David Dahl is on fire while Paul Goldschmidt isn’t. Grandal and Nicky Lopez are going in different directions. Which Marte – Ketel or Starling – is performing better? Is Ohtani ready to take off? Jorge Polanco’s rocket booster is still fully functional. Swanson is finally hitting, while Pence is predictably slowing. On the hill, is […]
BURR 2019: Week 11
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: Mound Mavens June 5
Let’s talk arms. Bassitt is slumping. Hill is allowing a ton of homers. Gonzales has hit the skids. Kelly hasn’t performed as well as expected. Lauer has been solid. Have you noticed? Lester is posting some really similar numbers to last season. Lyles is struggling. Who could have predicted that? Martin has been demoted by […]
Hot/Cold: Week 11
We’re at the point of the season that we kinda know who players are. Are they performing up to expectations or are the struggling to live up to the hopes placed on their shoulders? That said, do we really “know” who players are? Is it possible that the guy that started out hot has seen […]
Prospect Watch 2019: Week 11
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: Mound Mavens June 4th
Chirinos provides enough to be of mixed league consideration. Davies is surging, but should you care? German has a couple of rough outings. Is the dream dead? Heaney has been sharp in two outings with the Angels. Kershaw generating outs at a strong level. Lynn better than you think? Matz is an ongoing up/down option. […]
Have You Given Up On Fantasy Baseball?
It’s June. The lure of fantasy football is calling you, the Siren’s song floating through your ear canal whispering — PPR… Are you still all in with your fantasy baseball season, or has your mind started to drift to other topics? SEASON LONG FANTASY BASEBALL I return to the question that I posted recently in […]
Ray’s Ramblings: Hitter Movement
The Astros called up an outfielder last week, and it wasn’t Alvarez or Tucker. The Orioles have brought up Chance Sisco. Here it comes… should you take a chance on him? Who is this David Fletcher fella? Who is this Cooper kid with the Marlins? Renfroe and Frazier, two slugging outfielders with holes in their […]
Ray’s Rundown – 6/1
(1) Rankings update for the rest of the season. Highlighting guys like Ryu, Colome, Greene and Smith. (2) Play the game of what is instead of what could be. Overvaluing rookies versus the here and now. (3) Breaking down Adalberto Mondesi. (4) Waiver-wire HITTERS (C- Elias Diaz, Austin Hedges, Mike Zunino, INF –- N.Ahmed, J.Candelario, […]
BURR 2019: Week 10
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 […]
