Fantasy Baseball Live – June 14, 2026 – Time Tentatively will be 4:30 pm ET Microsoft Teams Segment 1 – Review of the weekend games Segment 2 – Waiver Wire Segment 3 – Closer Report Close

Segment 1 – Review of the Wild Card Games 1.White Sox beat the Astros 2-0 a.The Astros got beat up. Is there window closing? b.The White Sox are off to a strong start in the divisional series. The magic continues. 2.Yankees beat the Red Sox 2-0 a.Disappointing series for the Red Sox as the Yankees beat them on both sides of the ball. What do the Red Sox need to do to get better? Or nothing as their best pitcher returns next season and Roman Anthony should be healthy and Franklin Arias will be up? 3.Padres beat the Cubs 2-0 a.The Cubs scored one run in 18 innings. What happened? 4.Braves beat the Phillies 2-1 a.Aaron Nola had a good second half, but we discussed that he would crush them in the end and he did in the third and deciding game. b.Acuna hit .111, but had a solid season, going 21-20 in only 107 games. That’s a 30-30 pace and a first round pick. Will you do it? Segment 2 – Divisional Series – Best of 5 – Who Wins and in how many? 1.White Sox vs. Guardians – White Sox up 1-0 2.Braves vs. Dodgers – Dodgers up 1-0 3.Yankees vs. Rays – Rays up 1-0 4.Padres vs. Brewers – Brewers up 1-0 Segment 3 – Arizona Fall League Opening night was last night, and we are off and running. Here are 10 players that interest me the most, with a lean towards seeing them next season. Be prepared to talk about the Top 7 guys and whether they interest you in drafts next season.

Fantasy Baseball Live – September 27, 2026 Segment 1 – Review games of the weekend Additional Questions: 1.How did your fantasy season end up? 2.Justin Verlander looked great in his last game of his career on Saturday. Hall of Famer? 3.River Ryan finally got into a game and looked good. Thoughts for him in 2027 4.Jonah Tong looked good in his three starts to end the season. Thoughts on him for next season? 5.Connelly Early got into a game with the Nationals on Saturday with three shutout innings. Thoughts on him for next season? 6.Lucas Spence hit three home runs this week – in one game. Segment 2 – Review the Wild Card Series Matchups American League •White Sox vs. Astros •Red Sox vs. Yankees National League •Phillies vs. Braves •Cubs vs. Padres Segment 3 – End of year Fantasy MVP awards – My picks are included 1.Catcher a.Ben Rice (NYY, 2nd catcher off the board) – 41 home runs 105 RBI and 97 RBI – He was the one guy in my draft targets I told everyone to leave the draft table with him on their team b.Tim’s Pick – Gabriel Moreno 2.First Base a.Miguel Vargas (CHW – 36th First baseman off the board)– 33 HR, 21 SB, 104 runs, 93 RBI b.Tim’s Pick - Sal Stewart 3.Second Base a.JJ Weatherholt (STL, 26th shortstop) – 17 HR, 14 SB, 89 runs and hit from the leadoff spot for most of the second half b.Tim’s Pick - Chase Meidroth 4.Third Base a.Nolan Arenado (AZ, 44th third baseman) – Who had Arenado hitting 30 home runs? 18 in the second half b.Tim’s Pick - Okamoto 5.Shortstop – a.Brooks Lee (Min, 33rd Shortstop) – I always thought Brooks Lee would develop pop, but 24 home runs was still a surprise. 88 mph EV with 16 degrees of Launch b.Tim’s Pick – Kevin McGonigle 6.Outfield (2 or 3) a.PCA (CHC, 9th outfielder) – 45 home runs and 41 stolen bases, 119 runs scored, and 107 RBIs. Best played in fantasy baseball. b.A.J. Ewing (NYM, undrafted) – 11 home runs, 25 stolen bases, 55 runs scored in 119 games c.Henry Bolte (ATH, undrafted) – 11 home runs, 21 stolen bases in 117 games d.Tim’s Picks i.Alec Burleson ii.Jordan Walker iii.Carson Benge iv.Jake McCarthy 7.Pitching (2 or 3) a.Jacob Misiorowrski (Mil, 43rd pitcher) – 15 wins, 247 strikeouts and a 1.86 ERA – best pitcher in fantasy baseball b.Foster Griffin (Was/Cle, 563 pitcher) – 15 wins, 158 strikeouts, 3.60 ERA as an after thought in drafts c.Bryan Baker (TB, 647 pitcher) – 41 saves, 63 strikeouts in 62.1 innings, 1.44 ERA. d.Tim’s Picks i.Cam Schlitter ii.Payton Tolle iii.Louis Varland 8.Personal MVP a.A.J. Ewing Segment 4 – Wrap it up

