The Fantasy Beat: Players Switching Leagues
Justin Fensterman and Trevor Ray talk about the new players to the AL. Whether they are new to the AL coming from the NL or whether they are rookies, every year AL-Only Keepers leagues are stuck with...
View ArticleABA 2011: A Review
Yesterday in ABA: The New WHIP, I laid out my six year old idea now of how to better evaluate pitchers performance than the standard that is used in virtually every fantasy league – WHIP. Instead I...
View ArticleMailbag: May 17, 2012
Each week I’ll be here answering questions that have been sent to me at the BaseballGuys’ Twitter account. My Jason Motte for Bryce Harper. Too much? – ErikJKatz We’re all aware of it by now, but the...
View ArticleDaily Joust: The Weekend Ahead
Today I’ll not only do my normal Friday thing, giving you some advice on guys I’d be starting Friday and Saturday, but I’m also going to point you to a game in which you can turn $10 into $5000. How...
View ArticlePlayer Profile: C.J. Wilson
For the third straight season C.J. Wilson was a solid hurler. However, his first season with the Angels certainly did not live up to the expectations that were placed on his shoulder after two...
View ArticleAL LABR 2013
Phoenix Arizona. Not many fantasy baseball leagues mean more than LABR in the world of fantasy sports. Started by John Hunt 20 years ago, it was the first exposure many of us had to fantasy baseball,...
View ArticleMound Mayhem
Fantasy baseball revolves around two key things – hitting and pitching (a genius statement I know). Today I’ll break down some of the arms on the hill. Which underperformering arms should you be...
View ArticleFanDuel Contest: Vegas and $1 Million?
Who wants a chance part of the $24,000 prize package on Friday from Fanduel.com? Better yet, who wants to also get a shot to win $200,000 with an all expense paid trip to Vegas as well? All you need...
View ArticleFantasy Baseball – FAAB Report, Wk.11
Another week, another seven days of frustration. Injuries continue to pound my teams, and a lack of movement in the trade market is starting to get to me now (experts are very hard to deal with. I...
View ArticleWhen Expectations Meet Reality
Today, I’m gonna break some hearts by, as the kids are saying it, keeping it real. Just the facts today ma’am. Matt Moore vs. Ubaldo Jimenez You read that title and you say to yourself, that’s it,...
View ArticleShutdowns and Surgers
It’s fantasy football season for seemingly everyone on the planet, but we all know that it’s still fantasy baseball season as well. Today I’ll mention two young arms who seasons are over, three...
View ArticleSpeaking the Truth
I’m just going for it today. Fantasy baseball. Bashing losers. Holding up heroes. Yeah, I ate my Wheaties this morning. The Oracle strikes again. I wrote yesterday that Andrew Cashner was rocking it....
View ArticleAre You Aware…
It’s mostly about pitching today, but I’ll toss in some updates on a few hitters that are really bringing it this season as well. I’m nothing if not well rounded. Just ask around. Boy is that Adrian...
View ArticleWrapping It Up
The 2013 fantasy baseball season is over, save for one final game between the Rangers and the Rays. And for those of you asking, yes, the 163rd game should count in your league. It’s a regular...
View ArticleAL LABR: REVIEW
Last season was my first in LABR, the long run experts league piloted by Steve Gardner of USA Today. I was honored to be invited and then I went out and drafted a team that was roundly called the...
View ArticlePlayer Profile: Ubaldo Jimenez
Ubaldo Jimenez was one of the best pitchers in baseball in 2010. Despite pitching in Colorado for the Rockies, Ubaldo ripped off a 19-8 record with a 2.88 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 214 Ks over 221.2...
View ArticleTaking a Break
Let’s take a break today from the Player Profiles. I enjoy them, and the response I get from folks is pretty much universally positive, but I don’t want to ever become predictable or boring, hence the...
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