Top 100 Prospects for 2018 Fantasy Baseball

October 18, 2017 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Fantasy Baseball Rankings | 81 Comments

I'm the one man army Ason, I've never been tooken out, I keep Prospectors looking out, I drop knowledge like Lancy dropping babies, enough to make an Albright go craaaaaazy! Sorry, always wanted to start a post like that, and I decided it shall be done over my morning coffee. In case you missed it I released the top 50 Prospects for 2018 on Sunday. Funny enough this is the perfect segue to today's post, the second part of my top 100, this time with even more words! We're going through 51-100, and I have to say this is by far the most difficult section of all my prospect rankings. It's in intersection where up and comers full of helium, mix with droppers, solid-close-to-the-majors types, and super-young pure upside plays. I try to balance them all, and at times tiers dovetail, and weave together more than they stay in any sort of specific order. It's an inexact science this prospecting. There's so many unknown variables within each player and each player's opportunities in a given organization at a given time. Constantly changing and evolving. All this to say that there's a lot of educated guessing, and there's bound to be some serious misses. Hello Tyler Glasnow!

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Top 40 Outfielders, 2017 Fantasy Baseball, A Recap

October 17, 2017 | Fantasy Baseball Rankings | 36 Comments

by: Grey

With the top 40 outfielders for 2017 fantasy baseball, we’ve finished all the hitter recaps. We meaning me, but I’ll include you. No, that’s not a cue to try to hold my hand. Why are you now patting my butt? Don’t muss my hair! The pitching recap will begin next. You can hardly wait. No, you! To recap, the end of the season rankings are based on our Fantasy Baseball Player Rater. I felt the easiest way to keep it objective would to go this route. This way when I say someone finished 30th and I ranked them 23rd in the preseason, it carries more weight like a non-vegan Bill Clinton. Anyway, here’s the top 40 outfielders for 2017 fantasy baseball and how they compare to where I originally ranked them:

Top 20 Outfielders for 2017 Fantasy Baseball, A Recap

October 16, 2017 | Fantasy Baseball Rankings | 22 Comments

by: Grey

Went over the catchers, 1st basemen, 2nd basemen and shortstops and top 20 3rd basemen for 2017 fantasy baseball. Guess what’s next! No, not pitchers. Read the title, man. In 2010, there were only 5 outfielders that hit 30 homers, in 2011 there were 9, 14 in 2012, in 2013 there were 3, a small bounce back with 6 in 2014, eight in 2015. Last year, 11 outfielders hit 30 homers. This year...DRUM ROLL!....15 outfielders hit 30 homers. Obvious trend. As for steals, there were 14 outfielders who stole 30 bases in 2012, 10 in 2013, 11 in 2014, five in 2015 and seven in 2016. This year: two (!) outfielders stole 30 (Hamilton and Maybin) and only six players overall. So, how about that power, huh? As before, these rankings are from our Fantasy Baseball Player Rater with my comments. Anyway, here’s the top 20 outfielders for 2017 fantasy baseball and how they compare to where I originally ranked them:

Top 50 Prospects for 2018 Fantasy Baseball

October 15, 2017 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects | 102 Comments

by: Geoff

I know, you thought it was going to be 100 prospects right? Well, it's a good news/bad news thing. The good news is I will be ranking the Top 100 Prospects and beyond, however I will be doing them in increments of 50. So the bad news is you only get 4,000+ words and 50 prospects to read. Lets be honest, we are amongst friends here right? Even 4,000 words is at least two, if not three bathroom sessions. I know that's when you read these, and I'm cool with it. Now that we've made assumptions about your bathroom reading habits, lets move along. As always, I've tried to balance the right now value of "close to the majors" prospects vs the high end talent. While also trying to be somewhat objective, and conscientious of the general consensus, which is important to trade value. That's not to say I don't go rouge and aggressively rank some players I like. Ahhh, who am I kidding it's all personal bias. So here you go, dig in. The next 50 will drop on Wednesday at the stroke of midnight.

Top 20 3rd Basemen, 2017 Fantasy Baseball, A Recap

October 13, 2017 | Fantasy Baseball Rankings | 101 Comments

by: Grey

For those looking for pictures of ballplayers taking off their ballcap and recapping themselves, you’re in the wrong place! Something I've noticed from recapping each position is not every hitting position was deep. Outfielders? Crazy deep. 1st basemen? Deep, dawg. 2nd basemen? Not bad. Shortstops? Awful. 3rd basemen? I've seen better. Travis Shaw was the 8th best 1st baseman, here he's 4th. Yeah, not that deep. Scooter was the 9th best 2nd baseman, here he's 8th. Okay, 3rd basemen suck. This recap ranking is from our Fantasy Baseball Player Rater with my comments. The Player Rater allows me to be impartial while looking at how I ranked players in the preseason. Now, let’s get this, young money. Anyway, here’s the top 20 3rd basemen for 2017 fantasy baseball and how they compare to where I originally ranked them:

Top 20 Shortstops, 2017 Fantasy Baseball, A Recap

October 12, 2017 | Fantasy Baseball Rankings | 47 Comments

by: Grey

Here's what I said last year, "We’re gonna find out if the top 20 shortstops are as Ken Bonerific as the top 20 2nd basemen. Hint: they are. Damn, I gotta work on building suspense. That hint pretty much gives the whole kit away and tacks the kaboodle onto its back as it’s walking out the door. Goodbye, kit and kaboodle, I just gave you away for nothing." And that's me quoting me! This year? Not so much. Without further Machado, to recap, this final ranking is from our Fantasy Baseball Player Rater with my comments. The Player Rater allows me to be impartial while looking at how I ranked them in the preseason. Anyway, here’s the top 20 shortstops for 2017 fantasy baseball and how they compare to where I originally ranked them:

