In our 92nd episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by determining how doomed the Baltimore Orioles are before discussing the latest round of MLB injury and call-up news. Then we review seven hitters that required substantial draft capital and have negative values to-date in the Razzball Player Rater to analyze whether they can be cut. You […]
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Carmen Mlodzinski optioned to the minors, and the Pirates called up Mike Burrows, which is a bizarre way to spell Bubba Chandler. MLB teams are so goofy with how they don’t promote their best players. Can you imagine any other sport being like this? “He’s our best running back, so he’s going to spend a […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?I’m rearranging the rankings this week, so I figured I’d highlight the players that are rising so fast it’s hard to place them.
10. Padres SS Leo De Vries
11. Brewers SS Jesus Made
12. Giants 1B Bryce Eldridge
It’s more than just attrition: these guys have locked in their place among the top ten prospects in baseball until proven otherwise.
De Vries has a 132 wRC as an 18-year-old in High-A, which puts him on track to join the Double-A club this summer before he turns 19 in October? Sorry, that’s not a question. I just . . . it’s hard to put a period there. That means he’s 19 in Triple-A to open 2025 if everything just stays peachy keen? Short list. Wouldn’t find many failures on that one, I’d guess.
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?At this point, we’re getting near re-rankings season. There’s enough data to make things not small sample sizes. Some Razzball representation was had last night in the Yahoo Friends and Family league, where they redraft around Mothers’ Day to reflect changes (and one is that I think I may have been invited next year!). And […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Is anyone struggling with pitching? I know there’s bad pitchers, but my word my pitching is good in just about every league. My hitting? Oh, that’s a mess in multiple leagues. Look at this insanity: I am howling at how bad my hitting is. Gunnar, Yordan, Jazz, and Butler are my top bats. Strike through […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?As we approach Memorial Day and the week eight recap of the Razzball Commenter Leagues, our league standings have stabilized a bit. Those teams who got out to 30 point leads at the end of April have drifted back to the pack (hopefully), and even those teams who were sitting in last place (I had […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?There’s many great Simpsons in history. Jessica Simpson, Ashley Simpson, O.J. Simpson. Okay, maybe I better restart the opening. There is a great T.V. show which most of you have, I am sure, heard of called The Simpsons. I grew up watching it and now get to enjoy it again from the beginning with my […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?We have officially passed the quarter pole. We’ve also passed the Preakness, which reminds me that the quarter pole in horse racing is actually the marker that the race has a quarter mile to go, not that it’s ¼ done. Thus, there is no quarter pole in baseball so I shouldn’t use that phrase even […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?When you look at pitcher heat maps, you will see a red circular shape where the pitcher most often hits the catcher’s mitt. Some pitchers have two spots they like to target in the zone, but most have one particular spot they like to focus inside the zone. For Tarik Skubal, that dot is very […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?In this week’s Razzball Fantasy Baseball Podcast, we dive into the exciting wave of MLB call-ups and what they mean for your fantasy baseball roster. Catchers Moises Ballesteros (Cubs) and Dalton Rushing (Dodgers), along with versatile infielder Matt Shaw, have been brought up, but are they fantasy-ready or just names to stash? We break down […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Matt Shaw (2-for-4, 1 RBI and his 1st steal) was recalled by the Cubs, as was reported here after reading about it elsewhere. This spells the end to Brujan and Berti, E-N-D, but Shaw really needs to make better contact than he was making during his last MLB stint, which I’m assuming he can do, […]
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