MLB Articles

Stanton heads to the DL with a biceps issue. What should we make of Clint Frazier who has been called up? Wendle heads to the DL for the Rays. Who steps up in Florida? Correa is back and playing for the Astros. Ray also breaks down the FAAB results of five of his leagues. What […]

CLOSERS – Don’t be one of those guys who overspend on someone who just nabbed one save (Ian Kennedy, Taylor Rogers, Mike Wright) unless you truly believe they are going to be the guy all year. That won’t be the case with any of them. It’ll be a committee in KC and MIN for sure. The […]

It’s early, but that doesn’t mean folks are unconcerned with their teams. On Opening Day, the questions were hot and heavy, especially revolving around three names – Tim Beckham, Taylor Rogers and Chris Sale. What does The Oracle think? He will obviously share his ideas. Ray will also touch on some early lineup changes involving […]

  As we get going with the full-on start of the regular season, it’s time to ramp up our increasing attention on individual players and what the expectations should be for their performance in the coming campaign. In order to put all the data in one spot, so you don’t have to search through all […]

The Mets, unexpectedly, chose to break camp with Peter Alonso on the team. What should be expected of the slugger in his rookie season? Austin Meadows is batting leadoff for the Rays, and he has the skills that should entice in the fantasy game. The Dodgers are all kinds of messy in their rotation, so […]

It’s the real Opening Day for Major League Baseball in 2019, and it’s about damn time. Gone are the days of endlessly debating which player to take in the second round and our incessant need to constantly analyze ADP data. We can finally start to move into the realm of the real as the season […]

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 […]

My last draft of the season is this one, a 12-team mixed league held with the other hosts from SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio (Sirius 210, XM87). After a long an arduous draft season, this will be my sixth draft of a league in which I will play it out (that’s a good number of leagues […]

Anyone can read an ADP list, even though most folks don’t use those correctly (How to Use ADP Properly). Nuance though, like as reading the draft room, is likely even more important than the same old list. That said, there’s still another way to use an ADP list to your advantage that was listed in […]

Caleb Smith was rolling last season racking up a punchout an inning. Than an injury happened, one that required him to miss half the season and undergo surgery. Given that he’s not an elite level prospect, that last season was cut short, and that he pitches for the Marlins, there isn’t much hype around his […]