Fantasy Baseball
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Rotters and Sleepers — Right Field
It may seem silly to look at rotters and sleepers now that the season has started, but everyone can upgrade their bench at any time. What we have seen so far (with the exception of the center fielders) are players that teams use in platoon roles. The smaller market teams
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Week One Roundup
The first week of the 2014 Major League Baseball season is a little over halfway through but there is already tons of news to examine from the MLB landscape. Whether it be the change in a few closers roles, injuries taking a toll on players, or players who have previously
2014 Fantasy Baseball, Week 1 Tools of the Trade
TheFantasyFix.com’s “Tools of the Trade” is a unique guide for owners to use while attempting to make an even trade with their league-mates in a standard 12-team mixed, 5×5 head-to-head or rotisserie redraft league. The values present in this guide are simply the basis for a trade. A full-blown analysis
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Post-hype Sleepers
The season is still really young, so I’ll start by issuing the standard warning to not overreact to the first week’s happenings, or even the first month’s for that matter. That said, everyone (whether they want to admit it or not), has some spare parts rounding out their roster that
2014 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: April 2, 2014
Welcome to another season of daily fantasy baseball. We have a new partner at Draftstreet.com, and the season is just getting started. The primary advantage of DraftStreet are some new games that should be fun. In addition to the traditional salary cap game, we also have a snake and pick
2014 Fantasy Baseball: The Fix DL Report – Week One
Welcome to the first weekly Fix DL Report. Each week I (@Rich_Migs) will cover significant fantasy baseball injuries. As the season continues, the report will address some of the most recent injuries and their fantasy implications. For this specific DL report, we are going to start from the beginning of
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Rotters and Sleepers — Center Field
Sleepers come in all shapes and sizes and that can be seen more acutely in center field. Some leagues don’t differentiate between outfield positions, but enough leagues do that it makes sense to look at each position individually. Ironically, the players we are profiling today arguably had better seasons than
2014 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix Podcast: April 1, 2014
Below is a podcast I’ve recorded in which I discuss daily fantasy strategy and the best plays for DraftStreet contests for today. I discuss how I determine which starting pitchers are the best value plays and the optimal strategy for stacking hitters from the same team. After the embedded podcast
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Rotters and Sleepers — Left Field
Fantasy outfielders are a dime a dozen. Of course, such a statement involves a lot of different perspectives on how to build a good fantasy baseball team. One could build from a position of strength and load up on fantasy studs. On the other hand, the advanced use of platoons
2014 Fantasy Baseball: What Can We Expect From Grady Sizemore?
The Boston Red Sox are a fascinating organization. They have the financial wherewithal to play with the big boys and when you look at their overall payroll it certainly looks like they try. Yet, they have experienced more success when they go the other way. In fact, their most successful