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Wins Above FantasyWAF 117 - 2023's Biggest SurprisesWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss their biggest surprises of the year.
Sandy Alcantara
Trea Turner's down and up year
Cristian Javier
Corbin Carroll
Matt Olson
The Cardinals
Other Surprises
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2023-09-141h 08
Wins Above FantasyWAF 116 - Checking In on Mid-Season AdviceWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look back at mid-season episodes and see what went right or wrong with their analysis.
Nolan Jones
Chas McCormick
Cody Bellinger
CJ Abrams
Ha-Seong Kim
Bryson Stott
Cole Ragans
Ryan Jeffers
Davis Schneider
Mickey Moniak
Andrew Abbott
Tyler Wells
Chase Silseth
Brice Turang
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2023-09-071h 11
Wins Above FantasyWAF 115 - Projecting The 2024 First RoundWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) start to look to 2024 by discussing their predictions for the 2024 first round.
9:10 Ronald Acuna Jr.
16:20 Shohei Ohtani
25:16 Bobby Witt Jr.
32:35 Mookie Betts
38:29 Fernando Tatis Jr.
43:30 Julio Rodriguez
49:24 Aaron Judge
54:06 Kyle Tucker
59:38 Corbin Carroll
1:07:07 Freddie Freeman
1:13:06 Yordan Alvarez
1:18:13 Jose Ramirez
1:23:28 Luis Robert Jr.
1:27:30 Round 1 SPs?
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2023-08-311h 28
Wins Above FantasyWAF 114 - Players Who Can Win Your H2H LeaguesWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss players who they think will help win your H2H playoff matchups.
7:15 Steve’s Playoff Process
9:45 Van’s Playoff Tips
11:15 Marcell Ozuna
14:18 Kerry Carpenter
17:20 Spencer Torkelson
20:37 Wilmer Flores
24:00 Cole Ragans
29:59 Ryan Pepiot
34:30 Jose Quintana
37:30 Graham Ashcraft
44:22 Javier Assad
47:30 Matt Brash
50:00 Jake Burger
54:02 Harold Ramirez
55:25 Osleivis Basabe
56:50 Logan O’Hoppe
59:46 These Rockies Bats
1:02:54 White Sox
1:05:16 Tigers
1:07:09 Astros
1:11:36 Twins
1:14:39 Padres
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2023-08-241h 17
Wins Above FantasyWAF 113 - Rest-of-Season Bold Predictions w/ ShwebsiWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) are joined by Pitcher List's Christopher Weber aka Shewbsi (@shwebsi) to give their rest-of-season bold predictions.
2:15 Welcome Shwebsi!
14:44 CJ Abrams
19:21 Lance Lynn
25:22 Nolan Jones
34:10 Max Muncy
40:25 Michael Massey
46:03 Pete Alonso
53:20 Brandon Pfaadt
59:17 Chase Silseth & Logan Allen
1:02:18 Bryce Miller
1:07:50 Jackson Holliday
1:10:05 Masyn Winn
1:12:06 Jordan Lawlar
1:13:09 Pete Crow-Armstrong
1:13:42 Ben Brown
1:16:52 Angels Bullpen
1:18:03 Aroldis Chapman
1:19:42 Tiger Bullpen
1:23:09 Max Kepler
1:24:00 Edouard Julien
1:25:49 Matt Wallner
1:25:02 Ezekiel Tovar
1:27:39 Tork & Kerry Carpenter
1:29:04 Tommy Pham
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2023-08-171h 34
Wins Above FantasyWAF 112 - Desperate Times Call for Desperate AddsWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss under-the-radar targets for potential adds as the fantasy stretch-run approaches.
