As we move through the diamond, we see more examples of a wide separation between where players were drafted and where players actually perform. At second base, there are some clear cut winners we could have identified on draft day, but we also find some others that surprised us along

Baseball is at the one third mark as most teams have already played their 54th game of the season. Pitching has been the story over the past several seasons, but whether the ball is juiced or hitters are just plain better, hitting has become much more dominant. That is true

For those that watch baseball religiously, a lot has been made of the so-called five tools that scouts look to when evaluating players. While fielding and throwing are important, they typically don’t matter to fantasy players. Most fantasy players focus on the other three tools: hitting, hitting for power, and

There are many ways to rank players. I don’t claim to have a monopoly on the truth, but I hope my methods balance analytics with common sense. The analytics part is probably the most involved. We take runs above replacement from the past three seasons according to three different sources

The Winter Meetings hadn’t even officially begun before the Chicago Cubs began wheeling and dealing. They officially signed starting pitcher John Lackey and now second baseman/left fielder Ben Zobrist. The Cubs were rumored to be involved with David Price for awhile, but when you look at the financials involved, they ended

With the dust settled on the non-waiver trade deadline, it is time to take stock on the winners and losers of the deadline. Christopher and I will be selecting two winners and two losers for teams at the deadline and each of us will be choosing a player we like

The Kansas City Royals and Dayton Moore showed they were not done when they acquired second baseman/left fielder Ben Zobrist from the Oakland Athletics  for pitchers Aaron Brooks and Sean Manaea. Manaea was rated amongst the top 100 prospects in baseball coming into the season according to Baseball America and

View image | gettyimages.com As we get to our third stop in the “Where are they now?” series, we find another position where there have some significant disappointments. In fact, first base is unique amongst the positions because there were only mild disappointments. When we look at the rest of the

Welcome to the TheFantasyFix.com’s nightly fantasy baseball recap, where you’ll find updates on bullpen usage, lineup construction, injuries, and transactions. No matter the format, we have everything you need to know to help you win your league. One of the first games to go final this Thursday was a back-and-forth

If you read only one thing….. American sports fans are a unique bunch. We love dominant teams and most fans could be called bandwagon fans, but there is the other side. The Cubs have been called the loveable losers and the Dodgers were the Boys of Summer in the 1950s