Archive for July, 2011

Minor Leaguer Hits Broken Bat Homerun

Sunday, July 10th, 2011

One of the great things about baseball is that no matter how many games you watch, you will often see something you’ve never seen before. This is one of those for me as Jordan Pacheco of the Colorado Sky Sox hits a broken bat…homerun.  Watch this unbelievable video of Pacheco’s homer. Of course, it doesn’t [...]

Coming Soon: Baseball’s Hottest Wives 2011

Saturday, July 9th, 2011

It’s almost time for Fantasy Baseball Dugout’s Baseball’s Hottest Wives for 2011.  Here’s a preview of one of our nominees, Laura Posada.  Although Laura has never won the contest, she has been nominated all four years of the contest and will be part of the 2011 Baseball’s Hottest Wives contest. Being from Philly, we aren’t [...]

5 Biggest Fantasy Baseball Flops

Saturday, July 9th, 2011

It’s halfway through the 2011 MLB season and there are surprises and there are disappointments.  The biggest disappointments are easy to find.  Just look in the infield of the White Sox, Braves, and Marlins.  And, the outfield of the Red Sox. #1 Biggest Disappointment — Adam Dunn, 1B, White Sox When the White Sox picked [...]

Handicapping The 2011 Home Run Derby

Saturday, July 9th, 2011

The 2011 Home Run Derby has a couple familiar faces this season, including two previous champions as “team captains.” 2010 winner David Ortiz will captain the American League, and 2009 winner Prince Fielder will head up the National League team. Of the eight 2011 participants, only four have previously appeared in the Derby before – [...]

Fantasy Baseball All Star Duds – All Star Snubs

Saturday, July 9th, 2011

The MLB All-Star game takes place on Tuesday night in Phoenix and once again, we take a look at the ALL STAR DUDS  and the ALL STAR SNUBS based on fantasy baseball statistics. FANTASY BASEBALL ALL STAR DUDS Aaron Crow, Relief Pitcher, Royals — Crow is having a nice rookie season with a 2-2 record [...]

The Curious Situation with K-Rod

Saturday, July 9th, 2011

There is an interesting situation growing in the New York Mets bullpen and it involves the lightning rod of the New York relief pitching platoon, K-Rod. The Mets remain 10 games behind the Phillies in National League East and 6 1/2 games behind the Wild Card leading Atlanta Braves.  While the New Yorkers have surged [...]

Sick Wiffle Curve Balls

Friday, July 8th, 2011

Well, it’s not really an official wiffle ball, but you get the drift. Take a look at these sick curve balls and let us know if you think you could hit them. And, let us know if you think Gio Gonzalez has a yakker that can compare.