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RotoBaller   Apr 5th, 9:45am ET
We're a week into the season and...the Angels are in first place, the Guardians are the best team in baseball by run differential, and the Marlins might never win a game again. In other words: it's still early, folks! But early or not, we've already seen some...
Razzball   Apr 4th, 2:00am ET
I am stubborn, but not so stubborn that I can’t admit a mistake. I wanted to watch Cole Ragans (6 1/3 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, 2 walks, 7 Ks, ERA at 1.46) and be honest with myself if I thought it was a mistake calling him overrated in the preseason. Please,...
Razzball   Apr 2nd, 3:00pm ET
What’s poppin’, Razzpimples? Remember to bookmark that Razzball Bullpen Chart, y’all! I update it obsessively. Also, if you’re a sub (you should be a sub…it’s great value), you get access to RP Projections and...
Razzball   Apr 2nd, 2:00pm ET
Well if the start of this season doesn’t send home the message we’ve been preaching for years in regards to SAGNOF here at Razzball I don’t know what will. It stands for Steals/Saves Ain’t Got NO Face. Meaning, you can find these things...
RotoBaller   Mar 29th, 9:34pm ET
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 56% of LeaguesANALYSIS:William Smith signed a one-year, $five million contract with the Kansas City Royals this offseason, where he began his career in 2012. The 34-year-old racked up 22 saves while posting...
RotoBaller   Mar 29th, 6:37pm ET
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 28% of LeaguesANALYSIS:It was Abner Uribe, not Joel Payamps or Trevor Megill, who pitched the ninth inning on Friday for the Brewers' first game of the season at Citi Field against the Mets. Uribe picked up...
RotoBaller   Mar 29th, 5:18pm ET
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN:68% of LeaguesANALYSIS:Washington Nationals right-hander Hunter Harvey was lights out this spring. The 29-year-old posted a 2.16 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and a 15:2 K: BB across 8 1/3 innings. He has been primarily used...
RotoBaller   Mar 29th, 7:45am ET
We've made it, folks! The offseason is behind us, the Seoul Series already happened, and Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues are both just memories. It's opening weekend 2024 and...there is already so much going on in the league's bullpens. We had a few Opening...
RotoBaller   Mar 29th, 7:42am ET
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 39% of LeaguesANALYSIS: While Yuki Matsui is not the Padres closer as of now, the 28-year-old reliever has the pedigree to take over the job at some point this season. The lefty had 236 career saves in the JPPL,...
RotoBaller   Mar 29th, 7:37am ET
BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team and NL Only LeaguesROSTERED IN: 9% of LeaguesANALYSIS: Rockies reliever Justin Lawrence features a sinker and a sweeper that he uses 51.3% and 48.2% of the time, respectively. The fastball averaged 95.4 mph in 2023 but can touch...
RotoBaller   Mar 29th, 7:28am ET
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 23% of LeaguesANALYSIS:With closer Jordan Romano and fellow reliever Erik Swanson starting the season on the 15-day IL, Yimi Garcia could be in line for a handful of save opportunities for the Blue Jays early...
RotoBaller   Mar 28th, 10:17pm ET
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 9% of LeaguesANALYSIS: On Opening Day, the Detroit Tigers called on right-hander Jason Foley for the team's first save opportunity of the season. Andrew Chafin tossed a scoreless eighth inning and retired one...
Razzball   Mar 26th, 3:00pm ET
What’s poppin’, Razzpimples? Remember to bookmark that Razzball Bullpen Chart, y’all! I update it obsessively. Also, if you’re a sub (you should be a sub…it’s great value), you get access to RP Projections and...
RotoBaller   Mar 25th, 9:35pm ET
With the new era of baseball and MLB rule changes, relief pitchers are becoming more important than ever for building a winning fantasy baseball team. It's key to know who the best bullpen arms are, and below you'll see our take on that with our MLB team's...
FanGraphs   Mar 25th, 12:05pm ET
Here are the bullpens we project to be this season's best.
FanGraphs   Mar 25th, 9:00am ET
We kick off our look at the league's pitchers with the bullpens in the bottom half of the rankings.
RotoBaller   Mar 22nd, 9:53am ET
BALLER MOVE: Target in drafts ~pick 171CURRENT ADP: ~183 overallANALYSIS: Jose Alvaradowas awesome last year. He pitched to a 1.74 ERA, 2.82 xERA, and 1.16 WHIP with a 37 percent strikeout rate. The issue is he picked up just 10 saves as he took a backseat...
RotoBaller   Mar 22nd, 7:45am ET
We're another week closer to Opening Day (or, in between Opening Days for Dodgers and Padres fans). That means we have our first two official saves of 2024! Besides that, bullpen hierarchies are starting to look much more defined, and injuries are still ravaging...