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Fantasy Baseball Podcast: Early 2019 Value Checks And Targets

September 25, 2018 | All Podcasts, Razzball Podcast | 15 Comments

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With the season coming to an end, and with the Fantasy Master Lothario conceding titles in both the Perts and NL Only Tout this year. Our hero deals the only way he knows how, by training for next season. Looking to come back bigger, faster, and stronger, Grey hits the off-season with a singular focus: Smite Thy Enemies. Sorry for the dramatic language, Grey gets intense when he loses. All joking, and phony dramatics aside, Grey and yours truly dive into some of the top targets for each of us in the upcoming year. We start with some tasty rookie-nookie, debating Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Eloy Jimenez’s ETAs in 2019, as well as touching on Fernando Tatis Jr’s 2019 outlook, and whether or not Daniel Palka should be a target. We then do the trendy thing, and discuss Adalberto Mondesi’s ADP for 2019. Seriously, how many times have you heard that conversation now? Anywho, it’s the latest episode of the Razzball Podcast. As always, go and checkout our sponsor Rotowear.com and use our promo-code SAGNOF to get 20% off all of your purchases.

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Dynasty Prospect Profile: Luis Garcia, Philadelphia Phillies

September 23, 2018 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects | 2 Comments

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I figured what better for a weekend double shot than a dual Luis Garcia post. Why you ask am I so enamored with the name Luis Garcia? Particularly when this unholy example of Garcia walks amongst us. This version of the Phillies Luis Garcia is a toolsy shortstop who made his stateside debut this summer in the GCL. Signed out of the Dominican Republic for $2.5 million during the July 2017 signing period. A top ten player in the class, he was, much like the Nationals Luis Garcia, a player heavily praised for his defensive prowess with a split camp on the quality of his hitting. We got some looks at Luis Garcia this summer in Florida. While it’s nowhere near enough information to determine his future value, it was a glimpse of an exciting player to come. Let’s dig in a little deeper…

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Dynasty Prospect Profile: Luis Garcia, Washington Nationals

September 22, 2018 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects | 7 Comments

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Certain organizations just have a knack for success in certain areas. Might be the draft, trade market, free agency, or player development. The Washington Nationals however are equipped with a particular set of skills, skills acquired over a very long time. Skills that make them a nightmare for the competition on the International Amateur Market. If you develop Juan Soto and Victor Robles, that won’t be the end of it. If you know how to hit the stuffing out of a baseball they will pursue you, and they will sign you. The next Nationals stud international you should look for, find, and add is shortstop/third-baseman Luis Garcia. No, not that Luis Garcia, or that Luis Garcia either! Not even that one. So many Luis Garcia’s, how will our hero standout? This Luis Garcia. A versatile infielder, with a contact first approach, some power projection, speed, and athleticism. A player that ranked 128th on my mid-season Top 500, and one that will likely be moving into the Top 100 in my next update. Today we’ll take a look at why this Luis Garcia is the one to add. No disrespect to the next Luis Garcia of the Phillies. More on him tomorrow…

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Prospect Podcast: The Top Ten Prospects A Year From Now

September 20, 2018 | Prospect Podcast, Razzball Podcast | 4 Comments

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All the games have been played, the seasons have been wrapped up, players are at home or in their respective Instructional Camps, and all eyes are on MLB. That can only mean one thing; it’s Superlatives SZN on the Razzball Prospect Podcast. We kick it off this week, with a quick look at our Projected Top 10 Prospects entering 2020. I’m not going to spoil it and list out the names, but it’s a pretty talented group (obviously Ralph). We start the show off with a quick run through of the recently promoted players, congratulate the champions at all levels of the minors, and have a quick discussion of what makes a top organization. We round the show out by running through the LIDOM draft, and discuss some of the top names on The Island this Winter. As always make sure you stop by Rotowear.com, and support our sponsor by picking up some of the freshest T-shirts out there.

