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Prospect Questions – Part 2Q1 – Greg K. (Patreon)1.Prospect cut-down day after FYPDs is always tricky. Any thoughts on the general makeup of your prospects? For example, do you lean a certain percentage hitter vs. pitcher? Floor vs. upside? Positional need vs. best players available? Thanks, Rich!Q2 – Bob K (Patreon)Darren Bowen was one of the prospects traded to the Twins as part of the Polanco deal. I had not heard much, if anything, about him until now. Curious as to your thoughts. Thanks!Q3 – John D (Patreon)My favorite thing on the Patreon service is your breakdown of players using baseballsavant. I’ve learned so much, but still have a long way to go. You’ve mentioned several times that if a player adds loft, they could also see an increase in their strikeout rate. Why is this? Thanks and keep up the great work.Q4 – Jon Dean (Patreon)Would like to hear a breakdown of the top college prospect, JJ Weatherholt. Is he a Gunnar Henderson type or a Bryson Stott type? West Virginia minds are inquiring. Q5 - Mat

Prospect All-Request – January 31, 2024Q1 – Mike W. (Patreon)Any advice for keeper leagues?Any Rule 5 guys to keep an eye on?Q2 – Chris1. I hear you talk about spin rates or chase rates for MiLB players and I want that data. Is Statcast data publicly available for MiLB players? If so where? (I think I would even pay for it) I know you can look it up for AAA games, but it's pretty much the only source I know about.2. Any DSL or J15, other then big $ guys, that you're hearing are potential impact players? 3. What do you think is/are the most important statistic(s) to look at when stat scouting MiLB hitters or pitchers?Q3 – RandMM (X)1. Maybe more a "Tim" question, and hopefully it's not "0.0"... New to .5 holds and I "don't pay for saves" - does "pay for holds" strategy work? i.e. Hader, $22 last year - multiple $7 [Tim saves poacher/high k/9/holds leader] instead? NLonlydynasty thinking Uribe/Kekering types?Q4 – Robby (Patreon and X)1. Colt Keith and Cayden WallaceQ5 – Nick (X)1. How much does Nick Yorkes valu

Fantasy Baseball Live – January 28, 2024 – 3 pmSegment 1 - News and Notes 1. The Tigers sign Colt Keith to a very team-friendly contract – 6-years and $28 million dollars.2. The Brewers sign Rhys Hoskins to a two-year, $34 contract.a. I wrote about this on the Patreon site and liked the deal all around. Your thoughts?b. Does this mean that the Brewers will keep Corbin Burnes?3. The Rangers sign David Robertson to a one-year, $11.5 million contract.a. Breakdown the save situation in Texas for me. 4. The Dodgers sign James Paxton and it appears Emmet Sheehan is the odd man out, for now. Does Paxton interest you? Does Sheehan interest you?5. Small signs by non-contenders (Any interest?)a. The Royals sign Adam Frazierb. The Nationals sign Joey GalloSegments 2 and 3 – Drafting the first three rounds of a fantasy league. Standard catsSegment 4 – San Francisco Giants Prospect DiscussionTim interviews Rich on the Giants’ prospects

The following players are discussed:1. Wyatt Langford (OF, Tex) - He has 20-30 upside with high OBP skills, and it won’t take him long to make his Major League debut.2. Dylan Crews (OF, Was) - He has an advanced approach at the plate with high-end exit velocities.3. Paul Skenes (RHP, Pit) - He has the size and arsenal to be a #1 starter. Given how hard he throws, there is risk of early arm troubles, as seen with Hunter Greene.4. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (RHP, LAD) - The stat line says he's a CY Young pitcher. His physicality gives me pause.5. Walker Jenkins (OF, Min) - Athletic with a lefty swing built for 30+ home run future pop.6. Max Clark (OF, Det) - Extremely athletic with plus speed and plenty of bat speed to project future power.7. Matt Shaw (SS, CHC) - Plus power with a feel to hit and speed early in his career.8. Colt Emerson (2B, Sea) - High-floor player who should hit with 15+ home run pop.9. Kyle Teel (C, Bos) - He has a plus hit tool with average power. 10. Noble Meyer (RHP, Mia) - He has all the build

Segment 3 – Outfield Preview (We will likely do two podcast)1.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 the next 30 in less detail. We will end by jumping around the remaining ranked players.3.Which player not in the Top 15 has a chance to emerge there next season?4.Which Top 15 player will not be there next season?5.Give me a couple of sleepers6.Give me one, maybe two guys you will just avoid drafting?

