Ep. 159: LABR Recap

George Bissell, Mike Gianella and Bret Sayre of Baseball Prospectus recap the 2018 LABR Mixed draft (2:00). They discuss Bret’s selection of Bryce Harper in the first round (22:00), Francisco Lindor and Alex Bregman in the second and third rounds (28:30), Billy Hamilton in the fourth round and the increased value of stolen bases in fantasy (36:00), Jose Quintana, Kyle Hendricks, Jon Gray, Felix Hernandez and Bret’s general pitching strategy (41:00), Andrew McCutchen and Chris Taylor in the sixth and seventh rounds (51:00), and finally Bret’s aggressive approach towards non-elite closers (54:00).Link to the full LABR Mixed draft board: https://rtsports.com/labr-mixed-draftAudio Intro: That Fleeting World, “The Alchemist”Audio Interstitial One: Silent Partner, “Big Screen”Audio Interstitial Two: Young The Giant, “My Body”Audio Outro: Silent Partner, “Chances”