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The following players are discussed:1. Moises Ballesteros (CHC)2. Jac Caglianone (KC)3. Cristian Hernandez (CHC)4. Josh Adamczewski (Mil)5. Asbel Gonzalez (KC)6. A.J. Ewing (NYM)7. Robby Snelling (Mia)8. Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz (NYY)

Fantasy Baseball Live – April 27, 2025Microsoft Team Invite:Segment 1 and 2: Review the weekend gamesAdditional Observations and Questions:1.Word out of NY is that they might make a move with Devin Williams. Who would you speculate for saves?a.Speaking of closers, Emmanuel Clase pitched the eighth inning while Cade Smith took the ninth. I understand they are just trying to get Clase back on track, but could this signal a change in closers?2.Austin Hays hit two home runs on Saturday. He’s now up to five, despite missing the season's first two weeks. Are you buying this?3.Speaking of buying this, Tyler Mahle had another terrific start on Saturday. He has a sub-1.14 ERA, 3 wins, but only 26 strikeouts in 31 innings. Thoughts?4.Gage Workman is now a member of the White Sox. Interesting.5.Tyler O’Neill hits the IL, and the Orioles call up Dylan Carlson. Any interest?6.Logan Gilbert was removed from his start due to forearm tightness. Gulp.Segment 3: Waiver WireSegment 4: Closer ReportClose

Take 10 with Tim – April 25, 2025 – 9:30/8:30 amMicrosoft Teams Invite:1.Well, that didn’t take long. After only 32 games in the minor leagues, the Athletics had seen enough and promoted Nick Kurtz to the Majors. He already has his first hit. How many more?a.Stat line for 2025: AB, HR, RBI, BAb.My buddy Agustin Ramirez finally got the call and promptly went 5 for 8 in his first two games. I think this guy hits and pop.i.Your thoughts?c.Surprisingly, the Rays promoted Chandler Simpson to the show and there was no word of a 8-year, $10 million contract that he signed.i.Over-under 40 stolen bases.d.Give me two or three of the next prospects you think will get the call?2.I read yesterday that Triston Casas is moving his hands around trying to find something that works as he’s off to a brutal start to the season. He’s had two home runs since the change. Just luck, or perhaps he found something?a.In looking at the data, his hard hit rates are about the same, and his strikeout rate is down. It might be that h

Fantasy Baseball Live – April 20, 2025 – 3 pmSegment 1 – Review this weekend’s gamesSegment 2 – Waiver WireSegment 3 – Closer Report

Take 10 with Tim – April 18, 2025 – 9:30 am. We will use Microsoft Teams1.The Cubs demoted Matt Shaw this week after getting off to a tough start, where he only hit .172 in 18 games.a.It appears Gage Workman will be on the strong side of a platoon with Jon Berti. Workman is a Rule-5 guy I recommended during the Spring because I thought he’d get a shot. Any chance for success here?b.If we’re taking Matt Shaw’s demotion, one has to wonder when the Nationals will pull the plug on Dylan Crews. Crew’s performance makes Matt Shaw look like an All-Star.2.Spencer Strider returns to the mound after almost a year to the day of his TJS. a.Were you encouraged? 5.0 IP, 5 hits, 2 ER, 5K/1BB. Fastball was a tad off – down 0.9 MPH 3.Surprising Starts - Sell High or hold what you gota.Tyler Soderstrom (ATH) – 76 PA, 8 HR, 17 RBI, .324 BA, 14K/8BBb.Spencer Torkelson (Det) – 79 PA, 6 HR, 14 runs, 13 RBI, .275 BA, 25K/9BBc.Matt Mervis (Mia) – 45 PA, 6 HR, 12 RBI, .275 BA, 18K/4BBd.Ben Rice (NYY) – 65 PA, 5 HR, 2 SB, 12 runs, 7 R

The following players are discussed:1. C.J. Kayfus (CLE)2. Kemp Alderman (MIA)3. Cristian Hernandez (CHC)4. Luis Pena (Mil)5. Bubba Chandler (Pit)6. Ben Hess (NYY)

