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🗓️ 11 January 2026
⏱️ 108 minutes
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Summary
Microsoft Teams
Podcast
Sunday, January 11, 2026
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
https://teams.live.com/meet/9360960458392?p=wO31KjtHU9wOTPVZVJ
Segment 1 – News and Notes
1.The Cubs trade for Edward Cabrera, sending OF Owen Caissie, SS/2B Christian Hernandez, and 2B/3B Edgardo De Leon
a.I wrote a long note to our Patreon members after the trade was finalized, so I won’t reiterate my views. But, what is your take?
i.Does Eddie Cabrera go up or down in your rankings or stay the same?
ii.I’m assuming Caissie goes up, as he should get a chance to play. What’s your take?
2.The Cubs also make news, signing Alex Bregman to a long 5-year deal. This one has a lot of ramifications, as it was reported that the Red Sox really wanted to re-sign him.
a.What happens to Matt Shaw? It’s been widely reported, and I’ve heard from my contact that the Cubs are not happy with Shaw. I’ve heard he’s difficult to work with, and the Cubs were not happy when he took a day off in September to attend the Charlie Kirk memorial.
b.Who plays third for the Red Sox? Do they double down on signing Bo Bichette or go with some combination of Marcelo Mayer and Kristian Campbell
3.The Rockies acquire Jake McCarthy on Saturday for RHP Josh Grosz
a.I know it’s the Rockies, but does McCarthy get a jump in value? RosterResource lists him as the starting right fielder.
b.It’s a bit of a bummer for Dynasty League owners waiting for Zac Veen and Sterlin Thompason to get a shot. It could even gum up the works for Cole Carrigg. Your thoughts?
c.I saw Josh Grosz pitch with the Yankees last season in High-A. Fastball sat 93 to 94 MPH and was pretty flat with average secondaries. He does get a new lease with the Diamondbacks, but he’s not someone I’d be running out to grab in Dynasty Leagues.
4.My draft has slowed to a crawl. I’ll share some of my mid-round picks.
Segment 2 – Shortstop Rankings for the 2026 Season
1.How are you approaching this position for your upcoming drafts?
2.We will break down the top 15 to 20 in detail. Then, go through 20 to 30 in less detail. We will end by jumping around the remaining ranked players.
3.Which player not in the Top 10 has a chance to emerge there next season?
4.Which Top 10 player will not be there next season?
5.Give me a couple of sleepers
6.Give me one, maybe two guys you are just going to avoid drafting?
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Greetings, society. |
| 0:22.4 | Thanks, everyone. |
| 0:23.1 | It's Rich Wilson. |
| 0:23.9 | Welcome to Fantasy Baseball. |
| 0:25.6 | I forgot my name. |
| 0:28.0 | Well, hey. |
| 0:30.0 | My name is Tim McLeod. |
| 0:31.6 | I'm wearing my name tag. |
| 0:32.7 | We should be okay for the rest of the show. |
| 0:34.7 | Oh, my goodness. |
| 0:35.7 | Welcome, everybody. |
| 0:54.9 | It's January 11th. We're about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. And we're here to talk baseball. I mean, lots of, we talk, every Sunday we come on the air. It's been a crazy week in the world. And this one took the cake. This was even a crazier week. And it's just put that aside for an hour and a half and talk about baseball, shall we? Yeah, that sounds like a good baseball. This isn't a |
| 1:00.8 | football podcast? Oh, sorry. I am actually, I have, I have the Buffalo Bills and the Jaguars game on |
| 1:08.6 | in the background. So, uh, okay. I don't even know who plays on any of those. |
| 1:15.6 | Yeah, I don't even know who, I know any of the players, Tammy. |
| 1:19.1 | None. |
| 1:19.6 | Yeah. |
| 1:20.4 | No, I, the last time I actually was involved in football was back in the 90s. |
| 1:26.0 | I don't think any of the players that |
| 1:29.2 | I was looking at back then are probably still in the game, except maybe the Steelers quarterback. |
| 1:35.2 | I don't know if he's still playing or not, but he'd probably be close to 45 if he was. |
| 1:40.2 | Yeah, I think I know you're talking about, but, you know, I can't remember. |
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