Richard Conti

Ricky (@rconti35) is a SoCal native who studied Mathematics and Economics while playing baseball at Swarthmore College. As a prospect lover at heart, Ricky isn’t afraid to draft guys a year too early.

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    Bounce-back Candidates For 2026 - September 24, 2026

    Gunnar Henderson, SS, Baltimore Orioles Henderson went 1-2 with 2 RBI, BB on one hard hit ball. It has been a down year for the first round pick, as his OPS has plummeted from .893 to .786. Fortunately, he is...

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    Way Too Early 2026 Sleepers - September 17, 2025

    Connelly Early, SP, Boston Red Sox I'll save the puns, but Early was excellent going 5.1 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K. He allowed five hard hit balls. This was only his second big league start, so...

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    Tanner Bibee Goes The Distance - September 13, 2025

    Tanner Bibee, SP, Cleveland Guardians Bibee threw a CGSO tonight, posting 2 H, 0 BB, 10 K in a truly dominant night. This was obviously a really encouraging start for Bibee as his 20.3% K rate, 4.69 ERA, and 3.82...

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    5 Players I'm Leaving In 2025 - August 30, 2025

    Zac Gallen, SP, Arizona Diamondbacks Gallen shocked the world a bit here by posting a 6 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 8 K outing against the Dodgers. I say it's shocking because of how bad Gallen has been...

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    Spencer Strider's Struggles Continue - August 13, 2025

    Spencer Strider, SP, Atlanta Braves Strider had a night to forget, going 4 IP, 8 H, 8 ER, 2 BB and 2 K. He allowed three homers on 9 hard hit balls. He posted a 22% CSW. Strides is obviously...

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    Keaschall Returns From IL - August 6, 2025

    Luke Keaschall, 2B, Minnesota Twins Keaschall returned from the IL with a bang, going 2-4 with R, HR, 3 RBI on three hard hit balls. You're seriously not ready for how good Luke Keaschall is. I'm all in. In 2024,...

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    Nick Kurtz Homers Four Times In Historic Night - July 26, 2025

    Nick Kurtz, 1B, Oakland Athletics Have mercy good sir! Kurtz went 6-6 with 4 homers, generating 6 R, 8 RBI on five hard hit balls. This might be the single greatetst offensive game of all time. I have one stat...

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    Bellinger Blasts Trio Of Bombs - July 12, 2025

    Cody Bellinger, OF, New York Yankees Bellinger had quite the day, going 3-5 with 3 R, 3 HR, 6 RBI on three hard hit balls. Homering thrice will certainly garner attention. The former MVP winner has traditionally been a very...

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    Springer Leaps Into Action With Two Homers - July 1, 2025

    George Springer, OF, Toronto Blue Jays Springer went 3-4 with 2 R, 2 HR, 7 RBI, and BB on a huge day at the plate. Springer is having a tremendous year offensively, so days like this are not surprising. He...

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    Burns Blazes To The Bigs - June 23, 2025

    Chase Burns, SP, Cincinnati Reds Burns will officially be called up to make his big league debut this Tuesday. Add him everywhere. Dump the rest of your FAAB in every league. Burns has made 13 starts across three minor league...

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    Go Into Debt To Buy Rice - June 16, 2025

    Andy Pages, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers Pages was the difference maker today for the Dodgers, going 1-3 with R, HR, 4 RBI, K on one hard hit ball. Pages had a really mediocre May, slashing .259/.283/.407, but he has really...

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    Mayer Homers Twice, Jobe To Have TJ - June 12, 2025

    Marcelo Mayer, 3B, Boston Red Sox The rookie had a nice day at the plate going 2-4 with 2 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI and 2 K on two hard hit balls. Mayer's underlying figures are a bit of a...

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    A Speculative Starting Second Baseman? - June 4, 2025

    Nick Gonzales, 2B, Pittsburgh Pirates Gonzales made his return from the IL and played in only his second game of the season. He went 1-3 with a K and one hard hit ball. With 2B being so desolate, I consider...

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    Can't Stop Kerry Carpenter! - May 13, 2025

    Kerry Carpenter, OF, Detroit Tigers Carpenter had a great day going 2-5 with 3 R, 1 BB on three hard hit balls. He's running a .434 xwOBACON, which is mainly driven by a 14.5 barrel rate and 21.7 LA. He's...

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    The Return of Evan Carter - May 7, 2025

    Evan Carter, OF, Texas Rangers Carter made his 2025 debut, going 2-5 with R and K. While your leaguemates might hop on him trying to catch some post-hype sleeper effect, I'm personally hesitant. Carter was striking out at 25.6% in...

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    Don't Sell These Hitters - May 1, 2025

    Juan Soto, OF, New York Mets Soto had his biggest day of the year going 2-3 with 2 R, 2 HR, 2 RBI, BB on three hard hit balls. Soto is having a down year given his first round draft...

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    Hitters To Buy Right Now - April 23, 2025

    Seiya Suzuki, OF, Chicago Cubs Suzuki had a great day at the plate going 2-5 with R, 2 RBI, 2 K on two hard hit balls. Suzuki is seeing the ball excellently, as his 45.6% LA Sweet Spot is 96th...