Fantasy Baseball Live – September 19, 2026 Segment 1 – Review games from last night Questions: 1.Aaron Nola – In his last 10 starts, he’s 4-2 with a 2.10 ERA while striking out a batter an inning. What happened? 2.Edwin Diaz is activated – You rushing out to get him in your lineup? 3.Ethan Salas hit his first home run of the season this week – actually 2. Is this someone you’re interested going into next season? 4.Aaron Judge left the game on Thursday – Ugh!\ 5.Ryan Johnson of the Angels has won back-to-back games and pitched a gem this week. 6.0 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 7K/0BB. Any interest? Segment 2 – Any pickups this week? Segment 3 – Two start pitchers •Dean Kramer (Min, 38%) – NYY (Will Warren) and @LAA (Ryan Johnson) •Sugano (Col, 29%) – SD (Casey Mize) and Sea (Bryce Miller) •Patrick Sandoval (Bos, 25%) - @Tex (deGrom) and @TB (Griffin Jax) •Sean Newcomb (CHW, 21%) - @Cle (Gavin Williams) and Det (Jackson Jobe) •Jack Perkins (ATH, 20%) - @TB (Griffin Jax) and @Cle (Gavin Williams) •Kyle Feeland (Col, 15%) – SD (Walker Buehler) and Sea (Kade Anderson) Segment 4 – Arizona Fall League – Rosters are out. You can switch between the teams at the top. Arizona Fall League Roster | Arizona Fall League

Fantasy Baseball Live – September 13, 2026 Segments 1 and 2 – Review the weekend games Additional Topics: 1.The Twins call up Emmanuel Rodriguez, a potential three-true-outcome player who hit a home run in his first at-bat. 2.Gerrit Cole got beat up again on Saturday – five earned runs in 4+ innings. Last time out, he gave up four home runs (solo shots). He’s limping into the end here. Will the Yankees rest him the rest of the way? Would you start him? 3.Anthony Volpe is back after playing very well in Triple-A. He went off on Friday, including a grand slam. Have you given up on Volpe or do you think there is still something there? 4. Segment 3 – Pickups and Closer Report Segment 4 – Two-start pitchers •Robert Gasser (Mil, 39%) – CHC (Matthew Boyd) and Cin (Chase Burns) •Jake Irvin (Was, 25%) – @SD (Nick Pivetta) and LAA (Grayson Rodriguez) •Gabriel Hughes (Col, 16%) - @NYY (Cam Schlitter) and @ Det (Jackson Jobe)

Take 10 with 10 – September 11, 2026 @ 9:15 am – 1 hour, max 1.Shohei Ohtani hits the IL with his knee and bicep that have been problematic since June. He’ll be out of the lineup until at least the end of the month. a.The Dodgers have one 7 in a row and nine up in the loss column over the Padres. Do we see Ohtani in the regular season again? b.With what we know now, do you drop him in leagues that do not have Injury rosters? c.Uber prospect Josue De Paula gets the call and is a must-add in all leagues. At least I think so; does he get enough at-bats to matter? 2.Let’s look at the standings. 3.Here are 10 players who’ve had a great second half. How will you think of them coming into next season’s drafts? Maybe a round or round range, or move up on your list, etc… 1)Fernando Tatis - .299 BA, 15 HR, 9 SB, 37 RBI 2)Rafael Devers - .276 BA, 16 HR, 40 RBI 3)Steven Kwan - .353 BA, 1 hit, 3 SB – at least he started hitting, not much else though. 4)Jac Caglianone - .328 BA, 8 HR, 3 SB, but only 5 walks in 161 Pas 5)Henry Bolte - .293 BA, 7 HR, 8 SB 6)Cal Raleigh - .204 BA, 12 HR, 30 SB 7)Payton Tolle – 53.0 IP, 3.23 ERA, 72K/12BB 8)Reid Detmers – 53.1 IP, 1.37 ERA, 68K/10BB 9)Brandon Pfaadt – 63.2 IP, 2.54 ERA, 36K/11BB – only 5 K/9 10)Logan Henderson – 55.1 IP, 1.95 ERA, 59K/7BB 4.Kade Anderson picked up his first win. What have you thought about his MLB debut so far – 21 IP, 4.29 ERA, 16K/8BB, 4.01 xERA a.Is he a guy to target for 2027? 5.One thing that happened over our week off was the Orioles signed Luis Robert Jr. after the Mets cut him. It cost them $4 million for the month. They consequently lost five games in a row, and then LRJ was put on the IL. a.Is he done in fantasy managers' eyes, or will somebody take a flyer on him in 2027? b.Fun fact – Do you know that the Orioles paid Chris Davis $3.5 million in deferred compensation in 2026? i.He’ll be paid $3.5 million until 2032 and $1.7 million until 2037. He last played in 2020. c.Fun fact 2 – They also paid Bobby Bonilla $500,000. He has a 25-year deferred compensation agreement that ran from 2004 until 2028. Not as bad as the Mets deal. To remind everyone on the Mets deal: i.The Mets agreed to defer 5.9 million of Bonilla’s contract for 10 years with an 8% interest rate. The $5.9 million turned into $29.8 million, and the famous amount of $1,193,249.20 is paid out from 2011 to 2035. The Wilpon’s and the Mets made the high-interest deal because they talked to their financial advisor, legendary criminal Bernie Madoff, who said he could easily earn double that interest amount, so the Mets made the deal. It clearly did not work out for the Wilpon’s and the Mets. You can’t make this stuff up. d.Fun fact 3 – There was a lot written about Bernie Madoff and several movies. While everyone knows about the crime and the ensuing drama, the final recovery was announced just last month, and victims got 94% of their actual cash losses. Not trying to downplay the event, but the good news is that most people got back a least the money they invested – nobody will do a movie about that. 6.What one hitter are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB? 7.What one pitcher are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?

