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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September 19, 2021OTW 33 - Check Please w/ Todd Whitestone
On The Wire - Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) and Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin) are joined by Todd Whitestone (@telestar7), writer with SP Streamer and podcaster with Pull Hitter Podcast, to break down this week’s FAAB period, as well to talk about the trends he's noticed as he broke down every FAAB result from the NFBC Main Event leagues throughout the season.
Welcome Todd (1:53)
Royals' missing rotation pieces (4:13)
Where is Bobby Witt? (6:10)
Angels in the outfield (8:04)
Brantley out for a bit (9:37)
New Giants' closer (11:55)
Breaking news: Kevin Kiermaier to the IL (13:32)
Twins' outfield fill ins (16:14)
Everyone to the IL in Cincy (17:19)
Mets actually get a player back from the IL (19:56)
Todd's 2021 FAAB Trends (22:18)
How to identify the categories to attack down the stretch (39:27)
FAAB Suggestions....
Power (48:44)
Speed (55:04)
Opportunity and Schedule Notes (1:01:18)
Wins and K’s (1:07:18)
Future 2-Start Pitchers (1:11:33)
Ratios (1:17:22)
Saves (1:18:17)
Wild Cards (1:20:58)
Kevin's Parting Words (1:25:26)
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1h 34min
September 12, 2021OTW 32 - Therapy Session w/ Jon Metzelaar
On The Wire -
Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) and Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin) are joined by Jonathan Metzelaar (@jonmetzelaar), author of the weekly Hitter List at Pitcher List, to break down this week’s FAAB period, as well to talk about the process Jon takes to rank the best 150 hitters each week and how his ranks should be used throughout the season and beyond.
Welcome Jon (1:36)
Miami has a new first baseman (3:26)
Beer and a shot (5:34)
Is Ross Stripling viable? (7:56)
Filling Franco's void (11:20)
Tampa's rotation vacancy (13:52)
Nick Anderson almost back (16:53)
Weekly Minnesota pitching injury report (18:43)
Chris Sale to the Covid IL (20:09)
Cutting ties with IL stashes (22:06)
The process of ranking hitters through the season (24:45)
FAAB Suggestions....
Power (35:58)
Speed (42:51)
Opportunity and Schedule Notes (49:43)
Wins and K’s (57:16)
Future 2-Start Pitchers (1:04:10)
Ratios (1:09:00)
Saves (1:12:11)
Wild Cards (1:19:32)
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1h 31min
September 05, 2021OTW 31 - Balancing Act w/ Lauren Auerbach
On The Wire - Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) and Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin) are joined by Lauren Auerbach (@lkauerbach), co-host of the Rest of Season podcast, SP Streamer podcast, and regular contributor at Fantrax to break down this week’s FAAB period, as well to talk about how Lauren balanced playing and covering both fantasy baseball and fantasy football at a high level for three months out of the year.
Welcome Lauren (1:29)
Boston's Covid situation (3:27)
KC gets their guy back (6:33)
Joe Ryan up in Minnesota (10:55)
Rochester gets a new outfielder (13:20)
White Sox rotation fillers (15:13)
Colorado missing pieces (18:44)
I mean, it's the Mets (25:41)
Balancing baseball and football in the summer months (23:59)
FAAB Suggestions....
Power (36:12)
Speed (40:07)
Opportunity and Schedule Notes (44:50)
Wins and K’s (54:34)
Future 2-Start Pitchers (59:51)
Ratios (1:04:17)
Saves (1:07:30)
Wild Cards (1:13:03)
Kevin's parting words (1:17:59)
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1h 22min
August 29, 2021OTW 30 - Island of Misfits w/ Jordan White
On The Wire - Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) is joined by Jordan White (@BuntSingles), co-host of the In The Deep podcast (@InTheDeepPL) to break down this week’s FAAB period, as well to talk about why Jordan likes focusing on players that no one else wants.
