Fantasy Baseball Infielders

Two weeks ago, the Florida Marlins sent seemingly every starter it had on the roster to the Toronto Blue Jays in a blockbuster trade for a package of prospects that has left many Marlins fans wondering what has happened to this franchise that was going to be an annual contender thanks to the snappy new [...]

The season premiere of the final season of “The Office” is scheduled to air tomorrow night, 9pm EST. Dwight Schrute’s desk on “The Office” features four bobbleheads – one self-serving, two Philadelphia Phillies, and one college basketball legend. We know you’re just dying to know what they are. Learn everything there is to know about [...]

These fantasy baseball players are poised for a strong second half and can help your club down the stretch. Bounce Back Players These players are simply too good to not have a better second half than their first half of the 2012 season.  Look to pick them up if they are available in your fantasy [...]

If the other managers in your fantasy baseball league are asleep at the wheel, now is the time to pounce on  Cubs first baseman prospect Anthony Rizzo. Rizzo passes the marker this weekend on the date that prevents him from becoming a free agent one year earlier leading to speculation that Rizzo will join the [...]

As more baseball managers employ the defensive shift, it could have a profound effect on some of your favorite fantasy baseball players. The Increased Use of the Shift in Baseball and its Effects on Fantasy Baseball Joe Maddon never has been a traditional manager.  Remember, this is the guy who once intentionally walked a man [...]

Edwin Encarnacion, the designated hitter for the Toronto Blue Jays who is also qualified in many fantasy leagues as a first baseman and third baseman, has gotten off to a roaring start in fantasy baseball 2012, making him one of the top players in the game right now. In the first month of the season, [...]

Here’s some bargain basements pickups for National League teams.  These are guys that are likely available in deep NL-only leagues that show some promise (well at least a little) and might be worthy of a flyer on a free agent pickup.   Eric Young, Jr., OF, Colorado Rockies  — All Eric Young Jr. will do [...]

Every year, we come out with our best value pick in fantasy baseball.  Last year, we picked J.J. Hardy of the Baltimore Orioles.  All Hardy, a career .263 hitter, did was hit 30 home runs and drive in 80 for the Orioles–numbers that even exceeded his 2007 and 2008 stats from Milwaukee. In Hardy’s case, [...]