Ray's MLB Ramblings
Ray’s Ramblings: Close to Closing Down 2021
We’re in the last week of the 2021 calendar year, and before we look ahead to what we hope will be a better 2022, we wanted to look at a few things. Did you see Cody Bellinger’s new deal? Did you hear of the Mets signing and a potential desire for them to deal one 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 HOF & History
The Hall of Fame case for David Ortiz seems to be growing as the votes role in. How does his supposed involvement with PEDs impact that decision? We then look back at a time when pitchers threw 500-innings before touching on a player with multi-position eligibility who walked more than he struck out last 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.
Ray’s Ramblings: More Minor Movement
As we enter the holiday week of Christmas, there are still some baseball stories to discuss, even with the seemingly lackadaisical approach that MLB is taking toward getting a new CBA in place. Here are some of those stories. Socrates Brito is taking his game to the KBO. He’s now 29 years old and years 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: Tis The Season
Should Andruw Jones and Tim Lincecum be in the Hall of Fame? One of the best closers in the baseball in the second half had knee surgery. Some minor free agent signings are discussed too. Jandel Gustave agreed to a deal with the Brewers on November 30th. You can be forgiven for missing that news 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: Minor Player Movement
As we thought here at Fantasy Guru, a lot of the minor free agents seem to be willing to ply their trade in another country. There’s also a power round of Did You Know? where we drop some interesting knowledge. RECENT SIGNINGS As mentioned in this podcast, we are seeing some free agents move across 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 Case of Trevor Story
Trevor Story is one of the biggest free agents still on the market. Who is Trevor Story and what will be bring to the fantasy game outside of Colorado? Plus, there are a lot of cool/interesting links for you to spend some time looking through during your lunch break. THE SHORTSTOP – TREVOR STORY 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: Giants Making Moves
The Giants lost their team leader – Buster Posey – but he is still racking up awards (Trey Mancini too). However, they were able to bring back two-fifths of their starting pitching rotation Monday. There were also a bunch of minor-ish moves as teams try to get some signings done before the seemingly inevitable lockout. 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: Alcantara & Signings
It seems like Sandy Alcantara is about to become a rich man. Others have found new homes like Davidson, Quintana and Severino. Are the Cubs planning on a Rays’ like pitching staff in 2022? Are the Tigers interested in spending money this offseason? Do we have another two-way player on our hands? What about 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: Berrios/Syndergaard Sign
Jose Berrios became a rich man returning to the Blue Jays, while Noah Syndergaard got even richer leaving the Mets.There is also news about Carlos Martinez, J.P. Crawford, Mike Brosseau, The Guardians, Jake Meyers, William Contreras, Manny Pina, Joakim Soria, Yoshi Tsutsugo and the health situation of Fernando Tatis Jr. Jose Berrios became a rich 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: Rookie of the Year 2021
Who won the AL and NL ROY awards? You can read about the winners and see the vote totals in his article. AL ROY The winner is – Randy Arozarena. He has 22 of 30 votes with Adolis Garcia (3), Luis Garcia (2), Wander Franco (2) and Emmanuel Clase getting first place vote. This was the…
Ray’s Ramblings: Tigers Sign E-Rod
The Detroit Tigers made the first big free agent signing of the offseason by bringing in lefty Eduardo Rodriguez. What does the Tigers rotation look like now? Plus, health updates on youngsters in the AL like Hays and Pearson. TIGERS SIGN E-ROD The Tigers are signing Eduardo Rodriguez after he turned down the Red Sox 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: Qualify Offers Extended
A little less than a month ago I talked about free agents and the Qualifying Offer. The info is in, so we can make some statements of fact now. Let’s talk about what we know. Here is the article that explains what a Qualifying Offer is all about. Note that of the 96 players offered a QO…
Ray’s Ramblings: Gold Gloves & More
The Gold Glove winners were announced, so we will hit on that a bit. A former star who failed in the playoffs had surgery. The potential AL ROY basically told his team he’s never signing an extension with them. A 30-homer bat moved across seas. The Reds are trying their darndest to save every flippin’…
Ray’s Ramblings: Doubles
