We Are Living In The Jo-Ram’s Sick Era

June 21, 2018 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 340 Comments

[brid autoplay="true" video="257063" player="10951" title="Fantasy Baseball Mailbag Week 12"] I was feeling reflective yesterday, so I turned to the mirror and said, I bought a toothbrush, some toothpaste--Mirror, "Please don't sing that song."--Pajamas, a hairbrush--"Please stop, please."--New shoes, and a case! I said to my reflection, where in my rankings did Jose Ramirez place?!--"NO MORE!" I'd figured you'd like that song. "No." You've heard it before? "Shut up." Whoa, grumpy mirror. Yet another great day from Jose Ramirez (1-for-2, 3 runs, 3 RBIs and a slam (22) and legs (10), hitting .291) is what brought about my reflection. Through a 75-second detour through that website that puts everyone's rankings together, I found out the person who ranked Jose Ramirez the highest last year ranked him 13th overall. Then I looked at where I ranked him -- jackpot in my ass! -- I ranked him 13th overall. I was the highest on Jo-Ram. By the by, someone ranked Jo-Ram around 130th overall. That person should quit this fake business. Bonus if it's Clara Bell. In my rankings, I even said I wanted to rank Ramirez 12th, but wanted to separate Lindor and him. Sadly, I didn't draft Jo-Ram anywhere, because I drafted Lindor everywhere, and, by the time the draft came back to me, Jo-Ram was gone. This was a fun trip down memory lane. Unlike when Memory Lane intersects with Cody Bellinger. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:

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Ambulance Chasers, Week 13: Strickland Teaches Door a Lesson

June 20, 2018 | Fantasy Baseball Injury Report | 14 Comments

by: Kerry Klug

Well, you can’t fix this malady. After blowing a save on Monday night, Hunter Strickland punched a wall and broke his hand. He’s expected to go 6 to 8 weeks without blowing another save.. Stash or Trash: I’m in a 14 team league and I’m trashing him. Replacement: Yoshihisa Hirano (4.9%.) With Brad Boxberger looking far from perfect, expect the Diamondbacks to start switching things up. I have a feeling that they’ll leave Archie Bradley as the set-up man because “he’s good in that role” or whatever BS the manager wants to say which could leave Hirano as a major option for saves in the desert. Hirano hasn’t allowed a run since May 5th and has 18 Ks in 17.1 IP over that time. Don’t forget that Hirano averaged 28 saves over the last 5 years he was pitching in Japan.

Perception Vs. Reality: Pirela Glue

June 20, 2018 | 2023 Fantasy Baseball |

by: MB

Welcome to Perception Vs. Reality where we look at the player rater to determine the valuable assets in the fantasy baseball world that might cost you less or be performing better than you think. This week we should talk about values at individual categories. Shout out to the roto league grinders who might be lacking in certain categories. Let's try and take care of some of that one this fine (possibly rainy?) Wednesday.

Points Leagues: Have Your Markakis And Eat It Too

June 20, 2018 | Fantasy Baseball Points Leagues | 17 Comments

by: malamoney

I would like to take this opportunity (highjack the opening paragraph of this post) to rant about Bryce Harper's current All-Star vote total. At the moment, a phrase I've chosen instead of "currently", Harper is second in voting for National League Outfielders. With approximately a little more than one million votes, he is not far behind [player]Nick Markakis[/player]. Allow me to remind you that just a few weeks ago I referred to Markakis as the current points league MVP. Given his draft position, or lack thereof considering he as undrafted in most leagues, I stand by that comment. It's not the players you draft in the first two rounds that win you the championship. They are supposed to be superstars. In reality they have a better chance of helping you lose the championship by not living up to their draft status. An early round flub can put you in a serious hole. This concept is a bit more pronounced in fantasy football where rosters are smaller and losing your first round running back can pretty much doom your entire season. It's undrafted players like Nick Markakis, whom I've been patting on the back in points leagues since I started writing for Razzball, that give you the boosts you need to win your league.

Draft: Joey, I’m Not Angry Anymore

June 20, 2018 | DFS, Draft |

by: TroyKlauder

Joey Lucceshi is making his first start back from the disabled list today, which is the perfect opportunity to buy him on Draft. He looks like he's back at full strength from his hip injury, as he was pumping 96 MPH in his rehab start. Lucceshi has a 24.9% K-rate through nine starts this year with a 3.47 Deserved Run Average and has an awesome matchup against the Athletics. The A's are awful against lefties, as they've got a .291 wOBA, which is third-worst in the league, and a 24.6% K-rate. Lucceshi also gets to face them at home in arguably the most pitcher-friendly park in all of baseball. He should come at great value in your drafts. New to Draft.com? 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!

Hunter S. Feared He’d Blow More Saves And Loathed His Throwing Hand

June 20, 2018 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 500 Comments

by: Grey

[brid autoplay="true" video="257063" player="10951" title="Fantasy Baseball Mailbag Week 12"] After blowing a save Monday night, Hunter Strickland broke his hand, punching a door. Apparently, he doesn't know how to close a door either. He also doesn't know what punch outs are. He can't figure out pitching from punching. He confused saves with staves. I can go on. He puts the loser in closer. A fit for all rages. Okay, you get it. He's going to miss 6-8 weeks, needing surgery on his hand. What kind of idiot punches a door with their pitching hand?! This was his season to finally prove he could close in the majors, and he threw that away. He'll likely get replaced by Sam Dyson (who got the 2/3 IP, 0 ER save last night) or Tony Watson, and Dyson, Watson or Mark Melancon will take the job, run with it, and Strickland's literally ruined his career. "To be continued" for Strickland should always read, Moron. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:

