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Episode 766- Detroit Tigers PreviewHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBGuest: Michael Govier of FTN and the Enrico Pallazzo Podcast @MJGovierDetroit Tigers PreviewCatchersEric HaaseJake RogersInfieldersMiguel CabreraSpencer TorkelsonJonathan SchoopJavier BaezNick MatonRyan KeidlerAndy IbanezOutfieldersAustin MeadowsRiley GreeneAkil BaddooKerry CarpenterMatt VierlingParker MeadowsJustin-Henry MalloyStarting PitchersEduardo RodriguezMatthew BoydMichael LorenzenMatt ManningTarik SkubalSpencer TurnbullJoey WentzBeau BrieskeAnyone else?RelieversWho is the closer after the Gregory Soto trade?Is there a handcuff?

Episode 765- Los Angeles Dodgers PreviewHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBGuest: Matthew Daivs of FTN @_mattywood_Los Angeles Dodgers PreviewCatchersWill SmithAustin BarnesInfieldersFreddie FreemanMax MuncyGavin LuxChris TaylorMiguel VargasYonny HernandezOutfieldersMookie BettsJ.D. MartinezTrayce ThompsonJames OutmanJason HeywardAndy PagesStarting PitchersClayton KershawJulio UriasTony GonsolinNoah SyndergaardDustin MayAnyone Else?RelieversIs Daniel Hudson the closer?Anyone Else?

Episode 764- Chicago White Sox PreviewHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBGuest: Britton Allan of Triple Play Fantasy @BrittonAllanChicago White Sox PreviewCatchersYasmani GrandalSeby ZavalaInfieldersAndrew VaughnRomy GonzalezTim AndersonYoan MoncadaJake BurgerLeury GarciaOutfieldersLuis RobertEloy JimenezAndrew BenintendiGavin SheetsVictor ReyesStarting PitchersDylan CeaseLance LynnLucas GiolitoMike ClevingerMichael KopechAnyone else?RelieversKendall Graveman the closer with Liam Hendriks out?Is there a handcuff?

Episode 763- San Francisco Giants PreviewHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBGuest: Darius Austin @DariusA64San Francisco Giants PreviewCatchersJoey BartBlake SabolInfieldersWIlmer FloresJ.D. DavisThairo EstradaBrandon CrawfordLaMonte Wade Jr.David VillarOutfieldersMike YastrzemskiMitch HanigerJoc PedersonMichael ConfortoAustin SlaterStarting PitchersLogan WebbAlex CobbSean ManaeaRoss StriplingAlex WoodAnthony DeSclafaniAnyone else?RelieversCamilo DovalWho is the handcuff?

Episode 762- Baltimore Orioles PreviewHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBGuest: Alex Fast of Pitcher List @AlexFast8Baltimore Orioles PreviewCatchersAdley RutschmanJames McCannInfieldersRyan MountcastleAdam FrazierJorge MateoGunnar HendersonLewin DiazRamon UriasOutfieldersCedric MullinsAnthony SantanderAustin HaysRyan McKennaStarting PitchersKyle GibsonKyle BradishDean KremerTyler WellsGrayson RodriguezDL HallBruce ZimmermannSpenser WatkinsAnyone else?RelieversFelix BautistaWho is the handcuff?

Episode 761- St. Louis Cardinals PreviewHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBCo-Host: Matt Thompson @MdThompFWFBSt. Louis Cardinals PreviewCatchersWillson ContrerasAndrew KniznerInfieldersPaul GoldschmidtBrandon DonovanTommy EdmanNolan ArenadoJuan YepezPaul deJongNolan GormanOutfieldersTyler O’NeillLars NootbaarDylan CarlsonAlec BurlesonStarting PitchersAdam WainwrightMiles MikolasJordan MontgomeryJack FlahertySteven MatzAnyone Else?RelieversRyan HelsleyAnyone Else?

Episode 760- Cleveland Guardians PreviewHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBCo-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCDGuest: Jake Halusker of RotoSaurus @thedustmiteCleveland Guardians PreviewCatchersMike ZuninoBo NaylorInfieldersJosh BellAndres GimenezAmed RosarioJose RamirezGabriel AriasTyler FreemanJosh NaylorOutfieldersSteven KwanOscar GonzalezMyles StrawWill BrennanWill BensonGeorge ValeraStarting PitchersShane BieberTriston McKenzieCal QuantrillAaron CivaleZach PlesacCody MorrisLogan AllenDaniel EspinoAnyone else?RelieversEmmanuel ClaseIs there a handcuff?

