One of the peculiar things in professional sports is the pay structure involved. Most other businesses have established pay schedules or rules of thumb that govern what we get paid. In professional sports (particularly baseball) a player can be Hall of Fame worthy, but his pay early in his career

Excuse me while I get on my soapbox. Blogging is not a way to make a living, but it is a way to get out some frustrations and this piece allows me to get out some of mine. Here we go: batting average is dead. Let it die. Unfortunately, the

Yesterday was one of those embarassing days for any writer. If anyone is supposed to be prepared it is us. Most of us write our material in advance because it has to run early on the east coast. Well, that little trick burned me yesterday when I started Justin Maxwell

It seemed like a match made in heaven. Pair Josh Hamilton with Albert Pujols, Mike Trout, and Mark Trumbo and you had the makings of an elite offensive force. The Angels certainly thought that when they gave Hamilton a five year deal for 125 million dollars. Though, as we have

Note: This article was sent to press before the Astros announced placing Justin Maxwell on the 15 DL with a broken hand. Therefore, you should choose someone else as your third outfielder. If you haven’t caught onto the daily fantasy phenomenon then make sure you jump on the bandwagon at Draftkings. Now

As a supplemental piece to my article last week, fantasy owners should also take a look into players that pay off in the second half of the season.  If you have these types of players, obviously hang on to them.  These are the players that other owners in your league

Fantasy baseball and real baseball often coincide, but there are times like this when we are painfully reminded that what makes a good fantasy player doesn’t necessarily make a good player overall. The difficulty is that teams often get confused as well. The difference between conventional numbers and the more

Feedback is what drives me.  I enjoy being able to talk and write fantasy baseball articles. I also feel like the only way to improve is to hear and read what fans and fantasy players think of what I publish. With that being said, it is up to you to

Welcome fantasy baseballers to the week 4 edition of 3×3, where I advise you to pick up Lorenzo Cain, tell Adam Dunn to kick rocks, and hold Austin Jackson and B.J. Upton so tight you’ll never let them go. Let’s get it on. 3 TO CUT Adam Dunn, Chicago White

Things are settling in nicely here at the Closer Report. We’re starting to get some clarity on jobs as manager’s back new closers and incumbents pitch and solidify their status. St. Louis Cardinals Edward Mujica has charged into the lead of the bullpen race in St. Louis. Mitchell Boggs has