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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Hot/Cold: Week 15
We’re at the point of the season that we kinda know who players are. At least we think we do. 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 […]
Prospect Watch 2019: Week 15
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, July 2nd
It sounds like the Red Sox may have found their closer… in Nathan Eovaldi? Andrew Cashner has actually been a usable piece. Kinda. Maybe. DeSclafani has surged as the weather has warmed. Eflin and Fried have had strong first halves. What is coming in the second? Is there anything to like with the following trio […]
2019 Player Profile: Dylan Cease
Dylan Cease has one of the best arms in baseball. The minor league strikeout artist is on the precipice of making his first appearance of what he hopes will be a majorly successful career. Cease will start Wednesday for the White Sox against the Tigers. Is this the right time for the Sox to have […]
2019 MLB July Rankings Update
The long wait is over as you can head out of the midpoint of the fantasy baseball season secure in your evaluation of players. Every month during the 2019 MLB Fantasy Baseball season, on the first day of that month, the 2019 Player Rankings are updated. Ray Flowers spent his entire weekend, around a Mai […]
MLB Weekly Preview: July 1-7
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 15
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 […]
Ray’s Rundown – 6/29
(1) Brendan McKay called up. (2) Keston Hiura recalled. (3) Bobby Bradley called up. (4) Overall Minor League Prospect Review. (5) Waiver-wire: HITTERS (Willie Calhoun, J.P. Crawford, Freddy Galvis, Scooter Gennett, Eric Sogard, Chris Taylor, Garrett Hampson, Carson Kelly, Domonic Smith, Todd Frazier), PITCHERS (Chase Anderson, Ariel Jurado, Eric Lauer, Martin Perez, Anibal Sanchez, Tyler […]
Ray’s Ramblings: Mound Mavens, June 28th
Arrieta is just average, maybe. Corbin is missing bats and has been good, without matching last season. Boyd has hit the skids, but should you panic with the lefty from Detroit? The Braves’ Fried has been solid, but… Gibson has quietly been pretty darn effective. What has Keuchel looked like his first two starts? Marquez […]
