On The Wire

By Adam Howe, Kevin Hasting

Join Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) and Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin) every Sunday with insights and updates on how to use your fantasy baseball FAAB before your bid deadlines hit.... more

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March 20, 2022 OTW 51 - More Than A Stream w/ Eno Sarris
On The Wire - Adam Howe is joined by special guest Eno Sarris of The Athletic to talk about what we're looking for in pitchers off the wire, when pitchers become more than just streamers, and what made the 2021 breakouts special.

In addition, we look at a couple possible free agent picks ups early in the 2022 season to predict who may be the best "watch list" options and Adam lives vicariously through Eno as he reminisces of the SF Bay Area beer scene.

Players discussed: MJ Melendez, Madison Bumgarner, Tylor Megill, Colin McHugh, Nolan Gorman, Pete Fairbanks, JD Davis, David Peralta, Jeremy Pena, Tyler Beede, Tylor Megill, Spencer Howard, Matt Manning, Nate Pearson\
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Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin Hasting
Guest: Eno Sarris | The Athletic
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53min
March 11, 2022 OTW 50 - Predictive Measures w/ Jeff Erickson
On The Wire - Adam Howe and Kevin Hasting are joined by special guest Jeff Erickson of Rotowire to talk about predicting playing time, adjusting projections, and analyzing depth charts

In addition, we compare some player situations around the league that different sources aren't sold on compared to others.

Players discussed: Jarren Duran, Tylor Megill, Collin McHugh, Daniel Hudson, Roansy Contreras, Carlos Hernandez, Chas McCormick, Guillermo Heredia, Jamai Jones, Rougned Odor, Jorge Mateo, Ramon Urias, Joey Wendle, Matt Vierling, Spencer Torkelson, Michael Chavis, Yoshi Tsutsugo

Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin Hasting
Guest: Jeff Erickson | Rotowire
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51min
March 06, 2022 OTW 49 - Market Research w/ Scott Bogman
On The Wire - Adam Howe and Kevin Hasting are joined by special guest Scott Bogman of In This League to talk about league format preferences, doing your homework, and properly reading ADP.

In addition, we compare some big risers and fallers in drafts, comparing ADP from October/November to January/February drafts.

Players discussed: Trevor Rosenthal, Alek Thomas, Dan Straily, Christian Walker, Seth Beer, Robinson Cano, Elvis Andrus, Grayson Rodriguez, Paolo Espino, Didi Gregorius, Jurickson Profar, Pierce Johnson, Carlos Estevez, Jose Alvarado, Max Muncy, Nicky Lopez, Isaiah Kiner-Falefa, Adam Wainwright, Jose Urquidy, Cal Quantrill, Oneil Cruz, Seiya Suzuki, Eilias Diaz, Jon Gray, Steven Matz, Alex Cobb

Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin Hasting
Guest: Scott Bogman | In This League
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1h 18min
February 27, 2022 OTW 48 - Pitching Upstream w/ Michael Simione
On The Wire - Adam Howe and Kevin Hastingare joined by special guest Michael Simione of SP Streamer to talk abut the art of streaming pitchers during the season, how it changes the way you draft, and what you're looking for in a potential streamer.

In addition, we play our new game - ASK - where we take a threesome of similar pitchers taken later in most drafts and choose to avoid, stream, or keep active each of them throughout the season.

Players discussed: Mike Moustakas, Yoshi Tsutsugo, Madison Bumgarnber, Willie Calhoun, Matt Manning, Cole Irving, Austin Gomber, Patrick Corbin, Steven Matz, Alex Cobb, Cal Quantrill, Josiah Gray, Casey Mize, Bailey Ober, Jameson Taillon, Eric Lauer, Carlos Carrasco, Elieser Hernandez, Zach Plesac, Adbert Alzolay, Taijun Walker, Kyle Gibson, Chris Flexen, Aaron Ashby, Cristian Javier, Andrew Heaney
Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin Hasting
Guest: Michael Simione | SP Streamer
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1h 5min
February 20, 2022 OTW 47 - Hitting Upstream w/ David Mendelson
On The Wire - Adam Howe is joined by special guest David Mendelson to talk abut the art of streaming hitters during the season, how it changes the way you draft, and what you're looking for in a potential streamer.

In addition, we play a new game - ASK - where we take a threesome of similar hitter and choose to avoid, stream, or keep active each of them throughout the season.

Players discussed:
Yan Gomes, Tucker Barnhart, MJ Melendez, Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, Jose Miranda, Cesar Hernandez, Nick Solak, Jose Barrero, Joc Pederson, Victor Robles, Josh Lowe, Ha-Seong Kim, Josh Harrison, Rougned Odor

Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin Hasting
Guest: David Mendelson | Triple Play Fantasy | Fantrax | FantasyPros
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1h 23min
February 13, 2022 OTW 46 - Guess Who? w/ Matt Williams
On The Wire - Adam Howe and Kevin Hasting are joined by special guest Matt Williams to discuss situations across the league that could open up playing time for patient bench players once the lockout is over and teams are able to make rumored moves.