Fantasy Baseball Live – August 30, 2026 @ 3 pm Segments 1 and 2 – Review the weekend games Additional Topics 1.    Let’s look at the standings 2.    We have talked much about Jac Caglinone’s breakout - .285/.334/.499 with 23 home runs.  Nine home runs since July 1 and hitting .320.  Never walks  – 6% BB-Rate. a.    Thoughts for him next season? 3.    Roman Anthony finally gets activated from the IL 4.    Juan Soto is activated from the IL on Saturday without a rehab – let’s see how that goes 5.    PCA is starting to separate himself from Ohtani with a huge game on Saturday – 4 for 6 with three home runs 6.    Walker Jenkins gets his first start and his first hit – 1 for 3 with a walk 7.    Bryce Miller is moving to the bullpen – which, I’m assuming means more starts for Kade Anderson.  Anderson with his second start of his career this week – ok – 4.1 IP, 3 hits, 2 ER, 3K/3BB.  The Major Leagues are a bit more challenging than Double-A. a.    Will you continue to start him or play the matchups Segment 3 – Waiver Wire Segment 4 – Closer Report Segment 5 – Two start pitchers 1.    Jackson Jobe (Det, 26%) - @Min (Taj Bradley) and @Cle (Gavin Williams) 2.    Tyler Phillips (Mia, 12%) - @KC (Randy Dobnak) and CHC (Matthew Boyd) 3.    Elmer Rodriguez (NYY, 6%) - @LAA (George Klassen) and @SD Michael King) – If he gets two starts. 4.    Ryan Gusto (Mia, 5%) - @Was (Matt Waldron) and CHC (Clay Holmes) 5.    Tanner Gordon (Col, 3%) – Bal (Kyle Bradish) and STL (Michael McGreevy) 6.    Robert Stock (NYM, 3%) - @TB (Ian Seymour) and SF (Logan Webb )

Take 10 with Tim – August 21, 2026 @ 9:15 am Microsoft Teams 1.Paul Skenes with another bad outing on Wednesday – 4 walks and 3 ERs in 4.1 innings against the light-hitting Tigers. Velo was at season average 96.8 mph. a.Would you consider sitting him for his next start? Since July 1, he’s posted a 5.67 ERA with over four walks per nine. b.Wants some comps? i.For the season 1.Five inning Freddie has a 5.27 ERA for the season and walking 3.7 per nine. 2.Aaron Noal has a 5.12 ERA for the season and walking 3 per nine. ii.In the same time frame: 1.Dean Kramer – 5.74 ERA and 3.0 BB/9 2.Kumar Rocker – 5.71 ERA and 3.7 BB/9 3.Framber Valdez – 5.02 ERA and 4.2 BB/9 2.Let’s draft the Top 10 pitchers off the board next season. a.Jacob Misiorowski – Rich b.Tarik Skubal – Tim c.Cristopher Sanchez – Rich d.Yamamoto – Tim e.Cam Schlitter – Rich f.Dylan Cease – Tim g.Chase Burns – Rich h.Gerrit Cole – Tim i.Zach Wheeler – Rich j.Payton Tolle - Tim 3.Let’s take a look at the standings 4.Mercifully, the Dodgers put Edwin Diaz on the IL. Just brutal. Assuming he’s the named Closer for the Dodgers entering 2027, do you think his recent struggles will hurt his draft status or will fantasy managers ignore it and take him as a Top 5 Closer? 5.After Josh Baez’s historic debut, he’s 0 for 21 with 7 strikeouts. He’s now hitting .182. Since very few fantasy managers got his first game, it’s not been great. a.What do you do? Keep playing him or sit him? 6.After being let out of Purgotory – aka Colorado, Cal Quantrill has been put back in the rotation and has posted a 2.79 ERA in those 7 starts with a couple of wins. Not many strikeouts though. Thoughts? 7.What hitter are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB? 8.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?

Take 10 with Tim – July 31, 2026 @ 9:15 am Max Clark getting the call. 1.Let’s take a look at the standings. We will also talk about whether they are buyers or sellers and if sellers, who might get traded. a.American League b.National League 2.Trades so far a.Curtis Mead for Connelly Early – Well, that didn’t work out too well the Red Sox. He had two at-bats and then got hit in the wrist and will miss the rest of the season. The Nationals are still hopeful that Connelly gets back of the mound as soon as next week in a rehab start. i.Comments? b.The Rangers acquired Chase Silseth and Logan O’Hoppe for 19-year-old, 3B Angel Arredondo. i.Last year this might have been a big deal, but Logan O’Hoppe has been terrible this season – unrestorable. What happened? ii.What do you think of the deal? iii.I’m assuming the Angels are going to part with a lot of player. Your thoughts? 3.More players hit the IL a.Byron Buxton is hurt again. He just came back from the IL. Who gets his at-bats? b.Casey Schmitt is done for the season with a meniscus tear. Who gets his at-bats? c.Vinnie P is hurt again and it’s looking like a lost season for him. Who gets his at-bats? 4.You don’t typically hear managers tell the press that a Closer is out, but that’s what Torey Lovullo did on Wednesday. Who gets the save chances in Arizona and are you interested? 5.Spencer Jones with a big night on Wednesday – home run and stolen base. Nice timing and it makes me wonder if he gets moved for a piece at the deadline. a.Give me three young prominent players/prospects that get moved in deals by Monday – my three i.Zyhir Hope and River Ryan for Tarik Skubal ii.Jett Williams in Milwaukee – down season but the data still looks great on this guy. There’s so much excess that he can be moved. iii.Ryan Pepiot – If the Rays are serious, move an injured player for a healthy one. 6.What hitter are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB? 7.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?

Fantasy Baseball Live – July 26, 2026 @ 3 pm. Segment 1 and 2 – Review the weekend games Additional Questions/Topics 1.Hunter Greene had a bad start on Saturday, and his velocity was a bit down as well. 5.1 IP, 6 ER, 3K/2BB – now with a 7.06 ERA. Not what we wanted! 2.Dylan Cease with another gem. A lot has been made about Cam Schlitter winning the CY Young, but Dylan Cease is right there. His wins are bit down because the Blue Jays can’t score runs, but your thoughts on his season. 3.Juan Soto hits the IL with a grade 2 calf strain. He might be out for a while. Thoughts on who gets his at-bats? 4.Bobby Witt Jr. is also out – any thoughts on who might be a waiver wire pickup for him? 5.There was a report out from Ken Rosenthal that American League teams are still not ready to make deals as many know there teams aren’t very good, but they say they are still in it. a.I think that’s true – is this good for baseball or not? 6.Jose Ramirez and Nick Kurtz are both back. Yay! Segment 3 – Waiver Wire Segment 4 – Closer Report Close

Fantasy Baseball Live – July 5, 2026 @ 3pm Segments 1 and 2 – Review of weekend games Additional Questions/Topics 1.    All star rosters – Any surprises - Full All-Star rosters unveiled, including 26 first-timers 2.    Hunter Greene – Well, that didn’t go well. 3.    Ian Seymour looks like the latest pop-up guy with the Rays.  Great outing on Thursday night and now with a 3.32 xERA and over a strikeout an inning. a.    Thoughts? 4.    Josh Bell is hot – you know what that means. 5.    Murakami – took batting practice yesterday and Mike Trout says he’ll be back next week (yeah, right) Segment 3 – Waiver Wire Segment 4 – Closer Report

