Futures Focus

Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and David Gasper (@dgasper24) take a trip down memory lane by reviewing MLB Pipeline's 2015 Top 100 prospects list to analyze which of today's prospects might not make it like we think they will. They also review the hot starts from some of the top rookies in 2021 and discuss who is for real and who is not. Thank you for supporting the podcast and we hope you enjoy listening!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prospects1500/support

Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and David Gasper (@dgasper24) are back to celebrate what should be a national holiday - Opening Day! The two go over their experiences at the games they attended to start the season and also give their predictions for the 2021 season. Baseball is back! Enjoy the episode!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prospects1500/support

This week, Alex and David are off on vacation so Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame) brings in a surprise guest host to get us caught up on News & Notes and top prospect names who'll be starting the 2021 season in the minors. Scott then welcomes the #HobbyFamily to the show. Prospects1500's Tigers correspondent Kurt Moody (@DET_Guru_Kurt), Royals writer Michael Kelley (@MKelley_ND) and Marlins beat rep extraordinaire Stoffer Cochran (@stoffer81) are three members of the Hobby Family and talk about how they got together, all of the different types of prospect cards in the market, and which players over the last few years have carried the demand and hype for the hobby. Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy this episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prospects1500/support

This week, Alex Sanchez (@alex_w_sanchez) is joined with top prospect, SS Tyler Freeman of the Cleveland Indians. They discuss the alternative site, Tyler's path to the majors, and more! Special thanks to Tyler Freeman for taking time to join us! Also on the podcast this week is Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) who discusses the risers and fallers in the prospect world during spring training. Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prospects1500/support

This week, Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and David Gasper (@dgasper24) welcome Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame) to discuss strategies for drafting in startup dynasty leagues. Afterwards, Jim Zele (@zbaseball86) joins the podcast to discuss his Cleveland Indians Top 50 prospects. We hope you enjoy your listen and thank you for the support!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prospects1500/support

Spring Training is here! This week, Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and David Gasper (@dgasper24) give their choices of players to watch out for in Spring Training and their reasons why. And later, Nate Eckert (@GQ__82) joins the guys to discuss his top 50 prospects for the Los Angeles Dodgers. We appreciate your support and thanks for listening! Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prospects1500/support

This week Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and David Gasper (@dgasper24) continue their analysis of the Prospects1500 First Year Player Mock Draft (#2021FYPDMock), discussing their favorite late round players to target. Also in the episode, the two discuss the first ever Propsects1500 MLB organizational rankings to decide which farm systems deserve better and which teams are overrated. Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy our show!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prospects1500/support

This week, the crew welcomes Ben Wilson (@TBDubbs11) to review the first-year player draft mock that was conducted on prospects1500.com. Alex Sanchez (@alex_w_sanchez) and David Gasper (@dgasper24) look at their picks and find the steals and reaches of the draft and also give advice on what you should do when it comes to your FYPD in dynasty leagues. We hope you enjoy your listen and thank you for all your support!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prospects1500/support

This week the crew dives into one of, if not the best, farm systems in baseball, the Tampa Bay Rays. Our @Prospects1500 Rays beat duo of Bailey Srebnik (@xwOBAiley) and Jake Wiener (@GatorSosa) join hosts Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and David Gasper (@dgasper24) to talk about the studs in their Tampa Top 50 prospects list. We hope you enjoy listening and thank you for the support!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prospects1500/support

This week we're discussing two of the best farm systems in baseball. Stoffer Cochran (@stoffer81) joins us to talk Miami Marlins prospects and Kurt Moody (@DET_Guru_Kurt) doesn't pass up the chance to pump up his Detroit Tigers farm system. They sit down with Alex Sanchez and David Gasper to go over their favorite teams and dive deep into each of those farm systems. Be sure to check out both of their Top 50 lists, as well as all other organizations, at Prospects1500.com. Thank you for your support and we hope you enjoy listening! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prospects1500/support

This week, we go over two of the most popular systems out there, the San Diego Padres and Atlanta Braves! Special guest Jake Berry (@berrys_baseball) join Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and David Gasper (@dgasper24) to discuss the Top 50 lists and give their takes on their favorite prospects. Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prospects1500/support

Join us for a discussion on two very opposite types of system with the Milwaukee Brewers and the Chicago White Sox! David Gasper (@dgasper24) and Daniel Victor (@slydanno70) give their takes on their respective systems, with host Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) adding his thoughts as well. Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prospects1500/support

Futures Focus is back with new hosts Alex Sanchez (@Alex_W_Sanchez) and David Gasper (@dgasper24). This week, we discuss two great farm systems in the Seattle Mariners and Arizona Diamondbacks. Joe Rush's (@joeprush) Seattle's Top 50 prospects was published on Prospects1500.com on Tuesday 1/12. Our staff collaboration of Arizona's Top 50 prospects was published on the site Wednesday 1/6. Hear our thoughts on Jarred Kelenic, Julio Rodriguez, Corbin Carroll and more. We cover our favorites and sleepers, and everything in between. We also discuss the latest prospect news and how we construct our top 50 lists. Enjoy!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prospects1500/support

