Episode 806- Main Event FAAB Review

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

Most picked up players in Main Events

• Royce Lewis
• Justin Lawrence
• Reese Olson
• Gary Sanchez
• Bryan Woo
• Tommy Henry
• Josh Donaldson
• Kutter Crawford
• Hayden Wesneski
• Julio Teheran
• Mike Mayers
• Who did you pick up?

Episode 805- Potential Pick-Ups

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

Potential Pick-Ups - Hot players/Good upcoming schedule

• • COL (6gm, 3 lefties/Coors): Randall Grichuk / Ryan McMahon / Elias Diaz
  • SF (6gm, 6 righties, 3 Coors): Michael Conforto (hurt) / Lamonte Wade / JD Davis / Mike Yastrzemski / Joc
  • MIL (7gm, 5 righties, shitty SP): Owen Miller / Joey Wiemer
  • CIN (7gm, 5 righties/Thor): Jake Fraley / Spencer Steer / Will Benson
  • ARZ (6gm, 3 left, bad SP): Lourdes Gurriel / Ketel Marte / Jake McCarthy
  • PIT (6gm, shitty SP): Ke’Bryan Hayes / Andrew McCutchen
  • CLE (6gm, 5 righties): Josh Naylor / Will Brennan
  • MIA (6gm, 6 righties, shitty SP): BDLC
  • SD (6 gm, 3 Coors): Ha-Seong Kim (SB)
  • MIN (6gm, 5 righties): Willi Castro
  • WAS: Keibert Ruiz / Luis Garcia / Jeimer Candelario / Joey Meneses
  • ATL: Eddie Rosario
  • TEX: ENTIRE OFFENSE - Ezekiel Duran / Jonah Heim
  • AVOID: SEA Hitters
  • EARTH Review

Episode 804- We are back with all the news!

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

News

• Luis Urias activated
• Jose Altuve dealing with an oblique injury
• Michael Soroka optioned
• Brandon Lowe to the IL
• Trevor Story might come back as a DH
• Andrew Abbott called up
• Chris Sale to the IL
• Eduardo Rodriguez to the IL
• Aaron Judge dealing with a toe issue (broken?)
• Nestor Cortes to the IL
• Riley Greene out 6-to-8 weeks
• Thairo Estrada and Joc Pederson returning Tues for COL series
• Jacob deGrom moved to 60-Day IL

Episode 803- News, FAAB, and Sit/Start

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

News

• Baty called-up
• Neto called-up
• Will Smith (Catcher) concussion
• McCormick out with blurred vision
• Woodruff shoulder strain - “month to month”?
• deGrom leaves start early with wrist injury
• Bubic getting second opinion on his elbow (left flexor strain)
• Stanton out 4-6 weeks with hamstring strain
• Bard activated Tuesday - get closer role back?
• Musgrove back this weekend
• Haniger and Grichuk starting rehab assignments
• Polanco and Kirilloff back soon - Julien PT?
• Tim Anderson could return closer to 2 weeks than 4

TOPICS- Most picked up players in Main Events

• Taj Bradley
• Brent Rooker
• Johan Oviedo
• Brad Keller
• Mauricio Dubon
• J.D. Davis
• Jose Quijada
• Brad Boxberger
• Rodolfo Castro
• Franchy Cordero
• Griffin Canning

Sit or Start?

• Wesneski vs OAK/LAD
• Peterson vs LAD/SF
• Schmidt vs LAA/TOR
• Fried vs SD/HOU
• Bello vs LAA/MIL
• Gaddis vs DET/MIA
• Luis Garcia vs TOR
• B. Garrett vs CLE
• Manoah vs NYY
• Josiah Gray vs BAL

Episode 802- Early Season FAAB Strategies

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

News

• Luis Urias out 6-8 weeks
• McKenzie lat out 8 weeks
• Robbie Ray elbow out 4-6 weeks?
• Fried hamstring to IL - short term?
• Nootbaar to IL for thumb
• Verlander shoulder out until around May?
• Raisel Iglesias shoulder IL - looks like more than minimum
• Bart to IL - Sabol starting / Gary Sanchez signed
• Mondesi starts season on 60 Day IL (LOL)
• Bard anxiety - when will he return? Closing?
• Rendon suspension 4 games
• Desclafani starting over Manaea

TOPICS- How to approach early season FAAB?

