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2178 - Shortstop Preview Jan 07, 2024

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Fantasy Baseball Live – January 7, 2024 – 3 pm.
Segment 1 – Breaking down Rich’s NFBC Draft
Segment 2 – News and Notes
1.The Mariners rebuild their outfield
a.The Mariners trade Robbie Ray to the Giants and received former Mariner, OF Mitch Haniger, and RHP Anthony Desclafani
b.They also acquired Luke Raley from the Rays in exchange for Jose Caballero.
c.Questions:
i.So long, farewell to Dominic Canzone and Cade Marlowe. What do you think about the rebuilt outfield?
ii.Who gets the ABs in SF and Tampa with Raley and Haniger moving on?
iii.Who will get Haniger’s playing time in San Francisco?
iv.RosterResource is showing Caballero as the starting SS, but there are splits vs. RHP with him. I’m inclined to give the nod to Walls. However, will it matter for either? Will either get enough PT to draft them in fantasy league for 2023.
v.Desclafini ADP is 439. Does this feel about right, too low, too high?
2.The Mets did a very Un-Mets signing. They went small, signing Harrison Bader to a one-year deal. With Ronnie Mauricio lost for a good part of the season, they needed an outfielder and Bader is it. There is speed and great defense, but the data doesn’t show much power at all. He does swing with a lot of loft, but it’s hard to see more than a handful of home runs. Also, he hasn’t been able to stay healthy since 2019. What’s your take?
Segments 3 and 4 – Shortstop Preview
1.How are you approaching this position for your upcoming drafts?
2.We will break down the top 15 to 20 in detail. Then, go through 20 to 30 in less detail. We will end by jumping around the remaining ranked players.
3.Which player not in the Top 10 has a chance to emerge there next season?
4.Which Top 10 player will not be there next season?
5.Give me a couple of sleepers
6.Give me one, maybe two guys you are just going to avoid drafting?
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2177 - Los Angeles Angels Top Prospects Jan 06, 2024

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The following players are discussed:
1. Nolan Schanuel (1B)
2. Kyren Paris (SS)
3. Nelson Rada (OF)
4. Caden Dana (RHP)
5. Ben Joyce (RHP)
6. Alberto Ruiz (OF)
7. Trey Cabbage (1B)
8. Denzer Guzman (SS)
9. Jordyn Adams (OF)
10. David Calabrese (OF)

2176 - Houston Astros Top Prospects Jan 04, 2024

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The following players are discussed:
1. Jacob Melton (OF)
2. Zach Dezenzo (2B)
3. Luis Baez (OF)
4. Joey Loperfido (2B)
5. Brice Matthews (SS)
6. Waner Luciano (3B)
7. Kenedy Corona (OF)
8. Spencer Arrighetti (RHP)
9. Pedro Leon (OF)
10. Zach Cole (OF)

2175 - Second Base Preview Jan 02, 2024

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Fantasy Baseball Live! – January 2, 2024
Segment 1 – News and Notes
1.The Braves acquire Chris Sale from the Red Sox for Vaughn Grissom.
a.After several difficult seasons, Sale was better in 2023. He was a tad healthier, starting 20 games with 4.30 ERA (3.71 xERA) with nearly 11 K’s per nine and a walk rate of 2.5. He’s going into his 35th year. What can we expect in 2024?
b.He’s going as the 70th pitcher off the board, #50th or so starter. Any interest?
c.Vaughn Grissom was blocked, and this does give him new life. His current ADP is 539 and is likely to go up. What round would you be grabbing him?
i.The data shows he’s more of a line drive hitter with solid speed (far from elite – 59% percentile), below-average exit velos, and excellent contact, but an overly aggressive approach.
2.The Reds sign Frankie Montas to a one-year $16 million deal. He missed most of last season but has shown flashes. What can we expect from him in 2024?
a.ADP is 533, or the 147th pitcher off the board.
3.The Red Sox signed Lucas Giolito to a two-year $38.5 million contract. It’s been a tough couple of years for him. He’s going as the 86th pitcher off the board – likely the 60th starter off the board. Any interest?
4.The Yankees acquired Cody Morris from the Guardians for Estevan Florial.
a.Any thoughts on this trade?
Segments 2 and 3 – Second Base Preview
5.How are you approaching this position for your upcoming drafts?
6.We will break down the top 15 to 20 in detail. Then, go through 20 to 30 in less detail. We will end by jumping around the remaining ranked players.
7.Which player not in the Top 10 has a chance to emerge there next season?
8.Which Top 10 player will not be there next season?
9.Give me a couple of sleepers
10.Give me one, maybe two guys you are just going to avoid drafting?

