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2013 Fantasy BaseballAndrew MillerFantasy Baseball

Today I’m playing a $1 Double Up contest. Half of the 50 participants will earn a little bit of money so it’s a very likely payout. Don’t forget to claim your deposit bonus when you sign up at DraftKings. DraftKings also has an exclusive contest for Fix readers this Friday. There are

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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 BaseballFantasy Baseball

It’s been a down time for yours truly playing the daily games. Sudden injuries and ineffective starts have put me in a down streak. It’s times like these that test our mettle. There are two things that will keep you going in a cold streak. First, pick a strategy and

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2013 Fantasy BaseballAndrew MillerFantasy Baseball

Gerrit Cole, Pittsburgh’s top prospect and MLB.com’s preseason eighth-ranked minor leaguer, won his first Major League start Tuesday night by shutting out the Giants over 6.1 innings before allowing two earned runs in the seventh. Despite topping out at over 100 mph Cole only recorded two strikeouts. However, he didn’t

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2013 Fantasy BaseballFantasy BaseballProspects

Let me preface this piece by stating that none of these players should be owned in re-draft leagues, but all three should be owned in any and all versions of a keeper format. Without further adieu, notes on the top three batting prospects in the Cubs loaded system: Javier Baez,

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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 Baseball

There were some issues with my last lineup. Apparently, a couple of players went on the disabled list. So, let me offer a logical explanation. The Daily Fixes require some lead time, so I look at the matchups for Wednesday on Tuesday and I look on Wednesday for the Thursday

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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

Unofficially, this is a continuation of the total run series. However, using total runs when looking at relief pitchers presents a number of problems. It’s one thing to translate total runs into home runs, runs, and RBIs. It’s more difficult with starting pitchers, but the statistic usually translates into some

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2013 Fantasy BaseballFantasy Baseball

  Today I will be playing the Daily Dollar (great for beginners) If you are new to @DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball, you can claim your Deposit Bonus here! Before I get into my @DraftKings team of the day, here are some weather notes for tomorrow’s games. –Note rain percentages aren’t

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