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Episode 845- Back From Vacation!

Host- Justin Mason 
Co-Host- Ray Kuhn 

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News
Alek Manoah leaves start with elbow issuesLars Nootbaar has an oblique injuryTyler O’Neill to the IL with a knee injuryEdwin Diaz to the IL with a shoulder injury
Topics
FAAB PrepMets closer jobReed Garrett/Jake Diekman/Adam OttavinoNick GonzalesSpencer SchwellenbachBen BrownMatt WaldronTJ Friedl ReturnsTylor MegillJose MirandaPatrick BaileyCole IrvinMark Vient

Episode 844 - News and FAAB

Host- Justin Mason 
Co-Host- Ray Kuhn 

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NewsTJ Friedl hurt againNick Lodolo to the ILJung Hoo Lee separates his shoulderRhys Hoskins to the IL
TopicsFAAB PrepJalen BeeksAbraham ToroDavis Schneider Chris PaddackBrent Rooker Max Kepler Alec ManoahTrevor WilliamsEddie Rosario Jonathan Aranda 

Episode 843 - Injuries and FAAB

Host- Justin Mason 
Co-Host- Ray Kuhn 

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NewsWillson Contreras breaks his armChristian Encarncion Strand to the IL with a wrist fractureDane Dunning to the IL with a shoulder injuryEdward Cabrera to the IL with a shoulder injury TopicsFAAB PrepPaul SkenesChristian ScottKyle ManzardoTyler NevinTaj BradleyJohn MeansHayden WesneskiJohnny DelucaWilli CastroWenceel PerezJon Singleton

Episode 842 Part 2 - Closer Chaos

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


Closer ChaosTampa Bay - Jason Adam? Committee?Milwaukee - Megill looks like the guy but Payamps still likely to get someChicago Cubs - Neris closing but for how long? Leiter? Brown?Minnesota - Duran HLR fireman, not straight closerPhiladelphia - Alvarado 70 / Hoffman 30Arizona - Will Sewald reclaim the job? Back tomorrowBaltimore - Kimbrel hurt? Cano might get oppsChicago WS - Kopech closing for now, struggling, Brebbia/Leasure?Detroit - Foley struggling, velo way down, might go back to Lange?Miami - Scott can’t throw strikes, Maldonado used in closer spot in last 2 opps - Puk back soon tooLA Dodgers - With Phillips out, will they use Hudson or go committee? 
EARTHGLARF still CRUSHING4 in top 15 overallCERF up to 2nd in cluster w/ SCARF WHARF SLARF all closeNERF middlingWERF up to 7thBARF down to 10thTARF still in LAST

Episode 842 Part 1 - What to Look For

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

Recent MLB NewsArraez traded to SDParker Meadows demoted to AAABuxton knee to ILMusgrove elbow inflammation ILKwan hamstring ILLangford hamstring ILLane Thomas knee ILTrout knee IL - “should be back this season”Evan Phillips hamstring ILYelich, Bellinger, Suzuki, Sano all getting close to returning later this week or nextSteele back, Ben Brown to bullpen, Wesneski staying in rotation for nowWoo, Garrett, Pivetta and Bello likely returning this weekChristian Scott, Mason Black, Jack Leiter, Jordan Beck, Joey Loperfido, Tyler Black, Kyle Manzardo, Bryan Ramos, PCA all upGasser coming up to start Friday?Skenes not coming up this week?Holliday, Mervis, Clase, Jordan Walker sent down
What to look for at this point in the season:PitchersSIERA not ERAWHIP will stabilize eventually but it’s too earlyKs and BBs stabilize early, but SwStrk% is more telling for Ks earlyCheck HR rate, BABIP and LOB% for luckHittersCheck AVG vs xBAFor AVG look at Contact% Z-Con% LD% BABIP HH% K% not AVGFor power, look at EV50, Pull%, barrel%, FB%, HR/FB not HRsAlso look at historical results and compare how they’re doing in these stats vs historical trendsHave to be able to figure out what just looks like a hot streak and what’s sustainable legitimate growthAdell: K% and SwStrk% way down, barrel% and HH% way up, contact% way up, Z-Con% way up, BABIP normal
Don’t just look at results - look under the hoodConnor Wong vs Logan O’HoppeWong: 98.9 EV50 (206) / HH: 33% / 6.7% barrel / xBA .248O’Hoppe: 100.6 EV50 (100) / HH: 47% / 8.3% barrel / xBA .270check HR/FB, BABIP

Episode 841 - News and FAAB

Host- Justin Mason 
Co-Host- Ray Kuhn 

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NewsLane Thomas to the ILJames Wood looming?Brayan Bello to the ILBlake Snell to the ILJordan Walker optionedCody Bellinger to the ILTopicsFAAB PrepPete Crow ArmstrongBryan De La CruzMitchell ParkerKeaton WinnHeston KjerstadLuis Garcia Jr. Reed GarrettJake IrvinJason AdamHector Neris/Mark Leiter Jr. Albert SuarezMatt Mervis