MLB Seasonal Articles
MLB Weekly Preview: August 31 – September 6
In the following MLB weekly preview, we have a full game breakdown, pitching rankings and latest IL info to dominate Fantasy Baseball.
Vlad Sedler’s FAAB Values: Week 7
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Ray’s Rundown 8/28: We Need a Doctor
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 8/28: We Need a Doctor Is there a Doctor in the house? Judge, Stanton, Paxton, Torres, Alvarez, Verlander, Giles, Pearson, Salvador Perez all need one. Dyson traded to White Sox. Updates on offensive performers: Cronenworth, Pederson, L.Urias, Pollock, Edman, Winker & Bart. On the hill there’s talk of Kershaw, J.Urias,…
MLB 2020: SWIP Update
To continue the look at things at mid-season 2020, it is time that we take a look back at SWIP. It is a measure I’ve trumpeted for years as a good way to start your analysis with pitchers, something I look at all year round with hurlers really. Perhaps SWIP will allow us to find Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Ray’s Rundown 8/27: Baseball, Baseball, Baseball
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 8/27: Baseball, Baseball, Baseball The Jays made a trade for T. Walker. Mike Clevinger returns. deGrom dominates. Aaron Judge is hurt again. Walker Buehler has been placed on the IL. What’s the deal with arms like Fiers, Ray, Tanaka, Allard and J. Gray? What is going on with bullpens in…
2020: Mid-Season Review of the Top-50
As we blow past the halfway point of the tumultuous 2020 fantasy baseball season, I thought it would be an interesting exercise to look back at the top-50 players taken in fantasy baseball drafts. To accomplish this I will be using the National Fantasy Baseball Championship’s ADP since June 1st. Of those 215 drafts, what Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
From the Gut: First Half Hitting Trends
Vlad Sedler takes a look at the top hitters from the first half of the season! Who can sustain their torrid pace and who can we invest in for the second half? You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
MLB 2020: Home Run Update
We have all kinds of data at our fingertips in 2020. The batted ball data that we had long hoped to be able to get our hands on, we’ve got it now. We often talk about hard-hit rates and launch angles, as we should, and now we have another series of numbers coming out of Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Ray’s Ramblings: Surging and Struggling
Another day, another series of reports on arms/bats that are surging and struggling to meet expectations. Where do names like J.P. Crawford, Brandon Belt and Josh Donaldson fall on that list? OK, you probably know with Donaldson, but what about Berti, McCutchen or Walker? What are the Rays doing in the bullpen? What is the Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
MLB 2020: Roughly Half Way
We are not exactly at the halfway point of the 2020 season, but the Twins, Athletics, Mariners, Rays, Dodgers, Padres, Giants and D’backs have played 30 game. Plus, the season is supposed to be 66 days long, and the season started on July 23rd, so there’s that too. With that, and because I thought it Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Ray’s Rundown 8/25: News & Notes
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 8/25: News & Notes Ray Flowers takes a look at game action on August 24th in this review. What is going on with Nate Pearson? Trevor Story is surging. Kyle Tucker is performer. Justin Upton is hideous. Paul Goldschmidt is starring. Brad Miller from the depths. Javier Baez issues. Nico Hoerner struggling.…
Ray’s Ramblings: Ian Anderson To Debut
Yes, Ian Anderson will debut today for the Braves. No, that isn’t the only thing I have to talk about in this piece, don’t you worry. There’s talk about struggling guys like Altuve, Carlson, Gallo and Kieboom. What the hell is wrong with Mondesi? How hot is Sano? Who is closing in Colorado? It’s turn Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
I Can’t Throw Strikes
I often talk about the pitching trifecta of grounders, strikeouts and a lack of walks. In this piece we will discuss the hurlers that are having a difficult time throwing strikes. We will look at more than just the walk, but also a few of the measures that lead up to the issuing of the Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Ray’s Ramblings: August 24th, The Arms
The Mets are playing a gazillion games. Pitchers are getting hurt everywhere. The biggest name going down the last couple days is Strasburg. Anderson/Dobnak/Freeland are getting it done, and no one thought that was gonna happen. Gallen and May are rolling too. McKenzie was great in his first outing, but how long can it last? Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
MLB Weekly Preview: August 24 – 30
In the following MLB weekly preview, we have a full game breakdown, pitching rankings and latest IL info to dominate Fantasy Baseball.
Ray’s Rundown 8/22: Waiver, Trades, Injuries
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 8/22: Waiver, Trades, Injuries Red Sox/Phillies make a deal. The Yankees got good news on Judge, but bad news on Paxton and Torres. Braves updates on Acuna/Albies. Salvy Perez can’t see. Pomeranz to the shelf. Ray breaks down the waiver-wire talking HITTERS (Bart, Mountcastle, Pache, Grichuk, Happ, Slater, K.Calhoun, McCutchen,…
Vlad Sedler’s FAAB Values: Week 6
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2020 Player Profile: Ryan Mountcastle
We have been waiting a long while to see the power bat of Ryan Mountcastle in the big leagues. His time, has finally, arrived. What should we be expecting from the power hitting right-handed this season? WHO IS MOUNTCASTLE? *From Baseball Reference. Coming into the season here are Mountcastle’s rankings: Baseball America 90th, Baseball Prospectus Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Ray’s Ramblings: August 21st, Mound Mavens
Ray Flowers takes a look at pitchers who are surging, yes there are actually some that are, as well as those that are struggling (no, they aren’t all on your team). What would a report on pitching be without discussing injury with names like Chirinos and Paxton at the top of that unfortunate list. Trevor Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2020 Player Profile: Sixto Sanchez
If we are profiling young arms who could become all-stars in the near future, the name Sixto Sanchez is at the top of the list. The righty has been babied a bit to date as the team plays the long game with the righty, but it sounds like the future has finally arrived for the Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2020: Batted Ball Data, August Review
It’s still very early. Sure, you are tired hearing that statement. I gotta be honest. I’m tired of writing it, but it is true – when we talk about analyzing a hitter. No team in baseball has even played 30 games yet, the Cardinals have played 13 for goodness sakes, but we are inching toward Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Ray’s Rundown 8/20: Injuries, Bullpens & Performances
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 8/20: Injuries, Bullpens & Performances So much to talk about today. Alvarez done for year. Injuries to Bregman, Dahl, W. Calhoun, Garver, Chirinos. Lindor/Baez struggling. Happ & Grossman surging. EE and D. Smith going at the corner Vogelbach DFA. deGrom returns. Matz to bullpen, Lugo to rotation. Alzolay/Mize/Dunning updates. Valdez/Civale…
2020 Player Profile: Joey Bart
One of the elite catching prospects in baseball, Joey Bart is being promoted to the big league club. He’s an immediate add in 2-catcher mixed leagues, given the dearth of offensive talent at the position, but what does that really mean for his outlook the rest of the way? WHO IS BART? Here is what Read More! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
From the Gut: MLB Recent Promotions
Vlad Sedler circles around MLB and lets us know about some recent promotions as well as important pitching news! You need a subscription to access this content. Choose from the following: VIP Memberships – Seasonal Annual Season-long content, draft guide, rankings, podcasts, and Discord access. $109.99 VIP Memberships – VIP Monthly Includes all plans: Seasonal, Daily, and Betting, plus exclusive tools and Discord. $99.99 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.