It’s Friday, but that means little as baseball marches on. That marching forward includes players cheating, managers deceiving, and even some on the field performance stuff.I CAN’T STAND LYINGAt 2:25 PM we got this report on Madison Bumgarner. Torey Lovullo said Madison Bumgarner’s MRI revealed left shoulder inflammation. He won’t throw for a couple days,
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Ray’s Ramblings: Injuries, Replacements & Pitching
We had another no-hitter. More guys got hurt. More guys are gonna have to step up. Who are those players? Who should you be looking at? What’s the deal with those young arms? Anything to be looking at that there?ANOTHER NO-NOSpencer Turnbull tossed the 5th no hitter in MLB this season. For more on his
Ray’s Ramblings: Pitching Only Today
No fronting as the kids say in this piece. Actually, does anyone say “fronting” anymore, or did I just date the hell out of myself? It is all pitching today. No more, no less.Sandy Alcantara has made eight starts and the results have been damn impressive. He’s just 1-2 even though he’s tossed six quality
Ray’s Ramblings: Mound Mavens, August 27th
Fantasy baseball artms to know.Chase Anderson rebounded from a down effort. Trevor Bauer’s second half seems like a down effort. Matthew Boyd is missing bats, but… Fried and Hamels are mixed league options with high levels of trustworthiness. For what that is worth. King Felix, he isn’t. Brian Johnson? Kidding, right? Keuchel has been the
Ray’s Ramblings: Mound Mavens, August 21st
Talking arms is the goal of this piece. Which guys are on the way up? Which arms are ones that you should be avoiding? Which group do names like Allard, Cease, Gallen and Fried fall in? Is Trevor Bauer an ace? Means, Miley and Lucchessi, different ages and styles, but similar success? Lance Lynn continues