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Daily Notes
This Week in Razz…, Week 5
Welcome back to another weekly review for everything that was Razzball this past week. I'm always of the opinion that every week is better than…
- Jay
- May 9, 2015
- 24
Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell
Clay’s Momma Call Him Buy
If you search for the pitchers with the top xFIPs, it's a who's who of the league's finest. It's not quite as glamorous as the…
- Grey
- May 8, 2015
- 773
NEWS
Points Leagues: King Of The Hill
Sometimes I day dream that after nine innings of waving my "K" sign in the air and chanting "K" in the King's Court, that Felix and…
- malamoney
- May 8, 2015
- 14
DraftKings
DraftKings: Happy Harvey Day!
The stars sure do look pretty when they align. Our good friends the Phillies just happen to be very bad against right handed pitching (along…
- Colin Heaton
- May 8, 2015
- 1
Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes
Grandal Opries The Brewers
OBPwulf opened to lukewarm reviews in the Grandal Opry in 2012. One critic said the country number performed by the girl in Daisy Dukes can…
- Grey
- May 8, 2015
- 510
2023 Fantasy Baseball
Bear or Bull: Has Big Papi Become an Old Jalopy?
David Ortiz has been a dominant offensive force since joining the Red Sox in 2003. During the time period from '03 to present day, he's one…
- Big Magoo
- May 7, 2015
- 31
Closers
Closer Report, Week 5: Indians are Buffaloed
I think we need to sit down and have a talk about Cody Allen. He does his chores by striking people out on the regular,…
- Smokey
- May 7, 2015
- 70
DraftKings
DraftKings: Yanks, Birds & A Mess At Short
Yuck. That's the first thing that comes to my mind when I see the options for Thursday's games. We are dealing with six evening games…
- waterloo
- May 7, 2015
- 1
Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes
Bryce Strikes Thrice
"As Bryce Harper passed home plate after his 2nd home run of the three he hit yesterday, Ian Desmond lifted Harper's helmet and with a…
- Grey
- May 7, 2015
- 729
2023 Fantasy Baseball
Disgraces and Delights, Week 5: Strasburg Serves His Owners a Pu Pu Platter
Greetings! Let us not dally and get straight to the point. Not since Dennis Quaid’s pathetic attempt at portraying the legendary Doc Holiday have I…
- LT Murray IV
- May 6, 2015
- 92
2015 Fantasy Baseball Draft
Using Yahoo’s API to Access Your League’s Data (Part 2 of 1000)
Last article, I introduced pulling your league's data from Yahoo's API in a Python script. Today, I'm going to show you a better way to…
- paul
- May 6, 2015
- 10
Our Leagues
Razznasty League Update: Hannibal Eats Us Alive
Through the first month of the first year of our new dynasty league here at Razzball, team Hannibal Montana (owned by commenter Csifu) has jumped…
- Mike
- May 6, 2015
- 62
DraftKings
DraftKings: Don’t Think, Meat, Just Pitch
If there’s one thing I kill myself doing in DFS it’s talking myself into starting a pitcher against a decent offense and whiff on sticking…
- jasonwalker
- May 6, 2015
- 1
Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes
Strasafrazzled
"This is a smart decision by the Nationals franchise to not let Stephen Strasburg pitch in the playoffs," said every sports reporter two years ago.…
- Grey
- May 6, 2015
- 851
Testing Projections + Player Raters
Razzball Projections & Player Page Update – May 2015
There have been a number of improvements behind the scenes on the daily projections (available now!) that I wanted to share before I forget them all.…
- Rudy Gamble
- May 5, 2015
- 29
2023 Fantasy Baseball
One Man’s Trash: Chronic Rosterbators Grab Some Reddick
As you might have already figured out from the title of this post, Josh Reddick (+76.1%) was the most added player in fantasy baseball this past week.…
- Big Magoo
- May 5, 2015
- 46
Our Leagues
RCL Update: Week Five-O de Mayo
Since today is Cinco de Mayo and I am the resident Mexican-ish guy here at Razzball, I wanted to pay tribute to the late…
- J-FOH
- May 5, 2015
- 49
DraftKings
DraftKings: Become Qualified
There’s a lot of hate towards qualifiers out there. I get it, you feel like the odds are long when you have to spike two…
- MattTruss
- May 5, 2015
- 15
Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes
Hanley Wallbanger
The title's not to be confused with a Wahlburger. By the by, Marky Mark was at my gym the other day. My man's short. He…
- Grey
- May 5, 2015
- 759
Fantasy Baseball Rankings
Miguel Gonzalez Isn’t Even The Only Miguel Gonzalez, and the Top 100 Starting Pitchers, Week 5
Sometimes a news story falls through the cracks, but Lewis Black is there to catch them in a segment we call Back in Black! Oh…
- JB Gilpin
