Fantasy Baseball
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Breakout Candidate — Chris Colabello
In a baseball universe of diminished offense, the 2015 Toronto Blue Jays were an oasis of run production in a desert of dominant pitching. They had the league’s MVP in Josh Donaldson and a pair of dynamic run producers around him in Edwin Encarnacion and Jose Bautista. Then, they acquired
2016 Fantasy Baseball: You Know What They Say About Men With High ADPs…
…they’re often overvalued. As many women can probably attest to, if a man is being acknowledged for one particular, standout characteristic, they’re likely hiding some big flaws beneath the surface. Just like the timid co-ed being wooed by the talented, yet troubled star QB, fantasy baseball owners have to discriminate when
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Breakout Candidate — Joe Panik
Sometimes teams don’t give you a lot of options when it comes to breakout candidates. The Giants are one of those teams. This isn’t to say that the Giants are a bad team. Obviously, you don’t win three World Series titles in the decade when you are a bad team.
2016 Fantasy Baseball: 12-Team Snake Draft Flow Chart
Back by popular demand (and by popular demand I mean one guy asking about it on Twitter), it’s the snake draft flow chart! It’s a little late this year because I’ve been more interested in NHL DFS lately, but there’s a short NHL slate not worth playing today, so I
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Breakout Candidate — Joc Pederson
For years, the Yankees were the symbol of decadence and willful spending in the sport. George Streinbrenner made no bones about outspending anyone and everyone to get his team to the playoffs. When he passed away, his sons reigned it in some in an effort to avoid paying the onerous
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Breakout Candidate — Mike Moustakas
By sheer definition, when you are the defending World Champions and two time defending AL champions, you aren’t going to have many (if any) breakout candidates. If you did, then you would be on your way to running off a series of pennants that would be reminiscent of the Yankees
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Draft-Only Recap and Analysis
When you have upwards of 10-15 daily- and weekly-move leagues every year, it’s nice to have a few that don’t require hours upon hours of research, player movement, trade talks, etc. That’s where draft-only leagues come in. Draft-only leagues are exactly that: you draft a team with no other roster
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Baltimore Orioles Team Preview
From a fantasy perspective, the Orioles are an exciting bunch. They feature plenty of fantasy options in the lineup and one of the game’s top fantasy closers. The rotation leaves a bit to be desired as it has for the past few years, but let’s delve into the Orioles starting
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Plate Discipline — Third 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: 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