First Pitch Online 2025 Program

All sessions tentative; check back often for updates! All times ET. For more information and how to register, click here

 

THURSDAY 

7:00-7:15pWelcome/IntroductionBrent Hershey, Ray Murphy, 
7:15-8:00pThe Fantasy LandscapeBrent Hershey, Ray Murphy, Ron Shandler
8:00-9:00pPlayer Pool Analysis: Starting PitchersPaul Sporer, Nick Pollack
9:10-10:00pLABR Mixed Draft RecapRyan Bloomfield, Rudy Gamble, Tim McLeod, TBA
10:00-11:00pADP Movers … and what it meansRay Murphy, Rob DiPietro

 

FRIDAY 

7:00-7:05Friday WelcomeHershey/Murphy
7:05-11:00p2024 AL-LABR Auction Livestream
The only place to follow LABR live!
Bubba Entrekin, TBA
8:15-9:00pGaming Hangouts / Q&A  
 Best BallMark Gannon
 More to come! 
9:15-9:30pAttendee Roster Analysis
Sign up for 1:1 feedback on your roster in a dedicated breakout room
 

 

SATURDAY

11:00-11:10aSaturday intro/HousekeepingHershey/Murphy
11:10-12noonAL-LABR Roundtable RecapSteve Gardner, Dave Adler, James Anderson, Larry Schechter, Glenn Colton/Rick Wolf
12:00-12:45pSaturday morning breakouts  - CHOOSE ONE  
 “New Things”: Manager tendencies, six-man rotations, and moreJason Collette, Matt Martingale
 Dynasty: 2025 First Year Player Draft PrepJames Anderson, TBA
12:45-1:45Player Pool Analysis: BullpensGreg Jewett, Rick Graham, Mike Carter
1:45-2:15pLunch break 
2:15-2:45pHow Will the New Parks Play?Derek Carty
2:45-3:55pPlayer Pool Analysis: InfieldersTodd Zola, Tim McLeod, Brant Chesser
4:00-4:30pPlayer Pool Analysis: CatchersCorbin Young, TBA
4:30-5:00pSaturday afternoon breakouts  - CHOOSE ONE  
 Prospect Q&AChris Blessing
 Stories on the History of Fantasy BaseballLarry Schechter
 TBA 
5:00-6:00pExclusive Look at New Statcast FeatureTBA
6:00-7:00pDinner break 
7:05-11:00p2024 NL-LABR Auction Livestream
The only place to follow LABR live!
Paul Sporer, TBA
8:15-9:00pTools Lab breakouts
Learn how to use popular websites and tools
 
 BaseballHQTBA
 FanGraphsJason Collette
 BABS BaseballRon Shandler, Doug Gruber
 More to come! 
9:15-9:30pAttendee Roster Analysis
Sign up for 1:1 feedback on your roster in a dedicated breakout room
 

 

SUNDAY

12:00-12:10pSunday intro/HousekeepingHershey/Murphy
12:10-1:00pNL-LABR Roundtable RecapSteve Gardner, Frank Stampfl Glenn Colton/Rick Wolf, TBA
1:00-1:45Player Pool Analysis: OutfieldersSara Sanchez, Doug Anderson, TBA
1:45-2:30pSpring Storylines: Job battles, Prospects, InjuriesTBA, Matt Cederholm
2:30-3:00pAttendee survey and Wrap-upHershey/Murphy
   
6:00pAttendee Drafts:
12-team NFBC Best Ball
15-team NFBC Draft & Hold
Details and signup instructions to come
 

All sessions tentative; check back often for updates! All times ET. For more information and how to register, click here