Thrilled to announce I will be launching my own fantasy baseball website in the next few weeks!
It will be focused on
@TheNFBC
Draft Champions leagues, as well as Dynasty content in-season. There will also be a weekly FAAB column on Sundays as well as other articles.
Absolutely pumped to announce that my
#FantasyBaseball
blog, DC Dynasty 💎 has officially launched!
Tons of articles are ready for your viewing pleasure, feel free to peruse them below! 👇👇
Ecstatic with how the year went in
@TheNFBC
🏆
Never once thought I would be able to knock down an overall contest. Ready to keep at it and make 2024 even bigger. ⚾️
Despite the news that Junior Caminero may start out in the Minors, I wouldn't fade him. TB will need his offense, as they attempt to replace Wander's bat.
Absolute top of the scale power, 90th percentile EV behind only Stanton, Judge, Ohtani, Acuña...
This kid is special. 💎🚀
Junior Caminero hit 2 oppo HR today. It’s funny to hear people complain about he and Roman Anthony who go oppo for HR often. Caminero’s 90th percentile EV would rank only behind Stanton, Judge, Ohtani, and Acuña in MLB. The power is legit to ALL fields.
The Fantasy Baseball community is incredible, but the word league-winner doesn't typically sit great with me. The more I play, the more I realize you need a complete roster up and down, one single guy will not guarantee you a league win - even if he hits!
Year 1 of
#FPAZ
is officially in the books. ✅
Made some some great friends along the way, learned a lot from some of the best players in the world.
#FPAZ21
BLEW AWAY my already lofty expectations... This conference is a must for fantasy baseball players or baseball fans!
*Houston Astros Luis Garcia Appreciation Tweet*
--top 10 in MLB in SwStr rate (13.4%) (150 ip threshold)
--over 40% whiff rate on 2 different pitches (cutter & slider)
--Houston pitching coaching 💰
--Looks like Eazy-E
--Available as affordable SP3 with NFBC ADP at 137 ovrl
My All Riser Prospect Team:
C - Francisco Alvarez
1B - Nick Pratto
2B - Trevor Hauver
3B - Jordan Walker
SS - Oswald Peraza
OF - Michael Harris
OF - Andy Pages
OF - Joe Gray
Util - Jose Barrero (formerly Garcia)
P - Cade Cavalli
P - Nick Lodolo
P - DL Hall
P - Shane Baz
Another unbelievable year in the books for
#FPAZ
🌵⚾
I can't recommend this event enough, everyone there is so accessible, generous with their time and willing to share incredible
#FantasyBaseball
insights. Much luv.
❤️⚾ Valentine's Day Giveaway! ⚾❤️
We're going to hook 2 people up with a
@FTNFantasy
subscription!
High Stakes Sub ($109.99 value)
Fantasy Baseball + ($59.99)
To enter, follow me &
@FTNFantasy
& reply/quote with your fantasy crush this year 😍
Winner announced 2/15!
Last bats I am okay starting at each spot (15 teams)
*All around/after pick 250 in DCs*
C: Ryan Jeffers, Danny Jansen
1B: Anthony Rizzo, Josh Bell
2B: Jorge Polanco, Jeff McNeil
3B: Eugenio Suarez, Matt Chapman
SS: Zach Neto, JP Crawford
OF: Austin Hays, Jose Siri
UT: Ty France
My All Unsung Hero Team ⚾
C - Sal Perez
1B - Josh Naylor
2B - Ketel Marte
3B - Jake Burger
SS - J.P. Crawford
OF - Bryan Reynolds
OF- Chas McCormick
OF - Kerry Carpenter
UT - J.D. Martinez
SP - Freddy Peralta
SP - Kyle Bradish
RP - David Bednar
RP - Craig Kimbrel
@TommyKeavy
@shre98
@BillSimmons
Yeah, I'm not even necessarily expectin em to win very deep in the playoffs, but most pronounced em dead after the PG swap...so I'll take 3rd in the east.
#Pacers
Andrew Vaughn just quietly going ham with a 153 wRC+, good for a .330/.378/.497... Top 15 in MLB in wRC+
It will be very interesting to see where his draft price settles if he maintains a high level of hitting
Through 8 Drafts, I have one position player in half of my leagues, Willy Adames.