We took a look at triples recently, the 2021 leaders, the single season bests and the all-time leaderboard for a career. Today, we will look at doubles. Here is a link to the Triples article. THE HISTORY OF DOUBLES Here is the single season leaderboard, all-time. Player (age that year)DoublesYearPABatsEarl Webb (33)671931660LGeorge Burns (33)641926657RJoe Medwick+ (24)641936677RHank Greenberg+ (23)631934667RPaul Waner+ (29)621932697LCharlie Gehringer+ (33)601936731LTodd Helton (26)592000697LChuck Klein+ (25)591930722LTris Speaker+ (35)591923695LNick Castellanos (27)582019664RCarlos Delgado (28)572000711LBilly Herman+ (25)571935735RBilly Herman+ (26)571936709RGarret Anderson (30)562002678LCraig Biggio+ (33)561999749RNomar Garciaparra (28)562002693RGeorge Kell+ (27)561950724RJoe Medwick+ (25)561937677RJose Ramirez (24)562017645BBrian Roberts (31)562009717BLance Berkman (25)552001688BMatt Carpenter (27)552013717LEd Delahanty+ (31)551899645RGee Walker (28)551936589R Haven’t seen a 60 burger since 1936. The active leader…
Ray’s Ramblings: November 1st, 2021
Ray takes a look at the World Series between the Astros and Braves and gives his two-cents about the Braves choices on the hill. There’s also talk about losing your job in an email, ruining a million-dollar car and talking about one of the best stories in baseball history which occurred in California back 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 Ramblings: Triples
I woke up today and thought – what random baseball topic can I cover in this piece? Then it came to me --- triples. WHAT IS A TRIPLE? Just kidding. THE HISTORY OF TRIPLES There are a lot of really old, i.e. in a coffin, guys on the all-time single season leader board. Player (age that year)TriplesYearPABatsOwen Wilson (28)361912643LDave Orr (26)311886593RHeinie Reitz (27)311894502LPerry Werden (31)291893556RHarry Davis (23)281897475RSam Thompson+ (34)281894502LGeorge Davis+ (22)271893600BJimmy Williams (22)271899693RSam Crawford+ (34)261914674LKiki Cuyler+ (26)261925701RShoeless Joe Jackson (24)261912653LJohn Reilly (31)261890576RGeorge Treadway (27)261894569LRoger Connor+ (36)251894534BSam Crawford+ (23)251903602LLarry Doyle (24)251911623LBuck Freeman (27)251899634LTom Long (25)251915556R The active single season…
Ray’s Ramblings: Mere Days Til Halloween
We are on the cusp of yet another World Series. We are also nearing free agency for a guy like Corey Seager, and the potential labor issues are closing in on us as well. Starting pitchers working in relief, overpaid pitchers and video games, as well as Bela Lugosi, make an appearance today. WORLD SERIES…
Ray’s Ramblings: October 22, 2021
Things are getting tight in the playoffs with homer records being set in both leagues. Also, some talk about a couple of fellas who picked up injuries like Grandal and Torkelson. DODGERS vs. BRAVES: Atlanta Leads 3-2 The Dodgers have won seven consecutive elimination games. https://twitter.com/SlangsOnSports/status/1451393319867666471 Max Fried allowed five runs over 4.2 innings to pick up the loss.…
Ray’s Ramblings: Playoff Talk, October 19th
Pitching is in shambles for the Dodgers and Astros as they try to come back against the Braves and Red Sox. AMERICAN LEAGUE – RED SOX LEAD 2-1 The Red Sox offense is smoking hot. https://twitter.com/SlangsOnSports/status/1450291991015837696 They are the first team ever to hit three grand slams in a playoff year. They are also the first team to have…
Ray’s Ramblings: Mere Days To Go
Guys getting hurt. Guys who are surging. Players who are slumping. Team’s pitching plans for the final few days of the season. Have at it fantasy baseball fans. HITTING Braves are getting tons of power since the trade deadline… Jorge Soler: 12 HR since the #Braves traded for him.Adam Duvall: 13 HR since the Braves 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: For Real
Ray spends a moment talking about two second half breakout performers – Ty France and Frank Schwindel. He also discusses a bunch of infielders who are doing well, one is making history, and a few others who are in the news. There’s then talk about pitching rotations down the stretch, cause we know that every 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 Final Tuesday
Just days left in the season. What is wrong with Jimenez? Can you start Darvish? What is going on with the Reds’ offense? That and more in this entry of the Ramblings series. HITTING Jonathan India has a double in 4-straight games and he has six in nine games. He’s scored seven times the last 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: Final Week, Offense
We are down to the final week of the 2021 fantasy baseball season, and what a ride it has been. Heartache and adulation, ups and downs, cursing and cheering. As we embark on the final week, here are some notes on the offensive side of the game. Has anyone noticed just how good Jose Altuve 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: Final Week, Pitching
We are down to the final week of the 2021 fantasy baseball season, and what a ride it has been. Heartache and adulation, ups and downs, cursing and cheering. As we embark on the final week, here are some notes on the hurlers as we try to figure out those final innings pitched. Astros 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.