Inside and outside the game, there has been a huge debate the last couple of seasons between Mike Trout and Miguel Cabrera. Those on the traditional side favor Cabrera because he offers the triple crown categories. After all, he won the triple crown in 2012 (become the first since Carl

Depending on the fantasy league, outfielders may be taken all lump sum or specifically by position. I prefer to look at outfielders by position just in case. Left field has had its fair share of changes in the past year. According to NFBC, Ryan Braun will be eligible in right

Last week I had the fortune – thanks to Howard Bender and his #MockDraftArmy – of participating in my first mock of the 2014 fantasy baseball season. It was a neat experience for me because I was able to draft with people whom I read often. I didn’t begin writing

Andrew Casher, one of the unluckiest people in the game – except for Rich Harden, Mark Prior, and Grady Sizemore – was finally able to stay on the field for a substantial amount of time in 2013. Glimpses of his ability had been seen in the minors and, to some

As we approach the end of the infield positions we see by far the weakest position on the diamond offensively. That being said, there are a number of young shortstops that are making the game exciting. Nearly twenty years ago it was Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and Nomar Garciaparra. The

As life goes on, things change.  Some change is good, some change is bad, and sometimes it is just indifferent.  We may not even know which until it happens.  The future, after all, is tough to predict.  Yet, we continue to try, especially with fantasy baseball.  So, maybe we fit

Sports fans instinctively seem to love to embrace the full story arc of an athlete’s career. For a superstar, immortal player, there is nothing more dramatic than watching the rise, fall, and comeback redemption story play out. But sometimes there is no coming back. Sometimes the perfect storm of self-inflicted

A wise man once said that you should always go with the devil you know over the devil you don’t know. Apparently, the early drafters in fantasy baseball don’t agree at the second base position. We can see two players that have virtually no experience at the big league level

Time flies when you are having fun, and contracts go berserk when you aren’t paying attention. The New York Yankees will pay Tanaka 155 million dollars over the next seven seasons, and it will cost them a combined 175 million after the posting fee. That is a combined 25 million

The Milwaukee Brewers announced on Sunday that they have agreed to a contract with Matt Garza. The base deal is for four years and 52 million dollars, but early reports are that there is an option year that will kick in if he meets certain performance incentives. The signing marks