We’re on a roll right now! We’ve had two big weeks in a row and can’t wait to keep it going here. What’s weird about this week is the scheduling. We have numerous teams playing just five games, which can be infuriating from a fantasy perspective. Picking streamers is also more challenging in these circumstances, […]
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On Aug. 2 last year, the Washington Nationals sent Juan Soto and Josh Bell to the San Diego Padres in exchange for Luke Voit and a host of prospects in MacKenzie Gore, CJ Abrams, Robert Hassell, Jarlin Susana and James Wood.
Voit is no longer with the Nationals and was never considered a key part of the trade. The last three players listed are still in the minors. Hassell entered the season ranked as the 57th best prospect by Baseball America, 35th by MLB.com and 66th by Baseball Prospectus while Wood is ranked 11th, 17th and 3rd, respectively. Susana is only 19 years old, so it will be a while to see if he ever makes it to the Nationals. much less as a top 100 prospect.
Key Piece
Gore and Abrams are currently playing for the Nationals and were key parts of the deal. I like Abrams, and for deep dynasty leagues, he is a keeper. But I like Gore a whole lot more.
Selected as the third overall pick in the 2017 draft out of Whiteville High School in Whiteville, North Carolina, Gore was already a top 100 prospect in 2018, ranking 26th (BA), 19th (MLB) and 29th (BP). By the end of 2021 Gore was a top 10 prospect.
Now in his second season in the majors, has Gore lived up to the lofty prospect rankings? Not really. In ESPN and Yahoo leagues, many players don’t consider Gore worthy of a roster spot as he is rostered in 21% of ESPN leagues and 48% of Yahoo leagues.
Does that mean he is not a solid dynasty keeper?
Those roster percentages don’t take into account dynasty leagues. In Fantrax leagues, Gore is rostered by 94% of teams, a number that about right as I think Gore is only scratching the surface of what he can do.
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Get Your Kicks On Woo-te 66
June 17, 2023 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes | 16 Commentsby: Mike Couillard
Hello, everyone, you may recognize me from the weekly FAAB/waiver wire article, but Dan Pants is on the 10-day IL, but he should be back next week. He said he just needs a standard check-up from Dr. James Andrews. This feels a lot like borrowing a buddy’s car for a short road trip. Gotta adjust […]
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Howdy, Razzball Brethren! Pete Fairbanks has visited the IL a few times this season, but have you seen his most recent, season-threatening injury? While this is a family-friendly column, I agree it is important to dunk on kids, even if it means sustaining a black eye. They must meet the long-arm of the law sometime. […]
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Was Jonesing For A Nolan Buyin’ Title
June 16, 2023 | Fantasy Baseball Buy/Sell, Featured | 329 Commentsby: Grey
“Okay, I’m going to fall slowly back now, are you ready to catch me?”
“Go for it…”
“Okay, are you sure you’re ready? You sound like you’re 40 to 50 feet behind me and not right under me.”
“I’m…right…behind…you.”
“Okay, you sound like you’ve moved even further away. I know part of the exercise is just fall backwards and you’re going to catch me, but I can barely hear you.”
“Sorry, what did you say?”
“Damn it, I can hear you moving further away from me! This trust fall is not going to work, is it?” I turn around to find Bud Black is a football field away from me. “You weren’t going to catch me!”
Bud Black screams, “I had you!”
