Thanks to what should be less strict eligibility rules across most platforms in 2021, the first base pool has gotten a little deeper. Here at RotoRanks we’ll be operating under the seven-game threshold, for your general information. If your league is more strict, at least you get a sense of how more players are compared…
RANK PLAYER TEAM NOTES 1 J.T. Realmuto PHI As close to five-tool at the catcher position as you’ll find. 2 Will Smith LAD Slugged 35 homers across two levels in 2019, basically had a 30-homer pace in 2020 (eight in 37 games). Platoon fears unfounded. 3 Salvador Perez KC 2020’s .333 BA was aided by…
Jorge, Heath, and Micah are back! They get together and talk some playoff standouts. Jorge and Heath go over some players they took in the 2EarlyMocks while Micah gives some general takeaways from the ADP. iTunes Spotify Google Podcasts
Welcome to my meandering first look at today’s slate. I’m guaranteed to miss something, but if you haven’t even had your coffee yet, maybe this can move you along quicker in your own studies. I’d love to chat or debate on Twitter. You can find me @HeathCapps or on the rotoranks handle, @roto_ranks. Come argue,…
Today I’ve got a stack you can pay up for, as well as one you can fill in the gaps with. Also, the Giants and Padres are POSTPONED. Don’t be locking in Dinelson Lamet, okay? I feel compelled to share that there is a Coors game on this slate, though it was a letdown last…
I’m mostly passing over one topic today, and that’s the Padres against LHP Kyle Freeland. Well, Freeland and the worst bullpen in the league, in Colorado’s. The Rockies did attempt to address this issue at the MLB trade deadline, acquiring the services of the underrated Mychal Givens. However, Colorado used four relievers yesterday (Sunday), as…
Should have listened to my gut on Dustin May yesterday. He fared pretty well in real life by allowing only two hits and one run, but he only went five innings and mustered one strikeout. I suppose taking the ballin’ nature of the Dodgers bullpen into account would have been prudent–why ask your guy to…
Here are a few questions I had in my first pass through today’s slate. What is Dustin May’s ceiling? First off, look at this filth: May worked up to 88 pitches (62 strikes) in his last turn on August 16th. At first I thought he was way undervalued on FanDuel at only $7,000. But he…
Kevin Gausman has been productive in stints throughout his big league career, and now he’s in a great park for pitching. With a July ADP of 394 per the NFBC, Gausman was being drafted in “backup closer” territory–around guys like Blake Treinen and James Karinchak. No slight to those two, I’m just making the point…
I’m not sure quite what to call this. An overview? A first pass? It’s highly descriptive (no fancy predictions here) but it’s news that I end up mining early on when looking at a slate. So maybe it helps a few of you out there. If so, let me know with a comment, a like,…
