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2017 Fantasy Baseball First Basemen: A-L
As we continue into the offseason, we move to first base. This time, we will be profiling first basemen between Jose Abreu and Adam Lind. Just like with the catchers, we are profiling the top 24 guys. Naturally, there are some young players that should be in the top 24,
Fantasy Baseball Final: August 18, 2016
It’s a tremendous thing when performance meets expectations. There was no team more hyped in the preseason than the Chicago Cubs and for very good reason. They had a dynamic offense on paper, a top notch rotation, and a very deep bench. The only possible Achilles heal would have been
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Waiver Wire — First Basemen Edition
It’s still very early in the fantasy season, but we all get itchy trigger fingers sometimes. That key player you were counting on has gotten off to a slow start. At first base, we can see a number of players that aren’t living up to the advanced billing. Of course,
2016 Fantasy Baseball: Philadelphia Phillies Team Preview
2015 Year in Review Let’s not sugarcoat it, the fightin’ Phils are in for a rough season in 2016. After finally unloading a majority of the core that helped bring a World Series title to Philadelphia back in 2008, the Phillies went on to finish in last place in the
2015 Fantasy Baseball Week 19 Waiver Wire: 3 to Catch, 3 to Cut, 3 to Keep
In the Week 19 edition of fantasy baseball 3×3, we’re grabbing Joe Ross, dumping Ryan Howard, and holding Bruce Rondon. 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 one of them. Here, we’ll run
Fantasy Baseball Final: July 31st, 2015
Today was the non-waiver deadline for trades. The deadline comes at 4 PM EST, but there are always trades that get announced after the deadline. This season’s trade deadline was unique for a number of reasons. First, there were more significant trades made this year than there have been in
2015 MLB Trade Deadline: Corner Infield Market
Previously, we took a look at the first base market. Today, we’ll take a look at the corner infield slots that could see movement by this Friday. Of course, one of the key things to remember is that Friday will not mean the end of the trading period. After Friday,
2015 Fantasy Baseball: Trade Deadline Profile — Philadelphia Phillies
Most teams in the big leagues have moved to some form analytics. In some respects, you would almost think the blogosphere is disappointed at the concept. Ruben Amaro Jr. is one of the few that has shunned sabermetrics as a decision making tool. Writers throughout the internet and even in
2015 Fantasy Baseball: Real Offensive Value — First Basemen
View image | gettyimages.com You can’t get any more different in fantasy circles than catchers and first basemen. Still, there are some things that are similar at all of the positions. Some players have surprised and outperformed expectations and some players have not met expectations. With one third of the
2015 Fantasy Baseball: The Fielding Chronicles — First Basemen
View image | gettyimages.com Why should I bother reading this? Catchers are one thing, but first base is the dumping ground for guys that can’t handle the glove. At least that’s the general consensus. With catchers we looked at all of the current regulars with at least 2000 innings. Since