It is often said that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, expecting a different result. At the same time, repetition is the key to anything, as it helps "transition a skill from the conscious to the subconscious." Malcolm Gladwell and his 10,000 hours would agree. That said, walking to the garage, grabbing the hammer, then swinging it repeatedly towards one's genitalia will bring pain. Every. Single. Time. Without fail. Trust me on this. But for some reason, we humans are an interesting species because we often get transfixed on the "This time is different" mantra. Man, life is too complicated. Anyways, for fantasy baseball, the huge sample size of stats allows us to ascertain a good lay of the landscape but there are always ebbs and flows, hot and cold streaks. In addition, one small tweak could alter the entire landscape. Martin Perez has had a FIP of at least 4.5 in each of the last six seasons but, in 2022, that number is at 2.44. He's the 26th-best pitcher on the Razzball Player Rater to date. He's been added in 34.1% of ESPN leagues over the past week and is coming off a complete-game shutout of the Houston Astros. I've been on this ride before and it's rarely been pleasant, but I felt compelled to dig in further. Will I be falling for the Martin Perez in the tailpipe again?
Monthly Archives: May 2022
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Editor’s Note: As CA alludes to at the end of this post (spoiler warning!), his family is currently welcoming a little CA into the world. As a man of the people, he still got this article out on time but he didn’t get a chance to write a witty intro. Please, blog, may I have some more?
Points Leagues: Slugging Away
May 26, 2022 | 2022 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Points Leagues | 4 Commentsby: Butters
Grab those bats, it's that special time of the week to check in on some possible waiver adds that can take your squad to the next level. The weather is heating up and so are the power hitters. Maybe it's the ball, maybe it's the weather. Or maybe it's that two months into the season guys are finally getting into the swing of things and finding their groove. Marh/April saw 574 home runs and a .231 batting average, with almost a week left in May we're already up to 697 home runs and batting average is up to .244. That's good news for fantasy managers and the points should keep flowing. Summer is upon us so get ready for some fireworks.
Did you know that Wilmer Flores has two brothers named Wilmer? So when he introduces himself and some of his brothers, he says “Hi. I’m Wilmer. This is my brother Wilmer. And this is my other brother Wilmer.” Why couldn’t they be named Larry and Daryl! Please, blog, may I have some more?
DFS: Steady Freddie Or In The Zone With Cron?
May 26, 2022 | 2022 Fantasy Baseball, DFS, Fanduel |by: Kieffer
It is Thursday, May 26th and for a change, we have a medium-sized instead of a small-sized slate tonight! This article will be focused on picks for the 10-game 6:40 pm slate on FanDuel. We are going to lead things off with Freddie Freeman (C/1B, $3,800). Please, blog, may I have some more?
Sears Tools The O’s Like A Veteran Craftsman
May 26, 2022 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes, Featured | 308 Commentsby: Grey
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A sheet attached to a building is covering something in front of the Sears sign on a storefront. The closer we look we see I'm standing on the letter S of Sears. I wave like Forrest Gump. Screaming now, "Okay, when I jump, make sure you film this reveal, because it's going to be spectacular! ...and 1...2...3!" Holding onto the end of the sheet, I jump off the S and Tarzan down the side of the building. Then, the sheet gets to its natural conclusion and, rather than revealing under the sheet the big surprise, it leaves me dangling ten feet off the ground. "Um, a little help." Cougs puts down the camera and yanks on my feet, and I scream, "Yanks! Perfect!" I fall to the ground, and the sheet covers me, but now it's revealed that the sheet was covering a spraypainted JP in front of Sears. So, JP Sears (5 IP, 0 ER, 5 baserunners, 5 Ks) had his major league debut. It was vs. the Orioles, so the salt is out to count grains, but he looked fantastic. He has a 93-95 MPH fastball, decent slider and change, and elite command. That's the JP Sears catalog of pitches. Yanks also have five starters in the rotation, so, with those going out of business sales on Sears, don't expect refunds. Whether he stays in the rotation or not, he's someone to keep an eye on, because elite command plays everywhere. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Today we continue highlighting prospects making the biggest jumps on the upcoming updated Top 100, soft-scheduled to hit newsstands on Sunday June 5.
Cubs 2B SS 3B OF Christopher Morel has looked great so far, like a mushroom blooming in the damp baseball darkness of North Chicago, reaching base in all seven games he’s played, playing all the positions listed here and batting leadoff on Tuesday night. He’s got two home runs and a stolen base along with his .304/.407/.565 slash line. What initially seemed like some injury cover as Morel came up from AA has become a long-term appointment, as far as I can tell. He’s not quite the dynamo Royce Lewis can be, but it’s not totally insane to mention them in the same sentence, or at least I hope it’s not because I just did. I offered Tanner Houck for Morel in the Razz30, and Baseball America’s Geoff Pontes, a razor-sharp baseball mind and a Red Sox fan, rejected it, which offers some idea of how people might be feeling about Morel today.
Third Baseman Rankings: May 2022 Bull And Bear Edition
May 25, 2022 | 2022 Fantasy Baseball | 5 Commentsby: JTells
I don’t know about you but wow what a week of some exciting finishes lately in these games. If you were fortunate enough to be able to stay awake for last night’s game between the Mets and Giants I mean it can’t get much more exciting than that right…Have a day Joc Pederson! Please, blog, may I have some more?
As fantasy baseball players and analysts it is often way more fun to talk about the positive side of the game. We talk about players who are excelling and our successful teams while often ignoring those who may be struggling. We hide behind the idea of “it’s still early” and allow ourselves to believe our players will turn it around. Please, blog, may I have some more?
DFS : Will Otto Get Blotto’ed By The Angels?
May 25, 2022 | 2022 Fantasy Baseball, DFS, DraftKings |by: MarmosDad
Mid-Week MarmosDad is BACK to give you all a boost in your DFS lineup setups today! I’ve done some deeper delving into the den of data so that you don’t have to do it yourself!
Wednesday seems like it’s always a full slate, and today is no different than the rest we’ve peeked in at since early May. Please, blog, may I have some more?
Jocularity, the State of Being Joc
May 25, 2022 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes, Featured | 338 Commentsby: Grey
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"Only thing better than three homers in a game is three World Championships in three years for three different teams." -- Joc Pederson probably. Joc Pederson is 80-grade fun. Maybe it's the goofy paunchy body, maybe it's the frosted hair that seems done by himself on a whim. I don't know; he's just so much fun. Yesterday, him and his fantasy owners had a whole lotta fun -- 4-for-6, 8 RBIs and his 8th, 9th and 10th homers and his first career three-homer game. I know it's inaccurate, but it feels like Joc Pederson hits 30 homers every year, and they're all hit in the matter of 10 games. Think the only thing you need to know about Joc Pederson is this picture:
Joc Pederson has ice in his veins and NFTs in his crypto wallet. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Joc Pederson has ice in his veins and NFTs in his crypto wallet. Anyway, here's what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball: 
I benched Zach Eflin in my weekly leagues last week. There, I said it. Even us “analysts” can get it wrong from time to time. You think you have a beat on something and then a small round ball with randomly changed rules on stitching misses bats just the right way and then you are right back to knowing nothing. Please, blog, may I have some more?
