Archive for the 'Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitchers' Category

Georgia Producing Rich Crop of Fantasy Baseball Players

Monday, June 15th, 2009

Georgia just may be the new California.  Or Texas.  Or Florida.
In the last few weeks, we’ve seen a lot of highly touted rookies arrive in the majors and savvy fantasy baseball league managers have been picking up these Georgia peaches.  Here’s a look at some of the best first year players from the Peach State.
Matt […]

Week 10 Fantasy Baseball Advice: Two Start Pitchers

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

It’s been a few weeks (ok, a month…) but your weekly two start pitchers fantasy baseball advice is back for week 10.
This week, there are around 45 probable two-start pitchers. Remember that who you choose on your waiver wire to be a part of your rotation this week can make all the difference in winning […]

What’s Up With Francisco Liriano?

Saturday, June 6th, 2009

I’m sure Francisco Liriano owners drafted him with quite a sense of confidence this past March. In one and a half seasons of MLB service, Liriano posted a career record of 18-7 with 211 strikeouts in 197 career innings.
Even we had a pretty good feeling about Liriano. We weren’t expecting him to return to 2006 […]

Myers Down, Phillies Look for Pitcher

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

Brett Myers is on the 15-day disabled list, but he’s going to be out for at least three months as he gets his torn labrum in his hip repaired.  Myers’ injury leaves a serious hole in the Phillies rotation.
The Phillies have gone down to Lehigh Valley to pick up Antonio Bastardo.  Bastardo will make his […]

Happ-y to be in the Rotation

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

Back in preseason, Fantasy Baseball Dugout wrote about the Phillies improved depth for the fifth starter position in its rotation.  The candidates were 26-year-old J.A. Happ, 35-year-old veteran Chan Ho Park, and prospect Carlos Carrasco.
To the surprise of many fantasy baseball fans, Park outpitched Happ in preseason and earned the fifth starter for the defending […]

CBS Sports Adds Strasburg

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

By popular demand, CBSSports has added Stephen Strasburg to its fantasy baseball league even though Strasburg is yet to be drafted.
Fantasy Baseball Dugout began following the San Diego State fireballer last year when he was just a sophomore playing for Tony Gwynn’s Aztecs.  FBD recommended that you draft Strasburg last year and put him on […]

The Best Time To Sell Zack Greinke? NOW.

Friday, May 15th, 2009

As of today’s posting, Zack Greinke of the Kansas City Royals is the no. 1 overall player in just about every fantasy baseball league format.
The righty is dominating hitters in 2009 and is the league’s only 6-game winner (still true - Roy Halladay now has 7 wins!). His 0.51 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, and 59 strikeouts […]