Wins Above Fantasy

Wins Above Fantasy

By: Van Burnett, Steve Gesuele

Language: en

Categories: Sports, Fantasy

Van Burnett (@Van_verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) provide the insights and breakdowns you need to win your fantasy baseball leagues. Part of the Pitcher List Podcast Network. Follow us on Twitter @WinsAbovePod Email: winsabovefantasy@gmail.com

Episodes

WAF 201 - November to January ADP Risers
Jan 08, 2026

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) break down November–January NFBC ADP risers, examining why the market is moving and which changes are worth buying into.

Intro -- 0:00Edward Cabrera to Cubs; Tatsuya Imaito Astros --7:17Cody Ponce -- 17:35Mike Burrows-- 22:35Sean Manaea -- 28:15Konnor Griffin -- 32:55Jordan Walker -- 37:00Riley O’Brien -- 42:00Devin Williams -- 45:30Tyler Glasnow -- 51:15Jacob Misiorowski -- 54:00Colson Montgomery -- 56:48

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Duration: 01:03:44
WAF 200 - All WAF Wants for Christmas
Dec 18, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) celebrate Episode 200 with a Christmas wishlist of fantasy targets, highlighting mispriced upside across the draft board — from high-octane arms like Jacob Misiorowski, Trevor Rogers, and Jack Leiter to bats such as Yandy Díaz, Ben Rice, and Yordan Alvarez, plus bullpen upside in Abner Uribe and international intrigue with Tatsuya Imai as 2026 ADP continues to take shape.

Intro -- 0:00Jacob Misiorowski — 8:50Tatsuya Imai — 17:15Yandy Díaz — 22:15Ben Rice — 29:45Trevor Rogers — 36:12Yordan Alvarez — 43:59Abner Uribe — 49:15Jack Leiter — 56:32

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Duration: 01:06:29
WAF 199 - Early ADP is Wrong
Dec 05, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) dig into early NFBC ADP for 2026, breaking down which players the market is mispricing — from rebound stars like Kyle Tucker and Jackson Merrill to skill-backed arms such as Dylan Cease and Sandy Alcantara, plus deeper upside swings who could surge as draft season sharpens.

0:00 IntroKyle Tucker — 4:20 Jackson Merrill — 12:00 Dylan Cease — 20:50 Cam Schlittler — 26:37 Trey Yesavage — 32:55 Sandy Alcantara — 37:15 Jac Caglianone — 43:15 Mickey Moniak — 48:00 Ryne Nelson — 52:40 JJ Weatherholt — 58:00

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Duration: 01:03:26
WAF 198 -Year-Over-Year Statcast Changes
Nov 20, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) revisit one of their favorite in-season edges — tracking year-over-year Statcast changes — but with an offseason lens to see which early-season signals actually held up. Using Fangraphs’ Season Stat Grid and Podhorzer’s retrospective articles as a guide, they break down the biggest movers in Max EV, bat speed, barrel rate, fastball velocity, Stuff+, and K–BB%.

Referenced Articles: Mike Podhorzer, Fangraphs

Early 2025 Starting Pitcher Velocity Changes — A Review
https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/early-2025-starting-pitcher-velocity-changes-a-review/

Starting Pitcher Stuff Risers & Fallers (Apr 28, 2025) — A Review
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Duration: 01:03:17
WAF 197 -Mock Draft Review Part 2 & Fantasy MVPs
Nov 06, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss the second-half of the PL Podcasts Mock Draft as well as hand out their MVP awards for the fantasy baseball season.

Draftboard

0:00 Intro2:00 Playoff and World Series Thoughts10:00 – Trey Yesavage22:20 – Jakob Marsee23:40 – Troy Melton30:30 – Roki Sasaki33:50 – Colson Montgomery36:00 – Drake Baldwin40:25 – New Names to the BoardPayton TolleTatsuya ImaiKevin McGonigleBryce Eldridge45:00 – Bounce-Back Arms Discussion49:00 – Fantasy MVP Awards

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Duration: 01:04:25
WAF 196 -Podcasts Mock Draft Review
Oct 23, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) are back after a long break to officially turn the page to the offseason. They review their 2025 “Chalkboard” picks — two targets and two fades each — breaking down which calls hit, which missed, and what takeaways they’re carrying into 2026 fantasy draft season.

Draftboard

Intro / Draft Landscape Takeaways – 0:00Judge & Ohtani - 5:10Junior Caminero Rising to Pick 6 – 7:00Early Pitching Landscape – 10:20“Who Is Your SP1?” Discussion – ~12:00Cal Raleigh & The State of Catchers – 25:00Nick Kurtz  The New 1B One?– 30:45Early OFs – 37:25Pitcher-Heavy Middle Rounds – ~40:00Reliever Runs– 43:002B: Always Thin – 48:13How Do We Feel About Our Squad? – 53...

Duration: 01:08:14
WAF 195 -Chalkboard Review
Oct 09, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) are back after a long break to officially turn the page to the offseason. They review their 2025 “Chalkboard” picks — two targets and two fades each — breaking down which calls hit, which missed, and what takeaways they’re carrying into 2026 fantasy draft season.

Intro -- 0:00Isaac Paredes — 5:30Ian Happ — 15:27Mike Trout — 9:20Austin Riley — 19:08Luis Castillo — 25:45CJ Abrams — 34:00Ketel Marte — 28:00Roki Sasaki — 39:32Jonathan India — 44:45Reynaldo López — 46:50Willy Adames — 48:28Logan Webb — 51:56

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Duration: 00:59:22
WAF 194 -Reviewing Buy Lows and Breakouts Part 2
Sep 18, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) continue their year-end audit, revisiting buy lows and breakouts to see which calls hit, missed, or fizzled out down the stretch.

Intro -- 0:00Tyler Soderstrom — 5:00Jonathan Aranda — 10:00Ben Rice — 14:30Luke Keaschall — 20:15Noelvi Marte — 22:55Matthew Liberatore — 26:30Jake Irvin — 26:30Landen Roupp — 30:00Kris Bubic — 33:45Max Meyer — 37:51Salvador Perez — 44:50Dansby Swanson — 47:00Gunnar Henderson — 48:00Rafael Devers — 55:00Austin Riley — 55:00Kyle Manzardo — 58:00George Springer — 1:01:15Fernando Tatis Jr. — 1:08:00Riley Greene — 1:10:00

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Duration: 01:12:14
WAF 193 -Reviewing Buy Lows and Breakouts Part 1
Sep 11, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) revisit their early-season calls, reviewing buy-lows and breakouts with lessons learned from hitter adjustments and pitcher changes.

