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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
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Nelson Cruz Signs with Baltimore
Nelson Cruz had been searching for a lucrative long-term deal the whole offseason, and to his dismay, was unable to find one. But on Monday the Baltimore Orioles finalized a one-year, $8 million contract with the 33-year-old slugger. What made signing Cruz such an arduous task was the fact that
2014 Fantasy Baseball: Freddie Freeman’s Mega-Deal and Remaining Free Agents
News broke on Tuesday that Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman, who likes to dole out hugs to his teammates almost as much as he likes smashing line drives into the outfield, was rewarded with an eight-year, $135 million extension. Freeman will make an average of $16.875 million a year
Shin-Soo Choo: A Total Run Index Perspective
The hot stove league breaks for no one. In the midst of Christmas parties and last minute Christmas shopping, the Texas Rangers gave themselves an early Christmas present by adding Shin-Soo Choo to an already potent lineup. It only cost them seven years and 130 million dollars. That comes out
2013 Fantasy Baseball, Alex Rios Moved to the Rangers
J.P. Riccardi lives on. It’s been a long time since he’s been a general manager in the game, but his wildly stupid contracts nabs another victim. In this case, the solid but spectacular Alex Rios moves in another August trade. This time he goes to the Texas Rangers for player
2013 Fantasy Baseball: Potential Pickups With Biogenesis Suspensions Looming
Fantasy owners have been waiting months for the metaphorical whip that could be getting cracked this Monday due to alleged PED use across baseball. The league is expected to announce disciplinary action for possibly 20 players. Many, if not all of these suspensions, are expected to last the rest of
2013 Fantasy Baseball, The Fielding Edge: Texas Rangers and Oakland Athletics
Author’s Note: This is the fourth edition of a seven part series on fielding and how it could affect your fantasy team and the trade deadline. We are profiling the top two teams in each division because those are the teams most likely to deal for players to help them
2013 Fantasy Baseball: Braun Suspended for Remainder of 2013, Will Not Appeal
Fantasy owners of Ryan Braun have been suffering the consequences of his thumb injury all season. Because of the time missed and the ineffectiveness that have occurred as a result of the injury, Braun hasn’t even been a top 50 outfielder this season according to ESPN.com’s player rater. And presumably
2013 Fantasy Baseball Daily Fix: May 17, 2013
It’s Friday! That means it’s time to enter the “Spring Fling” over at DraftKings. This is a chance to turn an $11 entry fee into a $20,000 first place prize! Enter here! DraftKings Team of the Day Today I’m playing the $1 Double Up contest. It’s very easy for beginners
Rotters and Sleepers: Right Fielders
We finally reach the end of the series on rotters and sleepers. Right field might be the last position on the diamond, but there are some heavy hitters that reached the rotter and sleeper category. Of course, I am looking mainly at performance and not necessarily where these players are