Quietly, Corey Seager (2-for-3, 4 RBIs, 27th and 28th homer) has stayed healthy all year. ‘Quietly’ because I think if you would’ve told anyone that he’d play in 95% of his team’s games he’d be a top 20 guy, easily. Before yesterday, he had thirty more at-bats than Zach Neto and exactly the same amount […]
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It’s great to be back, Razzball faithful! I am happy to announce that all is good in Marmo-ville and that the vacation was successful. We’re back home and rested. More importantly, this week I got to catch up on some baseball news and notes. A lot of this week’s write-up will be done before Sunday’s […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Summer is drawing to a close, kids are starting to head back to school in places, and we are six weeks from the end of our favorite nerdy game. I am currently taking advantage of the last bits of summer with a little vacation time. Apologies for a briefer than normal update, but you understand, […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?[opens Pixies Wiki page] Francis Bowden aka Bowden Francis aka Bowden Black aka Francis Black has influenced so many baseball players, such as Luke Weezer, Ramon Nirvana Jr., Smasherino Pumpquez and Radio Cabeza. Ha-Seong Kim was tight with him, then Kim and him split, then came back together, then broke up again, then came back […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?There are a lot of names listed below this week. Unfortunately, a majority of them are either back-end starters, guys who have fallen on hard times recently, guys with ugly matchups, or a combination of the three. Some of the guys in the Oatmeal Cookie tier might have found themselves amongst the Sugar Cookies earlier […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Desperation mode has begun for fantasy owners. We are staring down the last 40 games of the season, and many owners are making desperate moves to lock up categories, target a finish on the podium, or simply prepare for next year. Where there is doubt, there is opportunity. This week, we dive into the despair to find the gems of the forgotten. Whether a fantasy owner was a little too discouraged by Randy Arozarena’s five-strikeout game or Coby Mayo’s demotion, there is bound to be value in the depths. This week, we focus our hitter profiles on the cast-offs as we look for players who might provide value down the stretch. Buckle up as we dive into the scrap heap.
Please, blog, may I have some more?Last week’s article was decent, but I feel really confident about this week’s streamers. It feels like most teams have a full allotment of games, and it’s becoming clear that MLB needs to fit in all of these games over the closing two months. It’s hard to believe we’re down to that point already, but […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?1. Nationals OF Dylan Crews | 22 | AAA
His last ten games have been arguably his best of the season: .300/.383/.600 with three home runs, two steals and a 10.6 percent strikeout rate. Small sample goes without saying but I’ll say it anyway and then say the Nats have had Crews on the escalator all season and will reportedly make room for him sooner than later. That’s what has him in the top spot, for what it’s Werth: the likelihood of a call-up turned out to be more valuable than usual in the construction of this list. Lots of uncertainty in the stash game this time of year.
Happiest of Saturdays to you Razzballers! You’ve probably heard the various generational topics. Things like walking 10 miles in the snow to school or spending $56.23 on a piece of avocado toast or whatever BRAT means (spoiler: sorry to report it’s not bratwurst). Those are just distractions from the true divisive issue: Pluto’s status as […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Since the retirement of David Wright, the search for finding the next third baseman of the future for the New York Mets has been seemingly going on for years. The search may finally be coming to an end.
For the last several years, the third baseman of the future was supposed to be Brett Baty. Starting in 2020, he was the Mets’ third baseman ranked in the top 100, coming in at #92 by MLB. By 2022, he was a top 40 prospect by Baseball America, MLB and Baseball Prospectus.
Baty saw 11 games of action with the Mets in 2022 before playing in 108 games last season and 50 games this season. But he has never quite adjusted to the MLB level and has a career slash line of .215/.282/.325 with 15 homes and 55 RBI in 169 career games.
With Baty struggling to maintain a hold of the Mets’ third base job, Mark Vientos is not. Like Baty, Vientos debuted in 2022. Like Baty, he struggled in his brief time with the club that season and struggled again in 2023. But unlike Baty, Vientos has made the adjustments needed to succeed at this level and is proving to be an up-and-coming dynasty player.
Please, blog, may I have some more?Happy Player’s Weekend, everyone. I’ll be honest, I didn’t realize these had stopped, but apparently it’s been a few years. Makes sense, something fun that people enjoy and grows the games, showing the player’s personalities needs to be kept in check. We’ve got ten minutes to shave off games and forcing pitchers to throw at […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Hello out there, Razzballers! How are those FAAB budgets looking? I hope they are starting to get thin because we are lining up for just six weeks of fantasy action left. In those head-to-head leagues, the battle for playoff positioning is raging while roto league standings continue to be tight with a handful of homers, […]
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