Sunday, November 9th, 2008
Homeruns are becoming more valuable in fantasy baseball.
That’s because homeruns are apparently becoming harder to hit. Homerun totals in major league baseball declined for the third consecutive year in 2008, even reaching a 15-year low. 2.01 homeruns were hit per game in 2008, down from 2.04 in 2007 and 2.34 as far back […]
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Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
In free agency, the top bidder nearly always wins.
Therefore, so does the wallet of the particular free agent. While there will be some financial windfalls for the following free agents, their fantasy stock may actually drop - or perceive to drop - should they leave their current digs for greener (as in money) pastures.
Below is […]
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
If you are in a fantasy baseball championship, now is the time to start cutting ties with your favorite starting pitchers.
Unless they are scheduled to make two starts this weekend, a starting pitcher has no value to your team once he completes his final start.
In leagues with daily lineup changes, you can probably drop tonight’s […]
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Sunday, September 21st, 2008
Quality starting pitching is essential to winning in fantasy baseball, especially in playoff time. The time has come to consider adding a starting pitcher who will make two starts in Week 26. Instead of naming two sleepers to keep an eye on during the final week of the season, we’re going to list every starting […]
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Saturday, September 13th, 2008
Francisco Rodriguez tied former White Sox closer Bobby Thigpen’s 18-year old record for saves in a season in Thursday night’s 7-4 Angels victory over the Seattle Mariners.
With K-Rod now one save shy of the all-time record, the question arises… how should fantasy owners handle K-Rod in 2009? Closers are some of the toughest players to […]
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Monday, September 8th, 2008
Similar to having quality starting pitching, understanding hitter trends and setting your lineup with the best hitters is essential to winning in fantasy baseball.
Fantasy Baseball Dugout’s Week 24 Cheat Sheet is designed to give you a full view of the top hitters, by position, in fantasy baseball (just in time for the playoffs).
Nate McLouth of […]
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Sunday, August 24th, 2008
Quality starting pitching is essential to winning in fantasy baseball. If you have a pitcher that hasn’t been carrying their weight, consider adding a starting pitcher who will make two starts in Week 22.
If the pitcher you consider isn’t at the top of the rankings, there’s often a chance he’ll throw at least one good […]
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Saturday, August 16th, 2008
Quality starting pitching is essential to winning in fantasy baseball. If you have a pitcher that hasn’t been carrying their weight, consider adding a starting pitcher who will make two starts in Week 21.
If the pitcher you consider isn’t at the top of the rankings, there’s often a chance he’ll throw at least one good […]
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Monday, August 4th, 2008
Similar to having quality starting pitching, understanding hitter trends and setting your lineup with the best hitters is essential to winning in fantasy baseball.
Fantasy Baseball Dugout’s Week 19 Cheat Sheet is designed to give you a full view of the top hitters, by position, in fantasy baseball.
Bobby Abreu of the New York Yankees is the […]
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
The first major trade post All-Star break went down on West Coast time last night. The Anaheim Angels’ personal ad “Desperately Seeking Slugger” was answered by the Atlanta Braves in the wee hours of the morning, and first baseman Mark Teixeira is on his way to LA.
Tex, who was dealt to the Braves exactly one […]
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