Fantasy Baseball Dugout

Diana Chiafair is a model and the new wife of Orioles’ second baseman Brian Roberts.  We thought we’d show you another picture of the new Ms. Roberts.

Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez has finally latched on with a major league team when the 13-time Gold Glove winner signed a one-year $1.5 million deal with the Houston Astros. Rodriguez, 37, returns to the National League for the first time since 2003 when he played for the Marlins.  Rodriguez is coming off a sub-par season last [...]

Tuesday night I was joined by some friends in the blogosphere, some coworkers, some friends, and some family for the 5th annual BeeZee’z BaLLaZ fantasy baseball league draft. For the sake of blogging about a fantasy draft, I find it much more effective to review a draft of a REAL league as opposed to an [...]

Veteran third baseman Aaron Boone needs heart surgery, according to a press conference held yesterday by the Houston Astros.  It is not an emergency situation and Boone has known for several years that he would eventually have to do the surgery, but doctors have recommended that Boone take care of the situation now. The third baseman [...]

Below is a list of the top three MLB hitters and pitchers currently participating in the World Baseball Classic in each standard 5×5 fantasy baseball category. I don’t think anyone knows how to gauge WBC success for either hitters or pitchers. My theory is that there is little benefit for pitchers. If anything, pitching in [...]

Predicting players who will out-distance their projections is what fantasy baseball is all about.  Here’s a list of National League hitters to watch for the 2009 fantasy baseball season. Ryan Doumit, C, Pittsburgh Pirates  –  Doumit hit 15 homers and .316 last year in 116 games.  Not bad for a part-time catcher.  Doumit will get [...]

Catcher is often an after-thought when it comes to fantasy baseball.  Here’s a few fantasy baseball catchers who you’ll want to target in your 2009 fantasy baseball draft. Ryan Doumit, Pittsburgh Pirates –  Ryan Doumit played just 116 games last year, but managed to hit 15 homers with 69 RBI along with a .316 average.  [...]