Fantasy Baseball Infielders

It has been a very hot Hot Stove League for Fall and Winter 2011 and there are still many key free agent signings remaining. Fantasy Baseball Dugout takes a look at the winners and losers thus far in the 2011 free agent market.  Which players will perform better in their new homes and which players [...]

Albert Pujols did the unimaginable.  Pujols faked all of us out by signing with the Los Angeles Angels–a team that didn’t even enter the Pujols sweepstakes until two days before he actually signed.  The result of the contract is a 10 year commitment from the Angels that will pay Phat Albert $68,493 per day for [...]

Listen as BallparkBob discusses who should be your # 1 pick in the 2012 fantasy baseball draft.  One surprise: that pick is not Albert Pujols this year.  The fantasy sports segment starts with coverage of NFL fantasy football week 14 and we pick up the fantasy baseball report at 3:40 in the dialogue.

In past years, the decision was easy.  Just scratch in Albert Pujols if you had the #1 pick in your fantasy baseball draft and you were locked in.  Sure, some fantasy baseball managers who subscribed to the position scarcity strategy would go with Hanley Ramirez instead, but for the most part, Pujols was your guy. [...]

The Philadelphia Phillies have been courting Minnesota outfielder Michael Cuddyer for a few months now.  In fact, one of the “jobs” for new Phillies first baseman-pinch hitter Jim Thome was to help sell Philadelphia to Cuddyer. But, despite the Phillies seeming best efforts, Cuddyer is yet to sign with the Phillies or anywhere else for [...]

Jim Thome is back in Philadelphia.  Much to the delight of the Philadelphia faithful that pack Citizen’s Bank Park night after night.  With Thome, and his 604 career home runs (8th of all time) back in town, Philly fans will have even more reason to attend Phillies games in 2012. Thome is back to do a [...]

Listen to BallparkBob talk about the Hot Stove league and off-season fantasy baseball tips.  Today, BallparkBob discusses the change in the outfield fences at Citi Field and how that will affect the 2012 fantasy baseball season for David Wright and Jason Bay.  Also, BallparkBob discusses where Prince Fielder will end up after free agency; Bob [...]

Citi Field is a pitcher’s park.  It has been since it opened three years ago replacing worn out Shea Stadium. In 2011, Citi Field allowed 1.33 home runs per game, thus ranking it 14th among the 16 National League parks.  Only Petco Park (San Diego) and AT&T Park (San Francisco) allowed less home runs per [...]