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Take 10 with Tim – August 28, 2026 @ 9:15 amMicrosoft Teams1.Five inning Freddie pitched a gem on Wednesday – 6.0 IP, 2 hits, 0 ER, 4K/0BBa.The Rays core competency is getting their pitchers to throw more strikes. Did they figure something out with Peralta or was it just luck. His next game is against his old team, the Mets next week. Are you starting him?2.Elmer Rodriguez with a nice start on Wednesday against the Astros. 6.0 IP, 3 hits, 3 ER, 6K/2BB. He should have gotten the win, but the bullpen blew it. a.It looks like it was one and down. If you picked him up, would you hold onto him?3.George Kirby has been terrible of late – 5 starts and a 7.13 ERA. He faced off on Tuesday against the red hot Phillies. You have to sit him, right? 7.2 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 9K/1BB and the win. a.Paul Skenes – same thing. He’s been awful and goes out and fires 6 shutout innings against the Padres – only 4 strikeouts. b.I mean, what do you do?4.Several more pitchers got hurt this week. I’ll ask about possibly replacements.a.Shane Bieber – tres major inflammationb.Roki Sasaki is out with a blister c.Carson Whisenhunt – tore UCL – out for the rest of the season and next as well.d.Pete Fairbanks is back on the IL. Who gets the save opportunities in Miami?e.Related – It was reported that Bryce Miller has been pitching through a lat injury for a month. Well, thanks a lot!5.At the end of April, Rafael Devers was hitting .209 with 2 home runs. Since then, he’s hit 26 home runs for a total of 28. He should get close to 35 again this season. Should we just ignore early stats with him?a.Do you have any other player that we should just ignore when they get off to a poor start?6.You always say it’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon, but even marathon’s have a sprint at the end and we are there.a.Give us three pieces of advice for fantasy managers the rest of the way.7.How would you handle Ketel Marte?a.Why the Diamondbacks keep putting up with Ketel Marte - The Athletic8.Some rando topic I haven’t figured out yet.9.What hitter are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?10.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?

Take 10 with Tim – August 21, 2026 @ 9:15 amMicrosoft Teams1.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 season1.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/92.Kumar Rocker – 5.71 ERA and 3.7 BB/93.Framber Valdez – 5.02 ERA and 4.2 BB/92.Let’s draft the Top 10 pitchers off the board next season.a.Jacob Misiorowski – Richb.Tarik Skubal – Timc.Cristopher Sanchez – Richd.Yamamoto – Time.Cam Schlitter – Richf.Dylan Cease – Timg.Chase Burns – Richh.Gerrit Cole – Timi.Zach Wheeler – Richj.Payton Tolle - Tim3.Let’s take a look at the standings4.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 – August 13, 2026 @ 3 pm ET/2 pm CT Microsoft Teams:1.Let’s take a look at the standings.2.All disappointing team (hitters) – my picks. Are these players you will target for next season or are you done?a.Catcher (1st catcher off the board) - Cal Raleigh - .159 BA, 12 home runs in 86 gamesb.1B - Vinnie P (10) - .232 BA, 6 home runs in 79 gamesc.2B – Jose Altuve (6) - .240 BA, 14 home runs, 2 SB in 96 gamesd.3B – Manny Machado (4) – 23 runs but a .215 BA. He does have a .229 BABIP.e.SS – Geraldo Perdomo (9) – After his 27-20-290 season, he’s hitting .244 with 9 home runs and 17 SB. His BABIP is .264f.OF – Aaron Judge (1) – He played well in 59 games, but will turn 35 in April.g.OF – Jarren Duran (16) – He’s going to go 20-20 (17 HR and 17 SB), but it was expensive as he’s hitting .202 with a brutal .260 OBP. Plus, he’s sitting against lefties.h.OF – Chandler Simpson (41) – Dreams of stealing 60 bases are going to fall short – he has stolen 33 bases, but only scored 49 runs with no home runs.3.I see where Bryce Harper had to DH for over the weekend because – wait for it – his knees were sore after playing the outfield. 4.Carson Whisenhunt pitched well on Tuesday – 5.2 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 2K/3BB – any interest?5.In his last 9 starts, Eury Perez is pitching to a 2.00 ERA with 56K in 53 innings. He only has three wins, but in 6 of those starts, he’s gone at least 6 innings. He’s 23.a.He was a pass for you for next year a few weeks ago. Do you want to revisit?6.With Devin Williams hitting the IL, Kodai Senga gets his first career save. Hmmm…any interest?7.What hitter are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?8.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?

Rich and Tim discuss all the trades made at the deadline and who to pick up.

Take 10 with Tim – July 31, 2026 @ 9:15 amMax 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 Leagueb.National League2.Trades so fara.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 ILa.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 threei.Zyhir Hope and River Ryan for Tarik Skubalii.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?