Ray's MLB Ramblings
2022 MLB FAAB Values: Week 6
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.
2022 Rookie Review – Week 6
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 demoted after really struggling. Has hit three homers with 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 Top-50 Players
Today, we will take a look at the top-50 players based on ADP. Have they hit or missed expectations in just over the first moth of game action in 2022? For a review of the top-25 starting pitchers see this report. What follows is a review of the top-50 players based on ADP from 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 Pitchers: Sell Me Off
To wrap up our buy/sell review of hitters and pitchers, we are up to the final piece which is pitchers to be concerned with or to consider dealing away. These arms are guys that, in the least, you should be listening if someone comes a calling, if not outright considering moving on from in 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: Health and Recent Performances
Acuna is dealing with something physical. Grossman and Adolis are dealing with something that is being thrown at them. The Mets and Red Sox are trying to figure out their daily lineup. This catcher, Huff, he worth a look? An update on the Mariners outfield. What about the pitching rotations of the Phils, Cards 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.
2022 Pitchers: Buy Me
Here are the names of some hurlers who you might be interested in picking up on the cheap from another owner, or in the least, guys you should consider holding on to if you are in the mood to turnover your roster as we approach the middle of May. Ian Anderson, BravesHe has a pedigree 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 11th Check-In
Detmers made history. Pepiot is ready to start. Baz is getting closer. What is up with Orioles’ pitching? Brujan up, Abrams down. Should you be looking at Franchy? What is the Cardinals plan in the infield? Wander Franco, is he alright? THIS AND THAT… PITCHING Shane Baz (elbow) threw batting practice the other day, 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: The Top-25 Pitchers
It is way early, we all know that, but why not take a look at the early returns? To that end, per Jeff Mans suggestion, we are going to look back at the top-25 starting pitchers to see how they are currently performing. THE TOP-25 STARTING PITCHERS We are going to use the NFBC ADP 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 Hitters: Sell Me Off
It is early, but folks wanna know who to hold on to, and who to let go. What follows is a list of offensive players that you should consider selling. Just cause a guy is listed here does not mean he is going to fail and you are a moron for holding. I’m merely suggesting 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 Hitters: Buy Me
Let’s talk some underperforming offensive players who you are likely to be able to add in a trade at a lower price point than you should be able to. These are fellas that simply aren’t being valued properly which creates an environment to add their services potentially on the cheap (or at a low point 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: Pitching and a Few Hitters
The Orioles outfield is, all of a sudden, hitting. On the bump there’s a lot of mid-level, to low-level, talent coming off a good start or two. What is the outlook of those streaming types like Dunning, Gibson, Odorizzi? Oh, and let’s check in on Bobby Witt Jr. PITCHERS Nestor Cortes dominated yesterday. Nestor Cortes 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: Outfielders and 6-Man
A couple of outfielders have been sent to the minors. Another outfielder continues to miss games while one that is back off the IL is ripping it up. On the bump, we have a host of teams moving to the 6-man rotation with the games starting to pile up, and as you might have guessed, 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 5
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: Friday Fellas
Naylor and Machado are ripping. Rodgers and Yaz getting close to? Updates on guys like Cortes, Gonsolin, Quantrill, Gomber, Morton and Kluber. A couple of those names you want nothing to do with by the way. HITTING Jesus Aguilar is batting .280 with a .374 OBP. The batted ball data looks very similar to 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 SMASH – Pitchers
Earlier this week I broke down our dynamic SMASH tool. Today I will focus on some of the early season results for the pitching side of the game a month into the season. LINK: SMASH – THE UTLIMATE FANTASY TOOL SMASH – HITTERS Here we go. I – WHAT IS SMASH? Every day I field 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: Cinco De Mayo, 2022
It only seems like guys get hurt and return from injury every day on the hill. Wait, that is what happens, isn’t it? There are also similar storylines on the offensive side of things, so we will touch on those players too. HITTING Connor Joe had a .848 OPS last season, so the fact 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 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: Early Lack of Offense
We know it isn’t happening on offense, so Ray Flowers wanted to touch on the data a little bit as we are just about ready to hit the one month mark in terms of games played in 2022. WHERE IS THE OFFENSE? From a Buster Olney article. MLB teams averaged 4.0 runs per game 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.
2022 SMASH – Hitters
Yesterday I broke down our dynamic SMASH tool. Today I will focus on some of the early season results for the offensive side of the game a month into the season. LINK: SMASH – THE UTLIMATE FANTASY TOOL Let’s dive in. I – WHAT IS SMASH? Every day I field questions about giving a thumbs up thumbs down on…
Ray’s Ramblings: Some Up, Some Down
The Braves have lots of Acuna rules. Adell is in the minors. What is going on at first base for the Red Sox? What are the Mariners and Royals doing in the outfield? Greinke, B. Keller and Syndergaard succeeding without punchouts. More in here too about punchouts and roster movement. HITTERS Ronald Acuna will not 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: Pitching, May 2nd
We will start out discussing the curious case of the Red Sox rotation before moving into what other teams are doing with their starters. We will touch on some interesting hurlers such as Eflin, Josiah G., McKenzie and what is going on with the Tigers. WHAT IS GOING ON IN BOSTON? The Red Sox don’t 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 Start of May
We will spend some time in this piece talking barrels, guys dealing with injury, guys coming back from injury and batting order changes. With Miguel Sano on the IL with a knee issue, looks like the Twins have a new first baseman (Alex Kirilloff also being out open up first). Luis Arráez, who never played 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: Young and Old
Is it time to unleash sheer panic with guys like Cruz and Merrifield? Is it time to change up our usage of starting pitchers in a substantial way? Stripling, Wacha and Blackburn are getting it done at the moment. Who is the newest Oriole, this Kyle Bradish kid? WHAT ABOUT A 3-MAN ROTATION? We used 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 Little This & That
Today, we’ve got returns of guys like Acuna, and the loss of guys like Mondesi. We have guys who are struggling to hit and those that are in the grove. We have updates on rotations and the health of pitchers. What to make of Sandoval and Paddack too. HITTERS As often happens, teams set up 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: Hitters on April 27th
We’ve got some veterans struggling on both sides of the ball right now. Should there be any concern with folks like Anderson, Turner and Myers? What should we be making of Benintendi and Wendle? Tim Anderson has gone .288-2-6-6-3 through 13 games, but the number that stands out is… seven. MLB-leading 20th error on 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.