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Fantasy Baseball Podcast: Potential Bounceback Pitchers for 2019

September 18, 2018 | All Podcasts, Razzball Podcast | 11 Comments

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Everybody needs to be on high alert, Razzball HQ’s location might possibly be in flux. While most of the operations this summer have been run from Grey’s desert fortress, (apologies again, to all the interns that passed talking Ted for walks in the Palm Springs sun. We’ll tip a Steel Reserve in your memory.) Madam Cougs has been hard at work preparing the SAGNOF mansion for the marketplace. For the first 70 or so minutes Grey takes us through the trials and tribulations of the Albright’s real estate venture. All the while assuring us, that the fact their entire building is selling has nothing to do with roaches, mice, vagrants, or the murder that happened on the 3rd floor. After that we talk baseball, lots of it. Mostly pitching as we dive into some names that under-performed in 2018, but could be due for a bounce-back in 2019. Yeah we talk Luis Castillo, Madison Bumgarner, Michael Wacha and more. It’s the latest episode of Razzball Fantasy Baseball Podcast. As always, go and checkout our sponsor Rotowear.com and use our promo-code SAGNOF to get 20% off all of your purchases.

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Minor League Notes: Callups, Sleepers, And Everything Else

September 16, 2018 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects | 6 Comments

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Despite the minor league season coming to an end for the most part, there’s still quite a bit taking place.  Playoff games, instructional ball, Arizona Fall League, and callups to discuss. There’s so much baseball taking place year round, and you don’t necessarily realize it. For example, the Dominican Winter League otherwise known as LIDOM just held their draft. You can read more about that here. So despite a lack of games there is plenty to write, talk, and discuss. Maybe I’m just telling myself that to reassure myself that the next however many words won’t be in vain. Below we’ll talk about Myles Straw, and Justus Sheffield’s callups, while briefly touching on a handful of games that took place last night. Mainly the PCL championship. Congratulations Redbirds on back-to-back titles. As for everything else you’ll have to look below.

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Prospect Podcast: Scouting Talk With John Eshleman Of 2080

September 15, 2018 | Prospect Podcast, Razzball Podcast | 10 Comments

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We don’t welcome many guests onto the Prospect Podcast, but for John Eshleman of 2080 we make the rare exception. If you don’t know John, he’s a professional scouting analyst for 2080 Baseball. That entails writing scouting reports, capturing video, and sharing jewels of scouting info on all levels of the minors. Today’s show was an excellent conversation about a dozen or so players, in addition to a lot of picking John’s brain about scouting. It’s one of my favorite shows to date. Enjoy! As always make sure you stop by Rotowear.com, and support our sponsor by picking up some of the freshest T-shirts out there.

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Minor League Breakout Pitchers: Low-A And Rookie-Ball

September 14, 2018 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects | 12 Comments

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It’s pretty well documented that pitching prospects are my Achilles heal. The funny thing is, I like pitching, it’s the most interesting position in all of sports in my opinion. Why? Because, there’s so much that goes into pitching development. Which is why the likelihood of development stalling, or going off the rails, is so high. Pitching is both physical and mental, and almost to an extreme. Not only does your body need to be in sync, constantly moving your momentum thru the pitch, bending and shaping your arm, torso, and lower half in ways it’s not meant to bend. You also need to think about what you’re throwing and then trying to fit that pitch into a space of about 6 square inches. The margin for error is so much smaller. Think about it, if a pitcher is successful 70% of the time, he’s not good. On the flip-side a hitter with the same success rate is a superstar. So, when we evaluate pitching we need to keep in mind that these kids are not only mastering the spin on their off-speed stuff, but also figuring out when to use it. All this to say that the learning curve is much greater with pitching prospects. This is why, when they flash poise and advanced understanding of pitching it’s something to take notice of. Below is a list of arms that broke-out in Low-A, Short-Season, and Rookie Ball.

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Fantasy Baseball Podcast: 2018 Busts And Their 2019 Price

September 11, 2018 | All Podcasts, Razzball Podcast | 10 Comments

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We all have them. No matter who you are, no matter how smart you might be, no matter how much research you do, there’s always going to be a bust or two in your pre-season favorites. Maybe you bought second half Byron Buxton, or bet the house on Luis Castillo being the guy he was in August and September of last year. Either way, you were wrong. But what’s really interesting is how you view those players next year, when the hype has subsided, and it’s time to apply value for next year on these under-performers. That’s just what Grey and I do in this week’s show; walk through some of the busts, and rank out how we view their value for 2019. The beginning of the show is once again 20 minutes of nothing, but that’s why you love us, we’re multi-dimensional. It’s the latest episode of Razzball Fantasy Baseball Podcast. As always, go and checkout our sponsor Rotowear.com and use our promo-code SAGNOF to get 20% off all of your purchases.

