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Fantasy Baseball Live – September 27, 2026

Segment 1 – Review games of the weekend
Additional Questions:
1.How did your fantasy season end up?
2.Justin Verlander looked great in his last game of his career on Saturday. Hall of Famer?
3.River Ryan finally got into a game and looked good. Thoughts for him in 2027
4.Jonah Tong looked good in his three starts to end the season. Thoughts on him for next season?
5.Connelly Early got into a game with the Nationals on Saturday with three shutout innings. Thoughts on him for next season?
6.Lucas Spence hit three home runs this week – in one game.

Segment 2 – Review the Wild Card Series Matchups
American League
•White Sox vs. Astros
•Red Sox vs. Yankees
National League
•Phillies vs. Braves
•Cubs vs. Padres

Segment 3 – End of year Fantasy MVP awards – My picks are included
1.Catcher
a.Ben Rice (NYY, 2nd catcher off the board) – 41 home runs 105 RBI and 97 RBI – He was the one guy in my draft targets I told everyone to leave the draft table with him on their team
b.Tim’s Pick – Gabriel Moreno
2.First Base
a.Miguel Vargas (CHW – 36th First baseman off the board)– 33 HR, 21 SB, 104 runs, 93 RBI
b.Tim’s Pick - Sal Stewart
3.Second Base
a.JJ Weatherholt (STL, 26th shortstop) – 17 HR, 14 SB, 89 runs and hit from the leadoff spot for most of the second half
b.Tim’s Pick - Chase Meidroth
4.Third Base
a.Nolan Arenado (AZ, 44th third baseman) – Who had Arenado hitting 30 home runs? 18 in the second half
b.Tim’s Pick - Okamoto
5.Shortstop –
a.Brooks Lee (Min, 33rd Shortstop) – I always thought Brooks Lee would develop pop, but 24 home runs was still a surprise. 88 mph EV with 16 degrees of Launch
b.Tim’s Pick – Kevin McGonigle
6.Outfield (2 or 3)
a.PCA (CHC, 9th outfielder) – 45 home runs and 41 stolen bases, 119 runs scored, and 107 RBIs. Best played in fantasy baseball.
b.A.J. Ewing (NYM, undrafted) – 11 home runs, 25 stolen bases, 55 runs scored in 119 games
c.Henry Bolte (ATH, undrafted) – 11 home runs, 21 stolen bases in 117 games
d.Tim’s Picks
i.Alec Burleson
ii.Jordan Walker
iii.Carson Benge
iv.Jake McCarthy
7.Pitching (2 or 3)
a.Jacob Misiorowrski (Mil, 43rd pitcher) – 15 wins, 247 strikeouts and a 1.86 ERA – best pitcher in fantasy baseball
b.Foster Griffin (Was/Cle, 563 pitcher) – 15 wins, 158 strikeouts, 3.60 ERA as an after thought in drafts
c.Bryan Baker (TB, 647 pitcher) – 41 saves, 63 strikeouts in 62.1 innings, 1.44 ERA.
d.Tim’s Picks
i.Cam Schlitter
ii.Payton Tolle
iii.Louis Varland
8.Personal MVP
a.A.J. Ewing

Segment 4 – Wrap it up