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Episode 718- Season is over! Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD News Kershaw and Muncy got hurt Leagues: Earth Overall TGFBI Tag Team Main Events Battle of the Pods Lessons Learned What did we miss because of the short season last year? What did you personally miss that you will incorporate into your drafts next year? Playoff Predictions Boston vs New York STL vs L...

Episode 717- FWFB Live Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD News Shane Baz first start today - 5 strong innings Kyle Tucker and Avisail Garcia avoid IL Sal Perez sets Catcher HR record with 46th dong today Carlos Rodon arm soreness - likely done Wander Franco likely back Friday Tyler Stephenson placed on IL (COVID?) close to lineup lock today Corrections Pozo demoted...

Episode 716- Midnight Madness Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD News Scherzer 3,000 Ks - how high will he get? Kershaw back and starting today Cole starting today - hamstring seems fine Bassitt returning next week possibly McClanahan returning Sunday to face DET this week - get him back in lineups Good chance Sale returns this weekend from COVID Chris Paddack to I...

Episode 715- September Stratigies Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD News Charlie Morton signs one year extension Everyone in Boston has Covid AJ Pollock out with hamstring strain Willy Adames to the IL Aaron Civale to return Tuesday Tony Gonsolin returning Lucas Giolito and Lance Lynn to return soon? September Strategy Justin and Dave discuss how to approach the e...

Episode 714- September Call Ups Host: Scott Chu @IfTheChuFits Co-Host: Darius Austin @DariusA64 Darius and Scott talk September Call Ups Already called up: Joe Ryan Nate Pearson Edward Cabrera Keibert Ruiz Potential call-ups of interest Shane Baz Brent Honeywell Vidal Brujan Jose Barrero Hunter Greene MacKenzie Gore Jose Miranda Seth Beer Do we see any of the elite names? Join our Discord Communit...

Episode 713- Hot August Nights Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD News Trout has no timetable Wood and Cueto to the IL Paddack to return Peralta to return Matt Barnes to the IL Bellinger to platoon Cardinals Bullpen Players with Hot August Nights Giancarlo Stanton CJ Cron Yordan Alvarez Starling Marte Anthony Santander Hunter Renfroe Matt Chapman Brandon Lowe Jorge...

Episode 712- Help Down The Stretch Host: Scott Chu @IfTheChuFits Co-Host: Darius Austin @DariusA64 C - Alejandro Kirk 1B - Frank Schwindel, Connor Joe, Colin Moran 2B - Andy Ibanez 3B - Abraham Toro, Emmanuel Rivera SS - Nicky Lopez OF - Yadiel Hernandez, Bryan De La Cruz, DJ Peters, Jake Meyers Join our Discord Community at: https://t.co/MtkLkNW7VD?amp=1 Intro and Outro music provided by The Arke...

Episode 711- End of Season Strategies Host: Scott Chu @IfTheChuFits Co-Host: Darius Austin @DariusA64 Scott and Darius discuss end of the season strategies! Join our Discord Community at: https://t.co/MtkLkNW7VD?amp=1 Intro and Outro music provided by The Arkells Ever thought of trying out NFBC? Come play with the big boys and help out the podcast! NFBC - 150 Draft Champions https://nfc.shgn.com/l...

Episode 710- Trade Deadline Host: Scott Chu @IfTheChuFits Co-Host: Darius Austin @DariusA64 Scott and Darius discuss a bunch of the trades from the trade deadline! Join our Discord Community at: https://t.co/MtkLkNW7VD?amp=1 Intro and Outro music provided by The Arkells Ever thought of trying out NFBC? Come play with the big boys and help out the podcast! NFBC - 150 Draft Champions https://nfc.shg...

Episode 709- Fantasy All Star Team Host: Scott Chu @IfTheChuFits Co-Host: Darius Austin @DariusA64 Scott and Darius pick their Fantasy All Star team! Join our Discord Community at: https://t.co/MtkLkNW7VD?amp=1 Intro and Outro music provided by The Arkells Ever thought of trying out NFBC? Come play with the big boys and help out the podcast! NFBC - 150 Draft Champions https://nfc.shgn.com/landing/...

Episode 708- Fantasy All Star Team Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Darius Austin @DariusA64 Justin and Darius pick their Fantasy All Star team! Join our Discord Community at: https://t.co/MtkLkNW7VD?amp=1 Intro and Outro music provided by The Arkells Ever thought of trying out NFBC? Come play with the big boys and help out the podcast! NFBC - 150 Draft Champions https://nfc.shgn.com/l...

Episode 703- Are We Buying These Pitchers? Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Guest: Jon Hegglund @JonHegglund News Eduardo Escobar on the move? Ketel Marte dealing with a hamstring injury Closer Chaos (who is closing?!?) Philadelphia Cincinnati Detroit Are we dropping these hitters? (Last 2 weeks) Gleyber Torres -15 wRC+ Isiah Kiner Falefa 13 wRC+ Pavin Smith 25 wrc+ Anthony Santander 26 wRC+ Ro...

Episode 706- What to Do About Pitcher Workloads? Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Scott Chu @IfTheChuFits Topic 1: Are we worried about pitcher workloads rest of the way and is there much we can do about them? Topic 2 (Hot Hitters): Akil Baddoo Tony Kemp Sean Murphy Matt Chapman Brandon Lowe Kyle Schwarber Join our Discord Community at: https://t.co/MtkLkNW7VD?amp=1 Intro and Outro mus...

