The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational

In-Season Risk Episode
Guest – Chris Liss
Strategy Section -
Strategies while currently “In the Money”
Risk Discussion
Bidding on FAAB
Trade Deadline Impact
Notable players gaining/losing value
Waiver Wire – The team talks about a few potential waiver wire pickups.
Pitcher Preview – The team highlights the coming week’s 2-start pitchers and key 1-start matchups.
Mailbag – The team answers Twitter comments and questions.
Mystery Question - Ariel asks the team this week’s mystery question.
Injury Update – Reuven gives us the injury update.

Episode 57: 1st Half Recap Episode
Guest – Al Melchior
Strategy Section -
Visual Memory Index (VMI)
Panic/Desperate Strategies
1st Half Recap -
1st Half Fantasy MVP
1st Half Busts
1st Half Surprises
2nd Half
2nd Half Rebounds
2nd Half Busts
2nd Half Bold Predictions
Waiver Wire – The team talks about a few potential waiver wire pickups.
Pitcher Preview - The team highlights the coming week’s 2-start pitchers and key 1-start matchups.
Mailbag - The team answers Twitter comments and questions.
Mystery Question - Ariel asks the team this week’s mystery question.
Injury Update - Reuven gives us the injury update.

Episode 56- Understanding Statistics Episode
Guest – Mike Podhorzer
Strategy Section -
Advanced Statistics
OPS vs wOBA
Luck Stats
BABIP
Strand Rate
ERA Estimators
FIP & SIERA
HR/FB
What are x Stats?
xFIP
xwOBA
Statcast
Exit Velocity
Launch Angle
Barrels
What are + Stats?
wRC+
ERA-
Per 9 stats vs %
K/9 vs K%
BB/9 vs BB%
K-BB% vs K/BB
WAR
WPA
Plate Discipline
O-Contact, Z-Contact, O-Swing, Z-Swing
SwStr
wPDI / mPDI
Recommended Stats
Waiver Wire - AC RG & MP – The team talks about a few potential waiver wire pickups.
Pitcher Preview - RG AC & MP – The team highlights the coming week’s 2-start pitchers and key 1-start matchups.
Injury Update - RG – Reuven gives us the injury update.

Episode 55- West Coast Episode

West Coast Episode
Guest – Jessica Kleinschmidt
Strategy Section -
Oakland Athletics
Team’s MVP / Unsung hero
ETA for injured pitchers
Are Athletics buying or selling?
Closing situation.
San Francisco Giants
Trade pieces
Closing Situation
Injury Updates
Los Angeles Angels
Team’s MVP / Unsung hero?
Trades
Ohtani
Los Angeles Dodgers
Trade targets
Stripling vs Urias
Waiver Wire - AC RG – The team talks about a few potential waiver wire pickups.
Mailbag - RG AC – The team answers Twitter comments and questions.
Mystery Question - Ariel asks the team this week’s mystery question.
Injury Update - RG – Reuven gives us the injury update.

Episode 54- Balancing & Streaming Episode
Guest – Scott Pianowski
Strategy Section -
Is streaming a good idea?
Streaming Pitchers
Streaming Hitters
Balancing ERA/WHIP with W/K
Balancing BA/OBP with HR/SB
Balancing counting stats (controllable) vs. run production & decision stats (context stats)
Waiver Wire - AC RG & SP – The team talks about a few potential waiver wire pickups.
Pitcher Preview - RG AC & SP – The team highlights the coming week’s 2-start pitchers and key 1-start matchups.
Mailbag - RG AC & SP – The team answers Twitter comments and questions.
Injury Update - RG – Reuven gives us the injury update.

Episode 53- Beat The Shift

Partners & Time Management Episode
Guest – Glenn Colton
Strategy Section -
Fantasy Baseball Partners
Time Management
Pre-Season
Mid-season
Waiver Wire - AC RG & GC – The team talks about a few potential waiver wire pickups.
Pitcher Preview - RG AC & GC – The team highlights the coming week’s 2-start pitchers and key 1-start matchups.
Mailbag - RG AC & GC – The team answers Twitter comments and questions.
Mystery Question - Ariel asks the team this week’s mystery question.
Injury Update - RG – Reuven gives us the injury update.

NY Baseball & Trade Episode
Guest – Lori Rubinson, WFAN (NY)
NY Baseball Section -
Yankees
Timetables for injured players & Lineup affects.
MVP / Unsung hero
Trades
Mets
Jeff McNeil
Buyers or sellers?
Likeliest Mets to be dealt?
Strategy Section -
Trade Deadline
Sellers
Buyers
Players - Playing time
Waiver Wire - The team talks about a few potential waiver wire pickups.
Pitcher Preview - The team highlights the coming week’s 2-start pitchers and key 1-start matchups.
Injury Update - Reuven gives us the injury update.

Episode 51- Closer Update Episode
Guest – Howard Bender
Strategy Section -
Info & Injuries
How to handle injuries in daily / DFS leagues.
How to handle injuries in weekly leagues.
Closers
How to value good middle relievers vs. closers.
What to do when the setup man / high leverage man is better than the closer.
Closer Situations - AC RG & HB – The team talks about closer situations around the league.
American League
BOS
MIN
TB
SEA
TEX
KC
BAL
National League
CHC
ATL
STL
MIA
Waiver Wire - AC RG & HB – The team talks about a few potential waiver wire pickups.
Pitcher Preview - RG AC & HB – The team highlights the coming week’s 2-start pitchers and key 1-start matchups.
Mailbag - RG AC & HB – The team answers Twitter comments and questions.
Mystery Question - Ariel asks the team this week’s mystery question.
Injury Update - Reuven gives us the injury update.

Episode 50: Overthinking and Overreaction Episode
Guest – Ray Murphy
Strategy Section -
How do you handle overthinking?
Are hot players must pickups?
Surprising hot players that we believe will continue to perform well.
Waiver Wire - AC RG & RM – The team talks about a few potential waiver wire pickups.
Pitcher Preview - RG AC & RM – The team highlights the coming week’s 2-start pitchers and key 1-start matchups.
Mailbag - RG AC & RM – The team answers Twitter comments and questions.
Mystery Question - Ariel asks the team this week’s mystery question.
Injury Update - RG – Reuven gives us the injury update.

Episode 49-
Underperforming Players Episode
Guest – Heath Cummings
Strategy Section -
How to handle underperforming players -
How can you identify slumps vs. talent declines?
When is it time to sit them? Trade them? Drop them?
When should you just ride it out with the player?
Player examples
Sit / Trade / Drop / Ride - AC RG & HC –The team talks about a few players to sit, to trade, to drop, or to ride it out.
Waiver Wire - AC RG & HC – The team talks about a few potential waiver wire pickups.
Pitcher Preview - RG AC & HC – The team highlights the coming week’s 2-start pitchers and key 1-start matchups.
Mailbag - RG AC & HC – The team answers Twitter comments and questions.
Injury Update - RG – Reuven gives us the injury update.