Fantasy Baseball Live! – July 14, 2024 – 1 pm ET
Note the earlier time slot. I hope this works.

Segments 1 and 2 - Review of this weekend’s Game

Additional Questions:
1.Your buddy Tobias Myers pitched well again. We will look at his baseballsavant page and discuss his value the rest of the season.

2.Rece Hinds. Are you buying?

3.Junior Caminero is back playing games after spending the last six weeks on the IL. Is there any reason to hold onto him? Isn’t it just going to be a September callup?

4.Lawrence Butler starting to show some signs of life. Hit leadoff yesterday. Throught on him the rest of the season.

5.Did you get a chance to think of any under-the-radar players you like going forward?

6.We will review any highlights from the Futures Game


Segment 3 – Waiver Wire and any Closer Report Updates

Segment 4 – All-Star Game Talk
1.Here is the link to the rosters - 2024 All-Star Game rosters (mlb.com)

2.Any notable absences?

3.Anyone not deserving that got in?

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Take 10 with Tim - @ 7:45 AM ET
I hope this time works, as I have a hard stop at 8:45 am.

1.Five players you think will have big second half
a.Wyatt Langford
b.Francisco Alvarez
c.Colt Keith
d.Taj Bradley
e.Heliot Ramos
f.Kodai Senga

2.Two or three sell-high players
a.Tyler Glasnow
b.Luis Gil
c.Jurickson Profar
d.Teoscar Hernandez
e.Nolan Gorman

3.The Futures game is on Saturday at 4 pm. As has been in the past couple of years, it will only be seven innings and will be competing with MLB baseball games.

a.Give me two or three players from each league that you are interesting in seeing? Here are the rosters: Rosters | All-Star Futures Game | MLB.com

4.Your buddy Tobias Myers pitched well again. We will look at his baseballsavant page and discuss his value the rest of the season.

5.Rece Hinds. Are you buying?

6.Junior Caminero is back playing games after spending the last six weeks on the IL. Is there any reason to hold onto him? Isn’t it just going to be a September callup?

7.What hitter are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?
a.Eugenio Suarez

8.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend FAAB?
a.Yilber Diaz

The following players are discussed:
1. Jacob Wilson (Oak)
2. Justin Crawford (Phi)
3. Tre' Morgan (TB)
4. Leo De Vries (SD)
5. Yordany De Los Santos (Pit)
6. Jackson Ferris (LAD)

Fantasy Baseball Live – July 7, 2024 @ 3 pm

Segments 1 and 2 – Review the weekend games
Additional Questions:
1.Two guys we highlighted on Friday got the return call to the Majors. Parker Meadows and James Outman. Meadows hit a home run in his first at-bat.
2.The Dodgers are giving Justin Wrobleski a spot start. He’s one of my fast-rising prospects (ranked in the 90s in the July Top 400 list). I’ll break him down.
3.The Diamondbacks will call-up Wilber Diaz to pitch on Sunday. He’s been a pop-up kid this season. I will review him.
4.Pablo Lopez – Sigh
5.Clay Holmes blew another save on Friday in a big way (2 home runs) and hasn’t pitched well of late. If you are fearing a closer change, who would you speculate on?
6.Ben Rice hit three home runs on Saturday in the Red Sox showdown.
a.Gerrit Cole – wasn’t great. He got killed by soft fly balls and infield hits. Any worry?
7.Brooks Lee with his first home run. It wasn’t a big blast, only 99.5 MPH off the bat.
8.Jose Miranda went 12 for 12 before making an out. WOW!

Segment 3 – Waiver Wire

Segment 4 – Closer Report

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Take 10 with Tim – July 5, 2024 @ 8am

1.Fantasy MVPs by Position (My guys are below)
a.Catcher
i.David Fry (#6 current rank, 68-ADP) - .303 BA, 8 HR, 4 SB, 29 HR, 32 SB
ii.William Contreras -
b.First Base
i.Wow, it’s a brutal position. Maybe Jake Cronenworth?
ii.Josh Naylor
c.Second Base
i.Brice Turang (2, 34) - .287 BA, 6 HR, 28 SB, 41 runs, 38 RBI
ii.Luis Garcia
d.Third Base
i.Jordan Westburg (7, 30) – .281 BA, 13 HR, 6 SB, 41 runs, 48 RBI,
e.Shortstop
i.Gunnar Henderson (1, 7) - .288 BA, 26 HR, 13 SB, 74 runs, 58 RBI
f.Outfield (3)
i.Jarren Duran (3, 35) - .287 BA, 10 HR, 21 SB, 58 runs, 40 RBI
ii.Jurickson Profar (5, 241) - .311 BA, 11 HR, 4 SB, 47 runs, 55 RBI
iii.Jackon Merrill (16, #379 ADP) - .291 BA, 12 HR, 9 SB, 39 runs, 9 SB
g.Pitchers (3)
i.Seth Lugo (1, 101) – 116 IP, 11 wins, 105K/27BB, 2.17 ERA
ii.Ranger Suarez (4, 132) – 103 IP, 10 wins, 99K/21BB, 2.27 ERA
iii.Garrett Crochet (9, 193) – 101.1 IP, 6 wins, 141K/20BB, 3.02 ERA

