Is Chase Anderson worth an add? What about the Giants’ Tyler Beede? Is Berrios an ace? Sonny Gray is quietly piling up innings. What’s the deal with Elieser Hernandez of the Marlins? Lucchesi and Means, two young arms piling up lots of solid innings. Mikolas and Miley. Two M’s that don’t dominate, but that can […]
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2019 Player Profile: Zack Collins
Zack Collins was a start in college at Miami, Florida leading to a first-round selection by the White Sox. He’s progressed through the minors with moderate success with the bat. He’s always shown an ability to work the count and hit the ball deep, but he’s also dealt with contact issues, as well as a […]
Ray’s Ramblings: Mound Mavens, June 18th
The Cubs lost Kyle Hendricks. Who is this Adbert Alzolay kid? Trevor Williams is set to return this week for the Pirates. Chris Archer is a mess. Is it time to give up on the former dominant righty? Foltynewicz just cannot seem to get on track. Dakota Hudson gets grounders, but that’s it. Jurado looked […]
Prospect Watch 2019: Week 13
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 […]
2019 Player Profile: Ketel Marte
A few years back, Ketel Marte was a middle infielder who was destined to hit .285 while stealing 25 bags a season with the Mariners. He didn’t have any power, but he could run and made good contact, and scouts were confident he would be an effective offensive weapon. He showed up as a rookie […]
Ray’s Ramblings: Innings Pitched Concerns
Chris Paddack was recently sent to the minors in order to curtail his workload this season (we’ve known since the preseason that 135-50 innings was the likely end point for the righty of the Padres, so it was very surprising to me to see so many folks in a tizzy not getting what the Padres […]
MLB Weekly Preview: June 17-23
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 […]
Vlad’s FAAB Values – Week 13
Welcome to the weekly Free Agent Acquisition Bidding/Budget (FAAB) column where my goal is to have you confidently prepared to acquire the hitters and pitchers off free agency or waivers to make your team better. Like most everything else in life, you get out what you put in. Those quickly slapping one- and two-dollar bids […]
June 14, 2019: Which Direction to Go?
Is that hot starting player going to stay hot, or is there something in the data that suggest a downward turn is on the horizon? Conversely, what about that guy that is a major drain on your club at the moment. Is he going to continue to smell like rancid meat, or is there a […]
Who Is The Best Hitter in Baseball?
Cobb or Ruth? Williams or Mays? Bonds or Pujols? A debate as old as time. Is there an answer to who the best hitter in baseball is? Probably not. Am I going to solve the question in this piece? Likely not. Doesn’t mean I ain’t gonna try though. Let me define the scope of this […]
