Joe Mauer, Ryan Howard, and Mark Reynolds. Everyone knows their names, and most people know they’ve played exceptionally well in August.
What most people don’t know, however, is that Will Venable has batted .311 with six HR and 17 RBI in August.
Being able to scour players like Venable from the waiver wire is a vital component to your playoff run. For this reason, I present to you the All-August free agent team…
Monday, August 24, 2009
In last week’s Fantasy Focus, I announced the 2009 All-Underappreciated Team. This week we shift gears, as I present to you the All-Overappreciated Team…
Monday, August 17, 2009
America loves the underdog; it’s a fact. More importantly, fantasy owners love the underdog. Not only are they fun to root for, but they often come much cheaper than what they should.
If there’s one thing you’ve learned from me this season, it better be the importance of value. Lucky for you, this week’s Fantasy Focus is a perfect example of just that; players who produce above their market value.
So without further adieu, I bring to you the All-Underappreciated Team of 2009…
Monday, August 10, 2009
If there’s one thing that separates good fantasy baseball managers from the greats ones, it’s the ability to spot start.
Having at least one or two open roster spots, (especially in leagues with 12 teams or less) gives you an incredible advantage over the competition. This allows you to strategically spot start players who have favorable match ups
Just knowing this handy little secret, however, isn’t enough to give you an edge; you must know how to detect a good spot start candidate.
So what should you look for in a potential spot start? Well, I’m glad you asked.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Major League Baseball has seen 18 trades go down in the past week. While the contenders struggled to find the final missing piece, the cellar dwellers took on prospects with an eye towards the future.
So what does this have to do with fantasy baseball? Well, I’m glad you asked.
Did you know that Cliff Lee has a career 3.05 ERA against the National League? I’ll bet you didn’t…
RT @RyanDivish: @StoneLarry with the confirm that Zunino is being called up. Wow. Definitely a little surprised. He was preparing the CWS a year ago RT @ajcbraves: #Braves Gattis in his past 17 games: 13-for-41 (.371) with 1 double, 7 homers, 17 RBIs, 5 walks, 8 strikeouts, .408 OBP, .854 slugging% RT @JamesWagnerWP: RT @AdamKilgoreWP Scott Boras says Bryce Harper had "no operative procedures" during his visit to Dr. James Andrews http://t.co/wQlleq0aZ2 If Ian Stewart prefers to be released, he'd have a better chance by offering to forgo remaining $1.3m salary for '13. http://t.co/RVz5c7K5EM
Both NFBC & ESPN have Hishashi Iwakuma as the #1 SP in fantasy baseball (5x5): 7 wins, 1.79 ERA, 0.82 WHIP & 87 K's in 95.1 IP #mindblown Thanks to @williamfleitch for having me on the podcast! We'll Tweet out the links when it's posted... \m/
My feature on Javier Baez, who hit four homers for the @daytonacubs last night: http://t.co/TlPYPQsoCi #Cubs Adam Dunn has 422 career homers; he's closing in on Cal Ripken and Billy Williams on the all-time HR list. http://t.co/wDjIVb9cYd With his outing tonight, Clayton Kershaw moves into the NL ERA lead; at 1.88, he's a hair above Shelby Miller (1.91). http://t.co/RkpOos6PJL Jason Marquis fun to watch because he doesn't have great stuff--87-88 mph sinkers, 82-83 sliders--but just lives in bottom edge of the zone.© 2013 Fantasy Baseball Insiders. Powered by Wordpress.
Monday, August 31, 2009
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