Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 3/5: How To Uncover Hidden GemsRay Flowers gives some tips of the trade to aid you to find those hidden gems on draft day, the players no one is talking about but should be, and please, don’t use the term sleeper. What type of league and setup do you have? Find
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Ray’s Rundown 2/28: 2022 LABR Mixed League Review
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 2/28: 2022 LABR Mixed League Review Ray Flowers participated in a 15-team mixed league last week for the League of Alternative Baseball Reality (LABR). He already posted his diary of the draft, written in real-time, with the results. However, he did something in the draft that he never, ever does.
Ray’s Rundown 2/27: What is the Perfect Draft?
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 2/27: What is the Perfect Draft?Is there such a thing? Assuming you realize there isn’t anything that is perfect, what tips can we share to get close? First off, understanding your league rules and the software involved is a must. Second, you have to understand the player pool in
Ray’s Rundown 2/26: Tips for Auction Drafting
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 2/26: Tips for Auction DraftingAuction drafting is fast-paced, fun, and more than anything else, allows you to more directly control the shape that your team takes. Ray Flowers will help those of you who have never done an auction before as well as hopefully share some insights to help
Ray’s Rundown 2/25: League Only- Tips to Win
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 2/25: League Only- Tips to Win What are some of the differences between playing in a mixed league and an NL or AL only setup? Are you playing in an auction league or snake draft setup? How important are at-bats and innings? Are there certain types of players to
Ray’s Rundown 2/24: Playing in a Points League
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 2/24: Playing in a Points League Contrary to what some believe, Ray Flowers has no issue with points leagues. In this podcast, he explains why that is. He asks, what is the baseline we are starting with in terms of points per event? What is the ideal scoring system?
Ray’s Rundown 2/23: The H2H Plan
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 2/23: The H2H PlanDo folks want to play H2H? What does the change from a marathon to a sprint mean? Since we are playing H2H, what are some tips that you can leverage to succeed? Does all of this mean that in-season management invalidates the drafts? Multi-position players. Dual eligible
Ray’s Rundown 2/20: Rookies and the Path to Success
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 2/20: Rookies and the Path to SuccessRay Flowers talks his, and your, favorite subject – rookies (you know it is true). What should you be expecting from rookies? What does age/production/level played mean when evaluating players? How do you evaluate rookies? What is the history of the rookie and how should
Ray’s Rundown 2/19: Dynasty/Keeper Leagues
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 2/19: Dynasty/Keeper LeaguesLet’s begin this podcast by defining what a keeper/dynasty leagues is. Then, let’s ask a series of pertinent questions. What is your setup? What is your goal? What age of player should you build around? What skills to build around? Does your league have a Constitution? What
Ray’s Rundown 2/18: Drafting By Projections is Wrong
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 2/18: Drafting By Projections is WrongRay Flowers discusses projection models and how they are used in fantasy baseball (he also touched on this topic in Fantasy Baseball Projections Models). Should you be leaning on projections? How are the projections created? What is an accurate projection? Is there a reason
Ray’s Rundown 2/17: What is Tiering & Why Does it Matter?
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 2/17: What is Tiering & Why Does it Matter?How do you put your team together on draft day? Do you just take a rankings list? Do you lean on ADP? Are you heavily influenced by computer projections? Ray Flowers discusses what the Tiering Model is, and why it’s a
Ray’s Rundown 2/16: How to Rank Players Properly
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 2/16: How to Rank Players ProperlyRay Flowers talks about the process of ranking players and why context is so important. Where do you start the process? How does your league type play into the decision? Roster construction matters, so the context of the rankings could be altered slightly if need be.
Ray’s Rundown 2/10: Fantasy Baseball, How to Make it Great Again
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 2/10: Fantasy Baseball, How to Make it Great Again Ray Flowers discusses his article on the changes that we need in fantasy baseball. We are at the point that if we continue to ignore this fact, the future will be bleak. Ray will discuss the problems facing the game
The Can’t Miss Kid: Wander Franco
Wander Franco is the Can’t Miss Kid. No one since the Harper/Trout battle a decade ago has come close to the hype that Franco has garnered at such a young age. Trout struggled in his first go round before exploding in year two. Harper nearly went 20/20 with 100 runs as a rookie. Franco, in
Ray’s Rundown 2/3: We Are Live for Fantasy Baseball 2022!
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 2/3: We Are Live for Fantasy Baseball 2022! The 2022 MLB Product is here! Ray Flowers breaks down what you should be expecting over the next two months. He will then transition in to a discussion about where the MLB Lockout is currently sitting. He will then close things
Ray’s Rundown 1/21: Labor, Robots, HOF & Closers
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 1/21: Labor, Robots, HOF & Closers MLB Labor talks – sounds like the Players Union is ready to talk. Robot umpires are coming. The Athletics and Rays are trying to find a place call home long-term. Rusney Castillo is back! Is it OK to submit a HOF ballot… but leave it
Ray’s Rundown 1/13: Parks and Player Movement
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 1/13: Parks and Player Movement The two sides are meeting, finally. Orioles move in fences. Ronald Acuna is back to taking batting practice on the field. Who is Seiya Suzuki? The Pirates are making Kevin Newman available via trade because of Oneil Cruz. Jameson Taillon from ankle surgery is
Ray’s Rundown 1/6: Getting Rolling in 2022
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 1/6: Getting Rolling in 2022 Still no talks between owners and players? Ken Rosenthal let go as baseball creates more unneeded drama. Cameron Maybin retires. Clarke Schmidt said to be healthy. Carlos Santana shooting for a rebound. Devin Williams healthy. Matt Chapman – shortstop? Gregory Polanco officially moves to
Ray’s Rundown 12/30: Closing Down 2021
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 12/30: Closing Down 2021 Will MLB get their season started on time? An update on the labor talks and where it is all headed. Let’s talk more about that NFBC Draft I recently wrote about. Kyle Seager hangs em’ up. The world is here now, let hope it gets to here in 2022. One Mans
Ray’s Rundown 12/23: The HOF Class of 2022
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray's Rundown 12/23: The HOF Class of 2022 Ray Flowers discusses his HOF vote, not that he gets one mind you, but he will still give his thoughts on the class this season. The official voting ends at the completion of the month of December with an announcement to come on