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Top 100 Hitters: New Kids on the Block

June 5, 2021 | Top 100 Hitters | 37 Comments

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Well over 50 games into the 2021 fantasy baseball season have given birth to true breakouts and true concern for the underperformers.  In this week for the rest of the season top 100 hitters we see some strong movement from breakout stars that are showing not only top performance but sustained performance.  We have the breakouts from players that have shown potential over the past few years in guys like Jesse Winker and Kyle Tucker.  Moreover, a group of former stars continue to impress in the mold of Nick Castellanos and Kris Bryant.  Finally, we get the pleasure of watching the New Kids on the Block like Adolis Garcia and Tyler O’Neil crush the baseball into the cheap seats on a nightly basis.

For this edition of the Top 100 Hitters for the 2021 Fantasy Baseball season, the rankings breakdown as such:

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Hitter Profiles: The Knockouts

May 29, 2021 | Fantasy Baseball Hitters | 6 Comments

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It is time for the knockout rounds of Hitter Profiles for the 2021 fantasy baseball season.  Although Jose Bautista vs. Rougned Odor might be our favorite type of knockout battle, it does not have nearly the value for an article as a comparison of two key players near each other in the season to date results.  This week, we grab two central division corner infielders and two AL outfielders to go toe to toe and make the call for who will help our fantasy lineups for the rest of the 2021 season.  Now that I have successfully worked in my annual quota of Rougned Odor into the intro of an article, let us get started with Josh Donaldson and Colin Moran.

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Top 100 Hitters: Best Shape of His Life

May 22, 2021 | Top 100 Hitters | 33 Comments

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This offseason reports were aplenty of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. getting into the best shape of his life and the monster season he would unleash on the league.  This is such a common story, that we often dismiss the notion that results could follow.  For Vladdy Jr. himself, we also had concerns with his notably high groundball rate driving down the opportunities to put the ball over the fence and ultimately driving in runs.  Well, early this season we are seeing the ball hit harder than last year with more flyballs and a bit of luck.  That is the perfect recipe for success and a jump into the top 10 of the rest of season top 100 hitters.  It is scary to think that Vlad is only 22 and may be only touching the surface of his potential.

There is a lot of movement this week as some hitters have not turned it around after early-season struggles such as Cavan Biggio or Francisco Lindor.  Alternatively, there are guys like Mitch Haniger that bring joy to the rankings watching the comeback stories early in the 2021 season.  Time to get into the most recent rendition of the Top 100 hitter rankings for 2021 fantasy baseball:

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Hitter Profiles: Buying Time

May 15, 2021 | Top 100 Hitters | 7 Comments

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As we approach the quarter season mark, there are generally three potential outcomes for assessing a team at this juncture.  The first option is to invest which includes an assessment of the strengths and weakness of the lineup or categories to shuffle and fill the gaps.  The second option is to stand pat when underperformers, injuries, or other ailments are dragging down a solid team and time is all the doctor prescribed.  Finally, the last option is to tear it all down in dynasty and keeper leagues.  In those season-long leagues, tearing it down is likely more appropriately termed burn it to the ground.  Knowing you are a devote believer of all that is Razzball, we will assume this is not the time to burn it down.  We shall never lead thy astray.

This week, in our hitter profiles for the 2021 fantasy baseball season, we will be focusing on investing as we push into the second quarter of the season.  We have hit the point where owner frustration has led to open trade blocks and waiver wire opportunities.  For today’s dive, we have three guys with upside where the price is generally going to be minimal.  What makes them so intriguing when on the surface the contributions are lacking?  Time to dig deep.

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Top 100 Hitters: Fishing for Stars

May 8, 2021 | Top 100 Hitters | 38 Comments

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It was an overall sad day in May when the Angels released one of the best baseball players in history.  Equally as sad, may be the reality that it was the right move for the Angels to move on from Albert Pujols as possibly the best player in history is toiling in the mediocrity of the AL West.  Mike Trout is well on his way to another MVP season and this move will ensure we see more playing time for Jared Walsh and Shohei Ohtani.  While odd to see value in this lineup, it is an exciting time to watch the Angels and capitalize on some talent in their lineup.  Moreover, Trout never ceases to give a pun-driven headline.

While I sit here and dream up the 10-day contract that Pujols should sign with the Cardinals to hit the last homer of his career, you can continue with the rest of the season top 100 hitter rankings for 2021 fantasy baseball.  Without ado here is the rundown:

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Hitter Profiles: The Method and The Madness

May 1, 2021 | Top 100 Hitters | 3 Comments

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Earlier this week I was talking to a good friend about a roster quandary leading into the second month of the season.  The discussion was focused on player evaluation and rest of season expectations for hitters.  Being the astute fantasy baseball analyst that I am, I realized the time has come to peel back the metaphorical onion on how the Top 100 hitter list is evaluated and each hitter profiled.  For today’s article, we will walk through two different hitters with many different starts to the 2021 season as we illustrate the tricks, the tools, and ultimately the madness that is the hitter evaluations powering the Top 100 hitters for the 2021 fantasy baseball season.
Joining us on the journey will be the blind resumes of two players in the NL East division.

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Hitter Profiles: This Hurts!

