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2012: Top 50 Fantasy Prospects
Back before the 2012 season began, we ranked players based upon their expected level of performance, in the fantasy game, for the year to come. How did we do? Did we whiff? Were there some hits? It’s always fascinating, at least to the author, to look back the list of high-end youngsters each year to 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 – 3/24: Ray’s Ramblings – Week 1 Review
Ray’s Ramblings – Week 1 Review (1) Chris Sale, Tyler Beede & Andres Munoz have TJ surgery. Rich Hill update. Shohei Ohtani update. Miles Mikolas update. (2) PITCHING EARLY Reds to use 6-man rotation? (3) Yordan Alvarez to play more in the field. (4) Isiah Kiner-Falefa to have a significant role? (5) Spencer Howard has 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.
2010: MLB Rankings Review
I’ve always had opinions on players. I’m always critical of myself as well. I’m also more than willing, despite what some folks think, to admit when I’ve made mistakes, just as I do at the start of every season when I admit What Went Wrong. I might be more than a decade late at looking 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: Best Fantasy Seasons Ever – Pitchers
With all the talk about how amazing guys like Christian Yelich and Cody Bellinger have been this season, I thought I would take a look back at efforts of yesteryear that have been stupendous fantasy offerings. I could go back to 1990, or maybe even 1980, to limit the answers to the actual era 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.
MLB ADP Market Report 8
Despite the uncertainty of when major league baseball will resume, the Market Report column marches on! Last week, I promised a whole new world of valuations and sharp market movement with many of the players expected to start on IL to soar their way up ADP now that our best-case scenario is a 100-game season. 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: Best Fantasy Seasons Ever – Hitters
With all the talk about how amazing guys like Christian Yelich and Cody Bellinger have been this season, I thought I would take a look back at efforts of yesteryear that have been stupendous fantasy offerings. I could go back to 1990, or maybe even 1980, to limit the answers to the actual era 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 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
2020 Player Profile: J.D. Davis
J.D. Davis was not a sought-after commodity last season, and the Mets didn’t play him every day all year in his first season with the club. However, he played a lot, hit a lot too, and it seems that he is squarely in their plans as we await the start of the 2020 MLB season. 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 – 3/20: Pitchers that Could Surprise
Pitchers That Could Surprise In this podcast, Ray Flowers talked about those hurlers who are being drafted late, or not at all, that might end up offering more value than the general population thinks in 2020. Just who are some of those mighty arms that could lead you to the Promised Land you might ask? 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.
2020 Player Profile: Chris Archer
The Pirates blew it when the acquired Chris Archer from the Rays in a deal that cost them both Tyler Glasnow and Austin Meadows. That’s not Archer’s fault. What is in his control is that he’s really never taken his game to the expected heights despite some impressive raw stuff. Will anything change in 2020 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: A Wrinkle in Time
This was the week. This would have been the time of the year I’d be finalizing projections and printing out my VDP cheat sheet, getting ready to go on my ‘trip of the year’ – the NFBC live drafts. Las Vegas, Nevada where I’d be catching up with dozens upon dozens of old friends with whom…
Ray’s Rundown – 3/19 The Position Battles- Pitchers
The Position Battles – Pitchers Ray Flowers breaks down a host of scenarios where there is uncertainty about how the playing time will break down. This is the edition that will look at the pitchers on the hill. D’BACKS 4/5 spots (Gallen, Kelly, Weaver, Young), DODGERS 4/5 spots (Urias/Wood/May/Gonsolin/Stripling), CARDINALS 5th spot (Flaherty/Martinez/Hudson/Wainwright/Mikolas/Kim), METS (deGrom/Syndergaard/Stroman/Porcello/Matz/Wacha), 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.
