We are going to take a trip to California to look for our pitching options tonight. German Marquez ($14,100) is taking the mound in San Francisco and is facing one of the worst hitting teams in the Giants. To make matters worse, they might be without Buster Posey. For the year the Giants are hitting .252 against Righties and a lowly .685 OPS. Marquez should have a good chance at the win and some strikeouts. Meanwhile in Southern California Zack Godley ($21,600) is taking the mound in San Diego. Not to beat a dead horse but streaming guys against the Padres is becoming the norm. Doesn't mean we cant profit from it, Godley has been at his career best all year and should be no different in San Diego. Padres offer a juicy opportunity to rack up the Ks and the win should be in play. Lets take a look at the rest of the picks...
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Fantasy Baseball Podcast: Shohei Otani, Yoan Moncada, Noah Syndergaard, and Many More
September 19, 2017 | All Podcasts, Razzball Podcast | 17 Commentsby: Halp
Grey starts the podcast by recounting the harrowing story of his grandparents escaping a concentration camp in Nazi Germany during World War II. It truly makes stressing about things like messed up podcast recordings seem silly. The recording was perfect for this one, though, allowing us discuss Yoan Moncada’s hot streak, Ozzie Albies’ sleeper status, and if Jonathan Schoop will still be underrated next year. Then, we bring on Ralph Lifshitz to argue about the chances an MLB team will actually let Shohei Otani hit, along with talking about Noah Syndergaard, Matt Olson, Kyle Schwarber, and Zack Godley. 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. It’s the latest edition of the Razzball Fantasy Baseball Podcast:
Giancarlo’s HRs & Dee’s SBs A Lot Like Florida — 55 and Over
September 19, 2017 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 153 Commentsby: Grey
Yesterday, Dee Gordon went 4-for-6, 2 runs, 2 RBIs and stole his 55th base. Mean's while, his teammate and my crush-bae, Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-5, 3 runs, 4 RBIs and hit his 55th homer. According to Elias Sports Bureau, the last time two teammates hit their 55th homer and stole their 55th base in the same game was Jimmie Foxx and Sugar Cain in 1932. Though, historians, led by Ken Burns, have said Sugar Cain played on a doctor's prescribed cocaine named Hurry Coke, a precursor to Cherry Cola. Sugar used to bunt with one hand while rubbing his gums with his other hand. Any hoo! Dee Gordon is carrying my NFBC team in steals, where I'm in first, and SAGNOF, and all of that, but steals are pathetic this year, as they were last year. 25 players have 20 or more steals, after 28 last year, but with a few players at 19 steals, we should get to 28 players again. However, 14 guys stole 30 bags last year, and, this year, we're at six players. I will now laugh hysterically to avoid crying. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
The Peters Principle… And The Top 100 Starters, Week 25
September 18, 2017 | Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Pitcher Profiles | 20 Commentsby: Geoff
If you're at all familiar with management theory, then you're probably aware generally of the "Peter Principle". The concept is simple, managers rise to the level of their incompetence. Here's where you think about your current manager, and snicker. Are you done? Okay, so it's concept that many of us can relate to, some of us first hand. But what does this have to do with the subject of today's profile Marlins starter Dillon Peters? Ahhh, his name is Peters? It works right? But perhaps there's more there. Or maybe I'm overthinking. Yeah, totally overthinking it. Then again, is it possible that Peters has risen to his own level of potential incompetence here in the Bigs? His numbers over the last two years in the minors have been phenomenal, rarely letting up multiple earned runs in a game. In fact over the last two years, across 37 starts between high A and AA, Peters has amassed a 21-9 record with a 2.11 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, .224 BAA, 7.5 K/9, and 1.74 Bb/9. While allowing just 5 balls to leave the park in 191.2 innings. So to say he's on a great run the last few years is an understatement. Will that continue here in the majors or is he due for a heavy regression? Through Peters first few starts he's been solid but lucky. I actually intended to profile his start last Tuesday at Philadelphia, but pivoted to Sunday's turn for the rescheduled home game vs the Brew Crew. I figured in case things went awry in Milwaukee recency bias would win out. Here's what I saw.
