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2014 Fantasy Baseball — Missing: Jason Heyward’s Power Stroke
If you’re like me, you spend way too much time on Fangraphs. Chances are – you’re on a fantasy site after all – you’re very similar to me. Well, Fangraphs just got even better by adding heat-maps. Yes, I know, heat-maps have been available on other sites for a while
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Julio Teheran Found His Groove
Julio Teheran, whom I’ve written about before, fired his second complete game shutout of the season Tuesday night. His first came against the Phillies; his second, against the Brewers. Julio Teheran is very, very good. But if you’re like me and look at peripherals a good deal, especially this early
2014 Fantasy Baseball Week 8 Waiver Wire: 3 to Catch, 3 to Cut, 3 to Keep
In the Week 8 edition of fantasy baseball 3×3, we’re giving Chad Qualls his due, sharing in Alex Wood’s frustration, and waiting for Garrett Richards to get things under control. There are plenty of waiver wire columns out there that provide an exhaustive list of the most added players in
2014 Fantasy Baseball Week 5 Waiver Wire: 3 to Catch, 3 to Cut, 3 to Keep
In the Week 5 edition of fantasy baseball 3×3, we’re selling Justin Upton, holding Danny Salazar, and seriously considering the merits of Kyle Farnsworth. There are plenty of waiver wire columns out there that provide an exhaustive list of the most added players in fantasy leagues. This isn’t one of
2014 Fantasy Baseball Week 4 Waiver Wire: 3 to Catch, 3 to Cut, 3 to Keep
In the Week 4 edition of fantasy baseball 3×3, we’re sighing about Khris Davis, smiling about Wily Peralta and Nick Castellanos, and joining Billy Beane in giving Sean Doolittle’s new contract a Cheshire Cat grin. There are plenty of waiver wire columns out there that provide an exhaustive list of
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Simmons Says No More Popups
Early in the baseball season, you will often hear the phrase, “small sample size.” In truth, it is for good reason. There are times we get too ahead of ourselves and it leads to declarations that are simply irresponsible. But if you want to win a fantasy baseball league, you
2014 Fantasy Baseball: The New and Not Improved Justin Upton
Justin Upton has already had quite the career, despite his young age. After bursting onto the scene and teasing superstardom, he’s seemingly settled in as an above average player. He’s still young, so superstardom, or at least a season or two at the level he showed in 2011, is not
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Tommy John Surgeries Causing Problems
While Major League Baseball teams must always be prepared to deal with unexpected injuries that can have a lasting impact on the big league club, it’s always brutal to find out players seasons are deemed over before the season even begins. Along with settling position battles, determining who will make
Will David Hale be useful at all in fantasy?
In standard formats, David Hale is not a guy you will be looking to have on your roster at the outset of the season. He is a guy to keep an eye on, but this article will be driven more towards NL only players and those in deep leagues.
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Julio Teheran and His Quest Upward
Over the next few weeks as the season – draft season, specifically – draws nearer I want to focus on players that I believe are either undervalued or overvalued in respect to their pre-draft site rankings. Julio Teheran, of the Atlanta Braves, is our first focus. Not many players have