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 […]
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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 […]
From the Gut – April Review
NOTE: Some talk about Schebler below. This was written before Nick Senzel was going to be called up. Clearly this affects Schebler’s playing time drastically. An absolutely bonkers first month filled with the usual, annual surprises. Homers are being hit at record paces, aces are getting thrashed in a fashion that appears more frequent than […]
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 […]
Vlad’s FAAB Values – Week 6
SUNDAY UPDATE: Everybody is probably trying to figure out saves and save opps. When bidding, just don’t forget one thing: it’s only late April and these carousels will continue to turn on so many teams. Many teams are wisely using their best relivers as ace situational guys (ARI – Bradley, TB – Alvarado, LAA – […]
Injury/Playing Time Report – Week 5
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: […]
