Beat the Shift Podcast – Draft Strategy Look Back Episode w/ Justin Mason

The Draft Strategy Look Back Episode of the Beat the Shift Podcast – a baseball podcast for fantasy baseball players.

Guest: Justin Mason

TGFBI Update

  • What we can learn from the top teams
  • Draft success versus superior in-season play

Pre-season Draft Strategy Analysis – Were we right? Will this continue in 2023?

  • Limit risk, especially at the top
  • There is a needed market premium for saves
  • There is a needed market premium for steals
  • You can find a market discount for power
  • You can find a market discount for corner infielders (particularly 1B)
  • Focus on innings pitched (& IP per start) for starting pitchers
  • You don’t NEED a starting pitcher in the first 3-4 rounds and you should not implement the “pocket aces” strategy
  • Roster and activate a middle reliever instead of a 6th / 7th starting pitcher
  • Choose a middle slot for your KDS selection

Injury Guru’s Trivia of the Week

Fernando Tatis Jr. suspended for steroid use

Waiver Wire / Pitcher Preview

Injury Update – Reuven gives us the injury updates.

 

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