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The following players are discussed:1. Ben Rice (NYY)2. CJ Kayfus (Cle)3. Cole Carrigg (Col)4. Michael Arroyo (Sea)5. Leonardo Pineda (TB)6. Shane Baz (TB)

Fantasy Baseball Live! – June 9, 2024Segments 1 and 2 – Review of the weekend gamesAdditional Notes:1.    I’m assuming the International series helps baseball, but the venues leave a lot to be desired.  I think they are playing on a trampoline in London.2.    Alek Manoah, Christian Javier, and Jose Urquidy all hit the TJ list this week.  Well, Manoah is having surgery, but I haven’t seen the exact surgery yet.  Robert Gasser is on his third opinion on what to do with his UCL team.  Just a PSA3.    The Braves keep churning through pitchers.  It’s now Hurston Waldrep’s time as Spencer Schwellenbach didn’t work out.4.    Adael Amador gets the call.  I just saw him in Somerset (Double-A) on Thursday.  Any interest?5.    Nico Hoerner has a small fracture.  No IL list yet.  If he goes on IL, who gets his playing time?6.    Kyle Tucker hits the IL, and our buddy Joey Loperfido is recalled.7.    Juan Soto only has inflammation and looks ok, BUT still is likely to hit the IL.  It makes you wonder if he’s really ok.8.

Fantasy Baseball Live! – June 9, 2024Segments 1 and 2 – Review of the weekend gamesAdditional Notes:1.I’m assuming the International series helps baseball, but the venues leave a lot to be desired. I think they are playing on a trampoline in London.2.Alek Manoah, Christian Javier, and Jose Urquidy all hit the TJ list this week. Well, Manoah is having surgery, but I haven’t seen the exact surgery yet. Robert Gasser is on his third opinion on what to do with his UCL team. Just a PSA3.The Braves keep churning through pitchers. It’s now Hurston Waldrep’s time as Spencer Schwellenbach didn’t work out.4.Adael Amador gets the call. I just saw him in Somerset (Double-A) on Thursday. Any interest?5.Nico Hoerner has a small fracture. No IL list yet. If he goes on IL, who gets his playing time?6.Kyle Tucker hits the IL, and our buddy Joey Loperfido is recalled.7.Juan Soto only has inflammation and looks ok, BUT still is likely to hit the IL. It makes you wonder if he’s really ok.8.Hunter Brown with a good outi

Take 10 with Tim – June 7, 20241.Joey Estes had a great start on Thursday. While his ERA is 4.67, his xERA is 3.08. He doesn’t throw particularly hard but pounds the strike zone. Your thoughts on him going forward?2.Adam Mazur got the call and pitched well on Tuesday – 6 IP, 2 hits, 1 ER, 2K/4BB. Is he going to be a big FAAB guy this weekend? Will it be worth it?3.Cade Povich finally got the call. We will discuss his start and whether there is any interest.4.Give me five players that have let fantasy managers down this season. Please provide at least two that have let you down personally.a.Yordan Alvarez – 28 RBIb.Pablo Lopez – 5.40 ERAc.Nico Hoerner – 7 SBd.Jordan Walker – e.Bo Naylor - 5.Which of the following bounce-back performances are you the most surprised with, and which one (s) do you think will continue?a.Carlos Rodon – 3.08 ERA vs. 2023 ERA of 6.85b.Dylan Cease – 3.51 ERA vs. 4.58 ERAc.Jack Flaherty – 4.99 ERA vs. 3.22 ERA6.Blake Snell is hurt again and is pitching to a 9.51 ERA and Jordan Mon

The following players are discussed:1. James Wood (Was)2. Brennen Davis (CHC)3. Ryan Ritter (Col)4. Matthew Lugo (Bos)5. Carson Williams (TB)6. Brooks Baldwin (CHW)7. Cooper Bowman (Oak)8. Gavin Cross (KC)9. Xavier Isaac (TB)10. Kristian Campbell (Bos)11. Luke Keaschall (Min)12. Miguel Bleis (Bos)13. Aidan Miller (Phi)14. Druw Jones (AZ)15. Robert Calaz (Col)16. Yeremi Cabrera (Tex)17. Jhonny Severino (Pit)18. Braxton Ashcraft (Pit)19. Hurston Waldrep (Atl)20. Logan Evans (Sea)21. Yilber Diaz (AZ)22. Trevor Martin (TB)23. Jared Lyons (Cin)24. Spencer Giesting (AZ)25. Noble Meyer (Mia)