Take 10 with Tim – July 3, 2025 – Reviewing the first half and looking to the second half 1.We are at the halfway point of the season. What three lessons have you learned or were reminded when reflecting on the first half? a.Which player did you get wrong at the draft table – not injury, but you just thought he would be better? i.Jacob Marsee – for me. b.Which player did you get right and wish you had more shares? 2.First half MVPs – Mine are listed. a.Your personal MVP i.Tim – Sal Stewart ii.Ben Rice – 23 home runs, 57 runs, 54 RBI and a .269 BA. He has slowed a bit since Judge has been out – he was also hurt a bit. b.Catcher i.Tim – Liam Hicks ii.Dillon Dingler – He has 19 home runs! You could have gotten him in the 16th round. c.First base i.Tim – Ryan O’Hearn ii.Miguel Vagas – 19 HR and 11 SB. He was the 34th 1B off the board. d.Second base i.Tim – Luis Garcia Jr. ii.Casey Schmidt – 16 HR, 7 SB, and a .283 BA. His runs and RBIs are a bit suppressed because he plays for the Giants. e.Shortstop i.Tim – Otto Lopez ii.Bryan Rocchio – Partly, because I thought he was done – maybe a utility guy because of the defense. But, 5 HR, 14 SB and .270 BA. For a waiver wire guy as your middle infielder, not bad. f.Third base i.Tim – Kaz Okamoto ii.Curtis Mead – A guy I always liked, but if I’m being honest, I would have bet Asia over what he’s doing this season – by a wide margin. 14 HR, 4 SB, but only a .227 BA g.Outfield (3) i.Tim – James Wood, Andy Pages, Carson Benge ii.PCA – I know he was a second round pick, but he’s on pace for a 40-40 season and if that happens, he’s a Top 3 pick. iii.Jordan Walker – 18 HR, 10 SB, 58 RBIs, and a .288 average. As a reminder, he was the 87th outfielder off the board. iv.Angel Martinez – He’s on the IL, but 11 HR and 9 SB for the 270th outfielder off the board. h.Starting Pitcher (3) i.Tim – Foster Griffin, Eduardo Rodriguez, Jacob Misiowroski ii.Kyle Harrison – 2.57 ERA, 8 wins, 96 Ks. You could have gotten him in the 29th round. iii.Davis Martin – 3.00 ERA, 9 win, 90 Ks. Great waiver wire pickup. i.Reliever i.Tim – Louis Varland ii.I hate them all, but I’ll take Jacob Latz 3.Give me a player or two that you think will improve significantly in the second half. a.Vlad Jr. and Tatis Jr. – Easy ones. b.Riley Green c.Kyle Stowers – he’ll get to 20+ home runs and 80+ 4.What’s your #1 Closer in waiting in preparing for the trade deadline. a.Garrett Whitlock b.Luke Weaver 5.What hitter are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB? a.Didn’t get to 6.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB? a.Didn’t get to