Intro 0:00Jordan Walker – 5:00Ke’Bryan Hayes – 9:02Brendan Rodgers – 12:30Kyle Schwarber – 14:50Maikel Garcia – 19:03Nick Castellanos – 23:50Cody Bellinger – 26:57Spencer Torkelson – 30:34Chris Bassitt – 35:43Tyler Mahle – 40:07Bryan Woo – 43:40Andre Pallante – 48:50Edward Cabrera – 49:41

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Duration: 00:58:23
WAF 192 -Too Early 2026 SP Risers
Sep 04, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) spotlight 2026 SP risers — young arms flashing upside, veterans bouncing back, and the names poised to climb draft boards.

Intro 0:00Jonah Tong 6:00Nolan McLean 13:41Trevor Rogers 22:56Brayan Bello 27:54Sandy Alcantara 31:34Quinn Priester 38:00Cade Horton 46:15Brandon Woodruff 51:58Jack Leiter 58:40

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Duration: 01:08:44
WAF 191 - Under the Radar August Performances
Aug 28, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) break down August’s fantasy standouts — unexpected stars, sneaky trends, and late-season risers.

Intro 0:00Trevor Rogers 5:00Jurickson Profar 16:37Brice Turang 24:15Geraldo Perdomo 33:17Jakob Marsee 42:05Hurston Waldrep 49:58Michael Harris II 59:01

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Duration: 01:08:19
WAF 190 - H2H Playoff Primer
Aug 21, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818)  talk about their favorite tips and tricks for H2H playoff matchups.

Intro - 0:00Tips and Tricks to Win your H2H playoff matchupsFavorite strategiesMatchups to take advantage ofImportance of the scheduleWho's DroppableFavorite tools

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Duration: 00:57:32
WAF 189 - Projecting the 2026 First Round
Aug 14, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) project the 2026 fantasy baseball first round — breakouts, surprises, and the stars making the leap.

Intro - 0:002025’s First Rounders – 5:17Bobby Witt Jr – 5:39Aaron Judge – 9:09Elly De La Cruz and Jose Ramirez – 12:17  Is Jose Ramirez a HOFer? – 20:17Juan Soto – 25:26Carroll, Tucker, Henderson, Tatis,  – 30:31Mookie Betts – 36:42Julio Rodriguez – 40:27Previewing 2026 – Cal Raliegh – 43:16Pete Crow Armstrong – 52:19Kyle Schwarber – 57:32James Wood – 1:02:56Junior Caminero – 1:06:10Van’s Crystal Ball First Round – 1:10:34Steve’s Crystal Ball First Round – 1:12:34

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Duration: 01:14:55
WAF 188 - Adds For August
Jul 31, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss August fantasy baseball adds: Deep league gems, breakout arms, and trade deadline stashes you need to know.

Intro 0:00Troy Melton 4:00Ramon Laureano 10:45Michael Soroka 16:00J.T. Ginn 19:40Chris Paddack 26:44Kyle Manzardo 32:00Tommy Pham 38:00Jordan Walker 41:05Brandon Marsh 49:40Dennis Santana, Griffin Jax, Randy Rodriguez & Potential Closers 54:31

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Duration: 01:01:34
WAF 187 - Second-Half Schedule Analysis
Jul 24, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) break down how to leverage the second-half MLB schedule to your fantasy advantage — especially for head-to-head leagues where matchups are everything.

Intro 0:00Offenses to target based on handedness 6:00Pitching staffs to target based on handedness 12:40Best schedules per Tankathon.com 15:00Astros 15:30Guardians 27:15Dodgers 38:06Cubs 46:05Padres 52:45

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Duration: 01:02:46
WAF 186 - Second-Half Breakout Picks
Jul 17, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818)  give their picks for breakout players in the second half.

Intro Yainer DiazWyatt LangfordMatt OlsonMike TroutJasson DominguezBen RiceZebby MatthewsSandy AlcantaraEury PerezMichael SorokaCam SchlittlerBen Casparius

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Duration: 01:03:51
WAF 185 - Fantasy All Stars
Jul 10, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818)  spotlight the hitters and pitchers carrying fantasy squads in 2025 — from early-round stars like Judge and Ohtani to breakouts like Busch, PCA, and Hunter Brown.

Intro 0:00Cal Raleigh, Will Smith 3:37Pete Alonso, Michael Busch 11:50Maikel Garcia, Ketel Marte, Brandon Lowe 23:45Elly De La Cruz, Jeremy Pena 30:27Manny Machado, Eugenio Suarez 38:39Pete Crow-Armstrong, Aaron Judge, James Wood 42:30Shohei Ohtani 48:20Zack Wheeler, Hunter Brown, Tarik Skubal, Nathan Eovaldi 55:13Andres Munoz, Josh Hader 1:00:14

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Duration: 01:08:50
WAF 184 - First-Half Storylines
Jul 03, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818)  discuss their favorite storylines of the first half, including their favorite breakouts, bounce-backs, and surprising performers.

Intro 0:00Home Run Race (Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh, Shohei Ohtani) 1:00"Coming Out of Nowhere" Pete Crow-Armstrong, Jacob Wilson, James Wood 16:55"He's Finally Doing It" Kyle Tucker, Hunter Brown, Junior Caminero, Riley Greene, Jo Adell 27:00Bouncing Back Jacob deGrom, Byron Buxton, George Springer 43:00

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Duration: 01:03:05
WAF 183 - Buy-Low Pitchers
Jun 26, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818)  spotlight underrated arms with rising K-BB rates, improved stuff, and pitch mix tweaks — plus why now might be the perfect time to pounce on names like Soroka, Patrick, and Baz.

Intro 0:00Will Warren 8:02Ben Brown 15:09Mike Soroka 22:08Eury Perez 32:10Chad Patrick 38:23Ryan Pepiot 45:03Brayan Bello 48:33Shane Baz 55:25Brandon Pfaadt 58:56

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Duration: 01:06:55
WAF 182 - Buy Low Hitters
Jun 19, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818)  discuss underperforming hitters to buy low on.

Intro 0:00How to Find Buy Lows 5:00Luis Garcia Jr. 9:36Ben Rice 16:51Brenton Doyle 23:30Dylan Crews 29:14Mike Trout 37:00Gunnar Henderson 46:18Julio Rodriguez 56:04Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1:03:52

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Duration: 01:11:52
WAF 181 - K-BB% Changers
Jun 12, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) dive in to K-BB% leaderboards from March/April and May/June and discuss risers and fallers.

