On The Wire

Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) and 2020 TGFBI Champion Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin) are joined by Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland), host of the Bases Loaded Fantasy Baseball Podcast (@BasesLoadedPod) to break down the second FAAB period of the 2021 season, as well and provide suggestions on players that your league may help fill holes or, in Mike's case, replace all the injured players. Welcome Mike Kurland (1:34) Jake Diekman SZN? (3:32) Alex Reyes' added value (6:59) Brent Rooker worth a buck? (8:27) Chad Pinder gets a look (10:57) Ke'Bryan Hayes and Andrew Benintendi leave Saturday games (14:40) Mike Kurland: Line Up King (18:31) Breakdown of last week's FAAB results (30:15) Power options: Evan Longoria, Garrett Cooper, Adam Duvall, Yermin Mercedes, Michael Taylor (42:40) Speed options: Kyle Isbel, Taylor Trammell, Jazz Chisolm (1:02:53) Hit options: David Peralta, Donovan Solano (1:16:45) W, K options: Danny Duffy, Matt Shoemaker, JT Brubaker, Brett Anderson, Jose deLeon, Nick Pivetta (1:22:38) Ratios: Carlos Hernandez, Tejay Antone (1:28:48) Saves: Jake Diekman/Sergio Romo, Yimi Garcia, Alex Reyes, Wade Davis/Josh Staumont, Cesar Valdez?, (1:33:09) Wild Card: Geraldo Perdomo (1:43:04) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | RSS Connect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+ Please rate and review the pod on your favorite platform and check out the rest of the Pitcher List Podcast Network (@PitcherListPods)Get PL+ and join our community: https://www.pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin HastingSubscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) and 2020 TGFBI Champion Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin) break down the first FAAB period of the 2021 season, as well and provide suggestions on players that your league may have missed out on draft day Kirby Yates out, Jordan Romano in? (3:05) Is the entire D-Backs rotation available? (5:36) Eloy, Springer injuries make way for others (9:33) Nate Lowe, Jake Bauers named starting 1B (13:38) Do the Yankees have a lefty in their line up? (15:29) Eugenio Suarez: Starting Shortstop? (17:12) Pros and Cons of drafting FAAB leagues early (22:19) Power options: Justin Upton, Jay Bruce, Maikel Franco (29:49) Speed options: Manual Margot, Elvis Andrus, Cedric Mullins, Tim Locastro (41:15) Hit options: Yoshi Tsutsugo, Raimel Tapia (48:14) W, K options: Brett Anderson, Adbert Alzolay (but don't drop Alec Mills, Tejay Antone) (56:26) Ratios: Logan Allen (1:07:50) Saves: Adam Ottavino, Ian Kennedy (1:11:05) Wild Card: Ahmed Rosario (1:16:24) Kevin's final thoughts (1:24:41) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | RSS Connect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+ Please rate and review the pod on your favorite platform and check out the rest of the Pitcher List Podcast Network (@PitcherListPods)Get PL+ and join our community: https://www.pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin HastingSubscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adam and Kevin talk with Rick Graham of Pitcher List about how to prioritize your closer selections in drafts and throughout the season off the wire. Follow everyoneAdam Howe (@EightyGrade)Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin)Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) Welcome Rick (3:11) Kike Hernandez leading off in Boston? (5:31) Can Jake McGee be trusted in San Francisco? (11:41) All aboard the Bobby Witt Jr hype train (15:20) Perception of the 2020 alternate sites (22:48) Budgeting FAAB with closers in mind (26:42) MLB Team and manager tendencies (35:08) Concerned when closers change teams? (39:41) Top 11 closers: who loses the job first? (41:44) Kevin's draft strategy (49:47) Who is really closing games in Cleveland? (54:34) Handcuffs to target (1:02:13 Non-closers to roster all year (1:10:31) Trade targets, their replacements and when to pounce (1:17:02) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | RSS Connect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+ Please rate and review the pod on your favorite platform and check out the rest of the Pitcher List Podcast Network (@PitcherListPods)Get PL+ and join our community: https://www.pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin HastingSubscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adam and Kevin are joined by the hosts of In The Deep (Jordan White and Christopher Weber) and Keep or Kut (Chad Young and Pete Ball) to