MLB Articles

We’ve been waiting for the callup to happen for months. Every single day there was a question form someone asking me – when will the Astros call up Yordan Alvarez? The answer has finally been answered. After months of blistering minor league pitching, the Astros are finally going to give their young slugger a shot […]

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 […]

  LATE SATURDAY NIGHT UPDATE – Yordan Alvarez is up so even more reason to save your coin for next week. Of course this sentiment is for NFBC players who have to wait until next Sunday to bid for him. I’m guessing if you’re in a first-come/first-serve league, you’ve already scooped him up (if not, do […]

With more than two months of baseball in the rearview mirror, it’s time to start culling the herd. Who do you own that should be let go? Is there someone on waivers that should be added? There’s no way for us to know who is on a roster or not in your setup, so we’ve […]

Let’s play a game. I’m going to list the names of the arms in today’s piece, but without any context. Some of the names listed are moving on up (Jefferson style). Some of the names listed are heading toward the basement. Wonder which group the names belong to? Just keep on reading: Tanaka, Turnbull, Vargas, […]

We’re never wrong, are we?   Actually, we are always wrong.   As I write about every year, and did yet against this season in Does the First Round Matter?, I point out that all the time we spend worry about which top pick to take is actually a waste of time. Looking back at the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]