With trade negotiations from last week at a virtual stand still (unresponsive after getting closer), we will bring it back to Splitsville for the week. Kevin Youkilis’ biggest strength is his fielding and durability. In fantasy terms, that means many many ABs (average of 540ish ABs since getting a full time job) over a full […]
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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 on May 5th, 2008
This is a straightforward stats piece focusing on some apparent contradictions in the numbers. I’ll offer some brief conclusions/explanations on each player, let me know if you agree, and if you like the categories I chose to look at. All stats are through Friday May 2.
Batters: Low Batting Average for Balls in […]
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Posted in Fantasy Baseball on May 3rd, 2008
No this is not another feature on Max Scherzer. I will however say that those with your number 2 waivers will be happy when Y! decides to add Clayton Kershaw and you realize you didn’t spend your waiver yet.
I am currently in the middle of reviving one of my teams by pulling off a blockbuster […]
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Posted in Fantasy Baseball, Baseball - SP on May 2nd, 2008
As I like to periodically do, I like to look at the top 25 pitchers in K/9. More importantly though, I like to look at an obscure stat called K/100. Simply put, K/100 is a measure of a pitchers efficiency in striking people out. A K/9 of 9.00 is fantastic, but does […]
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Posted in Fantasy Baseball on May 1st, 2008
If you like minor league players, we just completed the minor league draft for the Fantasy Gameday league. Click on the MiLB draft button along the top, and check out the rosters.
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Posted in Fantasy Baseball, Baseball - OF on Apr 30th, 2008
We are back today with another question from a reader of the site. Keep these types of questions coming. I would rather write about what you want to hear. Nathan wrote to me the other day and asked the following question:
How would you rank the following waiver wire outfielders: Milton Bradley, Moises Alou, […]
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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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Today’s mailbag questions are all focussed on game strategy, which can make or break your team’s fantasy performance.
Jeremy: I am currently overstocked with offense, because there was so much value dropping later in the draft. I could use more pitching, but when is the right time to start to make trades?
Anytime is the […]
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Posted in Fantasy Baseball, On The Wire on Apr 26th, 2008
Thank you to everyone that participated in the online chat and real-time help. Here is this weeks installment of waiver wire talk.
Frank Thomas Util, OAK - Now I personally do not like Thomas, nor do I like tying up my Util spot with a player that cannot be moved around. But in deep […]
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