Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 7/23: 2022 Second HalfRay Flowers talks the news of the day touching on the following topics. The health of Michael Brantley, Walker Buehler, Freddy Peralta, Chris Sale, Tyler Stephenson. The trade of Daniel Vogelbach. The Nationals trade plans. JDM Martinez slowing down. Kyle Lewis and the Mariners messy outfield
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Ray’s Rundown 7/18: Rankings at the Halfway Point
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 7/18: Rankings at the Halfway Point Ray Flowers gives his unfiltered thoughts on the top-50 players in fantasy baseball at the All-Star Break. Who surprised? Who struggled a bit? Who can sustain their hot start? A free-flowing discussion of the best players to date is the goal of this
Ray’s Rundown 7/16: Nearing the All-Star Break
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 7/16: Nearing the All-Star BreakRay Flowers talks a bit about spending FAAB this weekend and who to spend it on (Meyer, Schoop/Iglesias, Detmers, Diaz, Patino, Ruiz and more). He also discusses the outlook of a series of rookies discussed here – such as Shane Baz (and what is going on with
Ray’s Rundown 7/2: Rankings & Rookies
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 7/2: Rankings & RookiesThe July Rankings update is live. Ray talks about the extremely difficult task of figuring out how to rank those hurlers, guys like Bard/Roberts, Gore/Kopech/Sale. He will then talk rookies before moving on to some of the bigger news items of the day. Ashby’s arm. Jarren
Ray’s Rundown 6/27: Monday News Dump
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 6/27: Monday News DumpIt’s a Monday tradition at this point. Ray Flowers opens up the news and just free style comments on whatever the news of the day is. Chapman/Holmes in New York. Astros changing up their rotation? Acuna/Rosario news. Pena/Alvarez success. Springer, Hayes, Harrison, Grisham news. Phillies 9th inning
Ray’s Rundown 6/25: Weekend Fun
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 6/25: Weekend FunRay talks some news of the day, including the health of May/Heaney, Carrasco, Rasmussen, Woodruff, Salvador Perez and Yoan Moncada. Then he touches on what youngsters – Adley, Witt, Baz, Brujan, Cruz, Duran, Gorman, Hunter/Riley Greene, Harris, Kirby, Lowe, Pena and more. How about some names that
Ray’s Rundown 6/20: Monday News Cycle
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 6/20: Monday News CycleRay Flowers cranks up the old news machine and takes a look at the news of the day on Monday. Here we go… The Marlins outfield. Max Scherzer return. The cut down to 13 pitchers. Joey Wendle and Brian Anderson. Civale/Reyes. Aroldis Chapman, James Paxton, Wander
Ray’s Rundown 6/18: Rosters, Ratios & Rookies
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 6/18: Rosters, Ratios & RookiesRay Flowers has a lot to discuss. MLB rosters will be changing on Monday. What does that mean? Which hurlers are throwing a lot of pitches? Which hurlers are killing the Triangle (K, BB, GB)? What about those youngsters. There’s a lot of news report
Ray’s Rundown 6/13: Week 11 News & Notes
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 6/13: Week 11 News & NotesRay Flowers walks up Monday morning and surveys the landscape of fantasy baseball by running through the news. Kris Bryant, Matthew Boyd, Nick Lodolo, Brain Anderson, Manning/Pineda, Chapman/Judge, Willson Contreras, Wander Franco, Brandon Belt, Franmil Reyes, Greinke, Longoria, Kelly/Varsho, Knebel/Hand/Dominguez, Odorizzi, Matz, DeSclafani, Giles,
Ray’s Rundown 6/11: Major Injuries Lead the News
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 6/11: Major Injuries Lead the NewsRay Flowers takes a shot at reading the news. There are many players to talk about, but this report is unfortunately highlighted by Tommy John surgery for Casey Mize and Andrew Kittredge, as well as ACL surgery for Royce Lewis. Other players discussed include:
Ray’s Rundown 6/6: Talking the News: Hitters
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 6/6: Talking the News: HittersRay Flowers goes news hunting. He opens up the news, focuses only on hitters, and just gives his off the cuff, unprepared thoughts on the names he finds. Some of the names discussed include: Dee Strange, Rendon, Correa, Brandon Lowe, Franco, Muncy, Oneil, Carson Kelly,
Ray’s Rundown 6/4: Talking the News
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 6/4: Talking the NewsRay Flowers does something different this time. He opens up the news app, starts reading stories, and shares his thoughts, in real time, while doing it. Duran/Bradley, Lindor, Edwin Rios, Luis Gonzalez, Bauers, Megill, Baddoo, Treinen, Vogelbach, Kilian, Grossman, Keuchel, Cobb, Dickerson/Carlson, Mikolas, Storman, Schwindel, Brennan
Ray’s Rundown 5/28: No Bench Leagues, Rookies, Rule Changes
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 5/28: No Bench Leagues, Rookies, Rule ChangesDo you play in a no-bench league? With the seeming proliferation of such scenarios, Ray touches on his thoughts with the setup. Does it help or hurt? Is the setup actually easier or does an unintending consequence of it mean you are actually
Ray’s Rundown 5/23: Ray’s Rundown – Keep or Cut?
