Take 10 with Tim – August 8, 2025 @ 9:30/8:30 ET
Two questions are long, so I cut back the total number of topics. We still might not get to the review of the standings.
Microsoft Teams:
1.Let’s draft the first round for 2025
1)Bobby Witt Jr. – Tim
2)Shohei Ohtani – Rich
3)Tarik Skubal – Tim
4)Elly De La Cruz – Rich
5)Kyle Tucker – Tim
6)Jose Ramirez – Rich
7)Juan Soto – Tim
8)Jackson Chourio – Rich
9)Vlad Guerrero – Tim
10)Paul Skenes – Rich
11)Pete Crow-Armstrong – Tim
12)Ronald Acuna – Rich
13)Junior Caminero – Tim
14)Julio Rodriguez – Rich
15)Kyle Schwarber - Tim

2.The Yankees acquire all that bullpen help, and now they are struggling…wait for it…in the bullpen. Handicap who is most likely to get save opportunities in NY.

3.The Red Sox decided to strengthen their future further by signing Roman Anthony for 8 years and $130 million, with a club option for his ninth year. If everything goes smoothly, he can still land a mega contract at age 31, but he will have security.
a.The Red Sox now have Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela (2029), and Kristian Campbell (2034) all signed to team-friendly deals. Is this the way organizations should be building their teams?
b.Campbell has improved a lot since being sent down. Do you think the potential is still high here?

4.Michael King is set to return from the IL on Sunday to face the Red Sox. Are you planning to start him?

5.Cade Cavalli looked very sharp in his highly anticipated return to the Major Leagues. 4.1 IP, 3 hits, 0 ER, 6K/1BB. He also performed well in his rehab games. Should he be on your waiver wire?
a.BTW, he did earn service time while on the IL for three years, but still has three years of team control left.

6.Let’s take a look at the standings for the season.
a.American League
b.National League

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

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