Prior to last season, Pablo Lopez has never thrown a pitch above Single-A, yet in June he was in The Show. He made 10 starts before his shoulder was barking enough to get him sent to the sidelines. Three months ago, no one was talking about Lopez. If we judge his current level of interest […]
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Divisions and Arms
Jeff Mans has a big ego, and a loud voice. Therefore, I do whatever I can to minimize his importance when at all possible. However, in this instance he deserves full credit. The basis of this article is the work that Jeff Mans put together to share with his audience on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio […]
2019 Player Profile: Matt Strahm
Matt Strahm is 27 years old and has all 118 innings as a big-league pitcher. Still, he throws four pitches, misses an awful lot of bats, and limits the walks to the point that they should never preclude him from having success. It seems like the Padres will utilize him out of the rotation this […]
Battle of the Experts – Starling Marte
Ray Flowers and Vlad Sedler take counter positions on a single player, one for, one against. Which one of our experts do you agree with? Does either strike a knockout blow? Is there a TKO? Is there a need for another round? Two or our best analysts give their thoughts on a player for the […]
Battle of the Experts – Shane Bieber
Ray Flowers and Vlad Sedler take counter positions on a single player, one for, one against. Which one of our experts do you agree with? Does either strike a knockout blow? Is there a TKO? Is there a need for another round? Two or our best analysts give their thoughts on a player for the […]
From the Gut: Draft Slot Strategies
Here we goooo! With the regular season just around the corner, most of us are in heavy draft mode. Some of us who play NFBC (and even many folks who play elsewhere – Fantrax, RT, ESPN, CBS, etc.) usually find out our draft spots well ahead of the actual draft. Whether you’re in a 10, […]
AAF Rankings: Week 7
Here are my Rankings for AAF Week 7: QUARTERBACKS # Player Name Team 1 Garrett Gilbert Orlando 2 Josh Woodrum Salt Lake 3 John Wolford Arizona 4 Mike Bercovici San Diego 5 Luis Perez Birmingham 6 Aaron Murray Atlanta 7 Zach Mettenberger Memphis 8 Logan Woodside San Antonio 9 Keith Price Birmingham 10 Marquise Williams […]
Ray Flowers – MLB Mailbag: March 19, 2019
Taking a break from Player Profiles, Ray Flowers answers your questions. What metrics matter when tiering players? Why did Ray change his Tout Wars plan? How do you judge when to reach on a player? Who are some post-hype adds? Which guys would Ray consider to be “his guys?” Will Samardzija, Jackie Bradley and/or Gregory […]
Fantasy Baseball Elite Podcast: Episode 10
Jeff and Ray break it all down. They talk the finances of MLB. Are team’s really poor? Trout/Harper and their big money deals. What does Ray’s Tout Wars team look like? What is the correct way to put players together when building an outfield? When constructing a pitching staff, do you need elite arms to […]
2019 Player Profile: Sean Newcomb
The Braves sure seem to have a never-ending supply of power arms to turn to in the rotation. It also seems like all of those arms are 25 years of age or much younger. Sean Newcomb will turn 26 in June, but he is still one of those young arms the club hopes to build […]
