RCL Update: The Week That Was, Week 21, 2024

Summer is drawing to a close, kids are starting to head back to school in places, and we are six weeks from the end of our favorite nerdy game. I am currently taking advantage of the last bits of summer with a little vacation time. Please, blog, may I have some more?

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#	MLB Starting Lineups For Thu 8/21
	ATH \| BAL \| BOS \| CHC \| COL \| HOU \| KC \| LAD \| MIL \| MIN \| NYM \| NYY \| SD \| SF \| STL \| TB \| TEX \| WSH \| ARI \| ATL \| CHW \| CIN \| CLE \| DET \| LAA \| MIA \| OAK \| PHI \| PIT \| SEA \| TOR

Bowden Francis of Ace-sissi

August 18, 2024 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes, Featured | 274 Comments

by: Grey

[opens Pixies Wiki page] Francis Bowden aka Bowden Francis aka Bowden Black aka Francis Black has influenced so many baseball players, such as Luke Weezer, Ramon Nirvana Jr., Smasherino Pumpquez and Radio Cabeza. Ha-Seong Kim was tight with him, then Kim and him split, then came back together, then broke up again, then came back but as a different Kim. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Two Start Cookie Shop: August 19-25

August 18, 2024 | 2024 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Two Start Pitchers | 2 Comments

by: Latch-Key Kid

There are a lot of names listed below this week. Unfortunately, a majority of them are either back-end starters, guys who have fallen on hard times recently, guys with ugly matchups, or a combination of the three. Some of the guys in the Oatmeal Cookie tier might have found themselves amongst the Sugar Cookies earlier in the year, but I (mostly) went pretty conservative this week. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Hitter Profiles: Drop It Like It’s Hot

August 18, 2024 | 2024 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Hitters | 2 Comments

by: Jeremy Brewer

Desperation mode has begun for fantasy owners. We are staring down the last 40 games of the season, and many owners are making desperate moves to lock up categories, target a finish on the podium, or simply prepare for next year. Where there is doubt, there is opportunity. This week, we dive into the despair to find the gems of the forgotten. Whether a fantasy owner was a little too discouraged by Randy Arozarena’s five-strikeout game or Coby Mayo’s demotion, there is bound to be value in the depths. This week, we focus our hitter profiles on the cast-offs as we look for players who might provide value down the stretch. Buckle up as we dive into the scrap heap.

Fantasy Baseball H2H Streamers – Week 20

August 18, 2024 | 2024 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Streamers, Featured, SAGNOF | 4 Comments

by: The Real Joey Bart

Last week’s article was decent, but I feel really confident about this week’s streamers. It feels like most teams have a full allotment of games, and it’s becoming clear that MLB needs to fit in all of these games over the closing two months. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Prospect News: Stash List Vol. 8: Crews Control or Hubba Bubba

August 18, 2024 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Featured | 25 Comments

by: The Itch

1. Nationals OF Dylan Crews | 22 | AAA His last ten games have been arguably his best of the season: .300/.383/.600 with three home runs, two steals and a 10.6 percent strikeout rate. Small sample goes without saying but I’ll say it anyway and then say the Nats have had Crews on the escalator all season and will reportedly make room for him sooner than later. That’s what has him in the top spot, for what it’s Werth: the likelihood of a call-up turned out to be more valuable than usual in the construction of this list. Lots of uncertainty in the stash game this time of year.

Ambulance Chasers: Soler Flare

August 17, 2024 | 2024 Fantasy Baseball | 3 Comments

by: keelinbillue

Happiest of Saturdays to you Razzballers!

You’ve probably heard the various generational topics. Things like walking 10 miles in the snow to school or spending $56.23 on a piece of avocado toast or whatever BRAT means (spoiler: sorry to report it’s not bratwurst). Please, blog, may I have some more?

Mark Vientos: Up-And-Coming Dynasty Player

August 17, 2024 | 2024 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 2 Comments

by: Jakkers

Since the retirement of David Wright, the search for finding the next third baseman of the future for the New York Mets has been seemingly going on for years. The search may finally be coming to an end. For the last several years, the third baseman of the future was supposed to be Brett Baty. Starting in 2020, he was the Mets' third baseman ranked in the top 100, coming in at #92 by MLB. By 2022, he was a top 40 prospect by Baseball America, MLB and Baseball Prospectus. Baty saw 11 games of action with the Mets in 2022 before playing in 108 games last season and 50 games this season. But he has never quite adjusted to the MLB level and has a career slash line of .215/.282/.325 with 15 homes and 55 RBI in 169 career games. With Baty struggling to maintain a hold of the Mets' third base job, Mark Vientos is not. Like Baty, Vientos debuted in 2022. Like Baty, he struggled in his brief time with the club that season and struggled again in 2023. But unlike Baty, Vientos has made the adjustments needed to succeed at this level and is proving to be an up-and-coming dynasty player.

Boston Burnes It All Down On Player’s Weekend

August 17, 2024 | 2024 Fantasy Baseball, Daily Notes | 18 Comments

by: MattTruss

Happy Player’s Weekend, everyone. I’ll be honest, I didn’t realize these had stopped, but apparently it’s been a few years. Makes sense, something fun that people enjoy and grows the games, showing the player’s personalities needs to be kept in check. Please, blog, may I have some more?

FAAB Week 21: Empty Those Pockets

August 16, 2024 | 2024 Fantasy Baseball | 11 Comments

by: Mike Couillard

Hello out there, Razzballers!

How are those FAAB budgets looking? I hope they are starting to get thin because we are lining up for just six weeks of fantasy action left. In those head-to-head leagues, the battle for playoff positioning is raging while roto league standings continue to be tight with a handful of homers, wins, or saves able to swing things quickly. Please, blog, may I have some more?

Body Buy Jake

August 16, 2024 | Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell, Featured | 247 Comments

by: Grey

Junior Caminero called up! Jasson Dominguez could be coming soon if the Yankees get sick of watching Verdugo pop-up to the 2nd baseman! Last week I gave you someone exciting who will be up shortly (if my sources are correct) in Christian Moore! Please, blog, may I have some more?

Rolling In The Deep: Guys I Think I’m Over

August 16, 2024 | 2024 Fantasy Baseball, Rolling In The Deep | 21 Comments

by: Laura Holt

Last month, we took a break from our regularly scheduled deep league programming, and for one week talked instead about players that might already be shaping up to be early value buys next season. This week we’ll do something kind of similar, but also kind of opposite, if that’s not too oxymoronic for everyone. Please, blog, may I have some more?