Fantasy Baseball Live – June 2, 2024 @ 11 amSegments 1 and 2 – Review games of the weekendAdditional Questions1.Ryan Weathers with 11 strikeouts on Saturday. He’s pitching to just over a 3.00 ERA. Michael Lorenzen is not striking out many guys but is pitching ok.a.These are the pitchers you must grab to make a difference. Thoughts?2.Dany Jimenez with the close. Do you trust him enough to be the setup guy for Miller?3.Chris Sale got pounded. Is it just a bad game?a.Michael Andujar with a big game. I think he made your waiver wire.4.Darvish and Musgrove both hit the IL. What do the Padres do to backfill these innings?5.You called it with Romano. I’m assuming it’s Yimi time?6.Albert Suarez keeps getting it done. Arsenal looks pretty good with a 95 MPH fastball and solid secondaries. He’s available in many leagues. Are you interested?7.Yikes, John Means with another UCL elbow surgery. Just got back from the last one.Segment 3 – Waiver WireSegment 4 – Closer ReportClose

Take 10 with Tim – May 31, 2024 @ 8 am1.It’s official: Ronald Acuna is lost for the season. It’s his second knee surgery in three years, and I have to ask the question: Should we draft Acuna early in the first round when he has just not been able to stay healthy?a.If you're one of the unfortunate ones with Acuna on your roster, who are a couple of players you might consider adding as a replacement?b.React to these Dynasty League trades that occurred within 24 hours of his injury.i.Aaron Judge and Torkelson for Acuna, Jung Hoo Lee, Nick Gonzalez, Alex Kiriloffii.Fernando Tatis Jr. and James Triantos for Acuna2.More Injuriesa.Mets i.Edwin Diaz was put on the IL with a right shoulder impingement. True or not, it doesn’t matter. Give me the breakdown of who gets saves in New York.ii.Pete Alonso – Only has a bruised hand.b.LaMonte Wade will miss time with a left hamstring strain.i.While not a big name, pretty important guy in OBP Leagues. Do you have any thoughts on who might be a pickup here to replace modest

The following players are discussed:1. Tyler Fitzgerald (SF)2. Jacob Gonzalez (CHW)3. Max Clark (Det)4. Filippo Di Turi (Mil)5. Tink Hence (STL)6. Allen Fucundo (NYY)

Fantasy Baseball Live – May 26, 2024Segments 1 and 2 – Review of the weekend gamesAdditional Notes:1.Jackson Chourio had his 150th at-bat on Friday. It’s a win, but not a confident win. Are you disappointed in his performance, or is this what you thought coming into the season would happen?a.Joey Wiemer gets demoted, and Oliver Dunn is back up. Any interest?2.The Mets – WOW…on a brutal stretch. Diaz with another blown save. Lindor absolutely quitting on a pitch. He said he could pick up the spin and was hoping the pitcher would throw a ball. What???3.What happened to George Springer?4.Wyatt Langford has started his rehab and should be back soon. Would/should the Rangers send Evan Carter down in a corresponding move? He’s not been good and is not going to get in better, hitting against lefties while on the bench.5.Jordan Beck broke his hand and will be out for a while. That’s a bummer.6.News flash – The Yankees are really good. They have the best record in the American League. And, Gerrit Cole is sta

Take 10 with Tim – May 24, 2024 @ 8 am1.Real or Memorex – These players are all playing well and are outearning their draft slots. Is this a new level or is a correction coming?a.David Fry (Cle, 67th catcher [Drafted in only 48 leagues out of 5000 in the NFBC], 6th ranked catcher) - .338 BA, .476 OBP, 5 HR, 32 RBIb.Connor Joe (Pit, 88, 11) - .277 BA, .345 OBP, 6 HR, 2 SB, 25 runs, 22 RBIc.Jordan Westburg (Bal, 32, 7) - .288 BA, .339 OBP, 7 HR, 5 SB, 24 runs, 29 RBId.Maikel Garcia (KC, 20, 5) - .263 BA, .308, 5 HR, 11 SB, 28 runs, 32 RBIe.Jose Caballero (TB, 40, 11) - .257 BA, .315 OBP, 2 HR, 17 SB (8 CS), 21 runs, 14 RBI f.Brent Rooker (Oak, 73, 8) - .288 BA, .361 OBP, 11 HR, 2 SB, 23 runs, 32 RBIg.Jarren Duran (Bos, 35, 12) - .271 BA, .342 OBP, 2 HR, 11 SB, 30 runs, 20 RBIh.Jo Adell (LAA, 245, 15) - .242 BA, .311 OBP, 9 HR, 8 SB, 25 runs, 24 RBIi.Brenton Doyle (Col, 102, 16) - .274 BA, .335 OBP, 5 HR, 9 SB, 29 runs, 13 RBIj.Brandon Marsh (Phi, 89, 28) - .252 BA, .323 OBP, 6 HR, 8 SB, 16 runs, 23 RBI2.We joke

The following prospects are discussed:1. Brennen Davis (CHC)2. Gavin Cross (KC)3. Miguel Bleis (Bos)4. Yasser Mercedes (Min)5. Braxton Ashcraft (Pit)6. Owen Murphy (Atl)

