Episode 726- Buy or Sell?

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD

Topics:
Buying and Selling Players in Rounds 16-25 of ADP


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Episode 725- Gifts or Coal?

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD

Topics:
EARTH Leagues
Buying and Selling Players in Rounds 5-15 of ADP


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Episode 724- "I like to diddle myself"

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD
Guest: Michael Govier @MJGovier

Topics
Detroit Tigers
Tigers active in the offseason early
Javy Baez signed
ERod signed
Barnhart trade
Belief that Soto is definitely the closer?
Expectations for Skubal? Will he be limited?
When will we see Spencer Torkelson and Riley Greene?
Anyone else you’re excited for?
Chance for Tigers to make the playoffs in 2022?

FPAZ Discussion

Michael's Journey into High Stakes

EARTH League

The Fantasy Benefits Inquisition


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Episode 723- Hot Stove

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD
Guest: Michael Govier @MJGovier

News
Verlander signs w/ Astros 1 year $25 mil w/ player option for 2023
Buxton re-signs with Twins 7 years $100 mil w/ MVP and PA incentives
Matz signs w/ Cards 4 years $44 mil
Kluber signs w/ Rays 1 year $8 mil
Wander Franco signs extension w/ Rays for 11 years $182 mil
Thor signs w/ Angels 1 year $21 mil
Lorenzen signs w/ Angels 1 year $7 mil
Robbie Ray 5 years $115 mil w/ Mariners
Adam Frazier traded to Mariners
Jose Berrios 7 year extension for $131 mil w/ Jays
Gausman 5 years $110 mil w/ Jays
Desclafani resigns w/ Giants 3 years $36 mil
Alex Wood resigning w/ Giants 2 years $20 mil? - Not official yet
Alex Cobb signing w/ Giants 2 years $20 mil? - Not official yet
Alcantara 5 year extension $56 mil w/ Marlins
Avisail Garcia signs w/ Marlins 4 years $53 mil
Stallings traded to Marlins - helps young staff?
Semien 7 years $175 mil w/ Rangers
Corey Seager 10 year $325 mil w/ Rangers
Kole Calhoun signs w/ Rangers 1 year $5.2 mil
Jon Gray signs w/ Rangers 4 years $56 mil
Eduardo Escobar signs w/ Mets 2 years $20 mil
Mark Canha signs w/ Mets 2 years $25.5 mil
Starling Marte signs w/ Mets 4 years $78 mil
Max Scherzer signs w/ Mets 3 years $130 mil
Marcell Ozuna 20 game retroactive suspension - good to go for start of 2022
Max Muncy’s elbow injury more serious than he let on - UCL tear




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Episode 722- Chat with Tony!

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD
Guest: Tony DiVincenzo @Spectre14

News
Bregman wrist surgery-played through injury this season, explains lack of power?
Castellanos, Conforto, Semien reject qualifying offers
Twins buy out Colome’s option so he’s a free agent - will he close in 2022?
Kimbrel option picked-up - trade coming?
Andrew Heaney signs 1 year $8.5 mil deal with Dodgers
Wade Miley signs $10 mil mutual option with Cubs
Hunter Greene and Nick Lodolo will compete for rotation spots in 2022

Interview with Tony DiVincenzo!




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Episode 721- Sometimes Friendship is Challenging

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD

News
Bob Melvin managing Padres now
Jon Gray rejects 3 year offer from Rockies for $35-40 mil
Nick Anderson elbow surgery
Morton surgery on fractured fibula - expected to be ready for Spring Training
La Stella achilles surgery - should be ready around March
Devers arm injury just elbow inflammation - not serious
Miguel Rojas signs extension, might need surgery on finger
Dustin May started throwing

Deploying Middle Relievers

The (Multi-Faceted) Mondesi Problem

Marlins creating elite rotation?