Episode 759- Cincinnati Reds PreviewHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBGuest: Doug Dennis of Baseball HQ @DougDennis41Cincinnati Reds PreviewCatchersTyler StephensonCurt CasaliInfieldersJoey VottoJonathan IndiaEvin NewmanSpencer SteerMatt ReynoldsNoelvi MarteElly De La CruzJose BarreroOutfieldersWill MyersTJ FriedlNick SenzelJake FraleyStuart FairchildNick SolakStarting PitchersHunter GreeneNick LodoloLuis CessaGraham AshcraftJustin DunnBrandon WilliamsonAnyone else?RelieversAlexis DiazWho is the handcuff?

Episode 758- Milwaukee Brewers PreviewHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBGuest: Derek Van Riper of The Athletic @DerekVanRiperBrewers PreviewCatchersWilliam ContrerasVictor CaratiniInfieldersRowdy TellezBrice TurangWilly AdamesLuis UriasAbraham ToroKeston HiuraMike BrosseauJon SingletonOwen MillerOutfieldersChrstian YelichJesse WinkerGarrett MitchellTyrone TaylorSal FrelickJoey WeimerTristen LutzStarting PitchersCorbin BurnesBrandon WoodruffEric LauerFreddy PeraltaAaron AshbyAdrian HouserJanson JunkWade MileyRelieversDevin WilliamsAnyone Else?

Episode 757- Houston Astros PreviewHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBGuest: Eric Samulski of the Catcher's Corner podcast and Rotoballer @SamskiNYCHouston Astros PreviewCatchersMartin MaldanadoKorey LeeYainer DiazInfieldersJose AbreuJose AltuveJeremy PenaAlex BregmanOutfieldersYordan AlvarezKyle TuckerChas McCormickMichael BrantleyJake MeyersStarting PitchersFramber ValdezCristian JavierLance McCullers Jr.Luis GarciaJose UrquidyHunter BrownAnyone else?RelieversRyan PresslyIs there a handcuff?

Episode 756- Philadelphia Phillies PreviewHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBCo-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCDPhiladelphia Phillies PreviewCatchersJ.T. RealmutoGarrett StubbsInfieldersRhys HoskinsBryson StottTrea TurnerAlec BohmDarrick HallEdmundo SosaNick MatonOutfieldersKyle SchwarberBryce HarperNick CastellanosBrandon MarshMatt VierlingStarting PitchersAaron NolaZack WheelerTaijuan WalkerRanger SuarezBailey FalterRelieversSeranthony Dominguez, Craig Kimbrel, or Jose AlvaradoAnyone Else?

Episode 755- Arizona Diamondbacks PreviewHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBGuest: Scott Bogman of the In This League podcast network @BogmanSportsArizona Diamondbacks PreviewCatchersCarson KellyGabriel MorenoInfieldersChristian WalkerKetel MarteJosh RojasNick AhmedEmmanuel RiveraGeraldo PerdomoOutfieldersCorbin CarrollJake McCarthyLourdes Gurriel Jr.Kyle LewisAlek ThomasStarting PitchersZac GallenMerrill KellyMadison BumgarnerRyne NelsonDrey JamesonAnyone else?RelieversMark Melancon, Kevin Ginkel, Joe Mantiply, Miguel CastroAnyone else?

Episode 754- Los Angeles Angels PreviewHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBGuest: Drew Klein @aok_fanJustin Mason is joined by Drew Klein of the Dynasty Guru to preview the Los Angeles Angels!Los Angeles Angels PreviewCatchersLogan O’HoppeMax StassiMatt ThaissInfieldersJared WalshBrandon DruryLuis RengifoAnthony RendonGio UrshelaDavid FletcherOutfieldersMike TroutTaylor WardHunter RenfroeMickey MoniakJo AdellStarting PitchersShohei OhtaniTyler AndersonPatrick SandovalJose SuarezReid DetmersAnyone else?RelieversCarlos Estevez or Jimmy HergetIs there a handcuff?

Episode 753- Boston Red Sox PreviewHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBGuest: Shelly Verougstrate of NBC SportsEdge, Pitcher List, & Baseball HQ @shellyv_643Justin Mason is joined by Shelly Verougstrate of NBC SportsEdge, Pitcher List, & Baseball HQ to preview the Boston Red Sox!Boston Red Sox PreviewCatchersReese McGuireConnor WongInfieldersTriston CasasChristian ArroyoTrevor StoryRafael DeversJustin TurnerBobby DalbecDavid HamiltonOutfieldersMasataka YoshidaEnrique HernandezAlex VerdugoStarting PitchersChris SaleNick PivettaGarrett WhitlockJames PaxtonBrayan BelloRelieversKenley JansenIs there a handcuff?

Episode 752- Kansas City Royals PreviewHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBGuest: Colby Olson of JustBaseball.com @Colby_olson3Justin Mason is joined by Colby Olson of JustBaseball.com to preview the Kansas City Royals!Kansas City Royals PreviewCatchersSal PerezMJ MelendezInfieldersVinnie PasquantinoNicky LopezBobby Witt Jr.Adalberto MondesiHunter DozierNick PrattoMichael MasseyOutfieldersEdward OliverasDrew WatersMichael A. TaylorKyle IsbelStarting PitchersBrady SingerJordan LylesRyan YarbroughBrad KellerDaniel LynchJonathan HeasleyBris BubicMax CastilloJackson KowarRelieversScott BarlowIs there a handcuff?

