:00 Aaron Judge the Points King
21:18 Our Early Round Picks
33:20 Dansby Swanson
35:08 Kevin Gausman & Hunter Greene
39:30 The New Old Christian Yelich?
43:55 How We Filled Roster Gaps
45:20 Dual-Eligible Joey Meneses
49:45 Lars Nootbaar
51:45 Charlie Morton
53:02 It’s a Brendan Donovan Podcast
55:18 Jesse Winker in the Deep OF
56:40 Sprinkling in Save...2023-03-161h 07
Wins Above FantasyWAF 90 - ADP Values We LoveWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss the draft values they love at every spot on the draft board.
5:00 Outlook on ADP Value
8:12 Rafael Devers
13:40 Matt Olson
21:35 George Kirby
26:20 Vinnie Pasquantino
32:15 Lance Lynn
36:20 Is Lars Nootbaar Too Pricey?
40:25 Jeffrey Springs
46:10 Jesse Winker
52:30 Andrew Heaney
56:50 Andrew Painter
59:40 Brendan Donovan
1:01:30 Oscar Colas
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Wins Above FantasyWAF 89 - March Madness: TGFBI & Spring Training NewsWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) jump right into proper draft season to discuss the early takeaways from TGFBI and Spring Training news and notes.
4:00 TGFBI Draft Format
8:15 Gets Shallow Fast
10:30 Steve’s Start: Soto, Goldie, Arenado
16:45 Van’s Infield: J-Ram, Semien, Olson
23:45 Steve’s SP Approach
30:22 Van’s SP Approach
36:00 Steve’s Speed Rescue
38:00 Van’s OF Shortage
41:25 Post-TGFBI Stress
42:15 Beware of Possible OF Tax
48:25 Did WAF Listen to Lessons Learned?
54:02 Spring Training Disclaimers
57:15 Spring Training Resources Out There
59:30 Some Position Battles
1:02:29 Brendan Donovan Devil Magic?
1:06:25 Andrew Painter’s ADP (Minus the Elbow)
1:08:45...2023-03-041h 15
Wins Above FantasyWAF 87 - PLV w/ Nick Pollack: What It Is & How to Use ItWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) are joined by Nick Pollack (@PitcherList) to discuss the recently-launched PLV and how to use it to gain an edge for fantasy.
2:30 WAF Welcomes Nick Pollack
5:55 Fantasy Life for Nick
9:30 Steve’s Drumroll for PLV
13:25 What is PLV?
17:55 PLV over pVAL!
19:30 The Origin Story
20:30 How the Formula Works
24:18 How to Read the PLV Scales
30:30 What Makes PLV Different?
33:45 How Pitch Count Factors In
37:15 SP Types PLV Dislikes
41:10 PLV’s best use now? Maybe Hit Luck!
53:25 What’s Available for Browsing?
54:45 PLV May Be Even Better for Batters
57:25 The Brid...2023-02-181h 29
Wins Above Fantasy81: '23 Prep & SP Values w/ David MendelsonWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and David Mendelson (@DMendy02) discuss how they begin their prep for 2023 plus look at some pitchers they are already targeting.
3:00 Van & Mendy’s Origin Story
5:45 What Mendy’s Been Up To
13:35 How to Offseason Prep
15:00 Mendy’s Key Resources
17:25 Some Tips for Casual Players
19:30 Some of Our Favorite SP Stats
20:27 Monitor Pitch Movement
24:20 PitcherList Player Pages!
26:15 Watch for Pitchers 1 Pitch Away
28:30 How We Use ADP for Prep
31:40 How We Use Projections for Prep
34:45 Best Ball Drafts > Mock Drafts
39:30 Prep for the Pitching Landscape in 2023
43:15 Do Bigger Bases Only Help Mid-Speed Guys?
48:15 Mendy’s...2022-12-161h 17
Wins Above Fantasy78 - Was It Legit? 2022 Tricks-or-TreatsWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) assess whether strong 2022 performances will be "tricks or treats" in 2023.Get 10% off your first month of therapy on us! - BetterHelp.com/pitcherlist
6:00 Nathaniel Lowe
12:10 Dansby Swanson
16:15 Brandon Drury
20:20 Christian Walker
26:00 Andres Gimenez
34:20 Framber Valdez
39:30 Tyler Anderson
45:25 Alek Manoah
49:59 Martin Perez
53:30 Luis Severino
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Wins Above FantasyWAF 76: Defining a Good Process & Chalkboard ReviewWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) wrap up the 2022 fantasy season by reviewing their chalkboard picks and taking a deep dive on a listener question regarding defining a good process.
