WAF 196 -Podcasts Mock Draft Review

Van and Steve review their preseason chalkboard picks.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) are back after a long break to officially turn the page to the offseason. They review their 2025 “Chalkboard” picks — two targets and two fades each — breaking down which calls hit, which missed, and what takeaways they’re carrying into 2026 fantasy draft season.

Draftboard

  • Intro / Draft Landscape Takeaways – 0:00
  • Judge & Ohtani – 5:10
  • Junior Caminero Rising to Pick 6 – 7:00
  • Early Pitching Landscape – 10:20
  • “Who Is Your SP1?” Discussion – ~12:00
  • Cal Raleigh & The State of Catchers – 25:00
  • Nick Kurtz  The New 1B One?– 30:45
  • Early OFs – 37:25
  • Pitcher-Heavy Middle Rounds – ~40:00
  • Reliever Runs– 43:00
  • 2B: Always Thin – 48:13
  • How Do We Feel About Our Squad? – 53:42

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Steve Gesuele

Steve Gesuele is a fantasy baseball enthusiast who has been playing since 2012. He takes pride in participating in his competitive home league- The League of Champions. He was the sports editor at Loyola University Maryland where he covered their men's basketball team and NCAA-champion men's lacrosse team. He is a die-hard New Jersey Devils fan currently residing in Hoboken, NJ.

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