Intro 0:00Bryce Elder 6:07Mathew Boyd 13:55Grant Holmes 16:30Merrill Kelly 23:45Ben Brown 29:40Robbie Ray 37:21Kevin Gausman 43:40Shane Baz 51:39Max Meyer 58:02Brandon Pfaadt 1:01:25Chris Bassitt & Matthew Liberatore 1:05:45

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Duration: 01:09:47
WAF 180 - April to May Barrel Rate Changers
Jun 05, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look at hitters who's barrel rates have drastically changed from April to May.

Intro 0:00Rafael Devers 4:00Austin Riley 11:00Fernando Tatis Jr. 14:00Salvador Perez 22:25Kyle Manzardo 26:11Riley Greene 32:55George Springer 38:43Miguel Vargas 44:55Taylor Ward 54:40Gavin Sheets 1:02:00

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Duration: 01:05:07
WAF 179 - Prospects to Stash
May 29, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss impact prospects who could be called up to the big leagues soon while having an impact on the fantasy season.

Intro 0:00Bubba Chandler 8:41Jac Caglianone 17:30Roman Anthony 24:37Andrew Painter 31:45Jacob Misiorowski 39:25Quinn Matthews 47:05Miguel Vargas 55:33Miguel Andujar 1:01:50Ryan Yarbrough 1:05:40

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Duration: 01:17:58
WAF 178 - Checking in on the Youngsters
May 22, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss interesting young hitters and pitchers and their outlook for the rest of the fantasy baseball season.

Intro 0:00 Pete Crow-Armstrong 6:00 Matt Shaw 13:40 Jacob Wilson 19:28 Chase Meidroth 25:03 Drake Baldwin 29:55 Junior Caminero 37:15 Logan Henderson 43:48 Mick Abel 46:00 Will Warren 56:06 Jack Leiter 1:00:00 AJ Smith-Shawver 1:08:20

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Duration: 01:15:57
WAF 177 - Is it Time to Buy Low?
May 01, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) take a look at hitters that are off to slow starts this season, but underlying numbers suggest they could be good buy-low targets.

Intro 0:00Christian Walker 8:00Brandon Nimmo 16:50Salvador Perez 23:19Dansby Swanson 30:00Mike Trout 37:11Jake Burger 44:54Alec Bohm 50:22Ryan McMahon 56:08Bryan Reynolds 1:00:11

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Duration: 01:06:01
WAF 176 - Is This Real?
Apr 24, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss early season breakouts and determine if they are legit or simply hot stretches. 

Intro 0:00 Tyler Soderstrom 4:00 Jonathan Aranda 15:09 Ben Rice 21:55 Luke Keaschall 27:23 Noelvi Marte 32:25Matthew Liberatore 43:12 Jake Irvin 50:00 Landen Roupp 56:00 Kris Bubic 1:01:02 Max Meyer 1:07:32

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Duration: 01:14:52
WAF 175 - Finding Value in Early Pitcher Changes
Apr 17, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look for valuable changes in pitchers' approaches early in the season.

Intro 0:00Chris Bassitt 5:40Tyler Mahle 16:25Luis L. Ortiz 23:46Bryan Woo 30:35Andre Pallante 31:31Edward Cabrera 35:50Hayden Wesneski 42:19Max Meyer 49:02Joe Boyle 54:06

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Duration: 01:07:13
WAF 174 - Finding Value in Early Hitter Changes
Apr 10, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look for valuable changes in hitters' approaches early in the season.

0:00 Intro Starts6:17 Jordan Walker15:35 Ke'Bryan Hayes22:28 Brendan Rodgers29:26 Kyle Schwarber39:28 Maikel Garcia45:28 Nick Castellanos49:28 Cody Bellinger56:33 Spencer Torkelson1:01:00 Kyren Paris1:09:04 Jorge Polanco

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Duration: 01:14:04
WAF 173- Week One Overreactions
Apr 03, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss the major takeaways from the first week of the fantasy baseball season.

Wilyer AbreuKyle ManzardoTyler SoderstromSpencer TorkelsonLars NootbaarIsaiah Kiner-FalefaRafael DeversMacKenzie GoreJeffery SpringsJesus LuzardoBrady SingerKris BubicJordan Hicks

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Duration: 01:10:01
WAF 172- Targets and Fades for 2025, The Chalkboard Picks
Mar 27, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) Van and Steve give their annual "chalkboard" picks-- two targets and two fades that will over or under perform ADP by 20%. Special guest- PitchCon Winner John Doering also joins to give his picks. 

Isaac ParadesMike TroutIan HappAustin RileyLuis CastilloKetel MarteCJ AbramsRoki SasakiJonathan IndiaWilly AdamesReynaldo LopezLogan Webb

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Duration: 02:01:22
WAF 171- Our Most Rostered Players
Mar 20, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) review their most rostered players for the 2025 season.

Sean BurkeLanden RouppJordan WestburgCristopher SanchezDJ HerzMatt OlsonAustin RileyHunter BrownYordan AlvarezJunior CamineroRiley GreeneTommy EdmanJustin MartinezGavin Williams

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Duration: 01:20:17
WAF 170- Breakout Pitchers
Mar 13, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818)  give their picks for 2025 breakout pitchers.

Clay HolmesGavin WilliamsMax MeyerRyan WeathersCristopher SanchezSpencer ArrighettiJackson JobeDustin MayReese Olson

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Duration: 01:38:33
WAF 169- Breakout Hitters
Mar 06, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss hitters who will breakout in 2025.

Kerry CarpenterJunior CamineroRiley GreeneLars NootbaarIvan HerreraRyan MountcastleTyler FitzgeraldMichael ConfortoAlan Roden

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Duration: 01:00:44
WAF 168- Players We Like From Each Round
Feb 27, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) go round by round and give their favorite picks at every point of the draft.

Shohei OhtaniFernando TatisKetel MarteRafael DeversAustin RileyTeoscar HernandezFramber ValdezBailey OberHunter BrownLogan WebbLuis GarciaAlex BregmanRiley GreeneJared JonesBryan Woo

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Duration: 01:26:45
WAF 167- Undervalued Players Bloomboard w/Ryan Bloomfield
Feb 06, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) are joined by Ryan Bloomfield (@RyanBHQ) of BaseballHQ and Bubba and the Bloom to discuss undervalued players relative to ADP and past performance.

