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   Number 1: 2254 - Waiver Wire - August 16, 2026

   Fantasy Baseball Live – August 16, 2026 @ 2:30 pmSegment 1 and 2 – Review the Weekend GamesAdditional Topics/Questions1.Josh Baez – Have a debut!2.Since returning on 7/29, Edwin Diaz has a 10.80 ERA and 1 clean inning out of the eight he’s appeared in and 3 blown saves. I know this might be his spring training, but at what point do the Dodgers try something different?a.Who would they try? Tanner Scott? Sasaki?3.Vlad Jr. hits the 7-day concussion protocol. Who gets his at-bats?4.Is the Field of Dreams games doing it for you? Should they NOT do it every year? Segment 3 – Waiver WireSegment 4- Closer ReportSegment 5 – Two-start Weeks1.Tamoyuki Sugano (Col, 34% rostered) – LAD (Blake Snell) and Cle (Foster Griffin)2.George Klassan (LAA, 29% rostered) - @ Hou (Cristian Javier) and @Tex (Cal Quantrill)3.Carmen Mlodzinski (Pit, 31% rostred) – Det (Framber Valdez) and @LAD (Blake Snell)4.Carson Whisenhunt (SF, 25% rostered) - @Cle (Foster Griffin) and @ Bos (Ranger Suarez)5.Jack Perkins (Oak, 19% rostered) - @KC (Daniel Lynch – opener?) and @Hou (Christian Javier)6.Cal Quantrill (Tex, 12% rostered) – Was (Jackson Kent) and LAA (George Klassan)

   August 17, 2026·1h 23min
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   Number 2: 2258 - Waiver Wire - August 30, 2026

   Fantasy Baseball Live – August 30, 2026 @ 3 pmSegments 1 and 2 – Review the weekend gamesAdditional Topics1. Let’s look at the standings2. We have talked much about Jac Caglinone’s breakout - .285/.334/.499 with 23 home runs. Nine home runs since July 1 and hitting .320. Never walks – 6% BB-Rate.a. Thoughts for him next season?3. Roman Anthony finally gets activated from the IL4. Juan Soto is activated from the IL on Saturday without a rehab – let’s see how that goes5. PCA is starting to separate himself from Ohtani with a huge game on Saturday – 4 for 6 with three home runs6. Walker Jenkins gets his first start and his first hit – 1 for 3 with a walk7. Bryce Miller is moving to the bullpen – which, I’m assuming means more starts for Kade Anderson. Anderson with his second start of his career this week – ok – 4.1 IP, 3 hits, 2 ER, 3K/3BB. The Major Leagues are a bit more challenging than Double-A.a. Will you continue to start him or play the matchupsSegment 3 – Waiver WireSegment 4 – Closer ReportSegment 5 – Two start pitchers1. Jackson Jobe (Det, 26%) - @Min (Taj Bradley) and @Cle (Gavin Williams)2. Tyler Phillips (Mia, 12%) - @KC (Randy Dobnak) and CHC (Matthew Boyd)3. Elmer Rodriguez (NYY, 6%) - @LAA (George Klassen) and @SD Michael King) – If he gets two starts.4. Ryan Gusto (Mia, 5%) - @Was (Matt Waldron) and CHC (Clay Holmes)5. Tanner Gordon (Col, 3%) – Bal (Kyle Bradish) and STL (Michael McGreevy)6. Robert Stock (NYM, 3%) - @TB (Ian Seymour) and SF (Logan Webb )

   August 31, 2026·1h 21min
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   Number 3: 2257 - The sprint starts

   Take 10 with Tim – August 28, 2026 @ 9:15 amMicrosoft Teams1.Five inning Freddie pitched a gem on Wednesday – 6.0 IP, 2 hits, 0 ER, 4K/0BBa.The Rays core competency is getting their pitchers to throw more strikes. Did they figure something out with Peralta or was it just luck. His next game is against his old team, the Mets next week. Are you starting him?2.Elmer Rodriguez with a nice start on Wednesday against the Astros. 6.0 IP, 3 hits, 3 ER, 6K/2BB. He should have gotten the win, but the bullpen blew it. a.It looks like it was one and down. If you picked him up, would you hold onto him?3.George Kirby has been terrible of late – 5 starts and a 7.13 ERA. He faced off on Tuesday against the red hot Phillies. You have to sit him, right? 7.2 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 9K/1BB and the win. a.Paul Skenes – same thing. He’s been awful and goes out and fires 6 shutout innings against the Padres – only 4 strikeouts. b.I mean, what do you do?4.Several more pitchers got hurt this week. I’ll ask about possibly replacements.a.Shane Bieber – tres major inflammationb.Roki Sasaki is out with a blister c.Carson Whisenhunt – tore UCL – out for the rest of the season and next as well.d.Pete Fairbanks is back on the IL. Who gets the save opportunities in Miami?e.Related – It was reported that Bryce Miller has been pitching through a lat injury for a month. Well, thanks a lot!5.At the end of April, Rafael Devers was hitting .209 with 2 home runs. Since then, he’s hit 26 home runs for a total of 28. He should get close to 35 again this season. Should we just ignore early stats with him?a.Do you have any other player that we should just ignore when they get off to a poor start?6.You always say it’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon, but even marathon’s have a sprint at the end and we are there.a.Give us three pieces of advice for fantasy managers the rest of the way.7.How would you handle Ketel Marte?a.Why the Diamondbacks keep putting up with Ketel Marte - The Athletic8.Some rando topic I haven’t figured out yet.9.What hitter are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?10.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?