Bear or Bull: Wade “Am I Drowning?” Davis

June 19, 2018 | 2023 Fantasy Baseball | 18 Comments

by: Son

SAGNOF - Saves Ain't Got NO Face. We all know the mantra. For those of you new to Razzball, the pursuit of saves is a fickle battle. There's more turnover than at IHOP on free pancake day. Pitchers get hot, then not. Some need a break, while others just break. Many just plain suck. And then we have managers like The Sciosciapath. No further explanation needed. Although, even if I tried, I probably wouldn't be able to explain his madness anyways. Whatever the case may be, saves appear out of thin air every season. Did you know that Phil Maton got a save last season? Exactly. In fact, a total of 162 pitchers got at least one save last year. Why am I driveling about saves? Because I want to write about Wade Davis today. I usually don't write about closers because Smokey takes care of that, but I just got that itch after perusing Fangraphs. Yes, some scroll through Pornhub and Redtube. Pssst....I still do sometimes as well....But most of the time it's scrolling and clicking on the various tabs on player pages at Fangraphs. SAGNOF. Son Ain't Give NO F***s. So, what stood out about Wade Davis?

Fantasy Baseball Podcast: Two Old Men Talking Fantasy Baseball

June 19, 2018 | All Podcasts, Razzball Podcast | 9 Comments

by: Geoff

This week's show opens up with the realization that both Grey and I are old. We do old guy stuff, we go to movies with zero idea what they're about. There in lies the first 15 minutes of the podcast, as Grey talks up his weekend date with Cougs at the movies, before we jump into a little fantasy baseball. This week we didn't have the catastrophic injuries of last week, but there was plenty to discuss. We open up by touching on Clint Frazier's callup, Evan Gattis, Trevor Story, and David Peralta's big first halves, before getting into a bunch of Buys/Sells from the fingertips of Grey Albright. Finally, please make sure to support our sponsor by heading over to RotoWear.com and entering promo code “SAGNOF” for 20% off the highest quality t-shirts in the fantasy sports game. It’s the latest edition of the Razzball Fantasy Baseball Podcast: BTW: Get your Prospect Jesus and Grey Albright Tout Wars Champ shirts here!

RCL Update: The Week That Was, Week 11, 2018

June 19, 2018 | Our Leagues, Razzball Commenters League | 9 Comments

by: MattTruss

Last year in the Razzball Commenter Leagues, ERAs were up across the board. A 3.50 may have led your league. I’m not sure if the change in format has had an effect on the way managers are attacking their pitching or if this is a baseball result, but the ERAs seem better this season. Last year we had the juiced balls, maybe this year they toned it down a bit, who knows, but let’s compare the past few seasons of RCLs with this year. Last year the average ERA for the RCLs was 3.87. The year before that the average ERA was 3.71. That’s a pretty significant bump. This year, we’re heading in the other direction with a 3.60 average ERA thus far. Now, we still have the hot, humid summer months left to go, but early trends show a decrease in offense. It tickles me a little that everyone is hot and heavy for launch angle and exit velocity only to see offense decrease. I’ll be curious to see if this trend continues and if it leads to hitters returning to the old notion of hitting line drives and manufacturing runs. Maybe this is just pitchers combatting launch angle with elevated fastballs and other strategies. It’s interesting nonetheless, and facts you should know for RCL success. Let’s check out more RCL facts from the week that was, week 11:

Draft: The Childish Bambino Drops

June 19, 2018 | DFS, Draft |

by: Roto-Wan

Much like both of his nickname-sakes, Juan Soto has quickly become the talk of the town. The Childish Bambino is aptly named for his youth and baseball slugging potential. If you can nab him on Draft.com tonight, it should make your lineup. Let's dive in and figure out who else to use to to fill out that lineup. New to Draft.com? 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!

DC Comically Trades For Another Bullpen Marvel

June 19, 2018 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 398 Comments

by: Grey

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Kelvin Herrera was traded to the Nationals, and immediately lost his fantasy value — from a total geek to totally chic back to Game of Thrones’ Reek. From a SAGNOF hero to a SAGNOF zero. Please, blog, may I have some more?

There Is More To The Story

June 18, 2018 | 2023 Fantasy Baseball | 11 Comments

by: Lance

Taking a week off from Razzball feels kind of like not eating. It's an essential part of your life, it's enjoyable, and it's something you can't live without. Bucking my usual Monday column last week, however, came with good reason. I was traveling around the midwest, watching numerous minor league baseball games in the process. If you like the sound of my voice and want to hear about these travels and the prospects I saw (Hunter Greene, Nick Senzel, Blake Rutherford, Seuly Matias, Nick Pratto, and more) then listen to Ralph and I talk about my travels for one whole hour on our latest Razzball Prospect Podcast (we'll be on Spotify soon!). If you're not sure if you like the sound of my voice, set your expectations relatively low and prepare to be blown away. The consequence of taking some time off is the catch-up that needs to be done in order to restore an up-to-date understanding of present-day baseball. That's harder than you think. I've been following some players closely that I have to now backtrack to update my understanding of their trend line (first-world problems, I know). Time is unfortunately something we cannot buy more of. Trevor Story has run into this issue as well. He can't buy the time of analysts to give him the breakdown and endorsement he is deserving of. Sitting 34th overall rest of season on our Player Rater, a question I would've laughed at preseason - Story or Blackmon - is now answered with the name "Charlie Blackmon" in a questioning tone as opposed to blurting it out in dismissal of the questioner's wits. Story's fix stems from a very simple change in theory, but one that's hard to apply in practice.