2020 Player Profile: Kevin Gausman
For years I pushed Kevin Gausman as I was swayed by the pedigree and talent. It seemed like he was on the precipice of success after his 2016 season, but he took a step back in 2017 and has never really recovered. Still, he intrigued last season with a huge strikeout increase and now 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 Rundown – 3/18 The Position Battles- Players
The Position Battles – Players Ray Flowers breaks down a host of scenarios where there is uncertainty about how the playing time will break down. This is the edition that will look at the players on the field. ROCKIES MI (McMahon/Hampson/Rodgers), BRAVES 3B (Camargo/Riley), WHITE SOX 2B (Garcia/Madrigal), NATIONALS INF (Cabrera/Castro/Kendrick/Kieboom), ROYALS 1B (O’Hearn/McBroom), ATHLETICS 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.
MLB Players That Benefit from the Delay
We are working uncertain times at the moment. Health and well-being are at the top of the list as the planet deals with COVID-19. Eventually we will overcome this scourge and emerge on the other side (it sounds like early June is the best-case scenario as I write this piece). This article is looking towards 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 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
MLB Rankings – 10 Years Ago
With the current Major League Baseball season on hold, I thought we could pull out the old-time machine. I searched my files and was able to find my rankings from 10 years ago, for the 2011 fantasy baseball season. The hitters, I was able to find the capsules for them, though the pitchers only 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.
2020 Player Profile: Andrew Heaney
A first round selection in 2012, and a top-40 prospect in all of baseball during his rise to the majors, Andrew Heaney has displayed skills to target. He’s also been bothered by ill-health, and the home run, delaying his ascension to the top of the pitching ranks. 28 years old Bats/Throws: Left/Left Height/Weight: 6’2”, 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.
2020 Player Profile: Franmil Reyes
Not many guys slug 37 homers, even in today’s game, and few do it with more anonymity than Franmil Reyes. Part of two teams last season, the Padres and Indians, the young slugger with holes in his overall game hit a lot of pelota’s deep into the seats last season. What will he do 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.
Ray’s Rundown – 3/14 What’s the Plan?
What’s the Plan? Ray Flowers talks about the Fantasy Guru plan for the 2020 MLB season. Will things will remain the same with coverage and work on the site? Ray then speaks to how the delay to start the season will impact roster construction. Do injured players get a boost (Stanton/Judge/Mondesi/Conforto/Buxton/McCutchen/W.Calhoun)? Injured pitchers must 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.
MLB ADP Market Report 7
An incredibly tumultuous and surreal week it has been, to say the least. We have all been reacting to the news of the CV-19 outbreak in different ways. So, before this turns into a divisive discussion between the degree of seriousness we are individually processing all of this at is to say that we 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.
2020: This Year’s Yelich
The push to excellence never rests in fantasy baseball. To that end, Vlad Sedler gives you his personal insight into who will be the breakout star of the year in this insightful piece for Fantasy Guru.com. It has been a little over two years since this tweet. You might even say I hedged somewhat given 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.
Preseason MLB Twitter Polls: #2
I post polls frequently on Twitter. Maybe you follow me on Twitter (@BaseballGuys) but missed them. Maybe you never got into the Twitter thing. Regardless of your Twitter exposure, I thought it would be a good idea to put all the polls in one spot in a free article. So, in what follows, we will take a look…
2020 Player Profile: Max Fried
The first high school pitcher drafted in 2012, Max Fried has taken a while to arrive. He’s made it through Tommy John surgery, has lost control of the strike zone at times and there have been blister issues from time to time. However, he throws hard, has a strong curveball and has a pretty good 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.
2020 Player Profile: Julio Urias
It’s amazing to think that Julio Urias is still just 23 years old, isn’t it? One of the most hyped arms to rear his face the past decade, to date he’s been a complete and total fantasy letdown. Can he finally turn around the perception that he’s a failure now that he’s been penciled 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.
2020 Player Profile: Oscar Mercado
There were tons of minor league prospects that were expected to make their mark in 2019. It seemed like all of them were called up one-week last season with Keston Hiura, Nicky Lopez and Austin Riley leading the way during FAABageddon 2019. Meanwhile, this guy, Oscar Mercado, who was merely a consolation prize if you 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.