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Fantasy Baseball Final: May 14, 2015
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2015 Fantasy Baseball: Plate Discipline — First Basemen
View image | gettyimages.com We are continuing the plate discipline series with first basemen, but for some of you this will be your introduction to the series. Before we dive into the numbers we should pause and discuss the various numbers you are viewing and why they are important. We
2015 Fantasy Baseball: First Base VORP Revisited
View image | gettyimages.com As some of you may know, Chris Garosi and I participated in a recent fantasy draft. I shared my VORP findings with him to assist with the drafting process. He made a couple of suggestions to make the system better and we will incorporate those as
2015 Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide: First Base Over/Under
View image | gettyimages.com We continue the over and under series with the first basemen. Fantasy players typically use first basemen at both the first base and utility slots. Some leagues also add in a corner and middle infield slot as well. Therefore, we will evaluate the top 24 first
2015 Fantasy Baseball: It’s Never Too Early — First Basemen
As we saw with the catchers, there are a few guys that rise and fall when we compare early rankings and the first few expert drafts. It may seem like insanity to begin looking at baseball at January, but most of the major moves have already been made and teams
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Breakout Players – First Basemen
First base is by far the deepest position and that doesn’t even count the fact that most designated hitters are classified as first basemen. So, most fantasy players use first basemen to fill their utility slot. Add in the occasional first basemen on the bench (or as a first baseman/third
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Week 15 Roundup
It’s well known that pitching requires players to repeatedly make unorthodox movements with their arms and the stress of repeatedly hurling a baseball 90+ MPH often leads to pitchers breaking down in the latter stages of their career. Humans just aren’t meant to be able to sustain this violent motion
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Real Offensive Value — First Basemen, Part I
You cannot find any positions any different than catcher and first base. That being said, there were 17 regular catchers (or at least semi-regular) that were above average in real offensive value. The first base tally is off the charts. So, there will inevitably be some pretty decent first sackers
2014 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: June 19
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2014 Fantasy Baseball: Week Nine Roundup
Figuring out how to value prospects is always a tricky proposition to deal with throughout the fantasy baseball season. Instant success for rookies in previous years such as Bryce Harper, Mike Trout, and Yasiel Puig have fantasy owners foaming at the mouth at the thought of owning the next big-time