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 5/23: Ray’s Rundown – Keep or Cut?Quick rundown of FAAB. Debating who to cut? Dylan Bundy, Garrett Hampson, Matt Bush, Jaren Duran, Aaron Hicks, Kyle Bradish, Ross Stripling, Brad Keller. Gore/Ashby workload concerns? Yankees new closer – Clay Holmes? Thin or thick pizza crust?update… Aroldis Chapman had an MRI
Ray’s Rundown 5/16: Free Agency & Health
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 5/14: Free Agency & HealthFAAB Bidding – who were the big cost fellas? Thomas, Kirby, Meyer, Heim, Voit, Walker, Aguilar, Castro, Dozier, Espinal, Iglesias, Brujan. Ronald Acuna and Byron Buxton’s and health. Two start pitchers this week or any week. Schedule quirks in Week 7. Finally, a Jacob deGrom
Ray’s Rundown 5/14: The Top 25 & Top 50
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 5/14: The Top 25 & Top 50Ray Flowers will review his two latest best-of lists. First off, he will touch on the top-25 starting pitchers in ADP before shifting over to talk about the top-50 players according to preseason drafting.Here are links to those two articles. Top-25 Starting PitchersTop-50 Players
Ray’s Rundown 5/9: Youngsters Everywhere
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 5/9: Youngsters EverywhereRay talks the recent calls up – Duran, Lewis, Miranda, Yepez, Stott, Thomas and Kirby. What to do with Byron Buxton? The last two weeks. Who has been hot and cold on offense the last two weeks as we have some sample size fun? Padres inching closer
Ray’s Rundown 5/7: Risk vs. Reward
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 5/7: Risk vs. RewardThe rookie outlook of Royce Lewis and Jarren Duran. Taking a look at roster construction.. It is still early… really – the case of Whit Merrifield. Hiura sent to minors. Could Kelenic be next? Health updates on Josh Rojas, LaMonte Wade Jr., Teoscar, Jack Flaherty, Mike
Ray’s Rundown 5/2: Roster Movement
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 5/2: Roster MovementRankings are updated (solds rankings coming). FAAB results. Rosters shrinking from 28 to 26 spots today. Padres optioned C Luis Campusano to Triple-A El Paso. – MJ Melendez called up by Royals. Josh Lowe demoted. Jose Miranda promoted by Twins. Guardians designated 1B Bobby Bradley for assignment. Mets designated Robinson
Ray’s Rundown 4/30: Returns, Rookies and Health
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 4/30: Returns, Rookies and HealthRonald Acuna is back. Trevor Bauer suspended 324 games – two years. A review of the top rookies in the month of April (Gore, Ashby, Lowe, Greene, Brash, Bart, Torkelson, Isnel, Witt). Injury updates – Cobb/Pederson. Starting Pitchers – Bradish, Cueto, Lynch, Stripling, Yarbrough, Syndergaard.