Dee Gordon
2017 Fantasy Baseball: Second Base PECOTA Rankings A-K
One of the many reasons why we use medians at every position is that there can be some unusual distance between the top players in any particular category and the bottom. We are looking at the top 24 players at each position. Second basemen shouldn’t be compared to catchers or
2017 Fantasy Baseball: Miami Marlins Preview
Offseason Overview The main target for the Marlins was the unenviable and frankly impossible task of replacing Jose Fernandez. They bolstered their rotation by trading for Dan Straily (SP) and signing free agent Edinson Volquez (SP). Andrew Cashner (SP) and Fernando Rodney (RP) left to free agency and the Marlins
2017 Fantasy Baseball: Second Base Rankings A-K
As we continue through our offseason journey, we come to the rankings for the top 24 second basemen in the game. As we have said before, there are some young players ready to emerge that will likely supplant some of the players currently in the top 24. Also, there could
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Breakout Players — Jean Segura
Everyone is looking for breakout players at every position. When you find one on the waiver wire it almost feels as good as winning the whole fantasy crown. It gives you bragging rights until the next season when you can say you found Jackie Bradley Jr. or Drew Pomeranz. Unfortunately,
Fantasy Baseball Final: May 9th, 2016
Christopher Morais Welcome to The Fantasy Fix’s nightly fantasy baseball recap, where you’ll find updates on bullpen usage, lineup construction, injuries, and transactions. Whether you play season-long or daily fantasy, expect to see the best coverage from every team, every night, all season long. Thirteen games were scheduled for tonight,
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Plate Discipline — Second Basemen
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
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Early Second Base Rankings
The fine writers at TheFantasyFix.com collaborated their efforts to rank first baseman for the 2016 fantasy baseball season. Below you will see each writer’s ranks. Brett and Alan discussed the rankings on a recent podcast that you can find here. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Second Base Projections
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
Fantasy Baseball Final: July 9, 2015
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.
2015 Fantasy Baseball: Real Offensive Value — Second Basemen
View image | gettyimages.com Sometimes you get numbers so out of whack that you have to rethink what you’re doing. That happened when I tracked the 22 second basemen that have had enough plate appearances to qualify for the batting title. According to baseball-reference.com (as of June 10th), the major