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Keep or KutK ꓘ 168 - Heroes and TradesKeep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) go through an extended Head-to-Head Heroes segment and breakdown a couple of Chad's recent deals by providing insightful analysis on quite a few names.5:25 - Head to head heroes of the week: Merrill Kelly and Will Benson.16:07 - Is this a Josh Jung breakout or a fluke?26:21 - Pete Crow-Armstrong is having a monster season. Will he be able to sustain the power and batting average that he is putting forward?42:24 - Chad made a big trade in one of his leagues. He...
2025-05-191h 10
Keep or KutK ꓘ 167 - Answering Listener QuestionsTimestampsEp 1674:40 - Our jersey number 67 discussion leads us to take a closer look at Seth Lugo and what the Royals have been doing with pitching.10:41 - Head-to-Head Heroes takes us to the Jhoan Duran in the Twins bullpen and a bit of a "season appreciation award" for Wilyer Abreu.23:26 - What stats are we looking to for info on players at this point in the season?31:52 - Is Nolan Jones a buy low?45:28 - Why aren't people talking about MacKenzie Gore?54:18 - Lightning Round! I...
2025-05-121h 11
Keep or KutK ꓘ 165 - The Guys Sinking Our TeamsTimestampsEp 1653:09 - Head to Head Heroes: Noelvi Marte and Zach Neto13:37 - Chad's team in Ottoneu league one has been a disaster and while Juan Soto isn't doing what he hoped, the real concern is the pitching - and Chad wants to know what to make of Jared Jones, Spencer Arrighetti, and Sandy Alcantara30:30 - Pete's struggling in the Keep or Kut listener Ottoneu league, and needs to figure out his path on HR/9, especially with some early bullpen disasters, but Marcus Semien is where he's losing sleep.43:58...
2025-04-281h 04Keep or KutK ꓘ 164 - News and wOBA vs xwOBA Over-performersKeep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) haven't been able to link up for an episode in a few weeks, so they have some news to get through. After the news, they take a look at some players who are overperforming their xwOBAs.Timestamps6:25 - Head-to-Head Heroes is back! Chad goes with Bryce Harper for Week 1. Pete chose Pete Crow-Armstrong.19:05 - News begins! We start by discussing the Spencer Strider debut.24:30 - Triston Casas is starting to hit the ball a lot harder, but the results still aren't following. Wh...
2025-04-211h 04
Keep or KutK ꓘ 163 - Six Numbers We Find InterestingTimestampsEp 1611:29 - .220: the combined batting average of players with ADP between 13 and 24 (second round) on NFBC.18:32 - 1.64 mph: Nolan Arenado's increase in average bat speed, plus some other bat speed gainers and losers.28:48 - 2: The number of games at Coors Field so far this year and why you shouldn't be scared to stream at Coors.35:32 - 47.1%: Christian Yelich's Hard-Hit rate.41:43 - .219: the combined batting average of all 1B so far this season.49:23 - .319: xwOBA for Mookie Betts.Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher...
2025-04-071h 00Keep or KutK ꓘ 162 - Hot Exit Velocity StartsKeep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) break down some of the hot starts in the opening days of baseball, particularly players who have been hitting the ball hard.Timestamps3:04 - Are homers up around baseball?10:22 - Going over some of the hardest-hit balls of the (very) young season so far. We start off with Jordan Walker.18:08 - Corbin Carroll has a new max EV. Not much to do here, but worth noting.20:15 - Eugenio Suárez had a monster season last year. Was it a mirage or...
2025-03-311h 04
Keep or KutK ꓘ 161 - Opening Week Adds and DropsTimestampsEp 1617:42 - Looking at guys we have to make decisions to stash or cut, starting with Gerrit Cole14:33 - Three pitchers waiting on diagnoses - Shane McClanahan, Ryan Weathers, Jared Jones24:09 - Chad making calls on Jones, Parker Meadows, Francisco Alvarez, and Kyle Manzardo34:17 - What pickups are you interested in for OF, with options like Jake McCarthy, Jesus Sanchez, Jacob Young, Brandon Marsh, Jesse Winker, Lars Nootbaar, etc. available.37:42 - Top bats being widely cut in Ottoneu: Noelvi Marte, Jace Jung, Thairo Estrada, Sean Murphy, G...
