Chris Young (OF - NYM). Rebound Candidate or Bust? In an effort to upgrade what was essentially a Triple A outfield in 2013, the Mets signed Chris Young to a one-year, $7.2M contract, with the idea of starting him in...
CHICAGO WHITE SOX Adam Eaton - I'm intrigued by Eaton's fantasy value this year, as it looks like he'll be the everyday leadoff man and the team has already come out and said that he will have the "green light"...
Nelson Cruz, Baltimore Orioles: Fresh off his 50 game suspension for suspected PED use, Cruz signed a one year $8 million contract with the Orioles. The Orioles may have a bargain for the 2014 season if they can limit Cruz...
Milwaukee Brewers Jonathan Lucroy-MIL-C: Top Fantasy Catcher or Career Year in 2013? Some fantasy owners will question whether last year was a fluke for Lucroy or was it the beginning of Lucroy establishing himself as a top tier option at...
Pittsburgh Pirates: The Battle for Right Field Whenever your rightfielders collectively produce an OBP less than .300 and OPS+ well below 100, most organizations might ponder a trade. But, that's just not the Pirates style. Normally, the fanbase might gripe...
Dodgers 2B job battle Early reports on Alex Guerrero defensively appear to be encouraging, making him the heavy favorite for this job given the team's $28 million investment. Dee Gordon, Justin Turner, and Chone Figgins represent the competition, but...
Hi Folks, Welcome to the start of the 2014 fantasy baseball season! With Pitchers and Catchers reporting in a few short weeks, one of the ways I open a new season is by taking a look back at the previous...
Andrelton Simmons turned in a fantastic first full season in the majors, and was rewarded with a 7 year $58 million contract Thursday from the Braves. Simmons was valuable to fantasy lineups last season thanks to his above average power at shortstop.
Toronto Blue Jays RA Dickey (SP-TOR) - Does he deserve to start on opening day? On Tuesday, RA Dickey was named the opening day starter for Toronto. After winning the NL CY Young award in 2012, he was traded to...
Boston Red Sox Clay Buchholz- Fantasy Ace or Injury waiting to happen? Last week, when we touched upon the Red Sox rotation, I wrote about Jon Lester. Lester is the anti-thesis to Clay Buchholz. Lester's days of being a fantasy...
Toronto Blue Jays Colby Rasmus - Post Hype Sleeper or 2013 Overachiever? Colby Rasmus was one of the surprise stories of 2013. After breaking into the league with the Cardinals in 2009 with expectations of being the next five-tool superstar,...
CHICAGO WHITE SOX Jose Abreu - Jose Abreu is likely the most difficult player to forecast for 2014, with so few Cuban comparables relative to most other foreign countries, a baseball change that likely accounted for a not-so-insignificant portion of...
Notes from the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues...as all pitchers and catchers have reported and position players for the Tigers, Phillies, Pirates, Cardinals and Mariners report today. Ryan Dempster- BOS- Dempster will not be pitching for the Red Sox or anyone...
Fantasy news related to the Brewers, Cubs, Reds, and the rest of the league.
Boston Red Sox Will Middlebrooks- Cheap power at third or a dead spot in your fantasy lineup? Few players were more Jekyll and Hyde in 2013 than Red Sox Third Baseman, Will Middlebrooks. The first half of the season in...
Observations from the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues...Pitchers and catchers will be reporting today for the Braves, Orioles, Cubs, Tigers, Angels, Padres and Nationals. Derek Jeter- NYA- The biggest news of yesterday was that the last of the Core Four will...
Houston Astros How Will Dexter Fowler Fare Away From Coors Field? In one of the more surprising moves of the offseason, the Astros were able to acquire the center fielder from the Rockies for Jordan Lyles and Brandon Barnes. The...