View image | gettyimages.com We are continuing the plate discipline series with first basemen, but for some of you this will be your introduction to the series. Before we dive into the numbers we should pause and discuss the various numbers you are viewing and why they are important. We

View image | gettyimages.com As some of you may know, Chris Garosi and I participated in a recent fantasy draft. I shared my VORP findings with him to assist with the drafting process. He made a couple of suggestions to make the system better and we will incorporate those as

View image | gettyimages.com We continue the over and under series with the first basemen. Fantasy players typically use first basemen at both the first base and utility slots. Some leagues also add in a corner and middle infield slot as well. Therefore, we will evaluate the top 24 first

Earlier this week I took a look at catchers and how 2015 Steamer projections and early NFBC ADP data compare to how players finished the season ranked last year. I discussed how Devin Mesoraco finished the year as the third most valuable fantasy catcher and was being drafted third at

As we saw with the catchers, there are a few guys that rise and fall when we compare early rankings and the first few expert drafts. It may seem like insanity to begin looking at baseball at January, but most of the major moves have already been made and teams

The 2014 Major League Baseball season is roughly two-thirds of the way finished with each team having completed at least 104 games and fantasy baseball is entering the stretch run. Pressure is mounting and with each win, or in our case amassing specific statistics, they become all the more crucial

First base is the easiest position on the diamond to punt on draft day. If you have no doubt about that then all you need to do is look at this second tier list of first sackers. They are a part of the second list because they fell outside the

Sometimes changes happen within the season that end up effecting a player’s fantasy value. Usually, it involves an injury or a trade and that ends up opening a spot for someone else. Other times, it is a player that is expected to make an impact that does not. We see

A couple of my preseason favorites have gotten off to a strong start, and both are highlighted among this week’s top options available in some leagues. They are joined by a pair of first basemen that mutually benefit from a trade made last week. The AL-only and NL-only options touted

As we move into the outfield, we notice that on the corners, defense becomes more and more an afterthought. If one were to look at the defensive spectrum wheel, left field would come ahead of only first base in terms of defensive value. Therefore, like at first base, we will