2025-03-241h 08Keep or KutK ꓘ 160 - Auciton Prep & Listener QuestionsKeep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) discuss auction strategy and respond to listener questions.Timestamps2:20 - Jersey #60! Dallas Keuchel it is.3:53 - Chad breaks down his preparation for his upcoming auction. This comprehensive overview includes how Chad approaches things such as position scarcity, where he thinks his opponents will spend their money, why he felt like he had to commit an almost unlimited amount of money to Juan Soto, and all of the potential category combinations he could shoot for to be strong in based on what is available....
2025-03-171h 12
Keep or KutEarly Draft NotesKeep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) are getting into draft season and have found some interesting trends in their early drafts. They take a look at some of what happened in the Keep or Kut Listener Leagues, as well as the FanGraphs Staff Ottoneu League,Timestamps5:11 - Guys you can get even after the auction is over.11:26 - Marcus Semien wasn’t as bad as you think.17:25 - Roki Sasaki and other high-priced pitchers in the Keep or Kut Listener 4x4: Zac Gallen, Gerrit Cole, Corbin Burnes, Luis Cas...
2025-02-171h 08
Keep or KutK ꓘ 157 - Potential 2026 Keepers Based on ADPKeep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) take a look at ADP and find players whose draft cost makes them already look like potential keepers for next year. We're not talking the rookies or injured players you expect, but players who we think the market is simply undervaluing and whose ADP will be much earlier in 2026. Timestamps5:35 - Pitchers whose new homes have impacted our thinking, including Garrett Crochet to Fenway and Corbin Burnes to the desert16:17 - Same, but for hitters, this time talking Josh Naylor, Teoscar Hernandez, and a ta...
2025-01-061h 12Keep or KutK ꓘ 156 - MLB Free Agency Updates & WishesKeep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) discuss some of the signings that have taken place as well as their wishes for some of the other available free agents. 5:45 - Are the Blue Jays actually strugglign to lure free agents?8:25 - Willy Adames to the Giants20:32 - Yankees and Red Sox are in on Max Fried31:29 - The Guardians are bringing back Shane Bieber37:40 - Tyler O’Neill to the Orioles, so where does Anthony Santander end up?44:35 - Corbin Burnes will be the top fre...
2024-12-101h 07Keep or KutK ꓘ 155 - Keeper League SettingsKeep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) break down some of their keeper league settings decisions, such as IL slots and the costs associated with keeping players added via FAAB. Chad also explains the different strategies he uses to make difficult keeper decisions.7:05 - What are the pros and cons of having your keeper league’s prospect draft before the draft/auction?18:00 - What is the appropriate number of IL spots for a keeper league?27:08 - Should a keeper league limit the amount of FAAB-pickups that can be kept?31:26...
2024-11-251h 04
Keep or KutK ꓘ 153 - Parity in Keeper Leagues and Ottoneu ArbitrationTimestamps10:44 - H2H Heroes for the Postseason, starting with Pete’s pick, Tommy Edman15:26 - Chad talks through the post-season performance of a few Guardians before getting to his pick.22:25 - It's not just the post-season; Fernando Tatis Jr. has looked great since returning from the leg injury.27:27 - Why parity matters in fantasy sports and how to make sure you have it in keeper leagues41:57 - Looking at arbitration in the Keep or Kut listener league52:27 - Chad does arbitration on Pete’s team57...
2024-10-281h 08
Keep or KutK ꓘ 149 - Can I Cut this Star?Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) looks at some high priced players on his roster and asks Pete (@PeteBBaseball): Can I cut this star? Who is an obvious cut in the off-season, but maybe needs to be held for now? Who can you give up, even if it means someone else gets him half price?5:33 - Pete goes a little less obvious with his H2H hero: Pablo Lopez. And Chad just made a series of trades involving Lopez.14:09 - Chad picks Lawrence Butler as his H2H hero, leading us to wonder, for 2025...
2024-09-021h 08Keep or KutK ꓘ 148 - Tough Keeper DecisionsKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) breakdown some of their difficult upcoming keeper decisions.5:00 -Head-to-Head Heroes! Chad is excited that Spencer Torkelson is back and hitting. Pete went with a catcher, Yainer Diaz.23:19 - Pete is in an odd spot. He is going to keep an 18th round Gunnar Henderson, but what combo should he pair with Henderson? An 8th round Jose Altuve with a 9th round Jarren Duran, or should he just pay 1st and 2nd round picks to keep Fernando Tatis Jr. and Yordan Alvarez? 38:25 - Is a $49 T...