2.Players you wish you would left on the draft table
a.Catcher
i.Bo Naylor (14-ADP, 36-Rank) - .207 BA, 4 HR, 1 SB, 22 runs, 18 RBI
b.First Base
i.Spencer Torkelson (11, minors) - .201 BA, 4 HR, 18 RBI
c.Second Base
i.Ozzie Albies (2, 21) - .254 BA, 6 HR, 6 SB, 39 runs, 39 RBI
d.Third Base
i.Royce Lewis (6, 35) – My only injured guy, but this is ridiculous. 89 at-bats, but 10 home runs.
e.Shortstop
i.Oniel Cruz (11, 25) - .237 BA, 12 HR, 6 SB, 100K/23BB
f.Outfield (3)
i.Corbin Carroll (4, 76) - .210 BA, 2 HR, 14 SB. Last year, he hit 25 HR with 41 SB
ii.Julio Rodriguez (2, 37) - .244 BA, 7 HR, 17 SB, 98K/22B. Last year, he went 32/37
iii.Nolan Jones (15, way down) - .189 BA, 3 HR, 2 SB in 143 AB. He has been on the IL, but hasn’t been good when he’s played
g.Pitchers (3)
i.Pablo Lopez – (8, 46) – 94 IP, 4.88 ERA, 110K/20BB
ii.Blake Snell - (24, Not good) - 6 starts, 9.51 ERA and lots of time on the IL
iii.Jordan Montgomery (67, Not good) – 13 starts, 6.44 ERA, 45K/23BB. Now on the IL.

3.Five players you think will have big second halves

4.Two or three sell high players.

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

6.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend FAAB?

The following players are discussed:

1. Deyvison De Los Santos (AZ)

2. Kristian Campbell (Bos)

3. Joe Mack (Mia)

4. Cutter Coffey (Bos)

5. Jared Sunstrom (Sea)

6. Aron Estrada (Bal)

7. Michael Arroyo (Sea)

8. Joan Delgado (CHC)

9. Luis Pena (Mil)

10. Logan Henderson (Mil)

11. Jarlin Susana (Was)

12. Gary Gill Hill (TB)

The following players are discussed:
1. Jacob Melton (Hou)
2. Luis Baez (Hou)
3. Tommy Troy (AZ)
4. Emil Morales (LAD)
5. Jacob Misiorowski (Mil)
6. Jonah Tong (NYM)

Fantasy Baseball Live – June 30, 2024

Segments 1 and 2 – Review the games of the weekend.

Additional Questions:
1.Pablo Lopez with two strong starts but he has the Astros next. Do you start him?
2.Heston Kjerstad hit a granny last night. Does he get enough at-bats to warrant rostering him?
3.George Springer hit two home runs on Friday. One good night doesn’t turn this season around, but are you still running him out, or is he on your bench? Are you dropping him in one-year leagues? How about Dynasty Leagues?
4.It was announced on Friday that James Wood will make his debut on Monday. I’m assuming the Nat’s did it to fill the seats on a slow, early summer Monday. Many rookie hitters have underperformed this season (particularly early after their callup), will he break that trend?
5.Speaking of rookies, Jackson Chourio is getting better. He’s slashing .314/.355/.543 with four home runs in June and only striking out 17% of the time. Is he starting to figure things out?
6.WOW, the Mets. What has been the difference? They clicked once Francisco Alvarez got back, and they started Vientos or Baty. Is it that easy?
a.They have crawled back to .500. Are they going to be buyers or sellers at the deadline?



Segment 3 – Waiver Wire



Segment 4 – Closer Report



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Rich discusses the Hot Prospects of the Week - 10 players

Fantasy Baseball Live – June 23, 2024

Segments 1 and 2 – Review the games of the weekend
Additional Questions:
1.Let'sx dive into the topic of the NL MVP race. Is Shohei Ontani running away with it? He has 23 home runs, 16 SB, and a .321 batting average. He’s leading the NL in WAR at 4.2 with no defensive help. Next in line is Harper at 3.4.
a.BTW, Gunnar Henderson and Aaron Judge are in quite a duel for the best player in the AL. Gunnar at 5.2 WAR and Judge at 5.2. Judge has 28 home runs, but Gunnar is not far behind at 24. Who wins the AL MVP?
2.Giancarlos Stanton left the game with tightness in his hamstring. And so it begins. Any idea who gets the playing time?
3.Zach Neto is having a breakout season and left last night's game with a strained calf. If he has to go on the IL, who is the pickup?
4.With the huge correction happening with Imanaga. I mean, brutal! Is the favorite for ROY leading to Jackson Merrill? He has 10 home runs, 9 stolen bases, and is hitting .290. Maybe Masyn Winn should get some consideration.
5.Tyler Soderstrom with another home run. Is it time for people to jump on the train?
6.Ryan Bliss was one of my sleepers entering the season. What do you think so far of his performance? He now has both SS and 2B eligibility.
7.Jon Gray has had quite the resurgence this season. He’s pitching to a 3.03 ERA, but his xERA is 4.28 with one of the highest exit velo against in the league. Is he a sell high?
8.Drew Thorpe looked good on Saturday. Are you ready to trust him beyond the Tigers of the league?
9.Carlos Rodon pitched terribly on Friday and was seen crying in the dugout. Is that a good thing or bad thing?

Segment 3 – Waiver Wire


Segment 4 – Closer Report


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