Now this will be interesting.  The Rays traded Matt Garza to the Cubs, opening a full-time rotation for Jeremy Hellickson, one of the best young prospects in baseball.  And he’s gonna be their fifth starter.  David Price leads the way, and rightfully so.  A well-deserved second place in last year’s

The Red Sox have one of the most solid rotations in baseball, both in terms of on-field quality and stability.  They have six major league-ready starters and barring injury, not many of their prospects will see a start. Jon Lester is one of my favorite pitchers in baseball.  I’ve loved

For a team with 70 or fewer wins in the last two seasons, the Arizona Diamondbacks actually have several useful fantasy players.  The first of those players to come to mind for most people would be position players.  Guys like Justin Upton, Chris Young (still cannot believe he is useful

As always, the Yankees have a chance to be really good this year.  Except for the minor problem that their no. 2 starter has one year of starting experience in the majors, their no. 3 starter is probably the single most maddening starter in baseball, their no. 4 starter has

Since the A’s last made the playoffs they’ve had successive win totals of 76, 75, 75 and 81, and thus been stuck in mediocrity.  But there is reason for optimism this year, thanks mostly to a young pitching staff that took a huge step forward last year.  Billy Beane has

In The Fantasy Fix's newest series, 2011 Fantasy Baseball Great Debate, our writers discuss two positional players and try to convince you which player to  pick first on draft day. In this article we compare the two big bats of Mark Teixeira & Adrian Gonzalez. If Mark Teixeira was coming

Previewing the starting five of the Colorado Rockies is like looking at five really good Indie bands that would be much better off if they could land a record deal. Meaning that they would be much better off if they made their home starts in a different ballpark.  But many

With the 26th ranked ERA in the majors last year, the Brew Crew went to work this off-season to improve their rotation. Sought-after pitcher Zack Greinke is coming off a disappointing 2010, but was last year truly a fluke? Or will the Newer Brewer Shaun Marcum outpitch Greinke this season?

This upcoming season for Astros pitchers will be an interesting one for fantasy owners. With Brett Myers’ 2010 success, a strong second half from Wandy Rodriguez, and J.A. Happ’s potential, Houston has a chance to showcase three top-100 starters this year. In his first season with Houston, Brett Myers had

Johnny Cueto Last season Cincinnati was able to make the playoffs after 15 years of missing the post-season. Led by 17 game winner Bronson Arroyo, the Reds’ pitchers were a big part to the team’s success. Once again made up of some young guns, the 2011 Reds will look to