Take 10 with Tim – July 7, 2023 @ 8am

1.For the second year in a row, Mike Trout misses a big chunk of the season. This year, it’s a Hamate fracture, which many times will zap power for a while. Lot’s to discuss here.
a.Mickey Moniak or Jo Adell? Who’s the pickup here?
b.Is this the death blow for Shohei Ohtani and the Angels? Shouldn’t they now seriously consider trading him now?
c.I know that the hamate problem is kind of one-off and last year’s back problem hasn’t resurfaced, but he turns 32 in a month. These kinds of problems start to find players of his age, no? He’s a ___________ round pick next season?

2.Tarik Skubal looked great in his return. Up to 96 and threw strikes. Are you starting him with confidence?
a.E-Rod did not look good. What are you doing here?
b.Akil Baddoo and Riley Greene will both be back. I think the Tigers are going to be tougher in the second half and not the walkover they’ve been to date. Remember, Colt Keith, will likely be up soon. Your thoughts?

3.Did you expect Seiya Suzuki would have a .400 SLG halfway through the season? What do you think is going on?

4.Colton Cowser finally got the call. For the rest of the season: HR, SB, and B.

5.Rich’s Top 100 is released on Saturday morning. You can find the Top 200 on the Patreon site. Can you prepare a segment of just a handful of questions for me? It can be anything. Strategy. When a player might be up. Highest upside, etc… Anything. We will do 15 minutes for the segment.

6.Which hitter are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?

7.Which pitcher are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?