FWFB | Baseball - Episode 799 (w/Ben Tidd)

Friends with Fantasy Benefits | Baseball

Episode 799- Main Event Prep
Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD
Guest: Ben Tidd @BreakingBen_T
News

• Justin Turner hit in the face
• Jose Quintana has rib stress fracture
• Tony Gonsolin sprained Ankle day to day
• Yordan Alvarez may return next week “maybe”
• Mike Moustakas signs in Colorado
• Nick Gordon high ankle sprain
• Logan Gilbert working on new split-change
• Josiah Gray throwing new cutter
• Wainwright velocity down 4.3 MPH

TOPICS: Prepping for the Main Event

• How do you begin your prep that might be different from other leagues?
• What materials do you use to prep?
• Is there an advantage to drafting online to drafting live?
• How do you approach your KDS - where do you like drafting (early/middle/late)?
• How important is ADP for the Main Events?
  • Would you use ADP from other contests if you are drafting early?
  • Do you ignore ADP at some point?
• What positions/categories do you attack more aggressively in a main than you might in another draft?
• How do you approach your draft considering the overall?
• What’s the biggest mistake people make drafting for an overall contest?
• Has there been any mantra you’ve stuck by over the years that you feel helps you be successful?
  • Ex: don’t draft early closers, don’t pay up for SB, roster construction, grab values that fall in the draft regardless of position, etc
• What do you do differently that helps you be successful?
• What do you see people doing that they shouldn’t be doing?
• With people “getting their guys” how do you know what targets will be available late and which ones won’t?
• How are you approaching the draft this year?
  • Power was down last year, SBs were more prevalent (even more so this year with the new rules?) - will power be your focus early in drafts?
  • What kinds of pitchers are you targeting? Who will thrive and who will struggle?