Take 10 with Tim – June 26, 2026 @ 9:15 am. 1.We had a trade on Wednesday night with the Cubs acquiring David Peterson from the Mets for minor leaguer Cole Mathis – Cole Mathis profile is at the end of the notes. a.Is this the first sign of the Mets throwing in the towel? b.If so, give me the top 3 players the Mets will trade before the deadline? c.Will Lindor or Soto be one of those players? d.Good move for the Cubs? e.Who gets Peterson’s starts in New York? Tong? f.Kodai Senga – Yuk – moved to the bullpen. 2.It’s been a month since Dylan Crews returned. He’s hitting .212 with five home runs and two stolen bases. Remarkably, he’s walked twice in 124 plate appearances and is sporting a .250 OBP. a.We will look at his baseballsavant data as well. b.What do Dynasty League managers do and are you still all-in or starting to lose confidence in him? 3.Related. I started with my Draft Preview yesterday and wrote up the first 15 players I would take in a FYPD. Roch Cholowsky, the long-time favorite of everyone to go #1 in FYPD (and by MLB teams as well) reminds me a bit of Crews. Can’t miss college hitter with power – but unlike Crews, he doesn’t have much speed. When I was writing up my notes, I kept thinking of Crews, and maybe a little of Corey Seager. If you’re picking #1 in a FYPD, do you pick the safe guy in Cholowsky, or do you go with somebody with more explosive tools but with more risk? 4.The discussion of Shane Bieber was on our list last week but we talked to much and never got to him. I asked, would you start Shane Bieber given the drop in velo he was showing in his rehab. Now, we have a game under his belt and it wasn’t great = 3.2 IP, 9 hits, 4 ER, 3 HR, 2K/0BB. His fastball wasn’t any better at 91.9 mph and he’s throwing his cutter more to try and compensate. a.How are you treating him for the next few starts? Starting him because he’s Shane Bieber, looking at matchups, or on the bench? He has Texas at home on Sunday. 5.One of our Pateron members reach out about Jakob Marsee and whether he should be a keeper for next season. I did a full breakdown on him and will share, but wanted to get your take on what has to be a disappointing season for where you had to take him in fantasy leagues. 6.A few Rookies starting to show their stuff – Fact of Fiction a.Jac Caglianone – 14 home runs, but striking out a lot and a .352 BABIP is propping up his .275 BA b.TJ Rumfield – 12 HR, .275 BA, and a 47K/28BB, 15% K-Rate c.Bryce Eldridge – 130 AB, 6 HR, .285 BA, 34K/21BB – 22% K-Rate d.Foster Griffin – 91.1 IP, 3.15 ER, 4.09 xERA e.Gage Jump – 35.1 IP, 2.04 ERA, 35K/10BB. 3.71 ERA at home, 0.49 away. Overall, 2.94 xERA 7.What hitter are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB? 8.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB? Cole Mathis (3B/1B) Highest Level: High-A ETA: 2028 Fantasy Ceiling: Corner Infielder Last Updated: 06/25/2026 Tools Summary: Polished power bat whose real test begins at Double A. Cole Mathis, the Cubs’ second round pick in 2024, lost most of his first professional season to Tommy John surgery and was limited to just 25 games in 2025. Chicago sent him back to Low A to open 2026, and while he’s older than the competition, he’s performed exactly as a polished college bat should. The approach is mature, the power is real, and he’s made a clear effort to elevate — sometimes a bit too intentionally — but the results speak for themselves as fly balls continue turning into home runs. After 14 games, he earned a promotion to High A, where the home run output dipped but the underlying metrics remained strong. The Mets saw enough and acquired him in late June in exchange for David Peterson. From a development standpoint, it’s essentially a wash — both organizations do a solid job with hitters. The pedigree and strength have always been part of the projection, but fantasy managers should stay measured. Given his age and the level, he should be producing. The real test comes once he reaches Double A, where we’ll learn whether the contact skills and swing decisions hold up against better sequencing and velocity. If they do, the power will play.

Fantasy Baseball Live – June 21, 2026 @ 3 pm. Microsoft Teams: Segments 1 and 2 – Review the games of the day Additional Observations/Questions: 1.I know Zac Gallen was once a pretty good pitcher, but last year was tough. After a few good starts at the beginning of the season, his ERA in May and June is 7.76, with 35 strikeouts in 51 innings. Why are people still holding on to him? His name? 2.Elmer Rodriguez gets a spot start against the Tigers tomorrow with Cole’s start being pushed back. Are you going to start him if you have him? I’m assuming you will not be picking up? 3.Jackson Holliday leaves Saturday’s game with a groin. I’m assuming you need to grab someone in case he hits the IL. a.Were we wrong on Holliday this season or has the hamate injury be at the root of his problem? .200/.286/.388 slash line with 4 home runs and 3 SB. 4.Got a note from a Patreon member who was surprised at the power that Travis Bazzana is showing. I always thought he was a 15 home run guy and I’m sticking with that – 89.1 mph EV and 12 degrees of leverage is supportive of that – maybe he can grow into a bit more. Good speed and can really hit. I think he’s a very good player – high floor. 15-20 type of player with a .280+ BA and .350 OBP. BTW, the defensive metrics do not look very good with him. a.What say you? 5. Manny Machado – 13 HR, 1 SB, .178 BA or Tatis Jr. – 2 HR, 18 SB, .282 BA. Who would you rather have for the ROS. 6.Jordan Lawlar – I just don’t know what to say. It’s just not happening. He’s joining the Buxton/Acuna camp of not being able to stay healthy. Although they are great players, and Lawlar has never played enough to know. Segment 3 – Waiver Report Segment 4 – Closer Report Close

The following players are discussed: Kaelen Cullpepper (Min) Jaison Chourio (Cle) Zhyir Hope (LAD) Eric Hartman (ATL) Zach Root (LAD)

