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20 AUG 2024 · Episode 847 Closer Chaos and More!
Host- https://twitter.com/justinmasonfwfb
Co-Host- https://twitter.com/rundmcd
Watch the pod on youtube: https://youtube.com/live/ttUCIPifuMQ?feature=share
- Closer Chaos
- Tampa: who closes w/ Fairbanks out? Looks like Manuel Rodriguez
- Uceta/Cleavinger other options
- Detroit: recent usage looks like Foley
- Arizona: Justin Martinez the guy? WIll Sewald get it back?
- LA Dodgers: Kopech taking over? Committee?
- Baltimore: Seranthony the man now? Will Kimbrel get it back?
- KC: Erceg closer? Used in 7th yesterday, Schreiber closed today… will Harvey reclaim it when he returns?
- Philly: Is Estevez the full-time closer or will others get opps as well?
- Miami: Faucher is the guy
- Colorado: Vodnik is the guy - finally bringing stability to Coors?
- Cubs: Will Neris be shut down/not used to close games out before the end of the year due to his contract stipulations?
- Porter Hodge next in line?
- White Sox: Does it even matter?
- Main Event
- My Main - 75th
- Me and Tony’s Main - 14th
- Justin’s Main - 256th
- Almost every team in the top 15 has either Ohtani or Witt. One team (me) has JRam/Harper, another has Betts. Can you win the overall without Ohtani?
- 1st place overall Clarke Olson running away with it - Snell was only dropped in 1 league and it was there and he got him. Fish dropped him. Jake celebrated Olson “wasting his money” on Snell
- EARTH
- GLARF still CRUSHING (some things never change)
- Highest point total of the season
- Corrected the course after getting one person to be active
- CERF still in 2nd in cluster w/ NERF WHARF SLARF TURF all close
- SCARF coming up
- Barf werf tarf tanking
- Ian Swirka of SCARF 1st overall
- Justin 35th / Dave 109th
- Others in top 10
- Side Pit leaders
- 2025 Draft Weekend Dates
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20 AUG 2024 · Episode 846- Back From The Dead!
Host- https://twitter.com/justinmasonfwfb
Co-Host- https://twitter.com/rundmcd
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- Recent MLB News
- Austin Riley done
- Cobb to IL
- Ketel to IL
- Fairbanks to IL
- Hayes to IL - played through herniated disc all season
- HS Kim having MRI on shoulder today
- Freddie Freeman getting CT Scan of his finger today
- Jazz supposedly isn’t having surgery now and says he can return after a min IL stint - believe him?
- Verlander back Wednesday
- deGrom starting rehab assignment Thursday
- Norby called up
- Innings limits for Crochet, Skubal, Skenes?
- Grant Holmes and Ryne Nelson out of the rotation?
- Reynaldo rehab start wasn’t great; IP limit?
- Nelson is their best SP right now - can’t last if they do send him to pen
- How do you approach the end of the season?
- Look ahead / Make schedules
- Play by half weeks, use splits
- September Call-Ups
- Conserve FAAB especially for the last 2-3 weeks with how much changes
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31 MAY 2024 · Episode 845- Back From Vacation!
