Podapallooza Day 1 Hour 4
Host: Scott Chu (@ifthechufits)
Analysts: Ray Kuhn (@ray_kuhn_28) and Blake Meyer (@Buhhlockaye)

Topics:
Scott, Ray and Blake discuss hitting targets!

Podapallooza Day 1, Hour 2

Host: Nick Pollack (@PitcherList)
Analysts: Michael Simone (@SPStreamer), Callen Eslager (@Callen_Eslager), Toby Guevin (@BatFlipCrazy)

Topics

1. Logan Webb vs Hunter Greene vs Logan Gilbert
2. Nestor Cortes vs Blake Snell vs Clayton Kershaw
3. Kyle Wright vs Nick Lodolo vs Lance Lynn
4. Joe Ryan vs Freddy Peralta vs Jesus Luzardo
5. Lucas Giolito Chris Sale vs Luis Garcia
6. Chris Bassitt vs Charlie Morton vs Pablo Lopez
7. Dustin May vs Jordan Montgomery vs Drew Rasmussen
8. Jeffrey Springs vs Tony Gonsolin vs Brady Singer
9. Jon Gray vs Kodai Senga vs Grayson Rodriguez
10. Reid Detmers vs Andrew Heaney vs Lance McCullers

Episode 786- Dynasty Corner Infielders

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

Drafting/Prospect thoughts at CI
First and Third can be tough to project. A lot of 3B become 1B. SS transition to 3B as well. But that said I tend to target the ones I like. It isn’t something I think is worth overthinking.

CI we are targeting in trades and start ups
Win Now/Rebuild/Prospect/Deep Prospect
Jose Abreu/Alec Bohm and Spencer Torkelson/Matt Mervis/Andres Chaparro and Casey Schmitt

Red Light/Green Light (Players coming off of a down or mixed year/new situation)
Jared Walsh / Trey Mancini / Luke Voit / Ryan McMahon / Yoan Moncada / Anthony Rendon

Rankings debate

Episode 785- Beat Justin Mason OC Breakdown

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

Players Discussed:
Trea Turner
JT Realmuto
Emmanuel Clase
Cedric Mullins
Zack Wheeler
Zac Gallen
Felix Bautista
Bryan Reynolds
Vinnie Pasquantino
Lance Lynn
Christian Yelich
C.J. Cron
Brandon Lowe
Brady Singer
Thairo Estrada
Jordan Walker
Andrew Heaney
Ryan McMahon
Wil Myers
Trevor Rogers
Kendall Graveman
Jarred Kelenic
Luis Urias
TJ Freidl
Jose Suarez
Eduardo Rodriguez
Andrew Chafin
Edward Oliveras
Nelson Cruz
Gary Sanchez

Episode 784- Dynasty Podcast Debut

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

CATCHERS!
What in the hell are we doing?
What type of league are we advising for?
What are we looking forward to (irl)?
How do you value players?
What is your window/thoughts for rebuilding?


Lessons to be learned from redraft perspective
Short windows
Chasing Wins
Get what you give (trades/faab/draft/grind)

League Setting Preferences (based on league size)
1C, 2UT (20 or more, al/nl only)
2C, 1UT (15 or less)
1C, 1C/INF (not a preference, but interesting)


Catchers we are targeting in trades and start ups
Win Now/Rebuild/Prospect/Deep Prospect
Cal Raleigh/Logan O’Hoppe/Harry Ford/Jeferson Quero
Red Light/Green Light (Players coming off of a down or mixed year/new situation) Sam: Danny Jansen, Mike Zunino

Rankings debate

Episode 782- Yahoo Leagues Strategy

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


TOPICS

About Yahoo high stakes leagues
Roto and H2H (3 different H2H options) - no standard points leagues
12 team leagues
Daily changesTrading allowed
Up to $1k leagues
Payout
Phenomenal app
Difference in difficulty compared to NFBC
Easiest place to make money in the high stakes industry
Difference in roster size
Skews towards Pitching
44% of your starting roster is Pitching compared to just 39% in NFBC - only 1 less Pitcher compared to 4 less hitters

Roster Construction
General Catchers UT only players
Closers
SPBench
Comparing Yahoo ADP to NFBC to look for big discrepancies
Games played and Innings Pitched Limits
How having IL slots changes the way I draft
Setting Your lineup
How to handle Double-Headers
FAAB
Trading in Yahoo
How do they handle Ohtani
In Yahoo daily there's P Ohtani and UT Ohtani - 2 separate players.

