MLB Seasonal Articles
Ray’s Ramblings: Don’t Forget About
Here’s a quick rundown of some players who are currently on the injured list. If you are in a league with IL spots, a good deal of these might be rostered already. However, if you don’t have any IL spots, a whole bunch of these fellas might be players who could help your squad out 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: It’s All About Hitting
Yesterday I went all pitching, so to balance things out I’m going all hitting in this one. We will take a look at some players who have impressive overall numbers but who have hit the dumps of late. We will talk about some who have poor overall numbers but have found their stride of late. 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: Starting Pitcher Review
Normally we stick some hitters in this piece each day, but not today. We’re focusing on pitching, and pitching only. There are some names in here that you might want to fade the rest of the way, as well as a few options that you might be able to pivot too if you’re looking for 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.
From the Gut: NL Musings & Category Targets
In this week’s From the Gut, Vlad looks at the National League and some category targets. 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: Struggling Hitters, Injured Pitchers
There are a lot of players in baseball that are struggling at the dish with names like Happ, IKF, Kirilloff and Yelich drawing some attention today. On the hill, we have updates on Carrasco, Sale, Pearson, Ross and more. There’s also talk about Mize, Gibson, Irvin, Gonsolin and more. HITTING The Yankees tried to give 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 7/21: A Look At The News
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 7/21: A Look At The News Should you be worried about Alex Reyes? John Means returns, doesn’t look sharp. Matt Manning recalled, to start Wednesday vs. Rangers. Tigers workload concerns. Touki Toussaint stars. Triston McKenzie – fool’s gold. Ty France ripping in July. Meanwhile, Jarred Kelenic still ain’t hitting. 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: A Strikeout Update
We will look at strikeouts in this piece. How is the league performing? How much has changed the last month? Which hurlers stand out for good, and unsettling, reasons? LEAGUE WIDE NUMBERS Here are some strikeout numbers the last four seasons and this year. K/9K-RateSwingStrikeCSW20178.3421.610.527.220188.5322.310.727.620198.8823.011.227.620209.0723.411.428.220219.1023.711.428.1 The only number that isn’t up this season is 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 Player Profile: Josiah Gray
The Dodgers will promote their best pitching prospect, Josiah Gray, Tuesday. What does the young right-handed offer and what is his outlook the rest of the way in fantasy baseball? 23 years old Bats/Throws: Right/Right Height/Weight: 6’1”, 190 lbs. Position: Starting Pitcher THE NUMBERS *Stats from Baseball Reference. 2020 (Overall Prospect Rankings): BA 84th, BP 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: July 20th, Around The Diamond
Injured hitters lead off the report. We then move into a recent uptick in the home run before talking about hurlers, and again, injuries, though there is also more in here than merely crying about misfortune. HITTING Jarren Duran was promoted to second in the batting order Monday as Alex Verdugo and his struggles were 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: The Closer Grid, Week 17
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 last season). Regardless, we want/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.
Ray’s Ramblings: Injuries, Callups, Streaks
One young star is hurt (Chisholm). Another youngster is called up (Duran). Veterans like France and Hosmer are on the radar. Witt was promoted. The Marlins seem likely to deal Marte. Pitching names like Kershaw, Lamet and Severino received updates. HITTING It didn’t look good when Jazz Chisholm tried to make a catch Sunday. Jazz 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 Player Profile: Brandon Marsh
The Angels are blessed with two potentially dynamic, young outfield options in Jo Adell and Brandon Marsh. They have chosen to promote Mr. Marsh to hopefully give and offense that is down Rendon/Trout a boost coming out of the break. 23 years old Bats/Throws: Left/Right Height/Weight: 6’4”, 220 lbs. Position: Outfield THE NUMBERS *Stats from 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: July 19, 2021
Here’s ‘The Starting 9’ for today’s show … 1. Great Numbers … But NOT Helping … deGrom (forearm) placed on IL 2. Great Numbers … And Helping! - uh … Wily Peralta, Gausman, F. Peralta, Wheeler 3. Trades and Call-ups - Duran arrives with BOS/LAA calls up B. Marsh/Brujan not playing/J. Pederson. 4. Rob Povia’s Weekly Planner - J.…
Vlad’s FAAB Values: Week 17
Vlad takes a look at the Week 17 free agents and rookie call ups!! 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 7/17: Rookie Review
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 7/17: Rookie Review Ray Flowers hits on some of the news of the week such as the health situations of Darvish, Nola and the Yankees Covid-19 breakout. Ray then turns his attention to the rookie class by reviewing the two articles he wrote on Friday: Mid-July Rookie Report and Workload Concerns. He also spotlights Jarren Duran (Player 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: Mid-July Rookie Report
Each month we will check in on the elite prospects in Major League Baseball, the ones that can make an impact in the fantasy game in 2021. Which youngsters should be on your watch list? Which guys are close to making an impact? Who is surging? Who is struggling? We got a bit of 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: Workload Concerns
As we start up the second half of the season it is time to start seriously thinking about the workload pitchers will pile up this season. With a messy 2020 capping everyone’s workloads, one of the biggest questions to answer will be – who is going to be able to stay on schedule and make 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 Mid-Season Report: Splits
A lot has gone on the last three plus months in MLB, and now is a great time to take stock of what we’ve seen on the diamond. Our goal in this piece is to point out the performance of hitters in certain situations such as when facing lefties/righties, at home/away, with runners in scoring 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.
From the Gut: AL Musings & Category Targets
In this week’s From the Gut, Vlad looks at the American League and some category targets. 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 Player Profile: Jarren Duran
Jarren Duran is being called up by the Red Sox for the start of the second half of the season. He brings with him a lot of fantasy potential because of his speed, so let’s see what the overall package looks like for the outfielder. 24 years oldBats/Throws: Left/RightHeight/Weight: 6’2”, 210Position: Outfield THE NUMBERS He 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: Trade Deadline – Pitchers
The trading deadline is approach (July 30th), and with that we are starting to think about which players could be moved at the deadline. Putting on our prognostication hat, we will attempt to address some of those questions with some educated guesswork. Here is a look at pitchers who could be dealt. Note that I’m 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 7/14: Mid-Season Review
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 7/14: Mid-Season Review July 14th, 2021: Ray’s Rundown: Mid-Season Review How was the All-Star Game? Did you hear that the rules on seven inning double headers and runners on second base will change next year? Some of the oddities of the MLB Draft. Second half pitcher workloads are a growing 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: Trade Deadline – Hitters
The trading deadline is approach (July 30th), and with that we are starting to think about which players could be moved at the deadline. Putting on our prognostication hat, we will attempt to address some of those questions with some educated guesswork. Here is a look at the hitters who could be dealt. HITTERS Javier 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 Mid-Season Report: The Home Run
We just saw the Home Run Derby in Colorado, so the entire sport is talking homers. Never been a better time to take a dive into the long ball then right now, so in what follows, we will discuss the long ball and the first half. LAUNCH ANGLE *Minimum of 200 plate appearances. Here 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.