Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 3/12: Working the Waiver Wire Ray Flowers talks the waiver-wire. (1) How should waivers work? First come, first serve? Waiver priority? FAAB? (2) Make sure you understand how your provider works waivers as they all have subtle nuances. How does the bidding work, and directly, setting up more than
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Ray’s Rundown 3/11: The Catcher’s Position
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 3/11: The Catcher’s Position Ray Flowers, and special guest Rob Povia, talk about the catcher position. The guys first talk about the art of catching. (1) What is catcher framing and why does it matter? Strike rate and Runs From Extra Strikes. (2) Controlling the running games through caught stealing rates. (3) What is
Ray’s Rundown 3/6: Multi-Position Players
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 3/6: Multi-Position Players To support the piece titled MLB Positional Qualifications in 2022, Ray Flowers will talk about those players that qualify at more than one position to start the season. Are those players worth drafting? What are their skills? Are their names you may not have realized who qualified
Ray’s Rundown 3/5: How To Uncover Hidden Gems
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 3/5: How To Uncover Hidden Gems Ray 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?
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
Ray’s Rundown 2/26: Tips for Auction Drafting
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 2/26: Tips for Auction Drafting Auction 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
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 Plan Do 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
Ray’s Rundown 2/20: Rookies and the Path to Success
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 2/20: Rookies and the Path to Success Ray 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
Ray’s Rundown 2/19: Dynasty/Keeper Leagues
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 2/19: Dynasty/Keeper Leagues Let’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?
Ray’s Rundown 2/18: Drafting By Projections is Wrong
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 2/18: Drafting By Projections is Wrong Ray 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
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
Ray’s Rundown 2/16: How to Rank Players Properly
Elite Fantasy Network · Ray’s Rundown 2/16: How to Rank Players Properly Ray 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
The Best Player In Baseball: Shohei Ohtani
First there was Babe Ruth and now there is Shohei Ohtani. There is no debate as to who the best overall player in baseball is in 2022, but the question remains, how do we value Mr. Ohtani in the game of fantasy baseball? THE 2021 SEASON As an offensive player Ohtani went .257-43-100-103-26.He was four
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
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