Episode 782- Auction Strategies

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

• Auction Strategies
  • How do you prepare for an auction that is different from a snake draft?
  • Do you have rigid auction values?
    • Do you have a set dollar amount for pitcher’s versus hitters?
      • How flexible are you with that?
    • Do you track your opponents money/open positions?
  • Do you have a nomination strategy?
  • Prefer Stars and Scrubs or a more balanced approach?
    • Do you save money for the end game or spend money early?
  • Do you punt categories when they are too expensive?
    • Saves
    • Speed
  • Do you ever price enforce?

Episode 781- ASS Projection System

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD
Guest: Jon Anderson of RotoBaller @JonPGH

News

• Anthony Rendon “feeling healthy” - buying it?
• Fernando Tatis Jr. says shoulder is “close to 100%” - buying it?
• Gunnar Henderson taking reps at both 3B and SS - increase value?
• Hunter Dozier “primary 3B” w/ Lopez and Massey platooning at 2B?

Topics

• You’ve developed your own projection system - ASS. What sets ASS apart from other projection systems? What does it account for that those don’t?
  • Where can people find your projections?
  • 5 players projected much better by ASS (Riley Greene?)
  • 5 players projected much worse by ASS
• You have several different very useful Tableau dashboards
  • 2023 ADP
  • Kurland’s lineup tracker
  • MLB Savant History
  • 2022 Playoffs
  • 2021 and 2022 Dashboards
    • Which tabs are most useful in the offseason? In-season?
      • Go through the most useful tabs on 2022 Dashboard and give quick explanation how to use them
      • Change sliders, dates, included stats, download to Excel, other functions
• Tell people about your substack and what exactly that entails
  • Season and daily projections
  • Recent trends and standouts
    • Will you highlight velocity, pitch usage changes, new pitches, contact rate, power gains/declines etc?
  • Upcoming streamers and analyzing the schedule
  • Prop betting sheets
  • Daily notes on the previous day’s games
  • Offseason Team previews and player ranks
• Let’s discuss how you will adjust for 2023 with the new changes going into effect:
  • Shift Rule - who/what type of player benefits the most?
  • Larger bases/Limited pitcher throw-overs - who/what type of player runs more (if any)?
  • Pitch Clock - negative effect on slower pitchers?
  • What’s the false flag? What do you think people will focus on too much that doesn’t actually matter?
• What strategy are you employing in your drafts to take advantage of values in 2023?

Quick Hits

• What leagues do you play in?
  • High Stakes?
  • Home leagues?
  • Industry leagues?
• What’s your biggest blindspot/weakness when it comes to fantasy baseball?
• Favorite post 300 picks - 1 hitter/1 pitcher
• Who’s the most overrated player for 2023 and why?
• Which 1st round picks do you have no interest in (if any)?
• Who’s your #1 overall pick?
• What player outside the top 150 ADP (from 1/13 - 2/6 Draft Champions NFBC ADP) could you see ending up as a 1st rounder in 2024 (injured players like Bryce Harper and current minor leaguers like Jordan Walker aside)?
• Were you Dr. Dave?

