MLB Seasonal Articles
2020 Player Profile: Joey Votto
Joey Votto’s days of being a star are over. He may not even have enough left to offer unless you are in an extremely deep mixed league. However, there still might be a few places that it would be wise to avoid simply dismissing the once great offensive performer. 36 years old Bats/Throws: Left/Right 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: John Means
John Means had a 3.60 ERA and 1.14 WHIP last season over 155 innings, and he was a lifesaver as a result to many who added him off the waiver-wire to replace a struggling or injured arm. What will the second-year arm do now as a follow up for the Orioles? 27 years old Bats/Throws: 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.
10 Universal DH Hitters to Target
Universal DH content is all the rage these days and why shouldn’t be? After all, our baseball news cycle is overridden with the negativity and clouds of doubt from the stalemate between players, the players union and the MLB owners. It is easy to go down this rabbit hole at a time when much 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.
2020 Player Profile: Jorge Polanco
I had a request to break down Jorge Polanco in a bit more detail, so here is that report. Will the Twins’ shortstop replicate his success from last season, or, are there concerns about the production we witnessed being a bit over the head of the 26 year old? 26 years old Bats/Throws: Both/Right Height/Weight: 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 5/19: Hitter to Build Around?
Ray Flowers ran three polls (@baseballguys) attempting to get an answer to the question of who you want to build your team around. First off he started with four young hitters – Guerrero, Robert, Soto and Tatis. He then moved on to the winner of that poll vs. Acuna. He then asked would you rather have the winner of that second 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.
Cheap Power and Speed in 2020
Finding power/speed players is the panacea of prospecting in the fantasy game. In 2020, it seems like power can be found under any old rock, but finding guys who will steal more than a base or two a month is more difficult that figuring out nuclear fusion. We all know the names at the top 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: Carson Kelly
The catcher position is the land of ghosts. Most folks seem to take one of three positions when it comes to rostering their backstop. (A) You gotta get one of those elite catchers or you are flat out screwed. (2) I’m not paying a premium for a catcher, not with the concerns about health 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.
Ray’s Rundown 5/17: Middle Relievers to Target
Back on the first day of February, Ray Flowers wrote an article entitled Relievers to Target in 2020. Ray goes through that list of arms, talks about a few of the guys who have already lost their luster and he also adds some newer names to the proceedings like Corbin Burnes/Freddy Peralta, Hunter Harvey, Daniel Hudson & Brandon Kintzler. 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 5/16: The Universal DH
It sounds like MLB wants and will get the universal designated hitter for the 2020 season. Is that the right way to go for baseball? Is this yet another reason to suggest leagues should redraft since so many players will gain extra value? Further, who exactly benefits from the decision to add an extra offensive 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: Yordan Alvarez
In 87 games with the Astros last season, and then into the playoffs, Yordan Alvarez became a household name. After blasting minor league pitchers back into the stone age, Alvarez continued his assault on pitchers in the majors as he had one of the most impressive half season rookie efforts in recent memory. No pitcher, 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.
Who Benefits from the Universal DH?
What you are about to read is a best guess as of May 14th, 2020. We are hearing that there will be a universal designated hitter, but we don’t know that for sure yet. Assuming the report is accurate, and putting aside the idea of whether or not it’s a good idea, we have chosen 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: Julio Teheran
If you’ve followed my work for any amount of time, you know that I’m a Julio Teheran mark. For years I’ve dabbled in the Teheran business, routinely rostering him in the mid to late rounds, and the majority of the time that selection has paid off. Will the 2020 season be any different? 29 years 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 5/14: Pitching Value, Player Profiles & New Leagues
How should we be viewing pitchers in 2020 with the way the season is likely to play out? If you are going to redraft, should you be paying the premium to add the upper end arms? How many leagues are you planning on drafting once the new schedule/system, comes out? A few Player Profile reviews 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: Cole Hamels
Cole Hamels has been a very good pitcher for a decade. He’s had some hiccups on the mound of late though, as age has started to become an issue. Will he find fantasy success in his first season with the Braves? 36 years old Bats/Throws: Left/Left Height/Weight: 6’4”, 205 lbs. Position: Starting Pitcher THE NUMBERS 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.
Why Avoid Starting Pitching Early?
It is not a fool proof plan to avoid arms in the early rounds and many a team, as in a lot, do win rostering starting pitching at the beginning of the draft. I’ve previously argued that the reliance on arms early in a draft is risky. I will touch on those points, briefly, before 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: 5 Late-Round Hitters to Target
The road to the 2020 major league baseball season has been quite the roller coaster ride with certainly more hills to climb until we finally get that first pitch. There have been rumblings and rumors of everything from 10-team, three-division format with a universal DH to playing in neutral-site stadiums and, what seems like many 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: Jordan Yamamoto
No one pays much attention to the Marlins in the fantasy game, but they do have a few young arms that aren’t overly expensive on draft day. A couple of these cheap arms just may offer some significant fantasy value in 2020 if the cards play out just right. One of those guys is Jordan 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 5/12: What the Season Could Look Like
Ray Flowers discusses the early news on a proposal for the 2020 season. What are we hearing about the setup on and off the field? Sounds like the 2021 World Baseball Classic will not be played. Ray ran a couple of polls discussing which starting pitcher and which shortstop are most likely to fail in 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: Amed Rosario
The shortstop position is obnoxiously deep this season. It’s so incredibly deep that a guy who was one steal away from going 15/20 while batting .287 isn’t even in the top-15 at the position according to current ADP. Who is Amed Rosario, and how high can he climb in 2020? 24 years old Bats/Throws: Right/Right 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: Homer Bailey
He has a great name, if he was a hitter. As a pitcher, it’s slightly unfortunate. That kinda sums up his career. Sometimes he’s sharp and a handful for batters, while at other points he’s downright hittable. I speak of Homer Bailey of the Twins. 34 years old Bats/Throws: Right/Right Height/Weight: 6’4”, 220 lbs. 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 5/10: News, History & Star Wars
Some news of the day kinda stuff starts us off with a talk about Judge, Verdugo, Canning, Wainwright, Baez, Springer, Calhoun. A historical day in 2016 from Bryce Harper as he reached base seven times. Ray then breaks down the 20-punchout performances in big league history. Finally, Ray reveals his Star Wars rankings – from the worst 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 5/9: Unbreakable Single Season Records
Ray Flowers previously discussed unbreakable career records, but in this podcast, he will talk about some of the most mind-boggling single-season numbers ever posted by hitters and pitchers. Numbers like .609, .426 and 1.12. Ray also pulled off the shelf his old Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract and had some fun talking about some of the numbers 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: Trent Thornton
Last season, Trent Thornton was a solid innings eater for a team that needed it in Toronto. He finished the season, unlikely so many other rookies, on a high note as he drove impressively to the finish line. Of all the names of arms that aren’t in the “draft me” territory, is Thornton someone 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.
MLB Ballpark Factors
We all know the role of ballparks matters in baseball. As I write this it is unclear where games will be played this season, so it’s unclear if this exercise is worth your time or not in the short-term. Regardless, it’s wise to understand what the numbers mean as well as the pros and cons 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.