In addition, we discuss what assumptions are worth making when throwing darts later in the draft and everyone's Moving Targets of the week.

Players discussed: Mike Moustakas, Jeremy Peña, Tyrone Taylor, Matt Chapman, Matt Olsen, Josh Harrison, Tony Kemp, Chad Pinder, Seth Brown, Sonny Gray, Tyler Mahle, Luis Castillo, Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, Reiver Sanmartin, Wilson Conteras, Yan Gomes, Harold Ramirez, Jose Ramirez, Jeff McNeil, Dominic Smith, J.D. Davis, evin Newman, Yoshi Tsutsugo, O'Neill Cruz, Michael Chavis, Freedie Freeman, Orlando Arcia, Travis d'Arnaud
Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin Hasting

Guest: Matt Williams | Turn Two Podcast | Rotofanatic | The Athletic | NBC Sports Edge
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1h 18min
February 06, 2022OTW 45 - Drafting By Volume w/ John Fish
On The Wire - Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) and Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin) are joined by avid NFBC (@theNFBC) player John Fish (@PileOfDial) to discuss the ins and outs of volume drafting, transitioning between fantasy baseball formats, and managing over 40 leagues in season.
Welcome John (2:15)
Moving targets - Ian Kennedy, José Barrero, Ha-seong Kim, Jorge Mateo, Garrett Cooper (4:56)
Volume drafting (18:22)
Clarifying league types (21:34)
Adjusting your draft strategy as you go (24:22)
Should we be drafting early? (34:10)
In season management (42:06)
Diversification (48:18)
Have Not Drafted List (53:25)
Vladimir Guerreo Jr., Matt Olson, Jacob deGrom, Mike Trout, Starling Marte, Blake Treinen, Craig Kimbrel, Marcus Semien, Nicky Lopez, Cedric Mullins
Kevin's Final Words (1:27:02)
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1h 38min
January 26, 2022OTW 44 - You Might Be Just Projecting w/ Ariel Cohen
On The Wire - Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) and Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin) are joined by Ariel Cohen (@ATCNY) to discuss his 2022 ATC player projections. Ariel can be heard regularly hosting the Beat The Shift Podcast (@beat_shift_pod) presented by RotoFanatic as well as writing regularly for Rotographs, Rotoballer, and CBS Fantasy.
Welcome Ariel (3:28)
Moving targets (Yan Gomes, MJ Melendez, Anthony Bender, Seth Brown, Chad Green, Pierce Johnson, Tyler Wade (7:05)
What is ATC (27:35)
How closely to adhere to projections? (31:10)
Measuring risk (35:48)
Position eligibility vs production value (45:25)
Position scarcity vs production value (51:08)
Mailbag questions (57:18)
ATC vs ADP Player Battles (1:07:51)
DH - Franmil Reyes vs Nelson Cruz
OF - JD Martinez vs Giancarlo Stanton
2B - Brandon Lowe vs Jorge Polanco
1B - Ryan Mountcastle vs Josh Bell
CI - Bobby Dalbec vs Frank Schwindel
Speed: Cedric Mullins vs Adalberto Mondesi vs Myles Straw
2B - Jazz Chisholm vs Tommy Edman vs Jonathan India
Misc: Trent Grisham vs Ke'Bryan Hayes
Kevin's Final Words (1:39:40)
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1h 46min
January 20, 2022 OTW 43 - Bonus Content w/ Nick Pollack
On The Wire - Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) is joined by Nick Pollack (@pitcherlist) in an impromptu discussion that ultimately revolves around the draft results of one of the On The Wire Listener Leagues (to join a future OTW League draft, shoot us a DM on Twitter (@OnTheWirePod). 12 team, 30 rounds, NFBC format, weekly FAAB. No time stamps needed for this one. Enjoy.
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1h 17min
January 06, 2022OTW 42 - Strategery w/ Michael Govier
On The Wire - Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) and Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin) are joined by Michael Govier (@mjgovier) to discuss common strategic draft practices and viabilities of each going into the 2022 season. Michael can be heard regularly on the Hey! It's Enrico Pallazzo! Fantasy Baseball Podcast (@PallazoPodcast) presented by RotoFanatic (@Roto_Fanatic), as well as the First Day Podcast and Cinema 9 Pod. Michael also contributed to the FTN Draft Guide.
Hey, we have an On The Wire Listener League! You should join. (2:21)
Welcome Michael (5:28)
Early drafting talk (11:34)
Pocket Aces vs Heavy Hitters (22:31)
Addressing Scarcity (37:18)
Punting (48:33)
All bullpen pitching staff (55:43)
Streaming (1:01:48)
Handcuffing (1:11:41)
Stars and Scrubs (1:22:15)
General Draft Strategy (1:29:19)
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1h 38min

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