Archive for July, 2008
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
contributed by special correspondent Rally Cap Ryan.
Because we know you can’t get enough, here are some more 2nd half Buy-Low “Studs and Sleepers” for the second half of the 2008 MLB fantasy baseball season.
Check back in the next few days as I roll out my 2nd half Sell-High “Duds.”
This All-Star Sleeper roster consists of the […]
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
As the trade deadline approaches this evening, Fantasy Baseball Dugout wanted to take a minute and review the moves of the most active team - the New York Yankees.
Trying to stay in contention with the Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox, the Yanks have acquired two bats and a reliever to try and plug […]
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Thursday, July 31st, 2008
If you guessed 850,000 baseballs are used in a Major League Baseball season, you’re right!
Did you know that each baseball has 108 stitches and 150 yards of wool?
Baseballs are nine inches in circumfrence and weigh five ounces.
And, as a kid, didn’t we all disected an old baseball to figure out what was inside of it? […]
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Micah Owings has been absolutely awful since May 25. Since then, Owings has been 0-6 with a 6.87 ERA in nine starts. That’s after a dynamic start when he won his first four games and had a 2.42 ERA and was featured in a Fantasy Baseball Dugout profile.
Today, Micah Owings was optioned to the Tucson […]
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Check out Fantasy Baseball Dugout’s nominations for Hottest Wives in Baseball.
If you are a fit young man who is famous and also happens to be a millionaire, it would make sense that you would have a very attractive wife, wouldn’t it?
Wives of Major League Baseball players are some of the most beautiful and often talented […]
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Sports Illustrated picked up our story about Brad Ziegler today. Thanks to Paul Forrester and SI.
By the way SI, if you need help with the next Swimsuit Shoot, we are pretty mean with a Nikon too.
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
The first major trade post All-Star break went down on West Coast time last night. The Anaheim Angels’ personal ad “Desperately Seeking Slugger” was answered by the Atlanta Braves in the wee hours of the morning, and first baseman Mark Teixeira is on his way to LA.
Tex, who was dealt to the Braves exactly one […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Similar to having quality starting pitching, understanding hitter trends and setting your lineup with the best hitters is essential to winning in fantasy baseball. If you have a player that has been stuck in a slump over the past week (or month), consider adding a streaking hitter who is hot until your star finds his […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Brad Ziegler is the feel good fantasy baseball story of 2008.
Sure, there have been other great feel good stories, especially Josh Hamilton this year. Then, there’s the great story of the Cardinals’ Rick Ankiel who went from wild thing reliever to home run hitter. How about Yunel Escobar who left Cuba and found himself as […]
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Monday, July 28th, 2008
July 31 is the MLB trading deadline and there already have been some big deals made with more expected this week.
While there is not normally a steadfast trading deadline in fantasy baseball, if you are part of a keeper fantasy baseball league, you need to decide soon: are you a fantasy baseball buyer or a […]
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