5:15 - Chase Silseth
10:28 - Cole Ragans
16:47 - Jameson Taillon
20:57 - Kutter Crawford
25:06 - Ross Stripling
29:25 - Brandon Williamson
35:57 - Michael Massey
40:18 - Brice Turang
43:30 - J.P. Crawford
49:18 - Davis Schneider
54:37 - Matt Wallner
57:36 - Nolan Jones
1:00:51 - Freddy Fermin
1:03:33 - Ryan Jeffers
1:06:00 - Rookie Stashes
1:11:57 - Saves
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2023-08-101h 15
Wins Above FantasyWAF 111 - Is It Legit? Pitcher EditionWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss recent breakout pitchers and their short- and long-term sustainability as fantasy assets.
4:50 Jesus Luzardo
14:39 Andrew Abbott
20:51 Kyle Bradish
26:51 Tyler Wells
34:02 James Paxton
38:03 Jose Berrios
42:40 Zach Eflin
48:45 Bailey Ober
54:05 Tanner Bibee
1:02:20 Yusei Kikuchi
1:08:00 Aaron Civale
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2023-08-031h 12
Wins Above FantasyWAF 110 - Buying Breakout HittersWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss recent breakout hitters and their short- and long-term sustainability as fantasy assets.
Nolan Jones - 7:03
Chas McCormick - 18:24
Christopher Morel - 24:04
Cody Bellinger - 33:18
CJ Abrams - 42:18
Mickey Moniak - 53:21
Josh Naylor - 59:46
Bryson Stott - 1:05:32
Ha-Seong Kim - 1:09:01
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2023-07-271h 13
Wins Above FantasyWAF 109 - Second-Half Schedule TargetsWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look for favorable matchups for the second-half
9:00 - White Sox: Jake Burger & Eloy Jimenez
17:36 - Twins: Eduard Julien & Alex Kirilloff
24:47 - Tigers: Spencer Torkelson, Kerry Carpenter & Reese Olsen
35:49 - Astros: Chas McCormick & Deep SPs
42:30 - Cubs: Seiya Suzuki , Nico Hoerner & Jameson Taillon
48:00 - Mariners: Eugenio Suarez, J.P. Crawford & Jared Kelenic
52:46 - Rangers: Travis Jankowski, Leody Taveras & Jon Gray
57:11 - Braves: Eddie Rosario & Orlando Arcia
1:01:55 - Cardinals: Lars Nootbaar? Tyler O'Neill? Anyone?
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2023-07-201h 07
Wins Above FantasyWAF 108 - "Fantasy Value" All-StarsWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) give their "all value" fantasy All-Star teams.
2:00 WAF “Fantasy Value” All-Stars
7:57 Jonah Heim
11:45 Sean Murphy
14:21 Yandy Diaz
18:13 Christian Walker
21:45 Luis Arraez
25:24 Ketel Marte
28:07 Josh Jung
31:07 Spencer Steer
37:15 Elly De La Cruz
39:37 Wander Franco
42:52 Ronald Acuna Jr.
45:32 Christian Yelich
49:33 Lane Thomas
52:35 Adolis Garcia
57:25 Kevin Gausman
1:02:38 Last Call on 7th Inning Stretch!
1:04:18 Pablo Lopez
1:06:46 Mitch Keller
1:13:57 Zach Eflin
1:17:01 Alexis Diaz
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2023-07-131h 17
Wins Above FantasyWAF 107 - Live Underdog 7th Inning Stretch DraftWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) record during their Underdog 7th Inning Stretch draft with some WAF listeners.Join Underdog Fantasy today with promo code PITCHERLIST and receive a 100% deposit match up to $100. Once you're signed up, check out Underdog Fantasy’s 7th Inning Stretch Tournament, where you can build your dream team and compete against your friends for the $30,000 grand prize!Must be 18+ (21+ in MA & AZ, 19+ in AL & NE) and present in a state where Underdog Fantasy operates. Terms apply.Concerned with your...
2023-07-061h 00
Wins Above FantasyWAF 106 - June Standouts & Underdog PrepWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) talk about June performances and prep for the 7th Inning Stretch tournament on Underdog Fantasy.
5:50 - Join the WAF Underdog League!