- May 4, 2015
- 159
Closers
SAGNOF Special, Week 5: Introducing The Speedy Prospects
It's been a busy week for SAGNOF (Steals/Saves Ain't Got No Face) as we've seen the demotion of one closer (Miguel Castro), the injury of…
- RotoLance
- May 4, 2015
- 44
All Podcasts
Podcast: “Tehol Just Texted Me, And He Says Domonic Brown”
We're finally settling into the new digs! This week on the Razzball Baseball Podcast we welcome Jay to the show to talk everything Padres and…
- JB Gilpin
- May 4, 2015
- 13
DraftKings
DraftKings: Getting Good Wood
Greetings, my fine DK'ers and so that we have it out of the way, May the 4th be with you. See that? Now it's covered…
- Sky
- May 4, 2015
- 54
Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes
Gattis Might Pips The Mariners
Yesterday, Evan Gattis went 2-for-4, 3 runs, 4 RBIs with his 5th and 6th homers, while hitting four homers in the last three days. After…
- Grey
- May 4, 2015
- 870
Creeper of the Week
Owing Us Some Back Stats, and the Top 100 Hitters, Week 5
I'll be honest, picking a creeper early in the year is not an easy task. We have small sample sizes to work with, players under…
- J-FOH
- May 3, 2015
- 169
DraftKings
DraftKings – Too Hot To Hammel
Ladies and gents, boys and girls, gasses and minerals, can we be serious for a moment? I have something that's touched us all in one…
- Geoff
- May 3, 2015
- 11
Fantasy Baseball Prospects
Minor Accomplishments: The Sweet Snell of Success
There's admittedly a special place in my heart for left-handed pitchers already, but I'm falling hard for Blake Snell. The 22-year-old southpaw ranked 9th in…
- Mike
- May 3, 2015
- 65
Fantasy Baseball Two Start Pitchers
Two-Start Pitchers, Week 5: 93 Til’ Infinity, Pitching & Hip-Hop
To many, 1993 is considered the watershed moment in Hip-hop's golden era. Classic album after classic album was released over that year. It's the only…
- Geoff
- May 2, 2015
- 109
Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes
Boston Swi-Hearts Blake
Call the Sons of Sam Horn! Get Matt Damon on the line! Someone tweet @RemDawg! Unfreeze Ted the Head! Avengers Assemble! The Red Sox are set…
- Dan Pants
- May 2, 2015
- 68
DraftKings
DraftKings: It’s Going To Be A Rocky Outing
I'm going to have to wait until at least 9pm PST to see if I am going to win anything in a big 'Guaranteed' entry.…
- Bigfoot Paul
- May 2, 2015
- 3
Daily Notes
This Week In Razz…, Week 4
As has been the theme since day one of this series, I've been stressing the fact that you shouldn't panic. The fantasy season is still…
- Jay
- May 2, 2015
- 37
Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell
Can You Give Me A Kluber?
True story: in a 15-team league last year, I toyed with dropping Corey Kluber in April. He was being dropped in multiple leagues, most shallower…
- Grey
- May 1, 2015
- 769
Deep Leagues
Deep Impact: Royal Flash
Week 5 of the fantasy baseball season will be underway on Monday and now is the time to start preparing. Adding quality players off the…
- SethDaSportsMan
- May 1, 2015
- 11
Points Leagues
Points Leagues: Miggy Mouse Clubhouse
Perhaps the title to this week's post was influenced by the fact that I just watched smack a 432-foot home run for his second of the…
- malamoney
- May 1, 2015
- 18
DraftKings
DraftKings: Roenis Elias Ks An Astro-nomical Amount
You do it every day in your regular fantasy leagues when you stream hitters or pitchers and yet something holds you back at times in…
- Sky
- May 1, 2015
- 12
Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes
Blowout Sale
Imagine Gangsta Gangsta's Ice Cube singing, "With a right left, right left you toothless, and then you say goddamn they ruthless," but not coming out…
- Grey
- May 1, 2015
- 527
2023 Fantasy Baseball
Bear or Bull: Happy Hollidays
Over the past few weeks, we've looked at three of the most exciting young players that Major League Baseball has to offer: Kris Bryant, Starlin Castro, and…
- Big Magoo
- April 30, 2015
- 53
Closers
Bullpen Report, Week 4: Blue Jays Love Turnstiles
Step right up folks, only $5 waiver wire bucks gets you the admission of a lifetime! It brings you wonderment beyond compare, unfulfilled roster spots…
- Smokey
- April 30, 2015
- 75
DraftKings
DraftKings: Come Sale Away With Me
Today is an interesting mix, wouldn't you say? There's really only one sure thing at pitcher (sorry Stras), and there are many stacks that I…
- waterloo
- April 30, 2015
- 2
Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes
If A Samardzija Gets Chopped In Baltimore And Nobody Sees It…
Chris Davis (1-for-4, 3 RBIs, hitting .268) hit his 5th homer, and the announcers said that it was all Davis since there was no breeze…
- Grey
- April 30, 2015
- 823
