Profile The Colorado Rockies are forced to evaluate pitching in a different way than every other team in baseball because of their home park, Coors Field. Perched just over a mile above sea level, the stadium’s effect on the ball drastically changes the way pitches move and takes a great

Team Overview I feel bad for the Rockies sometimes. In all sincerity, I recognize the constant struggle that persists with playing baseball in Colorado, and the “Coors Effect” has begun to stretch well beyond just the group of guys that take the field everyday. The front office hasn’t had the

I will be the first to admit that grading out relievers is not my forte. Unfortunately, there is a huge disconnect between traditional baseball value and fantasy value. Fantasy value is dependent upon saves (and holds to a lesser extent). Saves and holds are essentially opportunity statistics. They have something

Perhaps the most head-scratching rumor to date this offseason has been the discussion between the Tampa Bay Rays and Colorado Rockies regarding outfielder Corey Dickerson and reliever Jake McGee. The hypothetical swap has now become a reality, as the two clubs have agreed upon the trade, per Ken Rosenthal of

View image | gettyimages.com It’s been a rough season so far. Injuries have mounted, seemingly by the hour. Just this past week, the Tampa Bay Rays lost two members of their starting rotation in Alex Cobb and Drew Smyly. It was a tough break for the Rays, as well as

Welcome back to The Fantasy Fix’s Closer Report for Week 15. I’m a couple of days late this week as I was closing out my vacation so please pardon the delay. We are heading into the All-Star break with a lot of stable bullpens, a few trouble spots that have

Welcome back to The Fantasy Fix’s Closer Report for Week 14. Last week was full of small shocks along the closer ranks. So far, it’s been pretty quiet since the Angels-Pirates trade and demotion of Ronald Belisario from the closer’s role in Chicago. Follow along to see where we are

In the Week 14 edition of fantasy baseball 3×3, we’re refusing to trade Jeff Samardzija, flipping Pedro Alvarez, and giving Jake McGee the title he deserves. There are plenty of waiver wire columns out there that provide an exhaustive list of the most added players in fantasy leagues. This isn’t

Welcome back to The Fantasy Fix’s Closer Report for Week 13. It was a quiet week on the closer front with the only real rumblings from those quagmires in Los Angeles (Anaheim chapter) and Chicago South side chapter). Until

Welcome back to The Fantasy Fix’s Closer Report for Week 9. Are the Chicago White Sox switching closers? Do the Cubs have a new closer in waiting? Is there any news outside of the Windy City? Follow along to see where we are today.