2024-08-261h 03
Keep or KutK ꓘ 147 - Difficult Keepers to ValueKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) dive into a set of players whose 2024 seasons have left us with questions about their keeper values. Have some of these players reached "must-keep" status because they have outplayed their value? Or should you trade them? Have some of them stumbled so badly that we are just moving on?1:34 - H2H Heroes - The spectacular (if a bit of a boring pick) Juan Soto, and the resurgent Jake Burger5:42 - What are we thinking about Gerrit Cole’s keeper value?12:35 - Rank these th...
2024-08-191h 11
Keep or KutK ꓘ 145 - Trades We'd Like to SeeKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) review the early deadline trades and spin up some ideas of trades they would like to see, with an eye towards positive impact for keeper leagues.2:30 - H2H Heroes: Colton Cowser and Ezequiel Tovar10:23 - AJ Puk heads west and Deyvison De Los Santos gets a clearer path22:24 - Randy Arozarena has a new home for the next couple of years29:46 - Austin Hays may have gained value36:10 - Chad almost forgets about James Paxton to Boston39:43...
2024-07-291h 06Keep or KutK ꓘ 144 - Listener Questions Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) take questions from the listeners5:05 - Question from Jeff, is it time to give up on Matt Olson?17:00 - Is Pete Alonso a cut at this point for a non-contending team?25:04 - Should Freddie Freeman be viewed as a rental at this point if his price is around $50?31:17 - When do you decide to sell as a middle of the road squad?37:45 - How do you balance projections versus what you see with your own eyes?49:15...
2024-07-221h 04
Keep or KutK ꓘ 143 - All-Star Break Check-InKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) debate some keeper league trades and glance back to debate some players who had surprising first halves. Should Chad trade away Juan Soto? What do yu do with Pablo Lopez? What's up with Fernando Tatis Jr.?Timestamps:7:14 - H2H Heroes: Alec Burleson and Blake Snell14:17 - What kind of return should Chad be looking for a $60 Juan Soto? Covering Coby Mayo, Jace Jung, Christian Encarnacion-Stand, Jackson Jobe, Marcelo Mayer, and more.27:07 - what’s up with Fernando Tatis Jr. and his lo...
2024-07-151h 13Keep or KutK ꓘ 142 - New to the Top 10 - OF, SP, RP EditionKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) follow up their previous episode by finishing the activity of examining what players at each position have maybe entered top 10 consideration for 2025 drafts. This time around they look at OF, SP, and RP.4:30 - Pete’s Head-to-Head Hero: hopefully…(?) Nolan Jones! Chad’s? Reynaldo López. We recorded BEFORE this week, so hopefully we were right!10:25 - Pete thinks Jarren Duran may now be a top-10 outfielder - he is doing everything well!18:17 - Chad loves Riley Greene. He has consistently improved and is having...
2024-07-081h 14
Keep or KutK ꓘ 141 - New to the Top 10 - C, CI, MI EditionKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) kick off a two-parter, looking at players who have jumped into the top ten at their position for keeper leagues. This week they cover catcher, corner infield and middle infield. Plus a discussion of Elly De La Cruz leads to a deep dive on the 1.1 for 2025.6:43 - Our H2H Heroes - Mark Vientos and Elly De La Cruz, with a long tangent on candidates to go first overall in 202529:18 - Looking at players who have moved into the top ten at their position starting with...
2024-07-011h 15Keep or KutK ꓘ 140 - What Players Are We Giving Up On?Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) discuss nine players who, whether for injuries, a lack of performance, or both, are potentially worth dropping and replacing. 9:35 - Pete and Chad pick their Player of the Week! Chad went with Hunter Brown, and at 17:12 Pete went with Francisco Alvarez.22:57 - Mike Trout, George Springer, and Cedric Mullins are not giving us a lot of hope. Are they droppable? How do they stack up to Chas McCormick rest of season? Long term? 45:24 - Injuries and a lack of good performance from Justin Verlander an...
2024-06-241h 14Keep or KutK ꓘ 138 - Plate Discipline ShiftsKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) examine hitters who have seen significant shifts in the K% from 2023 to 2024. They also take an early look at who their keepers might be in the Keep or Kut Fantrax Listener Leagues. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps6:02 - Ronald Acuna Jr’s strikeout rate is way up compared to his 2023 mark, but really in line with the rest of his career. What should we expect going forward?