Welcome to WAF Ryan Bloomfield!We love Bloomboards!Process to creatingUndervalued players who are interestingNick CastellanosKyle SchwarberMarcell OzunaAnthony SantanderPaul GoldschmidtFrancisco LindorTeoscar HernandezChristian WalkerFramber Valdez

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Duration: 01:17:36
WAF 166- ADP Battles from Picks 1-100
Jan 23, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss interesting toss-ups and decisions from picks 1-100.

Juan Soto vs. Kyle Tucker vs. Fernando Tatis Jr.Paul Skenes vs. Tarik SkubalAustin Riley vs. Rafael DeversCorey Seager vs. Oneil CruzWyatt Langford vs. James WoodJose Altuve vs. Ozzie AlbiesGerrit Cole vs. Framber Valdez vs. Michael King vs.Pablo LopezBrent Rooker vs. Marcell Ozuna vs. Kyle Schwarber vs. Teoscar HernandezRoki Sasaki vs. Shota ImanagaSeiya Suzuki vs. Luis RobertBryce Miller vs. Bailey OberMatt McClain vs Jordan Westburg

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Duration: 01:27:24
WAF 165- Pitching Targets Post Pick 300
Jan 09, 2025

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) Van and Steve discuss pitching targets beyond pick 300.

Kumar RockerDJ HerzBubba ChandlerNick MartinezFrankie MontasTobias MyersDavid FestaBobby MillerJose SorianoSean BurkeQuinn MatthewsNoah Schultz

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Duration: 01:16:55
WAF 164- Pitching Targets: Pick 200-300
Dec 26, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) Van and Steve discuss pitching targets from picks 200-300.


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Duration: 01:10:54
WAF 163- State of the Positions w/ Chris Towers
Dec 12, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) are joined by Chris Towers (@CPTowers) of CBS Sports to discuss the state of the positions in fantasy baseball.

1:00 Van's NYC Trip and Welcome Chris7:50 Catcher19:00 First Base29:01 Second Base38:00 Third Base45:00 Short Stop51:30 Outfield1:01:44 Starting Pitcher

 


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Duration: 01:16:17
WAF 162- Why We Are Thankful For Fantasy Baseball
Nov 28, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss why they are thankful for fantasy baseball.


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Duration: 00:59:52
WAF 161- 2025 PLV Projections
Nov 14, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) talk about the recently-released PLV Projections for 2025.

PLV Projections are here!Kyle Bland's PrimerProcessHitter StandoutsYordan AlvarezBrent RookerKerry CarpenterLawrence ButlerJake BurgerTyler FitzgeraldTrea TurnerMichael Harris IIMark VientosPitcher StandoutsBlake SnellBryce MillerBryan WooDavid FestaShane BazPaul SkenesGeorge KirbyHunter Brown

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Duration: 01:04:21
WAF 160-Scary 2025 SP Values
Oct 31, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss the starting pitching landscape and look at early 2025 ADP data.

Baseball Halloween!WAF Listener League shout outPL Mock Draft SP Comparison: 2024 vs 2025Early SP ADP for 2025Approaching pitching injury riskPitchers to target and avoidPL Pods Mock Draft

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Duration: 01:04:48
WAF 159- How to Offseason Prep & PL Pods Mock Draft
Oct 17, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss the keys to having a good preparation process during the offseason as well as the Pitcher List Podcast Mock draft for 2025

Offseason preparationUsing projectionsNoise of the postseasonOther tips and tricks for offseason prepPL Pods Mock Draft

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Duration: 01:01:16
WAF 158- Year-End Audit
Oct 03, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look back at their predictions and assess their takes from the 2024 season.

Marcell OzunaJung Hoo LeeAJ PukBobby MillerLane ThomasHunter GreeneVladimir Guerrero Jr.Francisco AlvarezEsteury RuizAdley RutschmanChristopher MorelCedric MullinsGunnar HendersonDylan CeaseCJ AbramsBrandon PfaadtGrayson RodriguezShane BazPaul SkenesNick PivettaBen RiceOneil CruzDansby Swanson

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Duration: 01:10:12
WAF 157- Our Favorite Players of 2024
Sep 26, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look back at some of their favorite moments and players from the 2024 season.

Elly De La CruzOneil CruzKyle Bland's Hitter Eligibility AppVladimir Guerrero Jr.Manny MachadoGunnar HendersonKetel MarteSeiya SuzukiKyle SchwarberRiley GreeneKerry CarpenterTyler O'NeillBailey OberReynaldo LopezJack FlahertyLuis GilShota ImanagaMason MillerRyan WalkerLucas Erceg

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Duration: 01:14:29
WAF 156- Projecting 2025 Bounce Back Hitters
Sep 19, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look for bounce back hitters for 2025 using three-year average wRC+.

Michael Harris IIAdley RutschmanPaul GoldschmidtAustin RileyJose AltuveGleyber TorresMarcus Semien

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Duration: 01:05:00
WAF 155- Late-Season Hitter Standouts
Sep 12, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss hitters who have been on the rise in the second half and look to identify the reasons for their breakouts.

Lawrence ButlerBrent RookerJJ BledayMatt WallnerEugenio SuarezJackson ChourioJackson MerrillCorbin CarrollTyler Fitzgerald

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Duration: 01:06:54
WAF 154- Late Season Pitching Breakouts
Sep 05, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss pitchers who have been on the rise in the second half and look to identify the reasons for their breakouts.

Spencer ArrighettiBowden FrancisSpencer SchwellenbachBryce MillerYusei KikuchiRyne Nelson

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Duration: 01:07:58
WAF 153- What's Left on the Waiver Wire?
Aug 29, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look to the waiver wire to see low-rostered players who can help fantasy teams during the season's final month.

Eugenio SuarezMJ MelendezMatt WallnerKerry CarpenterAndrew VaughnJesus SanchezPete Crow-ArmstrongJose CaballeroVictor RoblesJosh LoweDylan CrewsParker MeadowsMasataka YoshidaGeraldo PerdomoMasyn WinnBen LivelyDavid FestaOsvaldo BidoDJ HerzMitchell ParkerJoe BoyleManuel RodriguezTyler KinleyBen JoyceJason FoleyPorter Hodge

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Duration: 01:12:53
WAF 152- End-Game Strategy
Aug 22, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss end-game strategy for the last few weeks of the 2024 fantasy baseball season.

Bowden FrancisBobby MillerJavier AssadBen LivelyJameson TaillonJeffrey SpringsHayden BirdsongSpencer TorkelsonJake McCarthyEugenio SuárezWhit MerrifieldBrendan RodgersMichael Toglia

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Duration: 01:01:21
WAF 151- Projecting the 2025 First Round
Aug 08, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) take their first look to 2025 as they give their picks for 2025 first rounders.

