Ep. 112: Smooth Immediate Reversal
Ben Carsley and Craig Goldstein empty the TINO listener email inbox (3:00) and rant about the MLB Network Draft broadcast (33:00).
Jun 12, 2018•45 min
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Ep. 111: Contender or Pretender?
Ben Carsley and Bret Sayre discuss contention cycles and how to decide whether your dynasty roster is a legitimate contender or pretender (4:00), banter about current events including Noah Syndergaard, Alex Reyes, Yu Darvish, Ronald Acuna, Byron Buxton, Robinson Cano, Jose Alvarado, Hanley Ramirez and Shane Bieber (25:00), before closing out the podcast by ranting about Anthony Rizzo’s dirty slide (50:00).
Jun 04, 2018•52 min
Ep. 110: Childish Bambino
Craig Goldstein and Bret Sayre discuss the recent article by BP’s Zach Crizer on the Las Vegas Golden Knights expansion draft, including which 15 players they would protect on the Houston, Los Angeles and St. Louis rosters (3:00). Finally, they discuss the big-picture process the BP prospect team employs to evaluate minor-league talent in advance of their updated mid-season Top 101 prospect list (38:00).
May 29, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Ep. 109: I Prefer My Ulna Intact
Ben Carsley and Craig Goldstein render a verdict on listener contention cycle emails (2:00), cover a plethora of minor-league updates regarding Juan Soto (17:00), Austin Riley (22:00), Bubba Thompson (26:30), Jake Burger (27:30), Jason Groome (28:30), Wander Javier (30:00) and Nate Pearson (30:30). Finally, they close out the podcast with another edition of “Maddon or Mad Online” starring David Price (32:00), Ben’s experience with daily fantasy (39:00), the Mets batting out of order (42:30), and...
May 12, 2018•54 min
Ep. 108: Don’t Eat Lettuce
Bret Sayre, Craig Goldstein and George Bissell banter about lettuce (1:00), Corey Seager (4:00), Hyun-Jin Ryu and Walker Buehler (8:00), Clayton Kershaw (12:00), Ronald Acuna (14:00), Mike Soroka (18:00), James Paxton (28:00) and the Gerrit Cole/Trevor Bauer spin rate controversy (30:00). Finally, they discuss when dynasty league owners should begin to re-evaluate their competitive windows (44:00) and rant about Bill James on Twitter (57:00).
May 04, 2018•1 hr 6 min
Ep. 107: Craig Is Out Of Breath
Ben Carsley, Craig Goldstein and Bret Sayre banter about early-season results from Gerrit Cole and Lance McCullers (4:00), Jed Lowrie (6:30), Tim Anderson (10:00), Rick Porcello (16:00), Patrick Corbin (20:00), Sean Manaea (25:00), Kenley Jansen (29:30), Greg Holland (32:00), Evan Longoria (34:00) and Alex Cobb (36:00). They also hit on recent injuries and prospect call-ups including Taijuan Walker (37:00), Josh Donaldson (39:00), Matt Duffy (41:00), Tyler O’Neil and Ronald Guzman (44:00). Final...
Apr 20, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Ep. 106: Struggles Are Never Great
Ben Carsley, Craig Goldstein and Bret Sayre banter about injuries to Xander Bogaerts (1:00), Eugenio Suarez (3:30), Rougned Odor (9:00), Corey Knebel (11:30), prospect news and minor-league assignments for Jahmai Jones (15:00), Michael Chavis (18:00), Keibert Ruiz and Alex Faedo (21:00), Nate Pearson (24:00), Jermaine Palacios (26:00), Austin Beck (30:00), Juan Soto (32:00) and Anthony Alford (34:00), before closing out the show with another edition of Maddon or Mad Online (37:00).
Apr 16, 2018•53 min
Ep. 105: A Construct Using Words & Images
Ben Carsley, Craig Goldstein and Bret Sayre banter about Shohei Ohtani (3:00), Kenley Jansen (7:00), Greg Holland (10:00), Bryce Harper (12:00), Julio Teheran (14:00), play the inaugural edition of “Maddon or Mad Online” featuring Chris Davis leading off, Gabe Kapler being ahead of his time, Brian Dozier’s enforcement of unwritten rules and the Red Sox resting everyday players (19:00), finally close out the podcast by ranting about the “If You Can’t Handle Me At My” meme (37:00).
