So, I'm biased. If you've been reading me for a while you know I'm a Brewers homer, but that doesn't make me a sucker in fantasy. I dumped [player]Yovani Gallardo[/player] years ago, rode the [player]Mike Fiers[/player] train and exited quickly, and own [player]Carlos Gomez[/player] everywhere I could. Then again, I had [player]John Axford[/player] last year in a lot of leagues. Yikes!
The point I'm trying to get at here, is I think knowing a lot about a particular team can give you great insight, especially in daily leagues like our friends over at DraftKings. There will be days I choose no Brewers, and days like Friday in our RAZZBALL EXCLUSIVE CAN YOU BEAT RUDY GAMBLE contest where I go homer heavy. When Bernie Brewer slides down the yellow slide, I'm going to be pretending I see the green face of Benjamin Franklin and not the Brewers logo on the waving flag!
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No Hitting On The Docket For Ol’ Bailey
July 3, 2013 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 346 Commentsby: Grey
[player]Homer Bailey[/player] threw his second career no-hitter, and it was the first time a player who looked identical to Christian Bale has thrown the last two no-hitters in the major leagues. Johnny Vander Meer's family is currently drawing bat ears on old photos of Johnny to try and contest that record. Nolan Ryan was the last non-Balehead to throw the majors back-to-back no-hitters in 1974 and '75, but the coincidences don't end there! Back then the only live action Batman was Adam West, and Nolan was pitching as far West as you can go in California and Joe West called Ryan's fifth no-hitter and Kanye West wasn't born yet but Jesus was and that's who Kanye thinks he is. It's a small word after all, which is played at Disneyland and that's in Anaheim where Nolan played. My brain is bugging out! Bailey seems like he's a one-game-a-year pitcher, but he's been terrific all year. He's in the top ten for FIP and has the 4th best K-rate in that group. That's not a 2nd or third fantasy starter; that's an ace, over-the-internet friend. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
[player]Ike Davis[/player] had an epic 21st century breakdown this year that has rendered his fantasy baseball owners jaded and viewing this basket case as a true American idiot. What a nimrod! I’ll admit that I screamed in silence after owning him this year, but let’s try to take the long view here. Yes, he’s 2,000 light years away on holiday in the minors after leading your team down a boulevard of broken dreams, but this a warning that Ike, walking contradiction that he is, could finally come around to what we previously expected. I might be a minority here, but, in the end, I still believe he’s capable of producing an .800+ OPS in the majors. Some players temporarily burnout, while other are able to make things click when you least expect it. Right, [player]Chris Davis[/player]? We’ve all been waiting a long time for him to see the light and I will look to grab him where I have an open bench spot. Hopefully we’ll be welcomed to paradise. If his stats go kerplunk a final time, then I’ll be willing to bid him a permanent good riddance. Anyway, here are some other players that have my ear in OPS leagues:
Prospect Power Rankings, Week 13
July 2, 2013 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects | 115 Commentsby: Scott Evans
There hasn't been much turnover from our last revision until now, so the names here are pretty much the same ones we've been talking about for a few weeks. There are a few exceptions, though: Grant Green was on the list much earlier this season, but disappeared from these ranks for the last several weeks. His recent hot streak in conjunction with Oakland's need of a reliable second baseman has propelled him all the way up to #3. Xander Bogaerts also makes his top 10 debut this week. Other than that, there's a little bit of shuffling around, but the core group (Erasmo, Yelich, C-Mart, Taveras, Castellanos, Hamilton) is still intact.
