Ray's MLB Ramblings
Ray’s Ramblings: Unexpected Performances
There are some big names in this article, guys you are starting with confidence every day, but there are also a few less than mainstream names to mention that I’ve been receiving questions about, so let’s have at it. HITTERSTriston Casas has an ankle issue, and he hasn’t been playing for a while now. He’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.
Ray’s Ramblings: What Do We See?
What is wrong with Austin Riley? Why isn’t Yonathan Daza playing daily? Do the Phils have a new centerfielder? What is up with Austin Meadows? What about Pavin Smith? Then there is talk about Baz, Rasmussen, Thompson and others on the hill? HITTING Kris Bryant (back) is doing some things, but he is still unable 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: Short-Term Options
There are a handful of players noted here that have some short-term value because of their strong work. There are also a handful of injured players that the hope is will only miss a short amount of time, like Woodruff, Lewis and more. There’s also talk of Spencer and Ethan, the young arms of 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.
2022 MLB FAAB Values: Week 8
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 leagues 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: Big & Small
It’s baseball Friday. Sometimes I lose days with my schedule. You too? Like, this is a holiday weekend coming up, and I didn’t even realize it until about a week ago. Won’t change my work schedule at all, I’m still working per normal. Why am I leading off a baseball article with this? Great question. 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: Frustrating Bullpen Talk
Every week I update bullpens, and I recently did just that. However, multiple situations have changed the last couple of days, so I’m going to hit on the topic again in this piece. Here is a link to the most recent Closer Grid report. MARLINS Anthony Bender (six saves) has been placed on the IL 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: Starting Pitchers, May 26th
It is time to check in on guys that were being counted on back in March. What’s the deal with names like Morton, Urias, Ray and Lynn? Can names like Ashby, Bundy and Javier make their marks in a positive way? What the heck is a Jakob Junis? Aaron Ashby allowed one unearned run over 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 Bats, May 26th
Old hats like Cruz and Moncada are going in different directions. Ditto for youngsters like Kwan and Barrera. A handful of middle infield eligible players like Torres, Villar and Swanson are profiled as well. Luis Barrera, he plays for the Athletics, is producing up a storm in the Bay Area with a 16 game run 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: Hot & Cold At The Dish
There are a lot of big name players that we need to talk about. Some are performing, some aren’t. We will give updates on fellas like Guerrero, Teoscar, Olson, Merrifield, Polanco, Story and more. Jose Abreu is finally heating up. In Jose Abreu’s last eight games, he is 10-for-29 (.345 AVG) with two homers, seven 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: May 25th, Hurlers
We’re taking a look at hurlers today. Names like Cobb, McKenzie and Contreras are highlighted. Which of those three has the look of a winner in 2022? What about Peterson, Urquidy and Taillon? Or how about Brubaker and Faedo? Also, a couple of updates with guys like deGrom, Flaherty, Luzardo and Ryan. J.T. Brubaker allowed 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 Catcher Spot
The catcher position got a jolt recently with the promotions of Melendez and Rutschman, but overall the position is a wasteland of nothingness on offense. Let’s review the sad state of the position. THE LEAGUE Let’s take a look at how badly the catcher position has produced on offense. It’s brutal. Offense is down, we 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: Bass, Pitching, Hitting
Gonsolin, Gomber and Gilbert are rolling. The Brewers got some bad news Monday in regards to their staff. Kopech is dominating, but is there a “but”? Walker and Ober pourint it on. Offensively, Goldy/Judge are killing it while Vladdy stinks it up. What are the plans for Royce Lewis and Jarred Kelenic? Finally, we gotta 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: May 23rd, Pitching
We’re all getting excited about Grayson Rodriguez. Should we pump the breaks on the best pitching prospect in baseball? Who is going to be closing games for the Yankees in the short run? What are the outlooks of Sandoval, Singer and Skubal, three younger arms who are rolling right now? Cardinals… Per Cardinals PR, here’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.
Ray’s Ramblings: May 23rd, Hitters
This one is filled with injuries, poor performances and even some success stories. Names like Cronenworth, Rodgers, Espinal, Kiermaier, Moncada and more are highlighted. Willy Adames (ankle) is seemingly likely to return from the IL this week. Stearns also said Willy Adames’ hopes he could be reinstated from the IL Thursday in STL might 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.
2022 MLB FAAB Values: Week 7
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.
Ray’s Ramblings: May 20, Around the League
Trevor Story is finally producing. Will Harrison Bader continue producing? What is going on with Wander Franco? Is Thairo Estrada a thing? There’s also pitching talk with names like Greinke and Rasmussen profiled. HITTERS Harrison Bader and Julio Rodriguez have 11 steals, and everyone is talking about them. I hardly ever hear anyone talking 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: Batters & BB/K
Taking a walk and putting the ball in play, two tried and true ways to be a successful offensive player. There’s more to the game that just those two pieces, but they are still a pretty good place to look when trying to assess the potential outlook of a player. Why? Let’s dive in with 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: Focus on Starting Pitching
The Orioles Rustchman and Rodriguez are getting close. McCutchen is ready to return. Eflin did return. Updates on Kershaw and Luzardo’s health. Pivetta, Hicks, Overton and Keegan updates. HITTING Yandy Diaz had three hits yesterday and he is rocking a .412 OBP. Still, he’s relatively useless in fantasy with three homers, nine RBI and 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: The Home Run & Ratios
The baseball is different. The weather has been an issue. Everyone is using humidors. Offense is down, we know that, so let’s see how things look in term of fly balls and home runs in the early going. LEAGUE NUMBERS Let’s look at a series of numbers since 2015. SeasonFB%SLGISOLAHR/FB201533.80%0.4050.15010.911.40%201634.60%0.4170.16211.612.80%201735.50%0.4260.17111.813.70%201835.40%0.4090.16112.412.70%201935.70%0.4350.18312.715.30%202035.70%0.4180.17312.714.80%202136.50%0.4110.16712.613.60%202236.80%0.3770.14312.610.60% The fly ball rate 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: A Demotion Leads The Way
The Twins demoted Lewis. The Royals will have to lean more heavily on Melendez. Who is this White guy who is tearing up the steals category? Do the Pirates and Padres have new rotation plans? A lot more in here too. WE WERE THE ONLY ONES WHO KNEW? Royce Lewis has been demoted with 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: Barrel Rates, May 17th
Barrels matter, and we are deep enough into the 2022 season that we can start to glean some serious information about how players are going offensively by looking at the measure, so let’s do that to see if we can try and determine where players are really sitting, no matter what their fantasy production looks 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: Changes at the Dish & Rubber
Injury news with Adames, Buxton, Correa, DeSclafani and deGrom. Is Buxton doomed to fail this season? Cueto and Kopech – and it means? Kikuchi has… finally found himself? What is the issue with Woodruff? Have the Braves made a decision with Strider? HITTING Willy Adames (ankle) is still being called day to day, but an 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.
SWIP LEADERS – 2022 Update
I write about SWIP every year before the season begins. Why it is useful, why you should pay attention to what it tells you. Six weeks in, let’s check in to see how fellas have performed to date. WHAT IS SWIP? Strikeouts are a positive for a pitcher. Walks are a negative for a pitcher. We need 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: Recent Performances
How do some sluggers look the last two weeks? Unsuprisingly, some good, some bad. Where do names like Bellinger, Franco, Buxton and Adell fit in? On the hill, updates on Luzardo, Gore and Megill highlight the report. HITTING Jo Adell has played eight games in the minors. Have you seen how he has done? He 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.