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The following players are discussed:1. Luis Pena (Mil)2. Arjun Nimmala (Tor)3. Kalen Culpepper (Min)4. Aroon Escobar (Phi)5. A.J. Ewing (NYM)6. Gage Jump (ATH)7. Jonah Tong (NYM)8. Travis Sykora (Was)9. Ryan Sloan (Sea)10. Brandon Clarke (Bos)

Take 10 with Tim – June 13, 2025Microsoft Teams:1.Let’s take a look at the standingsa.American Leagueb.National League2.Marcelo Mayer had two home runs on Wednesday. In three years, what stat line do you expect to see from him: BA, HR, and SB - .260, 25 HR, 10 SBa.What about the following young players (same stats):1)Roman Anthony - .285, 35 HR, 10 SB2)Nick Kurtz - .245, 30 HR, 0 SB3)Jac Caglianone - .260, 40 HR, 0 SB4)Dylan Crews - .270, 30 HR, 40 SB5)Jasson Dominguez - .245, 25 HR, 20 SBb.Order all six players in who you would like to have for the entire career3.With all the fanfare of Roman Anthony getting promoted, Grant Taylor was promoted as well. The White Sox are going to use him in the bullpen. He’s got a great arm (fastball averaged 100.5 in his first outing and hopefully will be a starter at some point (ala Chris Sale and Garrett Crochet). Do you think he can sneak into some saves in Chicago?4.Jackson Jobe needs TJS. It’s just a shame, but it happens so often that we kind of shrug it off. TJS is do

The following players are discussed:1. JJ Wetherholt (STL)2. Brandon Winokur (Min)3. Charlie Condon (Col)4. Luis Cova (Mia)5. Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz (NYY)6. Dasan Hill (Min)

Fantasy Baseball Live – June 8, 2025 @ 3:00 pmMicrosoft Teams:Segments 1 and 2 – Review the weekend gamesAdditional topics1.Corbin Burnes announced on Saturday that he is having TJS.2.Zebby Matthews to the IL with a shoulder strain. It’s unfortunate as he pitched his best game of the season on Wednesday with his first win.3.Jacob deGrom continues to shove with another great outing on Saturday. The AL is stacked with pitchers have great seasons, so it might be a stretch for him to win. But, maybe not. Can he catch the runaway winner – Kris Bubic – 5 wins, 1.43 ERA, a strikeout an inning.4.Henry Davis hit a home run last. Clearly, his MLB career has been disappointing to-date. Do you think there is more in the tank?5.WOW, Tony Gonsolin hits the IL with a sore elbow. Didn’t he just have TJS. Who are your starters in Los Angeles?6.Bryce Harper hits the IL. Who gets his at-bats?7.Maikel Garcia has hit his seventh home run, along with 13 stolen bases, a .310 batting average, and a .375 on-base percentage.

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Take 10 with Tim – June 6, 20251.I released my Top 500 prospects in the game today for our Patreon members and will release the Top 100 to the general public over the weekend. Please provide me with five numbers, and we will discuss those five prospects.a.2 numbers in the Top 100b.2 numbers in the Top 200c.1 number after that. Make it in the 300s as after that, the fidelity of the work lessons.2.Let’s take a look at the standings.3.Pablo Lopez is out with a shoulder strain and will miss 8 to 12 weeks. He might be out for the season. Yikes. Tough blow to fantasy managers. Who do you think gets the starts?a.Hunter Greene is also on the IL again. Any thoughts on who will take his starts over the next month?b.Corbin Burnes. Uh oh. Going for a second opinion on his elbow.4.Rob Manfred is proposing using an automated ball-strike challenge for the 2026 season. Since the league controls the rules committee, I’m assuming it will happen. What do you think?5.Sawyer Gibson-Long is finally back and had a great matchup aga

The following players are discussed:1. Jac Caglianone (KC)2. Ryan Ritter (Col)3. Jesus Baez (NYM)4. Kaelen Culpepper (Min)5. Welbyn Francisca (Cle)6. Ching-Hsien Ko (LAD)7. Nate George (Bal)8. Jacob Misiorowski (Mi l)9. Gage Jump (ATH)10. Chase Burns (Cin)