Episode 780- How Jenstad Dominated 2022

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD
Guest: Scott Jenstad of Rotowire @ScottJenstad


News

• Adalberto Mondesi to the Red Sox
• Adam Duvall to the Red Sox
• Aroldis Chapman to the Royals
• Matt Barnes to Marlins
• Alex Colome to the Nationals
• Cole Irvin to the Orioles
• Grayson Rodriguez pitch/innings limit
• Chad Pinder to Reds
• David Bell says they expect Tyler Stephenson to play 140-150 games
• Kenta Maeda no restrictions this spring
• LAD plans? Vargas - 2B, Muncy - 3B, Taylor - OF, Lux/Rojas platoon at SS

Topics

• I know you were disappointed in the finish, but you had an incredible season in 2022, winning both of your Main Event leagues while finishing 4th and 105th overall. In addition, you cashed in 4 other leagues and barely missed cashing in one OC league with a 4th place finish - the ONLY league you didn’t end up cashing in.
• You’re no stranger to winning Main Event leagues though as you have 5 other league titles including a 3rd place overall finish in 2013.
• Do you plan to use those winnings to join any of the super high stakes leagues - Platinum, Diamond, Ultimate, Super?
• Did you feel your online Main Event team that finished 4th overall was easier (though certainly not easy) to win compared to your live Main Event team where you had to grind out a victory over greats such as Jeff Zimmerman/Tanner Bell, Emmett Ruland, Dalton del Don, and of course, Justin Mason? Although Justin had the unfortunate luck to get you in both of his Main Events…
• We’ve endured a ton of turmoil since 2020 with each season being a big challenge to adjust to. How did you adjust last year as we were coming off the first full season after the short season?
  • Were there certain players or types of players you targeted?
  • You were consistently good across the board with your teams. With the dead ball and humidors in effect, most of us were short on power while SB were more plentiful. How did you come out of your drafts? Or did you simply adjust better in-season than the rest of us?
• Let’s discuss how you will adjust for 2023 with the new changes going into effect:
  • Shift Ban - who/what type of player benefits the most?
  • Larger bases/Limited pitcher throw-overs - who/what type of player runs more (if any)?
  • Pitch Clock - negative effect on slower pitchers?
  • What’s the false flag? What do you think people will focus on too much that doesn’t actually matter?
• Are you more of a projections guy or gut feel?
• How do you research in general? What resources do you use? - FanGraphs, PitcherList, Statcast, Forecaster, projections, etc
• 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
• Would you rather have a team that has to stream hitters or pitchers more often in a 15 team league?
• I know you’re like me in that you’re slow to get ready for the season and don’t like to draft until later. When do you think you’ll have your first draft this year?
• I have a group of friends that keep in contact throughout the season discussing players, FAAB, etc - do you have a circle of people you discuss things with as well? I know you’re kind of a lone wolf and don’t like sharing teams, but do you have people to bounce stuff off of? Vlad/Jeff? (Vlad, Modica, Rob)
• Do you have a preference for where you pick in a draft? Prefer middle, front, or back end? Or does it solely depend on your targets?
• Which 1st round picks do you have no interest in (if any)?
• Who’s your #1 overall pick?
• What player outside the top 100 ADP (since 1/1 Draft Champions NFBC ADP) could you see ending up as a 1st rounder in 2024?
• Darik Buchar chose you as the 2022 Main Event champ and he was SO CLOSE in his prediction. Who do you see winning it?
• How did you get the nickname Stryker?
• Were you Dr. Dave?

Episode 779- Oakland A's Preview

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

• Oakland A’s Preview
  • Catchers
    • Shea Langeliers
    • Manny Pina
  • Infielder
    • Jesus Aguilar
    • Tony Kemp
    • Jace Peterson
    • Nick Allen
    • Aledmys Diaz
    • Ryan Noda
    • Kevin Smith
  • Outfielders
    • Seth Brown
    • Ramon Laureano
    • Christian Pache
    • Esteury Ruiz
  • Starting Pitchers
    • Paul Blackburn
    • James Kaprielian
    • Ken Waldichuk
    • Shintaro Fujinami
    • Drew Rucinski
    • Kyle Muller
  • Relievers
    • Trevor May
    • Is there anyone else?