The last week of the spring always breeds injuries, demotions, and the occasional leap frogging. Or in some cases, Dusty is going to be simply be Dusty. But I will get to that little blurb in a few. So with the injury news to T.T., the Red Sox order is now Joe Kelly, Matt Barnes, and then maybe Bob Stanley. Joe Kelly is the interesting name here because I always thought he was at least in the conversation for the secondary chair behind Tyler. This is interesting because if, and only if, Kimbrel goes down, the man on the spot may very well be Joe freaking Kelly. The same guy that said that he could win a Cy Young last year. Adjusting to a newer role is always a tough spot, even though he appeared in 14 games as a RP last year. His K-rate spiked, his walk rate halved, and his ability to be touched for hits disappeared. Not unusual for former starting pitchers, but this was kind of a drastic change from what we saw as a starter. He is not the second coming of Luke Gregerson circa 2012, but is a fine enough arm with enough quality in it to garner the counting stats needed in Thorny's stead. Let's see what else is happening in the set-up facet of the game and update the final preseason Holds chart before the games actually mean something...
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I have an auction draft coming up, so I wanted to share the players I will be targeting. Normally I’m all OPS, all the time, but I signed up for a Yahoo! Avg pay league, so I used my Avg league projections. This league has 3 OFs, no MI or CI, two UTIL, $260 Budget. Here’s some auction draft strategy (hopefully your league hasn’t drafted yet…if so, bookmark this page and come back to it next year, and make a comment, and by then I’ll have totally forgotten writing this post, and I’ll be like, "why you commenting on a post from last year?" But I’ll still respond. I’m cool like that...) because of the aforementioned auction I thought I’d give you a glimpse into the mind of a madman. It’s a pay league on Yahoo!, so the prices I’m quoting come from their site (as of Thursday; Yahoo lists three prices – League Value, Projected Value and Average Cost – I go with the highest of the three).
Welcome to the 2017 Razzball Team Previews! You’ll find everything you need to know about each team to get yourself ready for the upcoming fantasy baseball season. And I do mean everything, everybody. We’ve got line-ups, charts, numbers, projections, questionable questions, smarter answer, potent potables and well, that’s a lie. No potables here, but plenty of potent fantasy names brimming with potential. Now's the time to be an eternal optimist. For a few more days, at least. So, we’ve got a team to preview and questions to ask. Let’s get after it!
A quick note on the format. Each preview will feature six questions to a team’s blog writer. Are there only six great fantasy questions for each team? Of course not, but THAT’S WHAT THE COMMENTS ARE FOR! So, enjoy the thoughts of another writer, the dialogue on each team, and then continue the conversation in the comments!
We have a very special guest for this post, Steven Schreiber, to provide his take on what the team has in store this season. Now enough rambling, let’s see what 2017 holds for the New York Mets!
I'm trying an experiment. I'm writing this opening lede before the actual draft. I wish there was some way to timestamp this, but you'll have to take my word for it. *cracks knuckles* Here we go! Ooh, Tehol grabbed Dominic Brown! Wow, he must be expecting a bounce back, or Dominic Brown is his daddy. Like a teamster painter, I'm leaning on the latter. Damn, Rappin' Ralph grabbed Benintendi, Manuel Margot, and Roman Quinn? Rookies are his 'Bud Fox's Bluestar.' Oh my God, Rudy grabbed three catchers! (I had an advantage predicting this one, because I knew Rudy was autodrafting due to a family obligation.) Jay grabbed Chase Headley with the 5th round pick and R.A. Dickey in the 7th! In the chatroom, Malamoney asked how many points a home run gets in this league? Yes, of course, he did! JB drafted Joe Ross, then called me on speakerphone from an internet cafe where WHERE ARE YOU NOW?! is playing. MattTruss drafted...Actually I don't know what Truss will do, which has me worried. Stupid wild cards! And, of course, I drafted Rougned Odor. Boy, that was a fun draft, and Tehol only timed out on his picks three times trying to get his Periscope thing to work. *reading back what I wrote after the draft* Well, I got the Odor part right. Anyway, here's my thoughts on our RCL draft, it's a 12-team, mixed league:
Welcome to another season of Razz-matazz Fantasy Baseball. For those of you wondering, that actually was Grey's second choice for naming this site, but as you can see, Razz-ball won out, much to the chagrin of jazz fingers around the world. And just one ball. No multiple balls I guess. Kinda like the opposite of how Hilton didn't want just one tree. Double that sh*t! But here we are with another year of staff picks. So what's the goal with this? Hashtag content, baby. (That's the technical term.) There's another goal though, one less self-fulfilling, unlike your mother. Despite the modern advancement of technology and science, we still have no way to have every writer provide their extended (or in Tehol's case, I always hope abbreviated) take on every single player in the MLB. We try though! And so we have this quick-and-easy (I regret burning my "yo momma" joke now...) presentation that provides you, the Razz
matazzball community a viewer-friendly and succinct breakdown of how we feel about the upcoming season. Last season's can be found
here for posterity! So without further ado, here are our Official 2017 Razzball Picks, and be sure to share your picks in the comment section!