Apr 06, 2018•49 min
Ep. 104: Large Adult Dad
Ben Carsley and Craig Goldstein discuss a slew of current events including injuries to Madison Bumgarner and Salvador Perez (3:00), A.J. Puk (7:00), #RaysTank (10:00), Greg Bird (12:00), and notable prospects that made Opening Day rosters including: Jack Flaherty and Jordan Hicks (14:00), Scott Kingery (16:00), Ryan McMahon and Lewis Brinson (26:00). They close out the show by reviewing their 2018 BP Staff Predictions (31:00) and banter about which players they would want mic’d up Mookie Betts-s...
Mar 30, 2018•1 hr 4 min
Ep. 103: Craig & Carsley
Ben Carsley and Craig Goldstein banter about their favorite Las Vegas player prop bets, over/under team win totals, and World Series odds for the 2018 season (3:00), recap their most recent TDGX trades (32:00), and rant about the Avengers: Infinity War crossover meme (53:00).
Mar 23, 2018•1 hr
Ep. 102: Robert Andino Face
Ben Carsley, Craig Goldstein and Bret Sayre discuss the BP’s Top 125 Dynasty League Outfielders list (3:00), announce the TINO 100 Avisail Garcia shirsey winner (40:00), banter about the TDGX supplemental draft (44:00), and finally rank the contenders for saddest roster in baseball (53:00). Lightning Round (3:00) Charlie Blackmon & J.D. Martinez (8:00) Christian Yelich & Marcell Ozuna (12:00) Andrew Benintendi & Nomar Mazara (14:00) Eloy Jimenez & Rhys Hoskins (17:00) Billy Hamil...
Mar 05, 2018•1 hr 8 min
Ep. 101: The 101
Ben Carsley, Craig Goldstein and Bret Sayre discuss the Baseball Prospectus 2018 Top 101 Dynasty Prospects list. #3 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (10:00) #4 Brendan Rodgers (12:00) #6 Gleyber Torres (14:00) #8 Nick Senzel (15:30) #9 Shohei Ohtani (17:00) #10 Kyle Tucker (20:00) #16 Juan Soto (23:00) #19 Luis Robert (24:00) #24 Willie Calhoun (25:00) #27 Ryan McMahon (27:00) #28 Taylor Trammell (29:00) #30-31 Sixto Sanchez & Walker Buehler (30:00) #33 Jo Adell (33:30) #36 J.P. Crawford (34:00) #38 Jo...
Feb 24, 2018•1 hr 13 min
Ep. 100: It’s Too Many Rats
Ben Carsley, Craig Goldstein and Bret Sayre discuss BP’s Top 50 Dynasty Shortstops list (4:00), dissect their RotoWire Dynasty Invitational draft selections (36:00) and finally attempt to solve the world’s greatest mystery (58:00).
Feb 12, 2018•1 hr 13 min
Ep. 99: Stunned Into Silence
Ben Carsley, Craig Goldstein and Bret Sayre discuss BP’s Top 50 Dynasty lists for second base (3:00) and third base (35:00) before speculating which relievers will benefit the most from the potential return of the bullpen cart (1:03:00).
Feb 06, 2018•1 hr 10 min
Ep. 98: Call It A Bad Trade
Ben Carsley, Craig Goldstein and Bret Sayre discuss BP’s Top 50 Dynasty League First Basemen (3:00), rant about the media’s coverage of the Pirates recent trades involving Gerrit Cole and Andrew McCutchen (41:00) and debut their brand-new shooting stars segment featuring Shohei Ohtani, Austin Barnes and Tyler Chatwood (51:00).
Jan 19, 2018•1 hr 2 min
Ep. 97: New Format, Same TINO
Ben Carsley, Craig Goldstein and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus discuss The Top 50 Signees from 2017 (5:00), Top 50 Dynasty League Catchers (43:00) and rant about offseason baseball Twitter (1:03:00).
Jan 11, 2018•1 hr 15 min
Ep. 96: Derek Jeter Doesn’t Want The L
Ben Carsley, Craig Goldstein and Bret Sayre discuss the offseason’s biggest fantasy storylines from a dynasty perspective including: Shohei Ohtani (4:00), Giancarlo Stanton (12:30), Marcell Ozuna (20:00), Stephen Piscotty (23:00), Jacoby Ellsbury/Clint Frazier/Aaron Hicks (27:00), Magneuris Sierra (30:00), Sandy Alcantara and Jorge Guzman (32:00), Dee Gordon (34:00) and Aledmys Diaz (36:00). Finally, the TINO boys are on the case, investigating the secret motive behind Derek Jeter’s player acqui...
