Rundown: (:30) (Un)Healthy Communication (6:50) 50-Game Samples & Correlation to Shortened Season (13:00) Variance/Risk Rankings Boost Featured Read: 'The ADP Report: Mining for fantasy gold among the biggest risers in May drafts' by Nando Di Fino Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Save 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/baseballin15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 08, 2020•22 min•Ep. 90
Rundown: (:45) Growing Inequality in Baseball (10:00) Where Do We Draw the Line? Featured Read: 'Creating a more inclusive fantasy sports community' by Blair Williams (Everywhere Blair blog) Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Save 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/baseballin15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 05, 2020•18 min•Ep. 89
Rundown 0:50 Update on 2020 MLB Season Negotiations 4:02 Chris Archer out 6-8 Months after Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Surgery 13:25 Who Could DH for the Cubs? Featured Read: 'A conversation: Retired African American MLB players on race, baseball, America' by Ken Rosenthal and Doug Glanville Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Michael on Twitter: @MBeller Get 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting theathletic.com/baseballin15. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Jun 04, 2020•19 min•Ep. 88
Rundown: (:30) MLBPA Proposal (3:00) Impact on Head-to-Head Leagues (7:30) Effects of Shortened Season on Rookies (10:30) Drafting Carrasco Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Save 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/baseballin15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 03, 2020•19 min•Ep. 87
Rundown: (1:15) Minor Leaguers Let Go (5:30) FAAB Tactics in a Shortened Season (10:00) FAAB Watch List (13:45) Pitchers, NL DHs Featured Read: '50-plus baseball Twitter accounts to follow right now' by Andre Fernandez Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Save 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/baseballin15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 29, 2020•19 min•Ep. 86
Rundown 3:30 Walker Buehler over Max Scherzer? 5:55 Should Justin Verlander Still Be in the Top Five? 9:21 Stephen Strasburg and Mike Clevinger 12:45 Al Makes a Case for Charlie Morton as an SP1 Featured Read: 'MLB proposal made, players now have say over restart' by Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Michael on Twitter: @MBeller Get a free 90-day trial to The Athletic by visiting theathletic.com/baseballin15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
May 28, 2020•18 min•Ep. 85
Rundown (:30) Owners' Proposal Details (4:15) Can Daniel Mengden Assume a Starting Role? (10:20) Pitchers With Equivalent Profiles (15:45) Are Reputations Arbitrary? Featured Read: '"The Baseball Bunch quiz": We've got a hunch you'll love this trivia challenge by Dave Niinemets' Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Save 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/baseballin15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m...
May 27, 2020•20 min•Ep. 84
Rundown 1:35 The Latest on a Possible 2020 MLB Season 3:50 Is Charlie Blackmon a Bargain? 11:14 Is Ramón Laureano Overpriced? Featured Read: 'Wheeling and dealing with the Angels in The Athletic Alternate Universe' by Fabian Ardaya Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Michael on Twitter: @MBeller Get a free 90-day trial to The Athletic by visiting theathletic.com/baseballin15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 26, 2020•18 min•Ep. 83
Rundown (1:15) Paxton Discount? (5:30) Using Avg. with RISP as Criteria for Evaluations (9:30) Clutch Benintendi Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Save 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/baseballin15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 25, 2020•16 min•Ep. 82
Rundown (:30) See Us at PitchCon! (2:45) Rays' Pitcher Usage + Impact on Innings-Eaters (8:00) Stock Growth for Those Who Struggle in Later Innings? (10:00) Retro Draft Lessons (14:30) What's 2020's Hitter-Pitcher Split? Featured Read: 'What the f--- do you want me to say?' 'Inside the Beat: 2010 Orioles' by Brittany Ghiroli Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Save 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/baseballin...
May 22, 2020•19 min•Ep. 81
Rundown 1:28 Buying Nate Pearson in 2020's New Reality 5:05 A Fantasy Football Mentality in 2020 Fantasy Baseball Leagues 7:08 Is Diminished Slider Velocity Good for Clayton Kershaw? 11:26 Jose Osuna Stands to Benefit from the Universal DH Featured Read: 'Virtual Pirates: How much is Josh Bell a part of the long-term plans?' by Rob Biertempfel Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Michael on Twitter: @MBeller Get a free 90-day trial to The Athletic by visiting theathletic.com/baseballin15 H...
