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Fantasy Baseball Live! – October 31, 2026 – 9:15 am ET


Segment 1 – The Brewers are the World Series Champions
1.They made it look pretty easy. They came extremely close to a sweep. Were you surprised at how easily the Brewers took care of the Rays?
2.Williams Contreras wins the MVP, but it could have gone to a bunch of people – Cooper Pratt hit .354, Miz won two games, and dominated in Game 5, Abner Uribe pitched 5.1 with 6 strikeouts and no runs. Aaron Ashby pitched 5.2 innings with 9 strikeouts and gave up no hits.
a.I would have loved to see it go to a reliever. It felt like once the Brewers went to the bullpen, the game was over. Your thoughts?
3.Final thoughts on the game.

Segment 2 – Viewership was way down – 25% from last season on average

Metric2025 World Series (Dodgers vs. Blue Jays)2026 World Series (Brewers vs. Rays)
Series Average (U.S.)15.49 million11.83 million
Series Length7 games5 games
Highest Single Game25.45 million (Game 7)14.22 million (Game 5)
Lowest Single Game11.15 million (Game 4)8.33 million (Game 3)

•Note 10% of the viewers were from Wisconsin. It helped pad the numbers, but it further hurt the advertising rates to MLB.
•No two ways to say it, it wasn’t good for Major League Baseball. It was better than everyone feared, but since most of the money from the WS goes to the league, it hurt. It also suggest that leveling the playing field with salary cap could have more situations like this. Thoughts.
•In the end, I think MLB continues with the salary gap argument as they are looking for structural changes to gain more certainty over profitability. But it will make more small-market teams involved, and with that, MLB MUST DO A BETTER JOB at marketing smaller-market teams. People will watch an NFL playoff game between Buffalo and Jacksonville – just because.

Segment 3 – Free Agency
Monday, the free agent doors open, and with a lockout almost absurd for Dec. 2nd, we should see some signing. Let’s interrupt our draft for this week and pick where these guys sign. I guessed at the Japanese guys – well, my AI assistant guessed.

1.Tarik Skubal, LHP, age 30
Rich – New York Mets
Tim - Dodgers
2.Michael King, RHP, 32
Rich – Red Sox
Tim - Cardinals

3.Freddy Peralta, RHP, 30

Rich – Orioles
Tim - Padres
4.Hiromi Itoh, RHP, Nippon-Ham Fighters

•Won the CY Young in Japan. Started slow, but rebounded to pitch to 3.23 ERA.
Rich – Mariners
Tim – Yankees

5.Kaimi Taira, RHP

•96-98 mph. Throws a ton of stuff. 5-8 and 210 pounds. Reliever or Starter? Pile of question marks.

Rich – No Clue – I’ll guess - Orioles.
Tim – White Sox

6.Kona Takahashi, RHP

Rich – Padres
Tim – Blue Jays

7.Teruaki Sato, 3B/OF, 28

•Huge power – hit 39 home runs in 2025
Rich – Yankees
Tim – Blue Jays

8.Seiya Suzuki, OF, 32

Rich – Cleveland Guardians
Tim – Red Sox

9.Randy Arozarena, OF, 32

Rich – Atlanta Braves
Tim – Astros

10.Brandon Lowe, 2B, 32

Rich – Red Sox
Tim - Rays
11.Clay Holmes, RHP, 34(opt-out)

Rich – Padres
Tim – Padres

12.Adrian Morejon, LHP, 28
Rich – Tigers
Tim - Yankees

13.Trevor Rogers, LHP, 29

Rich – Orioles
Tim – Orioles

14.Luis Arraez, 2B, 30

Rich – Toronto Blue Jays
Tim - Rockies

15.Sonny Gray, RHP, 37

Rich – Cubs
Tim - Cubs
16.Jazz Chisholm Jr., 2B, 29

Rich – Giants
Tim -

17.David Bednar, RHP, 32

Rich – Yankees
Tim - Cubs

18.Casey Mize, RHP, 30

Rich – Royals
Tim - Cubs

The following players are discussed:

1. Roch Cholowsky (1)
2. Caleb Bonemer (2)
3. Billy Carlson (3)
4. Tanner McDougal (4)
5. Hagen Smith (5)
6. Kyle Lodise (6)
7. Cole Prosek (7)
8. Jaden Fauske (8)
9. David Sandlin (9)
10. Landon Thome (10)

Fantasy Baseball Live – October 25, 2026 @ 3 pm

Microsoft Teams:
Segment 1 – World Series Review

Segment 2 – Rich’s AFL Trip
•Tim asks me 6 to 7 questions. Anything you want.