Jon Lester and What He Means for 2018’s Starters

October 11, 2017 | Uncategorized | 33 Comments

by: Lance

A few weeks ago, I wrote about four analyst mock drafts currently taking place at the benevolence of Justin Mason. With so much to digest, content ideas swirl around as I determine what would be most beneficial to the masses of Razzball. Ironically, this wavering over what to highlight in the mock drafts has delayed my reaction to what has unfolded so far. If there is one thing I've learned in this great community of fantasy baseball nuts, it's the power Twitter has to spur ideas. I tip my hat to you, Mr. Farnsworth:

Fantasy Baseball Podcast: 2018 Mock Draft

October 10, 2017 | All Podcasts, Razzball Podcast | 16 Comments

by: Halp

Depending on how you want to think about it, this week’s podcast is either the 2017 season finale, or the 2018 season premiere. I guess it’s a glass half full/empty kind of thing. Grey Albright, Ralph Lifshitz, and I run a three man 2018 mock draft, going 27 players deep. We debate if Clayton Kershaw should still be the first pitcher taken, is Trea Turner a top three pick, and if 23rd overall is too high for Josh Donaldson. We discuss everyone from Mike Trout, Jose Altuve, Mookie Betts, Giancarlo Stanton, and Bryce Harper, to Jose Ramirez, Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger, Gary Sanchez, and everyone in between. 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:

Top 20 2nd Basemen, 2017 Fantasy Baseball, A Recap

October 9, 2017 | Fantasy Baseball Rankings | 86 Comments

by: Grey

We already went over the top 20 catchers and the top 20 1st basemen for 2017 fantasy baseball. Today, we dip our big toe into the top 20 2nd basemen pool. Weird year for the 2nd basemen. They had a huge bounce back last year, but this year a bunch of guys got old or just disappointed: Kinsler, Carpenter, Kipnis and Zobrist. And that's only naming the Jews and Gentiles. (I'm putting Carpenter in both camps.) To recap this crap (rhyme points!), this final ranking for last year is from our Fantasy Baseball Player Rater with my comments. The Player Rater allows me to be impartial while looking at how I ranked them in the preseason. Anyway, here’s the top 20 2nd basemen for 2017 fantasy baseball and how they compared to where I originally ranked them:

Prospect Podcast: 2017 End-of-Season Prospect Positional Rankings: Catcher

October 7, 2017 | Prospect Podcast, Razzball Podcast | 5 Comments

by: Halp

It wouldn’t be a Ralph and Halp catcher prospect podcast without Tom Murphy, and unfortunately for Murphy and his fantasy owners, this week’s podcast is no exception. We talk Murphy and Carson Kelly to start the show, along with a little MLB Playoffs discussion. We then get into our top 10 catcher prospect rankings, and while there is no disagreement that Francisco Mejia is the top prospect at the position, our opinion differs greatly on Jorge Alfaro. We discuss if Zack Collins can improve his hit tool, is Keibert Ruiz the next Mejia, and how much shine is back on Alex Jackson’s prospect status. We dive deep into everybody from Danny Jansen, Jake Rogers, Andy Yerzy, and Chase Vallot, to William Contreras, Ronaldo Hernandez, Tyler Stephenson, Austin Allen, 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. It’s the latest edition of the Razzball Fantasy Baseball Prospect Podcast:

Top 20 1st Basemen, 2017 Fantasy Baseball, A Recap

October 6, 2017 | Fantasy Baseball Rankings | 64 Comments

by: Grey

After drudging through an Andy Dufresne-type tunnel for the top 20 catchers for 2017 fantasy baseball, I find myself with a group that actually really hurt or helped your team depending on how you drafted. If you went wrong with your 1st baseman, it could kill your season. Hey, Miguel Cabrera, no hard feelings from me, because I didn't own you. You prolly got some splainin' to do to your owners though. If you went right, you might’ve won your league. Two years ago, I said offense was making a comeback. This year, I say, you prophetic son of a B, darn tootin’ offense is making a comeback. How’d you get so handsome and wise, though not wise enough to answer a question posed by yourself? Lots of guys on this list not only did well, but did better than their preseason projections. Offense is in full swoon, like Our Commissioner Manfred is swooning with the guy who wrapped the baseballs a little bit tighter. To recap, this final ranking is from our Fantasy Baseball Player Rater with my comments. Anyway, here’s the top 20 1st basemen for 2017 fantasy baseball and how they compared to where I originally ranked them:

Razz30 Finale: Claw Porn Coming To A Phone Near You

October 5, 2017 | Our Leagues | 57 Comments

by: Geoff

What a year! What a league! What can I say about the Razz30 that hasn't already been said about the worst parts of Detroit? We're a tire on fire rolling down that steep hill road in San Francisco that I'm too lazy to google the name of. The year with this bunch was so many things, electric, distracting, all consuming, infuriating, and eye-opening. Did you know that Tentacle Porn is a thing? Like pornography with women and (I'm hoping) phony octopus (octopi) and the like. My skin is crawling even thinking of this, but that's what this band of ragtag misfits provides. Constant amazement. Stomach turning sharing aside, this group known as the Crabs are a family like no other. Mostly because it's a bunch of 25-45 year old men on the internet talking about tentacle porn. Normal families don't do that. But still we're way more than a fantasy league. We're a source of constant entertainment for one another. Each serves their place in the well balanced environment. But at the end of the day we're one damn good fantasy league. That is, if you like super deep rosters, constant chatting, Game of Thrones, and highly technical gooch maintenance. In today's post we'll cover our usual shenanigans, and the exciting last two months of league play. We had an exciting stretch run (not really), and MLB style head to head playoffs, where the Cleveland Indians emerged victorious. Before we get started, CLAWS UP!!!