May 21, 2020•17 min•Ep. 80
Rundown (:45) Doug's Strat-O-Matic Beginnings (5:10) Managerial Approach (8:00) Roots of Phillies Fandom (11:15) Sim Impact on Playing Days Featured Read: 'No fantasy? No problem: A guide to buying the cards of your favorite sleepers' by Michael Salfino and Nando DiFino Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Follow Doug on Twitter: @dougglanville Save 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/baseballin15 Hosted on Acas...
May 20, 2020•18 min•Ep. 79
Rundown 1:02 Does J.D. Davis' Value Increase with the Universal DH? 10:41 The Stubborn Fantasy Appeal of Joey Votto Featured Read: 'Exclusive: MLB proposes medical and safety protocols to players in 67-page document' by Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Michael on Twitter: @MBeller Get a free 90-day trial to The Athletic by visiting theathletic.com/baseballin15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 19, 2020•18 min•Ep. 78
Rundown (:40) MLB Safety Precautions (5:30) Draft Hader as an Ace? (9:30) Saved By the Knebel or Hicks? (14:45) Clevinger the Bauer of 2020? Featured Read: 'What variance and volatility will look like in a short baseball season' by Eno Sarris Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Save 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/baseballin15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 18, 2020•21 min•Ep. 77
Rundown (:45) '99 Retro Draft, Drafting Road Bumps (5:30) Preparation Problems (9:30) DVR's TAAU Padres & Trent Grisham Expectations (14:25) Josh Naylor Value Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Save 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/baseballin15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 15, 2020•19 min•Ep. 76
Rundown 1:45 What is Jaeger Sports? 3:15 Adapting Training Regimens During Quarantine 8:30 Spike in Tommy John or Other Injuries? 13:15 The TAAU Cubs Featured Read: 'What would Bill James think about our alternate-universe Cubs?' by Michael Beller Follow Jaeger Sports on Twitter: @jaegersports Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Michael on Twitter: @MBeller Get a free 90-day trial to The Athletic by visiting theathletic.com/baseballin15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more info...
May 14, 2020•24 min•Ep. 75
Rundown (:35) MLB Proposal Update (4:00) Will NL Central Teams Benefit from Routine Contests Against AL Central Clubs? (7:30) NL West Players Affected by Scheduling? (12:55) Featured Read: 'Adjusting ADP: Eight players whose values go up if the NL has a DH in 2020' by Nando Di Fino + Expectations for Gavin Lux & Matt Carpenter Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Save 40% on your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/baseb...
May 13, 2020•17 min•Ep. 74
Rundown 3:01 Strat-O-Matic's 2020 Simulation 5:27 Franmil Reyes' Breakout Potential 8:26 Can Christian Yelich Maintain a 30-Steal Pace? 12:37 Will Matt Carpenter Bounce Back? 15:06 Blake Snell's Ceiling 17:21 Hunting for This Year's Shane Bieber Featured Read: 'Fantasy notebook: SP velocity in an 80-game season, dynasty league tweaks and more' by Nando Di Fino Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Michael on Twitter: @MBeller Get a free 90-day trial to The Athletic by visiting theathletic.c...
May 12, 2020•21 min•Ep. 73
Rundown (:45) Players/Owners "War" Over Salary Reductions (4:45) Altering Assessments of Florida-bound Blue Jays (8:15) Is Drafting Matt Shoemaker Worth It? (13:45) Buy High/Low on Hyun-jin Ryu? (17:00) Featured Read: 'Sunday Notes: Seattle's Evan White Angles Up (Sort Of)' by David Laurila (FG) Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Save 40% off your-first year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/baseballin15 Hosted on Acast. See acast....
May 11, 2020•21 min•Ep. 72
Rundown (:45) Yankees Health Update + LeMahieu Reflection (4:00) DJ LeMahieu of 2020 Candidates, Howie Kendrick, Asdrúbal Cabrera & more (7:30) Potential High Returns Targets (13:15) Under the Radar Suggestions Featured Read: 'Sacramento's sluggin' Solons: 'Pure amateur' and 233 feet down the line' by Corey Brock Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchior Follow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Save 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/baseballin15 Hosted ...
May 08, 2020•18 min•Ep. 71
Rundown 1:56 Getting Familiar with the KBO 6:14 Saving Steals, Despite the Downward Trend 11:22 An Argument for Saves + Holds Replacing Saves Featured Read: 'Meanwhile, in baseball: An introduction to the KBO's teams' by Patrick Dubuque Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Michael on Twitter: @MBeller Get a free 90-day trial to The Athletic by visiting theathletic.com/baseballin15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 07, 2020•18 min•Ep. 70
Rundown (1:15) Origin of Scott's League (3:30) 2019 League Champ & Who Carried The Team? (5:45) 12-Team 5-by-5 League with OBP, QS and Saves+Holds (8:45) 2020 Draft Results (12:00) New Music + Inspiration Behind the Songs (16:45) Featured Read: 'What the f--- is it with this guy?' 'The day Dock Ellis threw at every Cincinnati Red' by Andy McCullough Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchior Follow Scott on Twitter: @ScottMcMinus5 Save 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting:...
