FWFB | Baseball - Episode 849

Friends with Fantasy Benefits | Baseball

Episode 849 - Worst Investments in Fantasy Baseball
Host- Justin Mason
Co-Host- Dave McDonald
Watch the pod on youtube: https://youtube.com/live/ttUCIPifuMQ?feature=share
Recent MLB News

• • Yoan Moncada to the Angels
  • Tommy Pham to the Pirates
  • Pete Alonso back to the Mets
  • Ben Gamel to the Astros
  • Harrison Bader to the Twins
  • Randall Grichuk to the Diamondbacks
  • Ramon Laureano to the Orioles
  • Strider could be back by late April
  • Javier Assad oblique
  • Nico Hoerner “won’t miss much time”
  • Jon Gray closer?

NFBC Round by Round (Pick your favorite players and fades)

• • Round 6: 75-90
    • Dave - Luis Robert / Raleigh
    • Justin - Spencer Schwellenbach/Sasaki
  • Round 7: 90-105
    • Dave - Christian Walker / Josh Naylor
    • Justin - Marcus Semien/Max Fried
  • Round 8: 105-120
    • Dave - Jake Burger / Spencer Steer
    • Justin - Trevor Megill/The Rest of the Round lol
  • Round 9: 120-135
    • Dave - Luis Garcia / Kirby Yates
    • Justin - Shea Langeliers/Bryan Woo
  • Round 10: 135-150
    • Dave - JT Realmuto / Jasson Dominguez
    • Justin - David Bednar/Kodai Senga

Worst Investments in Fantasy Baseball

• SPs coming off TJ/internal brace
• SPs coming off 2nd TJ/internal brace
• SPs coming into the season injured (especially w/ arm injury)
• SPs who ended the season hurt w/ an arm injury (esp forearm/elbow)
• Hitters coming into the season injured
• Hitters coming off wrist/shoulder surgery (esp. Power hitters)
• Players coming off career years after finally staying healthy for the first time and now having to stay healthy to pay off draft cost
• Left-handed hitters who aren’t stars and struggled vs lefties (esp w. History of struggles vs lefties) like Gorman, Mullins, Lux
  • Stott
  • Cowser
• SB-only guys who aren’t good hitters
• SB assets who have a history of lower body injuries
• SB assets in early-mid 30s

EARTH

• TURF Draft