MLB Seasonal Articles
Ray’s Rundown 2/20: Rookies and the Path to Success
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 2/20: Rookies and the Path to Success Ray Flowers talks his, and your, favorite subject – rookies (you know it is true). What should you be expecting from rookies? What does age/production/level played mean when evaluating players? How do you evaluate rookies? What is the history of the rookie and how 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 Stolen Base in 2022
You could convincingly argue that at no point in the history of the game has there been more outright speed on the diamond, so we’re all just sitting around counting up the steals and laughing at the station-to-station game of years past. Alas, that talent is no longer translating into stolen bases, and that’s 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 Rundown 2/19: Dynasty/Keeper Leagues
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 2/19: Dynasty/Keeper Leagues Let’s begin this podcast by defining what a keeper/dynasty leagues is. Then, let’s ask a series of pertinent questions. What is your setup? What is your goal? What age of player should you build around? What skills to build around? Does your league have a Constitution? 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.
I Added Velocity Last Year
Adding velocity is something we had to kinda guess at, even in the recent past. Now, with all the data we have at our disposal, it is fairly each for us to record which hurlers saw an uptick in velocity (another piece will discuss those who lost mph in 2021). A velocity increase certainly does 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.
I Lost Velocity Last Year
When a guy adds velocity, we all take notice. We do tend to get excited about that, but I would offer that we get more concerned when velocity is lost. Whichever pops more to you is irrelevant really, as both instances should grab your attention. We’ve previously written I Added Velocity Last Year, and here 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 2/18: Drafting By Projections is Wrong
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 2/18: Drafting By Projections is Wrong Ray Flowers discusses projection models and how they are used in fantasy baseball (he also touched on this topic in Fantasy Baseball Projections Models). Should you be leaning on projections? How are the projections created? What is an accurate projection? Is there 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.
K-Rate and BB Rates – Hitters
We’ve used K/BB ratio for pitchers, and BB/K for hitters, for years. They are still usable, but there is actually a better way to understand what we are trying to get to with that measure. Prepare yourself for the revolutionary (not really), K% – BB%. WHY K% and BB%? You will see this breakdown 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.
K-Rate and BB Rates – Pitchers
We’ve used K/BB ratio for pitchers, and BB/K for hitters, for years. They are still usable, but there is actually a better way to understand what we are trying to get to with that measure. Prepare yourself for the revolutionary (not really), K% – BB%. WHY K% and BB%? You will see this breakdown 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.
Ray’s Rundown 2/17: What is Tiering & Why Does it Matter?
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 2/17: What is Tiering & Why Does it Matter? How do you put your team together on draft day? Do you just take a rankings list? Do you lean on ADP? Are you heavily influenced by computer projections? Ray Flowers discusses what the Tiering Model is, and why 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.
Mike Trout: Is He Still a Fantasy Star?
Mike Trout is a superstar, and the greatest player in baseball the last decade. However, he’s no longer in consideration to be the top pick in the fantasy draft. The question at this point is – just how much of a star is he? HIS HEALTH Let’s start out with the biggest knock against him 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 2/16: How to Rank Players Properly
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 2/16: How to Rank Players Properly Ray Flowers talks about the process of ranking players and why context is so important. Where do you start the process? How does your league type play into the decision? Roster construction matters, so the context of the rankings could be altered slightly if need 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 Home Run, Part III: Homer Distance
In Part III of the home run, we will take a look at how many homers were hit, how far they went, how many of them were earned and how many of them were rather fortunate outcomes for the men with the bat in their hands. The following data is from Baseball Savant and 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 Home Run, Part II: Gainers/Losers
In our continued look at the home run, we will explore the fly ball, the ever-discussed launch angle and their relation to the homers, and which players gained or lost some oomph last year. Note that the truncated 2020 season causes issues with analysis. We can’t just ignore that the season happened, but we also 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 Home Run, Part I: History
Big flies are everywhere and they are a major component of offensive production league wide. Just as I we provided last year, we will be taking a three-part dive into the home run. In this piece we will explore the growth in the home run category from a league perspective before going a bit smaller 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 Best Player In Baseball: Shohei Ohtani
First there was Babe Ruth and now there is Shohei Ohtani. There is no debate as to who the best overall player in baseball is in 2022, but the question remains, how do we value Mr. Ohtani in the game of fantasy baseball? THE 2021 SEASON As an offensive player Ohtani went .257-43-100-103-26.He was four 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.
Hitter Profile: No Strikeouts, High Barrel Rate
You can have success in the big leagues even if you swing and miss a lot. That said, players that do air condition fans at a high rate are more likely to slump than someone who makes consistent contact. Further, a higher contact rate obviously greatly enhances a player’s outlook in the batting average category. 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.
Cheap Power in 2022
Simple. We are looking for power, and we don’t want to pay for it. If that is our goal, who should we target? This piece will take a look at players listed outside the top-250 overall in NFBC ADP that might be able to give your team a power boost in 2022. Jesus Aguilar is 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.
2021 Review: BABIP – What You Need to Know
A decade ago, few talked about BABIP. Six or seven years ago, it seemed like everyone began to take notice. Five years ago it was all anyone could talk about. Now, we’ve seen a bit of a pullback with it as folks realize that there is so much more that is needed to understand 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.
2021 Review: Isolated Power
We are in the weeds at this point folks. If you don’t have a PhD, it is hard to understand some high level baseball analysis. WAR this, wOBA that, maybe some wRC+ here… it can be maddeningly difficult understand the analysis game in 21st century baseball. However, Isolated Power (ISO), is a much simpler way 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.
Pitching Spots In the Fantasy Game
I’m not here to tell you how to run your fantasy league. You should play whatever format you want, whatever works for you, etc. But, I’m still gonna give you some advice that I hope you take when it comes to setting your league pitching rules for 2022. THE ABSOLUTELY WRONG WAY TO SET 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.
2022 Update: Tommy John Surgery
Homers. Strikeouts. Walks. Injuries. Rinse and repeat, right? One of the main injuries that we have to deal with is that injury to the UCL. What is a UCL? What surgeries can be undertaken to fix the injury? What is the outlook of folks that go under the knife? We will hit on all 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.
2022: Relievers to Target
As I write this piece, MLB is still in a lockout leaving copious amounts of relievers looking for teams. Therefore, this piece will take a bit of a different course than at times in the past. With so many relievers still free agents, and no certainty where they will sign, there are bound to 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.
2022: Relievers to Avoid
Relievers can be difficult to understand. So much of their value depends upon a manager calling out their name to get the last out. A reliever can pitcher very well and still not be a great fantasy option if he doesn’t get the almighty save, and we continue to argue that just isn’t right. Regardless, 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.
2022: Players to Target
These guys might not be the best players in fantasy baseball, but they are players Ray Flowers likes. Why? Perhaps it is merely the skills, but more often than not it’s a combination of the skills and how the fantasy universe perceives the players. Boiling it down… these are guys who are likely to 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.