2024-05-271h 06
Keep or KutK ꓘ 137 - A First Look at Bat TrackingKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) are really intrigued by the new Statcast bat tracking data. They aren't sure there are a ton of takeaways yet, but that won't stop them from diving in. Plus, debating a couple of intriguing trade offers.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps3:50 - The new bat tracking data is another reminder that Giancarlo Stanton is utterly unique, but does it really tell us much right now?14:38...
2024-05-201h 08Keep or KutK ꓘ 136 - The Struggler vs The SurpriseKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) compare players who had early ADPs but are disappointing to players of the same position who had late ADPs and are crushing it. Pete apologizes for his mic in this episode!Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps4:05 - Xander Bogaerts or Ezequiel Tovar?12:05 - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. or Alec Bohm?23:36 - Shota Imanaga or Kevin Gausman?35:05 - Yainer Diaz or Jonah Heim?
2024-05-131h 11Keep or KutK ꓘ 135 - Listener Questions: The Big Hurt EditionKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) take questions from our great listeners about struggling stars, relievers to target, and so much more!Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps2:36 - Drop Wyatt Langford?9:35 - Mason Miller has been unbelievable but his injury history is what it is. Sell high?15:27 - How do fantasy managers adjust to all the injuries and account for the increased rate of pitching injuries?26:13...
2024-05-061h 15
Keep or KutK ꓘ 134 - Keep or Kut These Slow Starts?Keep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) is back! He and Chad (@chadyoung) are looking at some slow starts to the season and debating who they are going to keep and who they are going to kut. They're looking at pitcher whose FIP is well-above their projected FIP and hitters whose wOBA is well-below their projected wOBA.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps4:25 - Pitchers whose FIP is worse than their projected FIP so far7:37...
2024-04-291h 11
Keep or KutK ꓘ 133 - Transition to Keepers wth Raymond AthertonKeep or Kut - With Pete (@PeteBBaseball) away, Chad (@chadyoung) is joined by Raymond Atherton (@raymondatherton), co-host of the Fantasy Aceball podcast, to talk about his move into keeper leagues, playing Ottoneu, and to break down a few players who are carrying or crushing his teams so far this year.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps2:08 - Raymond’s shift from redraft to keeper and looking at some unique rules in his leagues16:56 - The ch...
2024-04-221h 10
Keep or KutK ꓘ 132 - Good News OnlyKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) are tired of talking about broken pitchers. It's time for some good news and good vibes on Keep or Kut. We're looking at seven players off to great starts and discussing what's working, what might continue to work, and who we are getting excited about.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps5:12 - Is CJ Abrams taking another step?14:58 - Is Jesse Winker back?26:20...
2024-04-171h 05
Keep or KutK ꓘ 130 - Making and Missing the RosterKeep or KutAs team's announce who makes and misses their rosters, you are probably figuring out who you should stash, who you should grab, and who you should cut. Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) review some of the more interesting calls teams have made and talk about how their valuations on those players have changed.Timestamps:5:57 - Dealing with a draft with no pitching available14:39 - has the recent news moved Shohei Ohtani down your board at all?22:49 - Max Meyer and Sixto Sanchez made the roster...
2024-03-271h 10Keep or KutK ꓘ 129 - $1 and End GameKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) discuss $1 bargains, as well as who they are targeting late in their deeper drafts. This episode covers a ton of names on both the hitting and pitching side of late-draft/late-auction situations.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps8:59 - Chad describes his article, check it out! 14:43 - Wait on catcher? Jonah Heim for $1 is nuts!24:25 - $1 DJ LeMahieu batting in front of Aaron Judge a...
2024-03-191h 09
Keep or KutK ꓘ 128 - Spring Stats Keep or KutKeep or KutSprings stats aren't everything, but they are all we've got. So Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) Look at some over- and under-performers through the first couple weeks of games and determine if they are Keeping the insight from that performance or Kutting it.Timestamps:4:34 - Our approach to spring stats7:50 - Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Dodgers defense15:13 - Edward Cabrera is finding the zone22:21 - Eloy Jimenez looks great…if he can stay on the field26:47 - Is Paul Goldschmidt finally old?...
