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Fantasy Baseball Live! – May 3, 2026 @ 3 pm

Segments 1 and 2 – Review of the Weekend games
Additional Comments:
1.Trey Gibson making his Major League debut today. Let’s see how he’s doing?
2.Jasson Dominguez got the call earlier this week with Giancarlos Stanton hitting the IL? Will he get enough at-bats to warrant picking up.
a.The Yankees need to decide on what to do with Anthony Volpe on Monday. I’ve seen him play four games, I think. Whatever it was, he didn’t get a hit in any of them. Overall, he has played ok - .270 BA with a home run. Will the Yankees really mess with things and move Cabs off shortstop. He’s a better defender there than Volpe.
3.Ryan Helsley hits the IL with elbow inflammation. The initial diagnosis is no structural damage. How much would you be spending on Andrew Kittredge this weekend?
4.I started Zack Wheeler against the Marlins and held my breath. He was good – fastball still a bit off, but better (93.6 mph – off 0.7 mph). Last week, his velo was off by almost 2 mph. Still getting plenty of whiffs though. He’s got the Athletics this week in Philadelphia. Are you starting him?
5.The Red Sox get more bad news with their Ace going down with a sore shoulder. Reports indicate there are no structural damage.
a.I guess this gives Tolle more of a run. Anybody else?
6.Brandon Woodruff hits the IL after a HUGE drop in velocity. Another shoulder issue.
a.Anyone of interest in Milwaukee?
i.Logan Henderson? Robert Gasser?


Segment 3 – Waiver Wire


Segment 4 – Closer Report


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Fantasy Baseball Live! – April 26, 2026

Segments 1 and 2 – Reviewing the weekend games.
Additional Questions:
1.The Red Sox had enough and fired Alex Cora and a number of coaches.
a.Can a shakeup of the Mets and Phillies be far behind?
2.Sal Stewart hit another home run and is now upto nine home runs and is hitting .303. He’s the early favorite for NL ROY. Is Carter Jenson leading in the AL – over Chase DeLauter and Murakami?
3.Konnor Griffin might be heating up as he had three hits on Friday with a home run and two more hits on Saturday.
4.After I trashed Okamoto, he’s hit home runs in back-to-back games. Is he finally heating up?
5.Zack Wheeler pitched ok on Saturday, but his fastball was off 1.5 mph. I don’t know about this one. He’s at Miami on Friday. Do you start him?
Segment 3 – Waiver Wire

Segment 4 – Closer Report

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The following players are discussed:
1. Zach Ehrhard (LAD)
2. Franklin Arias (Bos)
3. Devin Fitz-Gerald (Was)
4. Jaison Chourio (Cle)
5. Jamie Arnold (ATH)

Take 10 with Tim – April 24, 2026 @ 9:15 am

1.The Mets finally win after losing 12 in a row
a.Let’s review the races and who’s playing well and who’s not.

2.JR Ritchie got the start on Thursday. Let’s see how he did and whether there is any staying power.
a.Payton Tolle also got the call for the Red Sox against the Yankees

3.Over/Under game
1)Cal Raleigh – Over/Under 50 home runs. He has four
2)Jose Soriano – Over/Under 4.00 ERA
3)Yordan Alvarez – Over/Under 40 home runs – he has 11
4)Munetaka Murakami – Over/Under 40 home runs – he has 10
5)Kazuma Okamota – Over/Under 20 home runs – he has 3
i.Over/Under - .250 batting average – he’s at .202 with a 33% K-Rate
6)Nasim Nunez – Over/Under 45 SB – he has 10
7)Bobby Witt – Over/Under 18 home runs – he has 0
8)Gunnar Henderson – Over/Under .240 batting average - .190
9)Pete Grow Armstrong – Over/Under – 40 combined home runs and SB. He has 1 HR and 4 SB
10)Nico Hoerner – 45 combined home runs and SB. He has 4 home runs and 7 SB. Last year, he had 7 and 29 (or 36)

4.Over/Under – Demotion Game
a.Carsen Benge – May 15
b.Jakob Marsee – June 1
c.Coby Mayo – May 15

5.Well it happened. Lucas Giolito signs with the Padres. Is going to be a big pickup for this weekend?

