Take 10 with Tim – May 11 - @ 9 am

1.Believe it or not, we are approaching the quarter pole, as by the end of the weekend, most teams would have played 40 or so games.
a.What two or three observations can you now make about this fantasy season?
b.What are you doing as a fantasy expert to evaluate your teams?
c.Let’s look at your Toutwars and LABR teams, and you can share what, if anything, you are doing to improve your chances of winning.

2.If you could do the draft rankings over again today, who would be your tank five players on the board?
a.At the end of draft season, it went as follows:
i.Ronald Acuna - .347, 7 HR, 15 SB
ii.Trea Turner - .261, 4 HR, 4 SB
iii.Aaron Judge - .273, 6 HR, 2 SB
iv.Jose Ramirez - .270, 4 HR, 5 SB
v.Julio Rodriguez - .205, 6 HR, 6 SB
vi.Tim’s Top 5
1.Ronald Acuna
2.Shoei Ohtani
3.Randy Arozarena
4.Fernando Tatis Jr.
5.Kyle Tucker
6.Pete Alonso

3.It’s a big day today in the prospect world as Eury Perez, one of the top pitching prospects in the game, gets the start. He just turned 20 and has been dominant in the minors this year.
a.Were you surprised he got the call?
b.Are you going to start him today?
c.Is he up for good, or is this just a one-and-out start?
d.BTW, the Marlins are 19-19 and in second place.

4.With Kyle Wright and Max Fried telling reporters that they are out for two months, RosterResource shows only three pitchers in their starting rotation.
a.Possible candidates are Mike Soroka and Dylan Dodd. What about Jared Shuster and the forgotten one, Ian Anderson?
b.Can the Braves piece this together and maintain their lead in the NL East (currently 6.5)?

5.Christopher Morel is back with the Cubs. There’s speed and power in the profile. Are you interested?

6.Jarred Kelenic has cooled off and has only hit .200 over the past two weeks while striking out nearly 40% of the time. Is this just a slump, or are we going back to the old Kelenic…said another way…back in the minors?


7.Should fantasy managers be worried about Dylan Cease? After looking terrific in his first four starts of the season, he’s giving up 20 earned runs in the last four (18 IP). His walk rate is up to 4.5 /9. What say you?

8.Dane Dunning is 3-0 with a 1.72 ERA. Dane Dunning? Should I be buying into this?

a.Josiah Gray is pitching well with a 2.76 ERA. Should I be buying into this?
b.Finally, Bryce Elder is also 3-0 with a 1.74 ERA. Is this a guy I should be buying into?

9.What hitter are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB? Seth Brown


10.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend's FAAB? Ser Anthony Dominguez