Fantasy Baseball Live – June 1, 2025Microsoft Teams:Segments 1 and 2 – Review the weekend gamesAdditional Discussion Points1.Jesus Luzardo – That’ll leave a mark. 3.1 IP and 12 ER (4Ks though) as the Brewers annihilate him.a.Chourio went 4 for 5 with five RBIs, but no home runb.Rhys Hoskins with two home runs2.Brandon Pfaadt – 0.0 IP 6 ER. Another yikes3.Junior Caminero had two more home runs on Saturday. He’s up to 13, four in the last week.4.Eddie Cabrera has delivered back-to-back impressive starts. I recently performed a breakdown on baseballsavant, suggesting that while he has made some adjustments to his pitch mix, I still see him as a 4.50 to 5.00 ERA pitcher. Should I re-evaluate?5.Skubal with another great outing: 7 IP, 0 ER, 7K/0BB, but he was met pitch by pitch with Michael Wacha. He has a 2.88 ERA. Thoughts on Wacha?6.Acuna with his third home run in a week. Yelp…a lot of rust there. He’s hitting .3677.Cole Young gets the call for the Mariners. Will he play enough to make your waiver wire?

Take 10 with Tim – May 30, 2025 – 9:30/8:30 am - 45 minutes to an hour1.We briefly discussed Gavin Sheets on Sunday and I got a note from one of our Patreon members that said he changed his swing and this was real. Let’s explore and see if he’s right.2.Hunter Renfroe was DFA’d. Does this mean that we are closer to Jac Caglianone time?3.Veteran pitchers not living up to expectations. What do we do? Sit, start or trade at any cost.1)Dylan Cease (SD, ADP=11, Rank=107) – 59 IP, 1 win, 72Ks, 4.58 ERA, 1.254 WHIP2)Zac Gallen (AZ, ADP=47, Rank=126) – 66.2 IP, 3 wins, 66Ks, 5.54 ERA, 1.395 WHIP3)Shane Baz (TB, ADP=72, Rank=116) – 54.2 IP, 4 wins, 52Ks, 4.94 ERA, 1.390 WHIP4)Lucas Giolito (Bos, ADP=158, Rank=205) – 27.1, IP, 1 win, 23K,s 5.27 ERA, 1.427 WHIP5)Sandy Alcantara (Mia, ADP=55, Rank=206) – 51 IP, 2 wins, 40Ks, 8.47 ERA, 8.47 ERA, 1.667 WHIP4.Tanner Scott. What the heck? He’s blown three of his last five chances, giving up 9 runs in 4.2 IP. Is this a bad streak or time for a closer change in Los Angeles? If

The following players are discussed:1. Jac Caglianone (KC)2. Blaze Jordan (Bos)3. Keiner Delgado (Pit)4. Arjun Nimmala (Tor)5. Tyson Lewis (Cin)6. Luis Morales (ATH)

Fantasy Baseball Live – May 25, 2025 @ 3:00 pmMicrosoft Teams:PodcastSunday, May 25, 20253:00 PM - 4:30 PMSegments 1 and 2 – Review the weekend gamesAdditional Questions:1.Alex Bregman hits the IL, and the Red Sox promote Marcelo Mayer. His first game didn’t go as planned – 0 for 4 with three strikeouts2.Trevor Rogers got the spot start in the second half of the Orioles vs. Red Sox doubleheader, surprising us all. 6.1 IP, 2 hits, 0 ER, 5K/0BBa.We will look at his start and baseball-reference to see what happened.3.Joc Pederson fractured his hand on Saturday. Who gets his playing time?a.Aleqardro Osuna4.Denzel Clarke gets the call for the Athletics and there’s a chance he gets a long look. He’s toolsy but can he hit enough to stick?a.Is Nick Kurtz starting to figure some things out? He has four home runs this week and is hitting .357 this week.5.Well, Yimi Garcia got the closer gig (maybe sorta) and now he’s on the IL. Now what?6.Ronald Acuna hit the first pitch he saw on Friday night for a home run.a.R

