Archive for April, 2009

Week 2 Fantasy Baseball Tips: Two Start Pitchers

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

Are you two-start pitcher streaming? If not, you’re likely missing out on a great opportunity to increase your weekly strikeout total, log more innings pitched, and potentially lower your team ERA and WHIP. We will be tracking two start pitchers again in 2009 to make sure you win your pitching categories. To go above and [...]

Angels Mourn Loss

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Los Angeles Angels’ pitcher Nick Adenhart died today after injuries suffered in a three car hit and run accident in Fullerton, California last night. Adenhart had just pitched six scoreless innings in the Angels’ 6-4 loss to Oakland.  The 22-year-old from Maryland had earned a starting rotation spot in the Angels’ staff after a rash [...]

Introducing Mrs. Jeff Francouer

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

Jeff Francouer has a propensity for the dramatic. Jeff Francouer proposed to his wife, Catie McCoy, on one knee at the historic Fox Theatre in Atlanta during a presentation of Beauty and the Beast.  This was the place where Francouer pledged his love to Catie a few years earlier.  Francouer got on one knee in the [...]

2009 MLB Award And Standings Predictions

Monday, April 6th, 2009

It’s Opening Day – one of our favorite days of the year at Fantasy Baseball Dugout! Because every team has a chance today – even the Orioles and Pirates! We figured now is the best time to throw out those 2009 regular season predictions and knock a bunch of those teams back down to earth. [...]

MLB Fantasy Baseball Opener — FBD Live in Philly

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Citizen’s Bank Park, Philadelphia –Fantasy Baseball Dugout is live in Philadelphia for the Major League Baseball home opener. BallparkBob, seated in section 117, will be reporting results from the game via his cell phone text messaging. FIRST INNING Brian McCann went deep in the first inning off of Brett Myers. We said McCann was going [...]

Clay Buchholz GF Erica Elyson

Sunday, April 5th, 2009

Clay Bucholz was sent back to Triple-A Pawtucket and will not be with the Red Sox as they open the season tomorrow. Bucholz shouldn’t be too upset, however. He is dating Penthouse Pet of the Year Erica Elyson. As a girlfriend, Elyson is not eligible for Fantasy Baseball Dugout’s Baseball’s Hottest Wives contest for 2009. [...]

2009 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers – Catchers

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

In the final segment of our fantasy baseball sleepers reports, Fantasy Baseball Dugout brings you its analysis of the catcher position. Catcher is a position that many fantasy baseball managers neglect, but there’s a few sleepers that you can pick up in later rounds that could really have big seasons.  Here’s a look at our [...]