Last week’s article was our best of the month, and it feels good to have a bounceback week. What’s funny is that we’re carrying over some of our streamers from last week because some of these guys need to be picked up everywhere. Please, blog, may I have some more?
Gavin Lux is not really an up-and-coming player in the sense that he first made his Major League debut in 2019 at the age of 21. But Lux, a former top prospect, is an example of a player needing time to figure out how to succeed. It took a lot longer than expected, but he is finally playing up to his potential and is an Up-and-Coming Dynasty Player.
Drafted out of high school in 2016 as the 20th overall pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers, Gavin Lux quickly rose through the Dodgers' system and soon entered the watchful eye of dynasty baseball owners.
In 2019 he was ranked as the 40th overall prospect by Baseball America and MLB ranked him at No. 70. In 2020, he shot to the top of the pre-season prospects rankings as he was ranked 4th by Baseball America, 2nd by MLB and 3rd by Baseball Prospectus.
The success he had in the minors did not carry over to the majors as he struggled on the field each and every season. Then last season, with the starting shortstop job all but handed to him, he didn't play at all after tearing an ACL running the bases during a spring training game.
Entering the season the expectations for Lux were not great, and the start of the season showed why expectations were low as he got off to a very slow start for Los Angeles. But since the All-Star break, Lux has been the player everyone was expecting to see since his debut in 2019. After years of struggling, Lux has finally turned things around.
The Washington Nats are set to call up top prospect slash phenom slash heartthrob slash outfielder Dylan Crews for Monday’s game against the Yankees. Yes, this luxury Crews is finally porting at Nationals harbor. Why do the Nats keep announcing their call ups three days in advance? Please, blog, may I have some more?
Welcome back to another riveting edition of Razzball Ambulance Chasers, your fantasy baseball injury analysis with a dash of buffoonery and goofery.
We have some pitcher injuries in this edition, but the injuries don’t sound as devastating as usual. There are many options available to cover for those infirmed: Bowden Francis, Edwin Uceta, Joel Payamps, and some others that we will talk more about below. Please, blog, may I have some more?
A Crying, Laughing Emoji sits in a doctor’s office when an emoji with a stethoscope enters and checks its head. Nothing. The Doctor Emoji holds its ear to the Crying, Laughing Emoji’s head to see if it hears anything. Doctor Emoji explains, “I think I see the problem, you don’t have a brain.” Please, blog, may I have some more?
Well, it’s been another rough week on the injury front — I don’t know about you, but I’m in a pretty frustrated place given that we still have a week left in August. The Austin Riley, Ketel Marte, and Zach Eflin IL trips, were, I’m afraid, the nails in the coffin for a couple of my teams. Please, blog, may I have some more?
Everyone knows the old investor adage of “buy the dip”, whereby you target and buy undervalued stocks that are priced low as opposed to chasing hot stocks that are already at or near all-time highs. Well, this is a different type of stocks column, one which focuses on fantasy assets and where I convince you to buy not the dip but the FIP. Please, blog, may I have some more?
This is a large slate we are facing with 14 games and plenty of options. It is wholly appropriate to feel lost in trying to figure out who to roster. Do you stack one team, two or none? Many people will be submitting lineups into GPPs that were built by AI builders using projection systems. Please, blog, may I have some more?
I’m going to take you back to my top 100 for the 2nd half from about a month ago…[time machine spinning, you slowly growing back hair]…There, you’re 20 pounds lighter–how much Taco Bell do you eat?–and you can read where I wrote, “My 2nd starter, Corbin Burnes, has sub-8.5 K/9. Please, blog, may I have some more?
If you know what the title is in reference to, then congratulations are in order. You’re an old f’er. I wasn’t into punk music, but the Ramones were one of the OGs and, like the smell of cheese making Jerry float in the air, that is likely how it entered my consciousness. Please, blog, may I have some more?
