Future Ace: Scott Baker

Last year I told everyone in sight to go out and get Chad Billingsley no matter what the cost. I pointed to his sick K rate, good GB%, and solid control and called him a future Cy Young winner. Well he didn’t win a Cy Young award, but he did win 16 games with 201 [...]

Pedro Martinez – A return to greatness?

Pedro Martinez doesn’t have to do anything this year. He is easily one of the greatest pitchers of all time, and based off his performances in 1999 and 2000, I would argue he’s the greatest pitcher to ever live. But the vast majority of baseball analysts think he’s done. Their argument is that Pedro has [...]

Who will be this year’s Cliff Lee?

So last year someone in your AL only auction, or mixed league draft, or whatever league you are in picked up Cliff Lee for a buck or two or in the last round. He went on to win 22 games with an ERA of 2.54. To figure out who “the next Cliff Lee” is we have to [...]

ARod replacements

 Alex Rodriguez’s surgery was successful but he’s still out until mid-May so all you Arod owners (including me) need to replace him with someone for now.  
For mixed league owners: 
Hank Blalock (14.6% owned in ESPN leagues) – If he’s healthy Blalock should be owned in every league. Combine 07 and 08 – that’s over 460 ABs – Blalock [...]

2009 MLB draft: top 21 prospects.

Dustin Ackley’s move to centerfield helps his draft stock.

This is a fantasy blog and in fantasy leagues minor leaguers don’t put up stats. Neither do college guys, or for that matter high schoolers. But you want to know who these prospects are before others to get them in dynasty leagues and the draft is one of the more [...]