Fantasy Baseball
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Jason Castro Is Doing Bad Things More
Looking back at my preseason rankings, I had Jason Castro 12th among fantasy baseball catchers this season. I was a believer in the high-teens HR power and although he struck out too much, his popup rate was minimal. A few months has changed a lot, since Castro is now being
2014 Fantasy Baseball: The Starting Pitcher Market — AL West
We come to the end of the American League portion of our study on starting pitchers. The AL West is easily the the best division in terms of quality and quantity of starting pitchers. In fact, if we throw in Collin McHugh we will have 18 qualifying pitchers. He stands at
2014 Fantasy Baseball: The Farm Report
Gregory Polanco graduated, and promptly had a perfect 5 for 5 night, while hitting a game winning home run. He’s very good. Name Franchise Level PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG Addison Russell Athletics AA 7 2 1 2 1 0.714 0.714 1.286 Arismendy Alcantara Cubs AAA 269
2014 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: June 18
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2014 Fantasy Baseball: The Starting Pitcher Market — AL Central
A funny thing happened on the way to looking at the AL Central pitching market. When you have hard and fast rules at who belongs in what tier, you sometimes find some tiers underrepresented. As it turned out, only one pitcher qualified as a tier one starter in the AL
2014 Fantasy Baseball: The Fix DL Report – Week Twelve
Welcome to the twelfth week of the Fix DL Report. Each week I (@Rich_Migs) will cover significant fantasy baseball injuries. As the season continues, the report will address some of the most recent injuries and their fantasy implications. OUT FOR THE SEASON: Patrick Corbin, Brandon Beachy, Kris Medlen, Jarrod Parker,
2014 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix Podcast: June 17, 2014
Below is a podcast with me discussing daily fantasy strategy for the day. It’s only about eight minutes long. I discuss the starting pitchers with the highest projected point totals and the ones who are the best value for their price. I also discuss which teams are the best to
2014 Fantasy Baseball: The Starting Pitcher Market — AL East
Dumpster diving is fairly straightforward when it comes to position players, but it gets rather difficult when it comes to starting pitchers. Unfortunately, pitchers must rely on their teammates for much of their statistical outputs (cough wins cough), so instead of looking at only undrafted and unowned pitchers, we’re going
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Week 12 Free Agent Fixes
This week’s Free Agent Fixes are pitcher heavy with a trio highlighted. A player that is second base and third base eligible is showing some signs of being AL-only and large mixed league relevant even if the surface stats don’t suggest it. In the outfield there is a Rockies player
2014 Fantasy Baseball Week 12 Waiver Wire: 3 to Catch, 3 to Cut, 3 to Keep
In the Week 12 edition of fantasy baseball 3×3, we’re trusting Alfonso Soriano’s projection, escaping Carlos Gonzalez’ tentacles, and giving due credit to Ben Revere. There are plenty of waiver wire columns out there that provide an exhaustive list of the most added players in fantasy leagues. This isn’t one
2014 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix Podcast: June 16, 2014
Below is a podcast with me discussing daily fantasy strategy for the day. It’s only about ten minutes long. I discuss the starting pitchers with the highest projected point totals and the ones who are the best value for their price. I also discuss which teams are the best to
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Week 11 Roundup
After going 94-68 and clinching their first playoff berth in the last 21 years in 2013, the Pittsburgh Pirates came into 2014 with hopes of making another playoff appearance. As we all know, sometimes things are easier said than done. The Pirates currently sport a 33-34 record and are 6.5