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I’m sure many of you have spent countless hours pouring over Grey’s 2021 fantasy baseball rankings to see who he’s got way higher than anyone else. Grey’s rankings are great but they’re focused on categories so they don’t tell the whole picture for points leagues. For example, average isn’t important for points. Yes a higher average means more hits but you also get points for walks as well. What we’re really looking for is total bases. I still highly recommend that you check out Grey’s thoughts because he knows what he’s doing, but mostly he’s pretty entertaining.  Now onto points leagues. I crunched some numbers behind the scenes to see who should get shifted in the ranks. Basically made my own simplified version of malamoney’s spreadsheet using the Razzball/Steamer projections and what seems to be the standard scoring system. The result is some cold hard data on who's going to do what this season. 

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# MLB Starting Lineups For Sat 5/17
ARI | ATH | ATL | BAL | BOS | CHC | CHW | CIN | CLE | COL | HOU | KC | LAA | LAD | MIA | MIL | MIN | NYM | NYY | PHI | PIT | SD | SEA | SF | STL | TB | TEX | TOR | WSH | DET | OAK
One time. That's all I'm asking for. One time where all the BABIPs and xWOBACONs in the universe align to propel me to the $150,000 grand prize in the NFBC Main Event. I understand that I'm a huge long shot, especially given the fact that it's my first time in this contest. But remember that movie Little Giants, where a bunch of rag-tag underdogs coached by Rick Moranis went on to beat the clearly superior Cowboys? That movie gives me hope that even the biggest long shots can come through sometimes. One of the pivotal moments in the Giants' upset victory was when Rudy Zolteck let out a huge fart and cleared the running lanes for Johnny "Viper" Vennaro.  I may not be planning to let out any massive farts during the draft (unless I accidentally pick Hyun-Jin Ryu) but I do think there's a path for things to fall into place and for me to take down the overall. Another thing Little Giants taught me is the importance of preparation. While they had the Annexation of Puerto Rico playcall queued up for the game's most important moment, I'll have my "Mapping out the Main Event" pulled up throughout my draft.  This is the 3rd and final installment of that series, where I take you through rounds 9-1 and provide you with the finished hypothetical product. If you've missed out on the first two parts of this series, check them out here and here. Remember y'all, we're building this team backwards with a focus on constructing a balanced team that can compete in all 10 roto categories. I'll give you my main target in each round as well as outline  one back-up option if I miss on my main target. Let's get to it. 
I don't get it. This...this...this "pitchers have to be drafted early" ...thing! Am I the only one who lived through the last baseball season? Even if you were to say to me, "I always draft starters early," I'd say you're living in some kind of goofball world made out of unicorns and iPhones that don't correct the F word to duck. But fine! If this were a normal year. "If this were a normal year" is the ying, the yang, the sun and the moon. No pitchers are going to throw a lot of innings. Less innings means Gerrit Cole, if he's the best pitcher, and the tenth best starter are going to be closer together. Pitchers as pancakes. Have one, and it's Yum City, population: You. Have two, and it's solid, great. Have three and it's, "Do you have blueberries or something for these?" Have four and it's, "Well, I liked my first two." Have five and it's, "I want bacon." Have six and it's, "I don't even remember liking the first two anymore, and I never want to see another pancake." All these guys taking starters crazy early are eating pancakes. Before I even drafted a starter, one team took Cole, Woodruff and Glasnow! "Cole...cool, cool. Yum City!...Woodruff...Um, yeah, but maybe I can get some blueberries or something...Tyler Glasnow? Stop! I'm diabetic!" For those unfamiliar, this is a standard 5×5, 16-team league, and, since it’s Yahoo, it’s 4 outfielders and two UTIL. As always, I used Rudy’s War Room, which is available with a subscription to our Razzball Tools. Anyway, here’s my Yahoo Friends & Family draft recap:
Now that we are officially in the third month of March, I can finally "celebrate" my one year anniversary as a Razzball staff writer. I began this beautiful journey back on March 19 of 2020, when the world was falling apart and I subsequently decided it was the perfect time to break into the fantasy writing realm with my top 10 college prospects to target in dynasty leagues. For those of you who are extra particular, yes, technically my one year anniversary is still one day away, but considering the last year has felt like 12, we're counting it. Since then, I have engaged in deep dive after deep dive into the world of college prospects, at one point going so deep I got lost underwater and spent several days sparring with a giant squid named Edmond. That same aquatic journey continues on today, as we check back in with some of the top draft-eligible prospects in college baseball, while also examining some lesser known names as well as one player from the 2022 class. We'll begin with the usual suspects (Rocker, Leiter, etc.) and move into more unknown waters thereafter, so be sure to pack your scuba gear and perhaps even a scimitar of some sort should we happen to bump into that nasty Edmond.