April 24, 2021 | Top 100 Hitters | 66 Comments

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The injuries, the Big Hurt!  No, we are not talking about Frank Thomas, but rather how we evaluate all the early season injuries.  From Christian Yelich to George Springer to Cody Bellinger to Fernando Tatis Jr. to Ketel Marte…Shall I go on?  The top hitters have been ravaged by injuries this year placing uncertainty on the names that we invested in for reliable production.  At this point, there is so much unknown that many of these players will see a slight or no drop in their ranking.  If I project them to be out for 2-4 weeks, then there may be a slight drop due to the production that can be lost.  I have always fallen into the trap for the buy-low injury-prone player, but that is a rollercoaster best left alone.

Almost a month into the season, there is still solid movement in the top 100 hitters for the rest of the season rankings in 2021 fantasy baseball.  Without further ado here is the rundown.
Almost a month into the season, there is still solid movement in the top 100 hitters for the rest of the season rankings in 2021 fantasy baseball.  Without further ado here is the rundown.

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Hitter Profiles: Bouncing Back…Maybe

April 17, 2021 | Top 100 Hitters | 23 Comments

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The 2020 season was an adventure for several reasons.  However, there were still breakouts and breakdowns across the circuits.  It is always much more fun to talk about the young upstart that represented a draft day gamble that paid off, while it is much more likely that identifying the early season pickups will win the day (or league).  We are not talking about predicting that Christian Yelich will rebound from a rough 2020 as a bounce back.  Anybody can make those calls.  The real winners find diamonds in the rough that have been cast off and left for dead.

A few weeks into the season is a great time to find waiver wire gems to plug the holes in your draft strategy or react to the injury bug.  In today’s hitter profiles column we will look at some names delivering early season value after abysmal 2020 seasons. and make the call on whether we should buy or sell them for the long haul.

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Top 100 Hitters: Early Overreaction Addition

April 10, 2021 | Top 100 Hitters | 36 Comments

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Just over a week into the season means it is time to update our rest of the season Top 100 hitter rankings.  Logically, Yermin Mercedes will be rated as the number one hitter in this edition, because we cannot miss the next big thing!  Ok, Yermin Mercedes is a 28-year-old rookie that reminds me more of Allen Craig than Babe Ruth.  Will he be valuable for your fantasy team?  Probably not unless you can time the luck infused hot streaks!

So how does this Top 100 hitter update work?  Every few weeks we will update the list highlighting key movers for better or worse.  Unlike the preseason hitter profiles, we will focus on highlighting more players with quicker insights.  Think of it like the Eddie Gaedel of articles.  We will be short but surprisingly effective.  Without further ado and random baseball references, here are the Top 100 hitters for the rest of the fantasy baseball season.

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Hitter Profiles: Breaking Camp

April 3, 2021 | Top 100 Hitters | 7 Comments

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Just like that Opening Day has come and gone in a flash.  Well, a thunderstorm in Boston and COVID testing in Washington DC reminds us that we still live in one crazy world.  But regardless, we have baseball and with baseball we have Fantasy Baseball to keep us occupied.  Whether you have one or five or even ten teams, early in the season is when we search for those hidden gems.

In today’s article, we are going to review three young hitters that broke camp with the big league club due to strong springs.  While spring training stats are generally useless to project into the regular season, they sure can help win a starting role.  The real question we need to answer is:  Does spring success mean it is time to invest?  Do we have a Mike Olt on our hands or did we discover the next Mike Trout?  While I am pretty certain we have not discovered the next Mike Trout, we need to dig in and see what type of value might be sitting on the waiver wire to add that young spark to your fantasy clubhouse.  Because if we know anything, it is extremely important to have fantasy clubhouse chemistry!

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Top 100 Hitters: The Watch List

March 27, 2021 | Top 100 Hitters | 23 Comments

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Over the last few weeks, we have walked through the Top 100 Hitters for the 2021 Fantasy Baseball season.  In the early rounds, it is much easier to make a pick that might cost you the season than a pick that will win the season.  The middle rounds are often about rounding out your roster and making sure you have some category balance.  But when the late rounds come around and it is time thin the herd.  This is the time that we conjure our inner Billy Beane searching for the late round values that might be a little rough around the edges, but might just win the league.

In today’s article we will walk through a number of players I have been watching closely in Spring Training and I believe can jump into the top 100 during the season.  Each of these players has a dark side, but it is the upside that we will chase.

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Top 100 Hitter Rankings – Part 2

March 20, 2021 | Top 100 Hitters | 11 Comments

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Last week we dove into the first half of the top 100 hitters for the 2021 Fantasy Baseball Season.  This week, we will finish out the 100 completing our preseason baseline as we are weeks away from the regular season kicking off.  The themes of this sequel range between aging vets dropping down from the highest of highs to young upstarts with boundless potential.

Although we walked through tiers with the initial 50, as we move into the later portion of our rankings, tiers mean less and less.  What becomes critical at this point in our rankings is how you fill the gaps after the initial 6-7 rounds of the draft.  Did you lean towards power or speed?  Take a risk or two with the young potential star (looking at you Luis Robert)?  How about drafting 5 straight starting pitchers to start the draft like some crazy person?  No matter how you started, this portion of the draft is about shoring up your team and creating that much-needed balance to bring home the trophy.

Without further ado, here are the full top 100 hitters for the 2021 Fantasy Baseball Season:

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