July 6, 2017

Flags Fly Forever Podcast

Ep. 140: Midseason Top 50 Prospects & Second-Half Fantasy Storylines

by George Bissell, Eric Roseberry and Jeffrey Paternostro

George Bissell brings on Jeffrey Paternostro, BP’s senior prospect writer, to discuss the BP Midseason Top 50 prospects list including the meteoric rise of Sixto Sanchez (8:00), challenges associated with ranking pitching prospects (12:00), Walker Buehler’s prodigious stuff and future role (14:00), Brendan Rodgers absurd first half performance (16:00), potential fantasy superstars Ronald Acuna and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (18:30), the offensive upside and lingering questions with Bo Bichette (21:30), and why Francisco Mejia is now an elite prospect (23:00).

Then, #FriendOfThePod Eric Roseberry stops by to draft the biggest second half fantasy storylines including expectations for Mike Trout (31:00), the long-term impact of the home run surge (34:00), being wrong about Adam Duvall (37:00), the gap between Chris Sale, Max Scherzer, Clayton Kershaw and every other starter (46:00), expectations for AJ Pollock (51:00), fantasy monster Justin Turner (55:00), potential trade deadline movers like JD Martinez and Jose Quintana (59:30), the Jimmy Nelson post-hype breakout (1:07:00), and the unexpected struggles of the Cubs (1:10:00) and Dellin Betances (1:14:00).

Intro: That Fleeting World, “The Alchemist”

Outro: Silent Partner, “Chances”

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