Take 10 with Tim – July 25, 2025


Taj Bradley and the trade last night. Josh Naylor.
1.Give me three hitters that have exceeded your expectations this season
a.Otto Lopez, Kyle Stowers, Jo Adel.

2.Give me two pitchers that have exceeded your expectations this season
a.Nick Pivetta, Cristopher Sanchez

3.Who is your biggest disappointment?
a.Hitter – Yordan Alvarez, Maysn Winn
b.Pitcher – Zac Gallen, Tanner Bibee, Baily Ober, and Walker Buehler

4.Give me a player or two who you like to bounce back in the second half?
a.Bryce Harper
b.Adolis Garcia
c.Brenton Doyle
d.Brandon Pfaddt

5.Do you have a sell-high candidate that has been great in the first half, but you are expecting to regress in the second half?
a.Emilo Pagan

6.Who do you like for next season, based on what they’ve done this season?
a.Bryan Bello, Nick Kurt, Quinn Preister, Jackson Holliday, Jung Ho Lee

7.Felix Bautista hits the IL with a sore shoulder. It’ll be interesting to see what the Orioles do as Dominguez, Cano, et.al could all be moved.
a.Who do you like to get the save opportunities with Bautista on the shelf?

8.Give me a hitter that you will be targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?

9.Give me a hitter that you will be targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?

The following players are discussed:

Spencer Jones (NYY)

Charlie Condon (Col)

George Lombard Jr. (NYY)

Walker Jenkins (Min)

Dauri Fernandez (Cle)

Paulino Santana (Tex)

Luis Cova (Mia)

Brandon Sproat (NYM)

George Klassen (LAA)

Jackson Ferris (LAD)

TJ Nichols (TB)

Jostin Florentino (CHC)

Fantasy Baseball Live – July 20, 2025 @ 3pm
Microsoft Teams
Segment 1 – Review of the Weekend Games

Segment 2 – Tim’s Review of his first half fantasy All-Stars.

Segment 3 – Additional Questions (May overlap some of Segment 2)
1.Give me three hitters that have exceeded your expectations this season

2.Give me two pitchers that have exceeded your expectations this season

3.Who is your biggest disappointment?
a.Hitter
b.Pitcher

4.Give me a player or two who you like to bounce back in the second half?
a.Bryce Harper
b.Adolis Garcia

5.Do you have a sell-high candidate that has been great in the first half, but you are expecting to regress in the second half?

6.Who do you like for next season, based on what they’ve done this season?


Segment 4 – Waiver Wire and Closer Report
•Anything you have – not expecting an article

Segment 5 – Top 500 Prospects in Baseball
1.Give me two numbers between 1 and 100 and I’ll talk about those players
2.Give me two numbers between 101 and 200, and I’ll talk about those players
3.Give me a number between 201 and 400, and I’ll talk about that player

Close

Rich releases his Top 100 prospects in baseball, including the recently drafted players

The following players are discussed:
1. Sam Basallo (Bal)
2. Carson Benge (NYM)
3. Braylon Payne (Mil)
4. Elorky Rodriguez (Tex)
5. Nolan McLean (NYM)
6. Ixan Henderson (STL)

Fantasy Baseball Live – July 13, 2025 @ 3 pm
Microsoft Teams
Segments 1 and 2 – Review the Weekend Games
Additional Questions
1.Any thoughts on yesterday’s Futures Game?
2.Christian Encarnacion Strand was demoted. I know I sound like a broken record, but when you never walk, it doesn’t matter if you hit six home runs in five weeks; teams don’t want you if you’re sporting a low OBP. In CES’s case, it was .234.
3.Andrew Vaughn got called up for the Brewers to replace Rhys Hoskins and is hitting .429 with two home runs this week. Thoughts?
a.I suppose the White Sox didn’t actually need him with all their talent.
4.Sean Manaea was finally activated. He performed well last season, and his underlying data looked very strong. Thoughts?
5.When I broke down PCA for our Patreon members a few weeks back, I told them that either PCA or Ceddanne Rafaela had to correct, as their baseballsavant pages looked almost identical. Rafeala has hit .400 in July with four home runs and two stolen bases. Thoughts?
6.Brady House hit his first two home runs as a Major Leaguer on Saturday.
7.Austin Riley hit the IL. Is it Nacho time in Atlanta?
8.Jacob Misiorowski makes the All-Star Game.
a.Your thoughts?

Segments 3 and 4 – Waiver Wire

Segment 5 – Closer Report

Close

The following players are discussed:

1. Ethan Holliday (SS, HS)

2. Liam Doyle (LHP, College)

3. Aiva Arquette (SS, College)

4. Ike Irish (C/1B, College)

5. Kade Anderson (LHP, College)

6. Kyson Witherspoon (RHP, College)

7. Wehiwa Aloy (SS, College)

8. Seth Anderson (RHP, HS)

9. Gavin Kilen (2B, College)

10. Slater de Brun (OF, HS)

11. Eli Willits (SS, HS)

12. Jamie Arnold (LHP, College)

The following prospects are discussed:
1. Owen Caissie (CHC)
2. Roc Riggio (NYYM)
3. Kendall George (LAD)
4. Braylon Payne (Mil)
5. Christian Arguelles (Col)
6. Peter Messick (Cle)

Fantasy Baseball Live – July 6, 2025 @ 3 pm ET

Microsoft Teams:

Segments 1 and 2 – Review of the weekend's game
Additional Topics:
1.Luis Ortiz of the Pirates was suspended with pay from the Pirates as the league investigates gambling allegations.
2.Casey Mize continues to shove it with another gem against the Guardians on Saturday.
3.Ryne Nelson also pitched well again. Are we looking at the real deal here? He’s been great over the past month.
4.Matt Chapman and Wyatt Langford both return on Saturday. Who do you like better in the second half?
5.Michael Busch hit three home runs on Friday, and my fantasy teams definitely appreciate it. He’s having a great season with a .288 batting average, 17 home runs, and 55 RBIs. However, he’s only started eight games against lefties. Will the Cubs give him a full-time role or keep him as a strong-side platoon option?
6.Colson Montgomery was promoted on Friday. I’ve downshifted on his because he’s striking out a third of the time. I’m sure people will lay big money down because he’s a famous prospect and had a good game.
a. Your thoughts on him for the second half?


Segment 3 – Waiver Wire

Segment 4 – Closer Report

Close

The following players are discussed:

1. Gage Jump (ATH)

2. LuJames “Gino” Groover (AZ)

3. JR Ritchie (ATL)

4. Enrique Bradfield (Bal)

5. Braden Montgomery (CHW)

6. C.J. Kayfus (Cle)

7. Josue Briceno (Det)

8. Josue De Paula (LAD)

9. Zyhir Hope (LAD)

10. Jesus Made (Mil)

11. Jonah Tong (NYM)

12. Andrew Painter (Phi)

13. Konnor Griffen (Pit)

14. Jurrangelo Cijntje (Sea)

15. Carson Whisenhunt (SF)

16. Sebastian Walcott (Tex)