MLB Seasonal Articles
2022: Pitchers to Target
We all have players we like, be it because of the draft day cost, the skills, the consistency, the hope. You get the point. For a variety of reasons we like the guys that are listed below. Here are the hurlers you might consider putting in bold on your draft sheet for draft day. PITCHERS 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 2/10: Fantasy Baseball, How to Make it Great Again
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 2/10: Fantasy Baseball, How to Make it Great Again Ray Flowers discusses his article on the changes that we need in fantasy baseball. We are at the point that if we continue to ignore this fact, the future will be bleak. Ray will discuss the problems facing the game of…
2022: Players to Avoid
You can’t like everyone. Some analysts put out info on all the players so that at the end of the season they can say ‘I told you X about that guy.’ We really don’t do that here at FG. Instead, we try to remain consistent to a vision, and that includes taking stances on players, 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: Pitchers to Avoid
We should all be aware that drafting pitching early has risks. We should all also understand the inherent risks that accompanies firing a baseball, over and over, at 95 mph. This piece will detail some hurlers you might want to downgrade for a variety of reasons. Perhaps the reason is role. Perhaps health. Perhaps 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.
2021 Review: Deserved Run Average
ERA stinks. We all know it, or we should. There are a lot of plays off ERA these days with measures like SIERA and FIP growing to be pretty mainstream. This piece adds another option you should be aware of in Deserved Run Average, or DRA. WHAT IS DRA? From Baseball Prospectus… Deserved Run Average 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: What is CSW?
We’re always looking to move the analysis game forward in fantasy baseball. Sometimes there are simply ideas that are easy to implement. Other times, the idea is simply but the implementation is dastardly difficult. In the case of Called Strike Plus Whiff Rate (CSW), the idea is simple as is the way we arrive 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.
SWIP 2021 Review: Strikeouts & Walks
In virtually every fantasy baseball league ever played the last couple of decades, at least in the non-points league setups, teams have used WHIP (walks + hits divided by innings pitched). It’s a solid way to look at pitching performance. Another way to look at how pitchers performed is to pay direct attention to strikeouts 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 Can’t Miss Kid: Wander Franco
Wander Franco is the Can’t Miss Kid. No one since the Harper/Trout battle a decade ago has come close to the hype that Franco has garnered at such a young age. Trout struggled in his first go round before exploding in year two. Harper nearly went 20/20 with 100 runs as a rookie. Franco, 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.
The Expanded Role of Bullpens
Back in the old days, most relievers were failed starting pitchers that couldn’t hack it. Teams started to find the value in having strong relievers as the years went by, eventually started to develop specific roles for bullpen arms and that culminated in the modern-day reliever and the stratified situation that most teams use 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.
2021 Review: Pitcher’s Workloads
This is the time of year where I normally write my annual – these guys threw a lot more innings last season than expected so you might want to keep an eye on them this year. The problem with writing that article this season is – obvious. Everyone in baseball, slight exaggeration, threw more innings 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: Pitcher Stand Rates
What is a pitcher’s strand rate? Why should you care when no fantasy league on the planet uses the number? Let me help to answer those questions in this article. WHAT IS A PITCHER’S STRAND RATE? A pitcher’s strand rate, also known as Left On Base Percentage (LOB%), is the measure of how many base 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.
Bulk Relievers in 2022
Baseball is changing, and nowhere is that change more profound than how teams are using their pitching staffs. A role that used to go to the worst pitcher on your staff for about 140 years, is now something teams plan for. The guy who used to come in to soak up innings after a crappy 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.
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H2H Baseball – How to Win
Head-to-Head Baseball, or H2H, is a style of fantasy sports that has seen its popularity explode. Traditionally we think of H2H and think fantasy football, but the influx of fantasy baseball leagues turning to the H2H model has become profound. We will examine why this is and give some tips to have success if 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.
H2H – Players to Target & Avoid
Most of us, if we are over 40, grew up playing fantasy baseball one way. We played a roto setup from Game 1 through Game 162 of the regular season. However, there is a growing trend away from that direction as people are gravitating toward the weekly, head-to-head game (H2H). In this piece we will 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.
High K, Low BB, High GB, Arms
I say it a lot. What is that phrase that I often utter? I say, something like, you want strikeouts, walks and groundouts if we are just looking for shorthand approach to hurlers and which guys to target. We will talk about the interplay of punchouts, grounders and walks in what follows. Let’s go 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.
Punchouts and Workload
When we are looking at starting pitchers, we generally focus on a handful of issues with said arm, and at the top of that list are things like dominance and the ability of the hurler to work deep into games. More directly, dominance gets you the punchout while innings get you a shot at 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.
Hitter Splits to Know
Who performed well against lefties last season? Who struggled? What about against righties? That info is in here too. Let’s go. VERSUS LEFT-HANDED PITCHING: GOOD 200 wRC+: Teoscar Hernandez (203), Trea Turner (201). No one else was over 185. wOBA .445: Turner (.477), Hernandez (.474). So yeah, those two are pretty good, which hardly 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.
Pitcher Splits to Know
As we look forward to the 2022 season, let’s take a moment to look back at last season. This piece will delve into some interesting numbers as they pertain to pitchers’ success or struggles versus left-handed and right-handed batters. VERSUS LEFT-HANDED BATTERS: GOOD Ian Anderson had a .279 wOBA with a .205 batting average against. 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 Averages to Know – Hitters
What are the league averages for batters? What numbers should you be zeroing in on when it comes to batters in 2022? We will answer that question by looking back at the 2021 season to see where the baselines live. A few notes are listed below, just a few. Make sure to click on 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.
MLB Averages to Know – Pitchers
What are the league averages for batters? What numbers should you be zeroing in on when it comes to pitchers in 2022? We will answer that question by looking back at the 2021 season to see where the baselines live. A few notes are listed below, just a few. Make sure to click on 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 Rundown 2/3: We Are Live for Fantasy Baseball 2022!
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 2/3: We Are Live for Fantasy Baseball 2022! The 2022 MLB Product is here! Ray Flowers breaks down what you should be expecting over the next two months. He will then transition in to a discussion about where the MLB Lockout is currently sitting. He will then close things…
How to Analyze a Hitter – Year 5
Every year I try to put myself out of work with this article, or at least I have for the last four years. Yep, this is the fifth year I’ve written this piece, attempting to describe the framework that is needed to understand who a player really is. Basically, I’m trying to lay out 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 – DFS Monthly Daily projections, cheat sheets, rankings, optimizer, and full Discord access. $59.99 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.
How to Analyze a Pitcher – Year 5
This is the fifth year of this piece dissecting how to analyze pitchers in fantasy baseball. This article is, if you will, the secret sauce you should be using to breakdown the outlook of hurlers. Removing all the white noise, this piece will attempt to describe the framework that is needed to understand who 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.