Episode 799- Main Event Prep
Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD
Guest: Ben Tidd @BreakingBen_T
News
- Justin Turner hit in the face
- Jose Quintana has rib stress fracture
- Tony Gonsolin sprained Ankle day to day
- Yordan Alvarez may return next week “maybe”
- Mike Moustakas signs in Colorado
- Nick Gordon high ankle sprain
- Logan Gilbert working on new split-change
- Josiah Gray throwing new cutter
- Wainwright velocity down 4.3 MPH
TOPICS: Prepping for the Main Event- How do you begin your prep that might be different from other leagues?
- What materials do you use to prep?
- Is there an advantage to drafting online to drafting live?
- How do you approach your KDS - where do you like drafting (early/middle/late)?
- How important is ADP for the Main Events?
- Would you use ADP from other contests if you are drafting early?
- Do you ignore ADP at some point?
- What positions/categories do you attack more aggressively in a main than you might in another draft?
- How do you approach your draft considering the overall?
- What’s the biggest mistake people make drafting for an overall contest?
- Has there been any mantra you’ve stuck by over the years that you feel helps you be successful?
- Ex: don’t draft early closers, don’t pay up for SB, roster construction, grab values that fall in the draft regardless of position, etc
- What do you do differently that helps you be successful?
- What do you see people doing that they shouldn’t be doing?
- With people “getting their guys” how do you know what targets will be available late and which ones won’t?
- How are you approaching the draft this year?
- Power was down last year, SBs were more prevalent (even more so this year with the new rules?) - will power be your focus early in drafts?
- What kinds of pitchers are you targeting? Who will thrive and who will struggle?
