The Mets, unexpectedly, chose to break camp with Peter Alonso on the team. What should be expected of the slugger in his rookie season? Austin Meadows is batting leadoff for the Rays, and he has the skills that should entice in the fantasy game. The … Continue reading about Ray’s Ramblings – Alonso, Meadows, Stripling, Urias
Opening Day Thoughts: Eloy & Tatis
It’s the real Opening Day for Major League Baseball in 2019, and it’s about damn time. Gone are the days of endlessly debating which player to take in the second round and our incessant need to constantly analyze ADP data. We can finally start to … Continue reading about Opening Day Thoughts: Eloy & Tatis
NFL Draft Team Needs
There’s been a lot of time spent this offseason reviewing NFL draft prospects and how they project to the NFL, but there’s another side to that equation. NFL teams will be selecting these players, and identifying what teams need can help project … Continue reading about NFL Draft Team Needs
BURR: Bullpen Usage And Reliever Ratings
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 … Continue reading about BURR: Bullpen Usage And Reliever Ratings
Fantasy Baseball Elite Podcast: Episode 12
High Stakes Draft Review & FAAB Strategy: Vlad and DC discuss how their high stakes NFBC drafts went last weekend. Did their drafts go according to plan and who were some of their favorite middle and late round targets? They also touch on FAAB … Continue reading about Fantasy Baseball Elite Podcast: Episode 12
2019 SiriusXM Host League
My last draft of the season is this one, a 12-team mixed league held with the other hosts from SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio (Sirius 210, XM87). After a long an arduous draft season, this will be my sixth draft of a league in which I will play it out … Continue reading about 2019 SiriusXM Host League
Fantasy Baseball Elite Podcast: Episode 11
Jeff and Ray are talking about NFBC, early pitching, overuse of statstics (example German Marquez), health of Souza/Correa/Sale … Continue reading about Fantasy Baseball Elite Podcast: Episode 11
Future NFL Draft Prospects: Mar. 26
The NFL is built upon what college football provides. Every year, there’s a focus on incoming rookies and players who are going to make impacts for their new teams, but where did those players come from? What did they look like as underclassmen in … Continue reading about Future NFL Draft Prospects: Mar. 26
Draft Pockets
Anyone can read an ADP list, even though most folks don’t use those correctly (How to Use ADP Properly). Nuance though, like as reading the draft room, is likely even more important than the same old list. That said, there’s still another way to use … Continue reading about Draft Pockets
2019 Player Profile: Caleb Smith
Caleb Smith was rolling last season racking up a punchout an inning. Than an injury happened, one that required him to miss half the season and undergo surgery. Given that he’s not an elite level prospect, that last season was cut short, and that he … Continue reading about 2019 Player Profile: Caleb Smith