Fantasy Baseball
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Trying to Justify Jacoby’s ADP
There’s something about Jacoby Ellsbury and his ADP value that just doesn’t sit well with me this year. We are talking about the #11 overall player being selected in fantasy drafts at the moment, right after Ryan Braun and before Bryce Harper, Yasiel Puig, Carlos Gomez, Giancarlo Stanton, and Jay
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Revisiting Ryan Howard
Last week we took a look at how Jesus Montero’s career has seemingly disintegrated before our very eyes. It’s a unique situation, but it isn’t completely unheard of. In fact, it happens more often you think. So, in a somewhat regular feature, I’ve decided to take a look at each
45 Prospects in 45 Days: New York’s Noah Syndergaard
Profile Over the last few seasons, New York Mets general manager Sandy Alderson and company have been busy acquiring assets and building a farm system. Noah Syndergaard is a shining example, as he was one of the key prospects obtained in the RA Dickey trade before the 2013 season. The
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Gerard’s Rankings, First Basemen
Paul Goldschmidt tops the list of top ranked first basemen for your fantasy baseball draft. My rankings will give you the top four tiers of first sackers, along with strong plays in each 5×5 category. Before you read on, read this. Oh, and this: A quick introduction on the layout
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Gerard’s Rankings, An Introduction
Drafting a fantasy baseball team is a frighteningly complex exercise. The goal of any fantasy baseball rankings system should be to make the process of building a balanced, competitive team and smooth and simple as possible.
So I’m going to try to do that.
2014 Fantasy Baseball: 1B Rotters and Sleepers — Albert Pujols
For those joining the game late, rotters vs. sleeper is a series I began last year at this time. The whole idea is that there are a collection of players that we find proverbially unconscious in the woods. Some of them just suffered from a bad season or two and
2014 Fantasy Baseball: TheFantasyFix.com Podcast – Eno Sarris
Host Brett Talley (@TheRealTAL) is joined by the head of Rotographs, Eno Sarris (@enosarris). They guys take a trip around the infield and discuss some players they have ranked differently as well as some players they agree on but who have an ADP very different than where Brett and Eno
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Which Josh Reddick is the Real Josh Reddick?
After having a breakout 2012, the only way to categorize Josh Reddick’s 2013 is “disappointing.” He was continually hurt, he didn’t hit for any power, and his low average dropped even further. The only positive note was that he continued to be very efficient on the bases, stealing nine bags
2014 Fantasy Baseball: TRI Substitution Value – First Basemen
Last time we took a look at the substitution values for the catchers. But it couldn’t be more different than looking at first basemen. When you look at the median score for the first basemen, you see the highest median value of any position. This is particularly true when you
45 Prospects in 45 Days: San Diego’s Matt Wisler
Over the next 45 days the staff here at The Fix will profile and predict the fantasy fates of prospects that could – should, in some cases – be closely monitored on the waiver wire or even in the draft room. For the projection portion of the article, we will