Archive for June, 2010

Baseball in 1883

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Baseball is a traditionalist’s game, having undergone relatively few changes since its origins. The size and weight of the baseball have remained the same, although some will argue that the balls have become livelier or deader during the Steroid or  Dead Ball Era.  Bases are still 90 feet apart and a batter still gets 3 [...]

Week 13 Two Start Pitchers

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

Are you two-start pitcher streaming? If not, you’re likely missing out on a great opportunity to increase your weekly strikeout total, win total, log more innings pitched, and potentially lower your team ERA and WHIP in head to head leagues that allow daily lineup changes. Some leagues don’t allow such activity by limiting the number [...]

BallparkBob’s All-Name Team 2010

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

We first did our All Name Team back in 2008.  The All-Name Player of the Year back in 2008 was a player with perhaps the greatest baseball name of all-time, Alfredo Amezega.  Unfortunately for baseball, and the Florida Marlins, Amezega is gone from a Major League Baseball roster so it’s anybody’s name game in 2010. [...]

Week 11 MLB Power Rankings

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Fantasy Baseball Dugout is proud to have one of the six voting spots in Yardbarker’s Blogger Poll for MLB Power Rankings 2010. In addition to providing our insight on ranking each MLB team 1-30, we also monitor the NL East each week and drop a little insight on each team. See below for our rankings [...]

Padres Day

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

        No doubt, baseball is passed down through the generations; often it’s from a love of baseball from a father that passes a love of baseball to a son. Currently, there are 20 MLB players on the 25 man rosters whose fathers also played Major League Baseball.  But, nowhere is this love [...]

Week 12 Two Start Pitchers

Sunday, June 20th, 2010

Are you two-start pitcher streaming? If not, you’re likely missing out on a great opportunity to increase your weekly strikeout total, win total, log more innings pitched, and potentially lower your team ERA and WHIP in head to head leagues that allow daily lineup changes. Some leagues don’t allow such activity by limiting the number [...]

Baseball’s Hottest Wife Nominee: Leslee Holliday

Saturday, June 19th, 2010

Baseball’s Hottest Wife nominee for today is Leslee Holliday, wife of St. Louis outfielder Matt Holliday. Matt Holliday had a two run jack last night against the A’s and now has 7 for the season.