2024-03-121h 02
Keep or KutK 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 05Keep or KutK ꓘ 123 - First Year AuctionsKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) talk all things Ottoneu First Year Auctions. From what players Pete and Chad might want to be targeting, to their favorite formats on Ottoneu, this episode serves as a nice starter kit for first year auctions. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps3:16 - The Michael Brantley Episode!8:55 - Starting up an Ottoneu league: format options, settings, and scheduling an auction20:08 - First year auction s...
2024-01-081h 07Keep or KutK ꓘ 122 - ADP Values for Keeper LeaguesKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) look through NFBC ADPs to find players who you should be picking for your keeper leagues. These six players may or may not be good values at their ADP for redraft, but they are primed to breakout and be more valuable next year than they are this year, making them ideal keeper league targets. Plus, they ask some questions based on recent MLB transactions.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps
2023-12-301h 13Keep or KutK ꓘ 121 - Ottoneu Mock AuctionKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) discuss the recent mock auction they were a part of on Couch Managers. The conversation kind of turns into a bit of a discussion about position depth this upcoming draft season, particularly at OF, SP, C, and 3B.Check out the results of the mock here: https://www.couchmanagers.com/auctions/?auction_id=656Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps6:39 - Discussion about the mock auction begins...
2023-12-2357 min
Keep or KutK ꓘ 120 - InflationKeep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) is joined by two guests to talk inflation in keeper leagues. Justin Vibber, creator of the Ottoneu Surplus Calculator, and Adam Scharf, who recently wrote a paper on inflation in Ottoneu, go from 101 (what is inflation and how does it impact leagues) to some more nuanced discussion of how thinking on inflation needs to evolve so we can be smarter fantasy players.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps8:10 - What is...
2023-11-271h 19
Keep or KutK ꓘ 119 - Surprising Ottoneu Arbitration RecipientsKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) dive into Ottoneu arbitration. They go through the three leagues they compete against each other and look at who has received arbitration allocations that they wouldn't have expected. From prospects being hit too early in their careers to pitchers and the additional risk they carry, there are some good lessons about how to allocate your arbitration, as well.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps6:25 - Starting with the...
2023-11-131h 10
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 117 - Picking Keepers in OttoneuKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) tentatively pick their keepers in the Keep or Kut Ottoneu listener league. The league is FanGraphs 4x4.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.Timestamps7:24 - Pete declares some of his intentions as it comes to his keepers. It was a tough year building a rotation around...
2023-09-271h 22
Keep or KutK ꓘ 115 - Six Interesting PlayersKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) are back together... again! For Episode 115 they break down six interesting players who are interesting not only for September but certainly heading into the 2024 draft season as well.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps11:31 - Chad and Pete ponder over whether or not Nolan Schanuel will have enough power to be worth holding onto for 2024. 24:17 - is Davis Schneider legit? He is lighting the baseball world...
2023-09-131h 09
Keep or KutK ꓘ 114 - Planning for September with Niv ShahKeep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung) is joined by Niv Shah (@ottoneu), the creator of Ottoneu and Chad's co-manager in Ottoneu league 13. They have some tough choices to make this September and discuss those decisions, along with a handful of under-rostered players who might be a fit for your roster.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.TimestampsEp 1141:32 - For episode 114, we discuss jersey number 14 and for Chad, that means it’s a prime opportunity to di...
2023-09-061h 17
Keep or KutK ꓘ 113 - News and MailKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) are back together and catching up on all the news Chad missed while he was out of the country. Plus, a series of listener questions as the Ottoneu trade deadline approaches.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps5:18 - What do you do with Shohei Ohtani 26:00 - Do you keep $57 Mookie Betts, $11 Isaac Paredes, or $6 Justin Turner?36:16 - Wander Franco can be cut, right?
2023-08-301h 15
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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2023-05-181h 25
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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2023-05-111h 15
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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2023-05-041h 15
Keep or KutK ꓘ 97 - Players with Changed ProjectionsKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) Pull up pre-season projections and current rest-of-season projections to do a little compare and contrast and find who has moved the most. Plus a quick review of news and notes around the game.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps2:54 - Logan Allen and Tanner Bibee debut for the Guardians and we look at how they fit in with the rest of the rotation the rest of the way
2023-05-011h 27
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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2023-04-281h 12
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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2023-04-201h 04
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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2023-04-131h 04
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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2023-04-061h 18
Keep or KutK ꓘ 93 - Early (Over)ReactionsKeep or Kut - With teams finishing up 3-4 games before we recorded, Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) look at some very small samples to determine who they are worried about and who they aren't. For each player, Chad makes a bold statement and Pete agrees or (more often) pushes back.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.7:43 - Jesse Winker is back in a big way.18:14 - In 2023, we are getting the Bad Blake Snell.25:05...