Shohei OhtaniBobby Witt Jr.Aaron JudgeGunnar HendersonJose RamirezKyle TuckerJuan SotoMookie BettsRonald Acuna Jr.Julio RodriguezVladimir Guerrero Jr.Tarik Skubal

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Duration: 01:23:30
WAF 150- Finding Waiver Wire Heroes
Aug 01, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look for rest-of-season waiver wire heroes with a head-to-head matchup twist.

Matt WallnerNolan SchanuelDylan MooreDavid FestaHayden BirdsongGrant HolmesTy FranceXaiver EdwardsJosh LoweRyne NelsonDJ HerzSpencer Schwellenbach

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Duration: 01:14:59
WAF 149- Rest of Season Strength of Schedule
Jul 25, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) breakdown the rest of season strength of schedule and look for favorable fantasy matchups.

Favorable schedules: Cubs, Yankees, Giants, Braves, Tigers, Padres, RangersBen BrownDansby SwansonMatt ShawGleyber TorresClarke SchmidtTyler FitzgeraldJorge SolerNacho AlvarezJarred KelenicEddie RosarioJustyn-Henry MalloyRandy VasquezTyler MahleMichael LorenzenJon Gray

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Duration: 01:02:37
WAF 148- Second-Half Bold Predictions & Chalkboard Check-In
Jul 18, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) give bold predictions for the second half as well as check in on their pre-season "chalkboard" picks as the All-Star Break winds down.

Nick PivettaPaul SkenesBen RiceVladimir Guerrero Jr.Oneil CruzPablo LopezAJ PukJung-Ho LeeMarcell OzunaBobby MillerFrancisco AlvarezLane ThomasHunter GreeneEsteury RuizAdley RutschmanFramber Valdez

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Duration: 01:06:26
WAF 147 - Biggest Surprises of the First Half
Jul 11, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss the biggest surprises from the first half, as decided by the Pitcher List Discord.

Rockies OF to Own: Brenton DoyleSeth Lugo Surprise Ace of 1HSteven Kwan and the Guardians Surprise PowerMore Surprise Pitchers: Cole Irvin, Tanner HouckBreakout Hitters: Alec Burleson, CJ AbramsWyatt Langford and Jackson Holliday's Rollercoaster SeasonsWill we Buy Back in on Spencer Torkelson?Still Want to Buy Low on Pablo Lopez?What the Discord Missed: Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt, Aaron Judge, Elly De La Cruz

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Duration: 01:18:01
WAF 146 - Second-Half Pitching Breakout Candidates
Jul 04, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) talk about pitchers who have the potential for big second halves.

Grayson Rodriguez can become an aceBen Brown a pitcher to watchStash Jeffrey SpringsCan Taj Bradley continue his dominance?Shane Baz finally backBrandon Pfaadt has figured out lefties? Eric Samulski's article on topic.Ryan Pepiot is worth holding on to

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Duration: 01:09:35
WAF 145 - First-Half Hitter MVPs
Jun 27, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss impressive first-half hitting performances relative to ADP.

Gunnar HendersonMarcell OzunaJarren DuranJurickson ProfarBrice TurangWilliam ContrerasAlec BohmJosh NaylorHeliot Ramos

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Duration: 01:04:17
WAF 144 - Pitcher Trade Targets
Jun 20, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss pitchers to target in trades.

RIP Willie MaysFoolish Baseball Video on "The Catch"Pablo LopezJordan MontgomeryJesus LuzardoFramber ValdezJoe MusgroveBailey OberKevin GausmanCarlos RodonReynaldo LopezHunter BrownMiles Mikolas

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Duration: 01:10:44
WAF 143 - Hitter Trade Targets & Mailbag
Jun 13, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss hitters to target in trades plus answer your mailbag questions.

Trade season is hereSky Kalkman's Article on Trading TechniquesEno Sarris' "Secret Sauce" to find hitters to buyWAF's own "Secret Sauce" Jurickson ProfarEzequiel TovarChristian Walker Matt OlsonCorbin CarrollCubs HittersMail Bag Questions!Little Piranha: When to use limited add resources@PeepMySlashLine: Where to find Wins & Ryan Bliss's viabilityGoon Squad: What is wrong with 1B?

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Duration: 01:09:41
WAF 142 - April to May Improvers
Jun 06, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss players who have improved over the course of April to May.

Month-over-month improversSteve's SpreadsheetK-BB% improversSeth LugoMichael KingStuff+ ImproversBrandon PfaadtCarlos RodonwRC+ ImproversBarrel% ImproversJJ BledayNolan GormanTy France

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Duration: 01:14:50
WAF 141 - Properly Using Bat Tracking and Analytics w/ Kyle Bland
May 30, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) are joined by Kyle Bland (@blandalytics) to discuss the new bat tracking metrics as well as some struggling hitters and believing in the process and underlying data.

What Kyle is working on at Pitcher ListKyle's Bat Tracking AppImportance of Bat AccelerationWyatt Langford intrigueThe State of Offense in 2024Steve's offensive strugglesChristopher Morel: Trust The ProcessWill Fernando Tatis Jr. Return to First Round Form?Jo Adell Breakout or Flash in the Pan?Lars Nootbaar Always One Step AwayWill Jake Burger Bounce Back?

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Duration: 01:44:36
WAF 140 - Pitching Analysis w/ Lance Brozdowski
May 23, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) are joined by Lance Brozdowski (@LanceBroz) to talk pitching

Lance's backgroundLance's SubstackLance's most recent YouTube Video: The Dodgers & High FastballsBreaking down pitchers with LanceTarik SkubalGarrett CrochetKevin GausmanDavid FestaQuick Hits for Lance

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Duration: 01:07:12
WAF 139 - Bat Tracking Leaderboard Primer
May 16, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) dissect the new Bat Tracking Leaderboard on Baseball Savant.

Bat Tracking OverviewNavigating signal and noise with new metricsFast Swing RateSquared Up RateBlastsCustom ChartsBat Speed Distribution Comparisons

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Duration: 01:10:08
WAF 138 - Shopping for Under-Valued SPs w/ Thomas Nestico
May 09, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) are joined by Thomas Nestico (@TJStats) to discuss under-valued and under rostered starting pitchers.

