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 [...]

Who would go in my first round?

  Every year there is a group of 10-15 guys that are considered first round players in mixed 12 team leagues. Some guys are always on that list, for example Albert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez. Some guys make that list, have a bad year, and drop back down like Jason Bay. Usually the guys you [...]

Why I hate giving out end of season awards, and how they can be helpful.

Sports broadcaster, journalists, and fans like to give out end of season awards. They like to figure out who was the best at every little thing. Sometimes these awards can be good. For example a major league GM sitting to create a big board of free agents could make his job a lot easier. However, [...]

Complaining about someone elses rankings

Most people know not to trust ESPN for fantasy baseball. Ever. I actually don’t hate Matthew Berry at all. Contrary to popular opinion, he’s pretty smart and he obviously relies on numbers, not his gut instincts. However the numbers that the relies on aren’t necessarily the most advanced, and Bill James only knows how to fix the rest of [...]

AL News & Notes (8/27)

New York – Yankees Pitcher Joba Chamberlain said that he doesn’t believe that he’ll need to go on a minor league rehab assignment simply to face hitters before coming off the DL. He’s set to throw 45 pitches in his next session on Thursday.  Joba may be able to return early next week.  It is [...]

NL News & Notes (8/27)

Pittsburgh – Craig Hansen has been optioned to AAA Indianapolis in favor of RHP Jesse Chavez.  On Tuesday night, Hansen walked in the tying and go-ahead runs against the Cubs, he was sent to AAA the next morning.  In 30 1/3 innings with Boston this season, Hansen had 3.48 tRA, with Pittsburgh (10 IP), he [...]

Who is the best pitcher in major league baseball?

This season, more than any other in recent memory, has been a pitcher’s year with guys throwing out CY Young performances left and right. This makes sense as quite a few of the league’s best pitchers moved to an easier league, and the league average OPS has gone down from .758 to .747. But who [...]

NL News & Notes

AL News & Notes New York – With All Star Closer Billy Wagner out indefinitely, possibly for the year, the Mets must turn to their shaky bullpen to close the games out.  After trading for reliever Luis Ayala Monday, the Mets signed ex-Devil Ray Closer, Al Reyes to a minor league contract.  Ayala, who pitched [...]

AL News & Notes

Texas – Milton Bradley left Tuesday’s game early with left knee soreness. He returned Last Night to the lineup with no day off, and went 2-for-3 with a Home Run.  Bradley’s OPS on the season is over 1.00, if he can stay healthy, he should be a big contributor to your home stretch. Baltimore – [...]

UPDATE: Kinsler To DL, May Miss Rest Of Season

UPDATE — Kinsler was examined by Dr. John Preskitt at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas. Kinsler said the doctor told him there was probably no torn muscle in the left side of his groin area. “Hopefully it’ll get better in a few weeks and go from there,” Kinsler said. “Surgery is definitely not on my [...]

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