Fantasy Baseball Live – April 13, 2025 – 2:00 pmSegment 1 – Review of the weekend gamesAdditional Questions:1.Wilmer Flores hits his sixth home run yesterday. Is this anything more than a hot start?2.Paul Goldschmidt is off to a great start, or at least he’s posted a great BA of .365 and hitting in a lot in the leadoff spot, has seven runs. Unfortunately, he’s only hit one home run. Rebirth in New York or a 37-year-old in decline?3.JT Ginn pitched a gem on Saturday against the Mets. It’s a power-sinker with a true outpitch, but I’m assuming he’ll be on your waiver wire.4.It’s been a long wait for Matt Mervis, but he hit his fourth home run on Saturday and is hitting .300 for the Marlins. There are players better than him in the minor leagues, but he’s not giving up the ghost. Is he the first baseman for the Marlins all season long?5.Impressed with Trevor Story’s start? .255/.340/.734, 2 HR, 6 SB, 8 runs, 10 RBIs?6.What stat line impresses you the most?a. (I’ll go through some of the leaders in HR, SB, e

Take 10 with Tim – April 11, 2025 – 9:30/8:30 am1.Pitchers off the great starts. Are you a believer?a.Hunter Greene (Cin, 3, ADP=26 starting pitcher) – 17.1 IP, 2 wins, 23K, 1.31 ERA, 0.629 WHIPb.Kris Bubic (KC, 108, 4) – 12.2 IP, 2 wins, 16K, 0.71 ERA, 0.868 WHIPc.Spencer Schwellenbach (ATL, 25, 20) – 20 IP, 1 win, 19K, 0.45 ERA, 0.286 WHIPd.Jack Leiter (Tex, 160, 25) – 10 IP, 2 wins, 10K/1BB, 0.90 ERA, 0.700 WHIP e.Casey Mize (Det, 145, 30) – 11.2 IP, 2 wins, 12K, 0.77 ERA, 0.943 WHIPf.Chris Bassett (Tor, 100, 48) – 12.2 IP, 1 win, 16K, 0.71 ERA, 1.105 WHIP2.Pitchers off the poor starts. Are you worried?a.Chris Sale (ATL, 8, 146) – 14.2 IP, 3 GS, 0 wins, 17K, 6.75 ERA, 1.364 WHIPb.Dylan Cease (SD, 12, 114) – 14.2 IP, 3 GS, 1 win, 18K, 7.98 ERA, 1.568 WHIPc.Bailey Ober (Min, 21, 349) – 12.2 IP, 3 GS, 0 win, 12K, 7.11 ERA, 2.400 WHIP d.Aaron Nola (PHI, 22, 210) – 11.1 IP, 2 GS, 0 win, 10K, 6.35 ERA, 1.235 WHIPe.Tanner Bibee (CLE, 27, 220) – 9.2 IP, 2 GS, 1 win, 6K, 6.52 ERA, 1.345 WHIP3.I thought Justin Verla

The following players are discussed:1. Nick Kurtz (ATH)2. Travis Bazzana (CLE)3. Zyhir Hope (LAD)4. Franklin Arias (BOS)5. Luinder Avila (KC)6. Chase Burns (CIN)

Fantasy Baseball Live – April 6, 2025Segment 1 and 2 - Review the weekend gamesAdditional Questions1.Chase Dollander gets the call and pitches today…well, now.2.Sugano had a solid outing on Saturday. 5.1 IP, 5 hit, 1 hit, 4K/1BBa.Jackson Holiday, with three more hits, is now hitting .333. Much better than last season!3.There was no love for Eduardo Rodriguez entering this season and while he gave up four runs in five innings to the Nationals, he also struck out 12.a.Thoughts on E-Rod for the season?4.Matthew Boyd had a great outing on Saturday. 6.0 IP, 5 hits, 0 ER, 5K/1BB5.The Brewers have struggled to score runs this season. Yelich is batting .107, Contreras .0978, and Hoskins .136. Somehow, they are 4-5 entering Sunday’s game.6.The Braves finally won on Friday, but after Saturday’s loss, they are 1-8. They overachieved with Acuna last season. Are they underachieving so far in 2025?7.Tanner Bibee got rocked by the Angels of all teams.8.Jesse Winker went 2 for 4 with two triples. Kind of a weird sta

