Rich and Tim are back helping fantasy managers prep for their upcoming drafts.  Today, they discuss strategies for shortstop and thirdbase and cover Tim's ToutWars Draft.

775 - "Draft strategies including sleepers for SS and 3B"

Rich Wilson of Prospect361.com brings you the best live Fantasy Baseball show on the Internet.  Join Rich and legendary industry expert Tim McLeod every Sunday night at 9:00 p.m. ET as they bring you the best Fantasy Baseball discussion in the industry.

Sports

Baseball

Take 10 with TimLet’s redraft the first round as if the season started today, but we have all the knowledge from the first three weeks.1.Let’s do a similar exercise for closers and draft the Top 10 closers.2.Connor Wong hit his fifth home run on Wednesday to add to his .370 batting average.  I have him in a couple of leagues just because my catcher went down.  I surely didn’t expect this.  Is this sustainable?3.The Cardinals demote a struggling Jordan Walker.  I wrote about this for our Patreon members, and the analytics show some encouraging things.  What say you?4.Heston Kjerstad gets the call.  Will you be going after him aggressively this weekend?5.More movesa.Cody Bellinger hits the IL with a fractured rib, and your guy, Pete Crow Armstrong, gets the call.  Will he get enough at-bats to matter?  Is he worth rostering?i.What about Mike Tauchman to get increased playing time?b.Kevin Keirmair hits the IL and Addison Barger gets the call.i.Any interest?c.Blake Snell hits the IL…insert joke here. 6.Give me the one hitter you are targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?  PCA and Hunter Goodman 7.Give me the one pitcher that you are targeting for this weekend’s FAAB? Landon Knack

2229 - Redrafting the first round

The following players are discussed:1. Tyler Black (Mil)2. Kyle Manzardo (Cle)3. Frederick Bencosme (Bal)4. Cole Carrigg (Col)5. Ralphy Valazquez (Cle)6. AJ Blubaugh (Hou)7. Jaden Hamm (Det)

2228 - Hot Prospects of the Week - April 22, 2024

Fantasy Baseball Live – April 21, 2024Segment 1 – Review of the weekend gamesAdditional Questions:1.Blake Snell – Yikes!2.Yariel Rodriguez – Another nice outing.  What’d think?3.As you know, I liked Maysn Winn better than Jordan Walker, but I didn’t expect Walker to be this bad.  What happened?  His strikeout is up; he’s showing zero power (.283 SLG).  WOW!4.Will Shota Imanaga be a better fantasy option than Yamamoto?5.Max Scherzer will start a rehab this week.  Maybe 3 weeks or so?Segment 2 – Waiver WireSegment 3 – Closer ReportClose

2227 - Waiver Wire - April 21, 2024

Take 10 with Tim – April 19, 2024 – 8 am ET1.    We had two big prospects get the call and make their MLB Debut.  Are you interested in either player?a.    Andy Pagesi.    Does he get full-time at-bats?  If so, what does the outfield in LAD look like?b.    Jack Leiteri.    He was a little shaky on his first start against a Quad-4 lineup.2.    The Red Sox pitching duo of Kutter Crawford (21.1 IP, 0.42 ERA, 10 K/9, 3.4 BB/9, 0 wins) and Tanner Houck (26.2 IP, 1.35 ERA, 9.5 K/9, 0.68 BB/9 3 wins), have been terrific.  Are you buying their starts?3.    What one or two players that you drafted that you wish you would have left for someone else?4.    Who is your early personal MVP on your teams.  A guy you believed in and took earlier than others?5.    We have passed the 10% mark on the season.  What advice do you have for fantasy managersa.    Managers who are doing well.b.    Managers who are struggling.6.    Over-Under gamea.    Mike Trout – 35 home runs (currently has 8)b.    Mike Trout – 15 stolen bases (5)c.    Brice Turang – 40 steals (9)d.    CJ Abrams – 25/25 (5 and 3) – Has he become a Top 5 SS (drafted 9th).  Witt, Gunnar, Abrams??e.    Jordan Westburg – 25/15 (4 and 2)f.    Jared Jones – 200 strikeouts (32 K’s in 23 innings)g.    Reid Detmers – 200 strikoeuts (30 K’s in 22.2 innings)h.    Kyle Finnegan – 30 saves (7 currently) – Who would have thunk it!7.    Esteury Ruiz.  He got the call – hit a pitch hit home run the day of the call.  Two days later, he hit another one (a bomb that went 412 feet and left the bat at 109.8 MPH).  He also stole a base.a.    What’s going on here?b.    Why does their field manager, Kotsay, not seem excited for the kid?8.    Did you hear the interview with Peter Fairbanks?  If not, here it is.  Rich Wilson on X: "Kind of hard not to like Peter Fairbanks after this." / X (twitter.com)a.    So refreshing to hear a player say that he sucks.b.    Ok, are you worried?  Who should fantasy managers be picking up in case he really does suck?9.    What hitter are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?10.    What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?

2226 - Ten Topics to help you win your fantasy league

The following players are discussed:1. Joey Loperfido (Hou)2. Andy Pages (LAD)3. Abimelec Ortiz (Tex)4. Luke Keaschell (Min)5. Lazaro Montes (Sea)6. Santiago Suarez (TB)

775 - "Draft strategies including sleepers for SS and 3B"

Download our free app to listen on your phone