Fantasy Baseball
Underrated Athletics
A majority of the fantasy coverage on the main sites (ESPN, Baseball Prospectus, FanGraphs) centers around players that are relevant in mixed leagues. When an injury occurs, a players replacement is deemed mixed league worthy, or not. However, guys who get around 350 plate appearances each year, platoon players, are
2013 Fantasy Baseball: Buy Justin Verlander, It Will be Worth It
Just before the 2013 season kicked off, the Detroit Tigers made a very large investment in Justin Verlander. And if you happened to acquire the Tigers’ ace for your fantasy team, then it’s safe to assume that you also made a very large investment. Through May 6th, it seemed like
2013 Fantasy Baseball Week 10 Waiver Wire: 3 to Cut, 3 to Catch, 3 to Keep
Welcome back to fantasy baseball 3×3, where this week we’re doing the right thing for Giancarlo Stanton, following the Twins’ lead on Aaron Hicks, and slipping a promise ring on Rick Porcello. I apologize for posting a day late. A dislocated finger put me on the shelf Sunday evening, but
2013 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: June 2nd 2013
Today I will be playing the Daily Dollar (great for beginners) If you are new to @DraftKings Daily Fantasy Baseball, you can claim your Deposit Bonus here! Before I get into my @DraftKings team of the day, here are some weather notes for tomorrow’s games. –Note rain percentages aren’t definitive
A Tale Of Two Catchers
The Houston Astros may strike out nearly 25% of the time and have performances where they are laughably bad. However, instead of being a league worst offense they way they have for the last several years, they rank 19th in total runs scored and 16th in team ISO. There are
DJ Peterson: The best hitter you know nothing about
National attention on top prospects for the upcoming MLB Draft has mostly centered on college pitchers Jonathan Gray (Oklahoma) and Mark Appel (Stanford) with Georgia High School stud Clint Frazier thrown in here and there for color. The college hitting class is thought of as relatively weak, largely because it
2013 Fantasy Baseball, Calling Up Cardinals: SP – Michael Wacha
There is nothing more tempting in fantasy baseball than thinking you just hit the lotto after racing to your free agent list before the other owners in your league to pick up the latest hot shot prospect. Sure, there is the rare Mike Trout of 2012, but more often than
Fantasy Baseball Week 9 Waiver Wire: 3 to Cut, 3 to Catch, 3 to Keep
It’s the Week 9 edition of fantasy baseball 3×3, where we’re putting Eric Chavez in the wayback machine, resetting expectations for Yoenis Cespedes, and reminiscing about the days when Gio Gonzalez still had fastball command. Let’s get it. 3 TO CUT Gio Gonzalez | Washington Nationals | SP After posting
Stars on the Shelf: TheFantasyFix.com’s Week 8 DL Report
Here is TheFantasyFix.com’s week eight update on notable injured players. Here you will find an update on a player’s progress as well as my spin on their expected return dates and fantasy impact upon return. The players are listed by expected return date. The big additions here are a pair of star second basemen, Chase Utley
2013 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: May 25th 2013
Today I’m playing the $1 Double Up contest, and when you sign up at DraftKings don’t forget to claim your deposit bonus. Before I get into my @DraftKings team of the day, here are some weather notes for tomorrow’s games. –Note rain percentages aren’t definitive and are best used as