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**THE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**
Updated March 2, 2021
All times Eastern

 

SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2021

• 11:00-11:10am: SATURDAY OVERVIEW: Brent Hershey and Ray Murphy
   
• 11:10am-12:15pm: MLB RESPONSES TO THE PANDEMIC 
  • Former and current MLB front office and scouting staff members give their thoughts on challenges of restarting the minor leagues after the lost 2020, and what to watch for as prospects get back to work.
    • Panelists: Kevin Goldstein (FanGraphs; formerly Houston Astros) and TBA; Moderator: Brian Walton (CreativeSports)

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• 12:15-1:00pm: BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Choose one:
  • Prospects Q&A: Get your prospect questions answered by the experts
    • Panelists: Eric Longenhagen (FanGraphs); Chris Blessing (BaseballHQ) and Emily Waldon (The Athletic/Baseball America)
  • When (and how) to adjust your league scoring categories: Plenty of trends in MLB are affecting our fantasy league structures. This will be a commissioner-oriented forum designed to help ensure your league's health and competitiveness.
    • Panelists: Jake Ceily (The Athletic); Peter Kreutzer (AskRotoman); Doug Anderson (Fantrax); Moderator: Ron Shandler (Baseball Forecaster)

 

• 1:30-2:45pm: CHANGING BULLPEN LANDSCAPES The closer search is dicier than ever. Our panel of bullpen watchers will share philosophies, strategies, team and individual targets for 2021 Saves.

• Panelists: Joe Sheehan (Joe Sheehan Newsletter); Doug Dennis (BaseballHQ); Greg Jewett (The Athletic); Moderator: Tristan Cockcroft (ESPN)

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• 3:00-5:00pm: SPRING TRAINING WATCH PARTY
  We can't all go to a spring training game, so we'll do the next best thing: we'll all watch a game together, with a crew of panelists giving their commentary.
  • Panelists: Paul Sporer (RotoGraphs); Chris Blessing (BaseballHQ);  Moderator: Steve Gardner (USATODAY)
     
• 3:30-5:00pm: Post-ADP 300 SPEAKER DRAFT (tentative)
  A panel of our speakers will hold an end-game only draft. Perfect for refining your own list of sneaky end-game targets!
  • Panelists: tbd
     
• 5:15-6:15pm: AN HOUR WITH ENO
  • The Athletic's Eno Sarris explores all of his latest sabermetric insights as he readies for 2021.
    • Moderator: Derek VanRiper (The Athletic)

 

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• 6:20-6:45 pm: PODCAST PLAYER DUELS - 2 (see description below)

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• 7:00-11pm: LABR AUCTION - NL
  • Follow along live with the LABR-NL auction, we'll live-stream the draft board and recruit some experts for as-it-unfolds commentary.
    • Panelists: Jeff Erickson (RotoWire) and Alex Chamberlain (RotoGraphs)

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• 8:00-8:45pm: GAMING STRATEGY BREAKOUTS
  • Take a deep dive into your preferred gaming format, with experts who speak the same language: DFS, Best Ball, Dynasty, NFBC, Auction, Scoresheet, Stratomatic .. we'll have it all covered!
    • Panelists and Moderators: TBA

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• 8:45-9:30pm: TOOLS LAB
  • We'll have experts in a variety of tools and sites, ready to give tutorials on the latest and greatest tools as we all seek to deepen our analytic arsenals.
    • Panelists and Moderators: TBA

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• 9:30-9:45pm: 15 MINUTES WITH.... RON SHANDLER: Ron will answer submitted attendee questions about his BABS Method; see the Command Center page for the question submission form.
   
• 9:45-10:00pm: 15 MINUTES WITH.... KEVIN GOLDSTEIN: Ron will answer submitted attendee questions; see the Command Center page for the question submission form.
   
• 9:30-9:45pm: ROSTER ANALYSIS: Get a second opinon on your keeper list or completed roster from selected panelists in any format. Signups to happen the week of March 1.

 

• 9:45-10:00pm: ROSTER ANALYSIS: Get a second opinon on your keeper list or completed roster from selected panelists in any format. Signups to happen the week of March 1.     

 

NOTE: Podcast Player Duels consist of four popular fantasy baseball podcasts, and pit the two hosts against each other in two-sided player duel. Come hear the hosts of The Sleeper and The Bust, the ESPN Fantasy Focus Baseball Podcast, the RotoWire Baseball Podcast and Launch Angle Podcast go at it, and attendees will get to vote to chime in on their choices! Specific time assignments during the weekend still TBD. 

 

**THE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE**
Updated March 2, 2021