Fantasy Baseball
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Nelson Cruz Signs with Baltimore
Nelson Cruz had been searching for a lucrative long-term deal the whole offseason, and to his dismay, was unable to find one. But on Monday the Baltimore Orioles finalized a one-year, $8 million contract with the 33-year-old slugger. What made signing Cruz such an arduous task was the fact that
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Revisiting Jesus Montero
Jack Zduriencik has been on the job in Seattle as their general manager since 2008. In that time, it is hard to pinpoint anything he has done well. Pouring through the multitude of moves to find his all-time worst is a bit of a struggle. However, you would be hard
45 Prospects in 45 Days: Chicago’s Erik Johnson
Over the next 45 days the staff here at The Fix will profile and predict the fantasy fates of prospects that could – should, in some cases – be closely monitored on the waiver wire or even in the draft room. For the projection portion of the article, we will
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Please, Look at Alex Cobb
Mysteries abound in life. Weather is weird. Space is almost unfathomable. Alex Cobb being ignored or downplayed is one of the game’s greatest mysteries right now to me. For the life of me, I can not understand why more people don’t love Alex Cobb. Chances are you at least have
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Rotters and Sleepers – Catchers
Success in fantasy baseball (or sports in general) depends greatly on recognizing inefficiencies in the market and in managing risk. Every good fantasy owner takes some risks on draft day. The question is whether they are intelligent risks or foolish risks. The buzz word around all fantasy sports is in
45 Prospects in 45 Days: Toronto’s Marcus Stroman
Over the next 45 days the staff here at The Fix will profile and predict the fantasy fates of prospects that could – should, in some cases – be closely monitored on the waiver wire or even in the draft room. For the projection portion of the article, we will
45 Prospects in 45 Days: Minnesota’s Josmil Pinto
Over the next 45 days the staff here at the Fix will profile and predict the fantasy fates of prospects that could – should, in some cases – be closely monitored on the waiver wire or even in the draft room. For the projection portion of the article, we will
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Starting Pitcher Injuries and Potential Implications
While the 2014 Major League Baseball season hasn’t yet begun, pitchers and catchers have already started reporting and Spring Training is about to be in full swing with the first full slate of games set to start on February 28. The preseason may only be a couple days old, but
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Ubaldo Jimenez to the Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles finally did something this offseason when they signed 30 year old starting pitcher Ubaldo Jimenez to a four year $50M deal this week. Jimenez moves to the top of the Orioles’ rotation, but did the Orioles make the right move in signing Jimenez? And what should you
45 Prospects in 45 Days: St. Louis’ Kolten Wong
Over the next 45 days the staff here at The Fix will profile and predict the fantasy fates of prospects that could – should, in some cases – be closely monitored on the waiver wire or even in the draft room. Kolten Wong should be one of the few second
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Brett Talley’s Second Base Projections
Behind the pay wall you’ll find my projections for my top 27 second basemen. I project the five standard roto categories as well as on-base percentage and slugging percentage (along with OPS). When I’m done projecting all the positions (hopefully by the first of March), I’ll run those through the Zach
45 Prospects in 45 Days: Baltimore’s Kevin Gausman
Over the next 45 days the staff here at The Fix will profile and predict the fantasy fates of prospects that could – should, in some cases – be closely monitored on the waiver wire or even in the draft room. For the projection portion of the article, we will