After months of waiting, Player’s Weekend has finally arrived! This year’s version comes with a twist: monochromatic uniforms instead of the usual versions. MLB has been more open to unique presentations of nicknames this year, as evidenced by their allowance of emoji’s for players like Ty Buttrey (easily the best Read more
We are closing in on playoff time for most fantasy leagues, making these next few weeks incredibly important for those of you still in the hunt for your league’s crown. For those of you that may not be racing towards a playoff berth, paying attention to player performances this time Read more
The major league trade deadline is this week, and the led up has been….mostly crickets. While there were a few trades truck earlier in the season (thank goodness for Jerry Dipoto) most of the rumor mills have been idle leading up to the big day. Season changing stretches have pushed Read more
The All Star game is behind us and the trade deadline is approaching. Things are only getting more interesting in MLB. As we push into the second half of the season, now is the time to make some moves to ensure your march to the playoffs does not end in Read more
I’m sure few expected there to be 30 runs scored in the first ever MLB game played in Europe. Neither starter finished their first inning, and both teams managed to score six runs a piece in what must have been an interesting introduction to America’s pasttime for the many European Read more
Big events are always a part of the MLB season. We just watched hundreds of high school and college-aged players take the next step towards reaching their goal of becoming a professional baseball player with the completion of the draft. The Minnesota Twins celebrated a legend, retiring Joe Mauer’s number Read more
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
