Bear or Bull: Kevin Is Bringing Home the Bacon

August 31, 2017 | 2023 Fantasy Baseball | 2 Comments

Since returning to action after a three-month layoff due to injury, [player]Kevin Kiermaier[/player] is batting .357/.650/1.007 with two doubles, one triple, three home runs, eight RBI, six runs scored, and one stolen base in 40 at-bats. Image result for kevin bacon gifs

Prior to the start of the season, the Tampa Bay Rays extended Kiermaier with a six-year, $53.5 million contract. They believe in him. Should you?

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Set Your PVR (Perception Versus Reality): From Myopia to Utopia

August 31, 2017 | Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell |

by: VictoriaB

Another week, another trawl through the Razzball Season-to-Date Player Rater, as Dr. Easy and I look for some sneaky-value position players who may be doing better than you think they are, as well as players you may be hanging onto out of nostalgia or inertia or some other word that ends in “-ia”. Paranoia? Melancholia? Pedroia? Suburbia? Fuschia? MIA? Victoria? Amnesia: “Oh ya, I forgot I had that guy!” (That last one actually happens to me all the time.) Here goes!

FanDuel: Wacha Flocka Flame

August 31, 2017 | DFS, Fanduel |

by: TroyKlauder

Michael Wacha ($6,900) has had it incredibly rough as of late, getting shelled in three consecutive outings, so it's a bit of a frightening proposal to consider starting him on Thursday. However, as all savvy daily fantasy players know, a recent cold streak is a great opportunity to buy low on a player. Wacha still has a solid 3.76 FIP on the year and is rocking an 8.65 K/9. He can easily turn himself around against the Giants, who are the weakest lineup in baseball against righties this season, as they've got a .297 wOBA. Wacha also gets his start in the incredibly pitcher-friendly environment at AT&T Park. For such a nice price, Wacha can do you wonders in GPP formats. New to FanDuel? Scared of feeling like a small fish in a big pond? Well be sure to read our content and subscribe to the DFSBot for your daily baseball plays. Just remember to sign up through us before jumping into the fray. It’s how we know you care!

You Can’t Spell Nice Doubleheader Without Ender Inciarte

August 31, 2017 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 189 Comments

by: Grey

Yesterday, Ender Inciarte went 8-for-10 with two runs, 5 RBIs and two steals (18, 19), hitting .310. That's a doubleheader that would've made Ernie Banks blush. And Ernie only blushed one time that we know of, the time Ernie confused Fergie Jenkins with Fergie from the Black Eyed Peas late one night at Harry Caray's. "Yo, Ernie, what you talkin' about with my humps, my lovely little lumps? And I don't know what I'm going to do with the junk in my trunk, why do you keep asking? You holding a garage sale?" I don't know why I enjoy the sweet stylings of Ender Inciarte so much. I kinda hate guys like Adam Eaton, and we should call Ender, "Cheap Eats with Some Indian Guy Named Khan," because he is nothing more than a cheap Eaton. Maybe it's because Ender always comes at a discounted rate to go with his "Yes, You Khan Cheap Eats" shizz. Though, he is a fantasy beast for supporting actual beasts. In other words, Ender is not making or breaking your team, but when you have guys that hit 40 HRs and .250, guys like Ender make all the difference as supplements. "Did someone say supplements?" What the hell are you doing here, Bonds? Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:

Rolling In The Deep, Week 22: Kevan Cahna Wait

August 30, 2017 | 2023 Fantasy Baseball | 20 Comments

by: Laura Holt

So, I thought the ridiculously garish nickname jerseys over "players’ weekend" were going to be the lamest thing ever (side note: Huh? Don’t the players get 100% of the attention every weekend? Isn’t that kind of like when you asked your parents why there was Mothers' Day and Fathers' Day, but no Children's Day, and they told you EVERY day was Children's Day?) Maybe the uniforms were kind of silly, but I’m going to have to admit that I actually enjoyed them. Of course, we have to remember that the comedy bar in professional sports is, well, comically low… but still, the jerseys were pretty entertaining. My three personal favorites: Take on Razzball writers and readers in the Fantasy Football Commenter Leagues for a chance at prizes! Free to join, leagues still open!

