Every time you look up, it seems likely someone is being removed from a game with some sort of physical malady. As Jeff Mans pointed out in this tweet, the DL was used nearly 700 times last season, and we sure seem on our way to another obnoxiously huge number in 2019. Ray reviews some […]
The Baseball & Batted Ball
Is the baseball juiced? Everyone thinks it is. There is data to support changes too, lots of talk about the drag on a baseball and all, but could there also be something else going on? Could something, other a change in the physical properties of the baseball, have something to do with the explosion of […]
Ray’s Ramblings: Mound Mavens, May 3rd
Is Corey Kluber done for the year? Bumgarner has been better than many think. What the hell are the Rays doing in the 9th inning? Do they even know? DeSclafani has had a really nice start to his season. Not so much Fiers. Duffy is back on the hill, but does that matter? Lester just […]
The Closer Chart – May 2nd, 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 […]
BURR 2019: Week 6
Bullpen Usage & Reliever Ratings, or BURR, is an idea that Flowers and Mans have been playing around with since the 2017 season. The reason for their focus is simply that bullpens are a more important part of the modern game than ever before. You know what we mean. Whereas at one time starting pitchers threw 220 […]
Ray’s Ramblings: Reversing Drop Mistakes
We all make mistakes in life. Heaven knows I’ve made some whoopers in my lifetime. As they say, s- -t happens. Same time though, and I’m about to get deep folks so sit down and get ready for it, we’ve become soft. We consistently make excuses, which are consistently accepted at a far too frequent […]
Prospect Watch 2019: Week 6
Each week we will try to give a quick update on each of the top-40 minor leaguers that could help out in the fantasy game in 2019. Of course, there is an element of uncertainty with all of this as we never quite know when a team will decide to call up a youngster or […]
Ray’s Ramblings: Senzel, Syndergaard, Mize, Verdugo
The Rankings have been updated! Find a link inside to access the May 1st update that includes more than 600 players ranked for the rest of the 2019 season. Nick Senzel is apparently on the precipice of being called up by the Reds. Will Casey Mize of the Tigers be far behind? What’s wrong with […]
2019 Player Profile: Canning & Quantrill
Usually Player Profiles are one person affairs. This time, I’m changing things up. With two of the better young, right-handed, California centered arms in baseball looking at making their debuts, and because I’m hard at work updating the rankings for their May 1st update, I’m just gonna put Griffin Canning and Cal Quantrill together. GRIFFIN […]
Ray’s Rundown – 04/27
(1) Nationals call up Carter Kieboom. Blue Jays call up Vlad Guerrero. The nature of minor league call ups. (2) How to determine if it’s a breakout or if the player is due to become a bust? How to Analyze a Hitter and Pitcher. (3) The waiver-wire hitters (Aguilar, Eduardo Escobar, Fletcher, Jose Martinez, Renato […]
