Brett Talley of TheFantasyFix.com is joined by Michael Rathburn (@DailyJoustMRath), of DailyJoust.com, to talk about the strategy of playing in daily salary-cap fantasy leagues on DailyJoust.com. Listen below by pressing play, or search “The Fantasy Fix” on iTunes and download the podcast to listen on your iPhone or iPod. Be

Henderson Alvarez (credits below) Henderson Alvarez, the young Venezuelan, pitched his way to North America when he was just 16. Born April 18, 1990, he signed a contract with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2006. He started slowly: 25.2 IPs in 2007 and 46.1 IPs in 2008. Then, the Jays

Jonathon Niese (credits below) There is little reason for Mets fans to be excited about the 2012 season, and fantasy owners are in the same boat when it comes to filling your rotation with their starting pitching options.  To almost throw salt in the wound, early indication is CITI Field

Brett Talley of TheFantasyFix.com is joined by Scott Barzilla (@SBarzilla), editor in chief of Hardballchat.com and author of The Hall of Fame Index. Brett and Scott discuss how to use pitch f/x to analyze players from a fantasy baseball perspective. Scott points out some sleepers candidates that came out of

Desmond Jennings (Credits below) Desmond Jennings is one of my MUST have players this year as we enter the 2012 draft season. Jennings has all the makings of a five category star for years to come. The best part is that he isn't a house hold name yet as we're

Alex Avila (credits below) I love keeper leagues for a reason. Developing a player from a small cost to a huge gain is one of the most rewarding things possible in fantasy sports. Because of that huge possible benefit, though, many players with upside end up getting over-hyped and over-drafted.

Josh Johsnon (credits below) The Miami Marlins “real baseball” rotation is similar to DC Comics’ villain Two-Face – the good rotation anchored by ace Josh Johnson and the bad rotation that is not.  Johnson’s elite starting pitching skills have been muted by his tendency to be on the disabled list,

Matt Moore (Credits below) Matt Moore (SP, TB) When news first hit the wire that young Matt Moore was held out of a BP session, I’m sure there were many concerned fantasy owners.  The good news is that Moore clarified that it is not the worrisome oblique strain that has

Mike Stanton (credits below) Mike Stanton is jacked and has shown he is able to convert his raw power into power numbers at the plate. At the age of 22 he has already gone yard 56 times in 875 AB, covering 250 games and many of which have been towering

It all starts with the draft – even in keeper leagues, the season really starts with the draft. Over the years my strategies have shifted, first it was not paying more than $10 for any pitcher and buying only high batting average guys, moving to spreading the risk over the