Let’s start this off the right way. I do not think Josh Donaldson will continue this level of performance. I highly doubt he ends the season with his current BABIP of .361 or a home run per fly ball ratio of 16.3%. Those numbers are both well above his career

In the world of fantasy baseball, defense is more of a footnote. Most leagues do not use defensive statistics as categories in head-to-head or roto. Usually the only stat directly affected by defense is pitching ERA. Boring, right? Even worse, H2H makes ERA diminutive because the long-term cumulative ERA in

It’s the Week 9 edition of fantasy baseball 3×3, where we’re putting Eric Chavez in the wayback machine, resetting expectations for Yoenis Cespedes, and reminiscing about the days when Gio Gonzalez still had fastball command. Let’s get it. 3 TO CUT Gio Gonzalez | Washington Nationals | SP After posting

Draft Kings.com Team of the Day As always, I’m playing in the Double Up! contest on DraftKings. Don’t forget to get your deposit bonus here. Starting Pitchers Ever since I decided to spend heavy on pitching about a month ago, I’ve had much more success with my daily salary cap

One-fourth of the 2013 Major League Baseball season is in the books, so as expected, the Fix has put together our “Quarter-Season Awards.” National League Bust (non-injury) by Chris Garosi (@ChrisGarosi) ESPN’s preseason projection: 33 HRs, 103 RBIs, 98 runs, 17 SBs and a .297 batting average. ZIPS’ preseason projection:

As we move into the outfield, we notice that on the corners, defense becomes more and more an afterthought. If one were to look at the defensive spectrum wheel, left field would come ahead of only first base in terms of defensive value. Therefore, like at first base, we will

Today I will be playing the Daily Dollar (great for beginners) If you are new to @DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball, you can claim your Deposit Bonus here! Before I get into my @DraftKings team of the day, here are some weather notes for tomorrow’s games. –Note rain percentages aren’t definitive

With every team playing seven games this week, we have a full complement of 60 two-start pitchers, although we do not know who the Tuesday/Sunday starters for San Francisco and San Diego are just yet. Below I have broken this week’s two starters into four categories: must start in all

Here is TheFantasyFix.com’s week eight update on notable injured players. Here you will find an update on a player’s progress as well as my spin on their expected return dates and fantasy impact upon return. The players are listed by expected return date. The big additions here are a pair of star second basemen, Chase Utley

Today I’m playing the $1 Double Up contest, and when you sign up at DraftKings don’t forget to claim your deposit bonus. Before I get into my @DraftKings team of the day, here are some weather notes for tomorrow’s games. –Note rain percentages aren’t definitive and are best used as

After an inconsistent career in the bullpen, Jeff Samardzija has put his career on track as the front man of the Cubs rotation and it does not appear that he is going anywhere. In fact, it looks like we are only beginning to see the abilities that Samardzija has and

If you play AL-Only roto (which you should. Points are blech.), you should know this situation. You were relying on one or two guys to supply a majority of one category and then a 3 week cold streak or a DL-stint happens and all of sudden, you’re at the bottom