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Fantasy Baseball Live – June 18, 2023 – 3 pm Segments 1 and 2 – Waiver Wire Segment 3 – Closer Report Segments 4 and 5 – Review games of the week Close

Tim had to drop off mid podcast, but we cover Emment Sheehan and Owen White arrival. We also discuss Quincy Hamilton, a young outfielder who could see time in Houston soon. Once Tim departs, Rich breaks down Scherzer, Witt Jr., Gunnar, and Volpe.

1. Christian Encarnacion-Strand (Cin) 2. Luis Matos (SF) 3. Jud Fabian (Bal) 4. Wilderd Patino (Ari) 5. Rayner Arias (SF) 6. Chase Hampton (NYY)

Ji-Hwan Bae, 2B/OF, PIT (CBS: 43% rostered, ESPN: 7% rostered): Why is Ji-Hwan Bae rostered to such a low level? He’s 19-of-24 swiping bases, good for fifth overall as we enter mid-June. It’s time to give your Free Agent pool a scan to see if somehow he has been overlooked. He shouldn’t be. Will Brennan, OF, CLE (CBS: 9% rostered, ESPN: 3% rostered): In the past seven games, Brennan has gone 11-fo...

Take 10 with Tim – June 9, 2023 1.Oddly, one of the bigger news stories in our country are the Canadian wildfires and the smoke that’s making it’s way to Northeast and even as far South as North Carolina. In our little world, multiple baseball games have been cancelled which is wreaking havoc in H2H Leagues. Maybe our Canadian connection can clue us in as to when this might let up? 2.Elly De La Cr...

The following players were discussed: 1. Pedro Leon (Hou) 2. Diego Cartaya (LAD) 3. Jeremy De La Rosa (Was) 4. Justin Crawford (Phi) 5. Spencer Arrighetti (Hou) 6. Emmet Sheehan (LAD)

Fantasy Baseball Live! – June 4, 2023 Segments 1 and 2 – Review of the weekend games Additional Questions 1.Two young pitchers made their MLB debut. The Tigers Reese Olson looked great, and the more heralded Bryan Woo of the Mariners got roughed up. Are you interested in either? 2.Ke’Bryan Hayes went back-to-back with home runs on Friday and Saturday. I did a baseballsavant review on him, and the...

Take 10 with Tim – June 2, 2023 1.Questions 1 through 4 – Redrafting the first round a. Let’s draft the first round as if we were starting a new league for the second half. I’ll go first and take Ronald Acuna (smile) 2.The Tigers lost both Eduardo Rodriguez and Riley Greene on Tuesday. Both could be out for a while. a. Who are the pickups? b. Harrison Bader also hits the IL. What else is new… Who...

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)

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 G...

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 s...

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.

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)

Rich and TIm present this week's waiver wire

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 w...

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)

Tim and Rich breakdown players to pickup.

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...

The following players are discussed: 1. Maysn Winn (Stl) 2. Noelvi Marte (Cin) 3. Jose Ramos (LAD) 4. Carson Williams (TB) 5. Joey Cantillo (Cle) 6. Eury Perez (Mia)

Rich and Tim breakdown this week's waiver wire and closer report

Take 10 with Tim – May 5, 2023 @ 8 AM ET 1.Miller vs. Miller was must-watch TV as Mason Miller got the best of Bryce Miller. I don’t know how this game fits into baseball history, but both had no-hitters into the sixth. a. Thoughts on Mason Miller b. Thoughts on Bryce Miller 2.Brandon Pfaadt also got the call and looked good early but eventually got beat up by the Rangers. The final line wasn’t go...

The following players are discussed: 1. Nick Yorke (Bos) 2. Denzel Clarke (Oak) 3. Blake Dunn (Cin) 4. Emerson Hancock (Sea) 5. Dylan Ray (Ari)

Rich Tim provides names of the top players to pick up for this week including a ton of names on the Closer Report

In this special screencast, Rich breakdown Jake McCarthy and Mitch Keller by using BaseballSavant to understand better what is happening with each player. You can see the video at: https://vimeo.com/822141648/9ed3542024 If you like this, join us at Patreon.com/Prospect361 where I do this and lots of prospect write-ups.

1.Tanner Bibee got the call and did not disappoint. He pitched 5.2 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 8K/0BB for the win. a. What were your thoughts? b. Who do you prefer for the rest of the season? Taj Bradley or Bibee? 2.Were you surprised that Jordan Walker was demoted? He wasn’t lighting the world on fire like Gunnar Henderson is, but still… .274/.321/.397 isn’t bad for a 21-year-old. a. Did they pull the trig...