MLB Seasonal Articles
The Exclusive KC Cha Interview
The man, the myth…the elusive. Over the last few years, many of the world’s most successful and profitable high-stakes fantasy baseball players have taken to Twitter to join the daily conversation about our beloved hobby. There are very few folks at the top of their game who don’t have an online presence (on Twitter) and are front and center…
2020 Player Profile: Lourdes Gurriel
Lourdes Gurriel has a difficult name to spell. Prior to last season, many were predicting a potential breakout for the youngster. However, there were lots of struggles, including a bout of the yips with throwing the baseball, but on the strength of one massive month he did hit 20 homers in just 84 games with 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: Luis Arraez
As a 22 year old last year, in a season of 92 games played, Luis Arraez hit a robust .334. He’s on the Twins, he qualifies at multiple spots on the diamond, and he just might be someone to pay a wee bit more attention to on draft day. 22 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: Bryan Reynolds
No one drafted this Pirates’ outfielder last season. In the end, he had one of the most productive seasons by any rookie in baseball, including a .314 batting average. Is Bryan Reynolds a perennial .300 hitter who is likely to develop a bit more power, or is he kinda just a guy in the outfield 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.
Position Tiers Overview: SP
To keep this from turning into a Dostoevsky mini novel, we’ll keep the introduction brief. Year after year, starting pitcher is the position that bring us the most heartache and pain. The position in and of itself is inherently volatile, injury-laden and the most difficult to project. There are just so many other influences outside 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: Corey Seager
It was just a few years ago that Corey Seager was the top prospect in baseball. Not with his team, not at his position, but in all of baseball. His climb to the mountain top has been delayed by health woes, but it seems to me that a whole lot of folks just don’t seem 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: Hunter Dozier
In 2013, Hunter Dozier was the 8th overall selection in the Draft. He was expected to be a true leader for the Royals for years to come. Along the way, the train fell off the proverbial tracks. Dozier had success in the minors, nothing great mind you, and his early work in the big leagues 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: Franchy Cordero
Franchy Cordero is a player that I have eluded to previously as someone who intrigues me. To this point of his career though, he has either been injured, performed poorly, or been blocked for playing time at the big-league level. It appears that with the opening of the 2020 season, all impediments have been removed 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: Victor Robles
Victor Robles finished 6th in the NL Rookie of the Year vote last season as he nearly went 20/30. Yet there are many folks coming into this season that believe his draft day cost is far too high given that the batted ball data suggests that Robles is way more of a “guy” than 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: Corey Dickerson
Corey Dickerson has one season of 25 homers, has never driven in 80 runs, has hit just 25 homers the last two seasons and plays for the Marlins. All of those factors have to be why he’s generating such little excitement at the draft table this season. Is that position accurate, or are folks missing 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 5
This week, Vlad continues his look at the risers and fallers in ADP as we enter the month of March. Here is this the summary of recent ADP (average draft position) risers and fallers, per NFBC data. NFBC will be our go-to marketplace since there have been over 300 paid drafts that we can gather 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 – 3/1 The Sample Size & What You Need to Know
The Sample Size & What You Need to Know How much patience should you have in-season with your struggling players? How are you viewing the hot starting players? Do you give up on the slow starters? If the players rebound, what are the odds that the rebound is complete? What are some sample size 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 – 2/29 Multi-Position Players
Multi-Position Players To support the piece titled Positional Qualifications in 2020, Ray Flowers will talk about those players that qualify at more than one position to start the season. Are those players worth drafting? What are their skills? Are their names you may not have realized who qualified at more than one spot? Anyone qualify at 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 MLB Breakout Pitcher of the Year
Every year I sit down, pour through all the data, and come up with my Breakout Pitcher of the Year. As fantasy players gain a level of sophistication, and as information becomes more widely dispersed/available, choosing an arm each season becomes more difficult than the previous season. However, I do have a pretty decent track 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: Adrian Houser
Who is Adrian Houser besides being the guy who gets sick on the mound? Should you care about the 27 year old righty who has thrown all of 127 innings in the majors? There sure is a lot of talk about him on the interwebs, and there is growing heat with his ADP. So, let’s 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: Reynaldo Lopez
He has an arm. He has a new catcher that will help a lot. He has two years of significant MLB innings. Reynaldo Lopez would seem to have a bunch of positive check marks for his 2020 outlook. However, there are also a few potential negatives that need to be explored before we render 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: Pablo Lopez
Pablo Lopez had a 5.09 ERA last season. Lopez has thrown just 170 big league innings. Lopez pitches for the Marlins. Those are hardly statements that lend any excitement at all to his case for being fantasy worthy this season. Continue reading to find out why, if you believe that, it might be wise 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.
2020 Player Profile: Tyler Mahle
Tyler Mahle has an 11-23 record with a 4.88 ERA in 261.2 big league innings over three seasons with the Reds, so you might be asking yourself ‘why the hell are you writing about him Ray?’ Keep reading to find out. 25 years old Bats/Throws: Right/Right Height/Weight: 6’3”, 210 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.
2020 Player Profile: Aaron Nola
Back in 2017, coming off a season with a 4.78 ERA and 1.31 WHIP in just 111 innings, I tabbed Aaron Nola as my Breakout Pitcher of the Year. He went out and posted a 3.54 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 184 punchouts over 168 innings. That call was a total hit. Nola then went on 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.
Position Tiers Overview: OF
Keeping the intro short here since the position floats in a sea of great depth and there is so much to cover at each tier. The most important thing to note is that the position is so overloaded on talent and value throughout, we do have to be mindful about not overloading on too 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: Alex Verdugo
In January Alex Verdugo had the look of an outfielder to round out your squad with. However, the trade from the Dodgers to the Red Sox has excited many who see a potential top of the order hitter, in a solid lineup in a good hitting ballpark. With his cost increasing daily, it would 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.
2020 Player Profile: Eduardo Rodriguez
For years, likely literally since his rookie season, I’ve been pushing people off Eduardo Rodriguez. Why? I never thought he wasn’t good, I always thought he was being overdrafted because he was on the Red Sox. I was right about that by the way. Last season he won 19 games, and it seems like some 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.
Preseason MLB Twitter Polls
I post polls frequently on Twitter. Maybe you follow me on Twitter (@BaseballGuys) but missed them. Maybe you never got into the Twitter thing. Regardless of your Twitter exposure, I thought it would be a good idea to put all the polls in one spot in a free article. So, in what follows, we will…
Ray’s Rundown – 2/24 How to Make Fantasy Baseball Great Again
How to Make Fantasy Baseball Great Again Ray Flowers talks about the state of fantasy baseball, some of the challenges the hobby is facing, and yes there are many, and what he would do to return the game to its former glory. 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.