Archive for June, 2011

Dustin Debuts

Friday, June 17th, 2011

Dustin Ackley will make his Major League debut tonight in Seattle against the Phillies and Roy Oswalt.  The Mariners second baseman of the future is now the second baseman of the present as he steps into Safeco Field tonight against the Phillies. Ackley, the overall #2 pick in the 2009 draft, taken right after a [...]

The Official Moneyball Movie Trailer [VIDEO]

Thursday, June 16th, 2011

Entertainment Tonight had an exclusive first look at the trailer for the movie adaptation of Moneyball, starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill. The movie’s set to hit theaters on September 23. Looks like this film is going to be a good one – and it should be a lock for BallparkBob’s 2011 list of the [...]

Jordan Zimmerman Fantasy

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

He may not even be the best Zimmerman on the Nationals with Ryan Zimmerman due off the DL this week.  But, Jordan Zimmerman may be the best pitcher that is under the radar right now. His line against the Padres this weekend: 7 IP, 4 H, 1 BB, 10 K’s.  Not bad.  In his last [...]

Liriano on a Roll

Monday, June 13th, 2011

If you drafted Francisco Liriano early in the season, you likely have dumped him by now.  He was awful with an ERA above 7.00 just a month ago. Then, he tossed baseball’s first no-hitter of the season.  And, for 7 innings on Sunday, he almost became the first player to toss 2 no-nos in the [...]

Week 11 Two Start Pitchers

Sunday, June 12th, 2011

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 [...]

Texas Rangers Fan Sign

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

Week 10 Hitting Cheat Sheet

Sunday, June 5th, 2011

The idea behind this fantasy baseball cheat sheet for hitters is that each reader can get an idea of who the hottest hitters are at each position over the last 14 days. The players ranked below are also available in at least 25% of fantasy baseball leagues, according to Yahoo! Therefore, if you have issues [...]