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The trade deadline brought more activity than normal because of the elimination of the waiver deadline on August 31st. Evaluating winners and losers takes time, but that won’t stop us from giving our immediate opinions on the night of the deadline. Of course, there are buyers and sellers and in

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2016 Fantasy Baseball2016 Fantasy Baseball Draft GuideFantasy Baseball

2015 Quick Overview The Texas Rangers surprised everyone when they went from last place in 2014 to edge the Houston Astros by two games in the 2015 standings. Despite a seemingly mediocre 88-74 record, the Rangers came within one game of advancing to the ALCS. They took a two games

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2015 Fantasy BaseballFantasy Baseball

It’s officially football season. How do we know? The obvious answer is the annual Thursday night game at the beginning of the season. The less than obvious answer is the annual conspiracy theory involving the Patriots. First it was Spygate. Then it was Deflategate. Now, it is Speakergate. Supposedly, the

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2015 Fantasy Baseball

A fantasy owner’s best friend is the waiver wire—where finding value can make the difference between a great week and a very disappointing week. Most pitchers see the mound once a week, but if you want to maximize the number of starts per week, it’s important to look for pitchers

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2015 Fantasy BaseballFantasy Baseball

If you read only one thing….. Welcome to the Fantasy Baseball Nightly recap. On Friday, the stars came out to play. One of my favorite lines from literature sums up the night. On a long enough timeline, the survival rate drops to zero. Similarly, if you wait around long enough

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Fantasy BaseballTotal Run Index

There are probably close to 100 starting pitchers that will be used by fantasy players this year and some will emerge as fantasy stars (at least for the 2014 season), but we will be stopping our focus on the top 40 guys. One thing to keep in mind about the

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2013 Fantasy BaseballBrett TalleyFantasy Baseball

I have a type when it comes to both the women and the starting pitchers that I tend to love. With women, I like blondes that are shorter than me and who are…..how do I say this……chesty. And I also have a soft spot for redheads and Hispanic girls. Nothing

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2013 Fantasy BaseballFront OfficeJosh Kay

Derek Holland has long been a pitcher that has caught the attention of the fantasy community as a potential breakout candidate. And the 26-year-old lefty has gotten off to quite the hot start this year. In 60 innings so far, Holland has posted a 3.30 xFIP accompanied by a 22%

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Welcome in again to 3×3, where this week, we’re giving Adam LaRoche more time, embracing the new Roberto Hernandez, and raising Matt Holliday’s threat level to orange. If you’re wrestling with an issue about any of these players, or any players, for that matter, let’s chat it up in the

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