Paul SkenesChristian ScottReese OlsonJP SearsHayden WesneskiJack LeiterTaj BradleyErik FeddeChris PaddackThomas' favorite under-the-radar pitchers

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Duration: 01:13:20
WAF 137 - Using Projections & Process to Find Buy-Lows
May 02, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) use rest-of-season projections and underlying process stats to find buy-low hitters.

Process to find buy lows: projections and underlying statsLink to Google SheetCheck in on the Offensive EnvironmentRandy ArozarenaCorey SeagerAlex BregmanBo BichetteSpencer TorkelsonGleyber TorresXander Bogaerts

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Duration: 01:03:37
WAF 136 - Early Season Statcast Standouts
Apr 25, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818)  look at year-over-year improvers in Statcast and batted ball metrics.

Importance of stabilization rates (Russell Carleton Article)Year-over-year Barrel % improversElly De La CruzSalvador PerezMaikel GarciaJake CronenworthRiley GreeneAmed RosarioBryan De La CruzBarrel per PA standoutsRyan O'HearnLourdes Gurriel Jr.Tyler O'NeillBrenton DoyleTy France

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Duration: 01:17:15
WAF 135 - Are These Slow-Starting Hitters Toast?
Apr 18, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818)  discuss hitters off to slow starts and analyze why they could be good buy-low options.

Francisco LindorJulio RodriguezCorbin CarrollVladimir Guerrero Jr.Paul GoldschmidtCody BellingerNolan JonesNick CastellanosJordan WalkerChristian Encarnacion-Strand

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Duration: 01:21:17
WAF 134 - We'll Replace Injured Pitchers in the Aggregate
Apr 11, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818)  look for interesting low-rostered pitchers to replace high-end starters who recently went down with injuries.

Keaton WinnJordan HicksSpencer TurnbullNick MartinezMichael WachaRanger SuarezLuis SeverinoZack LittellRyne NelsonClarke SchmidtSteven MatzCody Bradford

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Duration: 01:18:15
WAF 133 - Week One (Over) Reactions
Apr 04, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818)  react to interesting performances from the first week of baseball games.

Maikel GarciaChristopher MorelWill BensonBrendan DonovanJung Hoo LeeJose SiriTaylor WardJared JonesJason Foley & Abner UribeNick PivettaGarrett Crochet

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Duration: 01:18:23
WAF 132 - Chalkboard Picks
Mar 28, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818)  give their "chalkboard" picks -- 3 targets and 3 fades -- for the 2024 season and welcome on PitchCon Prize winner James Geary.

Marcell OzunaVladimir Guerrero Jr.Bobby MillerEsteury RuizJung Hoo LeeAdley RutschmanLane ThomasA.J. PukFrancisco AlvarezShota ImanagaFramber ValdezHunter GreeneChristopher MorelDylan CeaseCedric MullinsC.J. AbramsGunnar HendersonAdley Rutschman

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Duration: 01:21:32
WAF 131 - Our Most Rostered Players
Mar 21, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818)  review the players they have drafted the most heading into the 2024 season.

Assessing the Risk of Mike TroutWe Love Yoshinobu YamamotoA.J. Puk's Spring Dominance as a StarterWilli Castro Late Speed OptionKerry CarpenterPaul Goldschmidt & Brendan Donovan ReboundsVan is still in on Nick PivettaFrancisco Alvarez's UpsideJoe Boyle's Exciting StuffXander Bogaerts and Masataka Yoshida good, "boring" picks

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Duration: 01:09:35
WAF 130 - Fliers Post-Pick 200
Mar 14, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) talk about their favorite sleepers post-pick 200.

Dylan Cease to San DiegoLuis GilBrayan BelloJack SuwinskiJackson MerrillNestor CortesJack FlahertyTriston McKenzieAustin WellsReese OlsonVictor ScottMiguel Andujar

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Duration: 01:13:11
WAF 129 - This is March...ADP
Mar 07, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818)  buy or sell players based on their new March ADP.

James WoodWyatt LangfordYoshinobu YamamotoShota ImanagaCole RagansTarik SkubalAJ PukJackson MerrillChris SaleMiguel Andujar

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Duration: 01:09:15
WAF 128 - Listener League Draft Values We Love
Feb 22, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818)  recap the WAFxOTW listener league and review their favorite picks from the draft.

4:30 Listener League Draft Takeaways10:08 A Team Build We Loved17:09 Van's Team Breakdown19:03 Steve's Team Breakdown25:30 Nolan Gorman31:48 Elly De La Cruz37:08 Tyler Wells42:22 Jorge Soler & Masataka Yoshida49:05 Josh Naylor55:41 Alex Verdugo

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Duration: 01:00:52
WAF 127 - Dissecting The First Round
Feb 08, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) talk 2024 first-rounders and the pros and cons of each player taken there by ADP.

5:33 - 1st Round Thoughts12:01 - Ronald Acuna15:22 - Bobby Witt Jr.  & Julio Rodriguez22:59 - Mookie Betts32:25 Corbin Carroll39:37 Kyle Tucker42:51 Freddie Freeman53:00 Fernando Tatis Jr.58:08 Spencer Strider1:02:15 Aaron Judge, Juan Soto & Yordan Alvarez1:09:40 Trea Turner1:17:10 Shohei Ohtani

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Duration: 01:22:45
WAF 126 - SP Targets
Jan 25, 2024

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss the starting pitcher market and pick their favorite targets in each ADP range

Yoshinobu YamamotoSpencer StriderZach EflinEury PerezNick PivettaShane BazMichael KingHunter BrownRyan PepiotEmmet SheehanShota ImanagaMason MillerJames PaxtonHurston Waldrep

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Duration: 01:10:19
WAF 125 - ADP Movers
Dec 28, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look at ADP risers and fallers from November to December.

6:35 - Jung Hoo Lee14:55 Jackson Chourio20:37 Jeimer Candelario26:44 Yoshinobu Yamamoto33:12 Shota Imanaga39:11 Corbin Carroll47:43 Pablo Lopez52:55 Bobby Miller57:28 Sonny Gray1:01:45 Bryan Woo1:05:57 Other Notables

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Duration: 01:16:15
WAF 124 - ADP Gifts for Position Cliffs
Dec 20, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss position cliffs and players to target after tier drop-offs.

2:33 Approaching Position Cliffs10:13 Catcher Depth? 17:49 First Base Front-loaded 26:41 Second Base Needs a Plan 36:08 Shortstop Scaries? 43:48 Third Base Fades FAST 51:49 Outfield Outpays the Rest 59:12 Pitcher Values vs. “Position Cliffs”

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Duration: 01:16:34
WAF 123 – 2024 Draft SZN Kickoff
Nov 30, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) dive into draft season recapping the Pitcher List Mock Draft and some early hoy stove news.

