Kelder does have a first name but only his Mom uses it. He's been playing fantasy sports since before the internet had sites to do it. Not a member of any important organization but he thinks he's super funny! When not consuming baseball, he enjoys church coffee and food in larger quantities than his doctor would like.
by: The Educator
Some things in life seem like they should be easy. Maintaining a healthy diet and weight. Picking up a kid and throwing them in a pool without your shoulders being sore. Driving and texting (which obviously is a joke and don’t do it). Ranking baseballers accurately isn’t an exact science, and predicting things is hard […]
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Okay, fine I get it. Baseball is almost done, and unless you are competing for a ‘ship, you’re probably not worried about late-season hot and cold streaks and if Spencer Torkelson will run into a five HR week, right? I do hope you all have happy endings and are satisfied with your seasons. Or at […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?September is here, and Labor Day has past. What does this mean for people like me living in Eastern NC? Hurricane season. I moved here in 1999 which if you pay attention to such things, and you probably don’t unless you are on a coast (no reason to pay attention to hurricanes in Nebraska) I […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Click. That’s not a sound that you want your truck to make when you turn the key. Perhaps the doors not unlocking was a clue. Maybe I should have noticed the radio didn’t work, or the darkened dome lights. The Educator had been beset by some sort of battery issue. I live in Eastern NC, […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Five weeks left. I’m back in my day job, and writing now to find some guys who are diamonds that you might think are coal, or at the least cubic zirconia. Season stats have somewhat crystalized, to continue with the rock theme. There are, however, some gems to mine who can help if you look […]
Please, blog, may I have some more??Is Cody Bellinger now a top five first baseman, and a great pick in the first 24 players chosen? Cody has been a huge contributor for the position in average and in steals and also power. He’s just been tremendous and is a sure fire winner of the weird comeback player award. What has he […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Anthony Rizzo. Rizzo was my bold pick. As a novice fantasy analyst, making him my bae and him not doing well kinda started getting to me. Confidence began to wane. On May 28, Rizzo was making me smile. His slash was .304/.376/.505 and he had 11 HR already. Of course, there was an unfortunate collision, […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Here it is, August, and if you’re at all like me, you’re kinda counting down the days till you can send the kids off to their sitters at school. Or, alternately, if you’re also like me and are one of the sitters, er, teachers, you’re counting down with a fair amount of dread. It’s a […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?I guess there’s a reason baseball has 162 games. The cream of the crop will rise to the top. No, I never eat a pig, a pig is a cop. Sorry, didn’t mean to jump around there. The title for this was going to be risers and fallers, but after I listed the names, I’m […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?One fun feature of the Player Rater that I’ve been playing with is the historical seasons. This is just so much fun. Nostalgia rules. Since I’m on vacation, I thought a trip down memory lane would be somewhat entertaining. At least more entertaining than, like, not having anything right? I’m going to highlight the best […]
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As a kid, I absolutely loved and looked forward to the All Star game. Grew up without money or cable, this along with the Saturday game of the week were the only chance I got to actually watch the best players, all at the same time! I’m a bit nostalgic for those days this year […]
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The Educator has been focused more on third base than first. Good reasons for that. First base has struggled in recent years to produce young breakout hitters. Matt Mervis. Tristan Casas. Spencer Torkelson. Kyle Manzardo is even struggling a bit in the minors. Where have all the blue-chip first base hitters gone? Growing up it […]
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