Fantasy Baseball From Prospect361.com

This is one of my favorite podcasts of the year. I hope you enjoy!Segment 1 – Tim is at the Arizona Fall League1.How many games did you see?2.Give me three players that really impressed you during the week.3.Is there a player that made you go…”He’s not for me?”4.Any player that piqued your interest as a late-round gamble for 2025 Drafts?5.What was your best meal?6.Who was the best player you saw?7.Was there any player that you wanted to see but didn’t?8.Did you see any pitcher that intrigued you?9.Was there anything notable at the HQ event?10.How did your draft go?Segment 2 – World Series Wrap-up1.The Dodgers win in five. Surprised?2.What happened in the fifth inning of game 5? Did the Yankees just lose focus?3.With the return of all the Dodgers’ pitchers, will they be the heavy WS favorite entering the season?4.Where will Juan Soto sign? Will he break Ohtani’s contract – the net present value of 465ish?

The following players are discussed:1. Jac Caglianone (1B)2. Blake Mitchell (C)3. Gavin Cross (OF)4. Carter Jensen (C)5. Austin Charles (SS)6. Ben Kudrna (RHP)7. Blake Wolters (RHP)8. Ramon Ramirez (DH)9. Yandel Ricardo (SS)10. Peyton Wilson (2B)

The following players are discussed:1. Max Clark (OF)2. Jackson Jobe (RHP)3. Kevin McGonigle (SS)4. Jace Jung (2B)5. Bryce Rainer (SS)6. Jaden Hamm (RHP)7. Thayron Liranzo (C)8. Josue Briceno (C)9. Max Anderson (2B)10. Ty Madden (RHP)

Tim intereviews Rich about the Brewers, Pirates and Cardinals.

Fantasy Baseball Live! – October 27, 2024Segment 1 – World Series Talk1.The Dodgers take a 2-0 lead after two great games, particularly game 1.2.Shohei Ohtani hurt his shoulder sliding into second base. The early word is he’ll be ok, but we’ve heard that story before.3.What must the Yankees do to get back in the series?4.Predictions.Segment 2 – Fantasy Questions of the NL Central1.Milwaukee Brewersa.Stat line for Jackson Chourio – BA, HR, and SBb.Does Tyler Black get more than 200 ABs in 2025?c.Assuming health, Rhys Hoskins will be the full-time first baseman for the Brewers in September?d.Tobias Meyers doesn’t throw hard (92.9 MPH FB), and only his change-up misses bats. However, he only throws the pitch 11% of the time. His ERA was 3.00 but his xERA is 4.11. I’m avoiding if I have to pay anything for him. What say you?e.Give me a sleeper in the organization (minor or majors)2.Pittsburgh Piratesa.Oneil Cruz went 20-20 last season. Actually, 21 home runs and 22 stolen bases. Have you become a believer?b.It’s

Tim interviews Rich on the prospects of the Cubs and Reds

The following players are discussed:1. Travis Bazzana (2B)2. Chase DeLauter (OF)3. Jaison Chourio (OF)4. Juan Brito (SS)5. Welbyn Francisca (SS)6. Angel Genao (3B)7. CJ Kayfus (1B)8. Ralphy Velazquez (1B)9. Joey Cantillo (LHP)10. Austin Peterson (RHP)

The following players are discussed:1. Noah Schultz (LHP)2. Hagen Smith (LHP)3. Colson Montgomery (SS)4. Edgar Quero (C)5. Jairo Iriarte  (RHP)6. Nick Nastrini (RHP)7. Jake Eder (LHP)8. Sam Zavala (OF)9. Jeral Perez (2B)10. Bryan Ramos (3B)

Segment 1 – ALCS and NLCSSegment 2 – How playoff money is distributed.Segment 3 – Fantasy Questions of the NL Central1.Chicago Cubsa.Michael Busch got out of the gates strong with six home runs in April. He finished with 21, or three a month after that. Do you think he’s more of a 15 to 20 home run bat or something more than that?b.I was disappointed in PCA's overall performance. Don’t get me wrong, I loved the 27 stolen bases, but I was hoping for more power. His exit velo is mid-pack. Can we see 15 to 18 home runs pop next season? What might worry me the most is he’s allergic to walking (5.6 BB-Rate). He rarely walked in the minor leagues. Thoughts??c.Shota Imanaga was a God-send for fantasy managers with a 2.91 ERA and a strikeout an inning. Over/Under 3.50 ERA in 2025?d.How bullish are you on Porter Hodges. Could you see a strong #1 Closer or more mid-pack?i.Over/Under 25 savese.Give me a sleeper in the organization (minor or majors)2.Cincinnati Redsa.Do you think Matt McLain will come at a discount next

The following players are discussed:1. JJ Wetherholt (2B)2. Tink Hence (RHP)3. Quinn Matthews (LHP)4. Sem Robberse (RHP)5. Tekoah Roby (RHP)6. Thomas Saggese (2B)7. Chase Davis (OF)8. Chen-Wei Lin (RHP)9. Jimmy Crooks (C)10. Cooper Hjerpe (LHP)

The following players are discussed:1. Bubba Chandler (RHP)2. Konnor Griffin (SS)3. Termarr Johnson (SS)4. Braxton Ashcraft (RHP)5. Nick Yorke (2B)6. Thomas Harrington (RHP)7. Mitch Jebb (SS)8. Jack Brannigan (3B)9. Keiner Delgado (OF)10. Lonnie White (OF)