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3:00 Magic of Fall Baseball
8:08 Listener Q: Process vs. Results
17:15 The Chalkboard Intro
19:38 Dylan Cease
25:45 Joey Votto
31:00 Wander Franco
35:25 Yasmani Grandal
40:00 Shane McClanahan
44:35 Blake Snell
49:15 Steven Kwan
53:32 Blake Tr...2022-10-061h 22
Wins Above FantasyWAF 75: The Biggest Surprises of 2022Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) talk about the biggest surprises, both negative and positive, from the 2022 season.
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5:08 - Surprises of the Season
7:27 Brady Singer
17:00 Triston McKenzie
22:25 Lucas Giolito
31:18 J.D. Martinez
39:35 Andres Gimenez
45:15 Anthony Santander
51:38 Nick Castellanos
56:29 Brief Ronald Acuna Jr. Mention
57:13 Merrill Kelly
1:00:05 Adolis Garcia
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Wins Above FantasyWAF 74: Second-Half StandoutsWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss some impressive second-half performances with an eye on the impact on 2023 drafts.
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7:52 Michael Harris II
17:15 Eugenio Suarez
22:45 Daulton Varsho
26:35 Willy Adames
31:22 Jake McCarthy
36:50 Brayan Bello
40:53 George Kirby
43:43 Drew Rasmussen
50:02 Carlos Carrasco
54:45 Nick Lodolo
1:00:30 Justin Steele
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Wins Above FantasyWAF 73: Process & AccountabilityWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look back at previous episodes from 2022 to review some of their advice and processes throughout the year.
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2:36 Steve’s Wife Loves This Topic
3:17 The WAF Accountability
4:30 Bo Bichette Turning It Around
7:33 Spencer Torkelson Worth an Add
11:33 Oscar Gonzales Power & Flyballs
15:00 Our March 17th Breakouts & Busts
17:53 Arozarena & Adolis Defied K%
22:05 Our April 14th Early Buys & Sells
24:24 We N...2022-09-1557 min
Wins Above FantasyWAF 72: Lessons Learned in 2022Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) start to reflect on the 2022 season and give their biggest lessons learned from the year.
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3:47 Steve’s Overall Hindsight
6:38 Van’s Big Picture Review
8:40 Don’t Overreact to 2nd Halves
12:57 Play Early Draft Rounds Safer
18:18 Go with Youth at the Right Cost
22:27 Still Wait with Steve on SPs
24:20 Van’s Out on Very Top of SPs
27:34 Draft Talent Des...2022-09-0857 min
Wins Above FantasyWAF 71: Impact September Call-UpsWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss recent and impending call-ups and determine who can have positive impacts in the month of September.
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4:30 Call-Up Considerations
11:05 Corbin Carroll
17:36 Gunnar Henderson
23:38 Hunter Brown
28:25 Triston Casas
32:07 Ken Waldichuk
36:09 Michael Toglia
39:26 Spencer Torkelson
42:10 Miguel Vargas
46:03 Garrett Mitchell
48:45 Sean Bouchard
52:20 Yainer Diaz
56:16 Jeremiah Estrada
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Wins Above FantasyWAF 70: "In The Deep" Pitchers with Christopher WeberWins Above Fantasy – Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) is joined by Pitcher List's Christopher Weber (@shwebsi), who is filling in for the traveling Van Burnett (@Van_Verified). They discuss interesting pitching performances that may have been flying under the radar recently.
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7:10 Does Shwebsi believe in the Mets?
12:00 Justin Steele and the model for finding under-the-radar pitchers
17:35 George Kirby's elite fastball and command
23:57 Alex Wood ran out of Giant's magic
29:56 Ross Stripling's new pitch mix
37:10 Aa...2022-08-251h 14
Wins Above FantasyWAF 69: Vinnie Pasquantino's Process & Finding Late-Season BreakoutsWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss the breakout of Vinnie P and the underlying numbers that foreshadowed the results while trying to identify some hitters who can provide hidden value over the last two months of the season.
