MLB Seasonal Articles
Ray’s Ramblings: Mere Days Til Halloween
We are on the cusp of yet another World Series. We are also nearing free agency for a guy like Corey Seager, and the potential labor issues are closing in on us as well. Starting pitchers working in relief, overpaid pitchers and video games, as well as Bela Lugosi, make an appearance today. WORLD SERIES…
Ray’s Ramblings: October 22, 2021
Things are getting tight in the playoffs with homer records being set in both leagues. Also, some talk about a couple of fellas who picked up injuries like Grandal and Torkelson. DODGERS vs. BRAVES: Atlanta Leads 3-2 The Dodgers have won seven consecutive elimination games. https://twitter.com/SlangsOnSports/status/1451393319867666471 Max Fried allowed five runs over 4.2 innings to pick up the loss.…
Ray’s Rundown 10/21: Pace of Play, Pitching & Umpiring
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 10/21: Pace of Play, Pitching & Umpiring Ray hits on some playoffs notes with the ATL-LAD and BOS-HOU series. He then spends some time talking about the state of pitching before hitting on the other topic so many folks are discussing, and that is the pace of play and umpiring…
Ray’s Ramblings: Playoff Talk, October 19th
Pitching is in shambles for the Dodgers and Astros as they try to come back against the Braves and Red Sox. AMERICAN LEAGUE – RED SOX LEAD 2-1 The Red Sox offense is smoking hot. https://twitter.com/SlangsOnSports/status/1450291991015837696 They are the first team ever to hit three grand slams in a playoff year. They are also the first team to have…
Ray’s Rundown 10/15: A Fall Classic?
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 10/15: A Fall Classic? The checked swing heard round the world. Betts is a star. Could Webb be? Scherzer for the HOF. It worked, but Urias in relief? Kris Bryant is gonna get paid. Speaking of that, let’s talk qualifying offers.
2022 Free Agents & The Qualifying Offer
What is a qualifying offer? How much is it? Which players are free agents that might generate qualifying offers this offseason? We will answer those questions in this piece. WHAT IS A QUALIFYING OFFER? When a player is eligible for free agency a team can assign a qualifying offer to a player. The player may accept the…
October 12th, MLB Playoff Notes
It’s October and that means playoff baseball. Here are some interesting bits o’ info in regards to what is going on right now in the MLB playoffs. Score first… https://twitter.com/SlangsOnSports/status/1447792854496120835 The winner of Game 3 in a five game series that was tied 1-1 coming into the contest goes on to win 72 percent of the time (39…
2021 Review: Rookie Pitchers
Everyone loves talking about and drafting them, never mind the fact that most of them fail to match the expectations of the industry, while others we barely talked about in the preseason are the ones that actually emerge. Let us talk rookie pitchers in 2021 fantasy baseball. Here is a link to the hitter review. 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: Rookie Hitters
Everyone loves talking about and drafting them, never mind the fact that most of them fail to match the expectations of the industry, while others we barely talked about in the preseason are the ones that actually emerge. Let us talk rookie players in 2021 fantasy baseball. HITTERSRandy Arozarena (.274-20-69-94-20)It was a 20/20 effort by 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 10/7: A Review of the Top-50
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 10/7: A Review of the Top-50 Ray takes a look back at the top-50 players taking during draft season of fantasy baseball 2021. Who was a hit? Who was a miss? He will also spend a moment talking about pitcher usage this past season and what it might mean for…
2021 Review: Pitchers
With the regular complete, Ray Flowers will take a look around the diamond focusing the men who toed the rubber noting some of the performances that popped to him. *Here is a link to the hitter report. 0: The number of closers with 40 saves as Mark Melancon paced the league with 39. The last 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: Hitters
With the regular complete, Ray Flowers will take a look around the offensive contributions provided by players, noting some of the performances that popped to him. Zero: The number of barrels in 2021 for Davis Fletcher over his 572 batted ball events which certainly seems impossible. He hit .262 on the season, his career worst 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.