Take 10 with Tim – April 4, 20251.The talk all week has been about the Torpedo bat. It’s funny that Franciso Lindor used it all last season and was a Top 3 finalist in MVP, and nobody said a thing. But, the Yankees hit nine home runs in a game, and the whole world goes crazy. Three of them were hit by the Judge, who doesn’t use the bat.a.Is this something that could make a real difference or just a blip like the hockey handle was a few years ago?2.Overreacting to the first-week statistics. Can these players continue?a.Eugenio Suarez (AZ, ADP=161, Ranked=7) – 5 HR, 1 SB, 11 RBI, 5 runs, .238 BAb.Victor Scott (STL, 368.77, 38) – 1 HR, 4 SB, 5 RBI, 8 runs, .348 BAc.Wilyer Abreu (Bos, 316.33, 42) – 2 HR, 1 SB, 6 RBI, 5 runs, .500 BA in only 14 ABsd.Kyren Paris (LAA, 456.13, 78) – 1 HR, 3 SB, 3 RBI, 5 runs, .444 in 9 ABse.Jake Magnum (TB, Undrafted, 85) – 0 HR, 3 SB, 6 RBI, 5 runs, .533 BA in 15 ABs3.Overreacting to the first-week statistics on the downside. Should we be worried?a.Triston Casas (Bos, 116.19, 790)

Fantasy Baseball Live – March 30, 2025Segment 1 – Review of this weekend's games – Some notes1.The Yankees beat the Brewers 20-9 on Saturday and hit nine home runs. Judge had three.2.Eugenio Suarez is leading the league with four home runs. Jordan Westburg has three.3.Jesus Luzardo with a strong outing for the Phillies. 5.0 IP, 2 hits, 2 ER, 11K/2BB4.Rafael Devers has looked terrible in his first three games. He’s 0 for 13 with 10 strikeouts. He was shut down last season with shoulder issues and was late getting into games this spring. Now, he has been moved to DH, possibly permanently. Doesn’t feel good. 5.The Braves have not looked good in the first three games. Concerned?6.Dylan Crews went 0 for 5 on Saturday, striking out five times. Yikes.7.The Dodgers are 5-0. Will they ever lose a game?Segment 2 – News and Notes8.It’s now been four days. If you’re struggling, do you start to get aggressive on the waiver wire?9.In those same four days, many players were injured. He’s just a few.a.Max Scherzer

Take 10 with Tim – March 28, 2025 at 9:30 am ET, 8:30 am CT1.Observations from the first day of games?a.Did anything in particular performance stand out?2.Kind of like Kristian Campbell, it just seemed like Cam Smith was going to go North with the Astros – Actually more West, as Houston is well west of West Palm Beacha.Stat line for 2025 – AB, HR, RBI, and BA3.Other interesting spring training decisionsa.Brett Baty wins the starting second baseman for the Mets. What are your thoughts on him this season? He had a great spring.i.Luis Ángel Acuña made the Mets as a super-utility player. Any interest?b.With Zack Gelof undergoing hamate surgery, Max Muncy (the other one) appears to have secured the second base job. Any interest?c.Ben Rice made the team. He hits the ball hard, but will he get enough playing time?d.It has been reported that Mookie Betts had an illness that caused him to lose 25 pounds. He wasn’t that big to begin with. If all this is true, fantasy managers might want to brace for some early power st

Fantasy Baseball Live – March 23, 2025 – 12 Noon ETSegment 1 – News and Notes1.Jackson Jobe has made the Tigers rotation out of camp. I’ve written about this numerous times to our Patreon members. One of my logic threads is Tarik Skubal only has two more years until free agency.a.Stat line for 2025 – GS, ERA, Ks2.Thario Estrada will miss 4 to 8 weeks with a fractured wrist after being hit by a Kumar Rocker fastball.a.Do you think the Rockies will give Adael Amador a shot?3.Shane McClanahan was removed from Saturday’s game due to a triceps injury. That’s a tough one, as he was drafted as a top-30 starter (7 to 8th round).4.Who will be the starting second baseman for the Red Sox to begin the season?5.Justin Martinez agreed to a 5-year, $18 million contract with the Diamondbacks. He’s been up to 102+ this spring.a.Is he the closer in Arizona?6.Julio Urias will be allowed to sign with any MLB team after the All-Star. He’s been suspended twice for domestic violence. Will anyone take a flyer? Would you run ou

