MLB Seasonal Articles
Ray’s Rundown 7/7: The 2020 Schedule Breakdown
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 7/7: The 2020 Schedule Breakdown Ray Flowers takes a look at the 2020 MLB schedule. What are the basics? Who travels the most? The least? Which teams face challenges? Which odd quirks for clubs might change the value of players in the fantasy game? The schedule, broken down, for the…
Ray’s Ramblings: Current State of the Game
It’s a changing time that we live in. It seems that everywhere you look, there is uncertainty. Up is down. Good is bad. Yellow is red. Things are constantly moving, and in the world of baseball it is much the same. In this piece we will talk about the ever evolving rankings game and how 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 Divisional Report: NL West
As we prepare for the start of the 2020 campaign, we thought it would be a good time to take a look at the landscape of baseball in a way that we normally don’t do in the fantasy game. We’re going to take a look at each of the six divisions – one per article 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.
Covid-19: Illnesses & Opt Outs
Here is the spot you can check as we attempt to keep up with all the Covid-19 related news. If we have missed a player on either list, please drop us a line in the chatroom so that we can make sure that we're keeping as up-to-date a list as possible. OUTTESTED POSITIVEPOSPLAYERPOSPLAYERCWelington CastilloCWillians AstudilloOFIan…
Ray’s Rundown 7/5: Covid, Player Health & Polls
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 7/5: Covid, Player Health & Polls Phillies/Blue Jays on Covid list, or not? Baseball’s stupid decision on the current Covid-list - Mike Trout’s Covid-19 thoughts. Hamels (shoulder) all good and so is Carrasco. Eduardo Rodriguez not in camp yet. Kopech not in camp for personal reasons. POLLS: (1) Has your…
Ray’s Rundown 7/4: Rotation Updates
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 7/4: Rotation Updates Ray Flowers wrote an article titled 2020 MLB Rotation Updates. This podcast is the to review, in a bit more depth, what is discussed in that piece. Which clubs have settled rotations? Which are thinking of using 6-man rotations? Which will limit hurlers early in the year? Ray…
2020 MLB Rotation Updates
The 2020 season is in flux, so getting as much known information as possible will be a huge key. Will teams use 4-5-6 man rotations? Will there be consistent bullpen days? Will clubs lean on veterans or youngsters? Here’s an update as to what we know, today. You can hear a podcast discussion on this 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 7/2: Actual Baseball News
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 7/2: Actual Baseball News Ray Flowers speaks to some real, actual, honest to goodness baseball news (finally). Minor League Baseball is shut down. Padres/A’s make a trade with Jorge Mateo. The Yankees had updates on Judge/Hicks/Paxton/Stanton. The Mets gave medical updates on Conforto/Cespedes & signed Melky. Which Mets bullpen are…
From the Gut: NL Bold Predictions
You don’t need me to tell you what an absolute crapshoot this asterisked 2020 baseball season will be. We quite literally have no idea what will happen in the world tomorrow, let alone if this season will even play out to completion. At this point, there are only two things us diehard fantasy baseball folk 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 Profiles: Pitchers
Starting in January, I blasted through the Player Profile series, breaking down individual players. Not the 2-3 sentence stuff you find in a magazine or in a news blurb, but more like 1,000-2,000 word breakdowns of the players history, their skills and their outlook. Did you read them all? Are you interested in re-reading them? 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 Profiles: Hitters
Starting in January, I blasted through the Player Profile series, breaking down individual players. Not the 2-3 sentence stuff you find in a magazine or in a news blurb, but more like 1,000-2,000 word breakdowns of the players history, their skills and their outlook. Did you read them all? Are you interested in re-reading them? 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: Multi-Position Players Update
It’s been a long while since we talked multi-position players, so a refresher course is in order. Which players of note, the guys that could potentially help you this season, are coming into the campaign with at least dual-position eligibility. I previously did a podcast about this topic if you would prefer to listen to 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 6/30:The Redraft Guide
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 6/30:The Redraft Guide What is the Redraft Guide and why should you care? What tools does it offer to help you win in 2020? Further, what other tools at the site should you be made of as Ray Flowers offers a refresher course of sorts. Ray also discusses a couple…
The DH in 2020 Baseball
Ray Flowers takes a team-by-team look at how the designated hitter situation will play out this season now that every team in baseball, including those in the National League, will use the DH this season. CENTRALCOMMENT Chicago White SoxWith Abreu at first, veteran slugger Encarnacion will be the daily DH. Cleveland IndiansReyes seems to be 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 6/28: Storylines for the 2020 Season
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 6/28: How To Handle Keeper/Dynasty Leagues? What will Covid-19 do to the season? What’s the deal with the short slate of games? How will teams handle their pitching staffs? How much hate will the Astros receive? Where did the minor leagues go? Will we see rookies like Wander Franco? 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 6/27: How To Handle Keeper/Dynasty Leagues?
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 6/27: How To Handle Keeper/Dynasty Leagues? What is the difference between a keeper and a dynasty league? Ray Flowers hits on that first. Then, he tries to walk through the minefield that is the 2020 season. It’s tough enough if you are in a redraft league, but what about 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.
Troubles: A Neat Little Fantasy Category
I’m always in search of the latest in greatest that the world of baseball analysis. You know, plowing through the data, discussing those categories no one can actually figure out themselves, but finding the relevant data for you regardless. Eventually you come to the realization that more digging you do the more that you realize 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 6/25: The Preseason, Greatest Hits
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 6/25: The Preseason, Greatest Hits Why wouldn’t you redraft? Why are you still drafting pitching early? Should we remove wins and quality starts this season? Should we be using team bullpens? How does velocity play into it? Who benefits from the move to DH? Is H2H Baseball over for 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 6/24: The 2020 MLB Season
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 6/24: The 2020 MLB Season Ray Flowers takes a look at what we’ve got for the 2020 season. What will it look like? What are the rules? How will the league handle Covid-19 situations? What should your expectations be for guys in the truncated season? 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: David Peralta
David Peralta, who was once a pitcher, is a hell of a hitter. That’s really not at issue here. The question really is – does Peralta do enough overall to be a prime target in fantasy leagues, or is he just one of those fellas who is a really good baseball player, but a rather 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: Robbie Ray
One of the most dominant arms in baseball belongs to Robbie Ray. He’s never been able to break through though as he lacks the refinement to take his game to the next level. Will that change in 2020? Is he a riskier than normal selection due to the shortness of the season? 28 years old 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 6/20: The Struggle Continues
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 6/20: The Struggle Continues MLB still haggling over the length of the season. Will the commissioner be forced to implement a schedule? Players are testing positive for Covid-19. Florida and Arizona shutting down complexes. MLB to have games end in a tie? Starting extra innings off with a runner 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: Brandon Nimmo
Bandon Nimmo is a bit of a no-name in fantasy despite playing for the Mets. He had a rather impressive season in 2018, not from a fantasy perspective but from an advanced analysis look, though injuries limited him to just 69 games played last season. Can he rebound to the realm of fantasy relevance this 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.
Short Season: Homer Targets
There are homers everywhere, we all know it. It’s launch angle this, homer to fly ball ratio that. It’s almost as if the art of “hitting’ has merely become who can blast the most big flies. Might be exaggerating there, but it is clear that the home run is a huge part of baseball and 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.