The following players are discussed:
1. Jac Caglianone (KC)
2. Ryan Ritter (Col)
3. Jesus Baez (NYM)
4. Kaelen Culpepper (Min)
5. Welbyn Francisca (Cle)
6. Ching-Hsien Ko (LAD)
7. Nate George (Bal)
8. Jacob Misiorowski (Mi l)
9. Gage Jump (ATH)
10. Chase Burns (Cin)

Fantasy Baseball Live – June 1, 2025

Microsoft Teams:
Segments 1 and 2 – Review the weekend games
Additional Discussion Points
1.Jesus Luzardo – That’ll leave a mark. 3.1 IP and 12 ER (4Ks though) as the Brewers annihilate him.
a.Chourio went 4 for 5 with five RBIs, but no home run
b.Rhys Hoskins with two home runs
2.Brandon Pfaadt – 0.0 IP 6 ER. Another yikes
3.Junior Caminero had two more home runs on Saturday. He’s up to 13, four in the last week.
4.Eddie Cabrera has delivered back-to-back impressive starts. I recently performed a breakdown on baseballsavant, suggesting that while he has made some adjustments to his pitch mix, I still see him as a 4.50 to 5.00 ERA pitcher. Should I re-evaluate?
5.Skubal with another great outing: 7 IP, 0 ER, 7K/0BB, but he was met pitch by pitch with Michael Wacha. He has a 2.88 ERA. Thoughts on Wacha?
6.Acuna with his third home run in a week. Yelp…a lot of rust there. He’s hitting .367
7.Cole Young gets the call for the Mariners. Will he play enough to make your waiver wire?
8.The Orioles need more games against the White Sox.
a.Rockies are still at nine wins
9.Ohtani is up to 22 home runs after he hit two off of Max Fried.
a.Vesia got the save.
10.Carlos Correa has been playing better. He’s gotten his average up to .250 and hit his five home run on Friday night.
11.Tyler Soderstrom had cooled off, but he’s hit home runs in back-to-back games

Segment 3 – Waiver Wire

Segment 4 – Closer Report

Close

Take 10 with Tim – May 30, 2025 – 9:30/8:30 am - 45 minutes to an hour

1.We briefly discussed Gavin Sheets on Sunday and I got a note from one of our Patreon members that said he changed his swing and this was real. Let’s explore and see if he’s right.

2.Hunter Renfroe was DFA’d. Does this mean that we are closer to Jac Caglianone time?


3.Veteran pitchers not living up to expectations. What do we do? Sit, start or trade at any cost.

1)Dylan Cease (SD, ADP=11, Rank=107) – 59 IP, 1 win, 72Ks, 4.58 ERA, 1.254 WHIP
2)Zac Gallen (AZ, ADP=47, Rank=126) – 66.2 IP, 3 wins, 66Ks, 5.54 ERA, 1.395 WHIP
3)Shane Baz (TB, ADP=72, Rank=116) – 54.2 IP, 4 wins, 52Ks, 4.94 ERA, 1.390 WHIP
4)Lucas Giolito (Bos, ADP=158, Rank=205) – 27.1, IP, 1 win, 23K,s 5.27 ERA, 1.427 WHIP
5)Sandy Alcantara (Mia, ADP=55, Rank=206) – 51 IP, 2 wins, 40Ks, 8.47 ERA, 8.47 ERA, 1.667 WHIP

4.Tanner Scott. What the heck? He’s blown three of his last five chances, giving up 9 runs in 4.2 IP. Is this a bad streak or time for a closer change in Los Angeles? If a change, who would you speculate on?

5.Lane Thomas is suffering from plantar fasciitis, which can be very painful and may involve a lengthy recovery time to relieve the pain. They can’t go back to Jhonkensky Noel. Chase DeLauter is back and playing after yet another stint on the IL. What about Mr. DeLauter as a replacement if Thomas ends up on the IL?

6.Over/Under game

1)Bobby Witt Jr. – 20 HRs – He has five.
2)Byron Buxton – 500 PAs – He has 173
3)Andy Pages – 25 HRs – He has nine
4)PCA – 30/30 – He has 14 HR and 16 SB
5)Ryan O’Hearn – 25 home runs and a .300 BA – He has 9 HR and is hitting .340
6)Jackson Chourio – 26 walks (one a week). He has nine
7)Any pitcher – 20 wins – Who gets the closest?
8)Tarik Skubal – 250 strikeouts – He has 92
9)Robert Suarez – 40 saves
10)Rockies Wins – 41 (number the White Sox won last season) – They have nine

7.Let’s take a look at the standing.

8.One more after Thursday’s games


9.What one hitter are you targeting in FAAB this weekend?

10.What one pitcher are you targeting in FAAB this weekend?