FanDuel: Happ-y Go Lucky

August 30, 2017 | DFS, Fanduel |

by: Tugga

If you're a risk-it-for-the-biscuit kinda guy (or gal), you'd do well to back J.A. Happ ($7,700) tonight. He holds a .196 AVG vs. the current Red Sox lineup, and has struck out 31 of Boston's hitters to go with it. I normally liken Happ to a sparkling bottle of Merlot - too much is a bad thing, but just enough can be quite healthy. Therefore, go ahead and get plastered on Happ tonight. He's allowed an earned run in 18 of his 19 games this season, but hey, the Red Sox have struck out 58 times at Rogers Centre this season - their highest ballpark total away from Fenway. On a night where there's few "elite" pitchers to pick from, Happ is your man. Here's who else I like on this fine Wednesday. New to FanDuel? Scared of feeling like a small fish in a big pond? Well be sure to read our content and subscribe to the DFSBot for your daily baseball plays. Just remember to sign up through us before jumping into the fray. It’s how we know you care!

K’ing Kong Bundy

August 30, 2017 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 239 Comments

by: Grey

Hey, guys and five non-guys, Dylan Bundy has awoken my nethers. But can I "stay awoken" as the kids say? The kids don't say that, do they? Please, I'm woke AF! Though, I am confused why kids go around abbreviating Abercrombie and Fitch. When I was a kid, we spelled out Abercrombie and Fitch and had summer songs about girls that wore Abercrombie and Fitch. LFO was AF! Yesterday, Dylan Bundy went 9 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, 2 walks, 12 Ks, ERA at 3.94. An Orioles starter with an ERA under 4! It's an early Rhystmas miracle! Drop the balloons from the ceiling, Party City! So, looking under the hood, in a non-sexual way, leaves me a little yawnstipated on Bundy. His K/9 is 7.9, BB/9 is 2.6 and a 4.73 xFIP. His velocity's down this year, but he pitched in relief some last year, so maybe not the best gauge. For 2018, I see nothing here to be excited about, but maybe he puts together a great September, and makes like Fonzie's horse and says nay to the negativity. I'd continue to ignore him in shallower mixed leagues or use the Stream-o-Nator. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:

SAGNOF Report: Another Buxton Article?

August 29, 2017 | SAGNOF | 7 Comments

by: Smokey

When does the trend end for the path of articles that trend in the direction for Bux-ton? Weirdly enough, he shares the same name as the guy who stole Pee-Wee Herman's bike, pretended to hide it in the Alamo, and then in the end got what he deserved. I wish I had some genius follow-up to that haymaker of a comparison, but there is more in the world of steals than some Minnesota Twin who is actually not a twin but quite possibly an only child. So ignoring the greater northern Midwest, as there are other things going on in steals-ville. Ahhh, who am I kidding, the world needs another Byron Buxton article. I have only seen 42 in the past three days across the fake baseball world, so one more should summarize it nicely. The dude is straight up sizzlin' right now. If it's not Hoskins, it has to be Byron. If you don't know his stats over the past fortnight... well here they are anyways: batting .345 with 9 runs and 5 steals. This is the speed portion of the Buxton love affair, so the taters and other starchy stats aren't included, sorry. It's the end of year SAGNOF grab who you can and will drool all over... the fancy guys that you don't own in the concessionary drooling steals/saves session. Let's see what else is going down in the lower ownership SAGNOF ship of love!

