MLB Seasonal Articles
Baseball Elite Podcast: April 28, 2021
Elite Fantasy Network · Baseball Elite Podcast: April 28, 2021 Baseball Elite Podcast, April 28, 2021 Here’s ‘The Starting 9’ for today’s show … 1. Vlad is Finally ‘The Impaler’ 2. One Month In … Hitting – 14 hitters on pace for 50 HRs/The only 2 plates in baseball with more than 30 hits 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: Injuries, Changes & Pitching
Updates on Bellinger, Springer, Soroka, Soto and more. The Yankees might have a new starting catcher. A former pitching star appears to be improving, but it is a mirage. How exactly have guys like Morton and Plesac pitched? Rogers, Turnbull and Wainwright, something about all of them in here too. HITTINGCody Bellinger update. Out with 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 and Pitching
Dozier, Lindor, Madrigal, Moniak, Muncy, Trout and Yaz. Those are the hitters in the piece. After that, there’s a bunch of pitchers including one guy who was drafted to be a star on the hill who has really been struggling, while a guy no one was drafting is pitching like a star. HITTING Hunter Dozier 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.
Batted Ball Data & The Pitcher
I’ve spent a lot of time this month talking about patience and sample sizes. Without being aware of the importance of those two factors, you will likely be missing the boat and making some poor roster decisions. In this piece we will attempt to dig in a bit, with an admission right off the top 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: Fantasy Baseball Week 5
This one has it all. OK, it doesn’t have it all, but it’s got a lot. Youngsters like Kopech, Patino, Arozarena and Deivi Garcia are in the house. Its time to check back in on Yermin Mercedes. Veterans like Arrieta, Bumgarner and McCutchen are also mentioned. Others too. Jump on in. HITTERS Randy Arozarena had 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 5
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: April 26, 2021
Baseball Elite Podcast, April 26, 2021 Here’s ‘The Starting 9’ for today’s show … 1. Another fantastic SD-LAD series - Tatis doing his wall-clearing best and coming off his best game of the year (2 H, HR, 2 BB, 2 SB, 4 R) 2. MLB News/Notes - Trout (elbow) has missed three games/T. Turner (forearm) leaves early in…
Vlad’s FAAB Values: Week 5
SUNDAY UPDATE: Not too many things have changed to alter the landscape of our bidding priorities. The one change that has FAAB implications is Yankees’ SP Deivi Garcia joining the rotation on Monday. The Yankees plan to roll with a six-man rotation, at least for this week. It means that Corey Kluber is pushed back 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: April 24, 2021
Elite Fantasy Network · Baseball Elite Podcast: April 24, 2021 Baseball Elite Podcast, April 24, 2021 Here’s ‘The Starting 9’ for today’s show… 1. Christian Yelich hits a plateau with his back. Heading for an MRI and more tests. Who could you turn to in order to give your team an OF boost? 2. deGrom 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: Arms, Arms & Arms
It’s all about arms in this one. Which team is moving to a 6-man rotation? Which young ares are struggling? Which should you trust? What about veterans like Kluber and Maeda… what is going on there? Ian Anderson has a 3.27 ERA with 23 strikeouts over 22 innings. That works. Now the concerns. First off, 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.
Player Profiles: Kirilloff & Weathers
Ryan Weathers is dominating for the Padres right now. What is the outlook of the young hurler? Alex Kirilloff has been promoted by the Twins and that is one impressive offensive game that he possesses. What is the outlook if the two youngsters? LEAPING TO THE FOREFRONT Ryan Weathers became the youngest starter to go 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.