The following players are discussed:
1. Jac Caglianone (KC)
2. Blaze Jordan (Bos)
3. Keiner Delgado (Pit)
4. Arjun Nimmala (Tor)
5. Tyson Lewis (Cin)
6. Luis Morales (ATH)

Fantasy Baseball Live – May 25, 2025 @ 3:00 pm

Microsoft Teams:
Podcast
Sunday, May 25, 2025
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Segments 1 and 2 – Review the weekend games
Additional Questions:
1.Alex Bregman hits the IL, and the Red Sox promote Marcelo Mayer. His first game didn’t go as planned – 0 for 4 with three strikeouts
2.Trevor Rogers got the spot start in the second half of the Orioles vs. Red Sox doubleheader, surprising us all. 6.1 IP, 2 hits, 0 ER, 5K/0BB
a.We will look at his start and baseball-reference to see what happened.
3.Joc Pederson fractured his hand on Saturday. Who gets his playing time?
a.Aleqardro Osuna
4.Denzel Clarke gets the call for the Athletics and there’s a chance he gets a long look. He’s toolsy but can he hit enough to stick?
a.Is Nick Kurtz starting to figure some things out? He has four home runs this week and is hitting .357 this week.
5.Well, Yimi Garcia got the closer gig (maybe sorta) and now he’s on the IL. Now what?
6.Ronald Acuna hit the first pitch he saw on Friday night for a home run.
a.ROS stat line: HR, SB, and BA
7.The White Sox optioned Andrew Vaughn to Triple-A. WOW…what happened?
8.Kyle Harrison pitched ok on Saturday against the Nationals. 4.0 IP, five hits, 2 ER, 4K/1BB. Are you interested?

Segment 3 – Waiver Wire


Segment 4 – Closer Report


Close

Take 10 with Tim – May 23, 2025 @ 9:30 am

1.I know everyone loves Juan Soto, but with eight home runs and a .247 batting average after 30% of the games played this season, it looks a lot like 2022 when he hit 27 home runs and had a .242 average. He is stealing bases, which helps, but should owners be worried? Is this the player they drafted?
a.He’s also been criticized for his lack of hustle. Do you think that now that he’s being paid, he’s lost something?

2.Sal Perez and Adley Rutschman hit home runs on Wednesday. It was Adley’s first home run since April 20, and he’s barely hitting above the Mendoza line. Perez last hit a home run on April 13 and is also just above the Mendoza line. Who are you more concerned about for the rest of the season?

3.Dylan Crews will be out for a while after suffering an oblique strain on Tuesday. Robert Hassell III gets the call. He’s far from the player everyone expected when he was drafted by the Padres in the first round in 2020, but he’s played alright this season, with a .288 batting average, four home runs, and nine stolen bases. What do you expect, and how long do you think he’ll be out?

4.Patrick Corbin looked like he was playing out the string after signing that great contract with Washington. He went unowned in most leagues. This year, he’s been a different guy. Pitching for Texas, he’s won three games and posting a 3.59 ERA. However, he’s not striking out many (6.75 K/9) and his xERA is 4.56.
a.You can’t sell high (maybe you can), but what do you do here? Keep starting him every week? Pick and choose based on matchups? Something else?

5.In the past three games, Will Warren has a record of 2-0, with a 1.50 ERA and a 13:1 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He has lowered his ERA to 4.05. Is this merely a hot streak, or are we witnessing a breakout?

6.Matt Shaw returns to the Cubs, and Moises Ballesteros is sent down. This is Shaw’s second chance. Will this time be better?

7.Rank the Top 10 pitchers you would like to own over the rest of the season.

1)Skubal
2)Skenes
3)Yamamoto
4)Wheeler
5)Fried
6)Brown
7)deGrom
8)Senga
9)Bibee
10)Warren

8.If something pops up today, we will include

9.What one hitter are you targeting in this weekend’s FAAB?
Robert Hassell III (OF, Was)

10.What one pitcher are you targeting in this weekend’s FAAB?
Daniel Palenecia (RHP, CHC)

The following players are discussed:
1. Yohendrick Pinango (Tor)
2. Aidan Miller (Phi)
3. Kyle Debarge (Min)
4. Rainel Rodriguez (STL)
5. Carson Whisenhunt (SF)
6. Gage Jump (ATH)

Fantasy Baseball Live – May 18, 2025

Microsoft Teams:

