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Fantasy Baseball Live! – April 19, 2026 Segment 1 and 2 – Review games of the week Additional Questions: 1.With the Cubs and Astros pitching staffs decimated with injuries, why is Lucas Giolito still not signed? 1)Is it time for fantasy managers to put him on their rosters? 2.Ben Rice was the one guy I told our Patreon members not to leave the draft without. It’s proving prescient, and now the Yankees are using him more against lefties. Over/Under 35 home runs. 3.Speaking of the Yankees, Will Warren has looked very good so far this season. 2 wins, 11 K/9, 2.49 ERA, 3.68 xERA 4.The Phillies put Jhoan Duran on the IL with an oblique strain. Who gets the save opportunities in Philadelphia? 5.Gerrit Cole and Zach Wheeler have both had rehab games this week and they were “Ehh”. Who do you want the rest of the season? 6.If you take away Yamamoto, the rest of the best Japanese pitchers who have migrated to MLB haven’t been very good. What’s your take on each? 1)Kodai Senga (NYM, 2023) – 8.83 ERA 2)Roki Sasaki (LAD, 2025) – 6.23 ERA 3)Tatsuya Imai (Hou, 2026) – 7.27 ERA Segment 3 – Wavier Wire Segment 4 – Closer Report Close

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)

Take 10 with Tim – April 17, 2026 @ 9:15 am Microsoft Teams: 1.We’ve had some impressive early-season pitching performances, which might be showing a new baseline, and which are going to correct? 1)Jeffrey Springs (LHP, ATH) – 24.2 IP, 20K/8BB, 1.46 ERA, 3 wins i.Tim: Concerned about the park 2)Emerson Hancock (RHP, Sea) – 23.2 IP, 25K/4BB, 2.38 ERA, 2 wins i.New baseline for Tim. 3)Parker Messick (RHP, Cle) – 25.2 IP, 25K/7BB, 1.05 ERA, 3 wins i.Tim sees him as a #2/#3 4)Sandy Alcantara (RHP, Mia) – 30.1 IP, 22K/6BB, 2.67 ERA, 2 wins i.Tim: The rust has been knocked off and he’s back to being a fantasy ace 5)Drew Rasmussen (RHP, TB) – 16.0 IP, 17K/1BB, 1.13 ERA, 1 win i.Tim: He’s been pretty good to-date and that continues. K-Rate will normalize. Needs to stay healthy. 6)Randy Vazquez (RHP, SD) – 21.2 IP, 25K/8BB, 2.49 ERA, 1 win i.Tim: Correction coming. 7)Braxton Ashcraft (RHP, Pit) – 17 IP, 20K/XBB, 2.12 ERA, 1 win i.Tim likes him. 8)Bryce Elder (RHP, Atl) – 23.1 IP, 23K/7BB, 0.77 ERA, 2 wins i.Tim: Sell high – now. 9)Justin Wrobleski (LHP, LAD) – 17.0 IP, 6K/5BB, 2.12 ERA, 2 wins i.Tim: He’s ok, more of a 4.00 ERA 10)Tomoyuki Sugano (RHP, Col) – 16.2 IP, 12K/3BB, 2.16 ERA, 1 win i.Tim: Only one game at home. He’s an innings eater and will eat into your ERA. Big time correction coming. 2.Long-time Angels’ prospect Jeremiah Jackson is getting a chance to play for the Orioles as Jackson Holliday is rehabbing. In fact, the Orioles have slowed Holiday’s arrival to Baltimore – not sure if it’s related to how well JJ has been playing. He hit his fifth home run of the season on Wednesday. He’s always swung at everything, and 2026 is no different, as he hasn’t walked yet. What happens with Jackson Holliday is ready to return? 1)Holliday gets sent down? 2)Jeremiah Jacksion gets sent down? 3)Coby Mayo gets sent down? 4)The Orioles keep all three on the roster. 3.What did you think of Noah Schultz’s start on Tuesday – 4.1 IP, 4 hits, 3 ER, 4K/4BB 1)In case you’re wondering, all the damage in his start was done by RHB. .883 OPS vs. .200 OPS. Of course, it was a tiny sample size 4.Kevin McGonigle continues the trend my signing a massive contract at 8 years and $150 million. Rank these young players on who you would like to own for the next five years. 1)Kevin McGonigle 2)Samuel Basallo 3)Roman Anthony 4)Konnor Griffin 5)Jackson Chourio 5.With the Cubs and Astros pitching staffs decimated with injuries, why is Lucas Giolito still not signed? 1)Is it time for fantasy managers to put him on their rosters? 6.The mediocrity at the start of the season among MLB teams is pretty stark. I’m writing this on Wednesday afternoon, and over half the teams are at or near .500, either even or one game over or under. Is this just a weird start to the season, and will the better teams start to accelerate? 1)The three best records in the league belong to the Dodgers, Braves, and Twins. I think we all assumed the Dodgers would be good, but you weren’t all that bullish on the Braves. Thoughts on their start – without Ronald Acuna doing anything. 2)What about the Twins? Can they keep this up? 7.What hitter will you be targeting for this weekend’s FAAB? 8.What pitcher will you be targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?

