MLB Seasonal Articles
The Troubled History of the 1st Round
Every year we spend way too much time talking about the first round. I would guess that a good third of the fantasy questions I get in the preseason deal with the first round, and probably half of them the first two rounds. I always say that it is more important to spend time/energy/effort worry 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.
Matrix Of Leadership – Hitters
Optimus Prime is the leader of the Autobots, of Transformers fame. Optimus is the leader because of bravery, his selfless attitude and his leadership qualities. He also in possession of the Matrix of Leadership. The Matrix is the conduit of the creator-god of the Autobots, and it has the power of life and offers 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.
Matrix Of Leadership – Pitchers
Optimus Prime is the leader of the Autobots, of Transformers fame. Optimus is the leader because of bravery, his selfless attitude and his leadership qualities. He also in possession of the Matrix of Leadership. The Matrix is the conduit of the creator-god of the Autobots, and it has the power of life and offers 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.
Highlighted: One Player Per Team
Get that seat buckle locked. We’re in for a fast pace, trip around the league in this one as Ray Flowers comments on one player on every team in the land. Well, at least in MLB. Arizona Diamondbacks – Daulton Varsho had 11 homers and six steals last season in 315 plate appearances. Over 420 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: Last Year’s Bums – Hitters
Some people are obsessed with getting “value” on draft day. While searching for undervalued players is a good thing to do, you need to guard against going over the top with this line of thought. Getting value is nice, but ultimately you need the production. If you want to go the way of value, taking 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: Last Year’s Bums – Pitchers
Some people are obsessed with getting “value” on draft day. While searching for undervalued players is a good thing to do, you need to guard against going over the top with this line of thought. Getting value is nice, but ultimately you need the production. If you want to go the way of value, taking 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.
Categories to Add in Fantasy Baseball
There are two camps in fantasy baseball. There are the traditionalists and the, shall we call them, the non-traditionalists. Some folks have been in a fantasy league with their best friends, their coworkers, their spouses for 27 years, and they simply aren’t going to change a thing since what they do works. There are others, 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.
Should We Remove Saves From Fantasy Baseball?
In this series of articles, Ray Flowers poses the question about whether or not we should remove certain categories we have always used in the game of fantasy baseball. He tackles bullpens and the save in this piece. Straight up – saves suck. The best pitchers don’t always get a chance to close 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 – 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.
Should We Remove Batting Average From Fantasy Baseball?
In this series of articles, Ray Flowers poses the question about whether or not we should remove certain categories we have always used in the game of fantasy baseball. He tackles batting average in this piece – and old, outdated and pretty meaningless number in 21st century baseball. Look, I get it. Your grandfather taught 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.
Should We Remove Stolen Bases From Fantasy Baseball?
In this series of articles, Ray Flowers poses the question about whether or not we should remove certain categories we have always used in the game of fantasy baseball. He tackles the stolen base in this piece – and the numbers just ain’t what they used to be folks. STOLEN BASE HISTORY Players used 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.
Should We Remove Wins From Fantasy Baseball?
In this series of articles, Ray Flowers poses the question about whether or not we should remove certain categories we have always used in the game of fantasy baseball. In this piece he takes aim at the venerable win category and asks – should we remove it. There’s about to be a lot of data 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: What Is Wrong With Fantasy Baseball?
In what has become an evergreen piece here at FantasyGuru, Ray Flowers shares his thoughts on where the game of fantasy baseball currently resides. Is everything OK? Clearly it’s not given the title of this piece. What are the issues, and the potential solutions? I know people don’t want to hear it, they don’t want to…
Fantasy Baseball Projection Models – 2022
When I was younger, my favorite time for the fantasy baseball season was going to the bookstore to get the magazines so I could pour through the player capsules to read the thoughts of the writers. Of course, I would also spend a good deal of time looking at their projections too because who wouldn’t 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: Why Overall Rankings Are Useless
Each year I get asked, repeatedly, where the overall rankings list is? My response is some form of the following. (A) We don’t have such a list. (B) Such a list is useless. (C) If you want to draft like that, just use an ADP list. Why do I have an aversion to an 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.
MLB Positional Qualifications in 2022
Each year players lose, and pick up, new positions defensively. With the plethora of injuries in the game of baseball, having those guys you can slide around a lineup is pretty damn valuable. This piece will talk about which players qualify at which spots, which guys qualify at more than one spot, and what your 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 MLB Rookie Scouting Report: Hitters
You never know how those youngsters will perform. All we can do is analyze the skills and try to predict what the playing time will look like. Beyond that, it’s all a bit of a crapshoot. With that, here are some of the higher end rookie players that could make a fantasy impact in 2022. 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 MLB Rookie Scouting Report: Pitchers
You never know how those youngsters will perform. All we can do is analyze the skills and try to predict what the playing time will look like. Beyond that, it’s all a bit of a crapshoot. With that, here are some of the higher end rookie pitchers that could make a fantasy impact in 2022. 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: The History of MLB Rookie Production
I’ve writing, and talking, about the lack of rookie production for two full decades. Yes, I’m that old. It is astounding to me that I have to write a piece like this every year, but I know I need to. Four main points before we look at the yearly levels of failure. 1 – 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 MLB Rankings Per Category: Pitchers
In our quest to provide you the most relevant tools to help you to gain an edge on your competition, we’ve created multiple personalized avenues in 2022. Let’s quickly detail what those areas are. First off, we have our rankings page where you can find Mixed, AL/NL Only Rankings and Auction Values. Second, those rankings 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 MLB Rankings Per Category: Hitters
In our quest to provide you the most relevant tools to help you to gain an edge on your competition, we’ve created multiple personalized avenues in 2022. Let’s quickly detail what those areas are. First off, we have our rankings page where you can find Mixed, AL/NL Only Rankings and Auction Values. Second, those rankings 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 Went Right?
By Ray Flowers This is the article where Ray Flowers gets to say – ‘I told you so.’ Don’t worry, there’s another article where he also admits all the mistakes he made. *Bold/Italics are the direct quotes from last year’s preseason Draft Guide. EVERYTHING I SAID, WROTE, COMMENTED ON ABOUT STARTING PITCHING. THE LACK 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.
2021 Review: What Went Wrong?
Many folks think Ray never admits when he is wrong, but they are wrong. Every year he looks back at the just completed season to see where he was right, and wrong. This is the article where he takes about his mistakes/misses from the previous season. *Bold/Italics are the direct quotes from last year’s preseason 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: The Fantasy Awards
As we wrap up our seasonal review of the 2021 fantasy baseball season, it is time to award some hardware to the players for how they performed on the diamond. THE BEST BEST UNDER THE RADAR FANTASY PERFORMER – Bryan Reynolds In 2020 his slash line was ugly at .189/.275/.357. In 2021 he spit on 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 Biggest MLB Questions Answered
You’ve got questions. We’ve got answers. Ray Flowers answers some of the biggest, most pressing questions that pertain to the fantasy game in 2022. Will Ronald Acuna be a star this year? Early reports are positive that the knee has rounded well after he had ACL surgery right around the All-Star Break last season. 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.