An AL-Only Auction

Every year I end up in quite a few leagues, but it seems like a single league always rises to the top, commanding my attention more than any other from April through September. Last year, that league was the AL only, self proclaimed “Cafe Experts League.” The league is standard. Well at least it is [...]

Second Year Values – Offense

Let’s face it, rookies can get over-hyped. Everyone was convinced Matt Wieters was going to be a star right off the bat, myself included. Same with David Price and Travis Snider (although I had my reservations about both). The fact remains that most rookies don’t provide serious fantasy production. But because of guys like Gordan [...]

An NFBC Mock

I’m participating in an NFBC style mock tonight at 9 EST on Mock Draft Central. I’ve probably done 20 of these by now, but considering how popular NFBC seems to be getting, I thought I’d live blog one. So I’ll be updating this post with my picks, and discussing my strategy. I have pick 13 [...]

2010 Bullpen Preview: AL West

We continue our 2010 bullpen previews with the AL West. Los Angeles Angels: Closer – Brian Fuentes. Setup – Fernando Rodney. Best pitchers – Fuentes. Even after a 48 save season, most are going to be down on Fuentes. And rightfully so, the guy pitched quite poorly. His ERA almost hit 4, and his FIP [...]

The Red Sox’s Improving Defense

Last July, Jarrod Washburn was having the best year of his career. The 34 year old right hander had a 2.64 ERA, good for a 164 ERA+, as well as a WHIP under 1.2. Then he got traded to the Tigers. By the time the season was over, his ERA rose over 100 points. Some [...]

Johan Santana worth the risk?

Is Johan Santana on the decline? Many seem to think so, including ESPN.com’s Tristan Cockcroft, who today questioned whether Johan would end 2010 among the top-100 players in fantasy baseball. While Johan certainly carries some risk, I really don’t believe the two time Cy Young award winner is done pitching at an elite level just [...]

20 Bold Predictions for 2010

What even counts as a bold prediction? To me, it’s any statement I make that I believe could reasonable happen, and most other fantasy experts and players do not. If I tell you Hanley Ramirez and Albert Pujols are going to be good, that’s extremely unlikely to generate any conversation. If, however, I tell you [...]

Rick Ankiel, Fantasy Sleeper?

Can Rick Ankiel provide some fantasy value? That’s a question AL only owners like myself are going to have to examine going in 2010, as the former Cardinals outfielder (and former Cardinals pitching phenom) signed with the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. Ankiel’s story is well known to most baseball fans. A highly touted high [...]

Can Huff bounce back?

On Monday, the Giants signed Aubrey Huff to a one year deal somewhere in the neighborhood of $5 million. A look at his numbers from last season would leave anyone with a bad taste in their mouth. Between Baltimore and Detroit, he hit .241 with only 15 homers and a sub-.300 wOBA. Offensively, he was [...]

The 2010 Hall Of Fame?

A couple of weeks ago, Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated decided he was going to announce his Hall of Fame ballot in a tweet. For anyone not aware, Heyman voted for Roberto Alomar, Barry Larkin, Jack Morris, Dave Parker, Don Mattingly, and Andre Dawson. The next few hours consisted of dozens of sabermetric-friendly baseball analysts [...]

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