Segment 3 – We draft Round 4 today – with all four rounds listed.

1Pete Crow Armstrong
2Elly De La Cruz
3Bobby Witt Jr.
4Jacob Misiorowski
5Shohei Ohtani
6Junior Caminero
7Jackson Chourio
8Juan Soto
9James Wood
10Tarik Skubal
11Fernando Tatis Jr.
12Yordan Alvarez
13Corbin Carroll
14Julio Rodriguez
15Cam Schlitter
16Ronald Acuna Jr.
17CJ Abrams
18Aaron Judge
19Nick Kurtz
20Konnor Griffin
21Ben Rice
22Jackson Merrill
23Matt Olson
24Yoshinobu Yamamoto
25Dylan Cease
26Jordan Walker
27Cristopher Sanchez
28Pete Alonso
29Miguel Vargas
30Gavin Williams
31Kyle Schwarber
32Mason Miller
33Paul Skenes
34Gunnar Henderson
35Cade Smith
36Jose Ramirez
37Sal Stewart
38Jhoan Duran
39Josh Hader
40Francisco Lindor
41Louis Varland
42Chase Burns
43Wyatt Langford
44Logan Gilbert
45Randy Aronzareno
46Zack Wheeler
47Hunter Brown
48Michael King
49Brice Turang
50Drew Rasmussen
51Drake Baldwin
52Michael Harris
53Zach Neto
54Payton Tolle
55Chris Sale
56O'Neil Cruz
57Hunter Goodman
58Bryce Harper
59Eury Perez
60Gerrit Cole

The following players are discussed:

1. Rainiel Rodriguez (C)
2. Joshua Baez (OF)
3. Jurrangelo Cijntje (RHP)
4. Alexander Frias (OF)
5. Liam Doyle (LHP)
6. Tanner Franklin (RHP)
7. Yario Padillo (SS)
8. Trevor Condon (OF)
9. Won-Bin Cho (OF)
10. Quinn Mathews (RHP)

The following players are discussed:

1. Seth Hernandez (RHP)
2. Edward Florentino (OF)
3. Derek Curiel (OF)
4. Murf Gray (3B)
5. Khristian Curtis (RHP)
6. Johan De Los Santos (2B)
7. Axiel Plaz (C)
8. Wyatt Sanford (SS)
9. Mitch Jebb (2B)
10. Chris Rembert (2B)

The following players are discussed:

1. Jesus Made (SS)
2. Luis Pena (SS)
3. Jett Williams (SS)
4. Josh Adamczewski (2B)
5. Braylon Payne (OF)
6. Bishop Letson (RHP)
7. Blake Burke (1B)
8. Andrew Fischer (3B)
9. Tyson Hardin (RHP)
10. Diego Frontado (SS)

Fantasy Baseball Live – October 17, 2026

Microsoft Teams:

Segments 1 and 2 – Review playoff games

The Brewers sweep the Dodgers.
1.WOW…Just WOW.
2.I’ve read a bunch of articles about the Dodgers need to make changes, etc to compete. Do you think they do?
a.They did win 100 games and their best player was hurt.
b.But, after Skubal, their great pitching just didn’t get it done. Yamamoto lasted only 2.2 innings and 75 pitches including a 12-pitch at-bat with Jake Bauers that did him in. Blake Snell was ok, but still gave up 4 earned runs in 6 innings (3 HR), and Glasnow 4 ER in 4.1 innings. Was it the Yamamoto outing that changed the tide?
c.The hitting also failed – Ohtani hit .192 but did hit a home run in game 4. Freddie Freeman hit .192, Will Smith hit .097, Teoscar - .200, Betts .207 and Max Muncy was platooned.
d.Let’s face it, they are an older team most of their players are on long-term contracts. There’s an old saying that was penned by Earnest Hemmingway in 1926 in the Sun Also Rises. Mike Campbell was asked how he went bankrupt. He answered – gradually, and then suddenly. It’s just the way it is.
e.They do have incredible talent on the farm. It’ll be interesting to see what they do in their return – no changes, promote the kids, or add some veterans. What do you think?

Rays vs. Guardians – Guards 2-1
•The Rays haven’t been able to score and the Guardians have done just enough.
•Are you surprised?
•How does this end?