Controlling the Strike Zone
When you are a hitter walks are good, strikeouts are bad. When you are a pitcher, the reverse is true. You know this. So, what is the point of this article? Let’s look at the – far too early – data to see who is performing well and who isn’t in the early going. 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: Looking Around the Diamond
We’ve got struggling hitters who should rebound. We’ve got guys who are suddenly turning cold. There’s a former slugger in here that is no longer slugging. On the pitching side, we’ve got vets who are pitching well and those who aren’t getting it done. We’ve also got reports on guys like Walker, Paddack and Castillo. 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 4/22: State of the Game
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 4/22: State of the Game Ray Flowers hits on a myriad of topics. What can we do to improve the game of baseball? What about moving the mound back? What is the deal with all the injuries? Is everything always 100 percent all the time? What is the deal 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: Replacement Value Assessment & Managing Drops in 12-Team Leagues
Something I’ve noticed about early season fantasy baseball content is it’s all very similar. Every April, we remind you just how early in the season it is, not to panic and rage-drop players who’ve started the season slowly, that’s it a marathon not a sprint, so on and so forth. Since I’ve received a lot 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: April 21, 2021
Elite Fantasy Network · Baseball Elite Podcast: April 21, 2021 Baseball Elite Podcast, April 21, 2021 Here’s ‘The Starting 9’ for today’s show.1. ‘The Big 4’ Limps … Acuna (DTD abdominal), Soto (IL’d with a shoulder strain), Betts (forearm), Tatis (shoulder – .143/.250/.314) … while ‘The Outsider 5th’ Pimps – Trout (.385/.508/.788 5/11/14/0) 2. Early leaders … K-to-BB 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: Looking All Over The Diamond
Kyle Lewis returns while Moustakas and Soto exit. We will touch on the three dominant Brewers arms – Burnes, Peralta and Woodruff. There’s also plenty of other good stuff in there as we talk about arms like Arihara, Duffy, Fleming, Ohtani, Gausman, Lamet, Jansen, Luzardo, Pearson, Puk, Ross, Sheffield and Soroka. Get ready to dig 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 4/20: Patience
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 4/20: Patience Ray Flowers dives into the topic that is at the forefront of everyone’s mind in the fantasy game – patience. How much patience should you have with struggling players? What are the four rules you need to follow to make sure you are doing it right? Historically 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: April 20th, The Arms
Guys are surging on the hill (Dunning, Eovaldi, Gibson, Stroman, Wood). Guys are struggling on the hill (Corbin, Hendricks, Ray). Some hurlers are trying to recapture former glory (Bumgarner and Boyd). There’s a little bit o’ everything in this article where we take a look at starting pitching including more names than those listed 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: This and That
As the title applies, there’s a lot going on in this fantasy baseball article. Civale has changed everything. Mercedes is pitching. The Astros are returning early. Well, most of them. Updates on Acuna/Lamet/Mondesi/Voit and others. What should you be thinking about when I say names like Benintendi, Cronenworth, France, Haniger and Taylor? There’s certainly 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.
2021: The Closer Grid, Week 4
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 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: April 19, 2021
Baseball Elite Podcast, April 19, 2021 Here’s ‘The Starting 9’ for today’s show .. 1. And now … we get to worry about Acuna (abdominal strain). Guillermo Heredia showcasing himself in CF 2. An elite start … Bieber with 10 or more K’s in each of first 4 starts (48 Ks in 29.1 innings) 3. Hot Adds (SXM $bids) -…
Vlad’s FAAB Values: Week 4
SUNDAY UPDATE: A brutal day on the injury front today. Starling Marte tweaked his side (oblique or intercostal muscle) and if he hits the IL it just means Garrett Cooper will get OF eligibility even faster. Not sure if they’d call someone up but they can play Jon Berti in the OF or give 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.
Baseball Elite Podcast: April 17, 2021
Elite Fantasy Network · Baseball Elite Podcast: April 17, 2021 Baseball Elite Podcast, April 17, 2021 Here’s ‘The Starting 9’ for today’s show. 1. An Injury Return and an Injury Reassessment – Tatis, Jr. back on the diamond, but Bellinger (fractured fibula) will miss more time 2. Player Profile – Carlos Rodon 3. No 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.