Ray Flowers takes a look at the bump. Alcantara is coming off a shutout. Does it matter? Is Buehler all the way back? How have things gone in Anaheim for rookie Griffin Canning? Eickhoff has hit a speed bump with the Phillies. Which of the righties, Fiers and Gausman, should you be targeting? Dakota Hudson […]
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Is Baseball Too Expensive?
I recall going to baseball games as a child with great fondness. My family would head to the deli, grab some huge sandwiches, drive along the San Francisco Bay, pull into the parking lot and head into Candlestick Park to watch the Giants struggle for victory against opponents that often dwarfed the Giants in talent. […]
Ray’s Ramblings: FAAB Run Week 8
Vlad Sedler writes a great FAAB article every weekend helping you to gauge the market and how much of your cash you should be dropping on Player A or B. Many Monday, Ray Flowers tries to follow up Vlad’s advice piece with a review of how folks spent their free agent dough in the industry […]
MLB Weekly Preview: May 20-26
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 9
SUNDAY UPDATE: I do believe it’s clear as day that Riley is going to be the big prize. You’ll see some $350+ bids on him with NFBC folks in both 12’s and 15’s spending over $200 for him. Moved up to fifth in the lineup today, which is great for his prospects. Power tough to […]
Ray’s Rundown – 05/18
Every rookie in the world was seemingly called up this past week. Ray Flowers gives his breakdown of: Brendan Rodgers, Keston Hiura, Austin Riley, Nicky Lopez, Oscar Mercado, Willie Calhoun and Corbin Martin. Closers in Waiting, Waiver-wire HITTERS (Cron, Aledmys Diaz, Dyson, Kipnis, La Stella, Mallex Smith) and PITCHERS (Chase Anderson, Chris Archer, Chris Bassitt, […]
Are Expected Stats Ruining Fantasy Baseball?
A few days ago, I asked the question What is Wrong With Fantasy Baseball? The response from many was that nothing is wrong (if you think that, you’re wrong). In this piece I’ll take a stab at something that I hope there will be more unanimity with – that expected stats are ruining fantasy baseball. […]
Ray’s Ramblings: Mound Mavens, May 17th
What is wrong with Aaron Nola? Ray Flowers does some digging. Bieber has been good, minus the homer issues. Duffy – is he ever worth it? Foltynewicz just can’t seem to find what he had last season. Hendricks has snapped back, from some early season struggles, and has looked dominant the last month. Kikuchi has […]
The Closer Chart – May 16th, 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 […]
2019 Player Profile: Brendan Rodgers
Brendan Rodgers is one of the best young prospects in the game. Toss in that he will get to play half his games at Coors Field, and you can understand the excitement that accompanies him. Reports are suggesting that the vaunted prospect will be called up Friday, and that means we have to break him […]
