2016 Fantasy Baseball: First Base Projections
First basemen and utility players are clearly the glamour position in fantasy baseball. There are more good ones than at any other position. This makes it difficult to plan for a draft. You can go one of two roads on draft day. You can simply pick the best players regardless
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Boston Red Sox Sign David Price
The first of the mega free agents is off the board. In a surprise move, the Boston Red Sox signed David Price to a seven-year contract worth 217 million dollars. The fact that the Red Sox signed Price is not the surprise. The surprise is that there is a very
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Catcher Projections
It might seem a little early to look projections, but it is never too early to prepare for next season. Besides, these kinds of projections go through a series of adjustments depending on what team they are playing for and who might be surrounding them. However, instead of making lists
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Detroit Tigers Sign Jordan Zimmermann
One of the major free agent arms is now officially off the market after the Detroit Tigers signed Jordan Zimmermann to a five-year, 110 million dollar contract. The move was the second significant move for the Tigers and new general manager Al Avila. The club also traded a minor league
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Generation Next — Starting Pitchers
We’ve reached the end of the generation next series and easily the most difficult position to choose from. We could easily do two of these with starting pitchers and barely scratch the surface of who is destined to become the next big thing. This is the nature of pitching in
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Detroit Tigers Acquire Francisco Rodriguez
The Detroit Tigers went from first to worst in 2015. Whenever that happens, you can usually blame injuries and a bad bullpen. They certainly had their fair share of both as both Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez went down for stretches last season. However, the bullpen was also a considerable
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Generation Next — Right Fielders
As we reach the end of our series in terms of position players, we find a position that might not be as long in terms of premium prospects as some others, but it is considerably deeper than other positions. There were a couple of promising outfielders I eliminated that others
2016 Fantasy Baseball: San Diego Padres Deal Joaquin Benoit and Craig Kimbrel
It had been long rumored that the San Diego Padres would shed payroll this winter in the interest of retooling their roster for the 2016 season. They wasted no time as they dealt away their 8th and 9th inning relievers in two separate deals this past week. First, they dealt
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Los Angeles Angels Acquire Andrelton Simmons
The Los Angeles Angels and Atlanta Braves consummated the second major trade of the offseason at the general managers meetings on Thursday evening. The Angels will send Erick Aybar, Sean Newcomb, and Chris Ellis to the Atlanta Braves for Andrelton Simmons and Jose Briceno. The deal closed the door on
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Generation Next — Centerfielders
Center field is the premier position in the outfield, but changes in baseball have brought changes in the position. One of the things that has always been most fascinating to me is how changes in the balance between pitching and hitting changes the way teams approach building their teams. In