The Red Sox continued to add veteran help to their roster when they traded two minor leaguers to the Arizona Diamondbacks for closer Brad Ziegler. The trade continued a brisk week of activity for the Red Sox and president Dave Drombowski as he also added infielders Aaron Hill and Michael

The National League Central is the best division in baseball by far. The top three teams in the division were also the top three teams in all of baseball last year. Let me repeat that. All three teams were better than every team in the American League and in the

Some trades don’t register high on the fantasy Richter scale, but the ripples will impact a number of rosters when the effects are done. On Saturday, the Milwaukee Brewers traded shortstop Jean Segura and pitcher Tyler Wagner to the Arizona Diamondbacks for second baseman Aaron Hill, starting pitcher Chase Anderson,

View image | gettyimages.com Why should I bother reading this article? Fantasy sports players are always looking for an edge. Any information we can get are hands on that will help us pick players is appreciated. At first glance, it may appear like fielding may have nothing to do with

View image | gettyimages.com As we continue our plate discipline series we will pause for a station break so that those that are just joining us can catch up. I do this series once a year because it helps identify some sleepers you can add on the waiver wire. It

View image | gettyimages.com Fantasy baseball players often base their selections on two things: the average draft position for the player and preseason rankings from the particular site they are using. Funny, but those average draft positions (ADP) are based mostly on the preseason rankings. It all comes down to

View image | gettyimages.com As we continue on the over and under train, we should throw out a few general reminders. The numbers you see for each player constitute the three year averages as expressed over 150 games played. Often times, the aggregate gives us a very good idea of

In the last edition, a reader wrote in and asked about Buster Posey’s ranking among first basemen. As it turns out, a number of players are eligible at multiple positions. Choosing which position to list them at can be a tricky proposition. Most of the time they are listed where

It’s certainly interesting looking at fantasy baseball through the prism of disappointments. Obviously there are disappointments at every position, but it is also interesting that some positions disappoint as a whole. Nowhere is that more true than second base (and third base which we will see next). While every position

A look at the second group of second basemen reveals why there might be a lot of movement at the position around the trade deadline. Second base might be the weakest position on the diamond for fantasy baseball teams, Some teams want to move beyond an absolute hole and into