Take 10 with Tim – May 25, 2023

1.Bobby Miller got the call on Tuesday and didn’t disappoint. He pitched five innings, 4 hits, 1 ER, 5K/1BB. What were your thoughts on the outing?

2.Christopher Morel and Mickey Moniak have been on fire since being recalled.
a.Morel is slashing .367/.404/.980 with 9 HR, 1 SB. He’s striking out 36.5% and rarely walking 5.8%. His BABIP is .429.
b.Mickey Moniak is slashing .419/.438/.935 with 4 HR, 2 SB. He’s striking out 34.1% and rarely walking 3.1%. His BABIP is .563
c.Out of 100, what are the chances that Morel is on the Cubs on July 15.
d.Same question for Moniak.

3.Royce Lewis and Drew Waters look close to returning. Lewis can not be promoted until June 1 as he was on the 60-Day DL.
a.Do you expect both to contribute to their respected teams when they return?
b.Besides Bo Naylor, who else do you think could get a call in the next month or so.

4.I traded Matt Mervis for Ke’Bryan Hayes in a Dynasty League and also gave up a 4th round pick. Statcast still likes Hayes, but he’s never produced. Who do you like better for the rest of the season and the next three years?

5.We are hitting the third of the season mark, give our listeners two pieces of advice if they are in contention.

a.If different, give our listeners two pieces of advice if they are mid pack, but not yet out of it.

6.Let’s see how the rookies are producing this year. We will look at mlb.com stats to try and predict the rest of the season for these guys.
a.2023 MLB Player Hitting Stats | MLB.com
b.2023 MLB Player Pitching Stats | MLB.com

7.What’s your take on the Ozuna vs. Will Smith debate? Ozuna told him to move back. Here’s a picture. WE DID NOT GET TO THIS TOPIC.

8.You keep saying that everyone is desperate for pitching…well, Kyle Hendricks is finished rehabbing after TJ Surgery, which started on Thursday. Are you interested?
a.I’ll get the stat line after his start.

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

10.What one pitcher are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?