Fantasy Baseball Live! – April 12, 2026 @ 3 pm Microsoft Teams: Segments 1 and 2 – Review the weekend games Additional Questions: 1.The White Sox listened to our podcast on Friday, as it’s being reported that Noah Shultz will be called up to start Tuesday against the Rays. I’ve already put my Hot Prospects of the Week in place and wrote three paragraphs about Shultz before the game. In sum, I’m not convinced his control problems are behind him. What say you? a.Will you be starting him on Tuesday if he gets the call? 2.David Bednar is one of the funks runs given up in four of his five last games, with a blown save yesterday and another loss on Wednesday. If you were to handcuff, who would it be? 3.Ranger Suarez had a good outing yesterday, and his early-season jitters are hopefully behind him. 4.Tatsuya Imai with another brutal outing. That’s two bad and one good. I hope to put out a baseballsavant breakdown videocast on him as I’ve done a thorough analysis of what the data is telling me. 5.Adley Rutschman hits the IL with ankle inflammation. Is there anything worth picking up here? a.Wyatt Langford appears to have only suffered a small quad injury and can hopefully avoid the IL. But maybe he should spend 10 days on it, finding his swing. 6.Both Riley Greene and Julio Rodriguez finally did something after we chastised them on Friday. I think we should give these players some kind of bonus, since it always seems that after we criticize them, they perform well. What say you? Segment 3 – Waiver Wire Segment 4 – Closer Report Close

The following players are discussed: 1. James Tibbs III (LAD) 2. Yanquiel Fernández (NYY) 3. William Bergolla (CHW) 4. Max Clark (Det) 5. Charlie Condon (Col) 6. Blaze Jordan (STL) 7. George Lombard (NYY) 8. Dakota Harris (STL) 9. Austin Overn (TB) 10. Jhonny Severino (Pit) 11. Gavin Kilen (SF) 12. Roderick Arias (NYY) 13. Brendon Tunick (LAD) 14. Jhonny Level (SF) 15. Seth Hernandez (Pit) 16. Owen Murphy (ATL) 17. Kade Anderson (Sea) 18. Santiago Suarez (TB) 19. Jurrangelo Cijntje (STL) 20. Tyler Bremnar (LAA)

