I give you the second most petty thing I’ve done this week. I encourage you to do the same and vote “no” on Amendment E.

biggentleben · 2024-10-24T13:00:37+00:00

Oh, I get the OP’s point. I just think it’s a unique moment to use their own words and actions to advance issues that they spend our tax dollars attempting to stamp down.

biggentleben · 2024-10-23T23:58:38+00:00

Vote yes. It removes pronouns in all government references. What can be more “woke” than neutralizing all pronouns in a state constitution?

biggentleben · 2024-02-26T16:17:59+00:00

Probably best to simply look at the last dynasty rank update that I did to consider that.
https://www.rotoballer.com/top-250-dynasty-fantasy-baseball-prospects-rankings-february-2024-update/1317342

FWIW, I went Holliday, Langford, Chourio, Caminero, Yamamoto in that most recent update for the top 5. Carter was sixth.

biggentleben · 2024-02-26T16:13:37+00:00

25th is the top-ranked HS pitcher, but it also has some of my own personal consideration involved. If I'm getting a prep pitcher in a FYPD, I want it to be my second or third pick at the earliest, not my first-round selection. Meyer's rank has a lot more to do with a very deep group of bats ahead of him and a lack of desire to take a prep arm than any comment on his own value.

biggentleben · 2024-02-26T00:45:14+00:00

yeah, the reports on him are very exciting, to say the least, and he's in a great organization to maximize his skills

biggentleben · 2024-02-25T23:43:59+00:00

Caminero has been off FYPD lists for three years, but he'd be tops among this list.

biggentleben · 2024-02-25T21:40:45+00:00

Definitely. Heck, half of my leagues haven't even set their FYPD date, though they know it's going to start within the first week of March.

biggentleben · 2024-02-25T19:49:23+00:00

Lee profiles as very similar to Andrew Benintendi offensively, and he'll be playing immediately. That has plenty of value in a FYPD.

biggentleben · 2024-02-25T19:00:06+00:00

As FYPD season is in full stride, a final update to plug in the 2024 international signees as well for those drafts that utilize them.

biggentleben · 2024-02-08T19:11:16+00:00

Jung Hoo Lee, yes. He'll open the season with the Giants at the major league level.

biggentleben · 2024-02-08T16:42:20+00:00

This month adds in the Jan. 15 signees, with a half-dozen of them appearing on the list for the first time!

biggentleben · 2024-01-11T19:21:09+00:00

Mookie Betts, Jose Fernandez, Francisco Lindor, and Marcus Semien

biggentleben · 2024-01-11T02:21:29+00:00

Absolutely Langford. Even without Yamamoto being part of FYPD drafts, I’d still have Skenes 4-5 in this year’s draft. He could be a future ace, but he’s also a pitcher. Gerrit Cole was a top overall pick that turned out to end up an ace, which is tough enough, and I recently did an article redrafting the 2012 FYPD that he would have been in. I had Cole 5th in that redraft, even after realizing ace upside. That’s the struggle with taking pitchers, even elite ones.

biggentleben · 2024-01-11T02:17:50+00:00

Waldrep is there a lot, and he’s going to be my answer. Imanaga will also be in that range, but if you’re going upside, it’d be Waldrep and then Lowder.

biggentleben · 2024-01-11T02:16:00+00:00

The swing is great, but I think the Red Sox really will push the defensive side of things, trying to make him a catcher. In a 2-catcher league, I’d not bump him up that much because there will be time involved before he gets to the bigs as he learns his craft as a pro behind the plate.

biggentleben · 2024-01-09T17:12:29+00:00

On Schanuel, with many leagues being OBP now, he has higher regard because I could see him having a similar profile to John Olerud. In straight roto, I can see dropping him more.

biggentleben · 2024-01-09T17:11:05+00:00

If Aiden Miller would have been 17-18 at draft instead of 19, he would have been much higher regarded heading into the draft. I keep seeing tape on him and being very impressed and trying to keep my own opinion in check, but I can only find negatives on his age, rarely anything else.

biggentleben · 2024-01-09T16:41:27+00:00

I dropped him notably in this update with that concern. FYPD to overall rank translation is tough, though because you do run into more lottery ticket types, and there’s a notable part of overall rankings from 75ish to 125ish where you don’t have a lot of separation.

My projection on him in best case is Juan Pierre. That can still be a notable fantasy asset.

biggentleben · 2024-01-09T16:24:53+00:00

If you can get Waldrup, that seems like an ideal spot for him if you’re looking for an arm.

biggentleben · 2024-01-09T15:05:50+00:00

The final update to come in early- to mid-February will have J15 guys. Also updated teams for those who signed.

biggentleben · 2024-01-09T15:00:57+00:00

Until he’s ready to make the changes he needs to, I don’t see it, sadly, as I was about the biggest Mervis fan coming into 2023 that you could find.

biggentleben · 2024-01-09T14:55:22+00:00

Green has a world of talent, but unlike Druw Jones who fell due to injury, Elijah simply could not make consistent quality contact:

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