   August 28, 2026·1h 1min
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   Number 4: 2256 - Waiver Wire - August 23, 2026

   Fantasy Baseball Live – August 23, 2026 @ 3 pmMicrosoft TeamsSegment 1 and 2 – Review the weekend gamesAdditional Topics1.Kade Anderson – Pitched well for 5 innings and ran out of gas in the 6th, giving up two home runs. Thoughts on his outing?2.First George Klassan pitched a gem and Saturday, Ryan Johnson did for the Angels – 7.0 IP, 1 hit, 0 ER, 3K/2BB vs.Tex. Who would you rather pickup?3.Tarik Skubal gets his first win as a Dodger on Saturday4.Craig Kimbrell gets a save on Saturday. He’s been DFA’d from multiple team this season. I had lost track, he plays for the Royals now.5.The Angels recalled Christian Moore and he’s had a very nice season. I wrote about him to our Patreon members this week.Segment 3 – Waiver WireSegment 4 – Closer ReportSegment 5 – Two start pitchers•Zebby Matthews (Min, 52%) - @ATH (Springs) and CHW (TBD)•Kyle Freeland (Col, 17%) - @Was (Andrew Alvarez) and @ATL (Martin Perez)•Jeffrey Springs (ATH, 37%) – Min (Zebby) and Bal (Chris Bassitt)•Chris Bassitt (Bal, 37%) - @STL (Matthew Libertore) and @ATH (Springs)•Max Scherzer (Tor, 27%) – KC (Seth Lugo) and Sea (TBD)•Carson Whisenhunt (SF, 24%) – Cin (Chase Burns) and ARI (Mitch Bratt)

   August 24, 2026·1h 39min
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   Number 5: 2255 - Kade Anderson's arrival - Is he worth the pickup

   Take 10 with Tim – August 21, 2026 @ 9:15 amMicrosoft Teams1.Paul Skenes with another bad outing on Wednesday – 4 walks and 3 ERs in 4.1 innings against the light-hitting Tigers. Velo was at season average 96.8 mph.a.Would you consider sitting him for his next start? Since July 1, he’s posted a 5.67 ERA with over four walks per nine. b.Wants some comps?i.For the season1.Five inning Freddie has a 5.27 ERA for the season and walking 3.7 per nine.2.Aaron Noal has a 5.12 ERA for the season and walking 3 per nine.ii.In the same time frame:1.Dean Kramer – 5.74 ERA and 3.0 BB/92.Kumar Rocker – 5.71 ERA and 3.7 BB/93.Framber Valdez – 5.02 ERA and 4.2 BB/92.Let’s draft the Top 10 pitchers off the board next season.a.Jacob Misiorowski – Richb.Tarik Skubal – Timc.Cristopher Sanchez – Richd.Yamamoto – Time.Cam Schlitter – Richf.Dylan Cease – Timg.Chase Burns – Richh.Gerrit Cole – Timi.Zach Wheeler – Richj.Payton Tolle - Tim3.Let’s take a look at the standings4.Mercifully, the Dodgers put Edwin Diaz on the IL. Just brutal. Assuming he’s the named Closer for the Dodgers entering 2027, do you think his recent struggles will hurt his draft status or will fantasy managers ignore it and take him as a Top 5 Closer?5.After Josh Baez’s historic debut, he’s 0 for 21 with 7 strikeouts. He’s now hitting .182. Since very few fantasy managers got his first game, it’s not been great.a.What do you do? Keep playing him or sit him?6.After being let out of Purgotory – aka Colorado, Cal Quantrill has been put back in the rotation and has posted a 2.79 ERA in those 7 starts with a couple of wins. Not many strikeouts though. Thoughts?7.What hitter are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?8.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?

   August 21, 2026·1h 5min
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