2255 - Kade Anderson's arrival - Is he worth the pickup

Take 10 with Tim – August 21, 2026 @ 9:15 am

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1.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 season
1.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/9
2.Kumar Rocker – 5.71 ERA and 3.7 BB/9
3.Framber Valdez – 5.02 ERA and 4.2 BB/9

2.Let’s draft the Top 10 pitchers off the board next season.
a.Jacob Misiorowski – Rich
b.Tarik Skubal – Tim
c.Cristopher Sanchez – Rich
d.Yamamoto – Tim
e.Cam Schlitter – Rich
f.Dylan Cease – Tim
g.Chase Burns – Rich
h.Gerrit Cole – Tim
i.Zach Wheeler – Rich
j.Payton Tolle - Tim

3.Let’s take a look at the standings

4.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?