Jeff Mans and I were sitting around the metaphorical campfire, singing “Kumbaya” and talking about baseball, the future of the fantasy business and days of old. He reflected upon his Fantasy Alarm days and then, Eureka! Like a flash of lightning, the thought sprung from his mind… the MLB Weekly Preview. For those of you […]
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Vlad’s FAAB Values – Week 17
We’re back from the break and are now in full category management mode in roto leagues. Look at where you need to gain and start to hack away at it however possible. Some of the studs we’ve missed for some time will slowly start to work their way back, starting with Carlos Correa this week […]
Ray’s Ramblings: Contact, Strikeouts & Walks
This is one of those pieces that hopefully will speak to you, regardless if you’re looking for something to aid you with decisions about your pitching staff, or if you’re looking to figure out the offensive side of things as well. Here’s the list of arms that will be broken down, using the springboard of […]
The Closer Chart – July 11th, 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 […]
From the Gut – Catching us by Surprise
As we enjoy a couple days of rest from baseball and gather strength for the second half, thought it’d be worthwhile to review a surprisingly fun position that has long been abysmal. Catchers have been anything but a trouble spot for fantasy owners this season. There have been a multitude of viable options for two-catcher leagues […]
Ray’s Ramblings: 2019 First Half Thoughts
The first half of the baseball season is over, and as we gear up for the second half there is a break in game action so that we can gain some perspective. Ray Flowers will share some of his random thoughts in what follows below. Who is he found of? Which players is he concerned […]
Hot/Cold: Week 16
We’re at the All-Star Break of the 2019 season. It’s an easy breakpoint to take a look at players, what they have done, and what they are likely to do, the rest of the season. I’ve already taken a look at First Half Hitters as well as First Half Pitchers. In the current I will […]
BURR 2019: Week 16
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 […]
Prospect Watch 2019: Week 16
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: 2019 First Half Pitchers
We’re beyond the mid-point of the season as Major League Baseball takes some time off for the 2019 All-Star Game (we don’t know about you, but isn’t it fantastic that 127 players, slight exaggeration, get named to the ASG and the surrounding festivities? Participation awards for all!). Obviously though, it’s an easy break point to […]