Host- https://twitter.com/justinmasonfwfb
Co-Host- https://twitter.com/Ray_Kuhn_28
Watch the pod on youtube: https://youtube.com/live/-BIG-obIqLc?feature=share
News
- Alek Manoah leaves start with elbow issues
- Lars Nootbaar has an oblique injury
- Tyler O’Neill to the IL with a knee injury
- Edwin Diaz to the IL with a shoulder injury
Topics
- FAAB Prep
- Mets closer job
- Reed Garrett/Jake Diekman/Adam Ottavino
- Nick Gonzales
- Spencer Schwellenbach
- Ben Brown
- Matt Waldron
- TJ Friedl Returns
- Tylor Megill
- Jose Miranda
- Patrick Bailey
- Cole Irvin
- Mark Vient
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17 MAY 2024 · Episode 844 - News and FAAB
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Co-Host- https://twitter.com/Ray_Kuhn_28
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News
- TJ Friedl hurt again
- Nick Lodolo to the IL
- Jung Hoo Lee separates his shoulder
- Rhys Hoskins to the IL
Topics
- FAAB Prep
- Jalen Beeks
- Abraham Toro
- Davis Schneider
- Chris Paddack
- Brent Rooker
- Max Kepler
- Alec Manoah
- Trevor Williams
- Eddie Rosario
- Jonathan Aranda
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9 MAY 2024 · Episode 843 - Injuries and FAAB
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Co-Host- https://twitter.com/Ray_Kuhn_28
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News
- Willson Contreras breaks his arm
- Christian Encarncion Strand to the IL with a wrist fracture
- Dane Dunning to the IL with a shoulder injury
- Edward Cabrera to the IL with a shoulder injury
Topics
- FAAB Prep
- Paul Skenes
- Christian Scott
- Kyle Manzardo
- Tyler Nevin
- Taj Bradley
- John Means
- Hayden Wesneski
- Johnny Deluca
- Willi Castro
- Wenceel Perez
- Jon Singleton
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8 MAY 2024 · Episode 842 Part 2 - Closer Chaos
Host: Justin Mason https://twitter.com/JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald https://twitter.com/RunDMcD
- Closer Chaos
- Tampa Bay - Jason Adam? Committee?
- Milwaukee - Megill looks like the guy but Payamps still likely to get some
- Chicago Cubs - Neris closing but for how long? Leiter? Brown?
- Minnesota - Duran HLR fireman, not straight closer
- Philadelphia - Alvarado 70 / Hoffman 30
- Arizona - Will Sewald reclaim the job? Back tomorrow
- Baltimore - Kimbrel hurt? Cano might get opps
- Chicago WS - Kopech closing for now, struggling, Brebbia/Leasure?
- Detroit - Foley struggling, velo way down, might go back to Lange?
- Miami - Scott can’t throw strikes, Maldonado used in closer spot in last 2 opps - Puk back soon too
- LA Dodgers - With Phillips out, will they use Hudson or go committee?
- EARTH
- GLARF still CRUSHING
- 4 in top 15 overall
- CERF up to 2nd in cluster w/ SCARF WHARF SLARF all close
- NERF middling
- WERF up to 7th
- BARF down to 10th
- TARF still in LAST
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7 MAY 2024 · Episode 842 Part 1 - What to Look For
Host: Justin Mason https://twitter.com/JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald https://twitter.com/RunDMcD
- Recent MLB News
- Arraez traded to SD
- Parker Meadows demoted to AAA
- Buxton knee to IL
- Musgrove elbow inflammation IL
- Kwan hamstring IL
- Langford hamstring IL
- Lane Thomas knee IL
- Trout knee IL - “should be back this season”
- Evan Phillips hamstring IL
- Yelich, Bellinger, Suzuki, Sano all getting close to returning later this week or next
- Steele back, Ben Brown to bullpen, Wesneski staying in rotation for now
- Woo, Garrett, Pivetta and Bello likely returning this week
- Christian Scott, Mason Black, Jack Leiter, Jordan Beck, Joey Loperfido, Tyler Black, Kyle Manzardo, Bryan Ramos, PCA all up
- Gasser coming up to start Friday?
- Skenes not coming up this week?
- Holliday, Mervis, Clase, Jordan Walker sent down
- What to look for at this point in the season:
- Pitchers
- SIERA not ERA
- WHIP will stabilize eventually but it’s too early
- Ks and BBs stabilize early, but SwStrk% is more telling for Ks early
- Check HR rate, BABIP and LOB% for luck
- Hitters
- Check AVG vs xBA
- For AVG look at Contact% Z-Con% LD% BABIP HH% K% not AVG
- For power, look at EV50, Pull%, barrel%, FB%, HR/FB not HRs
- Also look at historical results and compare how they’re doing in these stats vs historical trends
- Have to be able to figure out what just looks like a hot streak and what’s sustainable legitimate growth
- Adell: K% and SwStrk% way down, barrel% and HH% way up, contact% way up, Z-Con% way up, BABIP normal
- Don’t just look at results - look under the hood
- Connor Wong vs Logan O’Hoppe
- Wong: 98.9 EV50 (206) / HH: 33% / 6.7% barrel / xBA .248
- O’Hoppe: 100.6 EV50 (100) / HH: 47% / 8.3% barrel / xBA .270
- check HR/FB, BABIP
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25 APR 2024 · Episode 841 - News and FAAB
Host- https://twitter.com/justinmasonfwfb
Co-Host- https://twitter.com/Ray_Kuhn_28
Watch the pod on youtube: https://youtube.com/live/5Qfl8G8SzUU?feature=share
News
- Lane Thomas to the IL
- James Wood looming?
