When DraftKings came on as a sponsor this year, I was hesitant about committing to playing and writing about daily fantasy contests. My main concern was that I knew I’d have to learn the game, and I wasn’t looking forward to the adjustment period. I just don’t like doing anything

Admittedly, plate discipline is only half of the offensive equation, but it is probably the most important half. With the advent of pitch f/x data, we have learned a whole lot more about plate discipline than we used to know. It used to be about strikeouts and walks, but those

Here is TheFantasyFix.com’s week eleven update on all notable injured players, right here in one spot. Here you will find an update on a player’s progress as well as my spin on their expected return dates and fantasy impact upon return. The players are listed by expected return date. The big addition this week

  Today I will be playing the Daily Dollar (great for beginners) If you are new to @DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball, you can claim your Deposit Bonus here! Before I get into my @DraftKings team of the day, here are some weather notes for tomorrow’s games. –Note rain percentages aren’t

Adam Lind followed up a sublime 2011 campaign with one of the biggest flops of all time. After hitting 26 homers in 2011, he hit only 11 in 2012, and he only scored 28 runs while knocking in a measly 45. Injury clearly had something to do with it, as

Strike one has been the most important factor for pitchers seemingly since the beginning of time. So far in 2013 Major League Baseball pitchers have allowed a .224/.264/.341 slash line after a 0-1 count. Furthermore, pitchers have a strikeout to walk ratio of 6.36 after an 0-1 count. After 1-0

Today I’m playing a $1 Double Up contest. Half of the 50 participants will earn a little bit of money so it’s a very likely payout. Don’t forget to claim your deposit bonus when you sign up at DraftKings. DraftKings also has an exclusive contest for Fix readers this Friday. There are

Let’s start with a list. Here are the guys with the biggest positive differences between their ERA and xFIP. After the list we’ll examine who has the best chance to take their ERA from (about) 5.00 or more to under 4.00. Name ERA xFIP ERA-xFIP Edwin Jackson 5.76 3.58 2.18

It’s been a down time for yours truly playing the daily games. Sudden injuries and ineffective starts have put me in a down streak. It’s times like these that test our mettle. There are two things that will keep you going in a cold streak. First, pick a strategy and

Gerrit Cole, Pittsburgh’s top prospect and MLB.com’s preseason eighth-ranked minor leaguer, won his first Major League start Tuesday night by shutting out the Giants over 6.1 innings before allowing two earned runs in the seventh. Despite topping out at over 100 mph Cole only recorded two strikeouts. However, he didn’t