Archive for April, 2011

MLB Network’s Hazel Mae

Saturday, April 16th, 2011

Sorry guys.  MLB Network’s sweetheart Hazel Mae is married. In January, the Phillipine-born Mae married free agent first baseman Kevin Barker.  Barker, who last played for the Reds in 2009, had 265 MLB at bats and 6 homers in five seasons with the Reds, Padres, Brewers, and Jays.  Barker signed on with the Washington Nationals [...]

Super Sam Fuld

Friday, April 15th, 2011

Baseball can be a funny game. Sam Fuld has been in the Majors since 2007, but had only played in 98 games with the Cubs prior to this season. In 2011, however, Sam Fuld has become somewhat of a legend in Tampa Bay.  He dives on warning tracks and runs like his baseball life depends [...]

Where to Pick Up Stolen Bases

Friday, April 15th, 2011

Two weeks of the fantasy baseball season are in the books and you look at your team and notice that you are doing well in most categories, but you completely forgot to pick up any base stealers (the most overrated category in fantasy baseball).  Here’s some guys that may still be available on your waiver [...]

Temporary Closers

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

It is said that 20% of all saves are never even drafted in fantasy baseball; they are all waiver wire pickups.  Well, there are certainly some attractive waiver wire pickups available now in your fantasy baseball league.  Try taking a pitch at these guys to get that early lead in saves. Brian Fuentes, Oakland A’s [...]

Week 2 Two Start Pitchers

Sunday, April 10th, 2011

Editor’s Note: Arrived at Fantasy Baseball Dugout looking for the current week’s rankings for two start pitchers? Click here. 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 [...]

Ryan Howard Engaged

Saturday, April 9th, 2011

Phillies’ slugger Ryan Howard will soon be joining the married ranks of his teammates.  Howard is reportedly engaged to Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader Krystal Campbell, a product of nearby Penncrest High School and West Chester University.  Campbell has been an Eagles cheerleader for 6 seasons and currently teaches 2nd grade.  Krystal is no stranger to dating [...]

Drew Storen Not Getting Nationals Saves

Friday, April 8th, 2011

If you looked at the MLB depth charts before the season started, you would have thought that Drew Storen had been tabbed as the Nationals’ closer.  Not so fast. Twice this week, the Nationals used Tyler Clippard in the seventh, followed by Storen in the eighth and the ninth inning, and the corresponding save, went [...]