Fantasy Baseball Live – May 19, 2024 @ 3 pmSegments 1 and 2 – Review of weekend gamesAdditional Notes:1.What’s going on with Edwin Diaz? What do fantasy managers do?2.Walker Buehler with a great start. Is he back, or will there be some wobbles?3.Luis Matos – Looking good4.Blake Snell looks untouchable in his rehab. Are you buying it?Segment 3 – Waiver WireSegment 4 – Closer ReportClose

Take 10 with Tim – Saturday, May 18 @ 8 am1.The Pirates DFA’d, Roansy Contreras and then traded him to the Angels. Will this be another reclamation of a failed Pirates starter or someone to avoid?2.How worried are you about Ronald Acuna? The Braves gave him Thursday off as a baseball “De-Tox” day. He’s slashing .245/.354/.342, which looks more like his 2022 season than his 2023 season. Will 2023 be his outlier season?3.The White Sox acquired Corey Julks from the Astros as he was likely going to be DFA’d. He had some good games last year with the Astros and has played pretty well this year in Triple-A. I would think he would get a chance. Any interest?4.Who are you most surprised with this season between the following pairs?a.Ryan Jeffers 10 home runs or Brent Rookers’ 10 home runsb.Randy Arozarena’s .159 batting average or Corbin Carroll’s .193 batting averagec.William Contreras’ .359 batting average or Jeremey Pena’s .329 batting averaged.Carlos Rodon health or Tyler Glasnow healthe.Ranger Suarez arguably be

Prospect361 has released it's updated Top 400 Prospects in the game.  The list can be found at our Patreon site.  Patreon.com/Prospect361In this prodcast, Rich reveals the Top 100 and adds color commentary. 

The following players are discussed:1. James Wood (Was)2. Jackson Holliday (Bal)3. Zac Veen (Col)4. Tyler Callihan (Cin)5. Brock Wilken (Mil)6. Deyvison De Los Santos (AZ)7. Xavier Isaac (TB)8. Mac Horvath (Bal)9. Yohendrick Pinango (CHC)10. Aidan Miller (Phi)11. Jeffry Rosa (NYM)12. Colt Emerson (Sea)13. Sammy Stafura (Cin)14. Esteban Mejia (Tex)15. Brailer Guerrero (TB)16. David Festa (Min)17. Julian Aguiar (Cin)18. Zebby Matthews (Min)19. Yilber Diaz (AZ)20. Jaden Hamm (Det)21. Andrew Sears (Det)

Rich and Tim reviewed this weeks waiver wire

Take 10 with Tim – May 11, 20241.Paul Skenes will make his Major League debut today (Saturday). He’s being hyped relentlessly. MLB.COM has an article entitled: The making of Paul Skenes a ‘one’ in a decade kind of pitcher. a.Are you starting him?2.Let’s take a look at the standing since we are getting close to the quarter point in the season.3.Well, that didn’t last long, as Tyler Black was optioned back to Triple-A. When do you think we'll see him back up?4.Willson Contreras got hit in the arm by a swing from JD Martinez. I read that the Cardinals had him move closer and given how deep Martinez is in the box, well, it didn’t go well. It’s interesting you don’t see more of this.a.Who gets the playing time in St. Louis? Are you interested?5.Kyle Harrison has been great this season, posting a 3.20 ERA. Who are your top two ROY contributors in each league at this point?6.While we are waiting for the Rays to promote Junior Caminero, the Rays promoted Jonny DeLuca instead, and he’s been great so far. Any thoughts?

The following players are discussed:1. Pedro Leon (Hou)2. Moises Ballesteros (CHC)3. Mitch Jebb (Pit)4. Lazaro Montes (Sea)5. Chayce McDermott (Bal)6. Zebby Matthews (Min)

Fantasy Baseball Live – May 5, 2024 @ 3pmSegment 1 – Review the games of the weekendAdditional Notes:1.We had a trade. Luis Arraez goes to the Padres for a package of prospects (Dillon Head, Jakob Marsee, Woo-Suk Go, and Nathan Martorellaa.Do you like this trade for the Padres? What about the Marlins returnb.Any change in the fantasy outlook of Arraez?c.c. You’re a big fan of Jakob Marsee and drafted him in numerous leagues this season. Now that he is in Miami, you might get a payoff. What do you think? When do we see him?d.Woo-Suk Go. What do you think we should see from him this season?2.John Means looked good on his return to Baltimore. Is he a no-doubt start every week?3.Christian Scott looked great in his debut. 6.2 IP, 5 hits, 1 ER, 6K/1BB4.Steven Kwan was pulled from last night’s game with a hamstring injury. Any thoughts if he misses time?5.Trea Turner hit the IL and Edmundo Sosa is the likely fill-in. Any interest?Segment 2 – Waiver WireSegment 3 – Closer ReportClose