- Brayan Bello to the IL
- Blake Snell to the IL
- Jordan Walker optioned
- Cody Bellinger to the IL
Topics
- FAAB Prep
- Pete Crow Armstrong
- Bryan De La Cruz
- Mitchell Parker
- Keaton Winn
- Heston Kjerstad
- Luis Garcia Jr.
- Reed Garrett
- Jake Irvin
- Jason Adam
- Hector Neris/Mark Leiter Jr.
- Albert Suarez
- Matt Mervis
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24 APR 2024 · Episode 840 Part 2 - Closer Chaos and Prospects
Host: Justin Mason https://twitter.com/JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald https://twitter.com/RunDMcD
Closer Chaos
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- Tampa Bay - Jason Adam? Committee?
- Colorado - who cares
- Milwaukee - Payamps looks like the guy
- Chicago Cubs - Neris? Leiter? Committee? Ben Brown?
- Minnesota - committee until Duran is back
- Philadelphia - Alvarado/Hoffman
- David Bednar Struggling
- Josh Hader Struggling
- Arizona - Will Sewald reclaim the job?
- BOS - Kenley velo back up a bit, struck out the side last time
Next Prospect to get the Call?
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- Junior Caminero - 2HR/1SB/.267/26%K in 7 games, on fast track
- Joey Loperfido - 10HR/2SB/.260/34%K
- Orelvis Martinez - 6HR/.333/21%K
- Paul Skenes - 0ERA/0.71WHIP/57%K/8.5%BB
- Coby Mayo - 7HR/3SB/.344/29%K
- Kyle Manzardo - 4HR/.308/17% K
- Christian Scott - 3.77ERA/0.91 WHIP/46%K/5.4%BB
- James Wood - 2HR/5SB/.306/23% K
- Cade Povich - 0.83ERA/0.74WHIP/42%K/11.5%BB
EARTH
- GLARF CRUSHING
- 3 in top 8 overall including #2 and #3 overall (Aaron, Lucas, Sara)
- SCARF 2nd
- WHARF 3rd
- BARF 8th
- TARF in LAST
- Teams that talked a lot of smack saying they were gonna beat GLARF:
- CERF 7th
- BARF 8th
- TARF 11th (last)
- Frank 1st overall
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23 APR 2024 · Episode 840 Part 1 - Are You a Believer
Host: Justin Mason https://twitter.com/JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald https://twitter.com/RunDMcD
- Recent MLB News
- Frankie Montas to the IL with a forearm contusion
- Pete Fairbanks to the IL with a nerve issue
- Wade Miley to the IL with elbow inflammation
- Louie Varland optioned
- Max Kepler returns
- Heston Kjerstad called up (Mountcastle going to IL?)
- Merrill Kelly headed to IL
- Manoah with a good start in minors - Yariel headed to pen
- Taijuan Walker returning this weekend? Turnbull headed to pen
- Hendricks keeps rotation spot over Ben Brown (limit IP?)
- Albies returning Friday already?!
- JD Martinez could be up Friday
- Matt Brash going on rehab, should be back soon - closing option?
- Bradish and Woo on rehab, returning soon
- COL has 4 games in Coors then 2 in Mexico vs HOU - offensive explosion incoming?
- Are you a believer?
- Jordan Westburg
- Colton Cowser
- Blake Perkins
- Jesse Winker
- Michael Busch
- Amed Rosario
- Wilyer Abreu
- Miguel Sano
- Luis Garcia
- Davis Schneider
- Gabriel Arias
- Ranger Suarez
- Mitchell Parker
- Jake Irvin
- Ryan Weathers
- Brady Singer
- Jose Soriano
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