Episode 751- Chicago Cubs PreviewHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBGuest: Sara Sanchez of Bleed Cubbie Blue @BCB_SaraJustin Mason is joined by Sara Sanchez of Bleed Cubbie Blue to preview the Chicago Cubs!Chicago Cubs PreviewCatchersTucker Barnhart, Yan Gomes and PJ HigginsInfieldersPatrick WisdomMatt MervisChristopher MorelNico HoernerDansby SwansonNick MadrigalOutfieldersIan HappCody BellingerSeiya SuzukiZack McKinstryBrennen DavisStarting PitchersMarcus StromanJameson TaillonJustin SteeleKyle HendricksDrew SmylyAdrian SampsonKeegan ThompsonHayden WesneskiCaleb KillianJavier AssadRelieversWho is the closer?

Episode 750- Atlanta Braves PreviewHost: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBCo-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCDGuest: Michael Richards of Fantrax and Triple Play Fantasy @MPRichards1981Justin Mason and Dave McDonald are joined by Michael Richards of Fantrax and the Triple Play Fantasy Network to preview the Atlanta Braves!Atlanta Braves PreviewCatchersSean Murphy and Travis D’ArnaudInfielderMatt OlsonOzzie AlbiesVaughn GrissomAustin RileyOutfieldersRonald AcunaMichael Harris IIEddie RosarioMarcell OzunaJordan LuplowStarting PitchersMax FriedKyle WrightSpencer StriderCharlie MortonMike SorokaIan AndersonBryce Elder

Episode 749- More Hot Stove!Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBCo-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCDGuest: Phil Hertz of Baseball HQ @Prhz50Justin Mason and Dave McDonald are joined by Phil Hertz of Baseball HQ to discuss the recent MLB moves!NewsRoss Stripling to SFRyan Yarbrough to KCMike Zunino to ClevelandKevin Kiermaier to TorontoCarlos Correa to SFOwen Miller traded to MilwaukeeNoah Syndergaard to the DodgesMichael Lorenzen to the TigersCarlos Rodon to the YankeesBrad Boxberger to the CubsAdam Frazier to the OriolesTrevor May to the A’sJoey Gallo to the TwinsAndrew Benintendi to the White SoxJ.D. Martinez to the DodgersDansby Swanson to the CubsConnor Joe traded to the PiratesMichael Brantley resigns with the AstrosJustin Turner to the Red Sox

Episode 748- Hot Stove!Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFBCo-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCDGuest: Sam Wirsching of the Dynasty Guru @SamFBB1Justin Mason and Dave McDonald are joined by Sam Wirsching of the Dynasty Guru to discuss all the MLB moves this offseason!NewsAaron Judge and Anthony Rizzo back with the YankeesTrea Turner to the PhilliesTaijuan Walker signs with the PhilliesEdwin Diaz and Brandon Nimmo resigns with the MetsJustin Verlander to the MetsJose Quintana signs with the MetsKoudai Senga signs with the MetsXander Bogaerts to the PadresHunter Renfroe traded to the AngelsTyler Anderson signs with the AngelsCarlos Estevez signs with the AngelsJose Abreu to the AstrosClayton Kershaw resigns with the DodgersWillson Contreras signs with the CardinalsCody Bellinger signs with the CubsJamesion Taillon signs with the CubsJace Peterson signs with the A’sMartin Perez resigns with the RangersJacob deGrom signs with the RangersAndrew Heaney signs with the Rangers Josh Bell signs with the GuardiansKyle Gibson

Episode 747- Lost Episode (Originally recordinded 9/12/22)Justin Mason and Dave McDonald discuss new rule changes, what categories you should attack down the stretch and whether or not we will buy back on disappointing players in 2023! News Jazz Chisholm done and Kris Bryant (likely) done for 2022Shane McClanahan returning Thursday vs JaysJon Gray back - could be the last big injury return add of the yearTopics New Rules in 2023No defensive shifts Players who get shifted on a ton/lost most hits due to shiftJoey GalloCorey SeagerFreddie FreemanMatt OlsonAnthony RizzoMax KeplerCharlie BlackmonPitchers negatively affected?Luis Castillo (most hits prevented since 2020)Logan WebbJose BerriosGB pitchers negatively affected more?More hits, pitchers will take a big hit Pitch timer Won’t be able to keep guys on as well - more SB Bigger bases Should lead to even more SB SB way up this year, should continue to rise Less focus on drafting SB next year?How far back in each category do you need to be to catch the person in