Dec 15, 2017•56 min
Ep. 95: Alphabetical Order
Ben Carsley, Craig Goldstein and Bret Sayre close out their division-by-division retrospective series by discussing which AL & NL East prospects experienced the biggest shifts in dynasty value last season. NL East Ronald Acuna (3:00) Alex Jackson (6:00) Austin Riley (8:00) Luiz Gohara (11:00) Mark Vientos (15:00) Mickey Moniak (17:30) Franklyn Kilome (21:00) Sixto Sanchez (25:00) Scott Kingery (28:30) J.P. Crawford (31:00) Jorge Alfaro (35:00) Victor Robles (37:30) Juan Soto (38:30) Yasel An...
Nov 03, 2017•1 hr 13 min
Ep. 94: Eleven-Pound Baby
Ben Carsley, Craig Goldstein and Bret Sayre discuss the dynasty value of Shohei Otani as a hitter and pitcher (3:00), Whit Merrifield (7:30) and Max Pentecost (13:00) before continuing their divisional breakdown series with a look at which NL & AL Central prospects experienced the biggest shifts in fantasy value this season. NL Central Adbert Alzolay (17:00) Nick Senzel (21:00) Taylor Trammell (23:00) Shed Long (27:00) Isan Diaz (28:30) Lucas Erceg (30:30) Monte Harrison (32:00) Corey Ray (3...
Oct 09, 2017•1 hr 10 min
Ep. 93: The Offseason Is The Enemy
Ben Carsley, Craig Goldstein and Bret Sayre consider the fantasy ramifications of Shohei Otani’s highly anticipated arrival this offseason before taking a comprehensive look at which AL & NL West prospects experienced dramatic swings in fantasy value this year. AL West Forrest Whitley (10:30) Kyle Tucker (14:00) Yordan Alvarez (16:00) Kyle Lewis (20:00) Jo Adell (23:00) Jahmai Jones (25:00) Matt Thaiss (27:00) Franklin Barreto (28:30) Jorge Mateo (30:00) Austin Beck (34:00) Jesus Luzardo (35...
Sep 18, 2017•1 hr 11 min
Ep. 92: Craig Concepcion
Ben Carsley, Craig Goldstein and Bret Sayre discuss the impact of every trade deadline deal from a dynasty league perspective. The Lineup Sonny Gray Jorge Mateo James Kaprielian Dustin Fowler Eduardo Nunez Todd Frazier Francisco Liriano Derek Fisher Trevor Cahill Lucas Duda Tim Beckham Yu Darvish Willie Calhoun Jose Quintana Dylan Cease Eloy Jimenez Jonathan Lucroy J.D. Martinez Shane Greene Joe Jimenez Jeimer Candelario Call-Ups Amed Rosario Rafael Devers Ozzie Albies Jesse Winker...
Aug 04, 2017•1 hr 7 min
Ep. 91: Game of Prospects
Ben Carsley, Craig Goldstein and Bret Sayre break down the Game of Thrones inspired Baseball Prospectus Midseason Top 50 Dynasty League Prospects list. Tier 1: War of the Five Kings (5:00) Yoan Moncada Brendan Rodgers Amed Rosario Victor Robles Rafael Devers Tier 2: The Second Sons (10:00) Ronald Acuna Eloy Jimenez Clint Frazier Gleyber Torres Franklin Barreto Kyle Tucker Nick Senzel Nick Williams Lewis Brinson Tier 3: The Small Council (29:00) Austin Meadows Francisco Mejia Vladimir Guerrero Jr...
Jul 14, 2017•1 hr 20 min
Ep. 90: Boston Accent
Ben Carsley, Craig Goldstein and Bret Sayre host TINO’s third annual post-MLB Draft fantasy draft (2:00) and review the notable hits and misses from their 2015 & 2016 drafts (50:00). 1.1: Keston Hiura, 2B/OF, Milwaukee (Craig) 1.2: Brendan McKay, OF/1B/P, Tampa Bay (Ben) 1.3: Royce Lewis, SS, Minnesota Twins (Bret) 2.1: MacKenzie Gore, LHP, San Diego (Bret) 2.2: Hunter Greene, RHP, Cincinnati (Ben) 2.3: Jeren Kendall, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers (Craig) 3.1: Austin Beck, OF, Oakland (Craig) 3.2:...
Jun 22, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Ep. 89: Jim Callis on the 2017 MLB Draft
Ben Carsley and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus are joined by MLB.com senior writer Jim Callis to discuss the upcoming 2017 MLB Draft including Hunter Greene and Brendan McKay as potential two-way players (25:00), Kyle Wright cementing his status as the nation’s top collegiate pitcher (31:30), southpaw Seth Romero and righty Corbin Martin as the biggest wild cards (36:00), the top prep hitters in Royce Lewis, Bubba Thompson, Austin Beck and Jo Adell (38:30), Jim’s affinity for MacKenzie Gore (...
