There was once a show on VH1 called “Where Are They Now.” In it, VH1 would follow burned-out celebrities to give an idea of how their life is going.

It was entertaining, and they absolutely need to bring it back, but I feel the show missed the mark on who they covered. Why report on washed-up celebrities that people vaguely remember? I think they should focus instead on current celebrities and how their roles are changing year by year due to their public decisions and how it’s affecting their life. Somebody greenlit the movie Blue Beetle. I would love to see what that guy is doing in 2024. It would be interesting.

So, I took it upon myself to do a “where are they now” with preseason fantasy rankings. This gives me an awesome chance to:

1. Get people riled up over small sample sizes
2. See #1

Here’s how some preseason rankings are looking after 3 weeks.

Fantasy Baseball by the Numbers

Preseason Homerun Favorite

Aaron Judge (OF – NYY)

• Tied for 39th with Vinnie Pasquantino (1B – KC), Mark Canha (1B,OF – DET), Ryan Jeffers (C – MIN), and others

Preseason RBI Favorite

Matt Olson (1B – ATL)

• Tied for 44th with players like Jackson Chourio (OF – MIL), Jonah Heim (C – TEX)

Preseason SB Favorite

Ronald Acuna Jr. (OF – ATL)

• Tied for 1st

Preseason Average Favorite

Luis Arraez (1B,2B – MIA)

• Batting under .300

Preseason Slugging Favorite

Yordan Alvarez (OF – HOU)

• .493 Slg, average

Preseason Quality Start Favorite

Zack Wheeler (SP – PHI)

• Three QS out of four total starts, tied for the league lead in quality starts with 3

Preseason Strikeout Favorite

Spencer Strider (SP – ATL)

• I don’t want to talk about it.

Preseason WHIP Favorite

Spencer Strider

• I don’t want to talk about it.

Preseason ERA Favorite

Spencer Strider

• See above. My condolences Strider owners.

Can anyone guess the Atlanta Braves outfielder who is leading the league in home runs and RBIs?

• Marcell Ozuna (OF – ATL)

How about Which pitcher is leading the AL in strikeouts?

• Garrett Crochet (SP – CWS) with 31 strikeouts in 22 innings.

Speaking of A.L. pitchers, which one is 0-4 and 4th in the A.L. in strikeouts?

• Luis Castillo (SP – SEA)

League Leader in WHIP of those with at least 20 IP?

• Ronel Blanco (SP – HOU)

It’s been an odd but fun start to the season. There are a lot of interesting stats out there I’d love to add, but I need to run. I’m heading over to VH1 offices to convince them to reboot my favorite show. Ahead to Week 4. 

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