Hot Stove: Sonny Gray & Luis Severino 2024 Draft Early Trends/Takeaways Van’s Favorite Mock Picks Steve’s Favorite Mock Picks 1st reactions: who are our likely SP1s? Jose Altuve Zach Eflin Bobby Miller Emmet Sheehan Kodai Senga Lane Thomas Shane Baz

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Duration: 01:15:14
WAF Bonus - Van Burnett's 2024 Mock Draft w/ Nick Pollack
Nov 25, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy / On The Corner

Nick Pollack reviews Van Burnett's 2024 Mock Draft. Van picked from the 1st spot in this draft

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Full Draft Board

"League" info:
Standard Yahoo H2H Category 5x5 scoring format
12-teamer, 23 rounds
C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, 3 OF, 2 UTIL, 9 P, 4 Bench
One-Way Ohtani (two separate players for DH and SP)

Van's picks:
1 - Ronald Acuña Jr
2 - Pete Alonso
3 - Rafael Devers
4 - B...

Duration: 01:44:12
WAF 122 - Second-Half Pitching Standouts
Nov 16, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss some impressive second-half pitching performances.

Corbin Burnes Blake Snell Tyler Glasnow Freddy Peralta Tarik Skubal Grayson Rodriguez Kodai Senga Bobby Miller Cole Ragans Michael King Nick Pivetta Yusei Kikuchi Chase Silseth

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Duration: 01:16:12
WAF 121 - Bold Predictions and Chalkboard Review
Nov 02, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) review their bold predictions and chalkboard picks from last season.

Shohei Ohtani Vinnie Pasquantino Aaron Judge Nico Hoerner Six with 40+ Steals Max Muncy Pop Kevin Gausman Hunter Greene Taylor Ward Randy Arozarena Lars Nootbaar and Brendan Donovan Ryan Noda Oscar Colas Jesse Winker Matt Olson Kevin Gausman (again) Bobby Witt Jr. Ozzie Albies Hunter Greene (again) Nico Hoerner (again) Jake McCarthy Adley Rutschmann

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Duration: 01:07:28
WAF 120 - End Of Season Takeaways
Oct 05, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) being the offseason by looking at the impact of the rule changes, the new run environment as well as some of the biggest values and busts.

2023 Year End Recap League-wide Stat Trends Assessing Steals & Future Targets Biggest Busts 1st Round Misses Pricey Catchers Eloy & Goldie Early Pitching Coinflips

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Duration: 01:14:49
WAF 119 - Analyzing Second-Half Hitter Breakouts
Sep 28, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) break down impressive second-half hitting performances and look to see if they will carry over into 2024.

9:20 Michael Harris II 17:45 Triston Casas 27:12 Gunnar Henderson 34:06 Juan Soto 39:48 Francisco Lindor 47:58 Cal Raleigh

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Duration: 00:59:28
WAF 118 - Lessons Learned in 2023
Sep 21, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss what lessons they learned playing fantasy baseball this year and how to apply them going forward.

We were on it Trust the process on guys you like Hit the mighty middle on pitching Be wary of big contract-pressing Overreacting to 2nd-half splits Be in on buying low Industry league learnings Waiver wires well-beyond spring

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Duration: 00:58:14
WAF 117 - 2023's Biggest Surprises
Sep 14, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss their biggest surprises of the year.

Sandy Alcantara Trea Turner's down and up year Cristian Javier Corbin Carroll Matt Olson The Cardinals Other Surprises


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Duration: 01:08:58
WAF 116 - Checking In on Mid-Season Advice
Sep 07, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look back at mid-season episodes and see what went right or wrong with their analysis.

Nolan Jones Chas McCormick Cody Bellinger CJ Abrams Ha-Seong Kim Bryson Stott Cole Ragans Ryan Jeffers Davis Schneider Mickey Moniak Andrew Abbott Tyler Wells Chase Silseth Brice Turang


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Duration: 01:11:54
WAF 115 - Projecting The 2024 First Round
Aug 31, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) start to look to 2024 by discussing their predictions for the 2024 first round.

9:10 Ronald Acuna Jr. 16:20 Shohei Ohtani 25:16 Bobby Witt Jr. 32:35 Mookie Betts 38:29 Fernando Tatis Jr. 43:30 Julio Rodriguez 49:24 Aaron Judge 54:06 Kyle Tucker 59:38 Corbin Carroll 1:07:07 Freddie Freeman 1:13:06 Yordan Alvarez 1:18:13 Jose Ramirez 1:23:28 Luis Robert Jr. 1:27:30 Round 1 SPs?


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WAF 114 - Players Who Can Win Your H2H Leagues
Aug 24, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss players who they think will help win your H2H playoff matchups.

7:15 Steve’s Playoff Process 9:45 Van’s Playoff Tips 11:15 Marcell Ozuna 14:18 Kerry Carpenter 17:20 Spencer Torkelson 20:37 Wilmer Flores 24:00 Cole Ragans 29:59 Ryan Pepiot 34:30 Jose Quintana 37:30 Graham Ashcraft 44:22 Javier Assad 47:30 Matt Brash 50:00 Jake Burger 54:02 Harold Ramirez 55:25 Osleivis Basabe 56:50 Logan O’Hoppe 59:46 These Rockies Bats 1:02:54 White Sox 1:05:16 Tigers 1:07:09 Astros 1:11:36 Twins 1:14:39 Padres


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WAF 113 - Rest-of-Season Bold Predictions w/ Shwebsi
Aug 17, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) are joined by Pitcher List's Christopher Weber aka Shewbsi (@shwebsi) to give their rest-of-season bold predictions.

2:15 Welcome Shwebsi! 14:44 CJ Abrams 19:21 Lance Lynn 25:22 Nolan Jones 34:10 Max Muncy 40:25 Michael Massey 46:03 Pete Alonso 53:20 Brandon Pfaadt 59:17 Chase Silseth & Logan Allen 1:02:18 Bryce Miller 1:07:50 Jackson Holliday 1:10:05 Masyn Winn 1:12:06 Jordan Lawlar 1:13:09 Pete Crow-Armstrong 1:13:42 Ben Brown 1:16:52 Angels Bullpen 1:18:03 Aroldis Chapman 1:19:42 Tiger Bullpen 1:23:09 Max Kepler 1:24:00 Edouard Julien 1:25:49 Matt Wallner 1:25:02 Ezekiel Tovar 1:27:39 Tork & Kerry Carpenter 1:29:04 Tommy Pham


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WAF 112 - Desperate Times Call for Desperate Adds
Aug 10, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss under-the-radar targets for potential adds as the fantasy stretch-run approaches.

