FWFB | Baseball - Episode 780 (w/Scott Jenstad of Rotowire)

Episode 780- How Jenstad Dominated 2022

Host: Justin Mason @JustinMasonFWFB
Co-Host: Dave McDonald @RunDMCD
Guest: Scott Jenstad of Rotowire @ScottJenstad


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I know you were disappointed in the finish, but you had an incredible season in 2022, winning both of your Main Event leagues while finishing 4th and 105th overall. In addition, you cashed in 4 other leagues and barely missed cashing in one OC league with a 4th place finish - the ONLY league you didn’t end up cashing in.You’re no stranger to winning Main Event leagues though as you have 5 other league titles including a 3rd place overall finish in 2013.Do you plan to use those winnings to join any of the super high stakes leagues - Platinum, Diamond, Ultimate, Super?Did you feel your online Main Event team that finished 4th overall was easier (though certainly not easy) to win compared to your live Main Event team where you had to grind out a victory over greats such as Jeff Zimmerman/Tanner Bell, Emmett Ruland, Dalton del Don, and of course, Justin Mason? Although Justin had the unfortunate luck to get you in both of his Main Events…We’ve endured a ton of turmoil since 2020 with each season being a big challenge to adjust to. How did you adjust last year as we were coming off the first full season after the short season?Were there certain players or types of players you targeted?You were consistently good across the board with your teams. With the dead ball and humidors in effect, most of us were short on power while SB were more plentiful. How did you come out of your drafts? Or did you simply adjust better in-season than the rest of us?Let’s discuss how you will adjust for 2023 with the new changes going into effect:Shift Ban - who/what type of player benefits the most?Larger bases/Limited pitcher throw-overs - who/what type of player runs more (if any)?Pitch Clock - negative effect on slower pitchers?What’s the false flag? What do you think people will focus on too much that doesn’t actually matter?Are you more of a projections guy or gut feel?How do you research in general? What resources do you use? - FanGraphs, PitcherList, Statcast, Forecaster, projections, etcHas 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, etcWould you rather have a team that has to stream hitters or pitchers more often in a 15 team league?I know you’re like me in that you’re slow to get ready for the season and don’t like to draft until later. When do you think you’ll have your first draft this year?I have a group of friends that keep in contact throughout the season discussing players, FAAB, etc - do you have a circle of people you discuss things with as well? I know you’re kind of a lone wolf and don’t like sharing teams, but do you have people to bounce stuff off of? Vlad/Jeff? (Vlad, Modica, Rob)Do you have a preference for where you pick in a draft? Prefer middle, front, or back end? Or does it solely depend on your targets?Which 1st round picks do you have no interest in (if any)?Who’s your #1 overall pick?What player outside the top 100 ADP (since 1/1 Draft Champions NFBC ADP) could you see ending up as a 1st rounder in 2024?Darik Buchar chose you as the 2022 Main Event champ and he was SO CLOSE in his prediction. Who do you see winning it?How did you get the nickname Stryker?Were you Dr. Dave?