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Eno and DVR are joined by John Henry Schroeder to discuss draft-and-hold formats -- fantasy baseball leagues with no in-season pickups -- and how to approach those leagues in a way that is different than a typical February or March draft. They cover roster construction goals (and a few pitfalls to avoid), the unique risk of low WAR players in this format, playing time trends relative to draft position in 2024, and a few projections that they will likely disagree within heading into 2025.
Rundown
1:38 JH’s Path Into High Stakes Fantasy Baseball
3:34 Draft-and-Hold (Draft Champions) & Gladiator Leagues
5:19 Why Draft This Early?
7:22 A Critical Roster Construction Mistake To Avoid
15:17 How Important is Categorical Balance without In-Season Pickups?
23:01 The Risk with Low WAR Players
29:16 Low WAR Players We’re Still Interested In
34:15 Playing Time v. Draft Position
41:57 What Outside the Box Idea Flopped the Most?
49:54 Ideal Roster Balance w/50-Round Draft-and-Hold Builds
52:51 Other 2025 Projections You Will Disagree With
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e-mail: [email protected]
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe
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Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris
Producer: Brian Smith
Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Eno and DVR are joined by John Henry Schroeder to discuss draft-and-hold formats -- fantasy baseball leagues with no in-season pickups -- and how to approach those leagues in a way that is different than a typical February or March draft. They cover roster construction goals (and a few pitfalls to avoid), the unique risk of low WAR players in this format, playing time trends relative to draft position in 2024, and a few projections that they will likely disagree within heading into 2025.
Rundown
1:38 JH’s Path Into High Stakes Fantasy Baseball
3:34 Draft-and-Hold (Draft Champions) & Gladiator Leagues
5:19 Why Draft This Early?
7:22 A Critical Roster Construction Mistake To Avoid
15:17 How Important is Categorical Balance without In-Season Pickups?
23:01 The Risk with Low WAR Players
29:16 Low WAR Players We’re Still Interested In
34:15 Playing Time v. Draft Position
41:57 What Outside the Box Idea Flopped the Most?
49:54 Ideal Roster Balance w/50-Round Draft-and-Hold Builds
52:51 Other 2025 Projections You Will Disagree With
Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social
Follow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.social
e-mail: [email protected]
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe
Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels
Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris
Producer: Brian Smith
Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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