2011 Fantasy Baseball Young Guns: Kyle Drabek Dazzles In First MLB Victory
Kyle Drabek Former first round draft pick, Kyle Drabek of the Toronto Blue Jays, earned his first Major League victory today in a seven inning, one-hit effort against the Minnesota Twins. The twenty-three year old Drabek took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before surrendering the only hit of the
2011 Fantasy Baseball: Mark Teixeira and Baseball’s Other Notoriously Slow Starters
The start of the season comes a bit later for some and often it takes the presence of short sleeves and the aroma of sunscreen to thaw a long winter’s offseason. For players like Mark Teixeira, April might as well be February, and August, well—might as well be batting practice.
2011 Fantasy Baseball: A Few Thoughts & Predictions On Opening Day
Well it’s finally here. All the research, opinions and projections will actually be put to the test. As does every fantasy baseball season, 2011 starts off quite interesting with key injuries and trades in the offseason. No Chase Utley at the top of the 2B lists this year. Johan Santana
2011 Fantasy Baseball Closer Report: Back Off the Lidge, It Was Only Opening Day
The weather is getting nicer outside, and Opening Day came and went with 6 games that each had interesting endings. We had studs like Mariano Rivera and Heath Bell shutting the door on their opponents, and John Axford and Ryan Franklin looking just a bit shaky. Let's take a look at the news we
2011 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Mr. 52 Pick Up’s Weekly Big Board, Opening Day Edition
Welcome to the 52 Pick-Up Big Board for the fantasy baseball season. This is the list of top 52 players that I would draft today in a 5×5 rotisserie format, and should be updated every seven to fourteen days. Why rank 52 players? Because as Mr. 52 Pick-Up, what better
2011 Fantasy Baseball: Michael Pineda & Other New Faces at the 5th Spot
Brandon Beachy has officially come full circle. The 24-year old, who was originally signed as a non-drafted free agent by Atlanta in 2008, is now slotted into the fifth spot in the Braves rotation to open 2011. Beachy has transformed himself from a reliever with pedestrian splits into a starter
2011 Fantasy Baseball: Forecasting Baseball’s Opening Week
Long before July brings the yearly whirlwind trade speculation and months before the first crop of premier prospects debut in the ides of May, there is Opening Day, a date that clears the slate for last year’s underperformers, the injured, the belittled, and opens the door to another year. Don’t
TheFantasyFix.com’s 2011 Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategy Podcast: Episode 3 – Target Pitching
Jered Weaver Brett Talley & Corey Herron of TheFantasyFix.com bless you with their third episode of the 2011 Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategy Podcast. Brett & Corey help you to understand your league settings, discuss which pitchers to target and when you should be drafting them and provide a nice list
2011 Fantasy Baseball Projections: "Finding the Mean" in Matt Kemp & Mat Latos
Deadlines. We all have them. I am no exception. In fact, I have a very important assignment for work that is due in approximately 15 hours. No matter what else is going on around me though, I always find myself thinking about fantasy baseball. It truly is an addiction. If
Roll The Dice with Jose Reyes? To Draft or Not to Draft in 2011
Position scarcity. Injury risk. Two frequently used fantasy baseball buzz phrases. The former is the reason why Jose Reyes is an attractive fantasy option. The latter is the reason why many would not even consider drafting the shortstop. So which side is right? Should you be drafting Reyes or not?Don’t