2023-04-051h 10
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
Keep or KutK ꓘ 92 - Who We Roster Most and Who We Want More OfKeep or Kut - As draft season wraps up, Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) talk about the players you are most likely to find on their rosters, as well as players they wish you could find on their rosters. Each host covers two hitters and two pitchers they are excited about.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.1:22 - What we are doing and how it relates to this article Chad wrote last week.3:53 - Chad kicks things off...
2023-03-2957 min
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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2023-03-231h 13
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
Keep or KutK ꓘ 90 - Low Roster % TargetsKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) discuss a slew of players that are available in less than 30% of Ottoneu leagues or under 70% of Fantrax leagues that they are targeting early in FAAB season.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps3:30 - Projections after round 15... should we bother with them?10:18 - Josh Lowe could be a nice post-hype pickup according to Pete17:35 - Chad makes a compelling case to target Curtis Mead...
2023-03-151h 17
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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2023-03-091h 02
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 88 - PLV Hitter Metrics w/Kyle BlandWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) are joined by Kyle Bland (@blandalytics) to discuss PLV hitting metrics.
3:00 Welcome Kyle Bland @Blandalytics
10:25 PLV Takeaways from the PLV Expert
13:00 The True Shape of the Strikezone
16:19 Using PLV for Fantasy
22:00 “Hit Luck” Best for SPs
28:07 PLV’s Strikezone Judgment
33:00 Good Surprises for Judgment
35:15 Kyle Tucker & Ronald Acuna
39:10 Bad Surprises: Michael Harris II
43:07 PLV’s Decision Value
45:05 Top Decision Value Players
51:50 Balance of Contact vs. Decisions
59:42 PLV’s Contact
1:03:13 Top Contact & Good Surprises
1:07:15 Contact Low Scorers & Why
1:11:49 PLV’s Power Top Players
1:19:00 PLV’s Power Low Scorers & Why
1:22:46 PLV...
2023-02-241h 38
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 FantasyWAF 86 - ADP Risers: How High is Too High?Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@Stav8818) discuss players who have risen month-over-month and decide if they are still buying at the new price.
2:20 - Steve = Mikey Brett Thomas
3:15 - How to React to ADP Risers
7:56 - Cristian Javier Not High Enough?
11:25 - Javier vs. …Kevin Gausman?
16:05 - Jose Abreu Bigger Cost in Texas
21:40 - Abreu vs. …Vinnie Pasquantino?
25:35 - Taylor Ward’s Surging Price
29:30 - Ward vs. Jake McCarthy
32:58 - Charlie Morton More Than Last Year
37:58 - Morton vs. Other Risk/Reward Sps
41:50 - Vaughn Grissom at ADP 175?
43:58 - Grissom vs. Parachute 2B Options
...
2023-02-101h 17
Wins Above FantasyWAF 85 - Impact Prospects for Redraft w/ Shelly VerougstrateWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@Stav8818) are joined by Shelly Verougstrate (@Shelly_V643) to talk all things prospects for redraft leagues.
13:35 PitchCon!
11:00 Corbin Carroll at Cost?
16:30 Gunnar Henderson Young Floor
24:50 Vaughn Grissom Worth the Gamble?
30:25 Tristan Casas Time is Here
35:32 Logan O’Hoppe Catcher Pop?
40:15 Gabriel Moreno Catcher Bat?
44:05 Ezequiel Tovar Rockies Riser
47:35 Matt Mervis Nervousness
50:30 Bo Naylor May Be a Bargain
53:57 Oscar Colas Could Win RF
59:40 Grayson Rodriguez Wait Continues
1:04:48 Edward Cabrera Could Emerge
1:07:00 Hunter Brown’s a Big Lotto Ticket
1:10:52 Andrew Painter a Late Masterpiece?
1:16:42 Shelly’s Dynasty Draft MiLB Names
1:20:33 Daniel E...
2023-01-271h 29
Keep or KutK ꓘ 85 - Middle Infield RankingsKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) talk through their top tens at 2B and SS. Chad spends the episodes live editing his lists as they debate Jazz Chisholm, Jr., Bobby Witt, Jr., Wander Franco, and others. They also talk best and worst ADP values, plus some prospects they like.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps0:45 - Quick notes on the Ottoneu mock4:04 - Moving on to our MI preview and Pete’s to...