Episode 703- Are We Buying These Pitchers? Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Guest: Jake Halusker @TheDustmite News Wander Franco coming up Mondesi hurt again Carson Kelly hurt again Austin Gomber to the IL Matt Manning debut Zac Gallen returns Aaron Civale leaves with finger issue Muncy and Bellinger coming back Lucchesi significant UCL tear NFBC Strategy At what point do you start to think abo...

Episode 704- When Do You Punt? Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Ray Kuhn @Ray_Kuhn_28 Co-Host: Scott Chu @IfTheChuFits Topic 1: How are we handling the pitcher grip stuff? Topic 2: At what point do you punt categories because you’ve fallen too far behind? How is this different in an overall vs a stand alone? Topic 3: are we buying these players turnarounds? Luis Castillo Jonathan Schoo...

Episode 703- Are We Buying These Pitchers? Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB CoHost: Matt Thompson @MDThompFWFB Guest: Frank Ammirante @FAmmiranteTFJ Topics discussed: News Tejay Anotne hits the IL Luis Severino leaves his rehab start Max Muncy to the IL Mitch Haniger out with knee injury Both Tyler Glansow and Matt Boyd leave starts with arm issues Are We Buying These Pitchers? Sammy Long Patri...

Episode 702- Rookie Pitches Host: Darius Austin @DariusA64 Co-Host: Ray Kuhn @Ray_Kuhn_28 Co-Host: Scott Chu @IfTheChuFits Topics discussed: Rookie Pitchers Ian Anderson Trevor Rogers Dane Dunning Luis Garcia Shane McClanahan Logan Gilbert Triston McKenzie Join our Discord Community at: https://t.co/MtkLkNW7VD?amp=1 Intro and Outro music provided by The Arkells Ever thought of trying out NFBC? Com...

Episode 701- Are We Only Picking Tigers?!? Host: Darius Austin @DariusA64 Co-Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Scott Chu @IfTheChuFits Topics discussed: How leagues should address the IL with so many injured players. Bounceback players for rest of the season Join our Discord Community at: https://t.co/MtkLkNW7VD?amp=1 Intro and Outro music provided by The Arkells Ever thought of trying...

Episode 700- Buy or Sell? Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Guest: Adam Howe @EightyGrade Topics discussed: News Keston Hiura returning Rays trade for Willy Adames Taylor Walls called up When does Franco and/or Brujan arrive Kendall Graveman to the IL COVID? Franmil Reyes out 5-7 weeks Victor Robles to the IL Kenta Maeda to the IL Alek Manoah coming Wednesday Buy or Sell? Cody Poteet Brandon Cra...

Episode 699- Tired of No-Hitters?!? Host: Darius Austin @DariusA64 Co-Host: Ray Kuhn @Ray_Kuhn_28 Co-Host: Scott Chu @IfTheChuFits Topics discussed: The big questions: are you tired of no-hitters? Do you think that offensive performance will improve as hitters adjust to this newer ball? Surprise xwOBA numbers: Carson Kelly (.458) - currently on IL but already 6 HR 4 2B, 1.103 OPS. Is he firmly a t...

Episode 698- Cleveland Tourism Video Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB Co-Host: Mike Werner @MikeWernerFWFB Guest: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD Topics discussed: News deGrom leaves start Ke’Bryan Hayes to 60-Day IL Trevor Larnach makes his debut Votto to the IL Kelenic coming up on Thursday CJ Cron to the IL Struggling Pitchers Luis Castillo Kyle Hendricks Patrick Corbin German Marquez Dylan Bundy Cha...

Episode 697- MLB Leaders Host: Darius Austin @DariusA64 Co-Host: Ray Kuhn @Ray_Kuhn_28 Co-Host: Scott Chu @IfTheChuFits Topics discussed: Darius, Scott, and Ray discuss some of the MLB stat leaders that are a bit surprising so far this season. Batting Average: Yermin Mercedes (.386) OBP: Max Muncy (.422) SLG: Jesse Winker (.641) HR: Nick Solak (7) SB: Robbie Grossman (7) K: Freddy Peralta (53) ERA...

Episode 696- Scorching Hot Players Host: JustinMason @JustinMasonFWFB Guest: Brad Camara @Beerad30 News Luis Robert to IL with hip injury Every catcher is hurt Dustin May hurts arm Keston Hiura sent down Scorching Hot Players Alex Kirilloff Andrew Benintendi Isiah Kiner Falefa Austin Riley Nick Maton Alex Wood Michael Kopech Robbie Ray Josh Fleming Tyler Anderson Watch the replay: https://youtu.be...

Episode 695- PANIC!!! Host: Darius Austin @DariusA64 Co-Host: Ray Kuhn @Ray_Kuhn_28 Co-Host: Scott Chu @IfTheChuFits Topics discussed: How are you evaluating your team after a month? What areas are you most likely to try and address quickly if you have started slow/when do you start to worry if you have fallen behind in a category? Who are you moving on from that you believed in during draft seaso...

Episode 694- FWFB Live! Host: JustinMason @JustinMasonFWFB Guest: Eric Samulski @SamskiNYC News Byron Buxton knee injury Mike Yastremski has oblique injury Rhys Hoskins five homer in the last four games Alex Colome is a disaster Top FAAB Pickups of the Week Adolis Garcia Ryan Weathers Alex Wood Josh Staumont Austin Gomber Pavin Smith Willie Calhoun Jake Diekman Tyler O’Neill Domingo German Watch t...