Fantasy Baseball
2014 Fantasy Baseball, Daily Double Switch for May 11th
Today is Mother’s Day, so I’m not going to worry about the introduction for today. We have 15 games and there are only 2-3 pitchers that even interest me. Today could not be any more of a closer type of day. New depositors to DraftStreet can earn a 100% deposit
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Week Six Roundup
One of the great things about watching baseball is that you never know what you are going to see in a particular game. The uncertainty is what keeps us intrigued over a marathon of a season that consists of 162 games. Any avid sports fan will tell you that if
Sell High on Tulo: Troy Tulowitzki’s 2014 Fantasy Value and Legacy
One of the most fascinating players in the game of baseball today, and one that can spark one of those five beer deep bar debates that we all love to have, I give you Troy Tulowitzki of the Colorado Rockies. The shortstop, who will turn 30 this year, finds himself
2014 Fantasy Baseball: The Xander Bogaerts’ Era
We’re obsessed with up the middle the talent. Having bonafide top tier fantasy up the middle is the dream. It’s the holy grail. Mike Trout is fantastic, but if you could guarantee owners that Troy Tulowitzki would play 140+ games, he might be drafted ahead of Trout or Miguel Cabrera
What to Make of Garrett Richards’ Early Season Success
Garrett Richards is an easy sell high candidate for those who currently own him. His past history of struggles and lack of strikeouts despite his incredible velocity screams that this year should be an aberration and many will be looking to dump him and essentially take their profits.
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Is it Time to Buy Prince Fielder?
Timing is everything. If this piece was published on May 5th and it recommended buying low on Prince Fielder, you may have received some resistance from those who owned him in your fantasy baseball leagues. On May 4th, Fielder had three hits, two walks, two doubles, and two RBI.
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Is Jose Altuve Overvalued?
I had an interesting twitter exchange with another fantasy writer this week and it got me to thinking. He assumed that I was a fantasy writer first and a sabermetrician second. Actually, the reverse is quite true. It’s difficult sometimes to separate the two and when we fail, we usually
Using ERA-FIP to Identify Starting Pitcher Trade Targets
In this piece, I’ll be looking at one of my favorite strategies to identify starting pitchers to target via trade for fantasy baseball players in 2014. Each and every baseball site you visit can probably provide you with a strategy to identify players to target via trade. One of my
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Hitter Strikeout Rate Standouts
Roughly 20 percent of the Major League Baseball regular season is in the books, which isn’t much, but it means that stats are starting to become more meaningful. A former colleague of mine, Derek Carty, discussed in length when hitter stats stabilize for Baseball Prospectus back in June of 2011.
2014 Fantasy Baseball, Daily Double Switch for May 7th
Good morning everyone! The addition of Logan to the TFF team has been great as I’m sure you’ve already noticed. He has taken over some days of the Daily Double Switch to help hook you guys up with content all week long. Today though, I’m going to be giving you
2014 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: May 7
Welcome back to the daily fix. I’m on a bit of a hot streak, so I’m going to continue playing in the double up games, but Draftstreet has numerous games you can play for your enjoyment. The type of game often dictates the type of strategy one would use. When
2014 Fantasy Baseball: The Fix DL Report – Week Six
Welcome to the sixth 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,