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2068 - Hot Prospect of the Week - May 31, 2023 May 31, 2023

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The following players were discussed:
1. Jonny La Duca (LAD)
2. Jackson Chourio (Mil)
3. Yanquiel Fernandez (Col)
4. Cam Collier (Cin)
5. Kyle Harrison (SF)

2067 - Waiver Wire (May 28, 2023) May 28, 2023

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Fantasy Baseball Live! – May 28, 2023 @ 3 pm
Segments 1 and 2 – Review of the weekend games
Additional Questions
1.Did you see Dalton Varsho have two home runs in a row and glance off his glove before going over the wall? One of the craziest sequences I’ve seen.
2.Luis Severino looked great on Saturday. How should we think of him for the rest of the season? ERA, WHIP and K/9
3.Brandon Pfaadt and Grayson Rodriguez were both optioned to Triple-A this weekend. Surprised? Do you expect either back anytime soon? If so, who comes back first?
a.Would you be trying to trade for either of these guys in a Dynasty League?
4.Akil Baddoo has been better of late. In the last two weeks, he’s slashing .280/.400/.493 with two home runs and SB. I wouldn’t call that red-hot by any stretch, but it’s better. Will he finally get full-time at-bats again?
Segment 3 – Waiver Wire
Segment 4 – Closer Report
Last Segment
What’s your take on the Ozuna vs. Will Smith debate? Ozuna told him to move back. Here’s a picture.
What’s for Dinner?

2066 - Here comes the Millers May 26, 2023

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Take 10 with Tim – May 25, 2023
1.Bobby Miller got the call on Tuesday and didn’t disappoint. He pitched five innings, 4 hits, 1 ER, 5K/1BB. What were your thoughts on the outing?
2.Christopher Morel and Mickey Moniak have been on fire since being recalled.
a.Morel is slashing .367/.404/.980 with 9 HR, 1 SB. He’s striking out 36.5% and rarely walking 5.8%. His BABIP is .429.
b.Mickey Moniak is slashing .419/.438/.935 with 4 HR, 2 SB. He’s striking out 34.1% and rarely walking 3.1%. His BABIP is .563
c.Out of 100, what are the chances that Morel is on the Cubs on July 15.
d.Same question for Moniak.
3.Royce Lewis and Drew Waters look close to returning. Lewis can not be promoted until June 1 as he was on the 60-Day DL.
a.Do you expect both to contribute to their respected teams when they return?
b.Besides Bo Naylor, who else do you think could get a call in the next month or so.
4.I traded Matt Mervis for Ke’Bryan Hayes in a Dynasty League and also gave up a 4th round pick. Statcast still likes Hayes, but he’s never produced. Who do you like better for the rest of the season and the next three years?
5.We are hitting the third of the season mark, give our listeners two pieces of advice if they are in contention.
a.If different, give our listeners two pieces of advice if they are mid pack, but not yet out of it.
6.Let’s see how the rookies are producing this year. We will look at mlb.com stats to try and predict the rest of the season for these guys.
a.2023 MLB Player Hitting Stats | MLB.com
b.2023 MLB Player Pitching Stats | MLB.com
7.What’s your take on the Ozuna vs. Will Smith debate? Ozuna told him to move back. Here’s a picture. WE DID NOT GET TO THIS TOPIC.
8.You keep saying that everyone is desperate for pitching…well, Kyle Hendricks is finished rehabbing after TJ Surgery, which started on Thursday. Are you interested?
a.I’ll get the stat line after his start.
9.What one hitter are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?
10.What one pitcher are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?

2065 - Updated Top 125 Prospect List (Top 50 are presented) May 24, 2023

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Prospect361 has updated their Top Prospect list and has expanded it to 125 on it's way to higher.
Enjoy the presentation of the Top 50.

2064 - Hot Prospect of the Week - May 23, 2023 May 23, 2023

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The following players are discussed:
1. Zack Gelof (Oak)
2. Lawrence Butler (Oak)
3. Jackson Holliday (Bal)
4. Gavin Cross (KC)
5. Luis Lara (Mil)
6. Emmet Shehan (LAD)

2063 - Waiver Wire - Week of May 22 May 22, 2023

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Rich and TIm present this week's waiver wire

2062 - Give me Liberatore or give me... May 19, 2023

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Take 10 with Tim – May 19, 2023 – 8 am ET
1.JP France…Uh oh…didn’t we make a steak and liquor bet? Ready to concede???
2.Mark Vientos got the call for the struggling Mets and proceeded to hit a two-run home run. I’ve always liked Vientos and am glad he got a shot.
a.Do you see all three Vientos, Baty and Alvarez all staying up with the Mets?
b.Let’s look at the roster to see if we can sort out who will play.
3.What was Aaron Judge doing? Was he looking over at the Yankees dugout to get the pitch, or was it something else? What are people saying in Toronto since it was against them?
4.Manny Machado has a “small” fracture in his hand, and to make matters worse for fantasy managers, they are going to give him a couple of days to see how things go.
a.Thoughts?
b.Thoughts on who gets the playing time if he misses time?
c.Going up the road, Dustin May pitched one inning on Wednesday, left the game with a flexor pronator strain, and will get a PRP injection. Uh oh. Who gets his starts?
5.There was a Matthew Liberatore sighting, and he pitched pretty well. Thoughts on how much one should spend to acquire him this weekend?
a.Will you go in heavy on him?
b.Jared Shuster pitched on Tuesday and looked better but still not great. 5 IP, 3 ER, 3K/2BB. FB velo was up from his first two starts (92.2). Great change-up.
i.Any interest?
6.Rank these three young pitchers in who you want to own the rest of the way
a.Taj Bradley (TB)
b.Bryce Miller (Sea)
c.Bryan Bello (Bos)
7.Over/Under game
a.Estuery Ruiz – Over/Under 75 steals (He has 20)
b.Pete Alonso – Over/Under 50 home runs (He has 16)
c.Cedric Mullins – Over/Under 20-20 (He has 6 and 12)
d.Wander Franco – Over/Under 30 Steals (He has 14)
e.Does anyone win 20 games? – Gallen, Kershaw, and Ryan and have 6
f.Mitch Keller – Ends as a Top 30 pitcher. He’s ranked 5th
8.Let’s look at the standings and try and make sense of who will take each division. WE DID NOT GET TO THIS QUESTION
a.AL East
b.AL Central
c.AL West
d.NL East
e.NL Central
f.NL West
9.What hitter are you going to target to pickup this weekend?
10.What pitcher are you going to target to pick up this weekend?

2061 - Hot Prospect of the week - May 16, 2023 May 17, 2023

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The following players are discussed:
1. Elly De La Cruz (Cin)
2. Trei Cruz (Det)
3. Darell Hernaiz (Oak)
4. Elijah Green (Was)
5. Cade Povich (Bal)

2060 - Waiver Wire - Week of May 15, 2023 May 15, 2023

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Tim and Rich breakdown players to pickup.

2059 - Who are the Top 5 fantasy players now? May 12, 2023

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Take 10 with Tim – May 11 - @ 9 am
1.Believe it or not, we are approaching the quarter pole, as by the end of the weekend, most teams would have played 40 or so games.
a.What two or three observations can you now make about this fantasy season?
b.What are you doing as a fantasy expert to evaluate your teams?
c.Let’s look at your Toutwars and LABR teams, and you can share what, if anything, you are doing to improve your chances of winning.
2.If you could do the draft rankings over again today, who would be your tank five players on the board?
a.At the end of draft season, it went as follows:
i.Ronald Acuna - .347, 7 HR, 15 SB
ii.Trea Turner - .261, 4 HR, 4 SB
iii.Aaron Judge - .273, 6 HR, 2 SB
iv.Jose Ramirez - .270, 4 HR, 5 SB
v.Julio Rodriguez - .205, 6 HR, 6 SB
vi.Tim’s Top 5
1.Ronald Acuna
2.Shoei Ohtani
3.Randy Arozarena
4.Fernando Tatis Jr.
5.Kyle Tucker
6.Pete Alonso
3.It’s a big day today in the prospect world as Eury Perez, one of the top pitching prospects in the game, gets the start. He just turned 20 and has been dominant in the minors this year.
a.Were you surprised he got the call?
b.Are you going to start him today?
c.Is he up for good, or is this just a one-and-out start?
d.BTW, the Marlins are 19-19 and in second place.
4.With Kyle Wright and Max Fried telling reporters that they are out for two months, RosterResource shows only three pitchers in their starting rotation.
a.Possible candidates are Mike Soroka and Dylan Dodd. What about Jared Shuster and the forgotten one, Ian Anderson?
b.Can the Braves piece this together and maintain their lead in the NL East (currently 6.5)?
5.Christopher Morel is back with the Cubs. There’s speed and power in the profile. Are you interested?
6.Jarred Kelenic has cooled off and has only hit .200 over the past two weeks while striking out nearly 40% of the time. Is this just a slump, or are we going back to the old Kelenic…said another way…back in the minors?
7.Should fantasy managers be worried about Dylan Cease? After looking terrific in his first four starts of the season, he’s giving up 20 earned runs in the last four (18 IP). His walk rate is up to 4.5 /9. What say you?
8.Dane Dunning is 3-0 with a 1.72 ERA. Dane Dunning? Should I be buying into this?
a.Josiah Gray is pitching well with a 2.76 ERA. Should I be buying into this?
b.Finally, Bryce Elder is also 3-0 with a 1.74 ERA. Is this a guy I should be buying into?
9.What hitter are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB? Seth Brown
10.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend's FAAB? Ser Anthony Dominguez

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