Roman Anthony was called up. [running into a room, screaming, sweating, out of breath, snot flying out of nose, mumbling to self, “Keep cool! Keep cool!” turning to a mirror, “How can I keep freakin’ cool? How?!”] He hit a home run last week that went 497 feet. [starting to lose cool again] Did you […]
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Happy Monday, Razzball faithful! I teased this a bit last week, but, as anticipated, things have been full out chaotic in MarmoLand for the past 7 days. Between coaching U13 soccer games, (or football to those of you who are from across the pond), two separate U13 and U10 baseball teams, a school Junior 3-pitch […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Razzfolks! It’s a lovely championship weekend — not only the NBA and NHL, but also the Tetris World Championships! You know what I’m most excited for? No long bar droughts! Also SGA to whoop the Pacers, and for Canada to bring the Stanley Cup home. Meanwhile over here in baseball land, we’re still a month before the All-Star break, and honestly, it feels like the doldrums of the season. The freshness of April has passed. The trade market hasn’t warmed up yet. And yet, we’ve still got some hot players to add to your struggling teams. Let’s check them out!
Please, blog, may I have some more?George Kirby (7 IP, 2 ER, 2 hits, zero walks, 14 Ks, ERA at 6.53) and okay. I mean, ha, okay. Where the eff has that been? I’ll tell you where it seemed to come from yesterday. Angels had a brilliant game plan. I watched a piece of this game and the Angels decided not […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?There are a number of teams that, as of early Sunday morning, haven’t announced early-week starters. The list below reflects the assumption that they won’t do anything weird or unexpected, and guys will take their turns in order. This week is a list that is light at the very top, but fairly decent for options […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?We’re roughly 100 games from the finish line of the 2025 baseball season. If you’re still reading articles like this, congratulations you’ve stayed competitive. But success so far doesn’t guarantee smooth sailing ahead. Now is the time to reassess, get honest about your roster, and make strategic moves to stay ahead of the curve. This week, we’re spotlighting two players who’ve returned solid value but may be standing on shakier ground than their stats suggest. These are the names to consider selling high, ideal trade bait to patch up that glaring weakness in your lineup. As Yogi Berra once said, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you might end up someplace else.” Let’s make sure that someplace is the playoffs.
Please, blog, may I have some more?I’ve yet to have a bad showing in any of my articles this season, but last week was a miss. It’s frustrating to have such a weak week of streamers, but it’s inevitable with how volatile these pitchers can be. We have to chalk it up to the Rockies having their best week of the […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Graduated from Stash List #4: Boston Needs A New Mayer: Marcelo Mayer, Jac Caglianone, Carson McCusker, Daylen Lile
Note: Anyone promoted during the current season is ineligible for the stash list.
1. Red Sox OF Roman Anthony (21, AAA)
I had speculated about a Jarren Duran trade in this space before, and the team has made comments over the past week about their willingness to trade both Duran and Wilyer Abreu. Seems like Anthony might be stuck in Pawtucket until such a deal clears his path.
Please, blog, may I have some more?It is unbelievable how good Ronald Acuna Jr. is after tearing a second ACL. In the 13 games since his return, Acuna Jr. has four home runs while slashing .333/.418/.625. He has not stolen a base yet and his strikeout rate is slightly above his career high (30.9%) but who cares when he has a […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Toronto Blue Jays outfielder slash infielder slash slugger slash heart throb Addison Barger hit his seventh home run Friday night, a 2-run shot in the fourth inning to bring the Jays within one run. Well done! Just like I like my Bargers. Well, not really. I prefer a medium rare. Or rare like finding this […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?I guess all of the GMs in Major League Baseball got together and decided that this would be a good week to start calling up some of their top prospects.
The Astros added Jacob Melton to their roster and the White Sox have decided Kyle Teel should actually stop wasting his talent in Triple-A and instead can start wasting it on a Chicago team that is on pace to lose 111 games (but at least that is better than the 121 they lost last year!)
Then there is Jac Caglianone. Drafted with the sixth overall pick last July, the Royals recalled him from the minors earlier this week and instantly slotted him into the lineup.
The move makes a ton of sense as the Royals have the fourth fewest runs scored in the majors, with only the juggernaut teams of Texas, Pittsburgh and Colorado scoring fewer runs. The hope is for Caglianone to provide an instant spark to the offense.
Let’s dive in and see why the Royals think this will happen.
Please, blog, may I have some more?Here’s what I wrote in November of last year, “Went back and searched my posts for every mention of the word “sleeper” until the All-Star Break. So, if I said, “(player’s name) was going to be a 2025 fantasy baseball sleeper,” I made note of it with a slash. By the time I was done, […]
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