-Affordable 189
@TheNFBC
DC ADP since 1/1
-Strong 12.4% barrel rate
-Max PT bat
-Bat X projects 29 HR, 79 runs, 90 RBI, 7 SB, .247 AVG
Boring to many, but a useful and cheap SS
#ThisIsMyCrew
If you believe in some of these bounce-back candidates, there is a 2B hotspot 🔥 in the
@TheNFBC
ADP range of 160-220
🔸Jorge Polanco
🔸Brandon Lowe
🔸Jonathan India
🔸Jake Cronenworth
🔸Ketel Marte
Not the flashiest of profiles but there's utility here if you skimp at 2B
2020 was a tough year but we made the most it:
-Married my best friend. 💕
-Lost my buddy Benny but we got a new pup, Winston. 🐶
-Will play more DC's in 2021, less FAAB in '21.
Less = more. ⏲️
-Will continue writing
@FantasyDegens
& growing LouCas Baseball w/
@LandersTalks
🎙️⚾️
Great people, great panels and great times at
#FPAZ
🌵
Huge props to
@BaseballHQ
for putting on such a fantastic event, and the people involved for making it so special each year! ⚾
My All-ROI Team (15 Teamer):
*Pitchers*
SP1: Lucas Giolito
SP2: Max Fried
SP3: Framber Valdez
SP4: Sonny Gray
SP5: Hyun Jin Ryu
SP6: Alex Cobb/Wood
SP7: Elieser Hernandez
SP8: Dane Dunning
SP9: Dakota Hudson
It'll be very sad if/when Cleveland trades away Jose Ramirez. JRam has become one of my favorite players due to his elite impact in all areas of the game, paired with amazing plate discipline & 80 grade swag.
Isn't that whole point of baseball to build around the 5+ WAR guys? 🤷
Best of luck to any and all attempting to bring home a fantasy baseball championship, or cash spot.
A win in any league is an accomplishment. A true marathon unlike anything else.
My I'm Still In, Even If Others Are Out Team:
C: Salvador Perez
1B: Josh Bell
2B: Brandon Lowe
3B: Justin Turner
SS: Xander Bogaerts
OF: Christian Yelich
OF: Alex Verdugo
OF: Charlie Blackmon
Had a great time recording about bullpens with
@deadpullhitter
&
@mdrc0508
Some interesting tidbits:
-Jose Leclerc is a good bounce back at pick 352
-JB Wendelken at pick 509 for DC's 👍
-Taylor Rogers: .400 BABIP in 2020, 26.4% K, 2.84 FIP, 3.28 xFIP, pick 126
Say what you will about sample size, but we must acknowledge that Cole Ragans crushed in 2023
🔥28.8% K Rate, 14.1% SwSTR, 28.5% CSW🌶️
🔥78.8% Z-Contact, dominant in the zone, that figure slots in 3rd in the MLB (min. 90 IP), behind only Spencer Strider and Joe Ryan 🚀
This was an enjoyable article to work with
@RotoGut
on.
Consider giving
#fantasybaseball
a try if you want an entertaining, strategic game to play from April to October, I think you will be hooked!
🆓
#FantasyBaseball
Primer 🆓
Love baseball but never played fantasy?
Play fantasy football and finally ready to try baseball?
@lucasbiery33
& I teamed up on this for
@FTNFantasy
breaking down everything you need to know to get started ⚾️⚾️⚾️
🔗
My Unsung Hero Team (All players are borderline Top 100 players for 5x5 roto):
C - Buster Posey
1B - Yuli Gurriel
2B - Adam Frazier
3B - Joey Wendle
SS - Brandon Crawford
OF - Cedric Mullins
OF - Mitch Haniger
OF - Mark Canha
Util - Isiah Kiner-Falefa
Interesting HR/PA names inside the top 25 of this metric:
J.D. Martinez - HR every 14.5 PAs
Jose Siri - HR every 14.6 PAs
Jake Burger - HR every 15.9 PAs
Christopher Morel - HR every 16.5 PAs
Nolan Gorman - HR every 17.2 PAs
Jake Rogers - HR every 17.4 PAs
Feel free to tune into
@LandersTalks
& my podcast, LouCas Baseball podcast, if you want to hear more fantasy baseball content over the holidays.
We have had episodes on NFBC strategy, KDS selection, MLB Free Agents, non-tenders, divisive hitters & pitchers in the top 200.
