Fantasy Baseball Dugout

Over the weekend, Gawker announced that Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter was going to be named Sports Illustrated’s Sportsman of the Year. On Monday, SI confirmed that Jeter is the winner of the award. He’s the first Yankee to ever win the award. Jeter is one of those players whose name recognition typically doesn’t translate to [...]

On Tuesday, St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Albert Pujols won the National League’s Most Valuable Player Award for the third time in his career, and second time in as many seasons. Unlike the idiot reporter who voted for Miguel Cabrera in the AL, Pujols got all 32 first place votes in the NL. Marlins shortstop [...]

On Monday afternoon, Joe Mauer was named the American League MVP with 27 of 28 possible first place votes. Some dude in Seattle voted for Miguel Cabrera with the other 1st place vote, but you probably knew that already. When you consider the fact that Mauer missed the month of April because of injury, his [...]

by BallparkBob At this holiday time, we at Fantasy Baseball Dugout are thankful for the following things: Mobile marketing web site 84444.com for supplying us with text message voting for our Baseball’s Hottest Wives contest. KHITS radio in St. Louis and their on-air promotions that helped stuff the ballot box for Heidi DeRosa. Spadora on [...]

As we continue to profile the 2009 postseason award winners for their 2010 fantasy baseball prospectus, it’s time to examine next season outlook for NL Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum. “The Freak” managed to win his second consecutive Cy Young award despite getting the second highest amount of first place votes. Cardinals starters Chris Carpenter [...]

Kansas City Royals ace and 2009′s top fantasy baseball pitcher Zack Greinke won the AL Cy Young award Tuesday in convincing fashion over Seattle’s Felix Hernandez and Detroit’s Justin Verlander. Greinke was typically drafted in rounds 7 through 9 in mixed league fantasy baseball formats last season, according to 2009 ESPN draft data. Those who [...]