discuss their selections in the inaugural post 350 ADP Mock Draft. Follow everyoneAdam Howe (@EightyGrade)Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin)Christopher Weber (@shwebsi)Jordan White (@BuntSingles)In The Deep (@InTheDeepPL)Chad Young (@ChadYoung)Pete Ball (@PeteBBaseball)Keep or Kut (@KeepOrKut) Welcome Jordan and Chris from In The Deep (1:04) Welcome Chad and Pete from Keep or Kut (1:59) Pick 1 / In The Deep (Chris): Dylan Cease (4:52) Pick 2 / Keep or Kut (Pete): Brendan Rodgers (11:39) Pick 3 / On The Wire (Kevin): Marwin Gonzalez (17:59) Pick 4 / On The Wire (Adam): Alex Reyes (24:17) Pick 5 / Keep or Kut (Chad): Josh Naylor (29:15) Pick 6 / In The Deep (Jordan): Jackie Bradley Jr (35:41) Pick 7 / In The Deep (Chris): Miguel Rojas (42:50) Pick 8 / Keep or Kut (Pete): Madison Bumgarner (49:42) Pick 9 / On The Wire (Kevin): Kyle Wright (58:48) Pick 10 / On The Wire (Adam): Christian Pache (1:04:36) Pick 11 / Keep or Kut (Chad): Evan White (1:08:19) Pick 12 / In The Deep (Jordan): Brandon Belt (1:11:22) Pick 13 / In The Deep (Chris): Trevor Rogers (1:18:06) Pick 14 / Keep or Kut (Pete): Casey Mize (1:21:15) Pick 15 / On The Wire (Kevin): Tejay Antone (1:26:04) Pick 16 / On The Wire (Adam): Carter Kieboom (1:28:02) Pick 17 / Keep or Kut (Chad): Gregory Soto (1:31:38) Pick 18 / In The Deep (Jordan): Emmanuel Clase (1:35:41) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | RSS Connect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+ Please rate and review the pod on your favorite platform and check out the rest of the Pitcher List Podcast Network (@PitcherListPods)Get PL+ Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin HastingSubscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adam and Kevin talk with Alexander Chase of Pitcher List and the Dugout Study Hall podcast about how to evaluate hot and cold steaks in season and what stats to trust when determining where to spend your FAAB. Follow everyoneAdam Howe (@EightyGrade)Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin)Alexander Chase (@chase_rate)Dugout Study Hall (@dugoutstudyhall) Welcome Alex and Dugout Study Hall (1:04) Alex loves Josh Naylor (5:33) Will Mike Matheny go with Josh Staumont in the 9th? (10:53) Should we care about the nice things Yasmani Grandal said about Dylan Cease? (13:16) Is Luis Severino worth a stash? (18:36) What's luck got to do with it? (28:00) How long can you wait? (31:28) Sticky stats / How to make a smoothie (32.38) Opponents, parks, and splits...oh my (41:18) What causes vets to get cold and how can they get warm again? (41:18) Learning from past cold spells (53:23) That's a rookie move (55:42) Missing out on a breakout (1:01:16) Coaches have stuff to say too (1:02:50) Mailbag: Auction strategy question (1:07:47) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | RSS Connect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+ Please rate and review the pod on your favorite platform and check out the rest of the Pitcher List Podcast Network (@PitcherListPods)Get PL+ and join our community: https://www.pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin HastingSubscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) and Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin) are joined by Danielle Salinger (@MrsDSalinger) and Justin Mason (@justinmasonfwfb) to discuss all the things Danielle has learned going into The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational (@TGFBI). Welcome Danielle and Justin (0:43) You have have how many teams? (8:54) Benefits of drafting early?. (11:40) Can Jake Arietta help your team early? (19:33) Cesar Hernandez is leading off for Cleveland, again (22:47) Hunter Renfroe will platoon in Boston, or will he? (24:26) Danielle wants to root for Brandon Belt (26:33) Danielle explains Stand Alone vs Overall (31:46) What is TGFBI? (33:17) The community is here to help (37:32) Budgetting FAAB (46:56) Pay for closers? (51:15) Injury concerns (52:59) Bothering with prospects? (59:42) Late round draft strategy (1:00:44) TGFBI Predictions (1:06:15) Mailbag: Justin outlines how to place FAAB bids on NFBC (1:17:08) Mailbag: Kevin explains what you can learn from looking at different ADP sets (1:21:05) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | RSS Connect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+ Please rate and review the pod on your favorite platform and check out the rest of the Pitcher List Podcast Network (@PitcherListPods)Get PL+ and join our community: https://www.pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin HastingSubscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) and Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin) are joined by @OnTheFarmPL contributor Adam Lawler to discuss prospects that may get the call and be worth saving FAAB for during the 2021 season. Welcome Adam Lawler (1:12) Wade Miley will be useful early on...yes, THAT Wade Miley (4:51) Boring is good, and Asdrubal Cabrera is boring. (8:16) Is Alex Wood the next Drew Smyly? (11:22) Myles Straw leading off in Houston? (15:04) Draft and cut strategy (17:35) C - Adley Rutschman, Cal Raleigh (23:42) 1B - Triston Casas, Andrew Vaughn, (28:35) 2B - Zach McKinstry, Taylor Walls vs Wander Franco, Jeter Downs (39:25) SS - Royce Lewis, (49:51) 3B - Nolan Jones, Nolan Gorman, Josh Jung (55:40) OF - Jarren Duran, Drew Waters, Taylor Tramell, Jarred Kelenic, Julio Rodriguez, Yusniel Diaz, Kyle Isbel (1:01:37) P - Daniel Lynch, Jackson Kowar, Matt Manning, Logan Gilbert, George Kirby, Emerson Hancock, Jhoan Duran, Jordan Balazovic, Garrett Crochet (1:15:17) Vote for us in the 2021 @baseballpods bracket (1:30:00) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | RSS Connect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+ Please rate and review the pod on your favorite platform and check out the rest of the Pitcher List Podcast Network (@PitcherListPods)Get PL+ and join our community: https://www.pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin HastingSubscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) and Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin) are joined by Yancy Eaton (@YancyEaton) to discuss the differences between Best Ball and Draft and Hold formats, and how leagues without transactions can help you prep for your FAAB league drafts. Our very first guest, Mr. Yancy Eaton (1:24) Is Robbie Ray worth your time? (10:33) Robbie Grossman in Detroit is a good thing (18:14) Yancy doesn't know how to follow rules (23:53) Overall FAAB stratgey (28:31) Breaking down Best Ball, Cutline, and Draft and Hold formats (34:00) Players with less Best Ball value (37:07)Starting PitchersHyun Jin Ryu, Tony Gonsolin, Nate Pearson, Michael Kopech, Dane DunningHittersManuel Margot, Jon Berti, Wander Franco, Wilson Ramos Drafting prospects in these formats: Yay or Nay? (42:50) Players with better Best Ball value (48:21)Starting PitchersGerman Marquez, Eduardo Rodriguez, Justus Sheffield, Mike Minor, Matthew BoydHittersJean Segura, Chris Taylor, Jorge Polanco, David Fletcher, Ryan McMahon, Bryan Reynolds Does playing different formats help or hurt your draft prep? (57:54) How to make up your bench in a 50 round draft (1:02:37) How do the deep draft formats help your FAAB game? (1:09:00) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | Pocket Casts | RSS Connect: Twitter | [email protected] | Join PL+ Please rate and review the pod on your favorite platform and check out the rest of the Pitcher List Podcast Network (@PitcherListPods)Get PL+ and join our community: https://www.pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin HastingSubscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) and Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin) discuss the reliability of Average Draft Position (ADP) as a tool to use, and not a crutch to lean on, during your 2021 drafts. Is Miguel Cabrera better off without 1B eligibility? (2:22) Can Tanner Houck build on his 3 starts from 2020? (12:35) Using ADP the right way during drafts (17:09) Should you build your roster around Adalberto Mondesi? (22:48) How to use projections (31:43) How do you weigh 2020 performances? (40:02) ADP min/max pick swings (51:03) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSS Connect: Twitter | E-Mail | Join PL+Proud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network (@PitcherListPods)www.PitcherList.comGet PL+ and join our community: https://www.pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin HastingSubscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2021 Trailer for On The Wire Spend your fantasy baseball FAAB every Sunday with Adam Howe (@EightytGrade) and Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin). Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | TuneIn | Google Podcasts | RSS Connect: Twitter | E-Mail | Join PL+Proud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network (@PitcherListPods)www.PitcherList.comGet PL+ and join our community: https://www.pitcherlist.com/plus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin HastingSubscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.