Take 10 with Tim – March 21, 2025 – 8:30 am ET1.What are your thoughts on the Japan Series?a.Did you get up to watch it?b.Roki Sasaki – five walks?c.The Dodgers won relatively easily without Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman2.Let’s talk about your Tout Wars teama.League Draft Result - Fantrax3.Let’s talk about your LABR Teama.Fantasy Football Baseball Basketball and DFS | RealTime Fantasy Sports4.Five Bold Predictions for the 2025 seasona.The Yankees will not make the playoffs5.Second Bold Predictiona.The Tigers will be the AL Representative in the WS6.Third bold Predictiona.Dylan Crews and Jason Dominguez will be first-round picks next season7.Fourth bold predictiona.Corbin Carroll will be the number one outfielder in fantasy baseball8.Fifth bold predictiona.Sugano will be a disaster with the Orioles moving him to the bullpen by May and good old Albert Suarez getting the starts.9.What batter will you be targeting for this week’s FAAB?10.Which pitcher will you target for this week’s FAAB?

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Fantasy Baseball Live – March 8, 2025 @ 8:30 am 1 to 1:15 hoursSegment 1 – News and Notes1.Gerrit Cole hurts elbow and Kirby with shoulder on the IL.2.Gunnar Henderson may start the season on the IL. Do you drop him from the first round?3.Grayson Rodriguez velo was off on Wednesday and the team revealed a tricep issue. What do you do with him at the draft table?4.Chase DeLauter is hurt again. That guy just an’t stay healthy. Will be out for 2 to 3 months after having surgery to repair a sports hernia.5.Lawrence Butler signs a long-term deal with the Athletics. It’s good to see the Athletics lock up some of their young players.6.Cam Smith continues to hit. Is there anyway he can force his way North with the Astros?7.Curtis Mead is 14 for 18 this Spring. Can he push his way North?8.Roki Sasaki looked great in his opener – touch 98 MPH.Segment 2 – Closer ReportTim will share his first Closer ReportSegment 3 – Our 2025 Sleepers (2 per position, a few more for OF and SP. Make one deep)Mine are listed. If

Segment 2 – Starting Pitcher Preview1.How are you approaching this position for your upcoming drafts?2.We will break down the top 30 to 45 in detail. Then, go through 30 or so in less detail. We will end by jumping around the remaining ranked players.3.Which pitcher not in the Top 10 has a chance to emerge there next season?4.Which Top 10 pitcher will not be there next season?5.Give me a couple of sleepers6.Give me one, maybe two guys you are just going to avoid drafting?

Segment 1 – Over-reacting to Spring Training stats. 1.    Corbin Carroll (OF, AZ) – 6 for 10 with 3 home runs and 2 SB.a.    He looks all the way back.  Would you move him up in the first round?2.    Brett Baty (3B, NYM) – 7 for 12, 2 HR, 0K/1BBa.    Is there room for Baty on the team?3.    Cam Smith (3B, Hou) – 3 for 6, 2 HRa.    He looked great after being drafted and keeps on hitting.4.    Curtis Mead (2B, TB) – 10 for 12, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 SB, 1K/1BBa.    Holy moly…he’s hitting everything.  Is there room for Mead in Tampa?5.    Thario Estrada (2B, Col) – 8 for15, 1K/0BB, 1 SBa.    There was a lot of bounce-back buzz over the winter.  Is it playing out?6.    Michael Busch (1B, CHC) – 9 for 18, 2 2B, 1 HR, 2K/1BBa.    Will Busch take the next step in 2025?7.    Kristian Campbell (2B/OF, Bos) – 0 for 9, 7K/0BBa.    Yikes8.    Heyseong Kim (2B, LAD) – 2 for 16, 1 HR, 7K/3BBa.    Not the kind of start the Dodgers had hoped for.9.    Cristopher Sanchez (LHP, Phi) – 4.0 IP, 2 hits, 0 ER, 7K/0BBa.    He’s seen a sign