Flags Fly Forever Fantasy Baseball

Flags Fly Forever Fantasy Baseball episodes:

• 04.12.2024

  Episode 307: The Cruelest Month

  We're getting all T.S. Eliot on you, because for us, and for fantasy basebal content, April is kind of a dead zone. Rather than overreact to fast and slow starts, we discuss some process points in evaluating your early-season roster...

  
• 04.04.2024

  Episode 306: The Gang Does A Main Event

  Hey, it's actual baseball season! After the whirlwind of positional previews and draft discussion, we put a cap on the 2024 draft season by discussing the NFBC Main Event team that Mike and Jon drafted. It was the first time...

  
• 03.21.2024

  Episode 305: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Auctions (But Were Afraid to Ask)

  We take the occasion of the recent Tout Wars auction weekend to do a deep dive on auctions--what we prefer, how we prepare, and some strategies and advice for those new to the format. We love auctions!In this episode we...

  
• 03.08.2024

  Episode 304: Tout Mixed Review + SP Strategy + Using Bid Limits

  Bit of a mixed bag this week:We review Mike's Tout Wars Mixed League draft from earlier in the week. (You can see the draft board here: https://www.fantrax.com/fantasy/league/1ojcq64zltc8i9la/draft-results)We talk (again) about your strategy for drafting starting pitchers, and why Mike generally...

  
• 03.01.2024

  Episode 303: Outfield Positional Preview

  We talk outfielders this week, and given the size of the position, we did more of a strategy overview than deep dives on indivdual players. It's an interesting year at the position--great, five-category options up top but a fairly long...

  
• 02.23.2024

  Episode 302: Reviewing the LABR Mixed Draft

  We step away from our positional previews to discuss the LABR Mixed League draft, which Mike took part in on Tuesday, February 20. We talk about the difference between stand-alone leagues and larger multi-league competitions, strategies for the first four...

  
• 02.16.2024

  Episode 301: Shortstop Preview + Draft Strategy

  We continue our march through the positions, spending this episode on the somewhat top-heavy position of shortstop. We go through our ADP tiers, discoursing on the following players:Bobby Witt Jr.Trea TurnerFrancisco LindorCorey SeagerElly De La CruzGunnar Henderson Bo BichetteCJ AbramsOneil...

  
• 02.09.2024

  Episode 300: Third Base Positional Preview

  Our corners, we like them hot. Mike and Jon discuss just about every third baseman under the sun as we motor along with our positional previews. Featuring:José RamírezAustin RileyRafael DeversRoyce LewisManny MachadoAlex BregmanNolan ArenadoJosh Jung (with appropriately bad puns)Spencer SteerJake...

  
• 02.02.2024

  Episode 299: Second Base Positional Preview

  Hey friends, it's keystone time, and also stick around to find out why Mike utters the sentence, "second base is our kids." Before we go full Dadcast, however, we do discuss the following players:Mookie BettsOzzie AlbiesMarcus SemienJosé AltuveNico Hoerner (and...

  
• 01.31.2024

  Episode 298: First Base Positional Preview

  New year, new producer, but your same old hosts are back. Mike and Jon talk first basemen for the upcoming 2024 season. We go through tiers of NFBC average draft position, and discuss the following players:Freddie FreemanShohei Ohtani (UT)Bryce HarperMatt...

  
• 11.03.2023

  Episode 297: World Series Reaction Special

  The season is over, long live the season. Or something. Anyway the lads recorded what ended up being their final episode of the regular season during Game 5 of the World Series. Hear them react to a new champion being...

  
• 10.13.2023

  Episode 296: Now With 100% More Baseball

  Oh hi there. How have you been? We've been fine, thanks for asking. If you want to hear about baseball, this is the episode for you. There's a lot of discussion about fantasy off the top, specifically evaluation in hindsight....

  
• 09.01.2023

  Episode 295: Do You Know Where Your LA Angels Are?

  There's an amount of baseball on this episode that should probably be described as "surprising." In what direction is up to you, the listener, to discover. We start with a game based around the revolving door of mediocrity that is...

  
• 07.21.2023

  Episode 294: Food Flies Forever

  Oh hi, dear listener. It's been a moment, we've all been busy and baseball has baseball'ed in 2023. But we do have a show for you that has a...select amount of baseball discussion. We also talk about food a lot,...

  
• 06.16.2023

  Episode 293: Baseball Makes A Cameo

  Oh hi there. You doing alright? Making sure to drink water and take your medicine? Good, good. We're proud of you for that self care. Anyway, so MLB really has the show down again this week because somehow it only...

  
• 06.02.2023

  Episode 292: Here's A Podcast, Enjoy

  And we're back, now that we all are back in houses and assorted other things. There's some fantasy talk, but admittedly the recent events have gotten us a bit sour. So we do the best we can. And we don't...

  
• 05.12.2023

  Episode 291: One Great And Two Undetermined Dads Talk Baseball

  You'll have to listen to the full episode to understand the title. That's what makes a good title right? Right? Don't answer that actually, just love you. Anyway, I could tell you about all the baseball we talked about on...

  
• 04.21.2023

  Episode 290: Early Season Escapades With Steve Gardner

  Oh hey, didn't see you there. It has been a minute hasn't it? How have you been, how's your spouse, your kids? The job still treating you right? No? Well that blows, unionize your workplace and take back the means...

  
• 03.30.2023

  Episode 289: 2023 Opening Day Special

  Releasing a day early to celebrate Opening Day, the lads are back with their full prediction slate. Who will win each division? Who takes home the major awards? Mike, Jon, and Samuel tell you in the first half of the...

  
• 03.17.2023

  Episode 288: Finishing Where We Started(Pitching)

  It's over. It's finally over. The positional series has come to an end, with all intended disrespect towards catchers and relievers. It's starting pitching week, and since you noticed the episode isn't 19 hours long we're following the same pattern...

  
• 03.10.2023

  Episode 287: Just When I Think I'm Out(field)...

  We're almost there. We're so close y'all. The positional series is close to completion, and we're here today(or whenever you hear this we're not time cops) to talk about the outfield. Is there a lot of those? You bet your...

  
• 03.03.2023

  Episode 286: Don't Come Up Short

  It's shortstop week on Flags Fly Forever. Mike, Jon, and a large number of fans at Mike's house are here to close out the infield portion of our series. There's a lot of big names in this spot, a lot...

  
• 02.24.2023

  Episode 285: Third (Base) Is the Word

  Our positional series continues with the hot corner. Mike Gianella and Jon Hegglund take you through third base, a position with a strong top end but that curves out real poorly. How should you handle the second tier and lower...

  
• 02.17.2023

  Episode 284: Second (Base) Is The New First

  The positional series continues this week with one of the most robust categories, second base. This is a depth position in 2023, with no one stand out star but plenty of options at the very good and below levels. Mike...

  
• 02.10.2023

  Episode 283: The Gang's Back Together (Talking First Base)

  Don't call it a comeback, we've been here for like two days. Mike Gianella, Jon Hegglund, and Samuel Hale are back in the saddle talking all about fantasy baseball once again. It's positional series time, and this week they tackle...

  
• 03.30.2022

  Episode 282: Expert Draft Recap With Tim McCullough

  Mike Gianella is joined by BP's Tim McCullough to discuss draft strategies in some of the fantasy expert leagues!

  
• 03.11.2022

  FFF Ep. 281: LABR Recap

  The guys go through their LABR auction recap and talk draft strategies.

  
• 02.27.2022

  Ep. 280: Come Catch These Hands

  The guys discuss all the backstops. Does DH really help NL catchers Bret jumps on the table for Yasmani Grandal, hates Dalton Varsho with the burning passion of 1,000 suns. Mike breaks down Mitch Garver. Adley Rutschman is suspect in...

  
• 02.18.2022

  Episode 279: The Big Short

  Five Star: Bo Bichette and Fernando Tatis Jr. create some cognitive dissonance.Four Star: Bret gets starry eyed over Xander Bogaerts and Bobby Witt Jr.; Bret and Mike can’t quit Francisco Lindor, accidentally disclose they are Mets fans leading everyone to...

  
• 02.11.2022

  Episode 278: Hot Takes at Hot Corner

  Rafael Dever is a KingKris Bryant is good (?)Bret can’t quit Anthony RendonAdam wants the guys to talk about Yoan Moncada, there’s resistanceJustin Turner old and goodWe’re down on Ke’Bryan Hayes It’s time we have a talk about Josh DonaldsonThe...

  
• 02.03.2022

  Episode 277: A Schism At 2nd Base

  Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre are back again talking keystone players to target. Bret puts Trea Turner as a 6 star tier. 2 men enter the Thunderdome to battle over Jazz Chisholm. Tommy Edman is a mystery. Is Whit Merrifield...

  
• 01.27.2022

  Episode 276: Getting Cozy at First Base

  What year is it? Mike Gianella is joined by Bret Sayre to chat about the base tiers. Is Vladimir Guerrero jr an elite fantasy option even without steals? Would you take Pete Alonso or Matt Olson? And Bret goes off...

  
• 10.13.2021

  Episode 275: 2021 Evaluation Reflections

  Mike and Jon go through the top performers at each position in 2021. Who is for real, who did they miss on, and who might be a 2022 overdraft?Old Man Buster Posey (2:00)Big Will Smith (4:20)1st Basemen (8:30)Paul Goldschmidt, Matt...

  
• 09.10.2021

  Episode 274: Everybody Sell High on Arozarena?

  Mike and Jon review the 2021s of some interesting outfielders and what that might hold for their 2022 valuations. Got a content idea for the show? Shoot us an email at [email protected] or a message at our Twitter feed @FlagsFlyBP.Flags...

  
• 08.27.2021

  Episode 273: Our Most Serious Fantasy Baseball Show EVER

  It's time to dispose of the games, of the nonsense and the silliness. It's time to get back to the business of why we are here. Mike, Jon, and Samuel are all back together and they're NOT MESSING AROUND. Hardcore,...

  
• 08.20.2021

  Episode 272: REAL Fantasy Baseball with BP's Mark Berry and Howard Megdal

  When the fantasy experts are away, the producer will play. Samuel takes over hosting this week with Mike and Jon out. He brings in BP fantasy team members Mark Berry and Howard Megdal for a unique fantasy baseball thought experiment....

  
• 08.06.2021

  Episode 271: Trade Deadline Catchup and Expanding Free Agency

  Mike, Jon, and Samuel are back with a bag of post deadline related things. They start with a discussion of the draft in light of Kumar Rocker's unfair treatment by the Mets, before wondering if abolishing the draft would actually...

  
• 07.29.2021

  Episode 270: Trade Deadline 2021 (Sorta) AKA The One About Joey Gallo

  The whole crew is back this week, and what a big week to be back. With just under 48 hours until the deadline at recording time Mike, Jon, and Samuel discuss what's happened so far. That mainly starts with Samuel...

  
• 07.23.2021

  Episode 269: Substitute Teacher Mikey Ajeto of Pitcher List

  Hi y'all, producer Samuel here. As Mike mentions on the show, I'm on assignment this week so I'm not on the show. That said the show features Mike Gianella, Jon Hegglund, and Mikey Ajeto from Pitcher List talking about...something. I...

  
• 07.09.2021

  Episode 268: Titles Are Hard, So Is Baseball

  Mike, Jon, and Samuel are back after a week off. They start the show with a conversation about how MLB's ineptitude on players like Trevor Bauer is harmful for the fantasy community both now and in the future. They then...

  
• 06.25.2021

  Episode 267: The One Featuring Crypto, Sticky Stuff, and Shohei Ohtani's Pants

  Mike, Jon, and Samuel try out something a little different this week where they go around the horn and discuss whatever baseball topic comes to mind. This hardball roulette brings them to Shohei Ohtani's talents and trousers, the recent MLB...

  
• 06.18.2021

  Episode 266: The One About Dennis Lamp

  OK, this is probably the wildest episode of the current era. Mike, Jon, and Samuel start the episode talking about basketball, as one does on a fantasy baseball podcast. Then they pivot to their actual discussion, which is about current...

  
• 06.04.2021

  Episode 265: The Macro and The Micro

  Mike, Jon, and Samuel are back on a more baseball bent this week. They discuss Mike's article this week about his ranking process, shedding light on how you can use the process to help your own fantasy decision trees. Then...

  
• 05.28.2021

  Episode 264: You'll Never Dad Alone (Plus Some Baseball Stuff)

  Look y'all, we won't lie to you. After our skipped start last week we're still feeling some wear and tear on our various joints and ligaments. So this week's program is more junkball than fastball but it does have some...

  
• 05.14.2021

  Episode 263: Injuries, Prospects, Expansions, and Neil Young

  If you're looking for a heater episode, this is probably it. Mike, Jon, and Samuel have a lot to say this week. They start with the recent rash of injuries(aka all of 2021), before moving onto prospect call ups and...

  
• 05.07.2021

  Episode 262: How To Lead TGFBI ft BP's Nathan Grimm

  We got ourselves a guest this week! Mike, Jon, and Samuel welcome in Baseball Prospectus colleague and current TGFBI overall leader Nate Grimm onto the show. The lads go through how Nate put together his team, how much good fortune...

  
• 04.30.2021

  Episode 261: Normalcy and Questions

  Another week, another podcast. On the show this week Mike, Jon, and Samuel talk a return to normalcy both baseball and in life with the rising numbers of vaccinations. Then after that, it's your questions! They talk trading strategies early...

  
• 04.23.2021

  Episode 260: Of Success And Regrets, Also FAAB

  Back to whatever constitutes normal for the podcast this week Mike, Jon, and Samuel start the show with a discussion on the art of FAAB. They then tackle players that they feel are succeeding early, and players that are not...

  
• 04.16.2021

  Episode 259: We Talk About Stuff

  Look, we're going to level with you this week. Our options were this, or just reading all the injuries that seem to keep happening. So we made our call. Mike, Jon, and Samuel each bring a topic to the show...

  
• 04.09.2021

  Episode 258: 4(0) Injuries And Sponsored Funerals

  It's a baseball podcast! With the season a week or so old Mike, Jon, and Samuel talk through what feels like(but maybe isn't) a large amount of injuries to open the 2021 season. The lads talk you through how to...