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FWFB | Baseball - Episode 863

Friends with Fantasy Benefits | Baseball

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Episode 863 - Lessons Learned
Host- Justin Mason
Co-Host- Dave McDonald

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Recent MLB News

- Rafael Devers traded to SF
- Kyle Harrison and Jordan Hicks traded to Boston
- Ohtani back to pitching
- Lance McCullers to the IL
- Giancarlo Stanton back from the IL
- Brady House called up
- Jacob Misirowski debuts
- Christian Moore debuts
- Royce Lewis to the IL
- Justin Martinez to get TJ
- Kodai Senga to the IL
- Cole Ragans to the IL
- Logan Gilbert back and dominant

Overall, what has been going as expected, and what hasn’t? Any early lessons learned this year so far?

- Still think I need to de-emphasize ADP even more
  1. Don’t force CES if I like Aranda, O’Hearn, Tork, and Rice
  2. Don’t force Pfaadt if I like Bubic, Warren, Roupp, Boyd, Taillon just as much/more later
- STOP DRAFTING SP STARTING ON THE IL/in the minors NO MATTER WHAT
  1. Manaea - opportunity cost was way too high
  2. Bubba Chandler

Draft guys with bat to ball skills
1. Jacob Wilson
2. Yandy
3. Geraldo Perdomo
4. Luis Garcia
5. Jung Hoo Lee
6. JRam

Topic of the day: Safe SP vs perceived safe SP

- A narrative my buddy Chris Torres keeps trying to drive
- Perceived safe, but actually not safe whatsoever coming into 2025
  1. Logan Gilbert
  2. Nestor Cortes
  3. Corbin Burnes
- Perceived risky, but not actually risky
  1. Chris Sale
  2. Robbie Ray
  3. Joe Ryan
  4. Jacob deGrom (risk was with effectiveness, not health as much)

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