Welcome back to the RazzTable. A place where the beer flows like wine, where beautiful fantasy minds instinctively flock like the salmon of Capistrano. Or at least minds with only moderate cognitive distortions. We’ll put those brains to mediocre use, debating curated takes from select ADP ranges. We’ll be starting at the start, since that’s […]
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It’s year 16 of the RCLs! That’s right, if the RCLs are in the bathroom, don’t knock, just give them like five minutes because they’re checking the price guide for their Semien condition, so to speak. They grow up so fast, right? Soon, the RCLs are going to be dating, then fall for their high […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Sleepers get the headlines in draft season, but under-performers are the landmines that decide leagues. If a sleeper misses, you move on. When an early or mid-round pick underperforms, the damage lingers all summer. Busts are a less glamorous but equally important part of draft prep. For every breakout managers chase in March, there’s a […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Interesting couple weeks in the Acuña family chat. Ronald got to dance the halftime away with Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl, which probably made him feel young again a few days before Pirates SS Konnor Griffin probably made him feel old by saying he grew up watching him. On the other end of the professional development spectrum, Luisangel’s new boss very publicly thinks he’s somebody he’s not. White Sox Senior Vice President and General Manager Chris Getz couldn’t stop referring to the younger brother as a switch-hitter when discussing the Luis Robert trade during media hits. Rumors suggest he thought he was trading for Ronny Maurcio and got crossed up in the process. Gotta be just rumors, right? That’s way too big a mistake to make with that job title. Although, alternatively, that’s exactly the kind of job title you might have if you find yourself getting away with such a mistake. And Mauricio would make a lot more sense to me as a trade target for a team in Chicago’s spot. Hard to see how Getz could’ve handled the whole Luis Robert Jr. saga any worse.
Please, blog, may I have some more?If the art of archery isn’t actually about the components of the task, then I’ll assume for the sake of argument that the “art” of fantasy baseball is also not about the components. That, of course, doesn’t mean that player analysis isn’t important, or draft strategy, or understanding underlying data, or trying to spot ADP values. All of those things are, at least in my eyes, essential for success in this game. But I also am aware that I overthink my analysis, strategy, the underlying data, and especially what I perceive as ADP values.
Please, blog, may I have some more?Regression is such an ugly word. Why can players not just be elite forever after a breakout? Thanks to innovations in math and physics, we have heaps of analytics at our fingertips to judge whether a player’s recent performance is sustainable or not. Expected Stats like xwOBA, xAVG, xSLG, and xwoBACON (mmmm, BACON) are readily […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Before we get down to business, it’s almost RCL time! We’re already gearing up for another season of my $100 entry Laura Holt Challenge League, and it looks like we’ll have at least one opening. I know last year a few of you wanted in, but we didn’t have room for everyone, so if you’re […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Grey and B_Don are back to discuss the back end of Grey’s outfield rankings for 2026. Starting at 40 and going through the 90s. There are players that we like at their draft cost, and others not so much. There’s still upside out there along with the consistent value guys that go underrated and unnoticed […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Four score and seventeen-hundred rankings posts ago, my Fordfathers said, “Stop calling us Fordfathers, you idiot, it’s forefathers.” In order to form a more perfect fantasy baseball ranking system, we stopped ranking for fantasy baseball and simply said, “Eff it, let’s just let Grey rank 500 or so Mr. So-and-So’s.” Or, more succinctly, the top […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Can you smell what’s floating in the air? That’s right, it is the smell of baseball.
We are only days aways from the official start of spring training, and with Opening Day getting closer and closer, so too is my countdown of the 2026 Dynasty Baseball Rankings toward the top player. After starting at No. 400, the countdown is finally turning inside the top 100 as I feature players ranked 100 to 76.
Here is a quick breakdown of the positions and ages of the players:
SP: 8
C: 3 | 1B: 3 | 2B: 2 | 3B: 2 | SS: 2 | IF: 1
CF: 1 | RF: 1 | OF: 2
IF/OF: 1
Ages 20-24: 2
Ages 25-29: 15
Ages 30-34: 8
Ages 35+: 0
The first thing you notice with the positional breakdown is the fact that there are a lot of positions represented in this group. The only position group not showing up is a left fielder and relief pitcher. And I can let you know now there will be no more relievers showing up in my rankings.
Please, blog, may I have some more?In our 127th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer discuss the latest MLB transactions and baseball card news before previewing the NL Central with Derek VanRiper of The Athletic and the Rates & Barrels podcast. You can find us on bluesky at @cardscategories.bsky.social, @mcouill7.bsky.social, and @jbrewer17.bsky.social. Email the pod at [email protected]. Links to things discussed in the pod: Red Sox and […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?[takes a deep breath] Ah, you smell that? It’s baseball! It’s back! Crap, breathing in baseball caused me to hurt my hamate bone. Ugh, guess I’ll see you in 4-6 weeks! It’s day 2 of pitchers and catchers reporting and it’s already The Year of the Hamate Bone. What I don’t get, and this is […]
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