World Series
oTB/Cle vs. Brewers – Yes, the Brewers continue as the home team
oWho when’s and in how many games?

Segments 3 and 4 – Let’s keep drafting
•These are our picks so far…second and third round if possible.

1Pete Crow Armstrong
2Elly De La Cruz
3Bobby Witt Jr.
4Jacob Misiorowski
5Shohei Ohtani
6Junior Caminero
7Jackson Chourio
8Juan Soto
9James Wood
10Tarik Skubal
11Fernando Tatis Jr.
12Yordan Alvarez
13Corbin Carroll
14Julio Rodriguez
15Cam Schlitter
16Ronald Acuna Jr.
17CJ Abrams
18Aaron Judge
19Nick Kurtz
20Konnor Griffin
21Ben Rice
22Jackson Merrill
23Matt Olson
24Yoshinobu Yamamoto
25Dylan Cease
26Jordan Walker
27Cristopher Sanchez
28Pete Alonso
29Miguel Vargas
30Gavin Williams
31Kyle Schwarber
32Mason Miller
33Paul Skenes
34Gunnar Henderson
35Cade Smith
36Jose Ramirez
37Sal Stewart
38Jhoan Duran
39Josh Hader
40Francisco Lindor
41Louis Varland
42Chase Burns
43Wyatt Langford
44Logan Gilbert
45Randy Aronzareno

The following players are discussed:

1. Alfredo Duno (C)
2. Steele Hall (SS)
3. Justin Lebron (SS)
4. Tyson Lewis (OF)
5. Hector Rodriguez (OF)
6. Aaron Watson (RHP)
7. Eric Becker (2B)
8. Mulivai Levu (1B)
9. Jirvin Morillo (C)
10. Cam Collier (3B)

Fantasy Baseball Live – October 11, 2026

Segment 1 and 2 – Review playoff games

Rays beat the Yankees – 3 – 0
1.Rice and Volpe showed up, but nobody else did for the Yankees. Are you surprised that the Yankees got swept?
2.A lot of people suggesting the Yankees should move on from Aaron Boone and/or Brian Cashman. Do you think they should? Will they?

The Brewers beat the Padres – 3 – 1
1.Did the better team just win here?
2.The Padres seem like they are in a tough spot. They are built to make the playoffs as a wild card team, but are they good enough to make it through to the World Series?

The Dodgers beat the Braves – 3 – 1
1.People freaked out after the Braves beat the Dodgers in the second game, but they were in control in games 3 and 4. How much of a chance did the Braves really have?
2.Mahle ended the season very strong. How do you view him as a starting pitcher – Top _________ starter?
The Guardians came back from 0-2 to beat the White Sox (3-2)
1.Their White Sox luck finally ran out. Here’s my take:
1)They just strike out too much:
Game – 3 – They struck out 19 times in 32 at-bats
Game 4 – They struck out 12 times in 33 at-bats
Game 5 – They struck out 21 times in 30 at-bats
Overall – 52 strikeouts in 108 plate appearances (48% strikeout rate)!
2)They used Grant Taylor all wrong. They never pitched him for more than 2 innings in any one game for six months. They threw him four innings in game 1, and he never recovered for the rest of the series. How can you do that to your best arm?
3)Just not enough pitching.
2.Your thoughts?

Conference Matchups
Guardians vs. Rays
Dodgers vs. Brewers – Yes, the Brewers are the home team

Segments 3 and 4 - Let’s draft the first two rounds
•Rich will pick first – 15 Rounds – Batting average league

1Pete Crow Armstrong
2Elly De La Cruz
3Bobby Witt Jr.
4Jacob Misiorowski
5Shohei Ohtani
6Junior Caminero
7Jackson Chourio
8Juan Soto
9James Wood
10Tarik Skubal
11Fernando Tatis Jr.
12Yordan Alvarez
13Corbin Carroll
14Julio Rodriguez
15Cam Schlitter
16Ronald Acuna Jr.
17CJ Abrams

The following players are discussed:

1. Josiah Hartshorn (OF)
2. Owen Ayers (C)
3. Jaxon Wiggins (RHP)
4. Kane Kepley (OF)
5. Ethan Conrad (1B)
6. James Triantos (2B)
7. Cade Townsend (RHP)
8. Brooks Caple (RHP)
9. Caden Sorrell (OF)
10. Myles Bailey (1B)