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Fantasy Baseball Live – April 21, 2024

Segment 1 – Review of the weekend games
Additional Questions:
1.Blake Snell – Yikes!
2.Yariel Rodriguez – Another nice outing. What’d think?
3.As you know, I liked Maysn Winn better than Jordan Walker, but I didn’t expect Walker to be this bad. What happened? His strikeout is up; he’s showing zero power (.283 SLG). WOW!
4.Will Shota Imanaga be a better fantasy option than Yamamoto?
5.Max Scherzer will start a rehab this week. Maybe 3 weeks or so?

Segment 2 – Waiver Wire

Segment 3 – Closer Report

Close

Take 10 with Tim – April 19, 2024 – 8 am ET
1.    We had two big prospects get the call and make their MLB Debut.  Are you interested in either player?
a.    Andy Pages
i.    Does he get full-time at-bats?  If so, what does the outfield in LAD look like?
b.    Jack Leiter
i.    He was a little shaky on his first start against a Quad-4 lineup.
2.    The Red Sox pitching duo of Kutter Crawford (21.1 IP, 0.42 ERA, 10 K/9, 3.4 BB/9, 0 wins) and Tanner Houck (26.2 IP, 1.35 ERA, 9.5 K/9, 0.68 BB/9 3 wins), have been terrific.  Are you buying their starts?
3.    What one or two players that you...

The following players are discussed:
1. Joey Loperfido (Hou)
2. Andy Pages (LAD)
3. Abimelec Ortiz (Tex)
4. Luke Keaschell (Min)
5. Lazaro Montes (Sea)
6. Santiago Suarez (TB)

Fantasy Baseball Live – April 14, 2024

Segment 1 – Review Weekend Games
Additional Questions and Observations
1.Holliday has been struggling and over his first three games he’s 0 for 11 with seven strikeouts. Please ease the nerves of Holliday’s fantasy managers.
2.Talk about struggling, Maikel Garcia has been struggling. Do you think he’ll be dropped from the top of the lineup? Demoted??
3.Yariel Rodriguez started Saturday’s game and looked great. 3.2 IP 1 ER, 6K.
a.Kevin Gausman continues to struggle. At least his velo was back. He’s got NY this week. Do you sit him?
4.Bobby M...

Take 10 with Tim – April 12, 2024 at 8 am ET
1.    Jackson Holliday gets the call.  Kind of makes you wonder why he didn’t just go North with the team?
a.    Stat line for 2024 – HR, SB, BA

2.    Four hitters off to hot starts – Should we be buying into this?
a.    Tyler O’Neill (ADP=221) - .343/.489/.857, 6 HR, 10K/8BB
b.    Ryan McMahon (223) – .383/.464/.553, 2 HR, 9 RBI, 12K/8BB
c.    Alex Kiriloff (356) – .324/.385/.647, 1 HR, 5K/3BB
d.    Dominic Canzone (486) – .233/.303/.567, 3 HR

3.    Four pitchers off to hot starts – Should we be buying into this?
a.    Tanner Houck (393) – 12 IP, 2 wins, 0.00 ERA, 17K/2BB
b.    Brady Singer (4...

The following players were discussed:
1. Heston Kjerstad (Bal)
2. Agustin Ramirez (NYY)
3. Cam Collier (Cin)
4. Rayne Doncon (Min)
5. Yariel Rodriguez (Tor)
6. Chase Dollander (Col)

Rich and Tim discuss Major League Baseball's pitching crisis

Segment 2 – Review of this weekend’s games



Segment 3 – Waiver Wire



Segment 4 – Closer Report

Take 10 with Tim – April 5, 2024

1.Five hitters with hot starts – Which ones are you buying?
a.Maikel Garcia - .280, 3 HR, 7 RBI,1 SB, 7K/1BB.
b.Michael Conforto - .391, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 7K/2BB.
c.Jarren Duran - .393, 0 HR, 6 SB, 6K/2BB
d.Brice Turang - .438, 0 HR, 6 SB, 5K/1BB
e.Luis Campusano - .400, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 1K/0BB
f.Jeremy Pena - .400, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 3K/1BB

2.Five pitchers with hot starts – Which ones are you buying?
a.Shane Bieber – 12 IP, 10 hits, 0 ER, 20K/1BB
b.Garrett Crochet – 13 IP, 8 hits, 2 ER, 16K/1BB
c...

The following players are discussed:

1. Shota Imanaga (CHC)

2. Jackson Chourio (Mil)

3. Braden Shewmake (CHW)

4. Kyle Harrison (SF)

5. Jared Jones (Pit)

6. Yoshinobu Yamamoto (LAD)

7. Paul Skenes (Pit)

8. Owen Caissie (CHC)

9. Junior Caminero (TB)

10. Jackson Holliday (Bal)

11. Connor Norby (Bal)

12. Jack Leiter (Tex)

13. Carson Whisenhunt (SF)

14. Quinn Priester (Pit)

15. Joey Loperfido (Hou)