Take 10 with Tim – May 23, 2025 @ 9:30 am 1.I know everyone loves Juan Soto, but with eight home runs and a .247 batting average after 30% of the games played this season, it looks a lot like 2022 when he hit 27 home runs and had a .242 average. He is stealing bases, which helps, but should owners be worried? Is this the player they drafted?a.He’s also been criticized for his lack of hustle. Do you think that now that he’s being paid, he’s lost something?2.Sal Perez and Adley Rutschman hit home runs on Wednesday. It was Adley’s first home run since April 20, and he’s barely hitting above the Mendoza line. Perez last hit a home run on April 13 and is also just above the Mendoza line. Who are you more concerned about for the rest of the season?3.Dylan Crews will be out for a while after suffering an oblique strain on Tuesday. Robert Hassell III gets the call. He’s far from the player everyone expected when he was drafted by the Padres in the first round in 2020, but he’s played alright this season, with a .288

The following players are discussed:1. Yohendrick Pinango (Tor)2. Aidan Miller (Phi)3. Kyle Debarge (Min)4. Rainel Rodriguez (STL)5. Carson Whisenhunt (SF)6. Gage Jump (ATH)

Fantasy Baseball Live – May 18, 2025Microsoft Teams:Segments 1 and 2 – Review games of the weekendAdditional Notes1.Surprise, surprise, the Orioles fired their manager and then promptly lost their next game. They have a team ERA of 5.42, which ranks last in the American League and is the third worst in MLB. I understand that this happens (blame the manager), but ownership claimed they would spend money and simply have not. Thoughts?a.Oddly, the Marlins are among the teams with a worse ERA than the Orioles. Let’s examine their rotation.2.Matthew Lugo with another home run on Saturday.3.Clayton Kershaw got a start, and it didn’t go very well. His fastball maxed out at 90.9 MPH. Is Kershaw the new Tommy Malone?a.Will he have success?4.Seth Halvorsen got the save opportunity in Colorado. It was the first save opportunity in over two weeks. Do we care about this?5.Remember when Rafael Devers was struggling. He’s now hitting .284 and hit his eighth home run on Saturday – a walk-off6.The five hottest players by

Take 10 with Tim – May 16, 2025 – 9:30/8:30 am1.The next crop of kids have arrived – Your thoughts on projections for the rest of the season (AB, HR, SB)a.Jordan Lawlar (IF, AZ)b.Moises Ballesteros (C, CHC)c.Matthew Lugo (3B/OF, LAA)d.Dalton Rushing (C/OF, LAD)2.Let’s grade the following Rookies hitters (A through F) and discuss whether they are a growth stock, need to back down, or not what we thought.1)Dylan Crews (Was, OF) – 148 AB, 5 HR, 11 SB, .189 BA, 44K/8BB2)Kristian Campbell (Bos, 2B) – 142 AB, 5 HR, 2 SB, .246 BA, 45K/20BB3)Jacob Wilson (ATH, SS) – 164 AB, 5 HR, 2 SB, .354 BA, 9K/7BB4)Trey Sweeney (Det, SS) - 139 AB, 5 HR, 2 SB, .266 BA, 34K/14BB5)Cam Smith (Hou, OF) – 98 AB, 3 HR, 1 SB, .214 BA, 34K/12BB6)Jasson Dominguez (NYY, OF) – 125 AB, 5 HR, 3 SB, .240 BA, 44K/16 BB7)Chandler Simpson (TB, OF) – 82 AB, 0 HR, 7 SB, .268 BA, 10K/4BB3.Let’s grade the following pitchers (A through F) and discuss whether they are a growth stock, need to back down, or not what we thought.1)Will Warren (NYY) – 41.0 I

The following players are discussed:1. Cole Young (Sea)2. Braden Montgomery (CHW)3. AJ Ewing (NYM)4. Eduardo Quintero (LAD)5. Jonah Tong (NYM)

