Happy Saturday (or…whatever day it is wherever you are), Razzpeeps! This week has been a brutal week in terms of injuries: Yordan Álvarez, Pete Alonso, Jacob deGrom (technically that was last week, but it was announced after publication), and Aaron Judge. Mama mia. One thing that will change is that you will not be reading […]
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I can search the site for old comments. It’s my superpower. Well, that and being able to tell if a sushi restaurant is good just from their spicy tuna roll. Okay, I also have the superpower: Being able to add three syllables to any Spanish name. Fine! I can also avoid any fight with my wife by saying, “You’re right.” That’s perhaps my strongest superpower. But, back to searching old comments, I will save people the embarrassment but here’s one from the end of last April:
Please, blog, may I have some more?It’s been a big week of fantasy-league-affecting baseball news, what with high-profile promotions, injuries, demotions, and season-ending surgeries. If you rostered Elly de la Cruz, Aaron Judge, Alek Manoah, and Jacob deGrom, you’ve had a busy few days, and if you didn’t, congratulations on those last two dodged bullets. Each piece of big news has […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?With the promotion of Elly De La Cruz this week, the fantasy baseball world is understandably pumped for yet another top rookie making an immediate impact. For the one or two of you out there who haven’t been following Elly this week, he is indeed making an immediate impact, to the tune of .364/.462/.909 through […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Phillies’ pitchers have held the Tigers to 6 2/3 IP in Game 1; shutout on three hits in Game two and no hit yesterday by Zack Wheeler in 7 1/3 IP. Seems the Tigers’ pregame sessions meeting around the batting cage while Javier Baez takes batting practice are paying off. “So, swing 7 inches above […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Shoutout to Harley Earl for this one, as he requested a Jake Burger piece. I am a man of the peeps. Although I’m a Fatburger guy, I do appreciate In-N-Out. The fries are terrible but the burgers are fresh and taste good. Many enjoy the Animal Style concoction, which contains mustard, extra Thousand Island special […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?There are those among us pleased that Jacob DeGrom is getting a second Tommy John surgery. I do not count myself among them, as I am not a complete monster. I am a partial monster. This little introduction is dedicated to those claiming a level of Fantasy Baseball Edge regarding Jacob DeGrom’s draft position in regards to his injury history.
Please, blog, may I have some more?We’ve reached the NCAA Super Regional round in college baseball, as just 16 of the nation’s best teams are left standing. All the others are either sitting patiently for next season or lying down quietly for a millenial power nap. The 16 remaining teams all face off this upcoming weekend in a best-of-three series to determine which eight programs are headed to the 2023 College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, the land where hopes, dreams, and corn all come to fruition. The juggernauts that are Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Auburn, Miami, Oklahaoma State and Coastal Carolina have all been eliminated, meaning countless MLB Draft prospects are now focusing their attention on the events of July. That or they’re one of several thousand players in the transfer portal. That being said, a group of highly talented players remains in the field, including LSU’s Paul Skenes and Dylan Crews, Florida’s Wyatt Langford and Hurston Waldrep, Tennessee’s Chase Dollander, Wake Forest’s Rhett Lowder, Virginia’s Kyle Teel and Stanford’s Tommy Troy, among numerous others. For today’s exercise, we won’t be focusing on those premier names, rather we will be taking a deep dive into five Super Regional prospects you may not yet know — but should.
Please, blog, may I have some more?What is up party people? This has already been an incredibly exciting week for baseball and we’re not even to the weekend yet. Two of the top prospects in baseball have been called up! Jordan Walker reclaims his rightful place in the big leagues while Elly De La Cruz gets his first taste of the show. Ok ok, technically Walker got the call last week but it was after my article got posted and I’ll take any excuse to talk about him. Since his triumphant return he has blasted a bomb but more encouragingly, he has started every game. Big things are in store. As for Elly, the sky really is the limit and he wasted no time showing off what he can do, ripping a double at 112 MPH for his first hit. He has the look of a superstar and I don’t want to throw cold water on him but his strikeout numbers could out a damper on things. Of course he can improve and obviously I want him on my team, but it is something to remember. In all likelihood, it is way too late to add either of them by the time you read this. That being said…
Please, blog, may I have some more?On the left side of the screen, my face comes out and says, “Jon.” My face comes out on the right side of the face and says, “Gray.” Welcome back to another edition of Grey on Gray. How is Jon Gray this good? We go to my first thought, “The Rangers are cheating.” No? Okay, maybe not, but their offense is fierce and their pitching is about as good as the Rays. Wait a minute…Rays…Grays…My God! They’re both cheating! No? Okay, perhaps not, but Jon Gray (9 IP, 1 ER, 4 hits, zero walks, 12 Ks, ERA at 2.32) looks gorgeous, and there’s no shame in us kinda sharing a name. Welcome aboard the Gray Train! Next stop googling old pictures of Erin Gray on Buck Rogers! Short story on Jon Gray: He could be this good; he’s not quite this good; he could get lucky all year; there’s scenarios in play; semi-colons are fun. A 2.32 ERA is a tough order to maintain. Regression could happen. Coolwhip just gave you a full Jon Gray fantasy that is comprehensive to his changes. It’s all down to a very nasty slider and his sweeper (which is a horizontal slider), or just his slider, depending on where you’re looking. It’s been pitch black–damn, I shouldn’t have used a thesaurus for that. It’s lights out. A combo of a change working, slider killing them, a fastball inducing weak fly balls and cheating has made Jon Gray go from okay to may-as-well-be-on-the-Rays. Anyway, here’s what else I saw yesterday in fantasy baseball:
Please, blog, may I have some more?When was your last sitcom-style spit-take?
I’m not sure I’ve ever done the full expulsion. It’s more like gagging on the liquid as I try to keep it in, which is what happened last night when Tony Gonsolin tried to throw a fastball higher-than-high against Reds SS Elly De La Cruz, who simply smoked a 112 mph line drive into right center on a pitch about ten inches above the strike zone. I’ve seen him do stuff like that before, but the reason it surprised me here was the previous pitch. Gonsolin features one of the game’s best splitters, and he made Elly look bad on it in this at bat. De La Cruz had every right to be flummoxed by the ultra-high heater, but it didn’t bother him at all. Even way up out of the strike zone, it was the only real pitch to hit he saw all night from a Dodgers staff that wanted absolutely nothing to do with him.
Please, blog, may I have some more?I know, I said the ranks are coming this week. For the three of you who read to the end of the article, thanks for noticing. I ran out of time this week to do them, honestly. Did you know it’s possible, in the same house, to have one kid with strep throat and the […]
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