Let’s get right back to our odyssey around MLB in search of the underestimated and the overlooked. This week, the final installment, covering the NL Central and the NL West. Numbers in parentheses are the Average Draft Positions of the players in question, derived from draft results in National Fantasy Baseball Championship Draft Champions leagues since the start of the year. Read the rest of this entry »
2/20/22
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SP Preview Pt. 3
This episode covers 28 SPs ranging SP45-75 with Frankie Montas and Aaron Ashby left off due to injury and Trevor Bauer left off as he’s currently without a team.
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Note: Two items I’m NOT going to cover in these posts are fastball velocities and current injuries.
• There might be the possibility by the season’s end that several players will have 2B/SS/3B eligibility because of an infield shifting.
On the infield, there will be no more shifts. Teams must have at least two fielders stationed on each side of second base, standing on the dirt. But one overlooked rule: Infielders can actually switch positions between innings (though not during innings). So say an opposing team had two lefties due up. The Tigers could conceivably move Javier Báez to second base, move Jonathan Schoop from second to third and move Nick Maton from third to short. That would allow the rangy Báez to patrol the infield against lefty hitters.
“One thousand percent, I think one team will do that,” Hinch said. “I can think of one team in particular.”
Hinch was referring to the savvy Tampa Bay Rays, whom the Tigers will face in their opening series.
“I’m not sure we’ll do it,” Hinch said, “but that will be the next curiosity.”
Alright, alright – the official start of fantasy baseball has officially officialized, with the NFL kumite finally in our rearview mirror. We’ve now come to our final positional rankings, after first covering catchers, first base, second base, third base, shortstop, outfielders, and relievers. It’s time for starting pitchers – let’s have some fun. Read the rest of this entry »
Watch me live as I draft my team in the NFBC Online Championship! This is a 12-team 5×5 Roto draft with an overall component.
Here is today’s chat transcript.
| 9:03 |
: Justin Mason: Will start at the top of the hour and if we have enough questions. In the meantime, please follow me on all my social media’s (twitter, tiktok, facebook, youtube, and instagram) at JustinMasonFWFB! I am doing regular podcasts on the FWFB podcast as well as three episodes a week for the Sleeper and the Bust so definitely make sure you are subscribed there as well! |
| 9:04 |
: I also have my Beat Justin Mason Online Championship today at 3pm EST and will be streaming it live on my youtube, twitch, and twitter as well as I will have a post for it on FanGraphs! |
| 10:00 |
: In a 5×5 roto, which position(s) would you feel comfortable filling a starter in the last few rounds, and with which player(s)? 1B seems to be very deep |
| 10:02 |
: I think when we talk about positional scarcity it really depends on how deep of a league we are talking. For instance, SS is loaded, but in a deeper league, it falls off pretty quickly. 1B is is probably the easiest to get later on for sure. I have an article coming out on Fantasy Pros that I finished last night that breaks down my thoughts on each position for shallower and deeper formats. |
| 10:02 |
: 3B is weak this year, outside of the top 6-8 guys – how do you strategize to account for this during the draft? |
| 10:03 |
: I think it is definitely weaker in the middle than at the top or in the back of the draft, but honestly it is not as bad as second base. I am hoping to leave my draft with an elite guy but if I don’t I have found myself just waiting and taking one of the high upside young guys later like Josh Jung and Jordan Walker. |
2/19/22
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• Max Stassi worked on simplifying his swing.
Max Stassi said he spent the offseason “simplifying things” after he struggled offensively in 2022. Specifically, he said he wanted his swing to stay on a consistent plane. He generally felt that his underlying batted balls numbers were good but that he needs to make more contact. Regarding the competition to win the starting job, Stassi said: “I just go out there and try to handle my business. … Whatever they think is the best team out there to win games, that’s what I care about.”
As we hit the beginning of draft season, it is important to monitor where players are being drafted on a regular basis. Throughout draft season, I will be doing that work for you with regular updates on the Average Draft Position on NFBC up until Opening Day. You can read all the Market Reports here.
The Auction Strategy episode of the Beat the Shift Podcast – a baseball podcast for fantasy baseball players.
Guest: Steve Gardner
2023 LABR Auctions
Strategy Section
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