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5 Category Projections: Center Fielders 2020
The decision of whether to divide outfielders into separate positions or consider them altogether is always tough. I play in leagues under both sets of the rules. The decision to separate them usually comes down to the fact that it is always easier to go from specific to general than
2019 Fantasy Baseball: August Redraft– Outfielders 25-36
We have almost come to the end of August. There are about two weeks left in the fantasy baseball season, so even though there are about 30 games left in the schedule, the clock is running out. We always love the draft, but as we will see, the guys we
Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy, April 24, 2019: DraftKings Value Plays
Today’s 7-game slate features just one hurler priced at/over the $10,000 mark on DraftKings (Justin Verlander – $10,500 – vs. the Twins) but there are four additional arms above $9,000 (Cole Hamels – $9,800 at home against the Dodgers, Walker Buehler – $9,400 at the Cubs, Vincent Velasquez – $9,200
Daily Fantasy Baseball Strategy, April 23, 2019: DraftKings Value Plays
This evening’s 13-game slate features just one hurler priced at/over the $10,000 mark on DraftKings (Kenta Maeda – $10,000 – at the Cubs) and two additional arms above $9,000 (Jose Quintana – $9,700 at home against the Dodgers and Zach Eflin – $9,400 on the road against the Mets). While
2019 Fantasy Baseball: A.J. Pollock to the Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers signs outfielder AJ Pollock to a 4-year deal worth $55 million. The Dodgers cleared out some space in their outfield by sending Puig and Kemp (plus Alex Wood and Kyle Farmer) to the Reds which was in essence a dump-off (getting Homer Bailey and two prospects
2018 Fantasy Baseball: PECOTA Projections– Outfielders Part II
In that last edition we took a look at the top 20 fantasy outfielders according to the PECOTA projections. Naturally, when we start looking at 21-40 we start seeing far less separation. So, sometimes we have to apply our own instincts and we must define our terms. We are looking
2018 Fantasy Baseball: Top Ten Fantasy Centerfielders
Center field is as deep a position as there is in baseball. Defense isn’t a consideration in fantasy baseball circles, but it plays a considerable impact in who plays center field. Of course, this is where we get into some murky areas. Some players play enough games in center field
2017 Fantasy Baseball: Total Points– Center Field
As we go through the final week of the regular season, so the total points standings can look a lot more like the MVP standings at some positions. Center field is one of the deeper positions on the diamond in terms of fantasy production. Unlike the basic 5×5 leagues, total
2017 Fantasy Baseball: Center Field PECOTA Projections J-Y
A lot of platforms treat all outfielders the same. At first blush, center fielders would seem to be the cream of the crop based on their overall reputations. A lot of that comes from defensive value. Obviously, that has nothing to do with fantasy baseball. We will reveal the medians
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Arizona Diamondbacks Team Preview
Arizona has been busy this offseason, bringing in Zack Greinke and Shelby Miller to make a formidable top three in its rotation along with Patrick Corbin. They did lose one intriguing offensive fantasy asset in Ender Inciarte, whom they traded for Miller, but the D’Backs just brought in Jean Segura