Baseball Elite Podcast: October 4, 2021
Baseball Elite Podcast, October 4, 2021 Here’s ‘The Starting 9’ for today’s show … Pregame: How did LABR and Tout end up? Here is Ray's LABR report... 1. Top 10 Fantasy Hitters for 2021 (earnings) - Vlad ($42.4), Bichette (41.8), T. Turner (41.4), Ohtani (39.4), Jo. Ramirez (39.3), Tatis (38.9), Semien (37.2), S. Perez (37.0), T. Hernandez (32.7), Harper (31.3) 2. Hitting Category Hitters…
Ray’s Ramblings: Mere Days To Go
Guys getting hurt. Guys who are surging. Players who are slumping. Team’s pitching plans for the final few days of the season. Have at it fantasy baseball fans. HITTING Braves are getting tons of power since the trade deadline… Jorge Soler: 12 HR since the #Braves traded for him.Adam Duvall: 13 HR since the Braves 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: For Real
Ray spends a moment talking about two second half breakout performers – Ty France and Frank Schwindel. He also discusses a bunch of infielders who are doing well, one is making history, and a few others who are in the news. There’s then talk about pitching rotations down the stretch, cause we know that every 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 9/30: What Have We Learned?
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 9/30: What Have We Learned? Jorge Polanco continues the insanity. How good is Dansby Swanson? Corey Seager, the forgotten SS? No one is talking about Bo Bichette. Gavin Lux (neck) should be ok. Andy Ibanez back to hitting. Lane Thomas review. Bryan Reynolds trying to hold on. Scherzer couple 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: The Final Tuesday
Just days left in the season. What is wrong with Jimenez? Can you start Darvish? What is going on with the Reds’ offense? That and more in this entry of the Ramblings series. HITTING Jonathan India has a double in 4-straight games and he has six in nine games. He’s scored seven times the last 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: Final Week, Offense
We are down to the final week of the 2021 fantasy baseball season, and what a ride it has been. Heartache and adulation, ups and downs, cursing and cheering. As we embark on the final week, here are some notes on the offensive side of the game. Has anyone noticed just how good Jose Altuve 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: Final Week, Pitching
We are down to the final week of the 2021 fantasy baseball season, and what a ride it has been. Heartache and adulation, ups and downs, cursing and cheering. As we embark on the final week, here are some notes on the hurlers as we try to figure out those final innings pitched. Astros rotation 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.
Baseball Elite Podcast: September 27, 2021
Baseball Elite Podcast, September 27, 2021 Here’s ‘The Starting 9’ for today’s show … 1. Ray is going for the LABR Title! 2. Rob Povia’s Weekly Planner Highlights - One, LAST double-header in this year of double-header’s (52 of them this season … fans jipped out of 208 innings or over 23 games)/Pitching schedules will be all over…
FAAB Values: The Final Week of 2021
In the month of September, we will help you to make those final, necessary decisions to propel you to a fantasy championship by taking a look at players that might be able to aid you on the waiver-wire. *Bids will be based off a 1,000 FAAB system. CATCHER PLAYERTEAMPOS ELIG.BID $Keibert RuizWASC5-10Tom MurphySEAC2-5Manny PinaMILC2-5Victor CaratiniSDC2-5Kurt 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: The Men On The Hill
Ray reviews the men who have taken the hill of late, profiles where they are, and discusses if they should be used moving forward. Keegan Akin barely has an ERA of four his last six outings, and it could be in the 3’s if an inherited runner of his was allowed to score last 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: Hitting Last Two Weeks
With such limited time left in the season, we know you are scratching for every at-bat, every hit, every run scored. Let’s take a look a bunch of hitters and how they have performed the last two weeks to see is producing, and who is not. *Data from Fangraphs (minimum 30 at-bats) CUBS Happ hasn’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.
Ray’s Ramblings: Hitter Updates
With about 10 days left in the season, let’s check in on a bunch of hitters and how they are performing down the stretch. Ozzie Albies has two homers and five RBI the last two games to push his seasonal numbers up to .255-30-100-95-17. The .255 average and .311 OBP are disappointing, but that 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.