Here, friend, are some catchers that I will be targeting at my 2026 fantasy drafts after the top options are gone. I’m not going to get into the strategy of punting catchers. Been there, half-drunkenly wrote that during the Ottoman Empire. Click on the player’s name where applicable to read more and see their 2026 […]
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Happy Monday, Razzball faithful! Deep leaguers, rejoice! We’ve arrived at your favorite stop on the Preseason Starting Pitching whirlwind that is the Top 100 Starting Pitchers list tour! Last year, I titled this one “The Next Next 100 Or No Dessert Until You Finish Your Brandon Sproats.” This was where we peeked in on the […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Pitchers are going to get injured. It’s a fact (OK, maybe it doesn’t hold true 100% of the time, but you get the point). As humans, our bodies are capable of lifting an object over our heads, allowing us to unleash the object with velocity, spin, and direction, but that doesn’t mean our bodies like doing that action.
Please, blog, may I have some more?Hesitant to say any pitcher was overrated for reasons. One big reason is in my 2026 fantasy baseball rankings, where it has the starter rankings, it says pretty clearly which pitchers to avoid and which pitchers to draft, so by writing that you’d — I’d, at least — would hope that you’d understand which pitchers […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Coming onto Razzball and providing player rankings and comments on draft values feels like walking onto The Great British Baking Show and telling Paul Hollywood how to make bread and cake. (I want to say Grey would be Paul in this comparison, but I think the flair for eyewear opens it up for debate.) Regardless, […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?The first week of our rankings was about laying the foundation. The blue-chip anchors. The names that cost you real draft capital but give you category stability in return. Now we turn the page to week two of the Top 100 Hitters for 2026. This is where roster construction gets real. Power sources with batting average risk. Higher variability speed plays that can swing a standings column. Bankable veterans being drafted next to post-hype breakouts. The projections may look similar on the surface, but the paths to getting there couldn’t be more different. As always, this isn’t just a ranking of talent. It’s an evaluation of underlying skill and most importantly draft cost relative to production. We’re not chasing name value. We’re chasing leverage. The middle tiers win leagues. Miss here, and you spend all season patching holes. Nail this pocket of hitters, and you give yourself flexibility when the draft room starts reaching. Let’s keep building the board.
Please, blog, may I have some more?Pirates SS Konnor Griffin has been the early talk of spring training after blasting two moonshots in the same game followed by Pittsburgh leaking their desire to sign him long term. Translation: they know he should be part of the opening day lineup but would like to maximize whatever leverage they have here. We’ve seen this move a lot, and I get it. I actually think it makes sense for most young players to offer a year or two of free agency to make a ton of money earlier than they would’ve and have stable income across time. Decent money management is all you’d need for your whole family to live like royalty for a hundred years, minimum. Why quibble over the dollars beyond that? It’s a little different for a Pittsburgh player. Humans like to win, or at least compete.
Please, blog, may I have some more?There is typically more than meets the eye with pitching stats. Whether that be home run luck, defense, park factor, pitch mix, pitch tunnelling, etc., there is a lot that can alter a pitcher’s season year-over-year. Of course, for a pitcher to sustain consistent success, they have to be at a certain baseline of *good*, […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Welcome to Stat Chat Season 2, where we’ll continue to search for the deeper truths behind baseball numbers. Last season we covered why left handed hitters get favorable strike calls, analyzing swing data from a pitcher’s perspective, sustainability of an insane pitcher debut, and a lot more. While the goal of these articles is not […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Good morning, afternoon or evening – depending on when you are reading this. Welcome back to the second-to-last entry for the 2026 Dynasty Baseball Rankings. We started at No. 400 and now I will be featuring the players ranked from No. 50 to 26.
Here is a quick breakdown of the positions and ages of the players:
SP: 7
1B: 2 | 2B: 2 | 3B: 1 | SS: 6
LF: 2 | CF: 1 | OF: 2
IF/OF: 1
C: 1
Ages 20-24: 3
Ages 25-29: 16
Ages 30-34: 6
Looking at the information above, it is easy to see how I like to build my team early in the draft – load up on the top pitchers and get a top shortstop or two, or three.
Please, blog, may I have some more?Greetings all, hope the offseason is treating you well as we prepare to turn the calendar to March this weekend. Last week we took a broader overall look at early round ADP trends, but as draft season continues to ramp up, we’ll head back to the deeper end of the fantasy baseball pool this week. […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?What’s poppin’, Razzpimples? Alrighty, pards n’ pardettes, this is the time of year where, after I’ve given you a decently comprehensive glance at each bullpen’s fantasy relevance, I segue into who’s ripe for cheap picking on draft day right now. I know some of y’all are already out there drafting away, so this week is […]
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