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Ryne is a lifelong baseball fanatic who takes every chance he can get to talk baseball with someone. He's been writing baseball articles for close to three years, and is constantly looking for new opportunities to add to his resume. He's spent time as a beat writer for the Yankees, World Baseball Classic, and MLB as a whole. Ryne is currently a senior at SUNY New Paltz, where he majors in Public Relations and minors in Journalism. He is set to earn his bachelor's degree this May. Ryne currently resides in Poughkeepsie, New York, where he lives with his family.

Ryne Milkins’ Bold Predictions

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Fantasy Baseball
It takes guts to be bold. Or, a ton of luck with a hint of stupidity. Either way, everyone loves a good bold prediction leading up to the regular season. Stats are all at zero, everyone is in "the best shape of their lives" and are ready to prove what they can do in 2018. Sure, there will be a lot of the obvious this year. Mike Trout will be the best player in baseball, Clayton Kershaw the best pitcher, and the New York Yankees will hit a ton of home runs. None of those are bold predictions, though. What makes a prediction…

Ryne Milkins’ Draft Day Targets

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Fantasy Baseball
Ah, draft season. Aside from the actual baseball season, obviously, draft season is perhaps the most exciting time of the year for fantasy enthusiasts. Records are reset to 0-0, pages of research pile up, and terms like "ADP" and "breakout potential" echo in our heads on a never-ending loop. Of course, there will always be "must draft" guys that consistently come off the board in the first couple of rounds. However, a big part of winning fantasy leagues is grabbing those guys that other people aren't and having them pay off…

Flash Forward: Trevor Bauer

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Trevor Bauer seems to be a name that pops up every year as a breakout candidate. The 27-year-old has been trending upward for the past four seasons, and a lot went right for him in 2017. In his fourth full season, Bauer posted a 4.19 ERA, 1.37 WHIP in 176.1 innings of work. While his numbers don't jump off the page just yet, you're going to want to grab Bauer in dynasty leagues while you still can.Bauer took huge steps forward in 2017, specifically his final two months. Over his final 12 starts, Bauer posted a 2.42 ERA…

Flash Forward: Aaron Sanchez

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Fantasy Baseball
It's scary just how quickly a seemingly minor injury can derail a season. In 2016, Aaron Sanchez emerged as one of the game's best young pitchers. A year later, he was limited to eight starts due to blister problems on his pitching hand. Sanchez was becoming a must-own in dynasty leagues after his first full season as a starter. Now, there's some debate as to how we'll view the young hurler.Saying that Sanchez "broke out" in 2016 may be an understatement. In 30 starts, he was 15-2 with a league-leading 3.00 ERA, 1.17…

Flash Forward: Manuel Margot

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Fantasy Baseball
For this week's Flash Forward, we take a look at San Diego Padres outfielder, Manuel Margot. The 23-year-old has plenty of value in dynasty leagues due to his impressive, projectable tools that he showed off in the minors and his rookie season. He's already established that he can be valuable at the Major League level, and I think there's still plenty more to come.According to Fantrax ADP, Margot is being drafted around the 146th pick, on average. That's in large part due to his appeal in keeper and dynasty leagues and…

Flash Forward: Rougned Odor

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Fantasy Baseball
This week's Flash Forward focuses on the Texas Rangers' young second baseman, Rougned Odor. After playing sporadically in 2014 and 2015, Odor enjoyed a breakout season in 2016. He slashed .271/.296/.502 with 33 homers, 88 RBI and even mixed in 14 stolen bases. The 23-year-old entered the 2017 season with high expectations but didn't quite live up to them. Odor's 2017 campaign has raised some questions about the Venezuelan's future.Odor batted an unsightly .204 with 162 strikeouts last season. When taking a closer look,…

Flash Forward: Robbie Ray

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Fantasy Baseball
The Flash Forward series takes a long-term look at a young player each week, projecting the type of player they'll be five years from now. Young, consistent starters are a hot commodity in dynasty leagues. The key to succeeding long-term is finding players that are on the verge of breaking out. Last year, one of those guys was Robbie Ray. After two fringey seasons, Ray broke out as one of the game's top young starters.In his age-25 season, Ray finished 15-5 with a 2.89 ERA, .197 BAA, and 1.15 WHIP. He ranked fourth…

Flash Forward: Gary Sanchez

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Fantasy Baseball
The Flash Forward series takes a long-term look at a new young player each week, projecting the type of player they'll be five years from now.  Superstar catchers are hard to come by as far as fantasy baseball is concerned. There really isn’t a catcher, not named Buster Posey, who has been a consistent fantasy stud year in and year out. Five years down the line, there’s a good chance we’ll be thinking of Gary Sanchez the same way we think of Posey. Sanchez already has a season and a half under his belt, and I expect a lot…

Flash Forward: Gleyber Torres

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Fantasy Baseball
The Flash Forward series takes a long-term look at a new young player each week, projecting the type of player they'll be five years from now. For someone who hasn't even seen a pitch at the Major League level, Gleyber Torres sure gets a lot of attention. He's already been the centerpiece in a blockbuster trade, he's spent time as the game's top prospect, and he's drawn comparisons to some of the game's best. At 21 years old, Torres will be one of the top names targeted in dynasty leagues. We know he has the talent, but…

Weekly Prospect Update: Chicago White Sox

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Fantasy Baseball
The Chicago White Sox have been working on rebuilding their farm system for the past two seasons. They've sold off big pieces and received solid young talent in return. While they may not be ready to compete just yet, their future is definitely bright. 10. Jake Burger, 3BAge: 21 Drafted: 2017, Round 1(11) - CWS MLB.com lists: Top 10 3B (#8)2017 stats: (Single-A Kannapolis, RK- AZL): 51 games, .263/.336/.412, 5 HR, 29 RBI, 25 R, 14 BB, 30 K. Burger was widely considered the best power hitter in this past…