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Episode 839 - News and FAAB

Host- Justin Mason 
Co-Host- Ray Kuhn 

NewsOzzie Albies breaks toeRafael Devers dealing with knee injuryJustin Verlander to start FridayGarrett Whitlock to the IL with an Oblique strainTopicsFAAB PrepJoel PayampsJonatan ClaseKirby YatesSean BouchardAndy PagesJack LeiterJurickson ProfarEdward CabreraForrest Whitley

Episode 838 - Players We are Worried About

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD

Recent MLB News
Jordan Montgomery to make debutTommy Pham signs with CWSNick Nastrini gets called up and makes his debutSeiya Suzuki to the IL with an oblique injuryAlexander Canario called upJordan Romano to return TuesdayTyler O’Neill in concussion protocolSurprise Eloy activation (though fittingly not in the lineup)Yelich looks like he’s headed to IL w/ back injuryEduardo Rodriguez setback - shut downMax Meyer optionedBraxton Garrett dead arm - won’t return this weekRobert Stephenson elbow issue nowSheehan shut downJake Burger to the IL Jonatan Clase called upEsteury Ruiz back upBobby Miller to the IL with a shoulder issueBradish starting rehab assignment - skeptical?Michael Lorenzen to debutCody Bradford to the IL


Are you worried?


Parker MeadowsCedanne RafaelaDaulton VarshoHenry DavisJordan WalkerAndrew VaughnJose AbreuByron BuxtonOneil CruzPaul GoldschmidtSpencer TorkelsonNick CastellanosJRodFrancisco LindorVlad Guerrero Jr. Nico HoernerLuis CastilloKevin GausmanHunter GreeneGeorge KirbyTanner BibeeTriston McKenzieJesus LuzardoPablo LopezMax FriedAaron NolaTanner ScottKenley JansenKyle FinneganPete FairbanksDavid Bednar
EARTH
New year, same results - GLARF still in full control4 people in top 12 (Matty, Sara, Aaron, and Lucas)CERF and TURF coming on strong in 2nd and 3rdRay Kuhn of TURF 1st overallWHARF moves into 3rdSCARF nice rebound this week to 4th from 10th last weekBARF hovering towards the bottomTARF and DARF finished 2nd and 3rd last year in 2nd and 3rd last right nowWERF once again in lastLotta talk from BARF, TARF, CERF, and WERF but no results yetWhere are Dave and Justin?What has gone right/wrong?

Episode 837 - Opening Day

Host- Justin Mason 
Co-Host- Ray Kuhn 

News
Jordan Montgomery signed with the DiamondbacksMatt McLain has shoulder surgery Mike Yazstremski not playing this weekendTony Kemp signs with the OriolesGarrett Mitchell to the IL with a broken handTopics
Early season scheduleFAAB PrepDylan Carlson to the ILVictor Scott II called upPaul Sewald to the ILKevin Ginkel next up?Bryan Woo to the IL with elbow inflammationEmerson HancockJared JonesLuis GilColton CowserGriffin Jax/Brock StewartCasey MizeGavin StoneMax MeyerCedanne RafaelaGarrett CrochetMichael Kopech

Episode 836 - News and Fades!

Recent MLB NewsGerrit Cole getting an MRI on his elbowGiolito elbow surgeryGavin Williams elbowEdward Cabrera undergoing an MRI on his shoulderGausman shoulderNick Lodolo (tibia) finally pitching after 10 monthsTaillon back injurySonny Gray hamstringBraxton Garrett shoulder will start on ILSheehan shoulder - starting on ILDevin Williams back - getting second opinion going to spine specialistBednar lat tightnessKenley latYuki Matsui (back) might miss opening seriesNate Lowe obliqueTyler O’Neill calfJosh Lowe hipIan Happ hamstringEdman (wrist) doubtful for ODGrissom hamstring/groin - unlikely for ODNoelvi PEDs 80 game suspensionCaminero and Lawlar sent down

FadesPick a fade for each round of the NFBC ADP (Rotowire OC for this month)Round 1 Corbin Carroll/JudgeRound 2 Elly (obviously Cole now)Round 3 Robert/Abrams/SeagerRound 4 Glasnow (moving up - won’t go in 4th anymore)/GausmanRound 5 Royce Lewis/Devin Williams/Fried/Adley/JazzRound 6 HoernerRound 7 Snell/SchwarberRound 8 Josh LoweRound 9 Bednar/MusgroveRound 10 Cease/Esteury/Evan Carter/Tanner ScottRound 11 H GreeneRound 12 Rodon/Jung/YandyRound 13 Alvarez/KenleyRound 14 Arraez/Verlander/GavinRound 15 Buehler/Holliday/MuncyRound 16 Darvish/GarverRound 17 Nimmo/Lange/Eovaldi/CampusanoRound 18 Leclerc/McKenzie/Mason MillerRound 19 Edman/Senga/Morton/K HarrisonRound 20 Noelvi/Noot/Pena/Detmers/Tyler Stephenson

Episode 835 - TDG Live!

Host: Sam Wirsching @SamFBB1
Guest: Drew Klein @aok_fan
Guest: Ryan Epperson @ppenayr

TDG wraps up Podapallooza 2024!

Episode 834 - Hitters!

Host: Jake Crumpler @jakecrumpler
Guest: Mike Carter @mdrc0508
Guest: Bryson Ostepchuk @brysonCK

Jake Crumpler of Pitcher List is joined by Mike Carter of Fantrax and Bryson Ostepchuk of CK Sports Cards to discuss hitters for 2024 on Podapallooza!