We’re at the point of the season that we kinda know who players are. Are they performing up to expectations or are the struggling to live up to the hopes placed on their shoulders? That said, do we really “know” who players are? Is it possible that the guy that started out hot has seen […]
MLB Articles
Prospect Watch 2019: Week 11
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: Mound Mavens June 4th
Chirinos provides enough to be of mixed league consideration. Davies is surging, but should you care? German has a couple of rough outings. Is the dream dead? Heaney has been sharp in two outings with the Angels. Kershaw generating outs at a strong level. Lynn better than you think? Matz is an ongoing up/down option. […]
From the Gut – NFBC Cutline FAAB Strategies
If you manage teams in the NFBC Cutline, this strategy article is just for you. If you’ve never played, it’s something you may want to consider getting into next season. Cutlines are 10-team points leagues with an overall component that is set up in best-ball style. That means there’s very little maintenance during the season […]
Have You Given Up On Fantasy Baseball?
It’s June. The lure of fantasy football is calling you, the Siren’s song floating through your ear canal whispering — PPR… Are you still all in with your fantasy baseball season, or has your mind started to drift to other topics? SEASON LONG FANTASY BASEBALL I return to the question that I posted recently in […]
Ray’s Ramblings: Hitter Movement
The Astros called up an outfielder last week, and it wasn’t Alvarez or Tucker. The Orioles have brought up Chance Sisco. Here it comes… should you take a chance on him? Who is this David Fletcher fella? Who is this Cooper kid with the Marlins? Renfroe and Frazier, two slugging outfielders with holes in their […]
MLB Weekly Preview: June 3-9
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 11
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 […]
From the Gut – Category Management
With about one-third of the season completed we should have a good idea of our team strengths and weaknesses in roto categories. Understanding the overall makeup of our rosters and identifying those weaknesses even as early as late-May can help steer our teams in the right direction (towards the top of the standings!) whether that […]
BURR 2019: Week 10
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 […]