Take 10 with Tim – April 10, 2026 Microsoft Teams: Take 10 with Tim Friday, April 10, 2026 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM 1.Maybe it’s just me, but offense seems to be a problem to start the season. There are a ton of guys struggling. Here are just 12. I could have gone 30 or 40 deep. Start, Sit, and Drop 1)Julio Rodriguez (OF, Sea, 100% rostered, 9 ADP) - .143 BA, 0 HR, 0 SB, 4 runs, 2 RBI 2)Nick Kurtz (1B, ATH, 100%, 19) - .189 BA, 0 HR, 2 SB, 6 runs, 2 RBI 3)Riley Greene (OF, Det, 100%, 73) - .196 BA, 0 HR, 0 SB, 7 runs, 6 RBI 4)VinnyP (1B, KC, 99%, 78) - .200 BA, 0 HR, 0 SB, 3 runs, 5 RBI 5)Michael Busch (1B, CHC, 99%, 105) - .140 BA, 0 HR, 0 SB 6 runs, 0 RBI 6)Trevor Story (SS, Bos, 91%, 105) - .151 BA, 1 HR, 0 SB, 1 run, 8 RBI 7)Jorge Polanco (2B, NYM, 84%, 210) - .200 BA, 0 HR, 0 SB, 2 runs, 1 RBI 8)Marcus Semien (2B, NYM, 84%, 244) - .209 BA, 1 HR, 0 SB, 2 runs, 6 RBI 9)Trent Grisham (OF, NYY, 84%, 248) - .167 BA, 0 HR, 1 SB, 7 runs, 4 RBI 10)Marcell Ozuna (UT, Pit, 58%, 321) – 2 for 31, 0 HR, 1 run, 0 RBI 11)Carson Benge (OF, NYM, 83%, 340) – .108, 1 HR, 4 SB, 3 runs, 3 RBI 12)Coby Mayo (3B, Bal, 54%, 389) - .133 BA, 1 HR, 0 SB, 2 runs, 1 RBI 2.The world was very excited about Konnor Griffin, but more often than not, he’s struggling – 3 for 18, 0 HR, 0 SB, 5K/2BB. You likely started him when he first came up, but now what do you do? 3.We never discussed the crazy game Jo Adel had. While not fantasy related, he stole three home runs on the night and did it with a lot of style. Did you see it? 4.Taj Bradley has been a revelation this season and is seventh on the Fantrax Player Rater for pitching. 16.2 IP, 22K/4BB, 2 wins, 1.08 ERA. A lot has been expected of him, dating back to his days with Tampa. Is this real? 1)As good as Bradley has been, sitting on the top of the pitcher Player Rater is the Angels Jose Soriano – 20 IP, 21K/6BB, 3 wins, 0.45 ERA i.Who had this on their bingo card? Real or not? 2)Who would you rather roster the rest of the season – Bradley or Soriano? 5.Cade Horton is having elbow surgery – UGH! Who do you look to pick up his starts? 1)It was also made official that Cody Ponce will miss the rest of the season. Sorry Tim. i.It does bring up a question. For fantasy players, is it wise to invest heavily across a bunch of leagues in one player, like Ponce. When you do, you’re scrambling What say you? 6.On our Patreon site, I’ve written several times about Noah Schultz. He’s looked great so far this season, throwing a lot more strikes, but still doesn’t have a change-up. He looks to be getting close. I see the appeal, but I want to see more before adding him this season. What say you? 1)Do you have two or three prospects you are looking to get called up soon? 7.What hitter will you be targeting for this weekend’s FAAB? 8.What pitcher will you be targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?

