OTW 36 - I Am Not A Doctor w/ Derek Rhoads

On The Wire

On The Wire - Adam Howe (@EightyGrade) and Kevin Hasting (@HastingKevin) are joined by Derek Rhoads (@jag_fantasy and @drhoa3), contributor specializing in injury data and visualization at Baseball Prospectus to talk injury trends, concerns, and strategy. Kevin and Derek also spend the end of the episode breaking down some observations they made after completing their first 2022 Best Ball draft.

• Welcome Derek (2:31)

• Do hand injuries actually sap power? (5:43)

• Which teams handle injuries best/worst? (9:34)

• The dreaded oblique (16:37)

• How much risk is too much risk? (25:47)

• Ken Giles vs Trevor Rosenthal (32:33)

• Zac Gallen vs Jacob deGrom (36:50)

• Stephen Strasburg vs Justin Verlander vs Mike Soroka (39:28)

• Will Alex Kiriloff be a constant injury risk? (43:20)

• What role does PED's play in injury concerns? (43:20)

• Mike Trout vs Fernando Tatis Jr vs Ronald Acuna Jr (47:51)

• Best Ball draft take-a-ways (54:34)

• What will change in March drafts compared to now? (1:02:56)

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Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin Hasting

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