Welcome Jordan (0:39)
San Francisco infielders (3:21)
Boyd vs Kluber (6:17)
Can Kwang Hyun Kim still be useful? (11:42)
On The corners in Philly (15:04)
Asdrubal Cabrera in Cincy (18:00
Boston second base situation (21:19)
Is Jacob Junis a thing? (24:57)
Why Jordan likes all the players no one else does (32:10)
FAAB Suggestions....
Power (50:21)
Speed (57:17)
Opportunity and Schedule Notes (1:02:31)
Wins and K’s (1:10:43)
Future 2-Start Pitchers (1:19:15)
Ratios (1:24:06)
Saves (1:30:09)
Wild Cards (1:33:46)
Mailbag: Aaron Ashby's value ROS (1:37:41)
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1h 49min
August 22, 2021OTW 29 - It Feels Dangerous w/ Jenny Butler
Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) and Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin) are joined by Jenny Butler (@jennybutler083) to break down this week’s FAAB period, as well to talk about what keeps Jenny coming back for more high stakes action at NFBC and where she gets her advice.
Welcome Jenny (1:56)
Rehabbing hitters (7:33)
Rehabbing pitchers (12:10)
Freddy Peralta out in Milwaukee (16:07)
Patrick Sandoval out in Anaheim (19:31)
Chris Bassitt out in Oakland (21:17)
George Springer back soon? (24:04)
Jesse Winker, not so much? (25:41)
New closer in Texas? (27:02)
Chris Archer is back! (29:12)
Kenta Maeda is not (31:41)
Jenny's high stakes experience in NFBC (34:40)
FAAB Suggestions....
Power (47:57)
Speed (51:45)
Opportunity and Schedule Notes (54:53)
Wins and K’s (1:00:42)
Future 2-Start Pitchers (1:06:40)
Ratios (1:13:06)
Saves (1:16:40)
Wild Cards (1:22:11)
Mailbag: Managing a team with a partner (1:25:48)
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1h 34min
August 15, 2021OTW 28 - One Step Ahead w/ Mark McElroy
Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) and Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin) are joined by Pitcher List manager Mark McElroy (@MarkMcElroyBB) to break down this week’s FAAB period, as well to talk about how Mark finds himself in the top 20 of the TGFBI overall standings this late in the season and what he's going to do about it.
Welcome Mark (2:28)
How do you handle FAAB each week (7:06)
Atlanta rotation changes (14:00)
Cincinnati outfield check in (18:09)
Who's playing shortstop for the Mets? (21:01)
Dropping deGrom? (23:33)
Betts, Urias out in LA (30:51)
Luis Severino still worth the stash? (34:37)
Josh Harrison hurting in Oakland (39:14)
San Diego's newest outfielder (41:23)
Cubs' rotation change (44:56)
Twins' rotation changes (46:13)
Talking Mark's success in TGFBI thus far (49:34)
FAAB Suggestions....
Power (1:09:50)
Speed (1:23:13)
Opportunity and Schedule Notes (1:28:21)
Wins and K’s (1:37:42)
Future 2-Start Pitchers (1:50:07)
Ratios and Saves (1:54:08)
Wild Cards (2:01:06)
Kevin's parting words (2:05:56)
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2h 10min
August 08, 2021OTW 27 - Taking Out The Stash w/ Andy Patton and Steve Gesuele
Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) runs the show with guest co-host Steve Gesuele (@stavv8818) of the Wins Above Fantasy podcast (@WinsAbovePod) and they're joined by Pitcher List lead dynasty manager Andy Patton (@AndyPattonPNW), host of On The Farm, @ScoreZagsScore, and @NeverSunnyinSEA, to break down this week’s FAAB period, as well to talk about what type of impact stashes can make on your fantasy roster this late in the season.
