Fantasy Baseball
Cleveland Indians Sign Edwin Encarnacion
The biggest remaining free agent went off the board on Thursday when the Cleveland Indians agreed to a three year, 65 million dollar contract with first baseman/designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion. The deal technically pays him 20 million per season for three years and offers a fourth year option at the
2017 Fantasy Baseball, Knocking on the Door: Center Fielders
Center field is one of the deepest positions on the fantasy diamond and the knocking on the door candidates are no different. Most positions have minor leaguers featured on the list, but in this case we have three fairly prominent major league prospects to consider at the position. Tyler Naquin—
2017 Fantasy Baseball: Center Fielders J-U
Center field might be one of the deepest positions on the fantasy diamond. Outside of the top two or three guys there are few legitimate superstars, but the position runs through the top fifteen without skipping much of a beat. In that world, ranking the players becomes a bit challenging,
2017 Fantasy Baseball: Center Fielders A-J
As we approach the end of the series for ranking hitters it becomes important to reiterate that these rankings are all about what has been and not necessarily what will be in every instance. I’m a big believer in the idea that past is prologue. However, there are occasional instances
2017 Fantasy Baseball, Knocking on the Door: Left Fielders
The knocking on the door series began as a way to capture up and coming players that hadn’t garnered enough of a major league track record to qualify amongst the top 24 guys at their position. The likelihood is that some of these guys are comfortably in the top 24
2017 Fantasy Baseball: Left Fielders M-Y
As we continue with the left field list it remains important to think about where we have been. The essential nature of our rankings is that they consider primarily where the players have been in their careers. Obviously, that may not always be the best way to do it, but
2017 Fantasy Baseball: Left Fielders A-M
We’ve discussed outfielders before and as usual we’ve discussed the debate between listing them by specific position and listing them generically as outfielders. I’ve always gone with the individual positions. It is easier to step away from specific positions then to add them retroactively. So, we begin our journey through
2017 Fantasy Baseball: Shortstops L-V
As we saw in the last piece, the shortstop position is one of the deepest positions in the fantasy universe. Although, we saw a number of good players in the first half, but there are still some really good hitters in this piece. As we have done before, we will
2017 Fantasy Baseball, Knocking on the Door: Shortstops
The knocking on the door series was meant to be a catch all for the players that slip through the cracks. Some of them are young players that don’t have enough experience to make it as a part of the top 24. Others are guys that simply don’t fit well
New York Yankees and Matt Holliday Agree to a One-Year Contract
For the first time since the 2014 offseason, the Yankees have inked a player to a major league contract. In a move that seems like it was a match made in heaven, the team signed Matt Holliday to a one-year, $13 million deal to presumably be their full-time DH. While
Boston Red Sox Acquire Chris Sale, Mitch Moreland, and Tyler Thornburg
Tuesday was moving day for the Boston Red Sox. They began the day by acquiring reliever Tyler Thornburg from the Milwaukee Brewers for Travis Shaw, Mauricio Dubon, and Josh Pennington. Then, they pulled off the blockbuster of the offseason when they traded Yoan Moncada, Michael Kopech, Luis Alexander, and Victor
2017 Fantasy Baseball: Shortstop Rankings A-H
Traditionally, shortstop has been one of the weaker positions on the fantasy baseball landscape, but there have been a rush of dynamic prospects that have come through the sport in the last several years. Now, shortstop is one of the deepest positions on the diamond. The argument over who should