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Fantasy baseball writer @Razzball / Mets fan / Based in Asia
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“The xFiles: Soto’s Not So Juan-derful Start” Juan Soto’s first two months as a NY Met have left fans and fantasy managers frustrated and wanting more. Does the data support a sluggish start? Or is he just a victim of poor luck? Find out @razzball.bsky.social ! razzball.com/the-xfiles-s...

The Pete Crow-Armstrong bandwagon overfloweth. But have you considered the Ceddane Rafaela bandwagon?? Check out why you should probably abandon Pete or at least add some Rafaela stock in your fantasy league! @razzball.bsky.social razzball.com/the-xfiles-d...

Making the case that PCA is going to regress and Ceddanne Rafaela will, uh, aggress is @maks-razzball.bsky.social (i don't agree but i put my pants on one arm at a time)

Worried about Dylan Cease’s rough start to the 2025 season? I’m not. More insights into the struggles of Cole Ragans, Corbin Burnes, Chris Sale, Aaron Nola, and Zac Gallen. razzball.com/the-xfiles-a...

“The xFiles: Aces Wild” I looked at six high profile starting pitchers who are off to shaky starts, especially by their “ace” standards, and determined what level of panic is warranted using advanced indicators. Check it out @razzball.bsky.social ! razzball.com/the-xfiles-a...

If you have Dylan Crews on your roster, stay the course. If you don’t, go make an offer to the team that does. Yes, he has started the season with a line of .186 AVG, .503 OPS, .225 wOBA. He also has a .347 xwOBA, 90.2 EV, 13.5 Barrel%, 10.0 SwStr%, and he’s ⚡️ fast. 🚀

Yordan Alvarez is currently hitting .211 with a .656 OPS and .281 wOBA. His xwOBA is .375 and his Baseball Savant page is 🔥 . He’s your best chance to land an elite hitter on the relative cheap this season given his early slump. Go kick some 🛞’s and find out!

Salvador Perez is currently hitting .182 with a .629 OPS and .238 wOBA. His xwOBA is .384 and his Baseball Savant page is elite. Huge buy low target in all formats. 🚀

“The xFiles: ERA of Misfortune” I analyzed six potential breakout starting pitchers for 2025, whose high ERAs early this season obscure their breakout potential. Check it out @razzball.bsky.social ! razzball.com/the-xfiles-e...

Early look at the standings in Razzball Commenters League #35. Lots of strong managers in the league so I don’t expect the lead to last, but happy about the strong start. If you didn’t join a league this year, I def recommend it. High levels of competition and engagement. @razzball.bsky.social

“The xFiles: Cooler Heads (Don’t) Prevail” Here are 4 currently struggling hitters who are flashing some interesting underlying statistical indicators that point to better days ahead (and in a couple cases, better than ever!) @razzball.bsky.social razzball.com/the-xfiles-c...

Yessir!! Jordan Westburg, 6-13 with 3 HR to start the season. 🚀 🚀

Lots of Rafael Devers concerns at the moment. His bat speed doesn’t appear to be lagging in a meaningful way; basically the same as last year (72.5 vs 71.9 MPH). Logged just 15 PA this spring. Says he feels fine. Timing obviously still off. Could be a great buy low opportunity if anything.

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Fantasy baseball pro tip: Take advantage of hot and cold starts at the beginning of the season, including day one. This is your chance to add significant value to your roster. For example, if I’m a Kyle Manzardo manager I’m looking to deal him immediately.

Solid opening day for the draft bargains crew: Soderstrom 2-3, 2 HR, 2 R, 2 RBI Westburg 2-4, HR, 1 R, 1 RBI, BB Nootbaar 2-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI Cruz 0-4, BB, SB Lee 0-2, 2 R, 2 BB Moreno 2-3, 2 R, BB Stott 0-4, 1 R, SB Roden 1-2, BB

Tyler Soderstrom, 2-3 with 2 HR on opening day Told ya… razzball.com/the-xfiles-1...

The xFiles: Buyer Beware I wrote about 8 hitters I am largely fading in fantasy baseball drafts this spring based on underlying hitting data and their current ADP. Check it out @razzball.bsky.social ! razzball.com/the-xfiles-b...

The xFiles: 9 Draft Bargains For 2025 (Starting Pitchers Edition) @razzball.bsky.social razzball.com/the-xfiles-9...

Here are 4 of my deeper league draft bargains who I think could have an impact this season. I really want to believe in Tyler Freeman. Cleveland has a lot of IF depth, but he plays all over the diamond and for a super util guy he could add value in all formats. razzball.com/the-xfiles-1...

Posted my 15 draft bargains for 2025 article earlier today. One guy I’m really high on is Jordan Westburg for reasons I mentioned in the article. It’s not that nobody thinks he’s good, I just think he’s better than most people think. razzball.com/the-xfiles-1...

The xFiles: 15 Draft Bargains for 2025 (Hitter’s Edition) @razzball.bsky.social razzball.com/the-xfiles-1...

This is what using the media to negotiate a better deal (for Bregman) looks like.

My Ausar Thompson stock plummeted like the Nasdaq today. Buy the dip!

In fantasy hoops leagues there is so much bias towards players with high season rankings based on total stats. This is such a flawed approach to valuing players. When I’m making trades I always look to move my guys who rank higher than they should, likely because they haven’t missed many games

Vit Krejci has a 57.3 eFG% (79 percentile) and is shooting 39.8% from 3 (80 percentile). At 6’8, he can shoot, pass, and play-make some off the dribble. For fantasy managers, these are the kinds of end of roster players who help you win leagues. It’s not all about the stars

Just traded 2 second round picks for Vit Krejci in my 30 team dynasty. Averaging roughly 12 points, 3 boards, 4 assists, 1 steal, 3 threes a game in January. The 24 year old is still being totally slept on. Really good shooter with an ever expanding role. A must add in all formats, esp dynasty

This is officially an Ausar Thompson fan account

Ausar 🚀🚀🚀

On behalf of all Mets fans, these negotiations have been exhausting for us too!

PSA: Baseball season is upon us. As such, fantasy baseball is upon us. Even if you don't do the fantasy, the @razzball.bsky.social baseball writers are very good, funny, and, in general, nice people. Do yourself the needful, and give everyone in this starter pack a follow. go.bsky.app/LAFiq3H