FWFB | Baseball - Episode 802

Episode 802- Early Season FAAB StrategiesHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBCo-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCDNewsLuis Urias out 6-8 weeksMcKenzie lat out 8 weeksRobbie Ray elbow out 4-6 weeks?Fried hamstring to IL - short term?Nootbaar to IL for thumbVerlander shoulder out until around May?Raisel Iglesias shoulder IL - looks like more than minimumBart to IL - Sabol starting / Gary Sanchez signedMondesi starts season on 60 Day IL (LOL)Bard anxiety - when will he return? Closing?Rendon suspension 4 gamesDesclafani starting over ManaeaTOPICS- How to approach early season FAAB?How aggressive are you early in FAAB?Do you jump on guys that get early savesA.J. Puk (drafted in most leagues other than maybe early drafts)Reynaldo LopezBrusdar GraterolAroldis Chapman (throwing 103, looking dominant)Dany JimenezWill SmithAndrew ChafinPierce JohnsonAre you aggressive with streaming pitching early?Mike Clevinger (not a streamer in 15s)Tylor Megill (not picked up as streamer)Zach PlesacMichael GroveKutter CrawfordDrew SmylyOverton/Oviedo/FlexenHow are you adjusting to there being so many stolen bases compared to last year?Ji Hwan BaeBrice TurangJose SiriChas McCormickHow aggressive do you get on guys that start hot or are called up?Mitch GarverTrayce ThompsonJames OutmanElehuris MonteroJoey WiemerJoey GalloKike HernandezPatrick WisdomNolan GormanWhat stats do you look at when trying to figure out if there’s legit skills growth and a guy is worth picking up or if it’s just a short-term hot streak?Pitchers:Stuff+velocityK% / BB%SIERASwStrk% and HardContact% on individual pitchesBABIP compared to career BABIPRead PitcherList SP RoundUp each day to get Nick’s takeKey to spotting injuries with pitchers is look at velo, BB%, Zone%Hitters:Tough, because hitters on hot streak have raised HH% and barrel ratesK%Contact%BABIP compared to career BABIPPower: Max EV, EV on FB/LD, FB%, LA, pull%Brendan Donovan