Okay, so it's not really new, that's a lie. Really it's a re-brand of a league that existed last year that you probably know as REL2. That's right, Razz30 is the bastard son of JB's REL, with a Macy's makeover, from those dolled up chubby former homecoming queens that work the makeup counter. BTW, I can hear your inner-monologue because I have telepathic powers, and I know you're asking "why did you rebrand a fantasy league?". Well to put it bluntly last year was akin to pooping yourself while simultaneously driving head on into a tractor trailer truck, surviving only to find out your wife is now sleeping with your high school bully, and he doesn't have a job, so he's going to sleep in your spot in the bed going forward. Now you're covered in poop, laid up in the hospital with more broken bones than Evil Kenevil, and you're emasculated as well. Seem dramatic? Maybe, maybe not. Just talk to the guys that lost their best players from forced real life trades. I could go on and on, but why look back? We're moving forward with a new and improved format, and I'm proud to announce we're embarking on the first 30 team league in Razzball history. When this job was bestowed upon me, by my predecessor the Notorious M.I.K.E, I promised him I would take Razzball to places they've never been before. That place is a 30 team league where people are spending half their FAAB adding Raul Alcantara. It's real out here!
Since I know that the only thing most of you like more than rankings and projections are contests, I've decided to host a points leagues related fantasy baseball contest this season. Did someone say contest? And for all of you non-points league players, don't hang up the phone quite yet. The contest is so simple that even a caveman could play it. In all seriousness I urge you to consider participating.
*Just wanted to update everyone in that this contest for Week 1 will lock on Sunday at noon (12:00 EDT) since this week starts on Sunday. All other weeks it will be Monday as stated in the post above.*
Here are the rules...
Jeurys Familia was given a 15-game suspension for domestic abuse charges filed against him this offseason. One could say Jeurys was given a 15-day DL trip to Familia, but the DL in this case is Dangerous Love. If there was anyone predestined for Family Court, it would be him. Familia was helped by his family's testimony to Our Commissioner Manfred. They asked Familia be allowed to go on all Mets' road trips. The Mets can sure pick closers. Let's see: Familia; K-Rod attacked his father-in-law and Jenrry Mejia was permanently banned from MLB. The Mets don't use a belt with their closer pants. They prefer suspenders! This is all an eerie reminder of past Mets violence when Justin Turner tried to help Ike Davis during one of his prolonged slumps. Any hoo! Familia will miss about six to eight saves and I've moved him down in my
top 500 and moved up Addison Reed, his replacement. Anyway, here's what else I saw in spring training for fantasy baseball:
In order to write this article, I quickly jot down any player who I see or hear about being reported injured throughout the week, just so I can check back later and see the extent of the injury. I have to judge if it is worth reporting on, or if the player is even fantasy relevant. That’s why you might not see me report about a guy like [player]Christian Friedrich[/player] and his 5.37 ERA over 296 innings being injured. Saves both you and I the time and energy of reading about Christian Friedrich. So let me say right now -- sorry for making you read such a long paragraph about Christian Friedrich!
Other times, someone gets injured on a Thursday or Friday and by the time I go to write them up (this article drops on Wednesdays) they’re back to 100%. Such is the case for 50 shades of [player]Jon Gray[/player] this week.
Here’s who you shouldn’t forget about as the three months of Spring Training finally come to an end this week...
As we enter the busiest week for the world famous Razzball commenter leagues, I think it's important to look back unto the days of yester-year and let us not forget that numbers sometimes, very rarely... OKAY, they lie a lot! But usually after massaging them, numbers are gluttons for attention. They always wanna be gone over, hen-pecked, and prodded. Just like your mother. RCL leagues are no different, and the SAGNOF's general audience is those of us in these type leagues, looking for a special boost to their team, whether it be a streaming option, growing trend, or just some divine intervention that I say something useful. So with the help of the RCL guru,
Matt Truss. I got some info that will help you analyze your stats as you peer onto your team for projecting steals and how you stand in the category. Because going into battle knowing what you need to compete is, according to G.I. Joe, "half the battle". But since we already know, does that mean the battle is already over and we are just competing and arguing with ourselves? Confused? Me too! Well here is some less confusing info that is straight to the point with numbers and stuff... Cheers!
Welcome to the 2017 Razzball Team Previews! You’ll find everything you need to know about each team to get yourself ready for the upcoming fantasy baseball season. And I do mean everything, everybody. We’ve got line-ups, charts, numbers, projections, questionable questions, smarter answer, potent potables and well, that’s a lie. No potables here, but plenty of potent fantasy names brimming with potential. Now's the time to be an eternal optimist. For a few more days, at least. So, we’ve got a team to preview and questions to ask. Let’s get after it!
A quick note on the format. Each preview will feature six questions to a team’s blog writer. Are there only six great fantasy questions for each team? Of course not, but THAT’S WHAT THE COMMENTS ARE FOR! So, enjoy the thoughts of another writer, the dialogue on each team, and then continue the conversation in the comments!
We have a very special guest for this post...wait for it...our very own JB GILPIN! He'll be our expert to provide his take on what the team has in store this season. Now enough rambling, let’s see what 2017 holds for the Milwaukee Brewers!
This draft is a crock pot vs. a microwave. A love sesh vs. a 'hold the moan.' A nature hike vs. "I'm gonna sit in the car as we drive past some mountains." Guys and five girl readers, it's a slow draft. This slow draft took about twenty-three days, 18 hours, four minutes and--okay, only a lunatic counts seconds. Not almost 24 days of straight drafting, mind you. I don't need to ice my clicky finger. It's five minutes of drafting, twelve hours of waiting. It does allow you to second-guess your picks. Actually, more like triple-guess. (Who are we kidding, you quadruple-guess, fiveruple-guess, sextruple-guess, ochocinco-guess your picks.) And, still, of course, I drafted Rougned Odor. *takes a long inhale* Damn, that smells good! For those not in the know, it's a weekly, 15-team, two-catcher league that lasts for 50 rounds and there's no waivers. Anyway, here's my NFBC draft recap:
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