MLB Seasonal Articles
Ray’s Ramblings: Friday, April 16th
We’ve got hot starts from guys like Acuna. We’ve got players coming back from injury like Tatis. We’ve got unexpected love for guys like Joey Wendle and downright panic for guys like Patrick Corbin. Let’s dive in to some of the early season newsmakers before finishing off with a little look at how offenses have 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.
What is CSW?
We’re always looking to move the analysis game forward in fantasy baseball. Sometimes there are simply ideas that are easy to implement. Other times, the idea is simple but the implementation is dastardly difficult. In the case of Called Strike Plus Whiff Rate (CSW), the idea is simple as is the way we arrive at 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-April Rookie Report
Things are different in 2021 when it comes to rookies in Fantasy Baseball. It is always difficult to figure out the rookie game and with the Minor League season being delayed it throws another wrench in the speculation game with youngsters in the fantasy game. Here is what we need to know about the early 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: Rodon, Castillo & Arms
It’s all about pitching in this one and the fantasy baseball implications of recent efforts on the mound. Not gonna sugarcoat it. Not going try to entice you with some fancy talk. We’re just getting down to it. Pitching. Words. Adbert Alzolay has been sent to the alternative site after a rough start to 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.
Baseball Elite Podcast: April 14, 2021
Elite Fantasy Network · Baseball Elite Podcast: April 14, 2021 Baseball Elite Podcast, April 14, 2021 Here’s ‘The Starting 9’ for today’s show. 1. Again … Blake Snell pulled in the 1st inning … against PIT??/Strasburg appears less than 100% and with lowered velocity 2. Taking another step … Glasnow throwing slider 30% 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: April 14th, The Arms Race
The arms race is real. Let’s take a look at a whole host of men who have taken the bump of late and see how things are going. We’ve got crusty vets you may not have any interest in. We’ve got youngsters who might be intriguing. We’ve got arms moving from the bullpen to 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: Anthony DeSclafani
For years we’ve been waiting for an Anthony DeSclafani breakout effort. Seems like he’s always on the cusp, that is until an injury or the home run gets in his way. He’s made two impressive starts for the San Francisco Giants, so we can ask, is it time for that breakout in 2021? 30 years 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 Dish
It is all hitting in this one. Guys who are performing well, guys who are off to slow starts. We don’t discriminate at FG, we just report the news, and tell you want it means. 4: The number of men with a K-rate of 45 percent – Kyle Isbel, Taylor Trammel, Jorge Soler and Martin 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.
NFBC Cutline and Bid Prep
You’ve asked for it, you got it. Many of you are playing in the NFBC Best Ball Cutline for the first time and on Tuesday, April 13 (today!), we have the first of two FAAB periods. This can be helpful in your 12-team RazzSlam bidding as well. First, a quick rundown on the game itself 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: A Bunch of Injuries
Games are being postponed. Guys are missing games with groin injuries, with the flu with hangnails. Its all in here, focusing on some lineup changes as well as a lot of injury info. POSTPONED GAME The Twins/Red Sox game Monday was postponed due to potential unrest after another officer involved shooting. As I write this, 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 3
The 2021 season is barely a week old. OK, it isn’t at the time this piece is being written. Still, the 9th inning situations around the league are in flux everywhere, and it is causing all kinds of headaches as folks try to roster the best closing options in the game. I believe all fantasy 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 12, 2021
Baseball Elite Podcast, April 12, 2021 Here’s ‘The Starting 9’ for today’s show. 1. Byron Buxton … so, THIS is the year, right? 2. Player Profile - Rafael Devers 3. Hot Adds (SXM $ bid) in Week 2 - Knebal ($54), Garcia ($78), Trivino ($125), Clase ($176), Alvarado ($77), Arraez ($88), Brubaker ($51), Naquin ($336), L. Weaver ($28), C.…
Vlad’s FAAB Values: Week 3
SUNDAY UPDATE: Jakob Junis bumped from a two-step to a single (v TOR) which isn’t ideal. He can be bumped down priority bid lists unless you happen to be very bullish on him.Looks like I missed Giants’ reclamation project Aaron Sanchez in the article. A 15-team only stab with v CIN / @ MIA playable. 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 10, 2021
Elite Fantasy Network · Baseball Elite Podcast: April 10, 2021 Baseball Elite Podcast, April 10, 2021 Here’s ‘The Starting 9’ for today’s show. 1. Player Profile – Joe Musgrove 2. Big Names limping … Bellinger (calf) on the IL, Betts (back) and Judge (side) missing time, Springer (quad) and K. Marte (hammy) on 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: Homers and Base Hits
So much offense to talk about. How is the ball flying in the early going? We know that BABIP has its limitations, so is there something better we should be looking at? Health updates on Bellinger and Judge. Performance updates on guys like Alvarez and Hiura. Who is this Tyler Naquin fella and what 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: Patience & Pitching
Before I get to reviewing some of the men who make their living on the hill, I’m going to talk about the single most important piece of advice I can give you in the month of April in Fantasy Baseball. I’m going to give you the four keys you need to win. If you don’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: India and Offense
Who is this Jonathan India kid? Is the hype justified? What is going on with the White Sox and Vaughan? Lo Cain is back. Mitch Garver has lost his stroke. Hampson is running again. Pederson is overrated. There’s a lot more in here too. JONATHAN INDIA – WHO IS THE KID? Let me just say 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 Bullpen Messes & Some SPs
Ray Flowers will take about starting pitchers in this piece, but before he gets to that, he simply must discuss the bullpen. Question after question is coming in about bullpen arms, so Ray thought he would address the situation squarely. Here is the most recent Closer Grid. THE STATE OF BULLPENS Rob Silver noted 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.
From the Gut: Don’t Panic
Trust me, I get it. Baseball is back and we are all incredibly excited. Especially since we’re getting a full season and are slowly coming out of this wild, mind-numbing pandemic. We’ve been drafting, researching, tweeting and drafting some more. Now that we have actual baseball that counts, we are glued to every pitch, 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.
2021 Player Profile: Dylan Cease
Dylan Cease throws easy gas. He’s also erudite, willing to listen and take coaching, and everyone seems to have a positive impression of the kid. To date though, he’s simply not being able to translate his talents into big-league success. Will that change in 2021? 25 years old Bats/Throws: Right/Right Height/Weight: 6’2”, 190 lbs. Position: 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 7, 2021
Elite Fantasy Network · Baseball Elite Podcast: April 7, 2021 Baseball Elite Podcast, April 7, 2021 Here’s ‘The Starting 9’ for today’s show. 1. Tatis goes down … will try ‘rest and rehab’; Other notable issues – Bellinger (calf) misses Tuesday game … and maybe more/Paxton leaves with forearm discomfort/Rosenthal (shoulder) heads to Dallas 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 6th, Pitching Report
Let’s look at guys that tossed pitches Monday. We’ve got starters like deGrom, May, Montgomery, Pivetta and Rodon as well as a discussion about the bullpen in Philly. There are others in here too, so make sure to read the whole piece for all the insights to help ya out in fantasy baseball. Jose Alvarado 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: Tatis Injured
The news of the day is the injury to Fernando Tatis Jr. We do not know how much time he will miss, but we assess the situation and the fantasy implications below. We also have the Nationals’ Opening Day roster available. Are your players in or out of the lineup? We will then take 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.
2021: The Closer Grid, Week 2
The 2021 season is barely a week old. OK, it isn’t at the time this piece is being written. Still, the 9th inning situations around the league are in flux everywhere, and it is causing all kinds of headaches as folks try to roster the best closing options in the game. I believe all fantasy 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.