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    The Curious Case of Kyren Paris - April 16, 2024

    Kyren Paris, 2B, Los Angeles Angels Paris went 1-3 with two punchouts on a quieter night. He's been scorching hot to start the season slashing .366/.458/.805 with a .511 xwOBACON and 60.7% Hard Hit rate. This is really impressive given...

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    Ober-Rated - April 11, 2025

    Bailey Ober, SP, Minnesota Twins On the surface, Ober had a solid game, going 6 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K. That being said, he allowed a whopping ten hard hit balls. Ober has an astronomical .462...

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    The Schwellenbach Breakout Is Here - April 5, 2025

    Spencer Schwellenbach, SP, Atlanta Braves Schwellenbach was a fan-favorite pick in drafts this year as a sleeper pick, and deep gambler's pick for Cy Young if you're into that sort of thing. He did everything he could to validate both...

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    Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - March 22, 2025

    Matt Shaw Shaw made his big league debut with the Cubs a couple days ago, and boy was it on a big stage. The Cubs rookie played third during their series in Japan. Shaw went 1-9 during that series, but...

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    Preseason Prep - March 18, 2025

    Julio Rodriguez Julio had a down year in 2024, as he slashed only .273/.325/.409 compared to his line of .275/.333/.485 in 2023. He homered 32 times in 2023 and only 20 times in 2024, which is why the slugging percentage...

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    Preseason Prep - March 16, 2025

    Nolan Schanuel If you play in a super deep league and find yourself desperate at the Corner Infield spot, consider Schanuel. He had a sneaky good 2024, displaying some of the best discipline and contact skills in all of baseball....

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    Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - February 16, 2025

    Wyatt Langford Langford came into the 2024 season with quite a fair bit of hype, as the former No. 4 overall pick effectively skipped the minor leagues and was thrusted into a starter role immediately. He got off to a...

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    Way Too Early Bounceback Candidates - September 21, 2024

    Adley Rutschman Adley went 0-4 with 2 Ks in an empty day at the plate. I pegged Adley as one of my favorite backstops to target and drafted him on plenty of teams this year. He rewarded me by having...

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    NL ROY Race Stays Sizzlin' - September 17, 2024

    Jackson Merrill The rookie phenom went 2-3 R, HR, RBI, BB as he continues to compete with Paul Skenes for NL Rookie of the Year. Merrill has been a fantasy goldmine, hitting 24 homers and stealing 16 bases. He slowly...

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    Jung Stays Cookin' - September 5, 2024

    Josh Jung Jung went 3-4 with three hard hit balls on the day. Many were hoping for a continued breakout given his strong 2023. Unfortunately, injuries derailed him this year, and we're only getting a glimpse of what he can...

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    Homestretch Hitters to Watch - August 28, 2024

    Riley Greene Greene went 1-4 with a solo homer and 2 K on Tuesday. He is slashing .241/.313/.517 since coming back from the IL. Greene has been fairly consistent all season long, posting at least an .830 OPS in four...

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    Stone Cold! - August 19, 2024

    Gavin Stone Stone was absolutely electric for the Dodgers on Monday night, tossing 7 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 10 K. He only allowed five hard hit balls and collected an incredible 37% CSW. Stone thrives on strike...

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    Another Dodger Hits the IL - August 16, 2024

    Tyler Glasnow The Dodgers placed Glasnow on the IL due to apparent elbow issues. He last pitched five days ago and went 7 solid innings against the Pirates, so nothing in the previous start indicated he was dealing with anything....

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    Blake Snell Throws No-Hitter - August 3, 2024

    Blake Snell Snell was almost perfect on Friday night, tossing a 3 BB/11 K no-hitter. It took Snell 114 pitches and he allowed only one hard hit ball. Snell was truly dominant, as only two balls put into play by...

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    Xavier Edwards Hits For The Cycle - July 29, 2024

    Xavier Edwards The X-man hit for the cycle on Sunday, beating out an infield hit for a single to wrap up his historic night. The former top prospect has quietly been excellent in his small sample this season. He is...

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    Waldron Handles Cleveland - July 20, 2024

    Matt Waldron The knuckleballer shut down a hot Cleveland lineup going 6 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K. He threw the knuckleball 56% of the time, but his peak usage was in June when he threw it...

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    Brooks Lee-ds The Way - July 8, 2024

    Brooks Lee The rookie was called up not even a week ago and he's already making a splash. The top prospect went 2-5 with a R and 2 RBI, and now has a 1.087 OPS in 6 games. He has...

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    Harper and Schwarber to IL, Wood Gets The Call - June 29, 2024

    Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber Harper and Schwarber are both headed to the IL for the Phillies, unfortunately. Harper clearly injured his hamstring in the 9th last night, and clearly it was more than just a tweak. He's been excellent...

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    Assad Hits IL, Festa Debuts - June 28th, 2024

    Javier Assad The Cubs announced on Thursday that Javier Assad is heading to the 15-Day IL with a right forearm extensor strain. The severity is not known at this point in time. Assad last threw on June 23rd, going 4.1...