MLB Seasonal Articles
Ray’s Ramblings: Pitchers – Hold or Drop?
We’re just about at the quarter poll of the 2021 season, so it is a good time to take stock of the old fantasy baseball squad. Are you carrying dead weight? Are you about to drop a guy you shouldn’t? We will take a look at a bunch of pitchers and try to determine 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 Ramblings: Hitters – Hold or Drop?
We’re just about at the quarter poll of the 2021 season, so it is a good time to take stock of the old fantasy baseball squad. Are you carrying dead weight? Are you about to drop a guy you shouldn’t? We will take a look at a bunch of hitters and try to determine 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 Ramblings: Slumping & Surging
Hitting and pitching today, and what that means in the game of fantasy baseball. Who is getting hits? Who isn’t? Who is hurt? That one comes up every day doesn’t it? There was another no-hitter. There’s a couple of guys coming back from injury on the hill, but of course, others heading to the shelf. 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, Replacements & Pitching
We had another no-hitter. More guys got hurt. More guys are gonna have to step up. Who are those players? Who should you be looking at? What’s the deal with those young arms? Anything to be looking at that there? ANOTHER NO-NO Spencer Turnbull tossed the 5th no hitter in MLB this season. For more 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 Down: OF Options?
Mike Trout hurt his shin, and while the news technically could have been way worse, what reports are suggesting aren’t good for baseball, aren’t good for the Angels and are downright horrible for fantasy squads that have the best player in baseball rostered. THE NEWS Directly from the team. #Angels OF Mike Trout has been 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: May 19, 2021
Elite Fantasy Network · Baseball Elite Podcast: May 19, 2021 May 19, 2021 Here’s ‘The Starting 9’ for today’s show … 1. And Now, it’s Mike Trout’s turn … calf knocks him out for 6-8 weeks 2. Ray’s Twitter Polling – Mike Trout, the last four full big league seasons, will have missed an 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.
From the Gut: Value of BB% and K% In Fantasy Analysis
A look at walk rate & strikeout rate leaders to spot outliers, trades targets or FAAB pickups. 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.
CSW Review: 2021 Week 8
Let’s get some actionable data as it relates to pitchers, shall we? Let’s quickly review what CSW is and why you should care, and then jump in to see who stands out – in a positive or negative way. I wrote What is CSW? a month ago. You can read the whole piece 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: Lots of Pitching
Another day, another series of injured arms with names like Walker, Duffy, Fried dealing with things. We’ve got health updates with Strasburg, Syndergaard, Soroka, Valdez and more. There’s talk about youngsters like Fleming and Singer, as well as veterans like Wood and Gibson. There’s even a bit of non-sense on the offensive side of things 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 Week 8
Which hurlers gained velocity in May? They shall be discussed. What about the outlook of youngster Weathers and old feller Mikolas? Offensively, we’re looking at some small sample sizes to highlight a bunch of players who have started to roll with a bat in their hands. HITTING Ronald Acuna (ankle) is back in the lineup 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 8
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.
Baseball Elite Podcast: May 17, 2021
May 17, 2021 Here’s ‘The Starting 9’ for today’s show … 1. Dodger Blues - C. Seager (fractured hand) on the IL, taking a shot on A. Pujols 2. Winning Waiver Bids (from SXM Host league) - Zunino ($75), J. Stallings $35), R. Grossman ($35), M. Rojas ($78), Y. Diaz ($1), Lux ($51), Brujan ($22), E. Pagan ($28),…
Vlad’s FAAB Values: Week 8
SUNDAY UPDATE: It should be a light week of bidding in general with the primary goals continuing to be A) plugging in holes to avoid zeroes, B) looking to upgrade where we can. A handful of new injuries and IL stints this weekend hamstring some of our lineups even further and now tough drop decisions 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: May 15, 2021
Elite Fantasy Network · Baseball Elite Podcast: May 15, 2021 May 15, 2021 Here’s ‘The Starting 9’ for today’s show … 1. Scoring Stops in ‘The Trop’ – Worst park in the AL for OPS/1-year park factors have shown a big dip from the multi-year park factors … hitters from 93 to 86, Pitchers 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.
2021: Mid-May 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: What is Wrong With Castillo?
Luis Castillo has been an unmitigated disaster this season. Is it time to move on? I also complain about pitch counts, per usual. Potential changes in the Detroit and Cleveland bullpens. A couple of veterans getting outs, but a couple of youngsters really struggling. Plus, a youngster on the hill who is gonna have his 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: May 13th, Around the Horn
Always so much to talk about. How about we focus on the health situation of some of the bigger names in the fantasy game like Bellinger, Gallen and Yelich. There’s also news about Pirates’ roster moves, a surging shortstop option who is on fire, and a bunch of veterans who, one way or another, 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.
2021 Player Profile: Logan Gilbert
Though he has only been 24 years of age for a few days, May 7th was his birthday, Logan Gilbert’s fantasy start is on the rise. It has been reported that the righty of the Mariners is set to be called up to start for the Mariners. Just how high a ceiling does the youngster 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: Some Up, Some Down
The fantasy game is coming into focus. We’ve got talk about youngsters like Manoah, Pearson and Lee. There are veterans like Asdrubal, Goldschmidt, Grandal and Grossman. Have you seen what Peralta, Bumgarner and Buehler have been doing? There’s more to see in here as well. HITTING Asdrubal Cabrera has a .884 OPS thanks to 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.
Baseball Elite Podcast: May 12, 2021
Elite Fantasy Network · Baseball Elite Podcast: May 12, 2021 Baseball Elite Podcast, May 12, 2021 Here’s ‘The Starting 9’ for today’s show … 1. Jarred Kelenic to be called up and debut on Thursday 2. Other prospects that we’re waiting on … SS/OF Bobby Witt, Jr. (KC), SS/2B C.J. Abrams (SD), OF’s Jo Adell and Brandon 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: The Cheat Code for Streaming Fringe Hitters
Weekly hitter lineup decisions in fantasy baseball usually require several layers of analysis. We’re not talking about our core guys, of course. We’re never sitting productive hitters who we drafted in those first few rounds. There are always exceptions, but those are usually obvious. Like benching Victor Robles or Lourdes Gurriel Jr. because they’re ice-cold and hitting near 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: Jarred Kelenic
One of the best hitting prospects in all of baseball is the Mariners’ Jarred Kelenic. There is a report suggesting that he will be promoted to the big leagues this week on Thursday. Just what should we be expecting from the youngster in his first taste of the big leagues? 21 years old Bats/Throws: Left/Left 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: Pitching Only Today
No fronting as the kids say in this piece. Actually, does anyone say “fronting” anymore, or did I just date the hell out of myself? It is all pitching today. No more, no less. Sandy Alcantara has made eight starts and the results have been damn impressive. He’s just 1-2 even though he’s tossed six 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 7
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.