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 […]
2019 Player Profile: Carter Kieboom
Last year it was Juan Soto of the Nationals who set the world of fantasy baseball on fire. Will this year’s version be 21 year old shortstop Carter Kieboom of the Nationals who is set to make his big-league debut with the club Friday? 21 years old Bats/Throws: Right/Right Height/Weight: 6’1”, 205 lbs Position: […]
Ray’s Ramblings: Mound Mavens, April 26th
Alcantara has the heat, but not the strikeouts. Buehler’s arm appears to be fine, but the results have been spotty. Greinke started slowly, but he’s rolling now. Kelly hasn’t been bad, but he hasn’t stood out. The Angels’ Pena hasn’t been bad, but he too hasn’t stood out. Roark is pitching decently enough, ditto Velasquez. […]
Ray’s Ramblings: The Home Run, April 25, 2019
The ball is flying out of ballparks near you at an alarming rate if you’re a starting pitcher. If you’re a fan of the game you likely don’t mind too much, as it’s been my experience that most folks enjoy and 8-7 game way more than a 2-1 pitching duel. Whether the ball is juiced […]
The Closer Chart – April 25, 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 […]
Ray’s Ramblings: April 25, Hitters & Pitchers
Ray talks about the burgeoning young star of the Astros – Yordan Alvarez. He also touches on the Cardinals’ outfield logjam, the lost swing of Bradley, the return of Murphy to the Rockies and what the Reds and Rockies are doing in the outfield. On the hill, Brett Anderson is hurt again. Gio Gonzalez is […]
BURR 2019: Week 5
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: Arm Review & Winker
Sale looked better. Not great, but better. Foltynewicz and C-Mart are closing in on a return to the bigs. Arrieta looks good on the surface, but… Bassitt looked sharp for the A’s. Godley is trying to find his curveball. Happ has turned things around a bit of late. Brad Keller and his suspension. Minor has […]
Ray’s Ramblings: Hitting The Baseball Hard
It’s been less than a month of Major League action, so we need to be cautious in believing that there’s a breakout coming because a guy has had a few strong weeks, or that a player is doomed to mediocrity based on a sluggish start to the campaign. One way we can attempt to work […]
Prospect Watch 2019: Week 5
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 […]
