TGFBI | Episode 73: Beat The Shift (w/Rudy Gamble)

Episode 73- Southwest Episode
Guest – Rudy Gamble
Strategy Section –
Projections
Razzball
How do you come up with your projections?
How do you address playing time?
Other sports (NFL/NBA) – How do you come up with projections for other sports?
Catcher Valuation
Is this the only position that needs a positional scarcity adjustment?
How do you alter valuation to account for catchers?
Streaming Catchers
Draft Slot
Drafting from the #1 slot.
How do you manage team balance while at the wheel?
Pros and Cons of drafting in the middle vs. wheel
Southwest Section –
Astros
Sign Stealing scandal – Thoughts and team repercussions.
Gerrit Cole now gone. Who takes his spot in the rotation?
Kyle Tucker – What can we expect from him in 2020?
Rangers
Kluber – What can we expect from him in 2020?
Danny Santana – Waiver Wire pickup of the year in 2019. What can we expect of him?
New Ballpark – How will it play?
Diamondbacks
Bumgarner – What can we expect?
Josh Rojas / Seth Beer (Greinke trade) – What can we expect from these rookies?
Padres
Tommy Pham recently traded to SD – What is the SD OF playing time situation?
Machado / Tatis – Best left side in the game?
Rockies
What will the right side of the infield look like to start the season?
Closer situation
Mailbag – The team answers Twitter comments and questions.
Injury Update – Reuven gives us the injury update.