Take 10 with Tim – May 29, 2026 @ 9:15 am 1.David Sandlin and Gage Jump made their MLB debut this week. a.Sandlin (RHP, CHW) – 6.0 IP, 1 hit, 1 ER, 4K/0BB; FB: 97.7 mph (T 99.3), CB: 29% whiff rate b.Gage Jump (LHP, ATH) – 5.0 IP, 9 hits, 4 ER, 5K/1BB; FB: 95.9 mph (T 97.9); SL 45% whiff rate; sweeper 33% whiff rate c.Jump is the more heralded as the Red Sox had moved Sandlin to the bullpen, but after the trade to the White Sox and moving back to the rotation, and had him throw his curveball more, he’s been better. Jump of course pitches half his games in Sacramento d.Who will you make the larger bid this weekend? 2.Teoscar Hernandez pulls a hammy and will be lost for a few weeks. Tommy Edman is due back soon, and then there’s Alek Thomas or Ryan Ward. I’m guessing you’re not too interested, given the situation, or are you? a.I’m assuming when Tommy Edman is ready to return, he’ll be the Dodgers' second baseman. Is that how you see it? b.I got an interesting text from a Patreon member discussing all the potential bad contracts looming for the Dodgers. Let’s look at their roster and see if we can figure out what they will do in a few years. i.Los Angeles Dodgers 2026 Financial Summary ii.Here’s how I responded: 1.Question: We hold up the Dodgers as the exemplar org in baseball, but many of their big contracts are going to start looking very bad, as soon as next year. Is it possible that their model actually turns sour? 2.My Response: “I think that’s been their strategy. Play for today and worry about tomorrow some other day. Remember, they also have a bunch of deferred money kicking in with Ohtani, etc. one thought is as they deal with the bad contracts, they promote all their young kids as cheap alternatives as the Mookies of the world become backup players. So cheap everyday players and expensive backups. Besides Betts and Smith, freeman, Tucker, Teoscar all are done in three more years. The strategy might work. I will say that Smith’s contract looks the worse but he’s also the most reasonable. They might have to buy him out. Mookie should be ok for next 2 years and then, his will really look ugly” 3.Tatsuya Imai was involved in a no-hitter this week. He danced around four walks over six innings and then turned it over to the bullpen. It wasn’t pretty, but he’s in the history books. a.I’m assuming you are still concerned? b.How should I view him moving forward? 4.Let’s take a look at the standings 5.Top Ranked Fantasy Players according to Fantrax. WOW – no Judge, no Ohanti, no ANYBODY! The first two months have truly been unique this season. a.Mason Miller – 23.2 IP, 16 saves, 47K, 0.76 ERS b.James Wood – .276 BA, 15 HR, 10 SB, 37 RBI, and 50 runs! Second in runs scored is Brice Turang with 43. c.Cam Schlitter – 72 IP, 7 wins, 81K, 1.50 ERA d.Oneil Cruz – .260 BA, 11 HR, 17 SB, 38 runs, 35 RBI e.Chris Sale – 62 IP, 7 wins, 72K, 1.89 ERA f.Chase Burns – 64.1 IP, 7 wins, 72K, 1.96 ERA g.Jordan Walker - .300 BA, 15 HR, 7 SB, 38 runs, 42 RBI h.Jacob Misiorowski – 64 IP, 5 wins, 100K, 1.83 ERA – Sanchez is second in Ks with 95 and is number 13 on this list. i.Andy Pages - .303 BA, 13 HR, 7 SB, 34 runs, 50 RBI j.CJ Abrams - .294 BA, 12 HR, 8 SB, 34 runs, 47 RBI k.Davis Martin – 61.2 IP, 7 wins, 66K, 2.04 ERA 6.Questions related to #5 above a.Which two players do you think are the most securely locked in to a Top 25 rankings in fantasy baseball at the end of the season? b.Which two player do you think will NOT finish in the Top 25 in fantasy baseball at the end of the season? c.I got an email from a Patreon member during draft season – I’ve brought this up before, but it’s proved to be prescient. He asked of the young pitchers in that 45 to 55 pitcher range: Schlitter, Sheehan, Misio, Burns, Nolan McLean i.Rank the order of these player for the rest of the season? ii.Rank the order of these players over the next five years – time on the IL WILL be considered a factor. 7.What hitter are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB? 8.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?