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Episode 720- Hits and Projections

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD

News
Eddie Rosario on insane run this postseason
Spencer Torkelson hurt
Rizzo “wants to stay with the Yankees”
Kopech likely moving to rotation
Jordan Hicks preparing to enter 2022 rotation
Taillon out 5-6 months - questionable at best for start of 2022
Acuña might not be ready to play until May
Luis Urías changed his mechanics coming into 2021 - started squaring up his shoulders and better using his lower half, which helped him get the ball in the air more often and have harder contact. 9.2 percent barrel rate was a career high
Hiura had a procedure to clean up his elbow and could become a utility player with time in the outfield
Kyle Farmer played through a second-half sports hernia
DJLM also played through a significant part of the season with a sports hernia

2021 Hits
Catcher
1B
2B
SS
3B
OF
SP
RP

Steamer Projections Out
2 hitters over .300: Soto - .307 and Vlad - .306
2 hitters over 30 SB: Mondesi 41 (#1 again) Starling 33
Wander Franco: 610 AB 19 HR 10 SB .285 AVG
Luis Robert: 577 AB 29 HR 14 SB .282 AVG
Oneill Cruz: 300 AB 15 HR 10 SB .279 AVG
Byron Buxton: 546 AB (LOL) 31 HR 16 SB .265 AVG
Aggressive IP projections
Shane Baz: 192 IP 3.74 ERA 1.19 WHIP 10.2 K/9
Chris Sale: 187 IP 3.57 ERA 1.14 WHIP 11.1 K/9
Shane Bieber: 183 IP 3.36 ERA 1.13 WHIP 10.8 K/9
Corbin Burnes only SP sub 3 ERA at 2.95
Logan Webb - 3.37 ERA 6th lowest projected
Freddy Peralta 4th highest projected K rate at 11.7 K/9
Mastersball Top 50 Hitter Rankings
1.Trea
2. JRam
3. Soto
4. Tatis
5. Bichette
6. Vlad
9. Tucker
11. Judge
13. Trout
14. Ohtani
25. Mullins
43. Reynolds
44. Story
48. DJLM
49. Lindor
Catchers - Varsho #39, Sal #45, JTR not top 50


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Episode 719- 2021 Misses

News
Justin Turner hamstring injury
Grandal knee surgery
Carrasco surgery to remove bone fragment from right elbow
McCullers forearm (muscular, not structural)
Kershaw PRP injection in forearm
Ynoa shoulder injury
Taillon ankle surgery
DJLM sports hernia surgery - ready for ST
Aaron Hicks (wrist) hoping to play winter ball
Clint Frazier still experiencing fogginess/dizziness
Voit (knee) should be ready for ST
Castellanos expected to opt out

FPAZ Draft
What was your strategy?
Best pick?
Worst Pick?
Strength?
Weakness?
What does this early draft tell you about how you look at the player pool or strategy?

2021 Postmortem
How do you go about doing a postmortem on your fantasy teams and season?
What strategy mistakes did you make in 2021?
What lessons did we learn from 2021?


2021 Misses



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Episode 718- Season is over!

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD

News
Kershaw and Muncy got hurt

Leagues:
Earth Overall
TGFBI
Tag Team
Main Events
Battle of the Pods

Lessons Learned
What did we miss because of the short season last year?
What did you personally miss that you will incorporate into your drafts next year?

Playoff Predictions
Boston vs New York
STL vs LAD
HOU vs CHW
Rays vs WC
MIL vs ATL
SF vs WC
World Series Picks

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Episode 717- FWFB Live

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD

News
Shane Baz first start today - 5 strong innings
Kyle Tucker and Avisail Garcia avoid IL
Sal Perez sets Catcher HR record with 46th dong today
Carlos Rodon arm soreness - likely done
Wander Franco likely back Friday
Tyler Stephenson placed on IL (COVID?) close to lineup lock today

Corrections
Pozo demoted
Sean Nolin to the pen
Tylor Megill was awful

Closer Questions:
Who’s closing in:
Detroit
Oakland
Boston
Seattle
San Fran
Baltimore
Tampa: Kittredge to IL

NFBC FAAB
Hitters Added:
Hunter Dozier
Nick Gordon
Gavin Lux
Lewin Diaz - Aguilar out for season
Freddy Galvis
Willie Calhoun
Kole Calhoun

SP Added:
Kluber @ TEX
Brady Singer @CLE @DET
Josh Rogers - 2x (Main) @MIA @CIN
Jon Lester 2x @CHC @MIL
Dillon Peters 2x (Super) @CIN @PHI
Bubic @DET
Merrill Kelly @ATL
Cobb - stash for matchup @TEX next week
Freeland - Unusable this week, stash for matchup vs WAS next week
Senzatela - Unusable 2x this week, stash for matchup @ ARZ next week
Bassitt - Back this week? Not starting Thurs. Likely gets SEA next week

Final FAAB and Roster Construction Strategy

Questions from Twitter

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