2081 - First Half MVPs

Published: June 30, 2023, 1:50 p.m.

Take 10 with Tim \u2013 June 30, 2023

1.Domingo German pitched the 24th perfect game in MLB History. It was impressive, but it\u2019s hard to get too excited about it as it was against the A\u2019s. Thoughts?

2.Dane Dunning has been so good this season with a 2.69 ERA and 7 wins. Baseballsavant doesn\u2019t like it at all. He pitches to contact, stuff is very average, and his XERA is 4.58, almost two full runs higher than his ERA. Sell high? Just ride him out?


3.Speaking of BaseballSavant, I\u2019ll go through my review of Cristian Javier and let you respond. It should be out on the Patreon site. If you could watch it, that would be great.

4.Bo Naylor went 3 for 4 on Wednesday with his first home run. Next season, he\u2019s a Top ______________ catcher.

a.Let\u2019s look at who will be next season\u2019s Top 5 to 10 catchers.

5.Tarik Skubal is finishing his rehab assignment and looks very good. Grayson Rodriguez has also looked good as he tries to sort things out.
a.Who do you want to roster for the rest of the season?
b.Who do you want for their career?

6.As we are at the midway point, let\u2019s look at our mid-year fantasy award. Mine are listed
a.Your best player drafted? Esteury Ruiz
b.The player you wish you never drafted? Alek Manoah
c.What is your best pickup of the year? Geraldo Perdomo or Corey Julks
d.Biggest fantasy value \u2013 hitter (whether on your team or not):
i.Corbin Carroll (ADP \u2013 57, Current \u2013 3)
ii.Lane Thomas (305, 15)
iii.Josh Lowe (558, 31)
e.Biggest fantasy value \u2013 pitcher:
i.Nate Eovaldi (Drafted pitcher - 88, Current \u2013 4)
ii.Mitch Keller (134, Current \u2013 10)
iii.Joe Ryan (51, 12)

7.How should I think about Spencer Torkelson? It\u2019s been another meh season. 9 home runs, 35 RBI, .218 BA, .297 OBP. He\u2019s still only 23 (he will be 24 in August).
a.Will he ever be a 25-home-run first baseman?

8.Extra question \u2013 if time permits

9.What hitter will you target for FAAB this weekend? Carlos Santana

10. What pitcher will you target for FAAB this weekend? Paul Blackburn