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Call to the Bullpen: Relief Pitcher Fantasy Baseball Strategy

Saturday, March 12th, 2011

Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitcher Closer Strategy Call to the bullpen We’re just one run ahead Call for the bullpen And stop that rally dead Here comes the bull man In that funny little car But that pitching fool He’ll put out that fire It’s more than just golf cars bringing in relief pitchers that has [...]

Fantasy Baseball Prospect: Chris Sale

Friday, March 11th, 2011

Chris Sale is the 2010 draft pick who made it to the Big Leagues faster than any other.  Sale, who was hardly even recruited out of high school and ended up at Florida Gulf Coast College, needed just 11 minor league games before making his debut with the White Sox. Sale is a 6’6″, 170 [...]

High (And Outside) Anxiety

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Dontrelle Willis Fantasy Baseball Projection 2011 One of the great mysteries of the past few seasons is that of Dontrelle Willis.  the 2003 National League Rookie of the Year finished last season in the Bush Leagues playing for Triple-A Fresno. It wasn’t long ago, 2005 in fact, that Willis led all of baseball with 22 [...]

Aroldis Chapman Throws 105

Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

Watch the all-time fastest pitch as Aroldis Chapman tops out at 105 MPH!

2011 Fantasy Baseball Preview: Neftali Feliz

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

The same day as the announcement of Buster Posey winning the National League Rookie of the Year, the American League award was bestowed upon Neftali Feliz, the closer of the Texas Rangers. Similar to Posey, Feliz earned 20 of the 32 first place votes for the award. Feliz outpaced Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Jackson for [...]

Who Will Replace Billy Wagner as Braves Closer?

Saturday, September 25th, 2010

As the Atlanta Braves try to recover from getting swept by the Phillies and hold on to the Wild Card position, savvy fantasy baseball managers are already looking ahead to the 2011 fantasy baseball season. Billy Wagner, 38, has announced that he will retire after the 2010 season.  Wagner’s 420 career saves leave him in [...]

100+ MPH Club

Sunday, September 5th, 2010

Thanks to Baseball Almanac, here’s a list of the fastest thrown baseballs in the history of MLB and the radar gun.   In Order by Fastest Observed Speed (Listing Has Only The Fastest Known Speed by the Pitcher) Pitcher Radar Speed Date / Box Score Location Joel Zumaya * 104.8 mph 10-10-2006 McAfee Coliseum Aroldis [...]

How Long Does it Take for Fastball to Reach Plate?

Sunday, September 5th, 2010

by Bob Bentz Aroldis Chapman hit 103 in his debut last week against the Brewers and some guns had him as high as 105. Chapman pitched in two games and two innings versus the Milwaukee Brewers last week.  He threw just 19 pitches in retiring all six Brewers that he faced.  Of the 19 pitches [...]