6.Wyatt Langford hits the IL. Who is the pickup?
a.Francisco Lindor will likely hit the IL. I’m assuming the Mets will call up Ronny Mauricio – who hit three home runs in a game on Tuesday. Is he worth a look?

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

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

Fantasy Baseball Live! – April 19, 2026

Segment 1 and 2 – Review games of the week
Additional Questions:
1.With the Cubs and Astros pitching staffs decimated with injuries, why is Lucas Giolito still not signed?
1)Is it time for fantasy managers to put him on their rosters?

2.Ben Rice was the one guy I told our Patreon members not to leave the draft without. It’s proving prescient, and now the Yankees are using him more against lefties. Over/Under 35 home runs.

3.Speaking of the Yankees, Will Warren has looked very good so far this season. 2 wins, 11 K/9, 2.49 ERA, 3.68 xERA

4.The Phillies put Jhoan Duran on the IL with an oblique strain. Who gets the save opportunities in Philadelphia?

5.Gerrit Cole and Zach Wheeler have both had rehab games this week and they were “Ehh”. Who do you want the rest of the season?

6.If you take away Yamamoto, the rest of the best Japanese pitchers who have migrated to MLB haven’t been very good. What’s your take on each?

1)Kodai Senga (NYM, 2023) – 8.83 ERA
2)Roki Sasaki (LAD, 2025) – 6.23 ERA
3)Tatsuya Imai (Hou, 2026) – 7.27 ERA

Segment 3 – Wavier Wire

Segment 4 – Closer Report

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The following players are discussed:
1. Max Clark (Det)
2. Jesus Made (Mil)
3. Franklin Arias (Bos)
4. Theo Gillen (TB)
5. Noah Schultz (CHW)
6. Robby Snelling (Mia)

Take 10 with Tim – April 17, 2026 @ 9:15 am
Microsoft Teams:

1.We’ve had some impressive early-season pitching performances, which might be showing a new baseline, and which are going to correct?
1)Jeffrey Springs (LHP, ATH) – 24.2 IP, 20K/8BB, 1.46 ERA, 3 wins
i.Tim: Concerned about the park
2)Emerson Hancock (RHP, Sea) – 23.2 IP, 25K/4BB, 2.38 ERA, 2 wins
i.New baseline for Tim.
3)Parker Messick (RHP, Cle) – 25.2 IP, 25K/7BB, 1.05 ERA, 3 wins
i.Tim sees him as a #2/#3
4)Sandy Alcantara (RHP, Mia) – 30.1 IP, 22K/6BB, 2.67 ERA, 2 wins
i.Tim: The rust has been knocked off and he’s back to being a fantasy ace
5)Drew Rasmussen (RHP, TB) – 16.0 IP, 17K/1BB, 1.13 ERA, 1 win
i.Tim: He’s been pretty good to-date and that continues. K-Rate will normalize. Needs to stay healthy.
6)Randy Vazquez (RHP, SD) – 21.2 IP, 25K/8BB, 2.49 ERA, 1 win
i.Tim: Correction coming.
7)Braxton Ashcraft (RHP, Pit) – 17 IP, 20K/XBB, 2.12 ERA, 1 win
i.Tim likes him.
8)Bryce Elder (RHP, Atl) – 23.1 IP, 23K/7BB, 0.77 ERA, 2 wins
i.Tim: Sell high – now.
9)Justin Wrobleski (LHP, LAD) – 17.0 IP, 6K/5BB, 2.12 ERA, 2 wins
i.Tim: He’s ok, more of a 4.00 ERA
10)Tomoyuki Sugano (RHP, Col) – 16.2 IP, 12K/3BB, 2.16 ERA, 1 win
i.Tim: Only one game at home. He’s an innings eater and will eat into your ERA. Big time correction coming.

