The Baltimore Big Bird
Matt Wieters.He’s graced the cover of Sports Illustrated and is hyped as the Orioles future.The future may have wait a few years though. The truth is, as good a player he is, he can't do it on his own and his statistics will suffer if the players around him don't
Fonzy Scheme: Selling High on Ubaldo?
Who’s selling high on Ubaldo? Not me. That’s partially because I wasn’t able to get my hands on him in any of my leagues. However, if I was able to draft Jimenez, I would only consider trading him if someone offered up the farm. This kid is the real deal
Young Guns: Ricky on the Rise
Ricky Romero will be an essential component to the Doc Holliday-less Blue Jays in 2010. Quickly vaulting to the top of the AL East with a 7-3 start, the Blue Jays need Ricky to be the #1 SP they anticipated when they drafted him #6 overall in the 2005 draft.
Fonzy Scheme: Contemplating Keepers
Here is a sneak peek into one of my big leagues. Is it too early to contemplate keeper options? Never, especially with my league’s trade deadline looming. What it looks like: 12 team, 5 x 5, head to head, very competitive. The dilemma: I can keep any 2 players based
Not Cruzing?
No one will argue that Nelson Cruz is having a Fantasy All-Star first half. With a combination of power and speed, he has all of the tools to be a Top-10 Outfielder.BUT??? Yes, there is a but. You can argue that he is 29 (actually his birthday is 7/1) and
Single Catagory Studs
Whether you’re in a H2H league or Rotisserie, it has reached that point of the season where you can really take a step back and take stock of what you have. In most cases it will be obvious where you are excelling and where your weaknesses lie. If you are
Young Guns: Bailey is Back!?!
The Cincinatti Reds have officially announced that they will recall Homer Bailey, due to the setbacks Edison Volquez is experiencing. In his last five starts at AAA Louisville, Homer has posted a 0.47 ERA, 38:7 K:BB while going 4-0. Homer has only allowed one run in his last 38+ innings.
The Injury Fix
When you look at your roster, and see that red DL do you ask yourself: “WHEN IS HE COMING BACK?” We all have the resources to find out this information, but what are some solutions? To start we need to evaluate a few criteria: Current Roster Space (Open Bench
Fonzy Scheme: Ibanez to the DL – Time to work the wire!
The MVP to date, Raul Ibanez, has hit the 15 Day DL today with a strained left groin. The Philles web site reports that the team is taking a proactive approach with this injury and that he will be sidelined for a few weeks. Fantasy Impact: For those of you
Filling the Gaps
This morning I logged into my leagues, and did a little research of all the top teams. There were some surprising similarities, excluding the obvious of having the top producing players. All of them have players starting who have produced little to none all season, while the free agent pool