Tim Anderson, Eddie Rosario, Yoan Moncada …And The Top 100 Hitters, Week 25
September 18, 2017 | Uncategorized | 15 Commentsby: mikeMaher
Tim Anderson is a guy that I would glance at earlier in the season and then move on with my life and with our beloved Top 100. He is a nice young player and all, but he wasn’t spongeworthy. Now, though, we’re in the last couple weeks of the season, and homeboy is lighting it up. And more than just hitting, TA is running wild. He has six stolen bases in his last seven games after not running much at all this year, so he is providing SAGNOF value, as well.
Anderson has been so hot that he is your PR15 king this week, with a 17.18 rating. That stretch of games only includes two home runs, which should give you an idea of just how hot he has been at the plate in order to be able to record a 17+ PR15 with only two long dongs. Our boy is hitting everything in sight and swiping bags now.
If you are battling down the stretch in roto leagues, Anderson can help you while providing some SAGNOF. If you are battling it out in weekly H2H league playoffs, though, he doesn’t have the same kind of appeal. IF (read: big IF) he stays hot, he will help across the board except for power and possibly RBI, while helping with AVG, R, and potentially SB. Compared to the standard stiff on the waiver wires, he looks like a stud. But in terms of cross-category production and overall value, he does have a pretty low ceiling. Grab him for the hot streak, but don’t drop anyone of value for him if you can help it.
FantasyDraft: When There’s a Short Slate, Go All In On Pitching
September 18, 2017 | DFS, FantasyDraft | 4 Commentsby: Teddy Heater
With only seven games on the schedule today we're spending the bulk of our money on starting pitching, because once you get passed the top 3 arms, there's not a whole lot left. Clayton Kershaw, $26,700 at Philadelphia and Patrick Corbin, $18,600 at San Diego are on top of the Streamonator and I'm feeling both matchups. They're both lefties, the'ye both facing two terrible offenses who strike out more than most teams in the league and they're the cream of the crop tonight. It's Kershaw's four start coming off the DL, so he should be in a good groove and he won't be on a pitch count less than a 100 pitches. The reins should be off tonight and I'm thinking he'll come away with a W and double digit Ks. Corbin got rocked for 8 ER in 4.1 innings at home against the Padres back on September 8th. Look for a monster bounce back game in pitcher friendly Petco tonight, as I'm sure he's been studying tape. Now that we've spent a good chunk on our pitchers. let's get creative and see what we can do on the offensive side.
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Boyd, Did That Surprise Me
September 18, 2017 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 270 Commentsby: Grey
Yesterday, on the last day of his H2H playoffs, Flavor Flav's fantasy baseball team, "Yeah Boyd!!!" had a day to remember. Fun fact! Flavor Flav also plays fantasy baeball, drafting Hoopz, New York and Pumkin in the first round was the way to go, so surprising to see him take Brandi, who wasn't even in Flavor of Love but on Rock of Love. Rookie mistake! Or maybe I should say roofie mistake. So, yesterday, Matt Boyd went 9 IP, 0 ER, 2 baserunners, 5 Ks, ERA at 5.33, losing his no-hitter with two outs in the 9th inning. He throws a handful of pitches, literally. Five in total: fastball (92 MPH), cutter, slider (slutter?), change and curve. His arsenal is nothing to boot (footy pun!). Of course, five pitches that are all garbage isn't exactly the meow's cat. As of yesterday, only his curve was a plus pitch. He is only 26 years old, so maybe a 5.00 xFIP doesn't give the whole picture/pitcher (stutterer!). Of course, at this time of the year, only his next start matters, and the Stream-o-Nator actually has it as the smallest of positives. So, you got it, Flav, "Yeah, Boyd!!!" Anyway, here's what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
Second edition of a post where I take a player's potential 2017 stat line, sprinkle in a bit of Lance bias, and determine where said player might fall come early 2018 ADP.
To read the first edition of this column, and for a slightly better breakdown of my simple methodology, follow this link. In that post I covered: Anthony Rendon, Luis Castillo, Alex Bregman, Josh Bell, and Zack Godley. Below I'll touch on four more players; two hitters and two pitchers.
