A few days ago, MLB announced the 2022 MLB All-Star Game starters. For the most part, MLB and the fans got the voting right. As usual, there are the inevitable All-Star snubs. There will be some nostalgia seeing future Hall-of-Famers Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera take part in the festivities. Last week we took a […]
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Happy Monday everyone, and welcome to the start of a new fantasy baseball week. The last full week before the All-Star break begins with a short schedule Monday that includes a day-night double header in KC between the Tigers and Royals. Speaking of the All-star break, this is the day where we get to look […]
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This weekend Wander Franco hit the IL, and will see a doctor on Monday for his wrist and hamate bone and I want to die. Put me in a grave, shovel dirt on my head, and say your farewells. To be less histrionic and more just that down-home Grey that you’ve come to know and love, I want my woobie! Here’s Kenneth Cashman, the man behind Rotowear, mocking me:
— Kenneth Cashman (@kenneth_cashman) July 10, 2022
Okay, Wander Franco was barely a top 250th overall player this year on the Player Rater, so, while I expected more, if you’ve survived this long with (aka without) him, you’ll be fine moving forward. I have faith in youse, my large adult sons, and five adult daughters. Taking his place will be Jonathan Aranda, who was recalled. I will say this about Rays prospects, they roll right off the fingertips. Aranadaadadadadadadada, McClanahananananananananananan…Though Lowe’s a hard stop. Aranada was tearing up Triple-A. Hey, kinda like Brujan! And Josh Lowe! And literally every Rays prospect who comes up and fizzles. Aranda is a decent power guy with a solid hit tool. Think a young France. Call him Tintin. In most leagues, you can prolly find better guys on waivers. Now, get lost while I try to cure my Wander lust. Anyway, here’s what else I saw this weekend in fantasy baseball:
Please, blog, may I have some more?For the entire time I’ve been writing this column, I haven’t been keeping track of how many pitchers are featured overall each week, or in each section. Understandable, I hope, because frankly that would be a lot of work. Considering that, though, I do think this is one of the largest batches of pitchers scheduled […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Welcome back for another edition of Top Fantasy Keepers.
Unlike past weeks, this week I am going to focus on only one player – Jake Meyers of the Houston Astros.
When it comes to the top fantasy keepers, it is easy to fall in love with the top prospects. Tons of experts have done the work of compiling the top prospect lists, which allows us to:
Look through all the lists
Come up with our own fancy formulas to weigh all of the prospects on all the lists
Create our own special rankings system and make us feel really smart
But not all of the top prospects become top players. Sometimes, those drafted in rounds 10, 11 or later are the players who become top fantasy keepers.
Jake Meyers may be one of those players. He never cracked any of the Top 100 Prospects list. Baseball America, MLB Pipeline and Baseball Prospectus never deemed him talented enough to list him with the likes of Michael Baez, Luiz Gohara or Estevan Florial. Or how about Heliot Ramos, Willie Calhoun and Kolby Allard. Those are six former Top 100 prospects – and how well have they done in the majors?
Sometimes the mid-round draft choice becomes the better player and the better fantasy keeper than a top prospect. Is Jake Meyers one of those players? Let’s take a look.
Please, blog, may I have some more?How crazy is it that the All-Star break is about a week away? This season has flown by, and it’s been fun recommending streamers all year. We’ve had our fair share of hits and misses, but that’s the volatility of baseball. Darrick Hall and Johnny Cueto were the highlights of last week’s article, and it’s […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?The All-Star game is right around the corner. In fact, Phase II of the MLB All-Star voting concluded on Friday, so we now have the starters. As always, we’ll see the respective lineups loaded with the superstars as well as some newcomers who earned their ticket in the eyes of the fans. Unfortunately, as is […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?We’re reaching the point on the dynasty calendar where minor league transactions lock for some of our leagues. I hate it, thanks for asking, but it’s out of my hands. I’ve never played that deadline particularly well in my leagues that had one because I’m typically dedicated to maximizing every roster spot over the short term. This year will be different. I mean I hope it will, partly because I’m making room for the guys in this article.
Please, blog, may I have some more?As we roll into the weekend, it looks like another calm FAAB period is on the horizon. Pitching will be tough to come by. Most two-start pitchers are either heavily rostered or have black eyes. Glenn Otto will likely see the most adds for the fringe group. As he has starts against Oakland and Seattle. […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?There is nothing like striking up a debate amongst the readers of our wonderful fantasy game by anointing the mid-season all-stars. We are not talking about the Aaron Judge or Yordan Alvarez types, but the out of nowhere stars that carry your team to the top. We are talking about the Randy Arozarena in the playoffs or Shane Spencer in September. This week, we dive into the surprising names who returned the biggest bang for the buck based on expectations moving into the season. We also assess if we can expect the production to continue in the second half. Without further ado, these are the hitter profile’s infield All-Stars!
Please, blog, may I have some more?Blake Snell finally got his first win of 2022 Friday night pitching six strong innings, allowing just five base runners (three hits, 2 walks) and striking out 11 Giants. Blake’s only mistake was a David Villar solo shot in the fifth, whoever that is! Outside of the homer, Snell looked dominant (it’s gotta be the […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?I’m back for another Saturday as Mitch Staniger finishes off his vacation. There will be no Seattle lede today as I’ll be avoiding Robbie Ray in his #revenge-game, but if you like to take a stroll down narrative street, by all means. I’m going super boring today and recommending the top pitcher on the slate, […]
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