Fantasy Baseball Live – January 21, 2024Segment 1 – Follow-up on our drafts1.How is your draft going? 2.I will review some of my sleeper picks in my NFBC Draft3.Dynasty League startup – a few notes on how they are goingSegment 2 – News and Notes1.The Astros signed Josh Hader for a record 5-year and $95 million.a.Thoughts on the deal for the Astrosb.What happens to Ryan PresslySegment 3 – Outfield Preview (We will likely do two podcast)1.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 the next 30 in less detail. We will end by jumping around the remaining ranked players.3.Which player not in the Top 15 has a chance to emerge there next season?4.Which Top 15 player will not be there next season?5.Give me a couple of sleepers6.Give me one, maybe two guys you will just avoid drafting?

The following players are disucssed:1. Jackson Chourio (OF, Mil)2. Jackson Holliday (SS, Bal)3. Wyatt Langford (OF, Tex)4. Junior Caminero (3B, TB)5. Jordan Lawlar (SS, AZ)6. Dylan Crews (OF, Was)7. Paul Skenes (RHP, Pit)8. Jasson Dominguez (OF, NYY)9. Evan Carter (OF, Tex)10. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (RHP, LAD)11. Pete Crow-Armstrong (OF, CHC)12. Marcelo Mayer (SS, Bos)13. Walker Jenkins (OF, Min)14. Ricky Tiedemann (LHP, Tor)15. James Wood (OF, Was)16. Kyle Manzardo (1B, Cle)17. Kyle Harrison (LHP, SF)18. Colt Keith (3B, Det)19. Noelvi Marte (3B, Cin)20. Sam Basallo (1B, Bal)21. Cole Young (SS, Sea)22. Jackson Jobe (RHP, Det)23. Harry Ford (C, Sea)24. Ethan Salas (C, SD)25. Spencer Jones (OF, NYY)26. Masyn Winn (SS, Stl)27. Jackson Merrill (SS, SD)28. Max Clark (OF, Det)29. Emmanuel Rodriguez (OF, Min)30. Kevin Alcantara (OF, CHC)31. Chase DeLauter (OF, Cle)32. Tyler Black (3B, Mil)33. Jett Williams (OF, NYM)34. Brooks Lee (SS, Min)35. Edwin Arroyo (SS, Cin)36. Termarr Johnson (SS, Pit)37. Zac Veen (OF, Col)38. A

The following players are discussed:51. Dalton Rushing (C, LAD)52. Luisangel Acuna (2B, NYM)53. Mick Abel (RHP, Phi)54. Marco Luciano (SS, SF)55. Ronny Mauricio (SS, NYM)56. Yanquiel Fernandez (OF, Col)57. Colt Emerson (2B, Sea)58. River Ryan (RHP, LAD)59. Kyle Teel (C, Bos)60. Bubba Chandler (RHP, Pit)61. Roman Anthony (OF, Bos)62. Gabriel Gonzalez (OF, Sea)63. Heston Kjerstad (OF, Bal)64. Everson Pereira (OF, NYY)65. Justin Crawford (OF, Phi)66. Coby Mayo (3B, Bal)67. Drew Thorpe (RHP, SD)68. Gavin Cross (OF, KC)69. Noah Schultz (RHP, CHW)70. Alex Ramirez (OF, NYM)71. Sammy Zavala (OF, SD)72. Owen White (RHP, Tex)73. Ceddanne Rafaela (OF, Bos)74. Brady House (SS, Was)75. Jace Jung (2B, Det)76. Diego Cartaya (C, LAD)77. Jeferson Quero (C, Mil)78. Jared Jones (RHP, Pit)79. George Valera (OF, Cle)80. AJ Smith-Shawver (RHP, Atl)81. Miguel Bleis (OF, Bos)82. Dylan Lesko (RHP, SD)83. Carson Whisenhunt (LHP, SF)84. Robby Snelling (LHP, SD)85. Ryan Bliss (OF, Sea)86. Xavier Isaac (1B, TB)87. Noble Meyer (RHP, Mia)

The following players are discussed:1. Wyatt Langord (OF)2. Evan Carter (OF)3. Sebastian Walcott (SS)4. Owen White (RHP)5. Dustin Harris (OF)6. Anthony Gutierrez (OF)7. Justin Foscue (3B)8. Abimelec Ortiz (1B)9. Max Acosta (SS)10. Brock Porter (RHP)

Segments 3 and 4 – Third Base Preview1.How are you approaching this position for your upcoming drafts?2.We will break down the top 15 to 20 in detail. Then, go through 20 to 30 in less detail. We will end by jumping around the remaining ranked players.3.Which player not in the Top 10 has a chance to emerge there next season?4.Which Top 10 player will not be there next season?5.Give me a couple of sleepers6.Give me one, maybe two guys you will just avoid drafting?

