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March 31, 2011 | article by Drew Dinkmeyer in Player Commentary (1656)
NL Quick Pitch: The big news in the NL on opening day was the performance of closers. Ryan Franklin, John Axford, and Jonathan Broxton all gave owners reason to worry, while Craig Kimbrel saw his value rise. Clayton Kershaw and...
March 31, 2011 | article by Michael Leone in Player Commentary (1656)
Wade Davis SP (TB) – Davis just signed a long term extension with the Rays, but what are his fantasy prospects for this year? Well, last year Davis was simply below average – 6.05 K/9, 3.32 BB/9 and 39.2 GB%....
March 31, 2011 | article by Schuyler Dombroske in Player Commentary (1656)
Brandon Belt - The big news today in San Fran is that Brandon Belt has indeed made the Opening Day roster and will be the starting 1B at least until Cody Ross is healthy, pushing Aubrey Huff into RF. Belt...
March 31, 2011 | article by Joe Ribando in Player Commentary (1656)
AL Fantistics Daily Notes - March 31, 2011 Today is the best day of the year! Opening Day is finally here, so make sure you set your lineups for active players since there are only 6 games today (and only...
March 30, 2011 | article by David Regan in Player Commentary (1656)
We'll call this one the "Brandon Belt Edition".... lots of good young first baseman in the big leagues already, with Belt and Freddie Freeman on the way and soon enough, Eric Hosmer. I just got done watching Rubby De La...
March 30, 2011 | article by Joe Ribando in Preseason Prep (226)
Preseason Fantistics Analysis - Wednesday, March 30, 2011 We’re only one day away from Opening Day. At this point, you probably already had your fantasy draft and just want to get the season started. We do too. For today’s preseason...
March 29, 2011 | article by Anthony A. Perri in Preseason Prep (226)
It's that time of the year again, Preseason Baseball is underway and we'll be carrying the pitcher box scores here every morning. Please be aware that the early preseason box scores can be deceiving. Pitchers, especially veteran pitchers, sometimes...
March 28, 2011 | article by Joseph Hettler in Preseason Prep (226)
There Is Value In Houston’s Rotation, Part Deux I wrote about Wandy Rodriguez and Brett Myers in Saturday’s article, so now let’s focus on Bud Norris and J.A. Happ today. First, did you know Bud Norris’ real name is David...
March 27, 2011 | article by Michael Leone in Fantasy Strategy (62)
Thoughts on carrying a 5th RP With the taxi squad being set at 14 players, there has been some talk on the discussion board on whether or not carrying a 5th RP is a good idea. I don’t believe it...
March 27, 2011 | article by Michael Leone in Fantasy Strategy (62)
Figuring out the Outfield Outfield is always one of the toughest positions to preview. There are just so many potential plays here that it is tough to cover even a good chunk of them. So, I’ll tell you how I...
March 27, 2011 | article by Michael Leone in Fantasy Strategy (62)
Behind the plate Generally, I like to go cheap at catcher as I’d rather spend my money on a safer, more predictable position that offers more upside. Well, we are in what some consider to be a golden age of...
March 25, 2011 | article by Joseph Hettler in Preseason Prep (226)
There Is Value In Houston's Rotation The strength of this year’s Houston Astros team lies in the starting rotation which features Wandy Rodriguez, Brett Myers, J.A. Happ and Bud Norris. I’ll talk about Rodriguez and Myers today and leave Happ...
March 24, 2011 | article by Drew Dinkmeyer in Preseason Prep (226)
A 2B Battle on the north-side of Chicago? Heading into the season it seemed likely the Cubs would go with a straight platoon of Jeff Baker and Blake DeWitt at 2B, but with DeWitt struggling mightily this spring (.167/.180/.250) its...
March 23, 2011 | article by Michael Leone in Preseason Prep (226)
TORONTO BLUE JAYS Closer Update The Jays’ bullpen has been hit with a couple of injuries, shaking up the closer situation. Expected closer Frank Francisco received good news from Dr. James Andrews the other day – no structural damage, a...
March 23, 2011 | article by Joe Ribando in Preseason Prep (226)
Preseason Fantistics Analysis - Wednesday, March 23, 2011 New York Yankees Is a bad start to the season a thing of the past for Mark Teixeira? Mark Teixeria is a notoriously slow starter. Ask any fantasy owner about Tex’s April...
March 21, 2011 | article by Richard Gross in Preseason Prep (226)
New York Mets The Second Base Situation Shaping Up?...The day Mets fans have been waiting and hoping for finally came this past week. Luis Castillo was shown the door and the Mets firmly locked the door behind him. Don’t feel...
March 21, 2011 | article by Schuyler Dombroske in Preseason Prep (226)
Jhonny Peralta - After struggling during his 27 and 28 year old campaigns, Jhonny Peralta finds himself written off by many as a second-tier option entering the 2011 season. It seemed to me, however, that there were some positive signs...
March 19, 2011 | article by Paul Sauberer in Preseason Prep (226)
Injury news, positional battles, a retirement announced. Lots of things happening in spring training. You can follow me on Twitter @fantisticspaul (http://twitter.com/fantisticspaul - for the full link) for occasional (and hopefully increasingly frequent) baseball insights. Neftali Feliz- TEX- Feliz will...
March 18, 2011 | article by Anthony A. Perri in Baseball Rants (21)
Mac users no longer have to wait for an extensive fantasy baseball draft program. The Fantistics Player projections software is now available for Mac OSX users!...