The anxiety is starting to settle in as we approach the 3rd to last Sunday of the regular season. We are all frantically streaming pitchers in our season long league playoffs. We are also managing our fantasy football lineups. This time of year is always the most exciting yet terrifying because we have so many things going on at the same time. If you’re like me, you’re trying to squeeze every last penny out of daily baseball before it goes dormant for 6 months. I know baseball is a long season however two weeks after the season ends I still check my lineup because I start to miss it. Alright, enough doom and gloom lets move onto today’s slate. There are 3 pitchers over $20k pitching today and Sonny Gray is not one of them. He comes in at a cool $18,400. Sonny gives you a bit of salary relief and the upside at this price. Surprisingly, or maybe not surprisingly, Sonny has only faced Baltimore once this season. He shut them out in 5 2/3’s. The Yankees have been letting him pitch right around 100 pitches, so he has a real shot to walk away with a win and quality start. I said it yesterday the Yankees own the Orioles this year and have been limiting their production this week.
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Prospect Rankings: Top 10 2nd Base Prospects
September 17, 2017 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects | 32 Commentsby: Geoff
What a difference a year makes. Had I wrote this post in 2016 we'd be discussing one of the deepest positional player pools going. But just 12 months later, and there's no Moncadas, Albies, or Calhouns to be found. Players that would have graced the back end of my top 10 last year, are now ranked at the top of the heap. That's not to say there aren't some impact bats in the mix at the keystone. But it's a mix of transformative players losing rookie status, and the talent not being as close to the majors as it had been in previous years. There's another element to all this too. Much like with third base, some of the top 2nd baseman are still playing shortstop. It wouldn't shock anybody if Bo Bichette, Brendan Rodgers, Franklin Barreto, or even Gleyber Torres ended up at 2nd. So there's a lot to debate in this ranking. Everyone is bound to have some variance and disagreement. But what's wrong with some disagreement amongst the consensus? Call me crazy, but it's a lot more fun when there's debate and a wide range of opinion. I mean you've seen my twitter, right? Without further delay, it's the Top 10 2nd Base Prospects for 2018.
Two-Start Starters, Week 25: On Your Marquez!
September 16, 2017 | Fantasy Baseball Two Start Pitchers | 37 Commentsby: mikeMaher
Welcome to the home stretch, boys, gals, and in-betweens. Like we discussed last week, the two-start starters list has been dwindling due to expanded rosters, young arms having their innings limited, and many teams opting for six-man rotations as a result. This week, with many teams also having an off day, there are fewer than 30 options for two-start starters. (By the way, fogimon, will you be watching Corey Kluber's second start tomorrow? #KissyEmoji)
There are still some options for two-start streamers, however. Checking in with Streamonator, here are the two-start starters for this week with a positive dollar value who are owned in less than 75% of RCLs:
- German Marquez COL, $16.80, 20%
- Jharel Cotton OAK, $5.60, 18%
- Blake Snell TB, $4.70, 31%
- Tyler Mahle CIN, $1.70, 1%
- Dan Straily MIA, $0.70, 53%
Bear or Bull: Yolmer Is The First MLB Player To…
September 16, 2017 | 2023 Fantasy Baseball |by: Son
The suspense must be killing you. [player]Yolmer Sanchez[/player] is the first MLB player to what? There are times when a wham, bam, thank you ma'am or sir are in order. You're on the run and you hear sirens? Perfectly acceptable. You're at home chillin' like a.....You hear someone pull into the driveway? Gotta knock it out real quick. Now, I try not to be a selfish person. I like to please. Sometimes it turns into a wham, bam, what the hell was that? But, at least I tried.
Anyways, Sanchez's full name is Yolmer Carlos Javier Sanchez Yanez. I'm guessing he went with Carlos, as that would make it easier to transition in the USA. I'm kind of curious as to the Sanchez Yanez part? Is his last name Sanchez or Yanez? Now, I'm thinking five pieces of paper were thrown into a hat and then....the magic happened.
So, when the White Sox drafted him in 2009, his name was Carlos Sanchez. At 5' 10" 175 pounds, he projected as a utility infielder that would make a living playing solid defense and making contact. Which basically translates to "meh." Over an eight-year career, he played in 788 games. He never hit more than 10 home runs in any season and often had an average in the .250-.260-ish range. 201 of those games have been at the major league level.
Then, a funny thing happened in 2017. He changed his name to Yolmer. He's now 195 pounds. And he's hit 11 home runs in 465 plate appearances. Ok, he's probably weighed 195 pounds for a while now, but 11 home runs? If that's not evidence for funny balls, then I don't know what is. There's a non-zero chance that it could be the magic of the name hat, though.
So, what to make of Yolmer going forward?
