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George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus recap the Tout Wars Mixed (3:00) and NL-only (40:00) auctions from New York City last weekend.

George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Jeff Quinton of Baseball Prospectus discuss general auction strategies including the importance of establishing bid limits (3:00), the most common mistakes and biases to avoid (10:00), how to deal with inflation in keeper and dynasty leagues (27:00), the ideal time to nominate a low-priced targets (33:00), nominating with intent in the early rounds (42:00), and reveal their biggest piece of auction strategy advice (52:00).

George Bissell and Alex Chamberlain of Baseball Prospectus discuss the most polarizing starting pitcher in fantasy baseball, James Paxton (9:30). Late round targets Francisco Liriano (14:45), Robert Gsellman (19:00), Mike Montgomery (21:30), Ivan Nova (23:00) and Zach Davies (28:00). The wide range of outcomes and volatility associated with Lance McCullers (32:00), Steven Matz (38:00), David Price (40:00), Danny Duffy (44:00), Kevin Gausman (48:45), Sean Manaea (51:00), Jharel Cotton (56:00) and Rich Hill (1:00:00). Their favorite hitter value targets in Justin Turner and Billy Hamilton (1:09:00). Finally, they highlight the impact of the home run surge and stolen base scarcity trends on draft strategy this spring (1:14:00).

George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus bring on special guest Steve Gardner of USA Today to recap the action-packed NL LABR auction.

George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss the fantasy impact of recent injuries to David Price and David Dahl (3:30) and recap Mike’s AL LABR auction from Arizona last weekend (10:00), including a strategic approach to drafting starting pitchers and closers (14:00), a trio of $17 pickups in Masahiro Tanaka, Rick Porcello and Jackie Bradley Jr. (19:30), the importance of waiting for value (23:00), nomination and bid strategies (35:00), and finally highlight noticeable trends that emerged in the LABR auctions (40:00). Check out the links below for the complete AL LABR results and Mike's recap:

AL LABR Expert League Auction Recap

AL LABR - Draft Board

George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss the importance of drafting an ace-caliber starting pitcher (3:00), Clayton Kershaw’s status as an undisputed first-round selection (6:45), if there are any reasons for concern regarding Max Scherzer (10:30), why Yu Darvish is still an ace (12:00), if Carlos Carrasco or Stephen Strasburg can stay healthy (16:00), the Cubs “big three” in Jake Arrieta, Jon Lester and Kyle Hendricks (21:30), the legitimacy of Justin Verlander’s mid-career renaissance (26:00), realistic expectations for Chris Archer, Cole Hamels, Gerrit Cole, Jacob deGrom and Rich Hill (28:00), a pair of starters in Danny Duffy and Felix Hernandez trending in opposite directions (36:00), breakout potential for southpaws Sean Manaea, James Paxton and Carlos Rodon (42:00), a massive three-star tier lighting round (50:00), and finally reveal their late-round targets in Robert Gsellman, Daniel Norris, Jordan Zimmerman, Zach Davies, Ivan Nova, Jon Gray, Jharel Cotton, Francisco Liriano and Garrett Richards (56:30).

George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus provide a comprehensive breakdown of fantasy outfielders including Charlie Blackmon and Starling Marte as elite options (3:00), Ian Desmond in Colorado (6:00), defending Andrew McCutchen (8:00), bounce-back potential for A.J. Pollock and Giancarlo Stanton (12:00), if Ryan Braun and Gregory Polanco are being underappreciated (14:30), rookie sensations David Dahl and Andrew Benintendi (18:00), Odubel Herrera is excellent (24:00), how to approach gambles like Carlos Gomez, Yasiel Puig, Rajai Davis and Keon Broxton (28:00), and finally reveal their favorite late round targets.

George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus provide an in-depth recap of the 2017 LABR Mixed Draft.

George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss the incredible depth at shortstop, including the meteoric rise of Jonathan Villar (3:00), influx of young fantasy superstar-caliber talent in Manny Machado, Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, Francisco Lindor and Xander Bogaerts (8:00), realistic expectations for Trevor Story (13:30), overall draft strategy at the position (18:00), the plethora of solid options in the three star tier like Addison Russell, Troy Tulowitzki, Eduardo Nunez, Tim Anderson and Asdrubal Cabrera (21:00), the risks associated with Javier Baez and Brad Miller (32:30), why Dansby Swanson is underrated (35:00), how to properly value Aledmys Diaz and Jose Peraza (38:00), and reveal their late round targets (44:00).

George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss the state of the position at third base including the #BigThree elite options Kris Bryant, Nolan Arenado and Josh Donaldson (3:00), who is more likely to hit 30 home runs this season: Kyle Seager or Evan Longoria (8:00), the potential ceiling for Anthony Rendon (10:00), should fantasy owners worry about Adrian Beltre’s age (13:00), why is Justin Turner being grossly undervalued (15:00), the major warning signs in Todd Frazier’s profile (17:00), reasons to invest in Yulieski Gurriel, Jose Ramirez and Alex Bregman (25:00), assess the breakout potential of Miguel Sano (34:00), and reveal their late round targets: Hernan Perez, Pablo Sandoval and Danny Valencia (43:00).