The crack of the bat when barrelled, the smell of my significant other (why am I craving Korean BBQ all of a sudden? I kid, I kid), watching a 6-4-3 double play being turned, and hugging the kids. These are all definitions of perfection. At least to me. They could be another person's worst nightmare, hence the concept that perfection does not truly exist. It is but an abstraction of our minds. Now, there are things that are closer to perfection than others, but nothing can truly be perfect. We just decide what is and isn't important. For fantasy baseball, those drafted in the first round are deemed as closest to perfection because of their elite production and having fewer flaws than the others. As you venture deeper into a draft, the imperfections rise like a pimple that hasn't been cleaned for a few days. Some of those warts are deemed worse than others, which provides value and opportunities to be mined. Raimel Tapia of the Colorado Rockies is being drafted as the 231st overall player and 60th outfielder in NFBC drafts. There's a reason why I'm writing him up. Let's see if he's treasure or trash.
THERE COMES A TIME IN EVERY MAN'S EXISTENCE when he questions his very being. When, through the various comings and goings of the phantoms that call his mind home, he can be heard wondering aloud, in a primal scream, whether any of what he experiences is indeed real. This is exactly the feeling, dear reader, one gets upon drafting AJ Pollock, as I did, in the 16th round of 42.
[brid autoplay="true" video="707875" player="10951" title="Razzball%202021%20Draft%20Kit%20%203rd%20Base" duration="154" description="undefined" uploaddate="2021-01-26" thumbnailurl="//cdn.brid.tv/live/partners/9233/thumb/707875_t_1611622408.png" contentUrl="//cdn.brid.tv/live/partners/9233/sd/707875.mp4"] Excuse the exposition and this clunky intro into aforementioned exposition, but here’s the catchers to target1st basemen to target2nd basemen to target, and shortstops to target. These 3rd basemen to target are being drafted after 200 overall. Keep in mind, nephew (and five niece readers), your Uncle Grey likes to have a corner man drafted by the time these guys appear, so you’re looking at potential utility men more than anything. There are upcoming RCL drafts, if you wanna get rowdy and/or bawdy. Now, this is a (legal-in-all-countries-except-Indonesia) supplement to the top 20 3rd basemen for 2021 fantasy baseball. Click on the player’s name where applicable to read more and see their 2021 projections. Anyway, here’s some 3rd basemen to target for 2021 fantasy baseball:
I play in some deep dynasty leagues. The kind where every at bat has value. Every pulse has value. In leagues like these, guys like Gio Urshella, Mike Yastrzemski and Tommy Edman get picked up before their first big chance. I love these large player pools and have discovered something of talent for climbing aboard the airbus just before real helium hits for the Trent Grishams, Randy Arozarenas, and Jake Cronenworths of the world.  I’m not suggesting the players in this series are locks to produce like those names in the intro. I am however saying these are the freemium-level dynasty and draft champions pieces I’m acquiring now in as many leagues as possible because I like their intersection of proximity, opportunity and talent.
B_Don and Donkey Teeth are back for another episode of the Goin' Deep Podcast on the Razzball network. On this episode, Donkey Teeth and I go over our strategy for Underdog Fantasy Baseball best ball drafts. These best ball leagues are quick, no in season management, and limited positions that you have to fill. With multiple price points and a few different contests, Underdog has whatever kind of game you're looking for. Sign up for Underdog using the Razzball Referral Link for a 30-day money back guarantee!
Isn't it great to have baseball back? I can't wait to go to a park, have a beer and brat and hear the crack of the bat again. This week we take our first look at what's going down in Spring Training as a follow-up to the Top 100 Outfielders, where the palm trees and the cacti grow. Now that camps are getting into the swing of things it's time for some minor housekeeping with the board. We venture back into the outfield while Josey's on a vacation far away.
The people were asking for a closer rankings update and I haves to gives thems what they wants. To recap -- here are my preseason rankings from February 3rd: SAGNOF: Preseason Closer Rankings. TLDR: I ranked the closers in that first article according to three factors: their job security, their pitching ability, and the team they’re on providing them save opportunities (good offenses, good starting pitching, good other relievers.)  As you’ll see below in only a month and a half there has already been some moving and shaking in my rankings. Only a few hours after my article went live it was out of date because the Twins signed Alex Colome which muddied the Twins closer situation. Some guys have lost/gained in the rankings due to their small sample size spring stats.  Let’s get into it!
[brid autoplay="true" video="707254" player="10951" title="Razzball%202021%20Draft%20Kit%20%20Shortstops" duration="146" description="" uploaddate="2021-01-24 02:28:43" thumbnailurl="https://cdn.brid.tv/live/partners/9233/thumb/707254_t_1611455337.png" contentUrl="https://cdn.brid.tv/live/partners/9233/sd/707254.mp4"] While the 2nd basemen to target is a necessary evil like changing your underwear. This post, well, have you seen the top 20 shortstops for 2021 fantasy baseball? Dude, why did you not draft one of the glorious top top TOP guys? Did you show up late to your draft because you were delayed by the underwear necessary evil? Bzzt! Wrongo, Bucko! Unlike previous years, I’m hopeful that everyone owns at least one shortstop prior to getting to the sleepers in this post, and likely two. Top shortstops are the bee's knees, and bees have knees; I’m a scientist. This is a (legal-in-all-countries-except-Lichtenstein) supplement to the top 20 shortstops for 2021 fantasy baseball.  The players listed have a draft rank after 200 on other sites.  Click on the player’s name where applicable to read more and see their 2021 projections. Anyway, here’s some shortstops to target for 2021 fantasy baseball: