I believe all fantasy baseball leagues should move on to Solds (saves + holds). I know most don’t buy that line of thought, though for the life of me, I cannot understand the reluctance to go in that direction. For some reason everyone just loves to chase saves, even though we all know that to some extent
Closers
Should You Cuff Relievers?
In fantasy football there is a strategy. This strategy, which we preach at Fantasy Guru, is to handcuff your running backs. Briefly, the idea goes like this – you should protect your asset at the running back by drafting his backup as well. That way, if the top guy gets hurt, your backup slides right
Ray’s Ramblings: Hitting, Pitching, Bullpens
Really busy day today, as I start in on the final fantasy baseball rankings update to be release on September 1st. As a result, we’ve condensed two articles into one with this piece. We will get some notes on a few hitters and starting pitchers followed up by an abbreviated Closer Grid.HITTINGJavier Baez is one
2021: The Closer Grid, Week 17
I believe all fantasy baseball leagues should move on to Solds (saves + holds). I know most don’t buy that line of thought, though for the life of me, I cannot understand the reluctance to go in this direction (I even went as far as suggesting it might be wise to use Team Bullpens last season). Regardless, we want/need
2021: The Closer Grid, Week 12
I believe all fantasy baseball leagues should move on to Solds (saves + holds). I know most don’t buy that line of thought, though for the life of me, I cannot understand the reluctance to go in this direction (I even went as far as suggesting it might be wise to use Team Bullpens last season). Regardless, we want/need
2021: The Closer Grid, Week 11
I believe all fantasy baseball leagues should move on to Solds (saves + holds). I know most don’t buy that line of thought, though for the life of me, I cannot understand the reluctance to go in this direction (I even went as far as suggesting it might be wise to use Team Bullpens last season). Regardless, we want/need
The Closer Chart – September 19th, 2019
The 2019 season is underway and, predictably, it’s a disaster. Some teams seem to have no plan at all. Other teams are continually searching for answers to get the last out, either because of poor performance or injury. Very few are the situations that have nary an issue. Each week we will try to get
The Closer Chart – September 12th, 2019
The 2019 season is underway and, predictably, it’s a disaster. Some teams seem to have no plan at all. Other teams are continually searching for answers to get the last out, either because of poor performance or injury. Very few are the situations that have nary an issue. Each week we will try to get
The Closer Chart – September 5th, 2019
The 2019 season is underway and, predictably, it’s a disaster. Some teams seem to have no plan at all. Other teams are continually searching for answers to get the last out, either because of poor performance or injury. Very few are the situations that have nary an issue. Each week we will try to get
The Closer Chart – August 28th, 2019
Closer constantly change. Who is in charge at the moment?The 2019 season is underway and, predictably, it’s a disaster. Some teams seem to have no plan at all. Other teams are continually searching for answers to get the last out, either because of poor performance or injury. Very few are the situations that have nary
The Closer Chart – August 22nd, 2019
Who is closing, and who is ready to take over?The 2019 season is underway and, predictably, it’s a disaster. Some teams seem to have no plan at all. Other teams are continually searching for answers to get the last out, either because of poor performance or injury. Very few are the situations that have nary
The Closer Chart – August 15th, 2019
The 2019 season is underway and, predictably, it’s a disaster. Some teams seem to have no plan at all. Other teams are continually searching for answers to get the last out, either because of poor performance or injury. Very few are the situations that have nary an issue. Each week we will try to get
The Closer Chart – August 8th, 2019
By Ray FlowersThe 2019 season is underway and, predictably, it’s a disaster. Some teams seem to have no plan at all. Other teams are continually searching for answers to get the last out, either because of poor performance or injury. Very few are the situations that have nary an issue. Each week we will try