Some folks love the home run. They can’t get enough of it. They love watching majestic 450-foot fly balls arch into the seats, sent skyward by men with massive muscles. To others, they would prefer to watch that in batting practice, not in games. … Continue reading about Should Baseball Ban the DH?
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 … Continue reading about 2019 Player Profile: Cavan Biggio
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 … Continue reading about 2019 Player Profile: Kevin Cron & Josh Naylor
Structural advantages were something we discussed last week, and it will be the main focus of this piece for the next couple of weeks. There’s a few very important concepts I use as building blocks, that once explained, will make the success … Continue reading about Dynasty Strategy: Advanced Tactics
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 … Continue reading about Ray’s Ramblings: Hitters, A Check In
In trying to predict future WR performance, I often estimate that "X" number of targets equates to "Y" level of WR fantasy. You might wonder where these estimates come from. They start with this graph: I plotted each WR's targets against his … Continue reading about WR Targets and Fantasy Rank, Updated
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 … Continue reading about The Closer Chart – May 23rd, 2019
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 … Continue reading about Fantasy Baseball Elite Podcast: Episode 18
As the offseason progresses, and the 2019 rookie class evolves, there’s a constant churn of draft prospect information. Some is good, some bad. This article will help clear the noise and get to the truth. There’s a lot of information out … Continue reading about 2019 Prospect Stock Watch: May 22
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 … Continue reading about BURR 2019: Week 9