Slocemb If You Got Em (Daily Bases) give us another new leader as they squeak by That's a Shame (Bold Predictions) for a two-tenths of a point margin. Slocemb had a great draft, and still roster 21 of the 25 players they selected, including [player]Joey Votto [/player](10), [player]Jose Bautista[/player] (15), [player]Adam Jones[/player] (34), [player]Manny Machado[/player] (135), [player]Jean Segura[/player] (231), [player]Domonic Brown[/player] (274), and [player]Shelby Miller[/player] (289). Miller, [player]Jordan Zimmermann[/player], and [player]Max Scherzer[/player] anchor a pitching staff that features an ERA of 3.00 and 1.01 WHIP. Check out the Master Standings (you can also access them via the Leagues menu up top) to see where your team ranks in comparison to the other 767 teams through Sunday. The page now includes sortable stats. Jose Shows San Diego Who Their Padre Is
July 2, 2013 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 880 Commentsby: Grey
When [player]Jose Fernandez[/player] walks into the 18-and-over strip club, where only the drinks are virgins, that's called "Rookie Nookie," he flips his rookie cards like they're dollar bills, yelling, "Jose make it rain! Jose make it rain! Get it? Hoe say, 'Make it rain.'" He explains his puns, but he doesn't need to explain his stuff. It's filthy with a side of Dirt Nasty. Last night, his line was 8 IP, 0 ER, 3 baserunners (2 hits) and 10 Ks. Sure, it was against the Padres, but Nolasco just got his asco handed to him by the same team. Fernandez is in the upper echelon of K-rates (9+) for all pitchers with a more than manageable walk rate (hair above 3). Oh, and he's 20 years old. He can't buy alcohol! He can't legally marry an illegal alien in the state of Mississippi without parental consent! He's so young Jose Tabata's wife could've gave birth to him! He skipped right from High-A to the majors, so this is basically his Double-A season. I just got goose pimples on my butt thinking about how good he can be next year. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Pitcher Profile: Zack Rocked Like A Wagon Wheeler
July 1, 2013 | Pitcher Profiles | 87 Commentsby: JB Gilpin
I am back with another Pitcher Profile Razzball Nation! I was out of town last week and unable to work on multiple screens slash was sipping daiquiris on vacation. True story. Ask Sky. Then ask him what drink we came up with while my daiquiri was half melted and looked like a prop from Hostel.
As I try to do every week, I like picking a guy who pitched on Sunday to keep things topical. I also like to do profiles on pitchers that have been requested. And [player]Zack Wheeler[/player] pitched on Sunday! The stars have aligned to give everyone an introspective look and how he... well... looked.
It may have been hard to catch Grey's BUY post last Friday, because it was littered with SAGNOF outfielders. We'll take a look at some of those guys today, with a special focus on Rajai Davis of the Blue Jays, who recently found himself some steady playing time in left field while [player]Melky Cabrera[/player] is on the DL. As you're reading this, I'm on the road to the Jersey Shore with my family for the Fourth of July, so I apologize in advance if I'm not as quick as usual with the comments. Speaking of Grey and Jersey, the main man talked about how New Jersey, my home state, looks like the profile of Kid from Kid 'n' Play. I have to say I was impressed. I like that image better than the American Indian profile they taught us in school. It's probably more politically correct, too. Hats off to you, Grey! If only you had been my third grade teacher...
Justin Gets His Masters In Shutoutography
July 1, 2013 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 798 Commentsby: Grey
This post comes to you by the power of Greyskull! I have the power! The power of Greyskull dropped [player]Justin Masterson[/player] earlier in the year after one bad start. I have a power outage! Then the power of Greyskull watched as the power of Rudyskull picked him up and has been reaping the rewards ever since, but the power of Rudyskull benched Masterson yesterday, so the power of Greyskull let out a small, fleeting smile. Yesterday, Masterson threw a complete game shutout. He's been great all year with a 9+ K-rate. Yadda, yadda eff me. Just above him on the K-rate chart is a who's who of the pitchers you want: F-Her, Sale, Samardzija, Miller, Harvey, Yu, Scherzer, etc. etc. etc. He also has one of the worst walk rates in that group (not bad overall, just in that group), which will hold Masterson out of the top tier of pitchers this year, but will make him ownable in all leagues and why the power of Greyskull failed me. I wonder if Skeletor is hiring. Anyway, here's what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
