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2016 Fantasy Baseball: Milwaukee Brewers Team Preview
The 2014 Milwaukee Brewers season was a mixed bag. The first five months of the season the “Brew Crew” established themselves as first-place representatives, but by the end of September, their season began to crash as they went 9-17 that month and ended up in third place. That offseason they
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Catcher 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
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Catcher Projections
It might seem a little early to look projections, but it is never too early to prepare for next season. Besides, these kinds of projections go through a series of adjustments depending on what team they are playing for and who might be surrounding them. However, instead of making lists
2015 Trade Deadline: Analyzing the Catcher Market
The good folks at Major League Baseball Trade Rumors (MLBTR) spend their days making sure that they are tuned into every rumble that happens before the non-waiver trade deadline. Nothing can replace boots on the ground (so to speak), but the rest of us can only web surf every now
2015 Fantasy Baseball: Trade Deadline Profile — Milwaukee Brewers
Now that the all-star game is behind us, the sport changes its focus immediately on the non-waiver trade deadline on July 31st. I could choose to focus on individual players or positions, but I’m choosing to look at likely sellers. For the fantasy baseball player, trades can make a significant
Fantasy Baseball Final: July 3, 2015
Welcome to the 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. Every time Clayton Kershaw takes the mound,
2015 Fantasy Baseball: Where are they now? — Catchers
View image | gettyimages.com Draft day is the most fun day of the year. It’s a lot like Christmas because you never know what you are going to get. Many of us that play in multiple leagues carry the same cheat sheet into both drafts and still come up with
Fantasy Baseball Nightly: June 5th, 2015
If you read only one thing….. Don’t look now, but things are beginning to tighten up in the American League West. Yes, the Astros still maintain a five game lead over their competitors, but now three of the five teams are over .500. The Rangers are the biggest surprise as
2015 Fantasy Baseball: The Fielding Chronicles — Catchers
View image | gettyimages.com Why should I bother reading this? Most fantasy baseball fans would bypass this article the first time they see the word “fielding” in the headline. Why should I care about fielding as a fantasy baseball player? That’s an excellent question and it deserves a serious answer.
Fantasy Baseball Final: May 1, 2015
If you read only one thing….. Don’t look now, but the Houston Astros have won eight consecutive games and ten out of eleven to take a commanding lead in the AL West. This coming from a team that hasn’t won more than 70 games since 2010 and haven’t been above