Segments 1 and 2 – Review games of the weekend

Additional Notes
1.Surprise, surprise, the Orioles fired their manager and then promptly lost their next game. They have a team ERA of 5.42, which ranks last in the American League and is the third worst in MLB. I understand that this happens (blame the manager), but ownership claimed they would spend money and simply have not. Thoughts?
a.Oddly, the Marlins are among the teams with a worse ERA than the Orioles. Let’s examine their rotation.
2.Matthew Lugo with another home run on Saturday.
3.Clayton Kershaw got a start, and it didn’t go very well. His fastball maxed out at 90.9 MPH. Is Kershaw the new Tommy Malone?
a.Will he have success?
4.Seth Halvorsen got the save opportunity in Colorado. It was the first save opportunity in over two weeks. Do we care about this?
5.Remember when Rafael Devers was struggling. He’s now hitting .284 and hit his eighth home run on Saturday – a walk-off
6.The five hottest players by OPS last week:
a.Cal Raleigh (C, Sea) – 6 for 18, 3 HR, 1 SB
b.Kyle Stowers (OF, Mia) – 8 for 22, 3 HR
c.Wilmer Flores (1B, SF) – 8 for 21, 3 HR
d.Ivan Herrera (C, STL) – 10 for 21, 1 HR
e.Josh Jung (3B, Tex) – 10 for 25, 4 HR


Segment 3: Waiver Wire


Segment 4: Closer Report


Close

Take 10 with Tim – May 16, 2025 – 9:30/8:30 am

1.The next crop of kids have arrived – Your thoughts on projections for the rest of the season (AB, HR, SB)
a.Jordan Lawlar (IF, AZ)
b.Moises Ballesteros (C, CHC)
c.Matthew Lugo (3B/OF, LAA)
d.Dalton Rushing (C/OF, LAD)

2.Let’s grade the following Rookies hitters (A through F) and discuss whether they are a growth stock, need to back down, or not what we thought.
1)Dylan Crews (Was, OF) – 148 AB, 5 HR, 11 SB, .189 BA, 44K/8BB
2)Kristian Campbell (Bos, 2B) – 142 AB, 5 HR, 2 SB, .246 BA, 45K/20BB
3)Jacob Wilson (ATH, SS) – 164 AB, 5 HR, 2 SB, .354 BA, 9K/7BB
4)Trey Sweeney (Det, SS) - 139 AB, 5 HR, 2 SB, .266 BA, 34K/14BB
5)Cam Smith (Hou, OF) – 98 AB, 3 HR, 1 SB, .214 BA, 34K/12BB
6)Jasson Dominguez (NYY, OF) – 125 AB, 5 HR, 3 SB, .240 BA, 44K/16 BB
7)Chandler Simpson (TB, OF) – 82 AB, 0 HR, 7 SB, .268 BA, 10K/4BB

3.Let’s grade the following pitchers (A through F) and discuss whether they are a growth stock, need to back down, or not what we thought.
1)Will Warren (NYY) – 41.0 IP, 2 wins, 4.61 ERA, 50K/17BB
2)Shane Smith (CHW) – 43.1 IP, 1 win, 2.08 ERA, 38K/15BB
3)Jackson Jobe (Det) – 33.1 IP, 3 wins, 4.32 ERA, 27K/20BB
4)Roki Sasaki (LAD) – 34.1 IP, 1 win, 4.72 ERA, 24K/22BB
5)Chase Dollander (Col) – 34.0 IP, 2 wins, 6.88 ERA, 32K/16BB – he does have 2 out of the Rockies 7 wins (Grade on a curve?)

4.After 35 years, Rob Manfred removed Pete Rose from the permanently ineligible list, allowing him to be considered for the Hall of Fame.
a.How did you feel about this decision? We will have a discussion for a bit.
b.Do you think he gets in?

5.Aaron Nola – Yikes. He never threw very hard, but his four-seamer is off a mile per hour and it’s getting destroyed (.611 SLG). Start, sit or drop?
a.Here are some other pitchers that are struggling. Same question.
i.Sandy Alcantara – 8.10 ERA, 1.637 WHIP
ii.Dustin May – 4.08 ERA, 1.24 WHIP. Not awful, but last four outings, he’s been terrible, pitching to a 6.35 ERA
iii.Luis Severino – 4.70 ERA, 1.32 WHIP

6.Patrick Corbin looked like he was playing out the string after signing that great contract with Washington. He went unowned in most leagues. This year, he’s been a different guy. Pitching for Texas, he’s won three games and posting a 3.35 ERA. However, he’s not striking out many (7 K/9) and his xERA is 4.52.
a.You can’t sell high (maybe you can), but what do you do here? Keep starting him every week? Pick and choose based on matchups? Something else?

7.Are the Phillies starting to use Jordan Romano as part of a close committee? Do you trust him after how he’s lookd this season?

8.One more question that might come up tonight. We have plenty with what I’ve written.

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

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

The following players are discussed:
1. Cole Young (Sea)
2. Braden Montgomery (CHW)
3. AJ Ewing (NYM)
4. Eduardo Quintero (LAD)
5. Jonah Tong (NYM)