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

17 MAY 2024 · Episode 844 - 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/fhi5ojoC--Q?feature=share 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 

9 MAY 2024 · Episode 843 - Injuries and FAAB Host- https://twitter.com/justinmasonfwfb Co-Host- https://twitter.com/Ray_Kuhn_28 Watch the pod on youtube: https://youtube.com/live/IxneoqKkrIw?feature=share 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

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

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

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

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 - - 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? - - 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

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

18 APR 2024 · Episode 839 - News and FAAB Host- https://twitter.com/justinmasonfwfb Co-Host- https://twitter.com/Ray_Kuhn_28 News - Ozzie Albies breaks toe - Rafael Devers dealing with knee injury - Justin Verlander to start Friday - Garrett Whitlock to the IL with an Oblique strain Topics - FAAB Prep - Joel Payamps - Jonatan Clase - Kirby Yates - Sean Bouchard - Andy Pages - Jack Leiter - Jurickson Profar - Edward Cabrera - Forrest Whitley

16 APR 2024 · Episode 838 - Players We are Worried About Host: Justin Mason https://twitter.com/JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald https://twitter.com/RunDMcD Recent MLB News - - Jordan Montgomery to make debut - Tommy Pham signs with CWS - Nick Nastrini gets called up and makes his debut - Seiya Suzuki to the IL with an oblique injury - Alexander Canario called up - Jordan Romano to return Tuesday - Tyler O’Neill in concussion protocol - Surprise Eloy activation (though fittingly not in the lineup) - Yelich looks like he’s headed to IL w/ back injury - Eduardo Rodriguez setback - shut down - Max Meyer optioned - Braxton Garrett dead arm - won’t return this week - Robert Stephenson elbow issue now - Sheehan shut down - Jake Burger to the IL  - Jonatan Clase called up - Esteury Ruiz back up - Bobby Miller to the IL with a shoulder issue - Bradish starting rehab assignment - skeptical? - Michael Lorenzen to debut - Cody Bradford to the IL Are you worried? - - Parker Meadows - Cedanne Rafaela - Daulton Varsho - Henry Davis - Jordan Walker - Andrew Vaughn - Jose Abreu - Byron Buxton - Oneil Cruz - Paul Goldschmidt - Spencer Torkelson - Nick Castellanos - JRod - Francisco Lindor - Vlad Guerrero Jr.  - Nico Hoerner - Luis Castillo - Kevin Gausman - Hunter Greene - George Kirby - Tanner Bibee - Triston McKenzie - Jesus Luzardo - Pablo Lopez - Max Fried - Aaron Nola - Tanner Scott - Kenley Jansen - Kyle Finnegan - Pete Fairbanks - David Bednar EARTH - New year, same results - GLARF still in full control - 4 people in top 12 (Matty, Sara, Aaron, and Lucas) - CERF and TURF coming on strong in 2nd and 3rd - Ray Kuhn of TURF 1st overall - WHARF moves into 3rd - SCARF nice rebound this week to 4th from 10th last week - BARF hovering towards the bottom - TARF and DARF finished 2nd and 3rd last year in 2nd and 3rd last right now - WERF once again in last - Lotta talk from BARF, TARF, CERF, and WERF but no results yet - Where are Dave and Justin? - What has gone right/wrong?