Episode 802- Early Season FAAB Strategies
Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD
News
- Luis Urias out 6-8 weeks
- McKenzie lat out 8 weeks
- Robbie Ray elbow out 4-6 weeks?
- Fried hamstring to IL - short term?
- Nootbaar to IL for thumb
- Verlander shoulder out until around May?
- Raisel Iglesias shoulder IL - looks like more than minimum
- Bart to IL - Sabol starting / Gary Sanchez signed
- Mondesi starts season on 60 Day IL (LOL)
- Bard anxiety - when will he return? Closing?
- Rendon suspension 4 games
- Desclafani starting over Manaea
TOPICS- How to approach early season FAAB?- How aggressive are you early in FAAB?
- Do you jump on guys that get early saves
- A.J. Puk (drafted in most leagues other than maybe early drafts)
- Reynaldo Lopez
- Brusdar Graterol
- Aroldis Chapman (throwing 103, looking dominant)
- Dany Jimenez
- Will Smith
- Andrew Chafin
- Pierce Johnson
- Are you aggressive with streaming pitching early?
- Mike Clevinger (not a streamer in 15s)
- Tylor Megill (not picked up as streamer)
- Zach Plesac
- Michael Grove
- Kutter Crawford
- Drew Smyly
- Overton/Oviedo/Flexen
- How are you adjusting to there being so many stolen bases compared to last year?
- Ji Hwan Bae
- Brice Turang
- Jose Siri
- Chas McCormick
- How aggressive do you get on guys that start hot or are called up?
- Mitch Garver
- Trayce Thompson
- James Outman
- Elehuris Montero
- Joey Wiemer
- Joey Gallo
- Kike Hernandez
- Patrick Wisdom
- Nolan Gorman
- What 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+
- velocity
- K% / BB%
- SIERA
- SwStrk% and HardContact% on individual pitches
- BABIP compared to career BABIP
- Read PitcherList SP RoundUp each day to get Nick’s take
- Key to spotting injuries with pitchers is look at velo, BB%, Zone%
- Hitters:
- Tough, because hitters on hot streak have raised HH% and barrel rates
- K%
- Contact%
- BABIP compared to career BABIP
- Power: Max EV, EV on FB/LD, FB%, LA, pull%
