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Brett Talley

Listen to Brett on TheFantasyFix.com podcast and find him on Twitter @TheRealTAL.

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 BaseballBrett TalleyFantasy Baseball

This is an experimental version of the daily fix. I have attempted to record my computer screen while going through the process of picking my DraftKings team of the day complete with my narration of my process. I’m not sure the sound quality is great, and the program I used

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2013 Fantasy BaseballBrett TalleyFix AudioJosh Kay

This week host Brett Talley (@TheRealTAL) is joined by fellow Fix colleague, Josh Kay (@JoshKay_Fantasy). The guys talk all starting pitching this week. They start off with an indepth discussion of a couple of the advanced metrics, first pitch strike rate and BABIP. Then they compare their most recent top

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2013 Fantasy BaseballBrett TalleyFantasy Baseball

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

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2013 Fantasy BaseballBrett TalleyFantasy Baseball

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

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2013 Fantasy BaseballBrett TalleyFantasy Baseball

DraftKings.com is offering a very special and exclusive offer for TheFantasyFix.com readers. On Thursday (6/13), a measly five bucks will earn you one of 50 spots playing for two entries into Friday’s $100,000 Punch Out contest. Entries for that contest are $200. But yours is free if you finish top

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2013 Fantasy BaseballFantasy BaseballJosh Kay

Starting at 8:00 eastern tonight (June 11), Josh Kay will be here to answer all your fantasy baseball questions. Start submitting your questions to the queue now!

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2013 Fantasy BaseballFantasy Baseball

If you are going to list 2012’s fantasy busts, it’s no secret that B.J. Upton is going to be at the top of the list. Through June 7th, Upton is batting just .155 with six HRs and 12 RBI. He is also three for six in stolen bases and has

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2013 Fantasy BaseballBrett TalleyFantasy Baseball

1.    Clayton Kershaw, 100% owned 2.    Adam Wainwright, 100% owned 3.    Yu Darvish, 100% owned 4.    Justin Verlander, 100% owned 5.    Felix Hernandez, 100% owned 6.    Cliff Lee, 100% owned 7.    Matt Harvey, 100% owned 8.    Hisashi Iwakuma, 100% owned What a stud. Iwakuma was pretty good in his

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Fantasy Baseball

Below I’ve got the DraftKings.com Team of the Day. I’m playing in a Double Up! contest as always. I’ve had a pretty decent run lately as I’ve won four straight double ups, so allow me to quickly summarize the strategy into which I have settled. Pitchers score the most points

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