MLB Seasonal Articles
Prospect Watch 2019: Week 11
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 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Hot/Cold: Week 11
We’re at the point of the season that we kinda know who players are. 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 that started out hot has seen 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.
From the Gut – NFBC Cutline FAAB Strategies
If you manage teams in the NFBC Cutline, this strategy article is just for you. If you’ve never played, it’s something you may want to consider getting into next season. Cutlines are 10-team points leagues with an overall component that is set up in best-ball style. That means there’s very little maintenance during the season 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: Hitter Movement
The Astros called up an outfielder last week, and it wasn’t Alvarez or Tucker. The Orioles have brought up Chance Sisco. Here it comes… should you take a chance on him? Who is this David Fletcher fella? Who is this Cooper kid with the Marlins? Renfroe and Frazier, two slugging outfielders with holes in their 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.
Have You Given Up On Fantasy Baseball?
It’s June. The lure of fantasy football is calling you, the Siren’s song floating through your ear canal whispering — PPR… Are you still all in with your fantasy baseball season, or has your mind started to drift to other topics? SEASON LONG FANTASY BASEBALL I return to the question that I posted recently 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.
MLB Weekly Preview: June 3-9
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 – 6/1
(1) Rankings update for the rest of the season. Highlighting guys like Ryu, Colome, Greene and Smith. (2) Play the game of what is instead of what could be. Overvaluing rookies versus the here and now. (3) Breaking down Adalberto Mondesi. (4) Waiver-wire HITTERS (C- Elias Diaz, Austin Hedges, Mike Zunino, INF –- N.Ahmed, J.Candelario, 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 11
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.
Ray’s Ramblings: Mound Mavens, May 29th
Shaun Anderson isn’t stepping up. Archer used to. Can he again? The million-dollar question is… what is wrong with Trevor Bauer? Chirinos and Eflin are solid hurlers, but which one, if either, should be dealt? Flaherty has not met expectations this season. Does that mean he’s been a failure or that you should be bailing 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 – May 29th, 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.
BURR 2019: Week 10
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.
From the Gut – Category Management
With about one-third of the season completed we should have a good idea of our team strengths and weaknesses in roto categories. Understanding the overall makeup of our rosters and identifying those weaknesses even as early as late-May can help steer our teams in the right direction (towards the top of the standings!) whether that 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.
Prospect Watch 2019: Week 10
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 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2019 Player Profile: Jose Ramirez
Back in the preseason of 2019 Fantasy Baseball, Jose Ramirez was roundly regarded a top-5 overall selection. The NFBC ADP info had him as the third player off the board (Jeff Mans and I didn’t by any means say pass on Ramirez, but at least we selected another third sacker as a better third 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.
Hot/Cold: Week 10
We’re at the point of the season that we kinda know who players are. 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 that started out hot has seen 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: Keller, Myers, Votto
The Pirates are calling up the future in Mitch Keller. We don’t know how long he will be up, but he brings with him a good deal of fantasy intrigue. Wil Myers hasn’t lived up to expectations. Is that his fault or yours? The answer might surprise you. Joey Votto hasn’t lived up to expectations. 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.
Statistical Insights: May 27, 2019
While I recently asked the question – Are Expected Stats Ruining Fantasy Baseball? – that doesn’t mean I’m going to completely abandon the idea of using all the tools at my disposal, even if I might lay a bit less importance on them than many others in the industry. Let’s just ramble through some 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 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Why Don’t Players Bunt?
Men are macho. Get a gaggle of men together, what the hell is a gaggle anyway?, and you will see one fella try to out macho the next guy nearly every time. Whichever fella has bigger biceps, a faster car or the more expensive watch has to be the winner. Men are all about being 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.
MLB Weekly Preview: May 27 – June 2
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…
Vlad’s FAAB Values – Week 10
Welcome to my 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.
Ray’s Rundown – 05/25
(1) More rookie talk – Cavan Biggio, Kevin Cron and Josh Naylor. (2) Should Baseball Ban the DH? (3) Khris Davis to IL. (4) Cardinals change leadoff role. (5) Dickerson close to returning for PIT. (6) Astros updates on Alvarez/Tucker/Whitley. (7) Has Giolito arrived in Chicago? Waiver-wire: PITCHERS (Barlow, Kelley, Mahle, Martinez/Reyes Jimmy Nelson 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.
2019 Player Profile: Kevin Cron & Josh Naylor
Two potential slugglers in the Natoinal League are slated to be called by by their respective clubs, and Ray Flowers is ready to break them both down for you. Those men are Kevin Cron of the D’backs and Josh Naylor of the Padres. As of Thursday night, Kevin Cron of the Diamondbacks led the minors 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: Cavan Biggio
The new brigade is taking over baseball. Across the MLB landscape, teams continue to throw caution to the wind promoting rookies early in the season exposing them to Super 2 status allowing them to reach arbitration a year early. One of the most recent callups is the son of Hall of Famer, 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 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Should Baseball Ban the DH?
Some folks love the home run. They can’t get enough of it. They love watching majestic 450-foot fly balls arch into the seats, sent skyward by men with massive muscles. To others, they would prefer to watch that in batting practice, not in games. With seemingly every player in baseball capable of hitting 20 homers 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.