Anyone who has watched Mookie Betts this year can see something is very wrong. Blame this year’s struggles on his preseason virus-related weight loss if you will, but that weight loss and weakness don’t explain away last year’s big dip in performance. Something is different, and it’s bad.
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Major League Baseball has now played 18 of 26 weeks this season, which means we have a large statistical basis, but not a whole season, to evaluate players for our fantasy baseball squads. With the All-Star Break now past us and the trade deadline right in our faces, who have been some of the more […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?In our 101st episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer discuss the avalanche of latest baseball news and its impacts on the fantasy realm including Emmanuel Clase’s suspension, callups, injuries, and trades (up through mid-evening of July 30, aka before the Eugenio Suarez deal) before memorializing Ryne Sandberg. You can find us on bluesky at @cardscategories.bsky.social, @mcouill7.bsky.social, and @jbrewer17.bsky.social. Email the […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Eugenio Suarez goes back to the Mariners, and you have to imagine it’ll be nice for him to see some familiar faces and sights. Flying into the city again for the first time, Eugenio looks out at the Space Needle, wistfully, he asks, “When did they add that Giant Peach?” It’s gotta be nice for […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Rockies new starting 1B Warming Bernabel is the kind of guy who should thrive in Coors. He hasn’t always hit for power as he’s climbed the system, but he’s always made contact and been difficult to strike out. I know he’s here now because Ryan McMahon is not, but I’m hopeful we’re seeing something of a sea change in Colorado. Perhaps the front office has seen the value of stacking plus contact guys in a big ballpark and will continue to acquire and play guys like Bernabel and Tyler Freeman. Coors hasn’t been a basher’s ballpark for quite some time thanks in part to the humidor, but there’s still a million base hits to be had for anyone who puts the ball in play. Man I wish I hadn’t released Mickey Moniak off a team of mine that has Byron Buxton and Ronald Acuña Jr. At least Cardinals C Ivan Herrera played outfield the other day. Maybe he’ll add eligibility in time to help. On the other end of this trade, new Yankees 3B Ryan McMahon gets a fresh lease on competitive baseball in New York. It’s hard to predict how a Rockie will roll once he’s escaped Coors, but this sure feels like an excellent fit.
Please, blog, may I have some more?What’s poppin’, Razzpimples? Bullpen recap time! Don’t forget to keep that Razzball Bullpen Chart bookmarked. It’s been updated with the latest, and I’m usually quick to get it touched up once any type of news drops. And if you’re not a subscriber, I do highly, highly, highly recommend it. The tools are — how do you say? […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Growing up as the son of a pastor, switching schools and moving was part of the deal. I moved in fourth grade, transferred from a small Christian school to a decent-sized public one, moved again at 17, and went alone to college, knowing nobody. Trade deadlines hit different for The Educator. Imagine uprooting your life […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Andrew Vaughn (3-for-4, 2 runs, 6 RBIs and his 10th homer) left the White Sox and he’s like a newly divorced man of 60 who has given up on love, when he wanders into a brewery, meets a large-headed Brewer named Bernie and remembers what it was about baseball that he once loved. He smiles […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?What a difference a week makes. We are just getting back into the groove after the ASB, Nick Kurtz is going second-half league winner and the #60 overall pick and top RP pick in the RCLs this year has been suspended as part of a gambling ring. Emmanuel Clase threw away so much potential cash […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Howdy y’all! Welcome back to our mostly weekly stolen base check-in over here at Razzball. I’m back from a couple work trips and have a few more coming up in August, so I’ll be sporadic as I usually am later in the season. Hope everyone who hasn’t moved on to fantasy football is still looking […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?We have just about made it to the trade deadline and the end of July. I looked at Outifields in Flux last week, but unwittingly only included AL teams. With plenty of moves almost certain in the next few days, I figured it made more sense to wait on the NL under we get more […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?New episode of the Razzball Fantasy Baseball Podcast is live! Happy RazzBowl 7! This week, we dig into a wild mix of trade activity, prospect call-ups, and some concerning developments off the field. Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave as MLB investigates gambling allegations, and Grey has his own […]
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