May 06, 2020•22 min•Ep. 69
Rundown 2:05 Al Melchior Loses Zack Greinke in The Athletic Alternate Universe 5:14 Possible Trades to Replace Greinke? 8:00 Best Sixth Starters in the AL 12:06 Best Sixth Starters in the NL Featured Read: 'How would the Dodgers be doing? Let's check The Athletic Alternate Universe' by Pedro Moura Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Michael on Twitter: @MBeller Get a free 90-day trial to The Athletic by visiting theathletic.com/baseballin15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
May 05, 2020•20 min•Ep. 68
Rundown (:50) Clase Suspension (2:30) Hope for Brad Hand? (6:00) Is There Merit in Projecting Values for Closers? (7:45) Pujols: RBI Specialist (12:30) Other Hitters with Positive 12-Ream RBI Value Featured Read: 'Fantasy baseball mailbag roundtable: Short season impacts on prospects, pitching' by Brandon Funston, Eno Sarris, Derek VanRiper, Nando Di Fino, Michael Beller, Chris Meaney and Jake Ciely Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchior Follow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Save 40% off your first...
May 04, 2020•19 min•Ep. 67
Rundown (1:30) Cardinals Pitching Injury Update (2:40) Triple Crown NL-Only Auction + Health Risks (6:15) Ender Inciarte's Value (11:00) Powerful Pitching (14:30) Erratic Catcher Values (17:00) Beller's MadBum Steal? Featured Read: 'This Maryland dad is using an old Strat-o-Matic baseball game to teach his son writing skills during their quarantine' by Weston Blasi (MarketWatch) Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchior Follow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Save 40% off your first-year subscription to...
May 01, 2020•22 min•Ep. 66
Rundown 1:45 Stories on Pittsburgh and Detroit Prospects Provide a Lens into How Front Offices Are Thinking 6:34 Alec Bohm and Scott Kingery 12:42 Ke'Bryan Hayes and Colin Moran Featured Read: 'What might a shortened season mean for the Tigers' pitching prospects?' by Cody Stavenhagen Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Michael on Twitter: @MBeller Get a free 90-day trial to The Athletic by visiting theathletic.com/baseballin15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 30, 2020•19 min•Ep. 65
Rundown (:45) Are we really getting closer to a 2020 season? (6:45) TAAU's Oakland A's Manger Melissa Lockard Joins the Show (9:15) Unrealistic Moves (10:20) Davis/Murphy Role Changes (12:15) Frankie Montas Bullpen Success Featured Read: 'I Am So Lucky' by Trey Mancini (Player's Tribune) Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Follow Melissa on Twitter: @melissalockard Save 40% on your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/baseba...
Apr 29, 2020•17 min•Ep. 64
Rundown 1:36 Who's the Real Rhys Hoskins? 12:44 Where's the Love for Dansby Swanson Featured Read: 'How ex-Astros first-rounder Jio Mier found fulfillment as an Orange County cop' by Jake Kaplan Get a free 90-day trial to The Athletic by visiting theathletic.com/baseballin15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 28, 2020•20 min•Ep. 63
Rundown (:45) Yankees Outfield Logjam (5:15) Puig to SF? (8:25) Triple Crown AL-Only Auction + Approach (13:30) Best buys under $5 (16:00) Best SP Value Featured Read: 'A 15-team AL-only auction with no baseball in sight? Sure, why not?' by Nando Di Fino Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Save 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/baseballin15 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 27, 2020•21 min•Ep. 62
Rundown (4:00) Favorite/Least Favorite Buys (8:15) Estimated Steals Production (10:45) Speculative Closer Options (16:20) Beller's Rhys Hoskins Buy a Bargain? (18:00) Bo Bichette's Worth Featured Read: 'Why the four-man outfield could be MLB's next big innovation by David Schoenfield' (ESPN.com) Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB Follow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Save 40% off your first-year subscription to The Athletic by visiting: theathletic.com/baseballin15 Hosted on Acast. See acast....
Apr 24, 2020•21 min•Ep. 61
