The Rangers have recently been emboldened by a winning streak and continued struggling from the Los Angeles Angels and Houston Astros. On Monday night, they pulled to within three games of first place and a single game of second place. Additionally, Reformed outfielder Josh Hamilton is currently on the shelf, so

View image | gettyimages.com What makes a fantasy baseball team successful? “Good pitching, good hitting, making good trades.” That’s the casual (and boring) owner’s answer. Sure, those things are inherently correct. You can’t argue them. But the ingredients that make up a winning fantasy team are a lot more intricate

View image | gettyimages.com Center field is obviously the glamour position in the outfield. Unfortunately, fantasy baseball players might not see it the same way. Production has been fairly limited outside of the top few guys in recent seasons. Center field is probably as good an example as any as

Baseball players are multi-dimensional and it is paramount that we understand each of these dimensions when looking at any individual player. For instance, people might look at Gerardo Parra and wonder why he is playing every day. That becomes much more clear when you look at his fielding numbers. Most

When looking at veteran left fielders, we see some intriguing names on the list. Of course, all of these guys have flaws or they would be owned by more fantasy owners. The question is whether their flaws make them unfit to be owned by you. Unlike the young pups, all

It may seem silly to look at rotters and sleepers now that the season has started, but everyone can upgrade their bench at any time. What we have seen so far (with the exception of the center fielders) are players that teams use in platoon roles. The smaller market teams

It took us awhile, but we got the end of the position players. The National League right field list is peculiar to say the least. When you look at the owned percentages you see a huge drop off even before you get out of the top ten. That right there

The end of Spring Training is a hectic time for every team. When teams finalize their rosters they have to expose some players on waivers. Every other team has to decide if their 24th and 25th guy is better than what is available on the waiver wire. In a similar

“That’s why I’m here in right field just watching the dandelions grow.” — Peter, Paul, and Mary It’s funny how right field changes from Little League to the big leagues. The right field in the infamous Peter, Paul, and Mary tune is the one we remember growing up. It was