Fantasy Baseball Live – October 13, 2024Segment 1 – Review of the ALDS and NLDS1.New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals (3 to 1)a.Bobby Witt hit .192, and Vinnie P. hit .130. I had both of them in my multiple fantasy teams, and when they didn’t produce, my teams had a bad day. The same is true with the Royals.b.Are the Royals close to being a long-term player in the playoffs?2.Cleveland Guardians beat the Detroit Tigers (3 to 2)a.The Tigers gave it all they had, but one swing by Lane Thomas was the difference. You can even argue that the HBP on Jose Ramirez was the moment.b.Are the Tigers on the rise finally or was this just a lucky streak?c.I’m not sure how the Skubal and pitching chaos approach would work. You’re thoughts.3.New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies (3 to 1)a.The Mets seem to be finally hitting on all cylindersb.What do the Phillies need to do over the offseason, if anything to get back to the World Series4.Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres (3 to 2)a.It was a great serie

Rich shares his thoughts from the fall league. The following players are discussed:1. Zyhir Hope (LAD)2. Moises Ballesteros (CHC)3. Xavier Isaac (TB)4. Denzel Clarke (Oak)5. Tre' Morgan (TB)6. Leodalis De Vries (SD)7. Colt Emerson (Sea)8. Kemp Alderman (Mia)9. Connor Phillips (Cin)10. Yu-Min Lin (AZ)11. Robert Hassell (Was)12. Termarr Johnson (Pit)

The following players are discussed:1. Tyler Black (1B)2. Jacob Misiorowski (RHP)3. Jeferson Quero (C)4. Yophery Rodriguez (OF)5. Robert Gasser (LHP)6. Brett Wichrowski (RHP)7. Jesus Made (OF)8. Luis Pena (2B)9. Braylon Payne (OF)10. Mike Boeve (3B)

The following players are discussed:1. Cam Collier (3B)2. Sal Stewart (3B)3. Rhett Lowder (RHP)4. Chase Burns (RHP)5. Edwin Arroyo (SS)6. Chase Petty (RHP)7. Ricardo Cabrera (SS)8. Alfredo Duno (C)9. Julien Aguiar (RHP)10. Sammy Stafura (SS)11. Carlos Jorge (2B)12. Adolfo Sanchez (C)13. Hector Rodriguez (OF)14. Connor Phillips (RHP)15. Blake Dunn (OF)16. Ty Floyd (RHP)17. Hunter Hollan (LHP)18. Tyler Callihan (2B)19. Ariel Almonte (OF)20. Lyon Richardson (RHP)

Fantasy Baseball Live! – October 6, 2024 – 3 pmSegment 1 – Review of Round 1 of the playoffs.  Any observations?•    Series 1: Royals beat Orioles (2 to 0). The Royals scored only three runs, while the Orioles scored only one run in two games. •    Series 2: Tigers beat Astros (2 to 0): I think it’s fair to say the Astros laid an enormous egg•    Series 3: Padres beat Braves (2 to 0) – Losing Chris Sale might have been the final dagger•    Series 4: Mets beat Brewers (2 to 1) – The only fun series.  Are the Mets a team of destiny or are they going to run out of pixie dustSegment 2 – Divisional Series – We will discuss the keys to each series.•    Series 1: Tigers vs. Guardians•    Series 2: Royals vs. Yankees•    Series 3: Padres vs. Dodgers•    Series 4: Mets vs. PhilliesSegment 3 – We draft the first round of 2025.  •    I’ll give you the honor of making the first pick as I’m confused.  If there is time, maybe another six picks.Close

The following players are discussed:1. Matt Shaw (SS)2. Moises Ballesteros (C)3. Cade Horton (RHP)4. Kevin Alcantara (OF)5. Owen Caissie (OF)6. Jefferson Rojas (SS)7. James Triantos (3B)8. Cam Smith (3B)9. Fernando Cruz (SS)10. Alexander Canario (OF)

Fantasy Baseball Live – September 29, 2024Segment 1 – Review weekend games and general discussionSegment 2 – Fantasy MVPs for the season (Mine are listed)1.    Catcher a.    Connor Wong (9th on CBS rankings) - .280 BA, 13 HR, 8 SB2.    First Basea.    Alec Burleson (10) - .265 BA, 21 HR, 9 SB, 70 runs, 75 RBI3.    Second basea.    Luis Garcia (6) - .281 BA, 17 HR, 22 SB4.    Third Basea.    Jose Ramirez (1) - .277 BA, 38 HR, 41 SB (4th overall)5.    Shortstopa.    Zach Neto (7) - .249 BA, 23 HR, 30 SB6.    Outfielda.    Jarren Duran (3) - .286 BA, 109 runs, 21 HR, 34 SBb.    Jackson Chourio (14) - .274, 80 runs, 79 RBI, 21 HR, 21 SBc.    Lawrence Butler (28) - .265 BA, 22 HR, 18 SB7.    Starting Pitchinga.    Paul Skenes (9) – 131 IP, 11 wins, 167K/32BB, 1.99 ERAb.    Seth Lugo (4) – 204.2 IP, 16 wins, 178K/47BB, 3.03 ERAc.    Jack Flaherty (12) – 162 IP, 14 wins, 194K/38BB, 3.17 ERA8.    Relieversa.    Robert Suarez (4th in saves) – 65 IP, 36 saves, 2.77 ERA, 59K9.    Your personal MVPa.    Jarren Duran, Law

The following players are discussed:1. Edwin Arroyo (Cin)2. Colson Montgomery (CHW)3. Zyhir Hope (LAD)4. Moises Ballesteros (CHC)5. Mac Horvath (TB)6. Ethan Salas (SD)7. Leodalis De Vries (SD)8. Colt Emerson (Sea)9. Tommy Troy (AZ)10. Robert Hassell (Was)11. Thayron Liranzo (Det)12. Bryce Eldridge (SF)13. Termarr Johnson (Pit)14. Jac Caglianone (KC)15. Chase DeLauter (Cle)

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