Welcome back to the big leagues Craig Kimbrel and Dallas Keuchel. Once teams no longer had to pony up a draft pick to sign these two players, the market for their services picked up fairly quickly. The Chicago Cubs reached an agreement with uber-closer Craig Kimbrel, locking him up for Read more
The MLB draft starts on Monday, and a whole new group of players are about to take the first step on a journey they hope ends with them playing in the show. Not everyone will make it, however. A SABR study of all draft picks from 1996-2011 reported that 66.7% of Read more
Happy Memorial Day Weekend. As we remember all of those who sacrificed their lives for our country over the years we also note how many veterans have played the game we love at the highest level. More than 500 players served at some point during World War II alone, with Read more
The past couple of weeks has seen a large group of MILB talent make their way to the show, started off by the arrival of Vladito. Prospect darlings Keston Hiura, Austin Riley, and Brendan Rodgers all followed him to the Show, adding their names to a new generation of MLB Read more
May is looking like an interesting month. The Seattle Mariners and the Boston Red Sox continue their opposite-side-of-a-coin dance, with Boston finally reaching .500 as the Mariners wave to them on their way down. The Minnesota Twins have the best record in baseball. We are weeks away from the MLB Read more
More than month in now. Lots of performances to keep up with as you chase that fantasy crown. Lucky for you, the Stock Watch is here to make sure you are aware of who is producing, who is not, and exactly what is behind those performances. It keeps you from Read more
Another week in the books. Just like any other week…except this week includes the long-awaited MLB debut of Vladito! Rejoicing can be heard from anywhere within a 300 mile radius of Toronto. It will be very interesting to see how he does with his first taste of big league pitching, Read more
We are finally reaching a point where it makes more sense (though it is still really early) to put stock into player performances so far on the season. I would still typically argue against making drastic moves this early (especially as it relates to stars), but hunting that waiver wire Read more
What a start to the season! It has definitely gone off the prescribed script, showing us a few surprises and one rough start to a title defense for the Boston Red Sox (3-9). Among the surprises are the 11-2 Seattle Mariners (homered in their first thirteen games of the season), Read more
We are less than 10 days into the new season, so it is time to start tracking player performances and overreacting to how their production in less than 5% of the season will impact their value the rest of the way. If I can give you any advice as we Read more
I have found myself waiting on pitching in my drafts this year, sometimes to an extreme degree. While top-tier starters like Max Scherzer, Blake Snell, and Aaron Nola are interesting, I have found it nearly impossible to pass up impact bats early on. Taking this approach has meant I need Read more
As you work to fill your fantasy outfield for 2019, keep a close eye on the value a player offers in relation to his ADP. Every year certain players go for less despite similar (or better) production to other choices due to age, potential, or lack of name recognition. While Read more
It pains me to write this article. For basically my entire existence, I have abhorred all things Yankee. I loathe pinstripes, despise any mention of Aaron Boone, recoil from memories of 1998-2000, and essentially do my best to fight the good fight against the New York Yankees. I kid (mostly) Read more
While today’s middle infielders do have more power than their predecessors, elite power at positions like shortstop is still hard to find. In fact, over the past decade, there have only been ten 30+ home runs seasons recorded at the position. Three players share six of these seasons (Tulowitzki, Lindor, Read more
Third base is deep. It is definitely a position you can choose to wait on if you would rather shore up other areas that do not enjoy the same amount of production. Players like Travis Shaw, Matt Chapman, Wil Myers, and Mike Moustakas all offer solid production with a 100+ ADP, making Read more
Second base holds an interesting mix of fantasy potential as we look into 2019. At the top, players like Jose Ramirez, Javy Baez, and Jose Altuve offer strong mixes of speed and power that rival the production you might receive from almost all other positions. The middle tier offers solid Read more
In November I wrote about my frustrations with the catcher position in fantasy baseball, and highlighted my usual strategies for finding value in the sometimes desolate landscape of the position. While you can read that previous post to get a better idea of my proposed positional approach, I wanted to Read more
Names carry a lot of weight in fantasy baseball, and every year owners will choose a big name with a history of high-level production even if those days are past or closing fast. Pitchers seem to enjoy this treatment more than other positions, and former aces are hard for the Read more
This year we saw some incredible pitching performances. Aces like Jacob deGrom, Blake Snell (spoiler alert!), Aaron Nola, Trevor Bauer and many others baffled batters throughout the year, while other arms sputtered due to injury, age and other reasons. This week we will focus on pitchers with rising stock levels, Read more
For every up there must be a down. After highlighting several outfielders who raised their stock in 2018, we now take a look at four who took the opposite track this season. Read on for further analysis into what went wrong and how their performances affect your decisions in keeper, Read more