2174 - Prospect Review NL West - Part 2 Jan 01, 2024

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Tim interviews Rich about the Dodgers and Padres minor league systems.

2173 - San Francisco Giants Top Prospects Dec 29, 2023

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The following players are discussed:
1. Kyle Harrison (LHP)
2. Marco Luciano (3B)
3. Carson Whisenhunt (LHP)
4. Bryce Eldridge (1B)
5. Victor Bericoto (OF)
6. Mason Black (RHP)
7. Rayner Arias (OF)
8. Grant McCray (OF)
9. Reggie Crawford (LHP)
10. Hayden Birdsong (RHP)

2172 - Prospect Review NL West - Part 1 Dec 28, 2023

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Tim interviews Rich on the Arizona Diamondback and Colorado Rockies minor league systems.

2171 - San Diego Padres Top Prospects Dec 26, 2023

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The following players are discussed:
1. Ethan Salas (C)
2. Jackson Merrill (SS)
3. Sam Zavala (OF)
4. Dylan Lesko (RHP)
5. Robby Snelling (LHP)
6. Jairo Iriarte (RHP)
7. Graham Pauley (2B)
8. Dillon Head (OF)
9. Jakob Marsee (OF)
10. Homer Bush Jr. (OF)

2170 - Yamamoto, Prospects, and more Dec 25, 2023

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Fantasy Baseball Live – December 23, 2023 – 9:30 am???
Segment 1 – News and Notes (Slow week)
1.Yamamoto makes his selection, and it’s…drum roll, the Dodgers. He signs for 12 years, $325 million. He gets a $50 mxillion signing bonus, and then the deal is backloaded with some light tax years in between.
a.To say the Dodgers are in it to win it, is an understatement.
i.Thoughts on the signing
ii.Who else do they grab or is this it for the big signings?
iii.On paper, the Dodgers look great, but I’ve seen this story many times (like the 2023 Padres) and it doesn’t always end well. Does this one end well with the Dodgers in the World Series?
b.You had the Mets, I had the Yankees landing Yamamoto.
i.What do the Yankees do? They signed Soto and need pitching: Snell, Montgomery? Do they trade for someone?
ii.Mets, same question. Do they sell and play for 2025…Alonso?
2.Rule changes. A lot of changes were made, most were small and too detailed to discuss, but here are three that I would like you feedback on?
a.The runners lane to first base was expanded to include the base line to the grass cut to first. This one always comes up when a pitcher hits the batter who looks like he’s running straight to first base but is called out, because he’s running out of the baseline.
b.Pace of game changes. Reduce time from 20 to 18 seconds when runners are on pace before the pitcher has to deliver a pitch.
c.Mound visits cut down from 5 to 4. It was noted that this is the least favorite thing for fans. I don’t dispute the survey, but really???
d.These all seem trival to me.
e.The big one is that the players don’t like the changes and voted against them. Since they don’t have a say in the rule changes, it didn’t matter. Why on earth did the players allow the owners to have full power over the rules?
Segment 2 – Top 400 Dynasty League rankings.
This week, I did a Top 400 Dynasty League ranking for our Patreon subscribers. We will talk about the Top 50. It’s on the Patreon site, but I’ve also included the spreadsheet. Some thoughts on a direction.
1.I’d like your thoughts on the overall rankings and whether they are even helpful for fantasy managers.
2.Age was a huge driver for me. In your experience, how do you evaluate the Mike Trout’s vs. the Jackson Holidays and Jackson Chourios?
3.We will go through and list the players and talk about them briefly. Not everyone.
Close

2169 - First Base Preview Dec 23, 2023

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Segments 3 and 4 - First base Preview
1.How are you approaching this position for your upcoming drafts?
2.We will break down in detail the top 15 to 20. Then go through 20 to 30 in less detail. We will end by jumping around the remaining ranked players.
3.Which player not in the Top 10 has a chance to emerge there next season?
4.Which Top 10 player will not be there next season?
5.Give me a couple of sleepers
6.Give me one, maybe two guys you are just going to avoid drafting?

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