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1:30 The next Vinnie P Exercise
8:45 Vinnie Pasquantino
12:50 How Vinnie Scores on this Exercise
14:15 JJ Bleday
18:43 Trent Grisham
22:00 Lars Nootbaar
24:59 Kyle Tucker
30:15 Ketel Marte
...2022-08-181h 03
Wins Above FantasyWAF 68: Dropping Struggling Stars and Who to Add to Replace ThemWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) talk about some big-name players who are struggling and finding their replacement on the wire as well as overall end-of-season strategies.
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2:00 Home Stretch Mentality
8:38 Sour Drop on Patrick Sandoval
12:41 Headache-Inducing Aaron Ashby
17:58 Mitch Keller
23:42 Justin Steele
28:00 Aaron Civale
31:00 Graham Ashcraft
34:44 Dane Dunning
39:55 Kyle Gibson
45:20 Matt Manning
48:10 Jose Suarez
51:15 Struggles for Tyler O’Neill & JD Martinez
53:45 Nick Gordon
56:35 Thairo Estrada
58:30 Jake McCarthy
59:55 Lars Nootbaar
1:04:50 Michael Massey
1:06:44 Elehuris Montero
1:09:17 Josh Donaldson
1:11:29 Paul Dejong
1:15:53 Felix Baut...2022-08-111h 21
Wins Above FantasyWAF 67: Trade Deadline Fallout and Gavin Lux's CeilingWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) talk about the trade deadline and the fantasy impact of a busy day of trades as well as the long-term upside of Gavin Lux.
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1:11 Steve’s Reaction to the Deadline
4:35 How Years of Control Impacts Trades
7:00 Van’s Homer Take on Cardinals Moves
10:00 Cardinals’ Confidence in Dylan Carlson
12:00 Jordan Montgomery & Harrison Bader
19:25 Listener Question on Gavin Lux’s Ceiling
26:10 Listener CALLS THE SHOT on Montgomery
27:30 Does Monty’s Value Go Up?
33:00 Opportunity for Jose Bar...2022-08-0457 min
Wins Above FantasyWAF 66: It Gets Late Early- Adds For The Stretch RunWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) talk about some highly available players to add for the last two months of the season.
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1:15 Getting Through the Grind
6:15 Alec Bohm’s Batting Average
10:20 Bryson Stott’s Gettin Hot
14:05 Carson Kelly Bounceback Catcher
18:14 Cal Raleigh Can Offer Pop
22:25 Josh Naylor No Longer Ignored
25:17 Jeimer Candelario Flash or For Real?
30:59 Steven Kwan Back on the Rise
34:20 Ramon Urias Exploding on the Scene
37:43 Luis Rengifo Keeps On Hitting
41:10 Nico Hoerner Now a Fixture?
44:33 Desper...2022-07-281h 13
Wins Above FantasyWAF 65: Second-Half Schedules to TargetWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look at teams with advantageous second-half schedules and identify players to stream and target for the stretch run.
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4:05 Targeting Schedule Matchups
9:15 Matchups to Round Out Rotations
11:40 Fangraphs Tool on Strength of Schedule
14:04 Bonus Topic: Michael Harris II NL ROY?
16:00 Opportunity vs. Weakest Hitting Teams
20:15 Texas Strong Pitching Matchups
22:42 Spencer Howard Deep SP Help?
24:00 Houston Strong Pitching Matchups
25:00 Jake Odorizzi Could Offer SP Support
26:39 Lance McCullers Jr. an IL Stash
27:24 White Sox SPs...2022-07-2155 min
Wins Above FantasyWAF 64: Buying and Selling First-Half All-StarsWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) name their first-half fantasy All-Star, both overall and "all-value" teams, and provide insight into buying or selling their performances for the second half.
