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 […]
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Ray’s Ramblings: Mound Mavens, May 8th
Ray Flowers takes a gander at the men who make their living tossing the ball at the men at the dish. Buehler has been healthy, but only so-so to this point. Chacin is trending. Is there anything to see? Cole had dealt with some homer issues of late. Gausman has started, finally, to really throw […]
Fantasy Baseball Elite Podcast: Episode 17
Jeff Mans & Ray Flowers take a deep dive into the early season pitching success of Martin Perez, Anthony DeSclafani & Chris Paddack. They also discuss the promotion of Reds OF Nick Senzel, the demotion of Nationals SS Carter Kieboom and the return of Angels DH Shohei Ohtani. Also, will teams like the Rays, Mariners […]
Week 7: Expected Stats & More
It’s time to look at some numbers. Ray Flowers will look at both sides of the baseball, hitters and pitchers, and dig up some interesting data that fellas are tossing out there at the moment. On the hitting side, Ray breaks down barrel rates, exit velocity and 95-mph batted balls. There’s also a section talking […]
Prospect Watch 2019: Week 7
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, May 7th
These are the names that are discussed in this piece: Clay Buchholz, Zach Eflin, Domingo German, J.A. Happ, Kenta Maeda, Frankie Montas, Jake Odorizzi, Rick Porcello, Erik Swanson, Julio Teheran, Justin Verlander and Spencer Turnbull. Which guys are going in the right direction? Which of the hurlers are showing signs of potential danger around the […]
Hot/Cold: Week 7
The last two weeks there has been a lot of change in the performance of a whole host of hitters. Some guys who started off hot, have since slowed. Conversely, some who started slowly have started to pick things up. You know Ray, he’s way more negative than positive, so the majority of the piece […]
Ray’s Ramblings: Ramirez, Senzel, Bryant
With this slow start, are the days of Jose Ramirez being a fantasy force gone? Speaking of his struggles, what about those of Kris Bryant? Is the Cubs former superstar also in a rut that he can’t extricate himself from? What are the Reds doing with phenom Nick Senzel? Shohei Ohtani is on the precipice […]
MLB Weekly Preview: May 6-12
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 7
SUNDAY UPDATE: Closers * Shawn Kelley (RH/TEX) – He’s going to garner the highest bids given he’s the shiny new toy and since LeClerc has been temporarily displaced from the ninth-inning role. He’s a 35-year-old vet playing a bit over his head right now (1.29 ERA, 3.89 xFIP) and *could* certainly hold the job all year, […]