Fantasy Baseball Live! – April 5, 2026 @ 3 pm Segments 1 and 2 – Review the weekend games Additional Notes: 1.Mookie Betts with an oblique and Hunter Brown with a shoulder? a.Who are the pickups? 2.What happened to Cristian Javier, or was he always overrated? He’s a flyball pitcher with a 92-93 mph fastball. While he had a great season in 2022, he wasn’t good prior to TJS and has been really inconsistent since. a.Is he somebody who can bounce back? 3.When do we start to worry about Nick Kurtz? Prior to Saturday’s game, he’s one for 21 with 13 strikeouts in 26 plate appearances. Most of his games have been on the road. It’ll be interesting to see if things change now that the A’s are home. Last season, he posted the same batting average, but made better contact at home with a lot more power. 4.Jordan Lawlar has a fractured wrist and will miss the next 6 to 8 weeks. The guy just can’t catch a break. Thoughts on who gets his at-bats? a.Also, I’m wondering what happens with Gurriel's return. Will Lawlar still have a job? 5.Eury Perez couldn’t find the plate against the Yankees. It could have been a lot worse than 4 ERs in 4 innings. Any worries? 6.Don’t look now, but Jordan Walker is hitting .296 with two home runs over the first 8 games. It’s clearly a small sample size, but at least it’s a nice start to the season. 7.Tatsuya Imai – Great call by us as he dominated the As in Sacramento. He still walked three though. Segment 3 – Waiver Wire Segment 3 – Closer Report Close

Take 10 with Tim – April 3, 2026 @ 9:15 am – 1 hr 1.    Now were talking…Konnor Griffin will be promoted prior to Friday’s game.  It’s being reported that the Pirates signed him to a nine year, $140 million contract.  It was in line with what the Red Sox signed Roman Anthony for last season 8-years and $130 million. a.    It’s smart given what has happened to contracts, but as we’ve been saying, you’ve got to get Griffin in the big leagues soon to get acclimated i.    Ok – projections – AB, HR, SB and BA ii.    Does this make a difference for the Pirates?  If so, how many wins? b.    The Mariners have also signed Colt Emerson to a long-term deal (8-years and $95 million) but are keeping him in the minor leagues – for now. 2.    Who would you nominate for each position after the first week of play? Mine are listed a.    Best fantasy hitter i.    Rich: Shea Langeliers – 24 AB and five home runs 1.    Is he 2026’s Cal Raleigh ii.    Tim: Drake Baldwin – 3 HR, 7 RBI b.    Best fantasy pitcher i.    Rich: Cam Schlitter – 11.2 IP, 2 wins, 15K, 0.00 ERA ii.    Tim: Kevin Gausman – 12.0 IP, 21K, 1.00 ERA c.    Biggest surprise i.    Rich: Chase DeLauter – 22 AB, 4 HR ii.    Tim: Liam Hicks – 1.659 OPS and leading the league in RBIs d.    Come on, do something. i.    Rich: Jakob Marsee – 22 AB, 3 hits, 1 SB, 7K/3BB, .136 BA ii.    Tim: Wyatt Langford – 4 for 28, 1 RBI, 0 HR, 0 SB e.    Surprise team i.    Rich: Red Sox – 1-5, vs. Reds and Astros – Only 17 runs scored, second worse in baseball only behind the Giants ii.    Tim: Marlins – 5-1 and scored 33 runs and Yankees 5-1 and only given 6 urns. f.    Best individual performance in a game i.    Rich: Gavin Williams – 4/1 vs. LAD – 7 IP, 2 hits, 0 ER, 10K/3BB ii.    Tim: Sandy Alcantara – 4/1 vs. CHW – 9 IP, 3 hits, 7K/0BB in 97 pitches 3.    Carlos Estevez officially goes on the IL, and it’s now Lucas Erceg in the closer role.  Can Erceg keep the job regardless of what happens to Estevez, or is this just temporary, given that  Estevez makes $10 million a year, and well, Erceg doesn’t? 4.    You guy, Cody Ponce hurts his knee and while there is no treatment plan yet, it appears he’ll be out for a good chunk of the season. Who gets his starts in Toronto? 5.    Are you ready to give the Closer role in St. Louis to Riley O’Brien? 6.    Given me a hitter that you are targeting for this weekend? a.    Jose Fernandez - Diamondbacks 7.    Give me a pitcher that you are targeting for this weekend? a.    Clayton Beeter - Washington

