MLB Seasonal Articles
Prospect Watch 2019: Week 20
Each week, we provide a quick update on each of the top-40 minor leaguers who could help out in the fantasy game in 2019… Of course, there is an element of uncertainty with all of this, as we never quite know when a team will decide to call up a youngster or if that role 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: Mound Mavens, August 6th
It’s that time of year when choosing the right arms to roll out there can have a huge effect on the fantasy baseball standings in your league. Drew Smyly and Aaron Sanchez started out strong for their new clubs. Who has staying power? David Price has bottomed out. Is it time to bail? 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: Monday Madness, August 5th
Fantasy baseball is a battle, overcoming injuries and ineffectiveness. Archie Bradley looks like the closer for the D’backs. What are the Mariners going to do with their starting rotation? Will the Pirates call up Mitch Keller? Chris Paddack is giving up lots of homers. Jose Altuve is… flat out mashing. The Marlins are calling up 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 5–11
In the following MLB weekly preview, we have a game breakdown for all 30 teams, pitching rankings and latest IL info to dominate Fantasy Baseball... Jeff Mans and I were sitting around the metaphorical campfire, singing “Kumbaya” and talking about baseball, the future of the fantasy business and days of old. He reflected upon his Fantasy…
Vlad’s FAAB Values – Fantasy Baseball Week 20
Just eight weeks remaining in our fantasy seasons, as those league championships are hopefully well within sight for you all. Every. Single. Decision. Matters. Do we protect ratios by benching a struggling Masahiro Tanaka, German Marquez in a road two-step with one of them at Houston, or rookie Griffin Canning as he heads to Fenway? 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 – 8/3
(1) Rankings updated August 1st. (2) Trade Deadline talk. (A) Record players dealt. (B) Bullpen changes – ATL, DET, TEX, MIA, TB, SEA. (C) Greinke/Sanchez to HOU. (D) D’Backs add Gallen/Leake. (E) Rays add Aguilar/Anderson/Richards. (F) Phils add Dickerson. (G) Cubs add Castellanos. (H) Giants add Gennett. (I) Nats add Strickland/Hudson/Elias. (J) Reds/Padres/Indians deal. Bauer 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.
August 2nd, 2019: Hard-Hit Rates
Statcast data is all the rage, and today we are looking at the hard-hit data. Which players have impressive marks that could signal success in the future? Which players have marks that are poor which could/should raise a red flag for most? We will use that Hard-hit data as a springboard to talk plenty 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.
BURR 2019: Week 19
Bullpen Usage & Reliever Ratings, or BURR, is an idea that Flowers and Mans have been playing around with since the 2017 season. The reason for their focus is simply that bullpens are a more important part of the modern game than ever before. You know what we mean. Whereas at one time starting pitchers threw 220 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: Mound Mavens, August 2nd
Ray Flowers looks at starting pitchers in the fantasy baseball game. Brett Anderson is pitching well. How long will it last? Jose Berrios is pitching well. It will last. Dylan Cease is still a work in progress. What is the outlook for Zac Gallen in his new home? Lucas Giolito – some up, some down. 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: Dodgers, Brewers Call Ups
The Dodgers are calling up Dustin May, their top pitching prospect. What should you be thinking about May in the fantasy game? Trent Grisham has been on an absolute tear on the farm, and his reward has been a call up by the Brewers. Jake Bauers has been demoted, and he deserved it. Garrett Cooper 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 – Trade Deadline Winners and Losers
Every year at the end of July, the MLB trade deadline huffs and puffs and blows the roof off our virtual roto homes, oftentimes leaving our fantasy squads in shambles. A bit of an exaggeration there, but quite often, trades involving blockbuster names moving from one league to another can leave us high and dry 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.