Fantasy Baseball Live – January 14, 2024 – 3 pm.Segment 1 – Breaking down Tim’s NFBC DraftSegment 2 – News and Notes1.The Yankees signed Marcus Stroman for two years and $37 million.a.What did you think of the signing?b.We will talk about the kind of year Stroman can have for the Yankees.2.The Cubs sign Shota Imanaga to a four-year $53 million deal with an option for a fifth year. He does get slightly less money than Kodai Senga. a.Tell us what the Cubs got here.b.Give me a stat line for 2024: IP, wins, Ks, and ERA3.The Cubs acquire Michael Busch and Yency Almonte from the Dodgers for Jackson Ferris and Zyhir Hope.a.Will Busch finally get a chance to play in Chicago? If so, what kind of player will he be in 2024? Long-term.b.Any thoughts on Yency Almonte?c.I’ll briefly touch on Ferris and Hope4.The Dodgers signed Teoscar Hernandez to a one-year $23.5 million with $8.5 of it deferred. Apparently, Herandez could have signed for a longer-term deal but decided on the big AAV and a chance to play with the Do

The following players are discussed:1. Cole Young (SS)2. Harry Ford (C)3. Colt Emerson (2B)4. Gabriel Gonzalez (OF)5. Ryan Bliss (2B)6. Jonatan Clase (OF)7. Michael Arroyo (OF)8. Tyler Locklear (1B)9. Emerson Hancock (RHP)10. Lazaro Montes (OF)

The following players are discussed:1. Mason Miller (RHP)2. Darell Harnaiz (2B)3. Denzel Clarke (OF)4. Max Muncy (SS)5. Jacob Wilson (SS)6. Luis Morales (RHP)7. Joey Estes (RHP)8. Joe Boyle (RHP)9. Ryan Lasko (OF)10. Royber Salinas (RHP)

Fantasy Baseball Live – January 7, 2024 – 3 pm.Segment 1 – Breaking down Rich’s NFBC DraftSegment 2 – News and Notes1.The Mariners rebuild their outfielda.The Mariners trade Robbie Ray to the Giants and received former Mariner, OF Mitch Haniger, and RHP Anthony Desclafanib.They also acquired Luke Raley from the Rays in exchange for Jose Caballero.c.Questions:i.So long, farewell to Dominic Canzone and Cade Marlowe. What do you think about the rebuilt outfield?ii.Who gets the ABs in SF and Tampa with Raley and Haniger moving on?iii.Who will get Haniger’s playing time in San Francisco?iv.RosterResource is showing Caballero as the starting SS, but there are splits vs. RHP with him. I’m inclined to give the nod to Walls. However, will it matter for either? Will either get enough PT to draft them in fantasy league for 2023.v.Desclafini ADP is 439. Does this feel about right, too low, too high?2.The Mets did a very Un-Mets signing. They went small, signing Harrison Bader to a one-year deal. With Ronnie Mauricio lost

The following players are discussed:1. Nolan Schanuel (1B)2. Kyren Paris (SS)3. Nelson Rada (OF)4. Caden Dana (RHP)5. Ben Joyce (RHP)6. Alberto Ruiz (OF)7. Trey Cabbage (1B)8. Denzer Guzman (SS)9. Jordyn Adams (OF)10. David Calabrese (OF)

The following players are discussed:1. Jacob Melton (OF)2. Zach Dezenzo (2B)3. Luis Baez (OF)4. Joey Loperfido (2B)5. Brice Matthews (SS)6. Waner Luciano (3B)7. Kenedy Corona (OF)8. Spencer Arrighetti (RHP)9. Pedro Leon (OF)10. Zach Cole (OF)This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3306394/advertisement

Fantasy Baseball Live! – January 2, 2024Segment 1 – News and Notes1.The Braves acquire Chris Sale from the Red Sox for Vaughn Grissom.a.After several difficult seasons, Sale was better in 2023. He was a tad healthier, starting 20 games with 4.30 ERA (3.71 xERA) with nearly 11 K’s per nine and a walk rate of 2.5. He’s going into his 35th year. What can we expect in 2024? b.He’s going as the 70th pitcher off the board, #50th or so starter. Any interest?c.Vaughn Grissom was blocked, and this does give him new life. His current ADP is 539 and is likely to go up. What round would you be grabbing him?i.The data shows he’s more of a line drive hitter with solid speed (far from elite – 59% percentile), below-average exit velos, and excellent contact, but an overly aggressive approach.2.The Reds sign Frankie Montas to a one-year $16 million deal. He missed most of last season but has shown flashes. What can we expect from him in 2024?a.ADP is 533, or the 147th pitcher off the board.3.The Red Sox signed Lucas Giolito t

Tim interviews Rich about the Dodgers and Padres minor league systems.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3306394/advertisement

The following players are discussed:1. Kyle Harrison (LHP)2. Marco Luciano (3B)3. Carson Whisenhunt (LHP)4. Bryce Eldridge (1B)5. Victor Bericoto (OF)6. Mason Black (RHP)7. Rayner Arias (OF)8. Grant McCray (OF)9. Reggie Crawford (LHP)10. Hayden Birdsong (RHP)This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3306394/advertisement