Grey

Gelof A-Goes Yard Twice

August 14, 2023 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes, Featured | 264 Comments

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Rubbing balloons on my head to get a lot of static on them, then sticking them to my ceiling. Hiring a deejay to play Shakira songs and getting cupcakes prepared, because…? You know why! It’s time for a Star Mitzvah! Zack Gelof went 4-for-5 with two homers (7, 8). That’s in only 25 games! Could Zack Gelof be having his Star Mitzvah? He is Jewish, so there’s a case to made that he’s already had his chair lifted above his uncle’s head, while said uncle was wheezing and out of breath. *looking at Zack Gelof’s stats before writing out the check for $18 for his Star Mitzvah* Oh, hold up. Wow, his numbers are awful. Is that Z-Contact% the worst in the majors if he qualified? A 65% contact rate?! Wait, why is anyone throwing him strikes? Because they don’t know to not throw him strikes, is my guess. Plus, they’re pitching around Gelof for what reason? It’s the A’s. So, Zack Gelof looks like he has good speed and power, but he might struggle to hit .200 once things normalize. Oh, crap, and I already sent invites for Gelof’s star mitzvah. Awkward! Anyway, here’s what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:

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Jeremy Brewer

Hitter Profiles: The Second Calling

August 13, 2023 | 2023 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Hitters |

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At 19-years old, a rising prospect named Michael Nelson Trout tried to burst onto the scene.  However, more than anything he burst the bubble of hopeful fans with a .220 average, sub-25% hard hit rate and merely five homers in 40 games.  With all players being truly defined by their small sample sizes, Trout was clearly a bust and never to be heard from again.  Sure, he has gone on to have a career with more than 350 homers, 200 steals and a batting average over .300, but anybody can do that.  Fantasy owners have a tendency to write off players quickly and especially young prospects that did not stick in the Majors out of the gate.  This week, we use our hitter profiles to investigate whether we should buy or sell some players that have had a cup of coffee but are awaiting their next shot at the Majors.

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The Real Joey Bart

Fantasy Baseball H2H: Streamers Ain’t Dead – Week 19

August 13, 2023 | 2023 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Head-to-Head Leagues |

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I made a funny mistake in last week’s article by misspelling Clarke Schmidt’s name. The reason I wrote Cole Schmidt is because that’s someone I went to high school with. I actually played baseball with Cole until I was 15 years old, and a few of my friends were talking about just how bad Cole […]

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The Itch

Prospect News: Stash List Volume 9: Hero In A Half Shell

August 13, 2023 | Fantasy Baseball Prospects, Featured | 24 Comments

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Graduated from Prospect News: Stash List Volume 8: Winn At All Costs: Sal Frelick

1. Orioles OF Heston Kjerstad | 24 | AAA 

Tough time of year for the stash list. I run out of things to say about the guys who’ve been left on the farm. Feel pretty negative in most of the blurbs, but it doesn’t make sense to me that guys like Heston Kjerstad are still in the minors, but here he is, and I’m not even sure I can recommend him as a redraft stash. You might be better off picking up a mediocre hitter who’s hot in the majors now. And while that’s always the proposition of a stash list to a certain extent, the board tilts significantly late in the season as the 2024 incentives of suppressing a player’s timeline grow closer. If roster spots aren’t a key concern, then by all means scoop these top two.

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Jakkers

Top Fantasy Keepers – Zack Gelof

August 12, 2023 | 2023 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Keepers, Keeper Leagues | 1 Comment

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If you watch the Oakland Athletics on TV or in person, you probably are thinking to yourself that the team is already playing in Las Vegas. The attendance at A’s games is about right for a Triple-A game (actually, it is probably smaller and in a worse stadium) and the club has seemingly called up its entire Triple-A team, which plays its home games in Las Vegas.

I previously highlighted two Oakland players in Tyler Soderstrom and Mason Miller. I held off on talking about Zack Gelof in order to see him get a few more at-bats. With Gelof now approaching 100 plate appearances, it is time to talk about the rookie second baseman.

His Background

Gelof played high school ball in the baseball hotbed of Rehoboth Beach. If you don’t know where that is, I didn’t either. It is in Delaware, and it is on the beach. Proving that scouts can find you no matter where you play baseball, Cleveland drafted Gelof out of high school in the 39th round of the 2018 draft.

Not surprisingly, Gelof chose not to sign with the now Guardians and instead chose to play at Viginia. As a freshman, he showed what he could do by slashing .313/.377/.397 with two homers, 32 RBI and 16 steals in 56 games. The 2020 season saw Gelof get off to a great start, slashing .349/.469/.746 (yes, a .746 slugging percentage) with five home runs, 18 RBI and four steals through 18 games. But then COVID came along and shut the college season down, ending what was looking to be a breakout season for Gelof.

In 2021, Gelof couldn’t quite match what he was doing during his sophomore year, but he still had a solid season, slashing .312/.393/.485 with nine dingers, 41 RBI and 12 steals in 63 games. Thought to be a possible first round selection, Gelof fell into the second round, which is when Oakland selected him and wasted no time in getting him used to professional baseball.

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keelinbillue

Ambulance Chasers: Jungian (Physical) Therapy

August 12, 2023 | 2023 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Injury Report | 2 Comments

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Ahoy ahoy, Razzball Fam! This week in injuries is a little slower than last, and the status updates from last week are a roller coaster of positives and negatives. Bo is still down and out. Nathan Eovaldi is throwing in bullpen sessions. Shane McClanahan is likely done-zo for the season. Jordan Romano may be back […]

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Grey

Go Into Medieval Fight Mode And Buy Masyn Winn

August 11, 2023 | Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell, Featured | 207 Comments

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Can you believe I’m already here talking about September callups? This year flew by. They say the older you get the quicker the years feel. For unstints, every week feels like a year for Masyn Winn at 21 years of age. For me, every year feels like a week. Last week was 2078, and we just discovered that people who like cilantro are aliens. Don’t challenge me on this, I studied the calendar in college. Sorry if you’re one of those that likes cilantro, it is an acquired taste — acquired by aliens. Call your doctor; you have green blood. So, Masyn Winn is almost guaranteed to start next year with the club, that means he will get an offseason rookie outlook post from me and the only question is: Him, Jackson Holliday or a third unknown rookie as the top fantasy rookie for next year? You’ll have to wait until October for that big reveal. You can hardly wait! No, you! For all rookies, it doesn’t hurt to call them up in September to give them a little taste. An amuse bouche of baseball! Masyn Winn is more than ready. He’s about to be a 20/20 guy in Triple-A at the aforementioned 21 years of age. Him or Tatis next year? Okay, still Fun The Jewels, but you see where my hype is going. For this year, I’d grab Winn in all leagues for the inevitable September call-up. Oh, and I know he has a glute issue right now; don’t be a pain in the ass. He’s fine, and will be spectacular soon with the Cards. Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:

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