• How aggressive are you early in FAAB?
• Do you jump on guys that get early saves
  • A.J. Puk (drafted in most leagues other than maybe early drafts)
  • Reynaldo Lopez
  • Brusdar Graterol
  • Aroldis Chapman (throwing 103, looking dominant)
  • Dany Jimenez
  • Will Smith
  • Andrew Chafin
  • Pierce Johnson
• Are you aggressive with streaming pitching early?
  • Mike Clevinger (not a streamer in 15s)
  • Tylor Megill (not picked up as streamer)
  • Zach Plesac
  • Michael Grove
  • Kutter Crawford
  • Drew Smyly
  • Overton/Oviedo/Flexen
• How are you adjusting to there being so many stolen bases compared to last year?
  • Ji Hwan Bae
  • Brice Turang
  • Jose Siri
  • Chas McCormick
• How aggressive do you get on guys that start hot or are called up?
  • Mitch Garver
  • Trayce Thompson
  • James Outman
  • Elehuris Montero
  • Joey Wiemer
  • Joey Gallo
  • Kike Hernandez
  • Patrick Wisdom
  • Nolan Gorman
• What stats do you look at when trying to figure out if there’s legit skills growth and a guy is worth picking up or if it’s just a short-term hot streak?
  • Pitchers:
    • Stuff+
    • velocity
    • K% / BB%
    • SIERA
    • SwStrk% and HardContact% on individual pitches
    • BABIP compared to career BABIP
    • Read PitcherList SP RoundUp each day to get Nick’s take
    • Key to spotting injuries with pitchers is look at velo, BB%, Zone%
  • Hitters:
    • Tough, because hitters on hot streak have raised HH% and barrel rates
    • K%
    • Contact%
    • BABIP compared to career BABIP
    • Power: Max EV, EV on FB/LD, FB%, LA, pull%
      • Brendan Donovan

Episode 801 - Sunday FAAB Review

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Bruce Cagle Jr. @BCJRFantasy

Topics
Justin and Bruce discuss FAAB in the RotoWire Online Championship!

• Sunday FAAB Review
  • Pierce Johnson
  • Tylor Megill
  • Nolan Gorman
  • Dany Jimenez
  • Michael Grove
  • Elehuris Montero
  • Mike Clevinger
  • Brice Turang

Episode 800- Dynasty Outfielders

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Sam Wirsching @SamFBB1

Out of Left Field
Bryce Harper, Yordan Alvarez and Eloy Jimenez long term at OF and how that affects our valuations about them


OF we are targeting in trades and start ups
Win Now/Rebuild/Prospect/Deep Prospect
Santander and Winker/Juan Yepez and Jake Fraley/Emmanuel Rodriguez and Gabriel Gonzalez/Jonatan Clase


Red Light/Green Light (Players coming off of a down or mixed year/new situation)
Alek Kirilloff/Cody Bellinger/Charlie Blackmon/Lourdes Gurriel Jr/Jorge Soler


Rankings debate

Episode 799- Main Event Prep

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD
Guest: Ben Tidd @BreakingBen_T

News

• Justin Turner hit in the face
• Jose Quintana has rib stress fracture
• Tony Gonsolin sprained Ankle day to day
• Yordan Alvarez may return next week “maybe”
• Mike Moustakas signs in Colorado
• Nick Gordon high ankle sprain
• Logan Gilbert working on new split-change
• Josiah Gray throwing new cutter
• Wainwright velocity down 4.3 MPH

TOPICS: Prepping for the Main Event

• How do you begin your prep that might be different from other leagues?
• What materials do you use to prep?
• Is there an advantage to drafting online to drafting live?
• How do you approach your KDS - where do you like drafting (early/middle/late)?
• How important is ADP for the Main Events?
  • Would you use ADP from other contests if you are drafting early?
  • Do you ignore ADP at some point?
• What positions/categories do you attack more aggressively in a main than you might in another draft?
• How do you approach your draft considering the overall?
• What’s the biggest mistake people make drafting for an overall contest?
• Has there been any mantra you’ve stuck by over the years that you feel helps you be successful?
  • Ex: don’t draft early closers, don’t pay up for SB, roster construction, grab values that fall in the draft regardless of position, etc
• What do you do differently that helps you be successful?
• What do you see people doing that they shouldn’t be doing?
• With people “getting their guys” how do you know what targets will be available late and which ones won’t?
• How are you approaching the draft this year?
  • Power was down last year, SBs were more prevalent (even more so this year with the new rules?) - will power be your focus early in drafts?
  • What kinds of pitchers are you targeting? Who will thrive and who will struggle?

Episode 798- TGFBI Strategies

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Bruce Cagle Jr. @BCJRFantasy

Topics
Justin and Bruce discuss their TGFBI Drafts

Bruce's Draft Board
Justin's Draft Board

Episode 797- Dynasty Middle Infielders

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Sam Wirsching @SamFBB1


MI we are targeting in trades and start ups
Win Now/Rebuild/Prospect/Deep Prospect
Amed Rosario and Andres Gimenez/Ezequial Tovar and Nolan Gorman/Addison Barger and Edouard Julien/Axel Sanchez


Red Light/Green Light (Players coming off of a down or mixed year/new situation)
Whit Merrifield, Vidal Brujan, Jon Berti, Jean Segura, Brendon Rodgers, Adalberto Mondesi, JP Crawford, Jorge Mateo


Rankings debate