The new brigade is taking over baseball. Across the MLB landscape, teams continue to throw caution to the wind promoting rookies early in the season exposing them to Super 2 status allowing them to reach arbitration a year early. One of the most recent callups is the son of Hall of Famer, and his name […]
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2019 Player Profile: Kevin Cron & Josh Naylor
Two potential slugglers in the Natoinal League are slated to be called by by their respective clubs, and Ray Flowers is ready to break them both down for you. Those men are Kevin Cron of the D’backs and Josh Naylor of the Padres. As of Thursday night, Kevin Cron of the Diamondbacks led the minors […]
Ray’s Ramblings: Hitters, A Check In
Ray Flowers takes a look at the hitters around the infield and the outfield. Bogaerts is surging. Braun can still produce when in the lineup. Bregman and Bryant continue to mash the baseball. Yandy Diaz heads to the IL. Brian Dozier and a glimmer of hope. Hosmer is finally hitting. La Stella is tearing it […]
The Closer Chart – May 23rd, 2019
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 […]
Fantasy Baseball Elite Podcast: Episode 18
Jeff Mans and Ray Flowers break down the crazy FAAB weekend that was disucssing the likes of Hiura, Riley, Rodgers, Lopez, Calhoun and Mercado. the boys also ask the question – What is Wrong with Fantasy Baseball? They guys play a game of Either/Or when it comes to rostering this pitcher or that one.
BURR 2019: Week 9
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: Mound Mavens May 22nd
Do the Braves have an ace in Mike Soroka? Who is Jake Arrieta at this point? David Price returned, and the results were very positive for the Red Sox lefty. Yu Darvish is improving, sort of. Cashner has been effective. Corbin has been solid, but there are some concerns. Minor has been a major contributor […]
From the Gut – May Showers and Flowers
We are nearly one-third of the way through the regular season and there have been numerous surprises. Both with how some teams have been performing as well as individual production among hitters and pitchers. This week, I’d like to take a glance at the standings as well as some May trends that might foreshadow future […]
Hot/Cold: Week 9
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 […]
Prospect Watch 2019: Week 9
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 […]
