MLB Seasonal Articles
2023 MLB FAAB Values: Week 9
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2023 MLB Prospect Report: Names to Watch
Paul Hickey breaks down who may be next to get the call-up! 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 Braves & More
There is a whole lotta Braves talk in here. Is that pitcher ready to make his mark? Can the former slugger who is slugging now continue? Is the buy low window closed on one of the best third baseman in fantasy baseball? What happened to that dynamic rookie from last season in the outfield? There’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.
2023: The Closer Grid, May 25th
I believe all fantasy baseball leagues should move on to Solds (saves + holds). I know most don’t buy that line of thought, though for the life of me, I cannot understand the reluctance to go in this direction (I even went as far as suggesting it might be wise to use Team Bullpens at one point). Regardless, we 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: wOBA & Expected wOBA
This write will focus on weighted on-base average, or wOBA. What is it and how does that discussion lead into expected wOBA and what can that tell us about the batter’s performance to date? What is wOBA? wOBA is based around an older idea created by Pete Palmer called Linear Weights (Linear Weights was the precursor to WAR – an 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: Strikeout to Walk Ratio
There are lots of simple, and complicated, ways to break down a pitcher. Is he struggling at home or on the road? What about versus lefties or righties? Is he getting blitzed the third time through the order? How does his ground ball rate look? What is his SIERA? What does WAR say about his 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: What Have We Learned?
Who are Bohm/Chapman anyway after their Jekyll and Hyde start to the season? Franco is running, but not hitting? Lourdes, J.D. and Jurickson are currently hitting. On the hill, updates on Alvarado, Painter, deGrom, Houck and Lamet. HITTINGAlec Bohm was impressive to start the year, but my goodness has he thrown up and missed 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: Youngster Review
Elly De La Cruz, Royce Lewis, Christopher Morel, Mickey Moniak and Kirilloff highlight the hitting side of the article. Vets Soler, Seager. DeJong and Harold Ramirez also get some pub. On the hill, there is a cornucopia of discussion surrounding the health of arms. HITTINGJeimer Candelario is not someone we talk about much here 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.
Ray’s Rundown 5/20: The Rookie Shell Game
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 5/20: The Rookie Shell Game Despite the fact that rookies continually let us down, the fantasy baseball landscape this season is littered with teams counting on the youngsters (is there a reason for this in 2023?). Ray reviews the plight of rookies, focusing on arms, with a discussion about how…
2023 MLB FAAB Values: Week 8
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Ray’s Ramblings: Friday Fun-Day
Just how good has Eury Perez been? What the heck is going on with Julio Urias? On offense, some updates on a bunch of infielders like India, Joe, Perdomo, Schmitt, Miller and Suarez. Plus, how are things going for uber-prospect Jordan Walker of the Cardinals? HITTINGJonathan India is working on a strong rebound effort after 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.
2023: The Closer Grid, May 18th
I believe all fantasy baseball leagues should move on to Solds (saves + holds). I know most don’t buy that line of thought, though for the life of me, I cannot understand the reluctance to go in this direction (I even went as far as suggesting it might be wise to use Team Bullpens at one point). Regardless, we 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: Who Are They Really?
Does Edman stink? Is Outman a star? On the hill, what about youngsters Bello, Bradish and Liberatore? What do the Dodgers do with the injury to May and what is going on with the ghost-fork? HITTING Adam Duvall says he will be back June 9th from his wrist fracture. He was amazing to start 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: A League-Wide Look
We are at roughly the quarter-pole of the 2023 MLB season, so we thought it would be a good time to take a look at the state of the game. How have the new rules impacted offensive production? How are team using the injured list? Those are two of the man topics discussed in this 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: Health, Demotions & Cheating
Oh Domingo German. Mason Miller is hurt worse than previous thought as is Nick Lodolo. The D’backs demoted yet another outfielder. Those stories lead the way in an interesting Ramblings piece today. HITTINGSix: The number of players with a 2.00 BB/K ratio or better in May which is remarkable – Will Smith 2.67, Jose Ramirez 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: What We Thought?
Some guys are ripping it up. Others aren’t doing jack. Are the players, with a growing sample size, becoming who we thought they were, or, is something else potentially going on with a host of players you are considering dumping to, or adding off of, waivers? HITTINGLuis Arraez has slowed of late, but he’s still 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 Musings
A new week, a new set of data to review. What is the upshot with Baty and Colas? Who is this McLain kid? Which outfielder is suddenly slugging? What is going on with Clase? How bad is Minter? Are we close to seeing Soroka? More in here too of course. HITTING Brett Baty update time. 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.
2023 MLB FAAB Values: Week 7
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Ray’s Ramblings: Minor League Update
Let’s highlight some of the youngsters, currently in the minors, who could be significant fantasy baseball contributors at some point this season. Names like Bradley, De La Cruz, Lewis, Tiedemann and Walker are discussed. This article also touches on a few arms in the news and how the pitch clock has, or hasn’t, changed things 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: Power & Speed
We will talk about players that have begun the season on an impressive power/speed pace focusing on Bellinger, Lowe and Varsho. Then we will transition into talk about the Braves, Phillies and Rangers pitching. New images from @NASAPersevere may show evidence of what was once a wild and deep river on Mars. The observations are 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.
2023 Player Profile: Eury Perez
One of the elite pitching prospects in the game has gotten the call to make his next start in the big leagues as 20 year old Eury Perez has been tabbed by the Marlins. Who is Perez, how good is he and what should we be expecting in the fantasy game? 20 years, 26 days 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 5/11: In the News
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 5/11: In the News Ray Flowers talks fantasy baseball off the cuff and with no notes. He opens up the sports page and comments on whatever he sees, reviewing game action from Wednesday the 10th of May. He talks starting pitchers, bullpen situations, struggling hitters and guys that are surging with…
Ray’s Ramblings: The Wheel Keeps Spinning
Every day someone gets hurt. Every day some one steps up. Every day teams make moves with their rosters. Did I mention that folks get hurt every day? HITTINGMichael Brantley (shoulder) was close to a return to action… until he wasn’t. Now, it is unclear when he will be ready for game action. Ezequiel Duran 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.
2023: The Closer Grid, May 9th
I believe all fantasy baseball leagues should move on to Solds (saves + holds). I know most don’t buy that line of thought, though for the life of me, I cannot understand the reluctance to go in this direction (I even went as far as suggesting it might be wise to use Team Bullpens at one point). Regardless, we 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.