5:15 - Chase Silseth 10:28 - Cole Ragans 16:47 - Jameson Taillon 20:57 - Kutter Crawford 25:06 - Ross Stripling 29:25 - Brandon Williamson 35:57 - Michael Massey 40:18 - Brice Turang 43:30 - J.P. Crawford 49:18 - Davis Schneider 54:37 - Matt Wallner 57:36 - Nolan Jones 1:00:51 - Freddy Fermin 1:03:33 - Ryan Jeffers 1:06:00 - Rookie Stashes 1:11:57 - Saves


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WAF 111 - Is It Legit? Pitcher Edition
Aug 03, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss recent breakout pitchers and their short- and long-term sustainability as fantasy assets.

4:50 Jesus Luzardo 14:39 Andrew Abbott 20:51 Kyle Bradish 26:51 Tyler Wells 34:02 James Paxton 38:03 Jose Berrios 42:40 Zach Eflin 48:45 Bailey Ober 54:05 Tanner Bibee 1:02:20 Yusei Kikuchi 1:08:00 Aaron Civale


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WAF 110 - Buying Breakout Hitters
Jul 27, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss recent breakout hitters and their short- and long-term sustainability as fantasy assets.

Nolan Jones - 7:03 Chas McCormick - 18:24 Christopher Morel - 24:04 Cody Bellinger - 33:18 CJ Abrams - 42:18 Mickey Moniak - 53:21 Josh Naylor - 59:46 Bryson Stott - 1:05:32 Ha-Seong Kim - 1:09:01


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WAF 109 - Second-Half Schedule Targets
Jul 20, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look for favorable matchups for the second-half

9:00 - White Sox: Jake Burger & Eloy Jimenez 17:36 - Twins: Eduard Julien & Alex Kirilloff 24:47 - Tigers: Spencer Torkelson, Kerry Carpenter & Reese Olsen 35:49 - Astros: Chas McCormick & Deep SPs 42:30 - Cubs: Seiya Suzuki , Nico Hoerner & Jameson Taillon 48:00 - Mariners: Eugenio Suarez, J.P. Crawford & Jared Kelenic 52:46 - Rangers: Travis Jankowski, Leody Taveras & Jon Gray 57:11 - Braves: Eddie Rosario & Orlando Arcia 1:01:55 - Cardinals: Lars Nootbaar? Tyler O'Neill? Anyone?


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WAF 108 - "Fantasy Value" All-Stars
Jul 13, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) give their "all value" fantasy All-Star teams.

2:00 WAF “Fantasy Value” All-Stars 7:57 Jonah Heim 11:45 Sean Murphy 14:21 Yandy Diaz 18:13 Christian Walker 21:45 Luis Arraez 25:24 Ketel Marte 28:07 Josh Jung 31:07 Spencer Steer 37:15 Elly De La Cruz 39:37 Wander Franco 42:52 Ronald Acuna Jr. 45:32 Christian Yelich 49:33 Lane Thomas 52:35 Adolis Garcia 57:25 Kevin Gausman 1:02:38 Last Call on 7th Inning Stretch! 1:04:18 Pablo Lopez 1:06:46 Mitch Keller 1:13:57 Zach Eflin 1:17:01 Alexis Diaz


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WAF 107 - Live Underdog 7th Inning Stretch Draft
Jul 06, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) record during their Underdog 7th Inning Stretch draft with some WAF listeners.


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WAF 106 - June Standouts & Underdog Prep
Jun 29, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) talk about June performances and prep for the 7th Inning Stretch tournament on Underdog Fantasy.

5:50 - Join the WAF Underdog League! 10:40 7th Inning Stretch Format 17:36 Players to Target for the Format 24:57 June Standouts 26:40 Eddie Rosario 31:30 Corey Seager 34:27 Ketel Marte 40:05 Jordan Walker, Michael Harris II, Lane Thomas 43:30 Upcoming Bouncebacks for Streaky Slumpers? 50:05 Braxton Garrett 51:00 Blake Snell & the Ol’ Changeup 53:15 Eury Perez 56:03 Dylan Cease, Ranger Suarez, Reid Detmers 1:02:40 Pablo Lopez Buy Low 1:06:14 Tanner Bibee


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WAF 105 - Mid-Season Prospect Update
Jun 22, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look at recent performances of rookies and potential summer call-ups.

4:00 Eovaldi Velo Dip 10:20 Check Out Underdog Fantasy 15:20 Gavin Williams 22:45 AJ Smith-Shawver 29:45 Emmet Sheehan 35:25 Yainer Diaz 40:37 Henry Davis 43:20 Bo Naylor 47:20 Maikel Garcia 51:10 Luis Matos 57:10 Christian Encarnacion-Strand 1:02:15 Jordan Westburg & Colton Cowser


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WAF 104 - Immaculate Metrics
Jun 16, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) use analysis inspired by Immaculate Grid and look at interesting combos of underlying metrics to find underperformers.

2:47 Van’s Coyote Scare 4:47 Immaculate Grid is AMAZING 6:55 Our Immaculate Key Metrics 10:36 Low Barrels, High FB/LD EV 13:30 Austin Riley, Andrew Vaughn, Zach Neto 20:00 Lars Nootbaar, Brett Baty, Jordan Walker & Maikel Garcia 26:06 Barrels, EV & Plate Discipline 30:33 Spencer Torkelson, Eugenio Suarez and Max Muncy 35:30 Ryan Noda and Ryan O’Hearn 38:00 Hard Hit and Plate Skills 41:12 Kyle Tucker Buy Low 43:30 Andrew McCutchen Contributions 48:09 Blast Rate > Barrel Rate 49:33 Yandy Diaz, Josh Lowe & Josh Jung <...

Duration: 01:00:16
WAF 103 - Pitch Mix Changers
Jun 08, 2023

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss interesting pitchers who have made changes to their pitch mix.

2:20 Elly De La Cruz 9:00 Finding Pitch Mix Changes 13:52 Jon Gray 20:05 Mitch Keller 25:43 Mike Clevinger 30:42 Griffin Canning 34:50 Jose Berrios 39:45 J.P. France 42:20 Comparing Andrew Abbott 45:40 Ryne Nelson 49:03 Logan Webb


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