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2013 Fantasy Baseball: Taking a Close Look at Derek Holland
Derek Holland has long been a pitcher that has caught the attention of the fantasy community as a potential breakout candidate. And the 26-year-old lefty has gotten off to quite the hot start this year. In 60 innings so far, Holland has posted a 3.30 xFIP accompanied by a 22%
Josh Donaldson: Hot Streak or Breakout?
Josh Donaldson of the Oakland Athletics has been tearing it up this season. Donaldson is slashing a .315/.387/.523 line that has the entire fantasy community wondering if it’s just a hot streak or if he’s enjoying a sustainable breakout season. Donaldson is 27 years old with an interesting minor league
2013 Fantasy Baseball, Total Runs Series: First Basemen
Last time, we took a look at total runs and the catcher position to help us determine which players might be traded and which teams might be on the look for a catcher. This time we are shifting our attention to first base. First base is certainly not as popular
2013 Fantasy Baseball, Week 7 Tools of the Trade: Holding On Paul Goldschmidt?
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
Looking Back at the 2013 Draft: NL Centerfielders
Centerfield perhaps highlights the differences between fantasy baseball and real baseball more than any other position. So, when we highlight the the two most overrated guys we should probably keep that in mind. In terms of pure fantasy, they may not be that overrated, but in terms of real life
A Look Back at the 2013 Draft: AL Right Fielders
We finally get to the end of the line with our position players (American League at least) and it isn’t soon enough. We are approaching the time when 2012 stats become more or less irrelevant. At least they become a lot less relevant in the face of what is going
A Look Back at the 2013 Draft: NL Right Fielders
It took us awhile, but we got the end of the position players. The National League right field list is peculiar to say the least. When you look at the owned percentages you see a huge drop off even before you get out of the top ten. That right there
Looking Back at the 2013 Draft: AL Centerfielders
The calendar is rapidly approaching the point where most people will stop looking back at 2012 and will start focusing entirely on what is going on in 2013. Some experts look at the six week mark as the key time to start taking stock in what is going on now.
2013 Fantasy Baseball, Hot Streak or Breakout? Clay Buchholz
Buchholz’s name has been all over the news to start the 2013 season. Buchholz leads all major league starters in ERA (1.01), and he’s Top-15 in WHIP (0.96). Most impressive though, has been his strikeout rate at 27%. He currently has 47 strikeouts in just under 45 innings pitched. Is
2013 Fantasy Baseball, Week 5 Tools Of The Trade: Selling Low On Josh Hamilton?
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