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Justin Salinger

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FWFB | Baseball - Episode 847
Episode 847 Closer Chaos and More!

Host- Justin Mason
Co-Host- Dave McDonald

Watch the pod on youtube: https://youtube.com/live/ttUCIPifuMQ?feature=share
1. 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?
1. 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
1. 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
20 August 2024, 7:37 am
56 minutes 56 seconds

FWFB | Baseball - Episode 846
Episode 846- Back From The Dead!

Host- Justin Mason
Co-Host- Dave McDonald

Watch the pod on youtube: https://youtube.com/live/ttUCIPifuMQ?feature=share
1. 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
1. 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
20 August 2024, 7:37 am
39 minutes 37 seconds

FWFB | Baseball - Episode 845
Episode 845- Back From Vacation!

Host- Justin Mason
Co-Host- Ray Kuhn

Watch the pod on youtube: https://youtube.com/live/fhi5ojoC--Q?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
31 May 2024, 3:23 pm
53 minutes 34 seconds

FWFB | Baseball - Episode 844
Episode 844 - News and FAAB

Host- Justin Mason
Co-Host- Ray Kuhn

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
17 May 2024, 1:06 pm
50 minutes 55 seconds

FWFB | Baseball - Episode 843
Episode 843 - Injuries and FAAB

Host- Justin Mason
Co-Host- Ray Kuhn

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
9 May 2024, 7:21 pm
50 minutes 32 seconds

FWFB | Baseball - Episode 842 Part 2
Episode 842 Part 2 - Closer Chaos

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD
1. 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?
1. 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
8 May 2024, 4:42 pm
1 hour 43 minutes

FWFB | Baseball - Episode 842 Part 1
Episode 842 Part 1 - What to Look For

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD
1. 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
1. 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
1. 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
7 May 2024, 4:15 pm
51 minutes 48 seconds

FWFB I Baseball - Episode 841
Episode 841 - News and FAAB

Host- Justin Mason
Co-Host- Ray Kuhn

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
25 April 2024, 5:16 pm
53 minutes 27 seconds

FWFB | Baseball - Episode 840 Part 2
Episode 840 Part 2 - Closer Chaos and Prospects

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @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
24 April 2024, 4:05 pm
1 hour 32 minutes

FWFB | Baseball - Episode 840 Part 1
Episode 840 Part 1 - Are You a Believer

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @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
23 April 2024, 8:15 am
51 minutes 45 seconds

FWFB | Baseball - Episode 839
Episode 839 - News and FAAB

Host- Justin Mason
Co-Host- Ray Kuhn

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
18 April 2024, 5:22 pm
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