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Short Season and Rookie Ball Breakout Hitters

September 9, 2018 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects | 17 Comments

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As your dynasty league seasons come to a close in the coming weeks, much of the real work of the off-season begins. One of the biggest components of success in fantasy is based on the research you put in, particularly in the off-season. This is only magnified in the dynasty when much of the player movement likely takes place. Whether it be via trades, first year player drafts, or some form of free agency, now is when you build the foundation of your squad for the year to come. One of the best exercises in this preparation process for me historically has been digging in on short season and rookie ball performers. It’s good to know the landscape, and identify, through research of first hand scouting reports and video, which strong stat-lines are skills based versus statistical mirages. The next wave of buzz-worthy Top 100 types usually comes from these ranks with some mentioned below already there (See Franco, Wander; Rays). This is typically a great source of talent to focus on when building out your minor leagues, as many of these investments could return serious dividends on next year’s trade market come deadline time. Below we’ll touch on some of the names you should be targeting. Obviously depending upon your league rules and depth some suggestions might be more helpful than others. None of the players discussed will be 2018 draftees, they will be covered in a followup post.

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Prospect Podcast: Listener Mailbag Questions

September 8, 2018 | Prospect Podcast, Razzball Podcast | 4 Comments

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On this week’s show we broke out of our normal setup to answer some of your questions. It’s a full episode from the mailbag, and we got some good ones. Everything from player development philosophy to which prospects rank the best for fantasy. We of course open the show with the latest victim of the Tommy John epidemic, Michael Kopech. Obviously Lance and I lament our recent loss, and ask where to rank him heading into the off-season. It’s another week of prospect banter from Broshitz! As always make sure you stop by Rotowear.com, and support our sponsor by picking up some of the freshest T-shirts out there.

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Minor League Update: Bukauskas Tales Of Ordinary Madness

September 6, 2018 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects | 21 Comments

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Late in the minor league season is a trip. It constantly has the ability to skew everything you’ve come to know over the course of an entire season. That can be good, and bad. On one hand, you might be guilty of reacting to smaller sample sizes. That’s obviously never great, but to act as if we’re not all going to fall victim to it, is naive. However, on the rare occasion a true breakthrough has taken place, we have to be agile, and prepared enough to adjust to that new information. While there’s numerous examples of the former late this season, there might be no better example of the latter than the Astros 2017 first rounder JB Bukauskas. The right-hander from UNC made his AA debut on Sunday with the Corpus Christi Hooks. Facing a San Antonio lineup featuring Josh Naylor, Austin Allen, Hudson Potts, and Buddy Reed, Bukauskas made quick work of the Missions. Going six scoreless frames, he allowed three base-runners, two via the walk, and a single hit (that came in his final inning of work). While striking out 8, throwing 94 pitches, 60 of them for strikes. I watched the entire game Sunday night, with extra attention on Bukauskas, and the verdict is he looked legit. Mixing the, as advertised, plus slider, with two plane break, and sharp downward movement, with (what looked like) a pair of fastballs, a plus mid-90’s sinking two-seamer with nasty downhill angle, and a four-seamer he wasn’t scared to elevate. He mixed in an inconsistent, but promising changeup, that looked nasty with fade and drop, to lefties, while at other times showed no shape at all. His Two-seamer + slider combo is a serious weapon, tunneling together and making it difficult to differentiate until late in the zone. The downward movement on his sinker is so sharp, he buried it a few times a s a wipeout pitch inside to lefties for ugly hacks. I came away from the start thoroughly impressed. He 100% looked like a starter to me, which has always been one of the biggest knocks on Bukauskas’ profile. I’d say take a flier if you’re looking for a high floor arm with some strikeout upside.

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