Fantasy Baseball Live – March 29, 2026 @ 3 pm – I need to be done by 4:15 pm. Segment 1 – Review the games of the weekend Other notes: 1.Cam Schlitter was dominate in his first outing – 5.1 IP, 1 hit, 0 ER, 8K/1BB a.I wasn’t sure about him coming into the season, but WOW that was something. 2.Several rookies have gotten off to strong starts a.Chase DeLauter – 4 for 9, 2K/0BB, 3 HR against the Mariners (against Gilbert and Kirby) b.JJ Wetherholt – 3 for 9, 1 HR, 1 SB, 1K/0BB, including a walk off hit c.Sal Stewart – 5 for 8, 1 HR, 1K/0BB 3.Michael McGreevy fastball averaged 90.7 mph (T 92.2) with only 6 whiffs on 36 swings, but somehow no-hit the Rays for six innings. I’m not sure about this one. Thoughts? 4.Andrew Vaughn becomes the fourth guy to fracture his hamate bone. Jeferson Quero gets the callup, they shift Bauers to first for Saturday’s game and Lockridge fills in for Bauers, who was filling in for Chourio. a.Any interest in Quero. b.Odd, they didn’t give Tyler Black a shot after a great spring. 5.Christopher Morel has an oblique issue and the Marlins call on Deyvison De Los Santos to make his long awaited MLB debut? a.Any interest? Segment 2 – Tim’s First Waiver Wire of the year Segment 3 – Closer Report Close

Topics - 1. Review last night's games and today's game. In general, just talk about how glad we are to get back into looking at stats. 2. Jackson Chourio - What the heck!!! 3. Predictions: a. Divisional Winners b. Wildcards - 2 per conference c. World Series Opponents d. World Series Winners

Notes – March 22, 2026 @ 3pm Segment 1 – News and Notes 1.Dylan Crews was demoted this weekend. While surprising on one level, I had concerns after reviewing the data over the winter and shared that with our Patreon members. Plus, he just didn’t perform well this spring. a.How concerned are you for the long term for Crews? 2.Brandon Sproat wins the fifth starter role over Logan Henderson. a.I liked the deal that brought Sproat to Milwaukee, and he had a great spring. Your thoughts? 3.Logan Henderson might be back, as there is talk of Brandon Woodruff not quite being ready. He did not pitch well in his last outing. 4.Marcelo Mayer wins the second base job over Kristian Campbell. a.Thoughts on Mayer this season. b.What happened to Kristian Campbell – from the penthouse to the doghouse 5.As discussed, Jasson Dominguez will start the season in the minor leagues. Let’s see if he can hit lefties. a.Are you worried long-term about him? He’s only 23 – just turned 23 last month. 6.Carson Benge will go north with the team. He posted a great batting average this spring, but he only hit one extra-base hit. a.What are your thoughts for him in 2026? 7.Trey Yesavage has a shoulder impingement and will start the season on the IL. a.Why doesn’t this surprise me? 8.Andrew Painter appears to have secured the fifth starter spot in Philadelphia – although, I haven’t seen official confirmation yet.t. a.Thoughts on him this season? Segment 2 – Guys you avoided at the draft We talked about all the players we liked for 2026, give me a couple of players you just avoided and why. Segment 3 – 2026 Bold predictions – Mine are listed •Hitters oWyatt Langford emerges as a superstar and becomes a first-round pick in 2027 oRoman Anthony hits 40 home runs and becomes the face of the Red Sox oCoby Mayo hits .270 with 28 home runs, and despite ugly defense at third, keeps Jordan Westburg on the bench when he returns. Bonus: In the offseason, the Orioles will try to trade Pete Alonso, but will instead move Rutschman. This will move Basallo full-time to catcher and Mayo full-time to DH. Since the emperor has no clothes, the junior members of the Orioles front office will be thinking they made a mistake in signing Pete Alonso, but nobody will have the courage to bring it up to GM Mike Elias. oJac Caglione hits 50 home runs but fantasy managers have to deal with his .225 batting average. oKevin McGonigle will win the April Rookie of the Month award and carry that throughout the season to easily win ROY •Pitching oShane Baz finally puts things together in Baltimore and becomes a Top 20 to 25 starting pitcher in the game. oIn July, the Dodgers starting rotation will be Shohei Ohtani, Emmet Sheehan, River Ryan, and Landon Knack. By late July, they will jump the gun on everyone and trade for Tarik Skubal oRobby Snelling will get the first call in Miami, but it’s Thomas White who excels, pushing Snelling back to Triple-A. oHogan Harris saves 30 games for the A’s oRiver Ryan will win the NL ROY as he’ll dominate once all the Dodgers pitchers get hurt in May. Close What are you doing for Opening Day?