2023-01-161h 09
Wins Above FantasyWAF 84 - Targets & Tactics: Our First 2023 DraftsWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@Stav8818) officially kick off WAF draft season by discussing their first drafts for the 2023 season.
1:00 Welcome to Draft Season, WAF!
6:14 Pros and Cons of Early Drafts
9:10 Our 1st Drafts: OTW & NFBC 50s
17:20 The Hitter Pit from Pick 50-80
21:50 3rd Base Scarcity
22:30 Eugenio Suarez Power Parachute
26:39 1st Base & Matt Olson Value
30:00 2nd Base & Jose Altuve
34:00 Brandon Lowe & Vaughn Grissom
36:45 Outfield Depth Needed!
39:20 Nick Castellanos Comeback?
45:50 Corey Seager Shares Ahead
48:45 More on Altuve
54:00 Miguel Vargas & Hunter Brown
58:25 Evan Phillips Sleeper for Saves
1:01:40 Lars Nootbaar’s Bat Speed
1:06:25 Draft 1 Strategy Wins & Loss...
2023-01-131h 15
Wins Above Fantasy83 - Nitpicking Early NFBC ADPWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@Stav8818) take a look at early NFBC ADP data and discuss market trends as well as how to properly consume draft data for specific leagues.
5:15 Draft Makeup of NFBC ADP
8:55 Gladiator Draft Formats
12:53 Ideal ADP Filter for General Leagues
15:45 Thoughts on Closer Tax
22:25 SP Starter Run
27:25 Beware of Bobby Witt Jr.
31:00 Assessing Fernando Tatis Jr.
37:05 Andrew Painter vs. TINSTAAPP
42:15 Paul Goldschmidt Gettin Slept On?
47:02 Back at it with Aaron Ashby
52:03 How Bout Andrew Heaney’s ADP?
56:05 Some ADP Risers
1:00:31 Van & Steve’s Live Prospect Draft
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2023-01-051h 01
Keep or KutK ꓘ 84 - Listener League 1 Mini-DraftKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) engage in a very unique draft! They co-managed a keeper league team in 2022. Pete is taking over a different team in that league for 2023, so he and Chad draft the players from those two teams to select their keepers from. Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps0:00 - Chad and Pete discuss Listener League #1 (Roto, 5x5, 9 keepers) and how they are splitting up their current shared team5:40...
2023-01-021h 01
Wins Above Fantasy82: New Year's Resolutions Draft TipsWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@Stav8818) discuss their fantasy "New Year's Resolutions" for the upcoming draft season.
6:35 Resolutions Rundown
7:40 Strategies Can Stay Open-Minded
8:45 Balancing Draft Value vs. Get Your Guys
13:00 Hedge Tactics with Backup Plans
14:30 Reasons Behind 2nd Half “Breakouts”
15:23 Anthony Santander vs. Hunter Renfroe
16:35 Looks at Zac Gallen & Blake Snell
21:50 The Blake Snell Dilemma
26:24 The Right Spots for Upside Plays
34:05 Assessing Offseason Analyst Trends
35:40 Good Avg + Low Walks = Better Avg!
38:00 Be Strategic with Your NFBC Bench
44:15 Wait Until Pick 50 for SP1?
48:30 Meet in the Middle for Catchers
51:50 Triston McKenzie & His Fastball
57:05 Jose Altuve...
2022-12-301h 07
Keep or KutK ꓘ 83 - Corner Infield RankingsKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) look at their top tens at 1B and 3B and come away excited about the top but not loving the rest of either list. They also talk best and worst ADP values, plus some prospects they like.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps1:13 - Maybe 1B isn’t what we are used to5:45 - Our top tens at 1B6:54 - Are we too low on...
2022-12-191h 11
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 Fantasy80: Projected for What?Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) begin to prep for 2023 by discussing some eye-opening steamer projections.
