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Ray’s Rundown – 6/8
(1) The top-50 from drat day. (2) Kimbrel to Cubs, Keuchel to Braves. (3) The injury bug: A.Barnes, Blackmon/Davis, Gregorius, Haniger, Molina, Pineda, Caleb/Dwight Smith (DJ Stewart), Hunter Strickland, Tatis, Upton (4) Players to Buys/Sell. (4) Waiver-wire HITTERS (Adames, Deshields, Dickerson, B.Dozier, Hiura, Naylor/Urias, Alvarez/Tucker) and PITCHERS (Alcantara, Shaun Anderson, Fiers, Gallen, Leake, Leclerc, Ponce 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.
Vlad’s FAAB Values – Week 12
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UPDATE – Yordan Alvarez is up so even more reason to save your coin for next week. Of course this sentiment is for NFBC players who have to wait until next Sunday to bid for him. I’m guessing if you’re in a first-come/first-serve league, you’ve already scooped him up (if not, do 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: The Top-50, A Look Back
We’re never wrong, are we? Actually, we are always wrong. As I write about every year, and did yet against this season in Does the First Round Matter?, I point out that all the time we spend worry about which top pick to take is actually a waste of time. Looking back 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 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
Ray’s Ramblings: Mound Mavens, June 7th
Let’s play a game. I’m going to list the names of the arms in today’s piece, but without any context. Some of the names listed are moving on up (Jefferson style). Some of the names listed are heading toward the basement. Wonder which group the names belong to? Just keep on reading: Tanaka, Turnbull, Vargas, 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.
June 7, 2019: Buy or Sell?
With more than two months of baseball in the rearview mirror, it’s time to start culling the herd. Who do you own that should be let go? Is there someone on waivers that should be added? There’s no way for us to know who is on a roster or not in your setup, so we’ve 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: A Little Bit Of Everything
David Dahl is on fire while Paul Goldschmidt isn’t. Grandal and Nicky Lopez are going in different directions. Which Marte – Ketel or Starling – is performing better? Is Ohtani ready to take off? Jorge Polanco’s rocket booster is still fully functional. Swanson is finally hitting, while Pence is predictably slowing. On the hill, 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.
The Closer Chart – June 6th, 2019
The 2019 season is underway and, predictably, it’s a disaster. Some teams seem to have no plan at all. Other teams are continually searching for answers to get the last out, either because of poor performance or injury. Very few are the situations that have nary an issue. Each week we will try to get 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: Mound Mavens June 5
Let’s talk arms. Bassitt is slumping. Hill is allowing a ton of homers. Gonzales has hit the skids. Kelly hasn’t performed as well as expected. Lauer has been solid. Have you noticed? Lester is posting some really similar numbers to last season. Lyles is struggling. Who could have predicted that? Martin has been demoted by 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.
BURR 2019: Week 11
Bullpen Usage & Reliever Ratings, or BURR, is an idea that Flowers and Mans have been playing around with since the 2017 season. The reason for their focus is simply that bullpens are a more important part of the modern game than ever before. You know what we mean. Whereas at one time starting pitchers threw 220 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: Mound Mavens June 4th
Chirinos provides enough to be of mixed league consideration. Davies is surging, but should you care? German has a couple of rough outings. Is the dream dead? Heaney has been sharp in two outings with the Angels. Kershaw generating outs at a strong level. Lynn better than you think? Matz is an ongoing up/down option. 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.
Prospect Watch 2019: Week 11
Each week we will try to give a quick update on each of the top-40 minor leaguers that could help out in the fantasy game in 2019. Of course, there is an element of uncertainty with all of this as we never quite know when a team will decide to call up a youngster or 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.
