We're back for a discussion of one single category: yes, the famously tricky...batting average (though Jon thinks you should switch to OBP like a modern person of taste and intellect).

We talk about AVG vs. OBP, how to approach a team that is last in the category, and we go through a little exercise in thinking about the type of player you might add to strengthen your performance across the remaining four offensive categories. 

Hey, it's a short podcast because Jon had to go pick up his kid, who was caught outside in a raging thunderstorm.

Read Mike's article here: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/fantasy/article/107461/help-my-batting-average-is-terrible/

Also, I give a shout out to BP's wonderful Injured List Ledger, a helpful and visually pleasing tool to track both current players on the IL and the history of injuries for a player and/or team. Check it out here: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/baseball-prospectus-injured-list-ledger/. Thank you to Derek Rhoads for developing this great resource.

Flags Fly Forever is a Baseball Prospectus podcast. For more fantasy baseball information, visit baseballprospectus.com and click on "Fantasy."

You can find Flags Fly Forever on Bluesky (@flagsflyforever.bsky.social). The hosts of Flags Fly Forever are Mike Gianella(@mikegianella.bsky.social) and Jon Hegglund(@jonhegglund.bsky.social). The producer of Flags Fly Forever is Jon Hegglund. 

Special thanks to the awesome and generous Petite League for permission to use their track "Mets" for the intro and break music. Find their sweet lo-fi indie-pop sounds at petiteleague.com.