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Episode 818 - End of the Season Strategy and Earth Review Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD Strategy Section (Managing down the stretch) What do you do when you have several hitters going against your pitchers? How much FAAB do you need in the last six weeks? Best ways to stream down the stretch? Bad starters or good relievers? How to manage the schedule with six...

Episode 817 - Upcoming Schedule Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD Justin Mason and Dave McDonald discuss the upcoming schedule for the next two weeks!

Episode 816- MLB News Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD Topics Steven Matz to the IL Jose Abreu to the IL Marcus Stroman to start Wednesday (Assad being skipped/pushed back?) Canning pitched in relief today - no start Wed (or this week at all?) Ohtani skipped this week Orioles go to 6-man w/ Cole Irvin, Grayson loses 2x Taijuan Walker skipped this week (Sanchez ge...

Episode 815- Trading Stratigies! Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD Strategy Section (Trading) Do you like trading leagues? How do you approach trading in general? What is the most frustrating part of trading with people? Is it better to win the deal or make it even? What are some of the biggest mistakes people make when trading?

Episode 815- EARTH Review Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD EARTH Review FAAB Emmet Sheehan Luis Matos Jordan Hicks Samad Taylor Yainer Diaz Matt Vierling Ryan O’Hearn Wade Miley Bo Naylor Who did Justin and Dave pick up? Dave: Jordan Hicks, Daniel Hudson, Grisham, R Vasquez Justin: Leagues GLARF extends lead TURF in 2nd in spite of not having a top 25 team TARF j...

Episode 813- Upcoming Schedule for this week and next! Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD Potential Pick-Ups - Hot players/Good upcoming schedule Key: Blue = Elite Green = Very good Yellow - Good White = Neutral Orange - Bad Red = Very Bad THIS WEEK Blue Matchups: COL Green Matchups ARZ CIN KC LAA MIA MIN SD SF TB TOR WAS Orange Matchups CHC HOU MIL OAK STL Red Mat...

Episode 812 - MLB News!!! Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD News Alex Cobb to the IL with an oblique injury (likely back 6/30) Zach Neto to the IL with an oblique strain Hunter Greene to IL with hip discomfort Yoan Moncada to the IL with back inflammation - Burger job security Triston McKenzie placed on the IL with an elbow strain (UCL - TJ?) How soon do we see Ga...

Episode 811 - Closing Chaos Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD Strategy Section (Closer Chaos) How are you approaching saves the rest of the way if you are behind? If you are not behind, are you still speculating on the spec closers? How long do you hold onto specs? At what point do you start stashing targets that might get saves after the trade deadline? Situation...

Episode 810 - Earth FAAB Review Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD EARTH Review FAAB Elly De La Cruz Andrew Abbott AJ Smith Shawver Trevor May Corey Julks Tommy Pham Kerry Carpenter Edouard Julien Kyle Hendricks Will Brennan Kenta Maeda Leagues GLARF increases its lead TURF moves into 2nd BARF in 3rd behind Toby’s prowess WERF still in last NERF and SLARF on a down...

Episode 809- Upcoming Schedule for the Next Two Weeks Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD Guest: Nick Pollack of Pitcher List @PitcherList Potential Pick-Ups - Hot players/Good upcoming schedule Key: Blue = Elite Green = Very good Yellow - Good White = Neutral Orange - Bad Red = Very Bad THIS WEEKBlue Matchups: PHI: 7g-4R-3L-BAD SP B. Stott/A. Bohm TB: 7g-4R-3L-BAD...

Episode 808- MLB News Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD News Ryan Helsley to the IL Liam Hendriks to the IL Brandon Belt has a hamstring issue Vinnie Pasquantino to the IL with a shoulder issue Jake Fraley to the IL with a wrist injury Akil Baddoo to the IL with a quad strain Jon Gray scratched with a blister Trevor Rogers hurts shoulder on rehab assignment Carson...

Episode 807- NFBC Strategy In June Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD Most picked up players in Main Events Royce Lewis Justin Lawrence Reese Olson Gary Sanchez Bryan Woo Tommy Henry Josh Donaldson Kutter Crawford Hayden Wesneski Julio Teheran Mike Mayers Who did you pick up?

Episode 806- Main Event FAAB Review Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD Most picked up players in Main Events Royce Lewis Justin Lawrence Reese Olson Gary Sanchez Bryan Woo Tommy Henry Josh Donaldson Kutter Crawford Hayden Wesneski Julio Teheran Mike Mayers Who did you pick up?

Episode 805- Potential Pick-Ups Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD Potential Pick-Ups - Hot players/Good upcoming schedule COL (6gm, 3 lefties/Coors): Randall Grichuk / Ryan McMahon / Elias Diaz SF (6gm, 6 righties, 3 Coors): Michael Conforto (hurt) / Lamonte Wade / JD Davis / Mike Yastrzemski / Joc MIL (7gm, 5 righties, shitty SP): Owen Miller / Joey Wiemer CIN (7...

Episode 804- We are back with all the news! Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD News Luis Urias activated Jose Altuve dealing with an oblique injury Michael Soroka optioned Brandon Lowe to the IL Trevor Story might come back as a DH Andrew Abbott called up Chris Sale to the IL Eduardo Rodriguez to the IL Aaron Judge dealing with a toe issue (broken?) Nestor Cortes t...

Episode 803- News, FAAB, and Sit/Start Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD News Baty called-up Neto called-up Will Smith (Catcher) concussion McCormick out with blurred vision Woodruff shoulder strain - “month to month”? deGrom leaves start early with wrist injury Bubic getting second opinion on his elbow (left flexor strain) Stanton out 4-6 weeks with hamstring str...

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...

Episode 801 - Sunday FAAB Review Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Bruce Cagle Jr. @BCJRFantasy Topics Justin and Bruce discuss FAAB in the RotoWire Online Championship! Sunday FAAB Review Pierce Johnson Tylor Megill Nolan Gorman Dany Jimenez Michael Grove Elehuris Montero Mike Clevinger Brice Turang

Episode 800- Dynasty Outfielders Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Sam Wirsching @SamFBB1 Out of Left Field Bryce Harper, Yordan Alvarez and Eloy Jimenez long term at OF and how that affects our valuations about them OF we are targeting in trades and start ups Win Now/Rebuild/Prospect/Deep Prospect Santander and Winker/Juan Yepez and Jake Fraley/Emmanuel Rodriguez and Gabriel Gonzalez/J...

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 Gra...

Episode 798- TGFBI Strategies Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Bruce Cagle Jr. @BCJRFantasy Topics Justin and Bruce discuss their TGFBI Drafts Bruce's Draft Board Justin's Draft Board

Episode 797- Dynasty Middle Infielders Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Sam Wirsching @SamFBB1 MI we are targeting in trades and start ups Win Now/Rebuild/Prospect/Deep Prospect Amed Rosario and Andres Gimenez/Ezequial Tovar and Nolan Gorman/Addison Barger and Edouard Julien/Axel Sanchez Red Light/Green Light (Players coming off of a down or mixed year/new situation) Whit Merrifield, V...

Episode 796- TARF Breakdown! Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD Guest: Dustin McComas @DustinLMcComas Dustin McComas of Five Tool Baseball joins Justin Mason and Dave McDonald to discuss the recent TARF draft!

Host: Kevin Hasting Fantasy Analysts: Bruce Cagle Jr., Scott Engel, and Ariel Cohen Kevin Hasting, Bruce Cagle Jr., Scott Engel, and Ariel Cohen discuss Auctiob Stratigies! Topics Beyond, “I can get any player I want,” what is it you enjoy about auction leagues? What are some of the drawbacks, if any? Is there anything you do differently when preparing for an auction league vs preparing for a snak...

Host: Joe Orrico Fantasy Analysts: Joe Bond, Frank Stampfl, and Tino Ganacais Joe Orrico, Joe Bond, Frank Stampfl, and Tino Ganacais discuss busts for 2023!