That’s Bud Black and every fantasy baseballer (<–my mom’s term!). You cannot trust Bud Black. He’s untrustworthy! I wouldn’t trust him to suddenly play Nolan Jones forever. I’m going one game at a time here with Jones. At some point, Curtis Jackson Cron will return and it’ll be two tears in a bucket and Jones will be told to eff off. For now, Jones is a guy who has nearly 20/10/.330 between Triple-A and the majors in less than 60 games. Will it continue? Well, the power is real, the steals are real, but he is likely closer to a .260 hitter. Still very valuable. Just don’t get on a chair and fall backwards into his expected production. Anyway, here’s some more players to Buy or Sell this week in fantasy baseball:
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Rolling In The Deep: Climb Every Montes
June 16, 2023 | 2023 Fantasy Baseball | 4 Commentsby: Laura Holt
Happy Friday all, and we’ll open with a question: quick, without thinking, who’s leading the AL in RBI this month? Well, I’m not even looking it up in case things have changed by the time you read this, but according the Houston Astros announcers as of Wednesday evening, it’s Jose Abreu. This fact is not […]
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While much of the fantasy baseball world has their eyes focused on the Queen City and their exciting group of young players, there’s another youth movement going on in the Southwest that’s worth a closer look. Led by the current favorite for NL ROY, Corbin Carroll, and Zac Gallen at the top of the rotation, […]
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Instead of marking the end of all my relationships, we can now use it as a pun! Plus, it was either that or going to be the “who’s the greatest rapper of all time” bit, which is always a classic, but what is a joke if it’s not self-deprecating? Not to mention, while I wouldn’t […]
Please, blog, may I have some more? Shohei Serving Up Oppohtanicos
June 16, 2023 | Fantasy Baseball Daily Notes, Featured | 246 Commentsby: Grey
Shohei Ohtani (1-for-2, 2 RBIs, hitting .301) hit his 22nd homer to tie for the MLB lead, and he tossed 6 IP, 2 ER, 7 baserunners, 3 Ks, ERA at 3.29, vs. the Rangers in Texas, one MLB’s best teams, and the Win. Are there enough superlatives for Ohtani? Let’s try, he’s the best baseball player ever. Good place to start. It’s unfair to compare different eras, because things were different 100 years ago when Babe played. Things were different 20 years ago when Bonds was in his heyday. Speaking of which, besides those two, there was Say Hey, there was Hammerin’, there was–Rickey knows you’re not forgetting Rickey–There was Rickey! None needed their full name mentioned. You knew who I meant. None pitched as well as Ohtani is pitching. Babe’s the only one to even give that a go, and we know when he was an elite hitter, he wasn’t also a pitcher. Ohtani sent a ball 443 feet the opposite way last night with ease, has hit six homers in seven games, and has 105 Ks in 82 IP, which is third in strikeouts. Absurd. There are no superlatives. He is the superlative. Superlative Ohtani. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
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One Man’s Trash: Nolan Is Rollin After Getting The Promotion
June 15, 2023 | 2023 Fantasy Baseball, Featured | 15 Commentsby: Son
Grey doesn’t feed me bananas if the title to my piece isn’t witty and funny. So, naturally I’m a skinny monkey but I try, and I wanted to go with an Indiana Jones theme with Short Round yelling Doctor Jones for this one. Something something about hidden treasure and discovery, but then I ran across a clip of Amy from The Big Bang Theory ruining Raiders of the Lost Ark and now my world ceases to have meaning. But I’m a “professional”, so the show must go on. Nolan Jones of the Colorado Rockies isn’t quite a hidden treasure, as he was a top prospect and is being started in NFBC leagues, but he’s still only 21.8% owned in ESPN leagues and has been on quite the heater. Let’s dig in.
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It’s almost at the half-way mark of the season, so it’s a good time to take a step back from your team, adjust your glasses, look at what you need – and then find the patsy in your league who still simply prorates stats or believes that the first half of the baseball season dictates how the rest will unfold. We who have lived longer than we would like to admit, yet are grateful for the wisdom and the greater community of humanity time has bestowed, recognize rubes like a man born on the bayou can tell an alligator from a soggy log.
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What’s The Point: Let’s Go Carrolling
June 15, 2023 | 2023 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Points Leagues |by: Butters
What is up party people? We’ve got a new star in the sky. Corbin Carroll has been putting on a clinic. I was very intrigued by him, and I liked him but I will admit he was outside my top 100. Certainly didn’t see him as a top 10 option, but that’s where he is and honestly I’m not sure I can see him really slowing down. He has been doing everything you want from a points league player (power, average and speed). I know I’ve said speed doesn’t help in points but it is a nice bonus. For the love of god, do not sell high, he is about to be first round pick next season.
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