Fantasy Baseball Live – May 11, 2025 – 3:00 pmSegments 1 and 2 – Review of the weekend gamesMicrosoft Teams:Additional Questions:1.Are the Padres this good, or are the Rockies this bad? They lost 13-9 on Friday, 21-0 on Saturday, and we shouldn't forget about the doubleheader loss to the Tigers on Thursday (21-3). The Rockies' run differential is -134, having nearly lapped the second-worst run differential in the league, the Baltimore Orioles. 2.Corbin Burnes shoved against the Dodgers on Saturday. Good to see.3.Cade Horton wins his first game as the bulk innings guy. Were you happy with what you saw?4.Ranger Suarez looked great in his second outing, but It was against the Guardians. He has Pittsburgh next Friday. Are you starting him?a.Lance McCullers was awful yesterday. I started him against the White Sox and danced with the devil, but not yesterday. Should I be done with him or keep him on my bench for a while? His sinker (fastball) is down to 91.6 MPH, and while his slider is still missing bats, it

Take 10 with Tim – May 9, 2025 – 9:30 am/8:30 am1.James Wood is off to a phenomenal start with a .281 average, 10 home runs and five stolen bases. Where does he go in drafts next season?2.With that as a background, it’s been six weeks, let’s draft the first round for the Rest of the Season.1)Aaron Judge2)Bobby Witt Jr.3)Shohei Ohtani4)Corbin Carroll5)Juan Soto6)Ella De La Cruz7)Kyle Tucker8)James Wood9)Tarik Skubal10)Gunnar Henderson11)Tatis Jr.12)Francisco Lindor13)Jose Ramirez14)Jackson Chourio15)Pete Crow Armstrong3.What three hitters are you the most disappointed in this season? Mine are the following:a.Adley Rutschman – I was worried entering the season since he doesn’t hit the ball that hard, but I heard so many excuses from listeners, I believed them. But, he’s batting .212 with four home runs and 10 RBIs.i.Remember Matt Weiters?b.Yordan Alvarez – What the heck happened? .210 batting average and 3 home runsc.Jordan Walker - .196, 2 home runs and 2 SB. You gotta hand it to the Cards, at least they

Fantasy Baseball Live – May 4, 2025Microsoft Teams:Segments 1 and 2 – Reviewing the weekend gamesAdditional Notes:1.Triston Casas appears to be out for the season due to a left patella tendon rupture. The Sox have dismissed the idea of moving Devers to first. How does the infield look after this injury?a.Could they move Wilyer Abreu to first and promote Roman Anthony?2.Jake Meyers had himself a game. He went 4 for 4 with 2 home runs and 7 RBIs. He’s still Jake Meyers, right?3.Corbin Burnes has struggled this season and will now miss his next start. He’s got a 3.58 ERA (5.31 xERA) and only striking out 7.7 per nine. 4.Kyle Stowers had a big game on Saturday and is hitting .324 with six home runs entering games on Sunday. Surprised?5.Kevin Gausman had a nice game Sunday, but is it me or can you trust this guy? He’s got a 3.86 ERA, but he seems to teeter on problems every outing.Segment 3 – Waiver WireSegment 4 – Closer ReportClose

Take 10 with Tim – May 2, 2025 – 7:00/6:00 amMicrosoft Teams:PodcastFriday, May 2, 20257:00 AM - 8:30 AMhttps://teams.live.com/meet/9344301938391?p=FbWCGwzXFMz4LKSw4a1.Closers have once again been the bane of many fantasy managers' existence. I know I’m struggling. I have excellent teams in a couple of leagues, but my closers suck or are hurt. Last Sunday, I spent a fortune on Will Vest in Detroit as it looked like he had the job. Now, maybe he doesn’t.a.What’s your advice for me and others who are struggling?b.Should managers go for the hot potential closer like Vest or instead spend less on setup guys?2.Potential young breakout pitchers. Who are you buying? We will talk about each and then I’ll have you order them in how you like them for the rest of the season and then their careers?a.Brandon Pfaadt (AZ, age=26, rank=18) – 6 GS, 5 wins, 2.78 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 29Ks/4BB in 35.2 IPb.Jesus Luzardo (PHI, 27, 15) – 6 GS, 3 wins, 1.73 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 41K/10BB in 36.1 IPc.McKenzie Gore (Was, 26, 26) – 7 GS, 2 wins