FWFB | Baseball - Episode 842 Part 1

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...

Episode 842 of the Friends with Fantasy Benefits | Baseball podcast, hosted by Justin Mason, titled "FWFB | Baseball - Episode 842 Part 1" was published on May 7, 2024 and runs 103 minutes.

May 7, 2024 ·103m · Friends with Fantasy Benefits | Baseball

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Episode 842 Part 1 - What to Look ForHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBCo-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCDRecent MLB NewsArraez traded to SDParker Meadows demoted to AAABuxton knee to ILMusgrove elbow inflammation ILKwan hamstring ILLangford hamstring ILLane Thomas knee ILTrout knee IL - “should be back this season”Evan Phillips hamstring ILYelich, Bellinger, Suzuki, Sano all getting close to returning later this week or nextSteele back, Ben Brown to bullpen, Wesneski staying in rotation for nowWoo, Garrett, Pivetta and Bello likely returning this weekChristian Scott, Mason Black, Jack Leiter, Jordan Beck, Joey Loperfido, Tyler Black, Kyle Manzardo, Bryan Ramos, PCA all upGasser coming up to start Friday?Skenes not coming up this week?Holliday, Mervis, Clase, Jordan Walker sent downWhat to look for at this point in the season:PitchersSIERA not ERAWHIP will stabilize eventually but it’s too earlyKs and BBs stabilize early, but SwStrk% is more telling for Ks earlyCheck HR rate, BABIP and LOB% for luckHittersCheck AVG vs xBAFor AVG look at Contact% Z-Con% LD% BABIP HH% K% not AVGFor power, look at EV50, Pull%, barrel%, FB%, HR/FB not HRsAlso look at historical results and compare how they’re doing in these stats vs historical trendsHave to be able to figure out what just looks like a hot streak and what’s sustainable legitimate growthAdell: K% and SwStrk% way down, barrel% and HH% way up, contact% way up, Z-Con% way up, BABIP normalDon’t just look at results - look under the hoodConnor Wong vs Logan O’HoppeWong: 98.9 EV50 (206) / HH: 33% / 6.7% barrel / xBA .248O’Hoppe: 100.6 EV50 (100) / HH: 47% / 8.3% barrel / xBA .270check HR/FB, BABIP

Episode Description

Episode 842 Part 1 - What to Look For

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @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
  1. SIERA not ERA
  2. WHIP will stabilize eventually but it’s too early
  3. Ks and BBs stabilize early, but SwStrk% is more telling for Ks early
  4. Check HR rate, BABIP and LOB% for luck
- Hitters
  1. Check AVG vs xBA
  2. For AVG look at Contact% Z-Con% LD% BABIP HH% K% not AVG
  3. 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
  1. 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