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Ray’s Rundown – 3/1 The Sample Size & What You Need to Know
The Sample Size & What You Need to Know How much patience should you have in-season with your struggling players? How are you viewing the hot starting players? Do you give up on the slow starters? If the players rebound, what are the odds that the rebound is complete? What are some sample size 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 – 2/29 Multi-Position Players
Multi-Position Players To support the piece titled Positional Qualifications in 2020, Ray Flowers will talk about those players that qualify at more than one position to start the season. Are those players worth drafting? What are their skills? Are their names you may not have realized who qualified at more than one spot? Anyone qualify 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.
2020 MLB Breakout Pitcher of the Year
Every year I sit down, pour through all the data, and come up with my Breakout Pitcher of the Year. As fantasy players gain a level of sophistication, and as information becomes more widely dispersed/available, choosing an arm each season becomes more difficult than the previous season. However, I do have a pretty decent track 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: Adrian Houser
Who is Adrian Houser besides being the guy who gets sick on the mound? Should you care about the 27 year old righty who has thrown all of 127 innings in the majors? There sure is a lot of talk about him on the interwebs, and there is growing heat with his ADP. So, let’s 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: Reynaldo Lopez
He has an arm. He has a new catcher that will help a lot. He has two years of significant MLB innings. Reynaldo Lopez would seem to have a bunch of positive check marks for his 2020 outlook. However, there are also a few potential negatives that need to be explored before we render 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.
2020 Player Profile: Pablo Lopez
Pablo Lopez had a 5.09 ERA last season. Lopez has thrown just 170 big league innings. Lopez pitches for the Marlins. Those are hardly statements that lend any excitement at all to his case for being fantasy worthy this season. Continue reading to find out why, if you believe that, it might be wise 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.
2020 Player Profile: Tyler Mahle
Tyler Mahle has an 11-23 record with a 4.88 ERA in 261.2 big league innings over three seasons with the Reds, so you might be asking yourself ‘why the hell are you writing about him Ray?’ Keep reading to find out. 25 years old Bats/Throws: Right/Right Height/Weight: 6’3”, 210 lbs. Position: Starting Pitcher THE NUMBERS 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: Aaron Nola
Back in 2017, coming off a season with a 4.78 ERA and 1.31 WHIP in just 111 innings, I tabbed Aaron Nola as my Breakout Pitcher of the Year. He went out and posted a 3.54 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 184 punchouts over 168 innings. That call was a total hit. Nola then went on 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.
Position Tiers Overview: OF
Keeping the intro short here since the position floats in a sea of great depth and there is so much to cover at each tier. The most important thing to note is that the position is so overloaded on talent and value throughout, we do have to be mindful about not overloading on too many 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: Alex Verdugo
In January Alex Verdugo had the look of an outfielder to round out your squad with. However, the trade from the Dodgers to the Red Sox has excited many who see a potential top of the order hitter, in a solid lineup in a good hitting ballpark. With his cost increasing daily, it would be 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: Eduardo Rodriguez
For years, likely literally since his rookie season, I’ve been pushing people off Eduardo Rodriguez. Why? I never thought he wasn’t good, I always thought he was being overdrafted because he was on the Red Sox. I was right about that by the way. Last season he won 19 games, and it seems like some 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
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…
Ray’s Rundown – 2/24 How to Make Fantasy Baseball Great Again
How to Make Fantasy Baseball Great Again Ray Flowers talks about the state of fantasy baseball, some of the challenges the hobby is facing, and yes there are many, and what he would do to return the game to its former glory. 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 4
Here is this the summary of recent ADP (average draft position) risers and fallers, per NFBC data. NFBC will be our go-to marketplace since there have been over 300 paid drafts that we can gather information from and because it has become the industry standard. Now that we’ve had players report to camp and spring 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 – 2/23 The H2H League Plan
The H2H League Plan (1) Baseball is a marathon with a 162 game season. H2H turns that marathon into a sprint. That’s just wrong. (2) X is a superstar, but even though we ‘know’ that we have no idea how he will perform game to game, week to week, month to month. Plus, what if 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 – 2/22 Playing in a Points League
Playing in a Points League Are points leagues different? Should you draft differently than you would in a traditional roto scenario? Ray Flowers breaks it all down. (1) What scoring system should you use? Is there anything that is a must have or must avoid? (2) Why are there no points league rankings 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: Jon Berti
As a 29 year old last season, the Marlins Jon Berti made some waves by (A) playing multiple positions and (B) by running on the basepaths. He is likely to be packing both of those again in 2020 making him an ideal league only option. Can/will he play enough to be a trustable option 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 Rundown – 2/21 League Only Tips
League Only Play So, you are ready for the challenge of an NL or AL-only league? Ray Flowers is here to provide some tips if you are. (1) What is the role of playing time? (2) How to handle veterans and rookies? (3) Skills to target? (4) How to build your roster. Mixed approach 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: Zack Wheeler
Ever since he was taken in the first round in in the 2009 MLB Draft by the San Francisco Giants, the expectations have been set extremely high for Zack Wheeler. With his move to the Phillies this offseason, we’re right back to expecting him to breakout on the bump. As he enters his sixth 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.
2020 Player Profile: Dylan Bundy
For years, we have waited for it to happen. The “it” we’ve been patiently waiting on is a breakout effort on the hill from Dylan Bundy. We’re still waiting as he enters his sixth big-league season. Will the move to Anaheim help to unlock the potential that once had him listed amongst the best right-handed 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.
Position Tiers Overview: 2B & SS
The middle infield is loaded with fantasy goodness like never before in the history of baseball, specifically the shortstop position. It is not just that one-third of the first round in 15-team leagues is represented by them (five of 15), but by the fact that shortstop is incredibly deep throughout the player pool. Think about 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: Madison Bumgarner
The Giants’ Madison Bumgarner is one of the better post-season pitchers of all-time. For years, he racked up 200-innings seasons with that post season success, and folks build their squads around him. Then an incident away from the field derailed him, followed by a season where he was hit by a comebacker. He rebounded 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: Trent Grisham
The Padres brought in Trent Grisham in a deal that sent away Luis Urias in late 2019. The new Padres outfielder is being looked at as a starter for 2020 and that means we need to investigate the tools he brings to the field so that we can determine his value in fantasy leagues 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.
2020 Player Profile: Scott Kingery
Two years ago, Scott Kingery was a can’t miss kid. He had a really rough rookie season that included a sickly .605 OPS, and that caused the fervor to add him in leagues to dissipate. He wasn’t great last season, but he was pretty darn solid and he enters the 2020 campaign with the belief 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.