March 18, 2011 | article by Paul Sauberer in Preseason Prep (226)
Another day, more happenings at major league Spring Training. You can follow me on Twitter @fantisticspaul (http://twitter.com/fantisticspaul - for the full link) for occasional (and hopefully increasingly frequent) baseball insights. Opening Day is right around the corner! Chris Davis- TEX-...
March 16, 2011 | article by Michael Leone in
KANSAS CITY ROYALS Is anyone in this rotation worth owning? As of now, the projected Royals’ rotation, in no particular order, looks something like this: Kyle Davies, Jeff Francis, Bruce Chen, Luke Hochevar and Vin Mazzaro. Kyle Davies should not...
March 16, 2011 | article by Joe Ribando in Preseason Prep (226)
Preseason Fantistics Analysis - Wednesday, March 16, 2011 New York Yankees The rotation saga in the Bronx (or Tampa for now) continues as we try to figure out how the Yankees plan on wrapping up the back-end of their rotation....
March 15, 2011 | article by Michael Leone in Fantasy Strategy (62)
This is part 2 of the TFC preseason preview. In part 1, I laid out my initial TFC team along with a preview of the corner infielders. Now, it's time for... Up the middle Second Base One of the nice...
March 15, 2011 | article by Lou Blasi in Preseason Prep (226)
Jarrod Saltalamacchia – Red Sox – Salty draws more attention this spring as the Red Sox primary catcher with the ancient and venerable Jason Variteck backing him up. The Red Sox chased Salty like a jilted lover before landing him...
March 13, 2011 | article by Joseph Hettler in Preseason Prep (226)
Jason Castro Is Out. Houston, We Have A Catching Problem. Heading into spring, the Astros expected their best minor league prospect Jason Castro to claim the starting job behind the dish. Unfortunately, a torn ACL has sidelined Castro for most,...
March 12, 2011 | article by Paul Sauberer in Preseason Prep (226)
Here are some news, notes and glimpses of the future from spring training... I have finally joined the twitterverse. I'm sure I won't be as frequent with my tweets as our resident Twitter king, Drerw Dinkmeyer, if you would like...
March 11, 2011 | article by Michael Leone in Fantasy Strategy (62)
TFC Preview Last season I posted my roster prior to doing my position by position preview, and I’ll do the same this year. Seeing the whole roster first makes viewing the position by position analysis more meaningful. So, without further...
March 10, 2011 | article by Drew Dinkmeyer in Preseason Prep (226)
As we enter into the third full week of spring training games, we’re right at the precipice of when spring training starts to become a bit more meaningful. We’ll have the first round of roster cuts this week, as minor...
March 10, 2011 | article by Michael Leone in
There was a time in early January when it appeared that not having a rotisserie style salary cap game for fantasy baseball was a distinct possibility. That’s why, when Fantistics founder Anthony Perri told me he was interested in forming...
March 9, 2011 | article by David Regan in Preseason Prep (226)
Dodgers notes… My first day out at Camelback Ranch here in Glendale, Arizona for Dodgers spring training was rather uneventful. A few quick observations on a couple key players / situations: Jerry Sands (1B/OF) – Man-crushes…nothing wrong with them. I’m...
March 9, 2011 | article by Joe Ribando in Preseason Prep (226)
Preseason Fantistics Analysis - Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Milwaukee Brewers The big news hitting the wires in the last 24 hours is that Zack Greinke will be starting the season on the 15-day DL with a broken rib and is...
March 8, 2011 | article by Lou Blasi in Player Commentary (1656)
Clay Buchholz – Red Sox - Let’s start here. I like Clay Buchholz. I think he has #1 potential and he is capable of being a very special pitcher. That having been said I feel compelled to point out all...
March 6, 2011 | article by Richard Gross in Preseason Prep (226)
New York Mets Being Shown the Door? Part One...Things are heating up in Mets camp as manager Terry Collins plans on making the first cuts and trim the roster by March 14th. One decision that Mets have already made is...
March 5, 2011 | article by Anthony A. Perri in Research (50)
The Inconsistent Player Several years ago we introduced Consistency Factor and it's implications to both Head to Head leagues as well as all Fantasy leagues regardless of their scoring setup. We run and update this piece every season because...
March 5, 2011 | article by Michael Leone in Preseason Prep (226)
Kansas City Royals Jarrod Dyson- Speedster in consideration for leadoff spot As of writing this, the Royals’ have played 5 Spring Training games, with Mike Aviles leading off three times, Lorenzo Cain once and Jarrod Dyson once. Dyson is the...
March 4, 2011 | article by Schuyler Dombroske in Preseason Prep (226)
Carlos Guillen - 2B and LF are really the only spots where there is potentially some competition this spring for Detroit, and most of the 2B uncertainty surrounds Carlos Guillen's health. The 35 year old has only averaged 386 PA's...
March 2, 2011 | article by Drew Dinkmeyer in Preseason Prep (226)
Everyone enjoying the first week of spring training? As we get the first taste of games it’s a natural reaction to begin over-analyzing and reacting to the data. While it’s fun to speculate on some of the early results (Domonic...
March 1, 2011 | article by Richard Gross in Preseason Prep (226)
New York Mets And now playing centerfield… Yes, the big news to come out of camp for the Mets is the decision that Angel Pagan will be handling centerfield for the Mets this year with Carlos Beltran switching over to...
March 1, 2011 | article by Lou Blasi in Preseason Prep (226)
Following our second-year theme of the return of starting pitching in fantasy baseball, let’s look at some profiles of starters from the teams I am covering this spring … Josh Beckett – Red Sox – What to do, what to...
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