Posted in Fantasy Baseball, Baseball - RP on May 6th, 2008
With the injury bug biting so many ninth inning men early on in the season, I feel it would be prudent to take stock of where saves can be gathered now and later on in the season. Though I don’t fully subscribe to the theory that closers grow on trees and drafting them is […]
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Posted in Fantasy Baseball, Baseball - 1B on Apr 29th, 2008
Across baseball, there seems to be a drought of offensive production from what is arguably the deepest position out there, first base. Ryan Howard is batting under .200, and Mark Teixeira and Travis Hafner aren’t faring much better in that department. Prince Fielder has only one homerun, and perhaps his new vegan lifestyle […]
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Posted in Fantasy Baseball on Apr 8th, 2008
With Opening Week concluded, we can start examining the ramifications players will have for fantasy leagues. Although we can’t take such a small sample of games as gospel, unless Kansas City and Tampa Bay are your front runners for the ALCS, we can gather some perspective going forward as the season takes shape. […]
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Posted in Fantasy Baseball on Mar 25th, 2008
With the first official game of the 2008 season being played this week in Japan, I think we’ve reached the point of moving away from draft day discussions and towards in-season analysis. However, I wanted to provide some thoughts following my experiences this week with the drafts conducted in my own leagues, along with […]
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With Brett Favre’s recent retirement announcement, I thought it would be appropriate to look at some of the major league baseball players still out there who continue to outperform those in the league who are half their age. These seasoned veterans are yet to act their age, and continue to produce solid fantasy stats like […]
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Posted in Fantasy Baseball on Feb 29th, 2008
In so many of these fantasy baseball articles, much of the focus is placed on specific players and their analyses. Will Ryan Braun repeat his rookie season, or be a 2nd round bust? What should be expected of Kosuke Fukudome? If Barry Bonds finds a new team, will he be the sleeper […]
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Posted in Draft Advice, Fantasy Baseball, Baseball - SP, Baseball - C, Baseball - 1B, Baseball - 2B, Baseball - SS, Baseball - RP, Baseball - 3B, Baseball - OF on Feb 8th, 2008
Whether you’re rounding out your fantasy roster with quality bench players, or you’re simply trying to recover from your friend’s drafting “strategy” after you were running late and had him pick on your behalf, success in the latter part of the draft is crucial to remaining competitive throughout the season. You never know if […]
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Once upon a time, there used to be a catcher who was truly worthy of being reached for in the second or third round of your fantasy baseball draft. That catcher was Mike Piazza, who, from 1993 to 2002, averaged 34.6 homers, 106.6 RBIs, and a .322 batting average. In that ten-year span, […]
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