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When a young pitcher starts to venture into uncharted territory with a new skill, fantasy owners typically don't waste much time pursuing the player on waivers. For example, Sean Newcomb has struggled with his walk rate throughout his minor league career and during his brief time in the majors. However, as that rate has dipped over his past few starts, owners have flocked to him as he is showing signs of breaking out to a new level. We easily adopt that narrative with 24-year-olds, yet we are usually far more skeptical of…

The NFL Draft is a distinctly undemocratic process, where players are picked not by popular vote, but by the elite general managers and owners of NFL teams in their ivory tower war rooms. We of the unwashed masses don’t always know what goes into the making of a draft pick, what secret flaws and hidden skills they have.That’s why I decided to let you, the people, vote to determine the order we would analyze the records of the top candidates (read: prospects) for the 2019 NFL Draft here on Fantrax.We have already gone…

It has been a while since I treated you to a trivia question. So with people losing their minds, as well as their FAAB budgets with recent call-ups like Juan Soto, here is a trivia question revolving around rookies. Who are the only two MLB players to win Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player in the same year? Answer at the end of the article. Juan Soto Gets the Call Even as I wrote about Juan Soto last week, I was still surprised to see the young prospect called up to the big leagues. The move was decided after…

I’m a big fan of democracy. In fact, when I was just a few days old, my dad wrote me in against an uncontested U.S. Senator he refused to vote for; you could say I’ve been a product of the electoral process since birth. That’s why I decided to let you, the people, vote to determine the order we would pick apart the top prospects for the 2019 NFL Draft here on Fantrax.You collectively determined that you wanted to know about the running backs first and foremost, so we are here to run down the top targets for dynasty or…

For Full Show in Audio Format click here Guest Justin Volman This week we are joined by Justin Volman (@JustinVolman), who is the CEO of the Collegiate Baseball Scouting Network. He joins us to discuss some partnerships with MLB teams he has cultivated to study pitching mechanics, as well as the upcoming 2018 MLB Draft. The names Casey Mize, Alec Bohm, and Jonathan India, are ones you want to start familiarizing yourself with for your Dynasty leagues. We also feature Milwaukee Brewers pitching phenom Freddy Peralta. Is he…

What: AT&T Byron Nelson Where: Trinity Forest Golf Club, Dallas, TX When: May 17-20 Defending Champion: Billy Horschel FedEx Cup Points: 500 Purse: $7,700,000Webb Simpson blew his competition out of the water last week at the Players Championship, scoring the victory by shooting an incredible 18-under and winning by a margin of four strokes. Simpson had the largest 54-hole lead in the history of this tournament, and he came through and finished it off on Sunday.Players Championship ResultsTop Picks…

Never mind that we're still waiting for Domingo Santana and Kole Calhoun to hit their second home runs or for Alex Wood to get his first win. A quarter of the season has already whizzed right past us. Is it time to admit that these players are in the first batch of fantasy baseball busts?As some stats are starting to stabilize, it's a good opportunity not only to size up our teams as a whole, but to check in on individual players. Back in February, I picked 10 players for my fantasy baseball busts list, and at this…

I’m a big fan of democracy. In fact, when I was just a few days old, my dad wrote me in against an uncontested U.S. Senator he refused to vote for; you could say I’ve been a product of the electoral process since birth.That’s why I decided to let you, the people, vote to determine the order we would pick apart the top prospects for the 2019 NFL Draft here on Fantrax.You collectively determined that you wanted to know about the running backs first and foremost, so we are here to run down the top targets for dynasty or…

Fathers get a lot of the credit for instilling a love of baseball in their children, but for many of us, our mothers also played a crucial role. Considering the number of hours many of us spent playing baseball growing up, moms made a lot of this possible. That is why it is really nice to see MLB and their players celebrate Mother's Day the way they do. Players, coaches, and managers proved that real men wear pink, and that color, along with supporting breast cancer research, unified every MLB team, regardless of the names…

Vladito! The Rise of Vladimir Guerrero Jr Vladimir Guerrero Jr is better known as Vladito! on The Baseball Show, and is quickly bursting onto the national scene. Many in the Baseball world knew him, as he tagged along for his father's journey to a Hall of Fame career. But now, he is making a name for himself. Still just 19 years old, he has handled every level so far with ease. He has started the 2018 campaign in Double-A, and thru 29 games has mashed 36 RBI to the tune of a .386 Batting Average. Many thought he wouldn't…