Jake Berry (@berrys_baseball) welcomes James Weisser (@jweisser88) back to Futures Focus for Round 2! James is our MLB Draft expert at Prospects1500 and after an outstanding draft preview on episode 15, he brings us a draft recap in episode 16. Jake hits James with some rapid fire first round questions before the two break down the draft division by division. James then fills us in on how he is continuing his prep for the class of 2021 before Jake makes a case to other collectors in the sports card hobby to reach out. Thank you all for tuning in to Futures Focus. Enjoy the episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prospects1500/support

Jake Berry (@berrys_baseball) is joined by MLB Draft expert and @Prospects1500 Draft Contributor James Weisser (@jweisser88). As we continue to fight our way through the pandemic, Jake and James focus on the future, after all this is Futures Focus, and discuss some of the promising young stars of tomorrow that will hear their name called on draft night. James highlights everything from the top names to some promising sleepers, who has the loudest tools, and what challenges will the unique nature of this year's draft present? Enjoy the episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prospects1500/support

Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame) and Jake Berry (@berrys_baseball) are back with another episode of Prospects1500's Futures Focus. We still don't have any baseball as the COVID-19 pandemic and its restrictions have pretty much halted all sports in the United States, but we do have baseball prospects and fantasy baseball to talk about! Scott & Jake welcome Jake Wiener (@GatorSosa) and Bailey Srebnik (@FsuBailey12) to the podcast to talk all about the Tampa Bay Rays Top 50 prospects. It's definitely one of the best, if not THE best, farm systems in baseball. Then Scott & Jake touch on #ChappysProspectsChallenge, the KBO fantasy league, what a Historical Seasons Roto draft is all about, and 2020 Bowman 1st Edition baseball cards. Enjoy the episode! You can see the entire Chappy's Prospect Challenge draft (16 owners, 50 rounds, 800 total prospects) at this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13UiP51Y3pjDiICmKjPBUssWD-dd26YmfLvsP_IyNBXc/edit?usp=sharing Read about what a Historical Seasons Roto dr

Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame) and Jake Berry (@berrys_baseball) are back with another episode of Prospects1500's Futures Focus. Since we're in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and there are no baseball games or statistics to dive into, the duo goes freeform with this installment. They talk Prospects1500's Overall Top 199 Prospects, which dropped earlier in March, and compare their own individual Top 20s. In addition we have some discussion about the current baseball card products out there and one especially hot Rookie Card collectors are chasing. Plus Scott & Jake provide some insight and touch on the recently completed Prospects1500 staff 24-team, 6x6 Roto, 50-round fantasy baseball draft and hold. Our Prospects1500 Overall Top 199 can be found at: https://www.prospects1500.com/overall-top-199-prospects-march-2020/ Our Prospects1500 50-round draft results can be seen at: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17YBGbZieg2cesdHvVfGzOOJIIwEY6hQ2OBtSQJfqoBg/edit?usp=sharing Follow us on Twitter at @Pro

Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame) and Jake Berry (@berrys_baseball) kick off Futures Focus Season 2 and are joined by @Prospects1500 Indians correspondent Jim Zele (@zbaseball86 & @ZelePhotography) to discuss and break down his Cleveland Indians Top 50 prospects. It's another episode to serve as a resource if you're looking to dive deep into the Tribe's MiLB organization to find some dynasty league nuggets. Enjoy and let us know what you think. Jim's Indians Top 50 prospects can be found at: https://www.prospects1500.com/al-central/indians/cleveland-indians-2020-top-50-prospects/ Our Prospects1500 index of all 30 teams' top 50 prospects for 2020 is at: https://www.prospects1500.com/top-50-lists-2020/ Follow us on Twitter at @Prospects1500. Enjoy the episode! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prospects1500/support

Scott Greene (@scotty_ballgame) and Jake Berry (@berrys_baseball) are joined by @Prospects1500 Marlins correspondent Stoffer Cochran (@stoffer81) to break down his 2020 Miami Marlins Top 50 prospects. Then Alex Sanchez (@CavghtLooking) sits down with Scott and Jake to discuss and dissect the super loaded San Diego Padres farm system and his new Padres Top 50 list on Prospects1500. Another great episode and fantastic resource if you're looking to dive deep into these two organizations to find some dynasty league nuggets. Enjoy and let us know what you think. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prospects1500/support

Scott Greene (@scotty_ballgame) and Jake Berry (@berrys_baseball) are joined by @Prospects1500 resident Pittsburgh Pirates expert, Kyle Brown (@cavghtlooking) to discuss the Buccos farm system. Kyle's top 50 Pirates prospects recently dropped at prospects1500.com. On today's episode we discuss the top 10, a Pirates prospect crush, as well as some potential risers and fallers. Sit back, relax, enjoy, and most importantly, stay Focused on the Future! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/prospects1500/support