Fantasy baseball in 2024 is a wonderful world of fun. Rankings and drafting. Pitching and hitting. Rookies. We will cover all of that this season, and so much more. Here is what you need to know.
First off, welcome back to those of you that have been with us before. Many thanks.
For those of you joining the Elite Mafia for the first time this season, welcome as well. Hopefully you will enjoy our own unique brand of analysis this season.
The most important piece to note with this product is that it is not just a preseason draft guide. If you’ve purchased the baseball product, you will get full coverage from now through the entire 2024 regular season. Yep, start to finish with us as your copilot.
Things to know…
1 – This is the HOMEPAGE for the Draft Guide. Bookmark this page for future use as it is basically the centerpiece of all the work we will be posting.
2 – Let’s talk the lifeblood of the product – rankings. You will be granted access to the rankings. The rankings will continually be updated during the preseason, often on a daily basis, and once the season begins the rankings will be updated the first of every month (May 1st, June 1st, July 1st, August 1st & September 1st). Yep, a full re-do of the rankings the first of every month in season.
3 – We will look back at the 2023 season. What did we get right? What did we miss? Can we replicated our tremendous Breakout Pitcher of the Year call from last season?
4 – Which players should you target? Which should you avoid? What are the keys to focus on when trying to decide which category a guy falls into? We will take you step-by-step through the process.
5 – Who are the youngsters you need to know about in 2024? Oh yeah, we will have a whole section on rookies.
6 – Which analytical tools are truly helpful, and how does any of that fancy stuff help you in the fantasy game?
7 – You will be given access to our Discord chatrooms. Ask a question and you will get an in-depth response. Have a follow-up question? Ask away, and one of our staff will guide you to the answer you seek.
8 – Returning to the rankings, as you will see below, we are more than just mixed league, AL/NL only rankings for roto leagues. We will touch on points leagues, H2H leagues, even dynasty setups.
9 – Look for our Fantasy Sports Daily show throughout the season at 11 AM EST. M-F.
With that, let’s begin our wonderous ride to fantasy glory in 2024.
FOR AN EVEN MORE IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION OF THE 2024 PRODUCT, CHECK OUT THIS PODCAST.
The Biggest Questions of the Year Answered
RANKINGS
RANKINGS – HITTERS (AL/NL/Mixed – Includes Auction Values)
RANKINGS – PITCHERS (Al/NL/Mixed – Includes Auction Values)
CATEGORY RANKINGS FOR HITTERS (AVG-HR-RBI-RUNS-SB)
CATEGORY RANKINGS FOR PITCHERS (W-ERA-WHIP-K-SV)
Fantasy Baseball Category Targets
RANKINGS, RANKINGS, RANKINGS – All that is good and fun in the world of rankings.
Why Overall Rankings Are Useless
What is Tiering & Why Does it Matter?
THE DRAFT BOOK – Auction Value, Rankings & The Perfect Draft meet in one package – a pseudo top-whatever list with $ values. HERE IS THE LINK.
A LOOK BACK AT 2023
MLB Averages to Know: Pitchers
PLAYER PROFILES
Writeups for the best at each position from 2023.
THE 2024 BREAKOUT PITCHER OF THE YEAR
THE 2024 PLAYER PROFILE SERIES
ROOKIES
History Failed of Rookie Production
Review: The top-50 Rookies of 2023
Rookie Scouting Reports: Hitters
Rookie Scouting Reports: Pitchers
Top-50 Rankings Rookies for 2024
Dynasty League Future Diamond Gems
A LOOK AT ADP
2023 ADP vs. Fantasy Baseball Production
2024 ADP vs. Fantasy Baseball Projections
ADP By Round: One Up, One Down
The Perfect Draft: Pitchers Early
The Perfect Draft: Pitching in the Middle
The Perfect Draft: Pitchers Late
HEAD TO HEAD ARTICLES
Winning Strategies for H2H Baseball – By Ray Flowers
Head to Head Points Strategy – By Patio Joe
Head to Head Points: Hitter Advice
Head to Head Points: Pitcher Advice
Ray & Joe Talk H2H (starts about 12 min. in)
BEST BALL ARTICLES
Best Ball: A Look at Pitchers: Rounds 1-10
Best Ball: A Look at Pitchers: Rounds 11-20
RESEARCH ARTICLES
The Troubled History of the 1st Round
The Matrix Of Leadership: Hitters
The Matrix Of Leadership: Pitchers
ABA – It is Time to Replace WHIP
K-Rate, BB Rate & Workload: Pitchers
What is CSW and Why Does It Matter?
I Added, Lost Velocity in 2023
I Don’t Strike Out & I Hit the Ball Hard
The Home Run – Part II – Gainers/Losers
The Home Run – Part III – Was It Earned?
The Home Run – Part IV – HR/FB Ratios
Troubles – For the In-Between Batters
Drafting a Catcher: Framing, CS, CDA
OPINIONS
What Is Wrong with Fantasy Baseball?
Should We Replace Wins in Fantasy Baseball?
Should We Stop Using Batting Average?
Categories to Add in Fantasy Baseball
Consistency Leads to Championships
DISCORD CHATROOM
Ask a question and get an answer within 24 hours! Who we kidding, you know you are nearly certain to get an answer much faster than that.
Here is link to how to sign up.
Here is the actual discord channel.
DAILY TALK SHOW
Monday through Friday, Fantasy Sports Daily is on the airwaves at 11 am EST. You can listen live on Youtube. You can find the show stored on the website at Elite+. And you can Find the show in podcast form on Pandora, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts.