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George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus break down the latest FAAB acquisitions in the LABR and Tout Wars expert leagues including Jameson Taillon, Shawn Kelley, Cody Reed, Willson Contreras, Ryan Schimpf and more.

George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus along with special guest Rudy Gamble of Razzball discuss Pennsylvania pork products, Friday Night Lights reunions, in-season valuations, expert league draft strategy and break down the latest FAAB acquisitions in the Tout Wars and LABR expert leagues including Carlos Estevez, Tim Anderson, Matt Garza and more.

George Bissell and Greg Wellemeyer of Baseball Prospectus analyze the recent performance of James Paxton, Michael Fulmer, Matt Shoemaker, Aaron Sanchez, Trevor Bauer, Yu Darvish, Julio Urias, and break down the latest FAAB acquisitions in the Tout Wars and LABR expert leagues.

George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus discuss BP’s updated Top 300 fantasy rankings with an in-depth look at the value of Clayton Kershaw, Mookie Betts, Carlos Correa, Xander Bogaerts, Steven Matz, Adam Wainwright and Steven Wright.

George Bissell and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus recap the most significant changes in player value from BP’s latest in-season fantasy rankings update. Players discussed at length include:

David Ortiz

Anthony Rizzo

Chris Carter

Victor Martinez

Daniel Murphy

Ben Zobrist

Dustin Pedroia

Xander Bogaerts

Francisco Lindor

Trevor Story

Troy Tulowitzki

Addison Russell

Travis Shaw

Joey Gallo

Mookie Betts

Yoenis Cespedes

Giancarlo Stanton

Hanley Ramirez

Odubel Herrera

Justin Upton

Nomar Mazara

Leonys Martin

Clayton Kershaw

Jose Quintana

Cole Hamels

Rich Hill

Steven Matz

Yu Darvish

Justin Verlander

Drew Pomeranz

Julio Urias

George Bissell, Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella discuss the process behind Baseball Prospectus mid-season fantasy rankings updates, including what factors influence our opinions on players the most, how to balance pre-season expectations with current performance, and the challenges associated with ranking certain players who have dramatically exceeded expectations, like Jackie Bradley Jr.

George Bissell, Mike Gianella and special guest J.J. Jansons of Baseball Prospectus discuss the dangers associated with drawing definitive conclusions already and why it’s essential to dig deeper when analyzing early season results. Mike also touches on how improved databases and increased access to that information is poised to improve fantasy analysis in the future, while J.J. outlines his process for balancing scouting and statistics when analyzing minor league prospects.

In addition to recapping this week’s Expert FAAB bidding, Mike and J.J. tackle 20 current events questions regarding Manny Machado, Julio Urias, Ben Zobrist, Trea Turner, Jackie Bradley Jr., Justin Upton, Tyler Glasnow, A.J. Reed and more.

George Bissell, Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus discuss their recent acquisition of Sean Manaea in LABR Mixed, the impact of Manny Machado gaining shortstop eligibility and why failing to invest the majority of your FAAB budget early is a potential mistake this season. Finally, Bret and Mike evaluate the sustainability of scorching hot starts by Chris Carter, Aaron Nola, Dexter Fowler, Jose Altuve and more.

George Bissell and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus discuss the importance of striking a balancing between overreacting to early season results and starting to seriously analyze player performance. They also provide a compelling reason for fantasy owners to target left-hander Rich Hill, touch on Byron Buxton’s recent demotion and George's affinity for Kyle Barraclough, and the latest round of FAAB acquisitions in the Tout Wars & LABR expert leagues.

George Bissell, Bret Sayre and Mike Gianella of Baseball Prospectus discuss how fantasy owners should react, if at all, to the early season struggles of starters like Chris Archer and Adam Wainwright. They also cover the latest round of FAAB acquisitions in the Tout Wars & LABR expert leagues and review their picks from the “Things We Believe” series at BP.