Segment 3 – Our Sleepers 1.Catchers (1 or 2) a.Rich - Carter Jenson and Daniel Susac b.Tim – Endy Rodriguez and Cooper Ingle 2.First Base (1 or 2) a.Rich - Ben Rice and Ralphy Velasquez b.Tim – Andrew Vaughn and Charlie Condon 3.Second Base (1 or 2) a.Rich - JJ Wetherholt and Colt Emerson b.Tim – Jake Cronenworth and Cole Young 4.Third Base (1 or 2) a.Rich - Ryan McMahon and Tommy White b.Tim – Jordan Lawlar and Tommy White 5.Shortstop (1 or 2) a.Rich - Jeremy Pena and Carson Williams b.Tim - Josh Smith and Jett Williams 6.Outfield (2 or 3) a.Rich - Wyatt Langford, Roman Laureano, and Jhostynxon Garcia b.Tim – Brenna Davis, Josh Baez, Henry Bolte, and LuisAngel Acuna 7.Starting Pitchers (3 or 4) a.Rich - Brandon Woodruff, Emmet Sheehan, Michael Soroka, Brandon Sproat, River Ryan b.Tim – Ryan Weiss, Anthony Kay, Foster Griffin, Cody Ponce, Mike Burrows, Mick Abel, Johan Oviedo, JR. Ritchie, Grant Holmes, Ian Seymour 8.Relievers (1 or 2) a.Tim’s – Danny Palenica, Matt Svanson, Hogan Harris

Fantasy Baseball Live – March 15, 2026 @ 3 pm Microsoft Teams Segment 1 – News and Notes •WBC Action oWhat have you thought about the action so far? oUS vs. Dominican – Who you got? oItaly vs. Venezuela – Who you got? oWho will be the winner? •Over-reacting to Spring Training Stats – which of these pique your interest, if any? oMatt McLain is hitting .543 with five home runs oBrennen Davis, now with the Mariners has four home runs and is hitting .364 oCole Young has four home runs and two stolen bases oCharlie Condon has three home runs and is hitting .419 oJhostynxon Garcia is hitting .500 with 14 hits, 2 home runs and three stolen bases – for the Pirates. oCoby Mayo is also hitting .500 with 13 hits but only one home run. o27-year-old, career minor league, Baiden Ward has 17 stolen bases on 13 hits. oMick Abel, now with the Twins has 17Ks in 13.1 IP with a 1.35 ERA oMike Burrows, now with the Astros has 14 K’s in 11 innings, giving up six hits and no runs. oJohan Oviedo, now with Boston has 14K in 11.1 innings with a 1.59 ERA Segment 2 – Tim’s Tout Wars Team •League Draft Result - Fantrax Segment 3 – Our Sleepers 1.Catchers (1 or 2) a.Rich - Carter Jenson and Daniel Susac b.Tim – Endy Rodriguez and Cooper Ingle 2.First Base (1 or 2) a.Rich - Ben Rice and Ralphy Velasquez b.Tim – Andrew Vaughn and Charlie Condon

Rich and Tim draft in a 15-team roto league and walk through their picks and many others.

Rich and Tim draft in a 15-team roto league and walk through their picks and many others.