2012 Fantasy Baseball

Ballpark Bob Bentz gives his top sleeper picks at every position for the 2012 fantasy baseball season. Be sure to visit our Pinterest page on fantasy baseball sleepers and be sure to add your own favorite sleepers to our page.

The Fantasy Baseball Dugout radio show from Saturday, March 10 had BallparkBob reporting live from Spring Training in Clearwater where he talked about Batting Average/Balls in Play (BABIP).  Based on the luck factor that is commonly referred to on BABIP, expect a big year out of Evan Longoria while Matt Kemp will not be able [...]

We all love value picks.  We all love sleepers.  Who will be this season’s Lance Berkman, Joel Hanrahan, or Ian Kennedy? BallparkBob reviews his top sleepers at each position for the 2012 season.   Catcher — Wilson Ramos, Washington Nationals Wilson Ramos is best known as the guy who got kidnapped in Venezuela this off-season [...]

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It seems obvious enough, but it’s surprising how many serious fantasy baseball managers don’t bother to actually watch the games, especially the Spring Training games. I am just back from my annual Spring Training trip to Florida.  If you are a true baseball fan and you haven’t done this before, what are you waiting for?  [...]

There’s a popular theory in sabermetric circles that MLB players enter their years of peak statistical performance when they turn the age of 27. Technically, the age range of peak performance for MLB players is somewhere between 26 and 32. During this time period, a man is physically at his peak. The combination of physical [...]

While in most traditional 5×5 fantasy baseball leagues they still contribute statistically to 50% of the scoring, pitchers don’t get the respect they often deserve at draft time. The main reason for this is obvious – starting pitchers only contribute once every five days, and relievers only face a handful of batters (at best). One [...]

Players with the Most Days on the DL – Last 5 Years When it comes to fantasy baseball, there’s nothing more frustrating than having holes in your lineup due to injury.  So, if you are concerned about ending up with a bunch of goose eggs in your lineup, it would make sense to avoid these [...]