Fantasy Baseball Live! – May 24, 2026 Segments 1 and 2 – Review the weekend games Additional Notes: 1.With the struggles of Steven Kwan this season, Travis Bazzana has been moved to the leadoff spot. a.What is your assessment of him so far this season? b.When do we pull the trigger on Steven Kwan and throw him on the waiver wire – he’s hitting .199 with 1 home run and 2 SB. Granted, he also has a .224 BABIP, so I would expect a correction. But the xERA is still only .223. Yikes! 2.Kevin Alcantara is getting another shot. He can’t hit, but there is speed and power. Your thoughts. a.BTW, quietly Spencer Jones was demoted last week. The fanfare of a demotion is never the same as that of a promotion. 3.So it’s not Franklin Arias at shortstop, the Red Sox are turning to Marcelo Mayer and his .216 batting average and .286 OBP. a.I really missed on this one. The bat speed is clearly there – ranking in the top quartile of the leagues, but his 87 mph EV and 9% of loft is making him an easy out. Makes great contact, it’s just weak. i.Your thoughts? 4.Gerrit Cole returned and the velo was spot on. The swing miss of his secondary stuff was not quite there but overall he looked good. a.Your thoughts? 5.Cristopher Sanchez has pitched 37.2 of scoreless innings. How is that possible? He’s also pitching extremely deep into games. Just dominant. 6.Jonah Tong quietly got the call but it appears he will pitch out of the bullpen. a.Any interest? 7.Taj Bradley is back, touching 100 mph and shoving it. On Saturday, he pitched 5 innings of one run ball, striking out 7. 8.Zack Wheeler has been dominant since returning from TOS. I thought pitchers didn’t come back very well from that? Segment 3 – Waiver Wire Segment 4 – Closer Report Close

The following players are discussed: 1. Austin Overn (TB) 2. Devin Fitz-Gerald (Was) 3. Kane Kepley (CHC) 4. Ethan Holliday (Col) 5. Josuar Gonzalez (SF) 6. Seth Hernandez (Pit)

The following players are discussed: 1. James Tibbs III (LAD) 2. A.J. Ewing (NYM) 3. Caleb Bonemer (CHW) 4. Ronny Cruz (Was) 5. Charles Davalan (LAD) 6. Anthony Eyanson (Bos) 7. Seth Hernandez (Pit)

The following players are discussed: 1. Max Clark (Det) 2. Jesus Made (Mil) 3. Franklin Arias (Bos) 4. Theo Gillen (TB) 5. Noah Schultz (CHW) 6. Robby Snelling (Mia)

The following players are discussed: 1. Ethan Holliday (SS, Col) - Advanced bat, plus hit tool, developing power, solid athlete 2. Kade Anderson (LHP, Sea) - Advanced command, polished pitch mix, competitive edge; mid‑rotation with strikeout upside. 3. Tatsuya Imai (RHP, Hou) - Undersized right-handed hitter with a lower three-quarters delivery. 97 to 99 MPH fastball that flattens out due to his arm swing. Plus slider. 4. Liam Doyle (LHP, STL) - Swing-and-miss lefty with a deceptive splitter. Could be a high-strikeout SP2 if he stays healthy. 5. Kazuma Okamoto (3B, Tor) - Older prospect who demonstrated plus power and a feel to hit in Japan. 6. JoJo Parker (SS, Tor) - Loud tools, clean health, and trending trajectory; potential middle-of-the-order bat. 7. Ike Irish (C, Bal) - Advanced hit tool, emerging power, and catcher eligibility. Impact upside with multi-category juice. 8. Eli Willits (SS, Was) - Speed/OBP shortstop, needs power to unlock fantasy value. 9. Aiva Arquette (SS, Mia) - Strong-bodied infielder with power upside and defensive versatility 10. Seth Hernandez (RHP, Pit) - 100 MPH fastball and starter traits. Long runway, but top-30 SP ceiling if it clicks. 11. Kyson Witherspoon (RHP, Bos) - Premium pitch traits, no pro debut yet. 12. Wehiwa Aloy (SS, Bal) - 2025 Golden Spikes winner with power, athleticism, and SEC pedigree. Could be a fantasy shortstop with pop. 13. Marek Houston (SS, Min) - High-floor bat with zone control and defensive value. 14. Dax Kilby (SS, NYY) - Strong debut with more speed than originally projected; power continues to be a question mark 15. Steele Hall (SS, Cin) - 80-speed and emerging power. Contact risk is real, but the tools are loud and fantasy-relevant. 16. Gavin Fien (SS, Was) - Advanced bat speed, strong plate discipline, above-average power, versatile defender. 17. Gavin Kilen (SS, SF) - High-contact lefty bat, 15+ HR upside, mature plate discipline 18. Billy Carlson (SS, CHW) - Bat-to-ball skills and defensive value. Power projection remains limited, but everyday role possible. 19. Slater De Brun (OF, TB) - A diminutive, toolsy outfielder with a great-looking swing. 20. Jamie Arnold (LHP, ATH) - He has a plus fastball-slider combination but his lower three-quarters delivery might work best in the bullpen.