4:57 Overviewing Projections
8:12 Trea Turner
13:30 Michael Harris II
19:55 Gunnar Henderson
24:30 Oneil Cruz
31:18 Vinnie Pasquantino
36:10 Ozzie Albies
41:00 Christian Walker
45:33 Shohei Ohtani
50:34 Hunter Greene vs. Cristian Javier
54:57 Alek Manoah
59:26 Julio Urias
1:03:02 Joe Musgrove
1:07:24 Nick Lodolo
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2022-12-011h 12
Keep or Kut81 - Steamer Surprises and Early Listener League TradesKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) pulled up the initial Steamer projections and found some numbers that surprised them. They also look at some of the first trades in the Keep or Kut listenener Ottoneu league.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps:0:37 - Non-tenders and trades in MLB3:57 - Starting Steamer surprises with an unexpected name popping up in the top 10 for PA, plus the importance of playing time projections8:28...
2022-11-211h 05
Wins Above Fantasy79: Bold Predictions in ReviewWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) review their bold predictions and the process behind them from the 2022 season.
3:25 Getting Burnt on Bold Predictions
6:00 PL Mock Pods with Nick Pollack
12:00 Level-Set on Bold Predictions
14:00 Byron Buxton
19:55 Joey Votto
22:10 Dylan Cease
27:40 Yasmani Grandal
30:30 Francisco Lindor
36:06 Jorge Soler
40:35 Shane McClanahan & Trevor Rogers
43:50 Blake Snell
46:55 Brendan Rogers & Ryan McMahon
50:19 Giancarlo Stanton
54:50 Andrew Vaughn
57:20 Connor Joe
58:24 Steven Kwan
1:00:12 Gerrit Cole
1:02:35 Jordan Montgomery
1:05:18 Hunter Renfroe
1:06:58 Trea Turner
1:08:35 Aaron Civale & Jack Flaherty
1:11:52 Robbie Ray
1:13:20 Steve Wins the Bet!
1:17:00 Steve in ’23: Nick Lodolo
1:18:30 Van in ’23: Lars Nootbaar
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2022-11-181h 19
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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2022-11-0357 min
Keep or Kut79 - Ottoneu ArbitrationKeep or Kut - With Ottoneu Arbitration underway, Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) talk about what arbitration is, why it exists, and how you should manage it. They even go through each other's teams in the Keep or Kut Listener League, with Pete assigning arbitration to Chad's team and Chad assigning it to Pete's.Join Pitcher List Plus and get an ad-free website and access to the Pitcher List Discord community, while supporting the podcast.Timestamps:2:23 - A little playoff baseball chatter8:27 - What is arbitration and how does it work?
2022-10-241h 00
Wins Above FantasyWAF 77: 2023 PL Mock DraftWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) start prep for 2023 by discussing the #PLmock2023.
1:00 2023's First PL Mock Draft
3:20 The Hot Seat with Nick Pollack
4:56 Steve & Van’s Draft Slot
8:15 Listing Off 2023 First Rounders
11:00 Let’s Talk Mike Trout at 9
13:00 Van Likes Jose Ramirez 1.1
15:45 Juan Soto at 10
19:00 Pay For Power at the Corners
20:40 Bobby Witt Jr. a First-Rounder
23:45 The Hitting Depth of Round 2
26:45 Is Round 3 Pitcher-Palooza?
29:25 Steve’s Early 2023 Draft Approach
3...
2022-10-211h 16
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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2022-09-291h 08
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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2022-09-221h 04
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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2022-09-011h 01
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
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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
Keep or KutK ꓘ 68 - Buy LowsKeep or Kut - Pete (@PeteBBaseball) and Chad (@chadyoung) run through four hitters and two pitchers that they think are strong buy-low candidates as we enter the final stretch of the fantasy season and leagues crawl towards their trade deadlines.
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Timestamps
1:05 - Post-All Star Game talk
8:55 - Pete thinks Byron Buxton is a good second-half buy-low. Chad isn’t convinced he is a “buy-low.”
19:14 - Chad thinks you should...
2022-07-2559 min
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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2022-06-301h 11
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
Keep or KutK ꓘ 46 - Mailbag & RP PreviewKeep or Kut - Chad (@ChadYoung) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball) go through many keeper and Ottoneu listener questions before providing a brief, but informative dissection of their thoughts on relief pitchers in keeper leagues.
Timestamps
4:20 - Keep or Kut?: Gavin Lux, Nate Pearson, Tyler Mahle
10:05 - Pete brought about change to ESPN's keeper settings
14:00 - A listener is trying to figure out who to keep among names such as Trea Turner, Corbin Burnes, and Lance Lynn
18:50 - Keep an expensive Nolan Arenado or a risky Max Muncy
22:10...
2022-02-141h 16