10:40 7th Inning Stretch Format
17:36 Players to Target for the Format
24:57 June Standouts
26:40 Eddie Rosario
31:30 Corey Seager
34:27 Ketel Marte
40:05 Jordan Walker, Michael Harris II, Lane Thomas
43:30 Upcoming Bouncebacks for Streaky Slumpers?
50:05 Braxton Garrett
51:00 Blake Snell & the Ol’ Changeup
53:15 Eury Perez
56:03 Dylan Cease, Ranger Suarez, Reid Detmers
1:02:40 Pablo Lopez Buy Low
1:06:14 Tanner Bibee
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2023-06-291h 09
Wins Above FantasyWAF 105 - Mid-Season Prospect UpdateWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look at recent performances of rookies and potential summer call-ups.
4:00 Eovaldi Velo Dip
10:20 Check Out Underdog Fantasy
15:20 Gavin Williams
22:45 AJ Smith-Shawver
29:45 Emmet Sheehan
35:25 Yainer Diaz
40:37 Henry Davis
43:20 Bo Naylor
47:20 Maikel Garcia
51:10 Luis Matos
57:10 Christian Encarnacion-Strand
1:02:15 Jordan Westburg & Colton Cowser
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2023-06-221h 08
Wins Above FantasyWAF 104 - Immaculate MetricsWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) use analysis inspired by Immaculate Grid and look at interesting combos of underlying metrics to find underperformers.
2:47 Van’s Coyote Scare
4:47 Immaculate Grid is AMAZING
6:55 Our Immaculate Key Metrics
10:36 Low Barrels, High FB/LD EV
13:30 Austin Riley, Andrew Vaughn, Zach Neto
20:00 Lars Nootbaar, Brett Baty, Jordan Walker & Maikel Garcia
26:06 Barrels, EV & Plate Discipline
30:33 Spencer Torkelson, Eugenio Suarez and Max Muncy
35:30 Ryan Noda and Ryan O’Hearn
38:00 Hard Hit and Plate Skills
41:12 Kyle Tucker Buy Low
43:30 Andrew McCutchen Contributions
48:09 Blast Rate > Barrel Rate
49:33 Yandy Diaz, Josh Lowe & Josh Jung
2023-06-161h 00
Wins Above FantasyWAF 103 - Pitch Mix ChangersWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss interesting pitchers who have made changes to their pitch mix.
2:20 Elly De La Cruz
9:00 Finding Pitch Mix Changes
13:52 Jon Gray
20:05 Mitch Keller
25:43 Mike Clevinger
30:42 Griffin Canning
34:50 Jose Berrios
39:45 J.P. France
42:20 Comparing Andrew Abbott
45:40 Ryne Nelson
49:03 Logan Webb
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2023-06-0855 min
Wins Above FantasyWAF 102 - Trade Szn: Let's Make A Deal Vol. IIIWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss trade strategy and targets as we head into June.
2:20 Trade Season Advice
5:30 “Honest Business” vs. Winning Trades
15:10 Thoughts on Trade “Talks”
21:30 Trea Turner
29:45 Vlad Guerrero Jr.
35:40 Rafael Devers
40:00 Steven Kwan
43:48 Sandy Alcantara
49:57 Verlander & Scherzer
54:20 Aaron Nola
57:45 Yu Darvish
1:00:35 Joe Musgrove
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2023-06-011h 03
Wins Above FantasyWAF 101 - Sifting Through Metrics for Trade TargetsWins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look to identify trade targets and potential adds by digging under the hood using their favorite analytics.
3:40 Braxton Garrett
9:35 James Paxton
15:06 Louie Varland
20:18 Zack Wheeler
23:37 Hunter Greene
30:03 Seiya Suzuki
33:54 Jake Burger
37:56 Jose Siri
42:20 Luke Raley
47:20 Willson Contreras
50:48 Spencer Torkelson
54:05 Brett Baty
57:28 Julio Rodriguez
1:01:15 Bryan Reynolds
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2023-05-251h 04
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
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
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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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
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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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