Carlos Beltran
2017 Fantasy Baseball: The Fielding Chronicles– Houston Astros
Fielding is becoming more and more important as we gain more information about it. Advanced fielding numbers are increasingly more accurate and therefore more relevant. It has a profound effect on pitching and so more teams are considering fielding when they fill out their lineups on a daily basis. A
2017 Fantasy Baseball: Pre-Auction Tiers Outfielders Part II
Opening day is rapidly approaching. Your draft or auction is in the rearview mirror. So, why are we dredging up these auction values again? Simply put, your research shouldn’t stop the moment the draft or auction is done. There are always waiver wire claims to make and for those playing
2017 Fantasy Baseball: Right Field PECOTA Projections A-K
“Cause I’m here in right field just watching the dandelions grow.” — Peter, Paul, and Mary I spent many a game in right field in my youth. I could postulate that it was about my strong throwing arm, but it was really about the same thing as the song above.
2017 Fantasy Baseball: Houston Astros Team Preview
Offseason Overview Sports Illustrated predicted the Astros would win the 2017 World Series a few years ago and the Astros seemed to treat this offseason as if it was a moral imperative for them to do so. They added Nori Aoki, Josh Reddick, Brian McCann, and Carlos Beltran to a
2017 Fantasy Baseball: AL West Lineup Grades
We reach the end of the line for the AL lineup grades. Grading out lineups in January is often challenging because it is a lot like nailing jello on the wall. There aren’t a lot of major changes that happen at this point in the offseason, but the competitive balance
2017 Fantasy Baseball: Right Fielders A-K
I would like to begin our coverage of right fielders by thanking everyone that has been loyal to our site over the past year. As we wind down 2016, it becomes important to thank those that make all this possible. Eyeballs are what moves the needle and we would like
Houston Astros Sign Carlos Beltran
The Houston Astros continued the remodeling of their everyday lineup when they signed free agent designated hitter Carlos Beltran to a one year, 16 million dollar contract. Reportedly, the contract also includes a no-trade clause as the part-time outfielder returns more than a decade after he helped lead the team
Post Trade Deadline Position Rankings: Right Field
We come to the end of another series as we look at the top twelve fantasy right fielders in the game right now. Of course, many of you might bristle at some of the rankings along the way, but the point has been to demonstrate the number of surprising performances
New York Yankees trade Carlos Beltran to the Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers and New York Yankees made perhaps the most significant trade of the deadline period when the Yankees traded right fielder/designated hitter Carlos Beltran to the Texas Rangers in exchange for pitching prospect Dillon Tate. Seeing the Yankees as sellers (they’ve also dealt Aroldis Chapman and Andrew Miller)
The Hall of Fame Index: Carlos Beltran
For those few who read my last article on the Hall of Fame Index, I hope you will enjoy this second edition. Sometimes it’s fun to take a break from fantasy sports and simply enjoy players that are essentially living legends. Carlos Beltran registers as a career center fielder even