Van and Brian are as excited as a couple of excited fellas could possibly be because it's First Year Player Draft time! That's right Major League Baseball held it's annual rule 4 draft and there plenty of surprises including Henry Davis going first overall! The boys talk the first 15 or so picks and tell you what to expect out of those players all the while waxing philosophically on what it means to be a prospect analyst during the draft. Also Van complains about the Angels taking 8,000 pitchers in the draft and no offensive players!

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Ep 175 | First Year Player Draft

We've made it to the Os this week as Van, Brian, and Ron take a look at the best the birds have to offer and it's honestly a pretty damn good offering. You'll hear about the big name - Adley Rutschman, the one that should be a big name - Grayson Rodriguez, and a whole series of players with upside, high ceiling, and all the talent you could hope for. The boys also answer a few listener questions submitted to them via Twitter!

Ep 174 | Baltimore Orioles Top Prospects and Listener Questions

Get yer swashbuckling shoes and pants on and prepare to sail the seven seas of the Allegheny with the Pittsburgh Pirates being the focus of today's show! Van, Brian, and Ron look into this very solid farm system and talk some hot prospects like Nick Gonzales and Oneil Cruz, and they also touch on uber prospect Jarred Kelenic being sent down for batting under .100 on the season!

Ep 173 | Pittsburgh Pirates Top Prospects and Kelenic's Demotion

The Royals might be a hot mess right now but the future is fairly bright for fans of the crown! Van, Brian, and Ron take a look at a system with some elite talent, OK talent, and potential talent. You'll hear about the big boys; Asa Lacy and Bobby Witt Jr, and you'll get some nice information on Erick Peña, Jackson Kowar, and Alec Marsh!

Ep 172 | Kansas City Royals Top Prospects

There are a handful of rookies, semi-prospects, and former top prospects getting the call so Van, Ron, and Brian talk about a few of them including Alek Manoah, Taylor Walls, Spencer Howard, and Brendan Rodgers. They also take a look at the Texas Rangers farm system and while there isn't an elite super prospect at the top of the list, it's a damn fine system!

Ep 171 | Texas Rangers Top Prospects and Recent Call-ups

We head back to Chicago for today's show this time to talk the south siders! The system certainly has lost a lot of pizazz with the promotion of Andrew Vaughan, Michael Kopech, and Nick Madrigal, but it's still full of very interesting players. Van and Brian lament Ron's taco bowl problems and discuss the top guys left in the system and offer their insight into their future fantasy values

Ep 170 | Chicago White Sox Top Prospects

The Reds have seen a few reasonable call-ups to the big league squad from their minor leagues over the last year or two but there are still a few pieces to really like. Nick Lodolo, Jose Garcia, and Hunter Greene are all still big time names but digging deeper we see some more niche guys who could significantly impact a fantasy roster. Ron (@therealmaday), Van (@ManlyVanLee), and Brian (@loudguitarbrian) chug through the list and take some time to read a podcast review (and dispense advice), check out an email from a listener, and along the way discover a little bit about love.

Ep 169 | Cincinnati Reds Top Prospects

The Padres have certainly become one of the top Major League teams and a lot of it is thanks to the graduation and success of some of their best prospects. But that doesn't mean the team is devoid of talent in their minor leagues and in fact still boast a couple of elite top prospects and they also have a bit of depth. Van, Brian, and Ron bust out their Tommy Bahama wear and head to San Diego for Surf, Sun, and... uh... CJ Adams (but think of it like 'See' J to keep the pattern going)

Ep 168 | San Diego Padres Top Prospects

We've got a horrible infection here at THE Dynasty Baseball Show. We're not sure if it's bacterial or viral or whatever, but we do know that it's called PROSPECTITUS!!! That's right we're full to the brim with prospects on today's show coming from the Chicago Cubs system! The Cubbies don't have an elite system and lack the true superstar at the top, but there's talent throughout. Brian and Van get together on this bonus episode to decide whether Ed Howard is a better serial killer name or a better dad-at-the-hardware-store name

Ep 167 | Chicago Cubs Top Prospects

The Sawx aren't completely void of talent like in previous years and in fact have some kind of exciting pieces! Triston Casas is an easy number one in this system and offers some elite hitting potential, but there's also some more niche guys like Jarren Duran (not Duran Duran, and certainly not Samir Duran) and Gilberto Jimenez, and some interesting pitchers as well! Find out what Ron, Brian, and Van have to say about these players and keep an eye out for tons of episodes over the following two weeks!

Ep 166 | Boston Red Sox Top Prospects

The American League New York City team is the focus of today's show and Brian and Van look at a system that isn't that bad but doesn't necessarily scream "phenomenal." There's the big guy at the top in Jasson Dominguez, Clarke Schmidt as a sneakily underrated top prospect, Deivi Garcia who is starting Monday the 26th, and plenty more!

Ep 165 | New York Yankees Top Prospects

Van, Brian, and Ron continue chugging along and talk Phillies and Mets on today's show and although bereft of elite talent, there's plenty to like in these farm systems. From Spencer Howard to Matthew Allen, they have all the two first name guys covered!

Ep 164 | Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets Top Prospects

It's another two-fer show today as Van, Ron, and Brian tackle two lower end farm systems with the Oakland Athletics and Milwaukee Brewers! You'll hear about Garrett Mitchell and... others

Ep 163 | Milwaukee Brewers and Oakland Athletics Top Prospects

Van, Brian, and Ron decide to take a look at some of the more bottom end systems in the game and combine two team's players who aren't exactly elite level prospects. That doesn't mean they should be avoided in every format, and that also doesn't mean they are bereft of any talent too! So tune in to hear about Zac Veen, Michael Toglia, Forrest Whitley, and Pedro Leon!

Ep 162 | Rockies and Astros Top Prospects

Drew Carey. Lake Erie. Chief Wahoo. For now the latter remains a part of Cleveland's exceptionally racist sports aesthetic and although he will soon be departing for the land of cast off caricature mascots for now resident Native American Van (for real, ask Brian) salutes the red-skinned scamp and honors his horrible legacy with a review of the Cleveland Indians' farm system. Van, Ron, and Brian talk about these semi-underrated prospects and salivate over what Daniel Espino, George Valera, and Tanner Burns could become!

Ep 161 | Cleveland Indians Top Prospects

The hosting trio of Nathan Dokken (@NathanDokken), Ron Rigney (@TheRealMaday) and Van Lee (@ManlyVanLee) deliver their insights on Dynasty Fantasy Baseball formats, providing analysis on rising MLB stars and prospects from all over the minor-league spectrum.

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