MLB Seasonal Articles
Ray’s Ramblings: Mound Mavens, July 5th
Stephen Strasburg continues to avoid the walk while racking up the punchouts. Nick Pivetta should be able to do that, but he’s constantly being taken deep. Wade Miley continues to succeed, which is somewhat vexing. John Means is rolling along for the Orioles. Sonny Gray is doing most things right. German returned for the Yankees, 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.
June 14, 2019: Concerns & Targets
Each week we take a look at some numbers that you need to know about in fantasy baseball. This week we’re not looking at one specific category, changing things up a bit are we. Instead, we will be taking a look at a series of numbers that portend success, or struggles, in the second half 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 4th
Is Aaron Nola finally back? Where you one of the lucky few who turned away from the haters this draft season and rostered David Price? Just what is going on with James Paxton given the lack of punchouts? Is Chase Anderson worth a look in mixed leagues? Trevor Bauer just can’t seem to put it 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 4th, 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. Very few are the situations that have nary an issue. Each week we will try to get 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 15
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: Goldschmidt’s Struggles & Arms
Paul Goldschmidt has been a mess this season. Is there any hope? Ray then turns to the arms. Bieber is surging. Luzardo is hurt, again. Mahle, Matz, Mikolas… which of the M’s is worthy of a roster spot on your team. Richard and Sanchez with the Jays, is either worth a mixed league look. Stanek 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 – Second Half Hitters to Target
Figuring out which hitters should improve and have strong second halves is not as easy as just looking to see who struggled in the first half. Oftentimes, someone who hasn’t been hitting his typical season pace has had some sort of injury affecting their performance and that’s a theme you’ll note below, minus a couple 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 2nd
It sounds like the Red Sox may have found their closer… in Nathan Eovaldi? Andrew Cashner has actually been a usable piece. Kinda. Maybe. DeSclafani has surged as the weather has warmed. Eflin and Fried have had strong first halves. What is coming in the second? Is there anything to like with the following 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.
Prospect Watch 2019: Week 15
Each week we will try to give a quick update on each of the top-40 minor leaguers that 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 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.
Hot/Cold: Week 15
We’re at the point of the season that we kinda know who players are. At least we think we do. Are they performing up to expectations or are the struggling to live up to the hopes placed on their shoulders? That said, do we really “know” who players are? Is it possible that the guy 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 July Rankings Update
The long wait is over as you can head out of the midpoint of the fantasy baseball season secure in your evaluation of players. Every month during the 2019 MLB Fantasy Baseball season, on the first day of that month, the 2019 Player Rankings are updated. Ray Flowers spent his entire weekend, around a Mai 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 Player Profile: Dylan Cease
Dylan Cease has one of the best arms in baseball. The minor league strikeout artist is on the precipice of making his first appearance of what he hopes will be a majorly successful career. Cease will start Wednesday for the White Sox against the Tigers. Is this the right time for the Sox to have 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 1-7
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 Alarm days and then, Eureka! Like a flash of lightning, the thought sprung from his mind… the MLB Weekly Preview. For those of you…
Ray’s Rundown – 6/29
(1) Brendan McKay called up. (2) Keston Hiura recalled. (3) Bobby Bradley called up. (4) Overall Minor League Prospect Review. (5) Waiver-wire: HITTERS (Willie Calhoun, J.P. Crawford, Freddy Galvis, Scooter Gennett, Eric Sogard, Chris Taylor, Garrett Hampson, Carson Kelly, Domonic Smith, Todd Frazier), PITCHERS (Chase Anderson, Ariel Jurado, Eric Lauer, Martin Perez, Anibal Sanchez, Tyler 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 – Week 15
Welcome to the weekly Free Agent Acquisition Bidding/Budget (FAAB) column where my goal is to have you confidently prepared to acquire the hitters and pitchers off free agency or waivers to make your team better. Like most everything else in life, you get out what you put in. Those quickly slapping one- and two-dollar bids 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 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2019 Player Profile: Brendan McKay
Brendan McKay will be called up to start for the Rays on Saturday against the Rangers. One of the better pitching prospects in baseball, the lefty that is McKay is a two-way player in the mold of Shohei Ohtani. The bat doesn’t appear to be ready at this point, but the arm is. What skills 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: The Replacement Level Game
Winning in the DFS game. Getting the hot gal at the end of the bar on a Saturday night to go home with you. Finding strong performances off the waiver-wire. People think it’s easy to accomplish all three of those tasks, but I’m here to tell you it isn’t. Since I’m not going to comment 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, June 28th
Arrieta is just average, maybe. Corbin is missing bats and has been good, without matching last season. Boyd has hit the skids, but should you panic with the lefty from Detroit? The Braves’ Fried has been solid, but… Gibson has quietly been pretty darn effective. What has Keuchel looked like his first two starts? Marquez 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, June 27th
The D’backs have Robbie Ray, and are calling up Alex Young. David Price continues to generate outs. John Means is just about ready to return for the Orioles. Lyles should return for Pirates, but he hit the shelf while on a big-time skid. Mahle and Heaney have both hit the skids a bit. Marco Gonzales 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 – June 27th, 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. Very few are the situations that have nary an issue. Each week we will try to get 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 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2019 Catcher Review – June 26th
Just as we’re taking an in-depth look at bullpen with our BURR metric, we think it’s important to breakdown the catcher’s position as well. Normally we just worry about the offensive side of the game, but as we move to the next level of analysis we’re looking more and more at the importance defensive side 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 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
BURR 2019: Week 14
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 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Ray’s Ramblings: Injuries & Lineup Decisions
Tim Anderson is hurt, and he’s going to miss substantial time with that ankle holding him back. What will the White Sox do in his absence? Is there anything to worry about with the slumping Josh Bell? Giancarlo Stanton is hurt again. Should anyone be surprised? The Marlins and the Padres pitching rotations could 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.
From the Gut – Lucky or Unlucky? xFIP Lives
Predicting starting pitcher performance has always been a tough task in fantasy, whether projecting for the season or from start to start. Elite arms like Max Scherzer are more predictable – especially in a matchup against a weak offense – but a guy like Scherzer is usually a set-and-forget scenario if you own him. We’re 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 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.