RCL Update: The Week That Was, Week 21

August 29, 2017 | Our Leagues, Razzball Commenters League | 33 Comments

by: MattTruss

As the air starts to turn a bit cooler, the calendar flips to September and a large group of fantasy baseballers turn their attention to fantasy football. There are only five weeks left in the fantasy baseball season but what an important five weeks they are. As the rest of your league checks out to go play the fantasy sport that requires only one day of roster setting (or as I like to refer to it, chess vs. checkers) the true competitors remain to grind it out for Razzball Commenter Leagues glory. Cram It remains atop the Master Standings, but his lead got a little slimmer this week, down to 1 point from 1.5 last week. Returning Champ is making their presence felt. A couple of Cram’s biggest competitors took a tumble this week, but a lone bot has picked up the slack. We’ll take a look this week at the year long RCL records and what teams have a shot at setting new ones. Does your team have a shot at the RCL record books? Find out this and more in the week that was, week 21: The Razzball Commenter Leagues for Fantasy Football are now open! Take on your favorite writers and other readers of the site for a chance at prizes!

FantasyDraft: Reds Flexen Muscles

August 29, 2017 | DFS, Fantasy Baseball DFS, FantasyDraft |

by: Ignacio

If there is one thing the Cincinnati Reds can do is they can mash RHP. They currently rank top 5 against RHP in wOBA and OPS and almost in the top 10 in nearly all offensive categories. A match-up tonight against Chris Flexen leads to a great stacking possibility. Flexen has been up and down in his brief rookie campaign, but he has been awful on the road. He has an ERA of 8.18 away from home and a trip to Great American Ball Park should balloon that number even further. Joey Votto (410,000), Scooter Gennett ($8,000), Scott Schebler ($7,200), Eugenio Suarez ($8,000) and Adam Duvall ($7,800) should all be able to light up the scoreboard tonight. The over under in this game is sitting at 10 runs, so a slugfest is expected. New to FantasyDraft? Scared of feeling like a small fish in a big pond? Well be sure to read our content and subscribe to the DFSBot for your daily baseball plays. Just remember to sign up through us before jumping into the fray. It’s how we know you care!

Fantasy Baseball Podcast: September Call-ups

August 29, 2017 | All Podcasts, Razzball Podcast | 35 Comments

by: Halp

Ralph and Halp are taking over the Razzball Fantasy Baseball Podcast, and we do our darndest to make up for the absence of Grey, starting the show by talking about Ralph’s vasectomy, my wisdom teeth, and the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight. We then dive deep into possible September call-ups, discussing Willie Calhoun, Ronald Acuna, Scott Kingery, Franklin Barreto, Tyler Glasnow, Harrison Bader, Stephen Gonsalves, Tyler O’Neill, JP Crawford, Willy Adames, Alex Verdugo, and Walker Buehler as the cream of the crop. We also talk about some underrated prospects who could make an impact, including Hunter Dozier, Jorge Soler, Daniel Palka, Teoscar Hernandez, Jeimer Candelario, Rusney Castillo, and many more. Finally, please make sure to support our sponsor by heading over to RotoWear.com and entering promo code “SAGNOF” for 15% off the highest quality t-shirts in the fantasy sports game (now shipping to Canada). It’s the latest edition of the Razzball Fantasy Baseball Podcast:

Indians’ Ram Goes Native Slamerican And Legs vs. Yanks

August 29, 2017 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 182 Comments

by: Grey

Did you hear about the Native American who wouldn't leave the bathroom? He said home was where the TP was. Hey, this Drunk Uncle Jokebook isn't that bad! August has been miserable for Jose Ramirez with a .200 average, zero homers and two steals until last night. You can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs. Thankfully, the eggs he broke last night were the goose eggs representing his power numbers as he went 2-for-3 with his 19th and 20th homer, and his 14th steal. Babies babble on, they lookin' for excuses. Not here to make excuses for Jo-Ram, but this was his first terrible month in two years. Even Rhysus rested one day a week. His righty/lefty splits are both at .298, which is odd since he's hitting .300. Did he go 0-for-1 against someone who spit the ball at him? *intern whispers in my ear* I see, the .298 righty/lefty splits were before last night. You learn something gnu every day. Spelling will be tomorrow! Assuming Jo-Ram rebounds for his standard month in September, it's going to be hard to be too down on him in the non-sexual way. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball: