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It is the day after the holiday, and we at FG certainly hope you had some fun. Time to get back to the business of wining in fantasy baseball, so let’s get right to it. HITTING A great article on the greatness of Shohei Ohtani. Hunter Renfroe (calf) is taking longer to return that hoped, 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.
Not every team is at 81 games played, most haven’t actually, but we’re taking the holiday as a sign that it’s a great time to have a discussion about pace and what the season would look like if you did the unscientific, and wholly unreliable, doubling of stats. Yep, we know that isn’t how it…
Happy July 4th everyone. The winning never stops at Fantasy Guru though, so we are still hard at work to help you succeed. In what follows, there is talk about rotations, pitching woes, a couple of surging youngsters and then some talk about offense. What is going on with Taylor Ward and Christian Yelich? PITCHING 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.
Working the waiver-wire is one of the most important skills a fantasy player needs if they want to hoist the championship trophy at years end. To that end, we will do what we can to help you to navigate the pitfalls and dangers on a weekly basis. It is impossible to craft a list 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.
The first of every month, all throughout the regular season, Ray Flowers will completely update the 2022 fantasy baseball rankings for each position. Ray surveys the data and comes up with his rankings for the rest of the 2022 regular season taking into account injuries, playing time and performance to date. It should be getting 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.
There are a lot of bits in here about catchers and their offense of late and one of the best players in fantasy the last month plays on the left coast. There’s also some history to discuss with the best player in baseball, and talk about one hurler going up (Alcantara) and one going down 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.
We have some artists, formerly known as stars, who have finally started to produce. We have a couple of guys that people have typecast, perhaps incorrectly. We have talk about surging arms like Cueto and Kremer, as well as a discussion about a former Cy Young winner who has changed up the way he 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.
What is going on with Berrios and Flaherty? Does Shane McClanahan have a long-term concern? Is Archer usable? Sandoval has been good, but… What happened to Brady Singer? At the dish, Cruz and Soto make it happen, while Stanton is homering but not much else. HITTERS Oneil Cruz destroyed that homer last night. Oneil Cruz 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 Flowers talks about BABIP and the early success of Bogaerts/Martinez in Boston. Then there is talk about Carlos Santana and Vinnie Pasquantino before getting to the Bader injury. Then, Ray breaks down the suddenly in turmoil Phillies’ outfield. On the hill, talk about the Phillies’ bullpen and Luis Patino. BATTING AVERAGE ON BALLS 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.
Working the waiver-wire is one of the most important skills a fantasy player needs if they want to hoist the championship trophy at years end. To that end, we will do what we can to help you to navigate the pitfalls and dangers on a weekly basis. It is impossible to craft a list 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.
Every week we will take a look at the first-year players in fantasy baseball. Which of the rookies looks good, which is struggling and which appear to be on the cusp of getting a shot to show their skills at the big-league level? C.J. Abrams was promoted with the injury to Manny Machado’s ankle, but 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 the update on the health of Byron Buxton? Where did the power of Realmuto go? Rizzo is ripping. Rutschman actually is too. What about Pham? On the hill, what to do with Suarez, Hudson, Freeland, Smeltzer, and who is Mr. Quality Start? HITTING Byron Buxton has that knee issue, and he and 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.
Guys that were rolling are suddenly struggling. Guys that were having a hard time are suddenly getting outs. It’s a long season, is it not? An Aaron Ashby (forearm) update. https://twitter.com/AdamMcCalvy/status/1540000774423461889 The Brewers are still putting on a brave face suggesting that Ashby might be available to return after two weeks. The Astros likely rotation. 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.
We will look at the performance of hitters the last two weeks before talking about a whole gob of outfielders who are surging offensively of late. Byron Buxton is such a talent. Too bad he is made out of paper mâché. Rocco Baldelli hopes Byron Buxton is good to go on Friday or Saturday. But 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.
How about some talk about a catcher no one is discussing, a guy who just hit three homers and a fella who is 13th in baseball in OPS. There are also a host of surging infielders and a couple of outfielders who are surging. Jorge Alfaro had two hits yesterday and his slash line, and 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.
There are always arms to discuss and in this entry we do just that. We find time to touch on baseball history, some elite first half performers and some guys who are starting to show some cracks in the façade. MLB sent all teams a memo talking about setting up a consistent technique to rub 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.
Monday was hitting, so we are talking pitching in this piece. We have some injured arms to discuss, a guy who suddenly found the strikeout, a guy who was a star who has hit a hiccup and a guy who changed his pitch mix to highlight a series or reports on the starting pitcher 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.
We’re months into the season so it is worth taking a look at the home run ball to date. We will hit on players who appear to have been a bit unlucky, as well as those that have been a bit fortunate to date as we review the big fly to date. *NOTE – 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.
In this entry we are going to try and find out who these hitters are. Superstars? Solid players? Guys that are over their head? Guys that should be much better? You get the deal. ALEX BREGMAN – ASTROS Alex’s last season of 100-games played he went .296-41-112-122 and was a superstar. He stunk during 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.
Working the waiver-wire is one of the most important skills a fantasy player needs if they want to hoist the championship trophy at years end. To that end, we will do what we can to help you to navigate the pitfalls and dangers on a weekly basis. It is impossible to craft a list 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.
I talk about strikeouts, a lack of walks and generating ground balls as the simple panacea of pitching. I’ve even called it the Triangle of Pitching at times. Whatever you term it, the idea is a strong spot to start when we are talking about profiling pitchers. Let’s check in to see which hurlers 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.
A handful of offensive players are highlighted, including surging performers like Cronenworth, Donovan, Happ, Reynolds, Rosario and Voit. On the bump, it’s mostly updates on the health of arms like Woodruff, Peralta, Chapman, Cabrera and Lopez. Oh, and what the heck is going on in Tampa where soooo many arms are on the IL. HITTING 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.
We here about pitch counts on a daily basis. Doesn’t seem like they are helping hurlers stay healthy, but teams to have data to support the idea that pitch counts can be manipulated to success on the diamond. We will take a look at pitch counts from a variety of angles in this piece. Stats 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 left on base percentage? Why does it matter? Who is doing “well” and “poorly” in the measure? Let’s explore. LEFT ON BASE PERCENTAGE I wrote about Left on Base Percentage, or Strand Rate, each spring. Some details from that piece. The following factors can impact that strand rate. The ability of a pitcher 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.