MLB Seasonal Articles
Ray’s Rundown 4/12: Potential Sleepers?
Potential Sleepers? Ray Flowers hates the word sleeper, but he’s knows it will get your attention so we will use it here. Ray will touch on a bunch of players that he has something to say about that most seem to be overlooking at this point. All of these players are listed outside the top-350 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 ADP Market Report 11
A bit different type of analysis this week. Since NFBC drafts have ramped up in the month of April, I decided to go back to analyzing the $350-entry, 12-team Online Champions (OC). This gives us a more relevant segment of the player pool – namely, those drafted among the top-360 overall. The “new” data is 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 4/11: Updates, Binging & Quarantine
Updates, Binging & Quarantine Why doesn’t Nelson Cruz get more respect? A.J. Puk (shoulder) update. Andrew Heaney throwing but not off the mound? Griffin Canning (elbow) has been cleared to throw. Andrew McCutchen (knee) should be ready to go. Jose Peraza could be the starter at second for the Red Sox. Will Austin Riley make 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.
My All-Time MLB Favorites
Here is my list of my all-time Favorite MLB players. Some of the guys are stars. Some of them maybe even all-time greats. There’s a guy on the list that you certainly forgot ever existed (it’s a lock). I’m barely a homer too, there is only one SF Giant makes the list, and it will be pretty clear how…
2020 Player Profile: Willie Calhoun
Willie Calhoun has long been expected to be a strong run producer at the Major League level. That said, he has had an interesting ride to the big leagues. He’s pretty much always hit well enough in the minors, but there have been questions about his defense, his conditioning and his attitude. He’s also dealt 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: Joc Pederson
At one point in time, the Dodgers’ Joc Pederson was a top-20 prospect in all of baseball. For real. Hell, at one point he actually went 30/30 (check out his 2014 effort at Triple-A). That guy has never shown up on a big-league diamond, but there has been some success. At the same time, I’m 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 4/9: The Top 50- Catchers
The Top 50 Catchers It’s fitting that Ray’s look around the diamond concludes with the catcher’s spot, i.e. the black hole of offense in the fantasy game. It will be a struggle for Ray to say much in terms of praise as he digs deeply into the position, but he’s gonna still give it a 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: Teoscar Hernandez
There is an awful lot of excitement about the offense with the Blue Jays this season. There is also tremendous pressure to grab a good deal of the Jays young hitters early in fantasy drafts. However, a 27 year old potential slugger in their outfield isn’t generating much juice at the moment, and his name 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: Dansby Swanson
The first pick in the 2015 MLB Entry Draft, Dansby Swanson has shown year-to-year improvement. That said, he’s moved so slowly forward with the bat that it’s hard to get excited about him at all as he’s merely fallen into the bucket of “compilers.” Will that change in 2020? 26 years old Bats/Throws: Right/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.
From the Gut – Power Trios
This past week brought forth the slightest glimmer of hope for a baseball season in 2020. This off the heels of discussions with MLB and government officials about sequestering teams in Arizona for a 4.5-month period starting in May. Reviewing some of the details listed in Jeff Passan’s article brings about more questions than answers, 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: Nick Ahmed
Is Nick Ahmed just a guy, or is there some reason to be intrigued by the multi-time Gold Glove winner of the Diamondbacks after his best offensive season last year? 30 years old Bats/Throws: Right/Right Height/Weight: 6’2”, 195 lbs. Position: Shortstop THE NUMBERS *Stats from Baseball Reference. NFBC ADP (since March 1): Position (34th), Overall 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 4/7: The Top 50- First Basemen
The Top 50 First Basemen In his continuing look at the top-50 players at each position, it’s time for Ray Flowers to stop the train at the first base position. The position has some stars at the top, but then it tails off a bit doesn’t it? Ray will share his unfiltered thoughts on 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 Player Profile: Yandy Diaz
There was some expectation that Yandy Diaz could be a solid producer in 2019, and that interest shot higher when pictures began to leak out of a rocked up Diaz in the preseason. He certainly improved in 2019, but hie season was cut short due to ill health. Where are we at with the corner 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: Marcus Stroman
I’ve always liked Marcus Stroman. The cost has never been exorbitant, and there’s enough going on in his profile that I’ve been intrigued enough to add him to many of my squads over the years. He pitched pretty well last season so the question can be phrased thusly: is there another level to his game, 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 4/5: The Top 50- Second Basemen
The Top 50 Second Basemen Who are folks drafting as the top-50 men at the keystone? Ray Flowers dishes on the second sackers by going through the list of the top-50 men according to the NFBC ADP. Join the fun by listening in to his unfiltered thoughts. 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 ADP Market Report 10
All of us are affected differently by the pandemic and the constantly in-flux state of the world. There is undoubtedly a large chunk of fantasy baseball diehards who have been focusing on other things in life these last couple weeks and are in the camp of “there won’t be baseball in 2020.” Chances are, if 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 4/4: The Top 50- Third Basemen
The Top Third Basemen Who are the top-50 third baseman according to ADP? What are their skills? Is their cost accurate? Are guys being overlooked? Ray Flowers breaks down the hot corner with some rapid fire thoughts on the top-50 men at the position. 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: Mitch Garver
Mitch Garver was a fantasy star in 2019 as he socked 31 homers for the Twins in one of those out-of-nowhere type performances that wins ya a fantasy league. Can he possibly replicate the level of success that he produced last season or is hoping for a similar offensive output foolhardy? 29 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.
Ray’s Rundown 4/2: The Top-50 Shortstops
The Top 50 Shortstops Ray Flowers continues his tour around the diamond. In this installment he breaks down the incredibly deep shortstop position by taking a look at the NFBC ADP. Ray shares his unfiltered thoughts on each player at the position in this fast-paced podcast. 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.
2017: MLB Rankings Hits & Misses
There are two sections in this piece that reviews some of the takes for the 2017 fantasy baseball season. The first is a list of Undervalued Performers, while the second section takes a look at players who were entering their second big league season. There are some names on that list that you’ve already bypassed 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: Ranking the Rotation Trios
Thought it would be fun to run through a little exercise where I ranked each team’s top-three starting pitchers. As you’ll note below, determining the #3 option in some of these rotations was a bit difficult. I’ve assigned each starting pitcher a rating based on a 1-10 scale and the total score of the trio 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.
2016: MLB Rankings Hits & Misses
It’s 2016. It’s the Year of the Monkey. Prince died. Deadpool was released as was Rouge One: A Star Wars Story. Oh yeah, Batman vs. Superman came out too. There was Brexit. The Warriors was a record 73 games and the Cubs ended a 108 streak without a World Series victory. All of that happened, 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 3/31: The Top-50 Outfielders
The Top 50 Outfielders Ray Flowers breaks down the top-50 outfielders according to NFBC ADP from the month of March. No notes. No plan. No time target to hit. Ray just sits down, opens up the rankings and shares his thoughts on each guy with rapid fire, yet raw, takes on the men being taken 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.
2015 Review: Who to Target & Avoid
Let’s keep the party going. Each day I’ve been jumping in the old time machine to take a look at seasons past (by the way, I recently re-watched Hot Tub Time Machine and it was hilarious, that is if you like that kind of humor, and I do). In this piece, we are up 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.