Hot/Cold: Week 11
We’re at the point of the season that we kinda know who players are. Are they performing up to expectations or are the struggling to live up to the hopes placed on their shoulders? That said, do we really “know” who players are? Is it possible that the guy that started out hot has seen 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: Hitter Movement
The Astros called up an outfielder last week, and it wasn’t Alvarez or Tucker. The Orioles have brought up Chance Sisco. Here it comes… should you take a chance on him? Who is this David Fletcher fella? Who is this Cooper kid with the Marlins? Renfroe and Frazier, two slugging outfielders with holes in their 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.
Have You Given Up On Fantasy Baseball?
It’s June. The lure of fantasy football is calling you, the Siren’s song floating through your ear canal whispering — PPR… Are you still all in with your fantasy baseball season, or has your mind started to drift to other topics? SEASON LONG FANTASY BASEBALL I return to the question that I posted recently 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.
From the Gut – NFBC Cutline FAAB Strategies
If you manage teams in the NFBC Cutline, this strategy article is just for you. If you’ve never played, it’s something you may want to consider getting into next season. Cutlines are 10-team points leagues with an overall component that is set up in best-ball style. That means there’s very little maintenance during the 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 NFL Memberships – NFL (All-In) $499.99 Already a member? Sign in.
MLB Weekly Preview: June 3-9
Jeff Mans and I were sitting around the metaphorical campfire, singing “Kumbaya” and talking about baseball, the future of the fantasy business and days of old. He reflected upon his Fantasy Alarm days and then, Eureka! Like a flash of lightning, the thought sprung from his mind… the MLB Weekly Preview. For those of you…
Ray’s Rundown – 6/1
(1) Rankings update for the rest of the season. Highlighting guys like Ryu, Colome, Greene and Smith. (2) Play the game of what is instead of what could be. Overvaluing rookies versus the here and now. (3) Breaking down Adalberto Mondesi. (4) Waiver-wire HITTERS (C- Elias Diaz, Austin Hedges, Mike Zunino, INF –- N.Ahmed, J.Candelario, 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.
Vlad’s FAAB Values – Week 11
Welcome to the weekly Free Agent Acquisition Bidding/Budget (FAAB) column where my goal is to have you confidently prepared to acquire the hitters and pitchers off free agency or waivers to make your team better. Like most everything else in life, you get out what you put in. Those quickly slapping one- and two-dollar bids 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: Mound Mavens, May 29th
Shaun Anderson isn’t stepping up. Archer used to. Can he again? The million-dollar question is… what is wrong with Trevor Bauer? Chirinos and Eflin are solid hurlers, but which one, if either, should be dealt? Flaherty has not met expectations this season. Does that mean he’s been a failure or that you should be bailing 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.
The Closer Chart – May 29th, 2019
The 2019 season is underway and, predictably, it’s a disaster. Some teams seem to have no plan at all. Other teams are continually searching for answers to get the last out, either because of poor performance or injury. Very few are the situations that have nary an issue. Each week we will try to get 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.
BURR 2019: Week 10
Bullpen Usage & Reliever Ratings, or BURR, is an idea that Flowers and Mans have been playing around with since the 2017 season. The reason for their focus is simply that bullpens are a more important part of the modern game than ever before. You know what we mean. Whereas at one time starting pitchers threw 220 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.
From the Gut – Category Management
With about one-third of the season completed we should have a good idea of our team strengths and weaknesses in roto categories. Understanding the overall makeup of our rosters and identifying those weaknesses even as early as late-May can help steer our teams in the right direction (towards the top of the standings!) whether that 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.
Prospect Watch 2019: Week 10
Each week we will try to give a quick update on each of the top-40 minor leaguers that could help out in the fantasy game in 2019. Of course, there is an element of uncertainty with all of this as we never quite know when a team will decide to call up a youngster or 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.
2019 Player Profile: Jose Ramirez
Back in the preseason of 2019 Fantasy Baseball, Jose Ramirez was roundly regarded a top-5 overall selection. The NFBC ADP info had him as the third player off the board (Jeff Mans and I didn’t by any means say pass on Ramirez, but at least we selected another third sacker as a better third overall 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.