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2:35 Our Take on All-Star Break
7:30 All-Star Catchers: Willson Contreras
13:00 Alejandro Kirk
16:52 1st Base: Paul Goldschmidt
21:35 CJ Cron
25:45 2nd Base: Jose Altuve
29:44 Tommy Edman
36:45 Shortstop: Trea Turner
39:55 Dansby Swanson
44:00 3rd Base: Jose Ramirez
46:20 Brandon Drury
51:50 Outfield: Aaron Judge
55:53 Mookie Betts
57:23 Yordan Alvarez
59:33 Kyle Schwarber
1:02:14 Julio Rodriguez
1:03:43 Adolis Garcia
1:06:36 Pitchers: Shane Mc...2022-07-141h 25
Wins Above FantasyWAF 63: Recent K-BB% and Barrel Rate ImproversWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) divide the first half of the season into "quarters" and look at pitchers who have improved their strikeout minus walk rate as well as barrel rate gainers to identify players with underlying skill gains.
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:55 Kyle Schwarber’s Killing Van
2:55 “Quarterly Splits”
5:20 Our Riser Spreadsheet List
10:40 Charlie Morton Again!
15:50 Logan Webb & Tony Gonsolin
22:52 Taijuan Walker
27:18 Shane Bieber, Sandy Alcantara & Yu Darvish
36:26 Hope for Jose Berrios Struggles?
42:45 Ian Anderson’s Control Slide
46:40 Kyle Hendricks Post-IL St...2022-07-071h 17
Wins Above FantasyWAF 62: Potential Second-Half BouncebacksWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) take a look at some struggling players and assess their chances of bouncing back in the second half
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2:30 Freddie Freeman Agent Drama
5:30 Assessing 2nd Half Bouncebacks
9:39 Mailbag: Sell High Process / Charlie Morton
18:29 Max Muncy
25:15 Joey Votto
32:45 Jonathan India
38:40 Juan Soto
44:18 Nelson Cruz
49:18 Trevor Rogers
56:57 Lucas Giolito
1:02:48 Nick Castellanos
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Wins Above FantasyWAF 61: The Problem with xStats w/ Scott ChuWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) are joined by Pitcher List's Scott Chu (@ifthechufits) to discuss xStats and their limitations as well as the interworkings Scott's Hitter List.
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:30 Welcome Scott Chu
2:15 Steve on Scott’s xStats take
7:13 How & why to be cautious
9:45 The Christian Walker Case Study
12:00 More context with xWoba
14:30 Pull rate factors & Juan Soto
18:10 xStats with “the new environment”
25:00 Using rolling charts
26:28 Inflated MLB-wide xBA
31:15 Cushion xStats analysis
33:40 xStats once “the shift” is banned
37:50 The Hitter List and how...2022-06-231h 22
Wins Above FantasyWAF 60: Mid-June Heat ChecksWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss players who have gotten hot over the last few weeks and look back at some early-season recommendations.
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3:20 WAF Heat Checks with Nathaniel Lowe & Santiago Espinal
9:15 Cold Starts That Heated Up: Marcus Semien & Trevor Story
17:00 Kyle Farmer Deep League Stuff & Things
21:00 Adam Duvall Primed for Power Surge
25:50 Joey Votto Somehow Still Out There
29:48 Garrett Cooper Sleepy Floor & Ceiling
33:33 Christopher Morel Speed AND Plate Skills?
37:40 Brendan Donovan Ca...2022-06-161h 00
Wins Above FantasyWAF 59: What We've Learned Since Draft DayWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look back at "draft day biases" to confirm or deny the market trends from the preseason and discuss what lessons have been learned so far in 2022.
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1:00 Papa Gesuele
4:00 Learning from 2022 Draft Trends
8:00 Assessing 1st Base Depth
14:25 Is 3rd Base a Wasteland?
21:40 Catcher Market Crash
29:50 Speed vs. Power Scarcity
40:40 Has SP Draft Advice Worked?
41:35 Top SP ROI Issues
44:19 Profit on Upper Middle-Class SPs
52:10 Dreams Coming True with SP...2022-06-091h 12
Wins Above FantasyWAF 58: Let's Make More DealsWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) talk all things trades: good trade etiquette, how to get deals done, and who to target.
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4:15 How to Make More Trades
6:45 Communication is Key
7:50 Know Your League Makeup
9:00 You Get Out What You Give
10:45 Look at Roto Stats & Needs
13:00 Roster Depth & 2-for-1s
15:30 Where to Start: Statcast vs. Team Needs
19:50 Tough to Part with Arms?
27:35 Willy Adames & Dansby Swanson
32:45 Difficulty of “Challenge Trades”
34:20 Steve’s a Trade Co...2022-06-021h 03