2.Long-time Angels’ prospect Jeremiah Jackson is getting a chance to play for the Orioles as Jackson Holliday is rehabbing. In fact, the Orioles have slowed Holiday’s arrival to Baltimore – not sure if it’s related to how well JJ has been playing. He hit his fifth home run of the season on Wednesday. He’s always swung at everything, and 2026 is no different, as he hasn’t walked yet. What happens with Jackson Holliday is ready to return?
1)Holliday gets sent down?
2)Jeremiah Jacksion gets sent down?
3)Coby Mayo gets sent down?
4)The Orioles keep all three on the roster.

3.What did you think of Noah Schultz’s start on Tuesday – 4.1 IP, 4 hits, 3 ER, 4K/4BB
1)In case you’re wondering, all the damage in his start was done by RHB. .883 OPS vs. .200 OPS. Of course, it was a tiny sample size

4.Kevin McGonigle continues the trend my signing a massive contract at 8 years and $150 million. Rank these young players on who you would like to own for the next five years.
1)Kevin McGonigle
2)Samuel Basallo
3)Roman Anthony
4)Konnor Griffin
5)Jackson Chourio

5.With the Cubs and Astros pitching staffs decimated with injuries, why is Lucas Giolito still not signed?
1)Is it time for fantasy managers to put him on their rosters?

6.The mediocrity at the start of the season among MLB teams is pretty stark. I’m writing this on Wednesday afternoon, and over half the teams are at or near .500, either even or one game over or under. Is this just a weird start to the season, and will the better teams start to accelerate?
1)The three best records in the league belong to the Dodgers, Braves, and Twins. I think we all assumed the Dodgers would be good, but you weren’t all that bullish on the Braves. Thoughts on their start – without Ronald Acuna doing anything.
2)What about the Twins? Can they keep this up?

7.What hitter will you be targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?

8.What pitcher will you be targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?

Fantasy Baseball Live! – April 12, 2026 @ 3 pm

Microsoft Teams:
Segments 1 and 2 – Review the weekend games
Additional Questions:
1.The White Sox listened to our podcast on Friday, as it’s being reported that Noah Shultz will be called up to start Tuesday against the Rays. I’ve already put my Hot Prospects of the Week in place and wrote three paragraphs about Shultz before the game. In sum, I’m not convinced his control problems are behind him. What say you?
a.Will you be starting him on Tuesday if he gets the call?

2.David Bednar is one of the funks runs given up in four of his five last games, with a blown save yesterday and another loss on Wednesday. If you were to handcuff, who would it be?

3.Ranger Suarez had a good outing yesterday, and his early-season jitters are hopefully behind him.

4.Tatsuya Imai with another brutal outing. That’s two bad and one good. I hope to put out a baseballsavant breakdown videocast on him as I’ve done a thorough analysis of what the data is telling me.

5.Adley Rutschman hits the IL with ankle inflammation. Is there anything worth picking up here?
a.Wyatt Langford appears to have only suffered a small quad injury and can hopefully avoid the IL. But maybe he should spend 10 days on it, finding his swing.
6.Both Riley Greene and Julio Rodriguez finally did something after we chastised them on Friday. I think we should give these players some kind of bonus, since it always seems that after we criticize them, they perform well. What say you?

Segment 3 – Waiver Wire

Segment 4 – Closer Report

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The following players are discussed:

1. James Tibbs III (LAD)

2. Yanquiel Fernández (NYY)

3. William Bergolla (CHW)

4. Max Clark (Det)

5. Charlie Condon (Col)

6. Blaze Jordan (STL)

7. George Lombard (NYY)

8. Dakota Harris (STL)

9. Austin Overn (TB)

10. Jhonny Severino (Pit)

11. Gavin Kilen (SF)

12. Roderick Arias (NYY)

13. Brendon Tunick (LAD)

14. Jhonny Level (SF)

15. Seth Hernandez (Pit)

16. Owen Murphy (ATL)

17. Kade Anderson (Sea)

18. Santiago Suarez (TB)

19. Jurrangelo Cijntje (STL)

20. Tyler Bremnar (LAA)

Take 10 with Tim – April 10, 2026
Microsoft Teams:
Take 10 with Tim
Friday, April 10, 2026
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
1.Maybe it’s just me, but offense seems to be a problem to start the season. There are a ton of guys struggling. Here are just 12. I could have gone 30 or 40 deep. Start, Sit, and Drop
1)Julio Rodriguez (OF, Sea, 100% rostered, 9 ADP) - .143 BA, 0 HR, 0 SB, 4 runs, 2 RBI
2)Nick Kurtz (1B, ATH, 100%, 19) - .189 BA, 0 HR, 2 SB, 6 runs, 2 RBI
3)Riley Greene (OF, Det, 100%, 73) - .196 BA, 0 HR, 0 SB, 7 runs, 6 RBI
4)VinnyP (1B, KC, 99%, 78) - .200 BA, 0 HR, 0 SB, 3 runs, 5 RBI
5)Michael Busch (1B, CHC, 99%, 105) - .140 BA, 0 HR, 0 SB 6 runs, 0 RBI
6)Trevor Story (SS, Bos, 91%, 105) - .151 BA, 1 HR, 0 SB, 1 run, 8 RBI
7)Jorge Polanco (2B, NYM, 84%, 210) - .200 BA, 0 HR, 0 SB, 2 runs, 1 RBI
8)Marcus Semien (2B, NYM, 84%, 244) - .209 BA, 1 HR, 0 SB, 2 runs, 6 RBI
9)Trent Grisham (OF, NYY, 84%, 248) - .167 BA, 0 HR, 1 SB, 7 runs, 4 RBI
10)Marcell Ozuna (UT, Pit, 58%, 321) – 2 for 31, 0 HR, 1 run, 0 RBI
11)Carson Benge (OF, NYM, 83%, 340) – .108, 1 HR, 4 SB, 3 runs, 3 RBI
12)Coby Mayo (3B, Bal, 54%, 389) - .133 BA, 1 HR, 0 SB, 2 runs, 1 RBI

2.The world was very excited about Konnor Griffin, but more often than not, he’s struggling – 3 for 18, 0 HR, 0 SB, 5K/2BB. You likely started him when he first came up, but now what do you do?

3.We never discussed the crazy game Jo Adel had. While not fantasy related, he stole three home runs on the night and did it with a lot of style. Did you see it?

4.Taj Bradley has been a revelation this season and is seventh on the Fantrax Player Rater for pitching. 16.2 IP, 22K/4BB, 2 wins, 1.08 ERA. A lot has been expected of him, dating back to his days with Tampa. Is this real?

1)As good as Bradley has been, sitting on the top of the pitcher Player Rater is the Angels Jose Soriano – 20 IP, 21K/6BB, 3 wins, 0.45 ERA
i.Who had this on their bingo card? Real or not?
2)Who would you rather roster the rest of the season – Bradley or Soriano?

5.Cade Horton is having elbow surgery – UGH! Who do you look to pick up his starts?
1)It was also made official that Cody Ponce will miss the rest of the season. Sorry Tim.
i.It does bring up a question. For fantasy players, is it wise to invest heavily across a bunch of leagues in one player, like Ponce. When you do, you’re scrambling What say you?
6.On our Patreon site, I’ve written several times about Noah Schultz. He’s looked great so far this season, throwing a lot more strikes, but still doesn’t have a change-up. He looks to be getting close. I see the appeal, but I want to see more before adding him this season. What say you?
1)Do you have two or three prospects you are looking to get called up soon?

7.What hitter will you be targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?

8.What pitcher will you be targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?