2019 MLB Trade Deadline
It’s that time of year again – the MLB Trade Deadline. Our very own Ray Flowers is on the case this deadline day, as he will update every deal that comes down as teams attempt to prepare their rosters for the stretch run to the playoffs. Ray will touch on every relevant deal throughout 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: Arms Dealt & Hurt
Take a stroll through the mind of Ray Flowers… Arms are being moved prior to the trade deadline. Jason Vargas takes his game to the starting rotation of the Phillies. What will that club decide to do with their group of arms? The Brewers, content to have a starting rotation of other team’s cast-off’s, has 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, July 29th
We had two main trades shake out over the weekend. The names to know include Marcus Stroman to the Mets and Eric Sogard to the Rays. We also had one of the last elite prospects heading into 2019 finally get his call to the big leagues in Bo Bichette. Three big moves? Two maybe? Perhaps 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: July 29 – Aug 4
In the following weekly preview, we have a game breakdown for all 30 MLB teams, pitching rankings and latest IL info to dominate Fantasy Baseball... PLUS TRADE DEADLINE ONGOINGS!!! Jeff Mans and I were sitting around the metaphorical campfire, singing “Kumbaya” and talking about baseball, the future of the fantasy business and days of old. He…
Ray’s Rundown – 7/27
(1) New website. (2) Rankings will be updated August 1st. (3) Gallo/Snell/Taillon injury updates (4) Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander in 2020. (5) Bullpens that could change: CWS, NYM, COL, TOR, BAL, DET, CLE, ARI, KC, SF, MIA. (6) Waiver-wire: HITTERS (Travis d’Arnaud, Robinson Cano, Nate Lowe, Rougned Odor, Anthony Santander, Will Smith, Yasmany Tomas) 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.
Vlad’s FAAB Values – Fantasy Baseball Week 19
UPDATE: Sergio Romo dealt to the Twins where he could eventually steal the job to himself. Meanwhile, I believe he and Taylor Rogers will be co-closers. Nick Anderson is the guy to grab for some Marlins’ saves. Wow, Week 19 already? Where has the time gone? The summer feels like it’s just begun, yet, it’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.
MLB Stats Breakdown – July 26th, 2019: BABIP, K-Rates & FIP
Fernando Tatis has been tremendous this season, from virtually day one, and his overall work to date has tagged him as an outright fantasy star. Ray Flowers explains why that statement is accurate, but also why there’s some significant concern over what Tatis owners should expect from him the rest of the way. How likely 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: Pitchers, Hitters & Hawaii
Take a stroll through the mind of Ray Flowers… Xander Bogaerts is banging. Paul Goldschmidt and Jose Ramirez, two top-25 draft picks this season, have failed to remotely approach their expected outputs this season. Both men have had stellar Julys. Kepler and Mazara are two young AL outfielders going in opposite directions. Gary Sanchez really 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.
The Closer Chart – July 25th, 2019
The 2019 season is underway and, predictably, it’s a disaster. Some teams seem to have no plan at all. Other teams are continually searching for answers to get the last out, either because of poor performance or injury. There are very few situations with nary an issue. Each week we will try to get 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: Mound Mavens, July 25th
It’s time to figure out what to do with some starting pitchers in fantasy baseball… Is Dylan Bundy worth a look? Danny Duffy… can you take that risk? How is Mike Fiers doing this? Domingo German has been blasted for the long ball of late. Kyle Gibson has slowed of late. How concerned should you 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 – ADP Review
This season, it may feel like we have more late-round studs coming out of the woodwork to surprise and help our teams than ever before. I can tell you from playing fantasy baseball for two decades and analyzing it for the last 10 years that what we are seeing this year is not outside 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.
BURR 2019: Week 18
Bullpen Usage & Reliever Ratings, or BURR, is an idea that Flowers and Mans have been playing around with since the 2017 season. The reason for their focus is simply that bullpens are a more important part of the modern game than ever before. You know what we mean. Whereas at one time starting pitchers threw 220 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: Mound Mavens, July 24th
Let’s look at some fantasy baseball pitching options… Chase and Shaun Anderson – are either worth an add if available? Bailey was blasted by the Astros. Oh well. Borucki returned to the majors. Will he stick? Clevinger is back to dominating with the Indians. de Leon of the Cardinals is generating a lot of interest. 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.