Jun 09, 2017•1 hr 2 min
Ep. 88: We Covered Every Team
Ben Carsley, Craig Goldstein and Bret Sayre break down which National League players have experienced the biggest shifts in dynasty value over the last two months. NL East Freddie Freeman (3:00) Marcell Ozuna (7:00) Michael Conforto (12:00) Noah Syndergaard (16:00) Robert Gsellman (19:00) Aaron Altherr (24:00) Vincent Velasquez (27:00) Michael Taylor (32:30) NL Central Ian Happ (36:00) Addison Russell (38:30) Kyle Schwarber (40:00) Jedd Gyorko (45:00) Travis Shaw (48:00) Keon Broxton (50:00) Jos...
May 27, 2017•1 hr 23 min
Ep. 87: I’m Here For The Beefy Boys
Ben Carsley, Craig Goldstein and Bret Sayre break down which American League players have experienced the biggest shifts in dynasty value over the last month. AL East Trey Mancini (4:00) Dylan Bundy (11:30) Rafael Devers (12:30) Eduardo Rodriguez (15:00) Aaron Judge (17:00) Luis Severino (23:00) Corey Dickerson (26:30) Blake Snell (28:00) Francisco Liriano (30:00) AL Central Avisail Garcia (33:00) Michael Brantley (35:00) Francisco Lindor (36:00) Nicholas Castellanos (38:00) Michael Fulmer (40:0...
May 05, 2017•1 hr 17 min
Ep. 86: Are You Mau Now?
Current Events Starling Marte (3:00) Madison Bumgarner (11:00) Good/Bad Starts Eric Thames (21:00) Ryan Zimmerman (32:00) Zack Cozart (38:00) Leonys Martin (40:00) Jose Reyes (41:00) Dansby Swanson (42:00) Byron Buxton (44:00) Greg Bird (47:00) Pitchers Steven Wright (50:00) Kenta Maeda (51:00) Kevin Gausman (55:00) Jeff Samardzija (56:00) Dallas Keuchel (58:00) Gio Gonzalez (59:00) Dylan Bundy (1:00:00) James Paxton (1:02:00) Call-Ups Cody Bellinger (1:03:00) Christian Arroyo (1:05:00) Jorge Bo...
Apr 28, 2017•1 hr 13 min
Ep. 85: The BP Annual Drinking Game Returns
Current Events Zack Wheeler (3:00) Robert Gsellman (6:00) Amir Garrett (7:00) Tyler Glasnow (9:30) Chris Owings (12:00) Shelby Miller (16:30) Colorado rotation (18:30) Brandon McCarthy & Hyun-Jin Ryu (20:30) Joey Gallo (24:00) Luis Severino (28:00) The BP Annual Drinking Game (30:00) Goodbye!
Apr 07, 2017•59 min
Ep. 84: Where's My Xander Shirsey?
EMAILS (3:00) Top 175 Dynasty Starting Pitchers (30:00) Noah Syndergaard Julio Urias Carlos Carrasco Stephen Strasburg Carlos Martinez Matt Harvey TINO Lightning Round (45:00) Carlos Rodon vs. Aaron Sanchez Lucas Giolito Michael Fulmer vs. Sean Manaea Rick Porcello Kevin Gausman Jon Gray Matt Moore vs. Garrett Richards Jerad Eickhoff vs. Michael Wacha Eduardo Rodriguez Dylan Bundy Cody Reed & Amir Garrett Adam Wainwright Jordan Zimmerman Lance Lynn vs. Andrew Heaney Shelby Miller Walker Bueh...
Mar 23, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Ep. 83: Real-Time TINO Odds
Ben Carsley and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus are joined by RotoWire lead prospect analyst James Anderson to break down Bret’s Top 125 Dynasty Outfielders list and discuss the recent BP Experts Fantasy Prospect Mock Draft. Top 125 Dynasty Outfielders Bryce Harper vs. Mookie Betts (3:00) Giancarlo Stanton (6:00) Andrew McCutchen (8:00) Nomar Mazara (11:00) Kyle Schwarber (13:15) David Dahl (15:00) Justin Upton (17:00) Khris Davis (19:30) Adam Jones (21:00) Michael Brantley (23:30) Michael Con...
Mar 10, 2017•1 hr 1 min
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