Welcome Steve and Andy (0:37)
Oakland outfield watch (7:22)
Houston missing Abraham Toro? (11:09)
Red Sox rotation thoughts (13:32)
Changes in Chicago (16:27)
Danny Duffy vs Cole Hamels: The debate you never knew you needed (19:43)
Andrés Giménez is back (22:49)
Who's closing in New York? (26:21)
Power of the late season stash (29:59)
FAAB Suggestions....
Power (46:04)
Speed (49:59)
Opportunity and Schedule Notes (54:44)
Wins and K’s (1:02:09)
Future 2-Start Pitchers (1:05:26)
Ratios (1:10:33)
Saves (1:16:36)
Wild Cards and Prospect Speculations (1:20:47)
Adam's parting words (1:36:19)
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1h 43min
August 01, 2021OTW 26 - Bringing the Hammer w/ Todd Zola
Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) and Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin) are they're joined by Mastersball creator Todd Zola (@toddzola), contributor to ESPN, Rotowire, and the curator of the Tout Wars Tout Table each Monday to break down the "impact" every team should see from the flurry of trades at or before the MLB trade deadline, and how that may influence your FAAB bidding. In addition, we pick Todd's brain about his experience in NL- and AL-only style leagues and how the bidding process differs from mixed formats.
Welcome Todd (1:13)
Let's talk about trades (3:31)
AL East (5:08)
NL East (21:44)
AL Central (37.16)
NL Central (50:01)
AL West (59:08)
NL West (1:10:04)
Only Leagues vs Mixed Formats (1:20:36)
FAAB Suggestions....
Power (1:30:11)
Speed (1:32:55)
Opportunity and Schedule Notes (1:35:29)
Wins and K’s (1:39:17)
Ratios (1:42:58)
Future 2-Start Pitchers (1:42:58)
Saves (1:49:38)
Wild Cards and Prospect Speculations (1:51:50)
Kevin's parting words (1:52:26)
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1h 58min
July 25, 2021OTW 25 - Always Be Closing w/ Greg Jewett
Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) returns alongside Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin), and they're joined by Tout Wars competitor Greg Jewett (@gjewett9), contributor to The Athletic, Fantasy Alarm, and the creator of Coffee and Closers, to break down this week’s FAAB period, as well to talk about how drafting closers may change in 2022, trade deadline speculations, and of course, more closers talk.
Welcome Greg (1:48)
Minnesotta shake up (3:14)
Catching up on catchers (4:47)
Royals talk (8:55)
Tampa trades away pitching (11:22)
Checking in on the Cincinnati outfield (14:57)
Warm bodies in Atlanta (16:40)
Cubs speculation (20:28)
Franchy back in Boston (23:28)
Couple of returning outfielders (26:53)
Los Angeles area call ups (29:14)
Closer values now and beyond (32:48)
FAAB Suggestions....
Power (50:31)
Speed (55:26)
Opportunity (1:01:11)
Wins and K’s (1:05:31)
Ratios (1:11:16)
Saves (1:15:34)
Wild Cards and Prospect Speculations (1:33:41)
Kevin's parting words (1:38:09)
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1h 48min
July 18, 2021OTW 24 - MLB 2nd Half with KC Bubba
Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin) is joined by KC Bubba (@bdentrek), contributor to RotoBaller.com and FantasySportsDegens.com, to break down this week’s FAAB period, as well to talk about what to realistically look at while analyzing our standings by category.
Welcome Bubba (1:04)
Jarren Duran finally plays for the Red Sox (1:58)
Tanner Houck up in Boston as well(4:57)
Joc Jams to Atlanta (6:48)
Adam Eaton an Angel (8:26)
Two-catcher lineup in Seattle (9:51)
Multiple Tiger moves (11:46)
Category maintenance and realistic expectations (14:10)
FAAB Suggestions....
Power (20:25)
Speed (27:52)
Opportunity (34:15)
Wins and K’s (37:59)
Ratios (42:20)
Saves (45:31)
Wild Cards and Prospect Speculations (48:55)
Bubba's parting words (53:39)
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