Second base is pretty thin this year, and I think it’s leading to some debate about the worth of the keystone’s elite performers. Like it or not, if you want one of the top three guys you’ll be paying a Round 3 price for them in 2021. There also appears to be fresh news of…
Evaluating pitchers isn’t historically my thing, but I’m working on it. Welcome to the journey! At the very least, after today I expect to have a better sense of what sort of pitcher each of these guys is. That, to me, is more valuable than any set of rankings. Today I am examining K-BB% gainers…
Jorge and Micah return to talk catchers on the heels of our first set of consensus rankings dropping: the top 30 backstops for 2021 fantasy baseball. iTunes Spotify Google Podcasts
The New York Mets and James McCann have reportedly settled on a four-year deal worth upwards of $40 million. McCann is just 30 years old, so New York should have this position well-covered for the foreseeable future. Here’s how McCann stacks up over the last two seasons, which are widely known to be his best…
As we get deeper into the offseason and closer to Opening Day 2021, it is imperative to know which players to target, which to avoid, and why. A 60-game season would hypothetically last from about Opening Day to late May or early June. As we all know too well, a player could have a slow…
This is a first pass. I mean, it’s only November. In the books already are the Top 15 Catchers and the Top 30 First Basemen. Much will change over the coming months, but here’s my starting point for the keystone. RANK PLAYER TEAM NOTES 1 Ozzie Albies ATL He’s a premier power/speed combo at a…
After drafting, it’s always fun to look at your fantasy teams and predict how good or bad they will perform. Likely, you’ll think your team is the best, as will the next guy, and the next. But the reality is, by season’s end your team will look completely different. Whether that is due to trades,…
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…
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…
