Andrew McCutchen Andrew McCutchen (OF,PIT)Andrew McCutchen signed a 6 year deal that will pay him $51,500,000.  As a general rule I tend to value players who are in a contract year a bit higher and those who just got paid a bit lower.  A lot of this thinking is due

Carlos Marmol (credits below) Carlos Marmol and his career K-rate (11.74) will be the third best closer in fantasy baseball in 2012. Sure, he’s blown 22 saves in his career and had a 4.01 ERA last season, but the ERA was an aberration and Tyler Clippard, Francisco Cordero, Brian Wilson and others

Brett Talley (@TheRealTAL) of TheFantasyFix.com is joined by Kevin Goldstein (@Kevin_Goldstein) of BaseballProspectus.com to talk about which rookies are worth drafting in various non-keeper, non-dynasty formats.  They discuss which rookies will be useful in shallow mixed leagues, deeper mixed leagues, and AL-only and NL-only leagues.Listen below by pressing play, or

Derek Jeter (credits below) I was born to hate players like Derek Jeter (or because my parents loved one another or something). I grew up in the bleachers of Memorial Stadium. When I loved baseball the most, Jeter played the ultimate villain. He hit the ball to Jeffrey Maier. I wish

BJ Upton (credits below) B.J. Upton and Bilbo Baggins have a ton in common, seriously. Just go with this allegorical journey…it’ll be over quicker if you don’t complain. The ring Bilbo finds in the goblin tunnels is really the one thing that helped him survive an incredibly dangerous journey. The

The idea that you should be flexible in a fantasy draft is a good idea.  The ability to think on the fly and adjust to the decisions other people are making is important.   But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have an idea of exactly how you want a draft to

John Danks (credits below) The most interesting thing about the 2012 Chicago White Sox when it comes to starting pitching, is that their new manager was once beaten up by a starting pitcher. That doesn’t mean that the Pale Hose are devoid of players that can help fantasy owners this

Ryan Braun (credits below) The news of Ryan Braun’s suspension being negated was huge for me considering that I was a Braun owner last year at the price of $44.  The initial sticker shock make some think (even a few fellow league members) that I am crazy for considering him

Justin Morneau (Credits below) To win a fantasy league you have to take some chances during your draft and look for potential, not always basing your picks on what a player did the previous year. In this case I have the ultimate sleeper pick at  your disposal in Twins first

Cameron Maybin Cameron Maybin is a guy you can dream on a little. The 24 year old who might be hitting his stride, that you can grab late in the draft and brag about as he continues to blossom under your wise stewardship. After getting traded from the Marlins to