This has been one of the hardest weeks I've ever had to endure. I lost a little part of myself this week when I had to put my sweet little 8 year old boy Benny to rest due to a cancerous mass on his spleen that had caused issues. 🌈🐶
Never thought I'd be in on Andrew Benintendi, but at an ADP of 210 in
@TheNFBC
, I do believe there is profit potential due to a well-rounded skillset
Chance to contribute in all 5 categories, as well as 8-12 SB potential w/ an everyday role in the heart of the KC lineup is nice
David Bednar is shaping up to be one of my favorite closer values, his 25% K-BB in 2022 was high-end.
Bednar has a true 3-pitch mix with each offering garnering powerful results, and a very affordable 113 ADP in
@TheNFBC
's Draft Champions format. Great buy.
While it feels more relaxing to run away with a lead in roto & coast into glory, fighting it out w tons of other teams in the standings makes for higher highs & lower lows.
Best of luck to all pushing down the stretch, the sweat 🥵 makes it even better when it all goes to plan.
The final
#FantasyBaseball
FAAB article has been uploaded and is ready to roll... Best of luck to all fighting to move up or maintain your roto standings points. ⚾️💎
Michael Brantley is an absolute steal at his current ADP (129)
Brantley has been healthy for 2 consecutive seasons, hits cleanup Houston and is a premium bat
Randy Arozarena. 1.022 OPS (177 wRC+ in 2020 Rays Debut).
In the 2020 playoffs he had a 1.273 OPS (240 wRC+), with 10 HR, 19 runs, 14 RBI across 86 PAs. Good for a .377/.442/.831 triple slash.
#RaysUp
Overall winner of 2023
@TheNFBC
Online Auction Championship and great dude
@lucasbiery33
joined me on today's
@RotoWire
Fantasy Baseball Podcast to discuss auction strategy/prep before we highlight a few deep sleepers for 2024!
Been impressed with the young bat of Trevor Larnach.. Hitting .262/.359/.440, 7 HR, 20 RBI, 23 runs in 195 PA's (51 games) so far.. Solid numbers for a rookie in his first taste at The Show (122 wRC+) but the 30% K Rate does need to come down..
Been trying to load up on Dansby Swanson in these early drafts. Swanson finished inside the top 80 in 15 team roto per the Razzball player rater, yet his ADP is 125.
A balanced skillset of 25+ HR pop, double-digit steals, loads of PA's and an acceptable BA have me in for 2022.
Overall a very fun year of fantasy baseball is in the books, had a blast playing on
@TheNFBC
despite only one cash there out of 3 season-long teams, it was an invaluable learning experience. A lot of work to do to improve, ready to take on that challenge.
Benched with Bubba EP 611 with
@lucasbiery33
is LIVE!!!!!
- Recapping Lucas’s amazing
@TheNFBC
Auction Championship
- Auction strategy deep dive
- 2H standouts and their current ADP
- Much More
Name an MLB player you are interested in drafting, but haven't been able to pull the trigger on for whatever reason?
Mine is Tyler O'Neill. Opted for Randy Arozarena instead, want to believe with O'Neill, but the K's do scare me still.
Those who invested in Jose Berrios are certainly benefiting from a SP3/4 performance out of a cheap pick
#IbanezAllStar
124.1 IP, 117 Ks, 3.40 ERA, 1.19 WHIP with 11 QS in 21 starts this year
#NextLevel
Props to
@Deadpullhitter
for highlighting him as a wonderful cheap SP 🎯🤌
Another guy Steamer loves:
Nathan Eovaldi, who's projected as a top 25 SP for 2021.
Eovaldi had a career best 23% K-BB over his 48.1 IP in 2020, which placed him inside the top 20 in K-BB% for SP's over 40 IP.
@TheNFBC
ADP of pick 252. I'm buying him up where I can.
On strategies: whether it's early closers, pocket aces or waiting on SP, etc...
"The best strategy is being able to play multiple strategies. Being prepared to adjust to what's going on in your specific draft." ~
@DerekVanRiper
on the lastest ep of Rates & Barrels
Great first year of participating in the
@nfbkc
🏀🏀
-Cashed both of my leagues -Got a chance to learn from and interact with
@PileOfDial
&
@Ven_Armbarn
&
@superbuckwild
-Gave meaning to otherwise pointless midseason NBA games
John was a truly great man, he was overly kind & available to all.
He allowed me into his life by letting me ask him prospect questions years ago & then we became dynasty league partners.
Life is way too short. Be kind to others, enjoy life.
Prayers to his family & RIP John.
John Calvagno will be released from life as soon as tomorrow. We lost him. We'll be having a to go meeting memorial. App can be downloaded. Please pm if you want the info to join. Thank you all for your prayers. We tried.