Fantasy Baseball
30 Prospects in 30 Days: Wil Myers – OF – TB
For better or worse, Wil Myers was the most talked about prospect of the offseason. Travis d’Arnaud had his moment in the sun when the R.A Dickey trade occurred, but Myers is the former Minor League Player of The Year with an incredibly high ceiling. Myers was ‘blocked’ by the
The Joe Saunders Signing and What it Means for Fantasy Owners
The Seattle Mariners were in the news twice this past week with two large figure signings of starting pitchers. Felix Hernandez: Signed a seven year- $175 million dollar contract (still pending) which would make him the highest paid pitcher in baseball. This would obviously put an abrupt end to all
2013 Fantasy Baseball Third Base Rankings: Options for 3B in Deeper Leagues
Over the next week or so we will be releasing teasers of our staff consensus rankings with the hopes that you will break the bank and purchase our 2013 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit to see the full versions, and more importantly, show us your support. Thanks in advance. Here are the third
Total Run Index: Third Basemen
Now, that we get into third base we get into some more high octane fantasy players. Again, the idea is to balance the desire to go with the best overall players and the best players by position. So far, the general rule of thumb is +20 runs for premium fantasy
National League East Preview, In Haiku
What follows, is in fact a display of the author’s prodigious poetic abilities, or lack thereof. National League East preview, in Haiku: Nationals Rotation is stacked, Deep bullpen and Bryce Harper, Best team in baseball? Braves No more Chipper, but Bullpen, Uptons, Heyward, swell! Hunt for October. Phillies
2013 Fantasy Baseball Outfield Rankings: A Look at #3 Outfielders
Over the next week or so we will be releasing teasers of our staff consensus rankings with the hopes that you will break the bank and purchase our 2013 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit to see the full versions, and more importantly, show us your support. Thanks in advance. Here are the outfielders
Total Run Index: Second Basemen
As we talked about before with first basemen, there are two primary strategies when it comes to fantasy baseball. You can take the best overall player regardless of position or you can take players based on how they compare to the others at their position. Let’s take second base as
2013 Fantasy Baseball Catcher Rankings: Will You Be Bustin’ A Posey In The First Round?
Over the next week or so we will be releasing teasers of our staff consensus rankings with the hopes that you will break the bank and purchase our 2013 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit to see the full versions, and more importantly, show us your support. Thanks in advance. Here are
The Fantasy Baseball Defense of Steve Cishek
It seems that Cishek’s tombstone is going to read Closer, July 14, 2012 – October 2, 2012. Few appear to believe in the skillset and, upon Jon Rauch signing with the Marlins, many thought Cishek would be Rauch’d quite quickly. We’ll address the skillset first. In 2011, he struck out
Shaun of the Mets: Measuring Marcum’s Value For 2013
One thing we’ve learned about the Mets in recent years is that they like the idea of offering short-term, incentive-laden contracts to pitchers with some upside. Chris Young immediately comes to mind. The caveat to the Mets’ philosophy is simple: Any starting pitcher with a track record of success and durability
Total Run Index: First Basemen
There are two primary strategies when it comes to fantasy sports. Sure, there are hundreds of “strategies” and I seem to try a new one every year, but the reality is that there are only two: either you take the best player available or you weight players differently based on the position
Follow the Batted Ball: Albert Pujols
It is hard for the discerning baseball fan to cull through the mountains of data that follow baseball players these days. A simple look at Baseball Reference, Baseball Prospectus, or Fangraphs can send you through a tailspin. Let’s face it, many of us are beyond obsessed when it comes to