Fantasy Baseball
Projecting Stolen Bases Using SBO% and Success Rate
Last year there were many disappointments in the stolen bases department: Michael Bourn, Elvis Andrus, Erick Aybar, Alex Gordon, Aaron Hill, Austin Jackson, and Cameron Maybin. All of these players have one thing in common as the reason for their declined success on the base-paths – a decreased stolen base
Fantasy Baseball Week 1 Waiver Wire: 3 to Cut, 3 to Catch, 3 to Keep
Welcome to fantasy baseball’s answer to “Marry, Bop, Kill” – “3 to Cut, 3 to Catch, 3 to Keep”. Each week, I’ll recommend three players to cut, whether by trade or drop, three players to catch, whether by waivers or the trade market, and three players to keep, despite any
2013 Fantasy Baseball: The Closer Report
Welcome to the Fantasy Fix Closer Report, our weekly look at closer situations around the league. I hope to provide you with pertinent and timely information for leagues of all shapes and sizes. If you have any suggestions, leave a comment or shoot me an email or tweet. Enough of
How To Use Twitter and Social Media To Win Your Fantasy Baseball League
With Opening Day around the corner, it’s important for fantasy baseballers to take advantage of the resources available to them. Twitter is becoming one of the greatest tools for fantasy geeks, acquiring breaking news and updates instantaneously – and not needing to wait for the newspaper the following day (Sorry
How To Do A Snake Draft: A Flow Chart
If you have a draft coming up this weekend and you have no idea what to do, I have the answer for you. The answer is the image below which is a flow chart for you to follow during your draft. There are three tracks you can follow depending on
The Absentee Drafter: Dealing with Being Auto-Drafted
I had one of those situations come up this weekend that is a nightmare for all fantasy baseball players: I had double booked myself. Of course, this was not intentional. I play in a league of players from a fan site I have been a part of for over a
30 Prospects in 30 Days: Jose Fernandez — SP — Miami Marlins
The Miami Marlins drafted Jose Fernandez with the 14th overall selection in the first round of the 2011 MLB Amateur Draft out of Braulio Alonso High School in Tampa, Florida. The 6-foot-3 215 pound right-hander arrived in the Tampa area after defecting from Cuba by speedboat in 2008. He subsequently
2013 Fantasy Baseball, Mixed-League Sleepers: Hitters
In most fantasy baseball leagues bench spots are limited, and usually reserved mostly for pitchers since they’re more easily interchangeable due to playing once every five days instead of everyday like most position players. So sometimes a fantasy owner won’t have more than two or three hitters on his or
Fantasy Fix Readers League Draft Recap
TheFantasyFix.com readers league draft completed on Saturday and it will be a fun season. The league is a 13 team Rotisserie mixed league and has 2 SP specific spots, 2 RP specific spots, 4 general pitcher spots, 2 utility hitter spots, 3 outfield, 1 catcher and NO corner infield or
30 Prospects in 30 Days: David Dahl – CF – Colorado Rockies
Profile David Dahl was drafted in the first round (10th overall) of the 2012 draft. He was drafted out of Oak Mountain High School in Birmingham, AL. He was signed for $2.6M and was assigned to Grand Junction of the Pioneer League. The 18 year old left handed center fielder
Brewers Sign SP Kyle Lohse to 3 Year Deal
Kyle Lohse has packed his bags and now he can buy his plane ticket because he finally has a destination for 2013, Milwaukee. The Brewers have reached an agreement (pending a physical) with Lohse for 3 years and $33 million. The 34 year old right-hander should slot in behind Gallardo
Opening Day Is Near! Get Your Daily Fantasy Baseball Fix With DraftKings
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