The start of the 2011 season has been filled with surprises, particularly in terms of blown saves. The White Sox's and Cardinals' bullpens have been especially unpredictable recently. Here's the latest...
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Closers are the most overrated players in fantasy baseball. The good ones deliver strong contributions to one category, but generally pitch less than five innings per week. During drafts, I usually ignore the position until the late rounds. Despite this strategy, my teams are usually very strong in the saves category. In fact, my teams have finished tied-first, second, first and first in saves over the last four seasons in my 10-team roto keeper league. How is this possible you ask? It’s simple really. Let me run some numbers by you…
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
To help keep fantasy managers on top of injuries this spring, Fantasy Baseball Insiders has launched a team-by-team injury report. This list will be updated every night so you can stay up to date on current injuries. Bookmark this page for an easy return. This is a must have as you prepare for your upcoming draft!
Monday, January 3, 2011
Over the last three years, only five closers have recorded at least 30 saves each season (Jonathan Papelbon, Francisco Cordero, Mariano Rivera, Joakim Soria and Brian Wilson). This fact alone illustrates the high turnover rate at this unstable position. With nearly half of baseball's 30 teams likely to start 2011 with a new closer, it's important for fantasy managers to brush up on the bullpens in transition. Every week during the 2011 season, I'll update the Closer's Corner as ninth-inning roles change hands. In the meantime, I'll post updates as free agents continue to sign and spring training battles become more clear...
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Closers are the most overrated players in fantasy baseball. The good ones deliver strong contributions to one category, but generally pitch less than five innings per week. During drafts, I usually ignore the position until the late rounds. Despite this strategy, my teams are usually very strong in the saves category. In fact, my teams have finished first, first and second in saves over the last three seasons in my 10-team roto keeper league...
RT @KevinMcAlpin: For Gattis, it's his 8th homer of the season. It's his 2nd pinch hit homer of 2013. And the legend grows!! RT @SFGiants: 17-game hit streak for Scutaro as he hits the first pitch he sees into center field for a base hit. #SFGiants Miguel Cabrera with his 63rd hit, in the Tigers' 41st game -- line single into short center field on a fastball that jammed him. RT @MikeDiGiovanna: Lineup change for #Angels. Josh Hamilton is out. Brendan Harris is in. Not sure why at this point but should have info soon. And the Indians get all of their guts back: Walk-off win, again. Cleveland now 24-17... Two of the top three players in OPS for May are part of the Arizona lineup. http://t.co/FQPz0CMN1s© 2013 Fantasy Baseball Insiders. Powered by Wordpress.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
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