Fantasy Baseball Dugout

by BallparkBob
Everybody is looking for a sleeper in their fantasy baseball draft.  Whether you win the fantasy baseball league or not, having bragging rights for finding that rookie sensation is a nice consolation prize, even if you don’t end up winning the pennant.
While finding that unknown diamond in the rough is great for your ego, [...]

Monday, the Detroit Tigers acquired first baseman / DH Aubrey Huff off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for Brett Jacobson, an A-level minor leaguer.
The Tigers intend to use Huff to bolster their lineup for the pennant chase, as they are only 2.5 games behind the White Sox in the AL Central. Coming off [...]

Can the New York Mets season get any worse?
Shortstop Jose Reyes went for an MRI on Wednesday and it appears as though Reyes’ hamstring injury is worse than originally anticipated.  Doctors reported that there is scar tissue and severe inflammation in the young star’s hamstring.
Jose Reyes, 26, has not played since May 20 when he [...]

Fantasy baseball tips and advice provider Fantasy Baseball Dugout announced the kickoff of its second annual contest to determine the hottest wife in Major League Baseball, an online and text message poll starting July 15 and running through August 31.
Baseball’s Hottest Wives Finalists

Anna Benson, wife of Texas Rangers pitcher Kris Benson
Karen Burnett, wife of New [...]

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 [...]

Most of the attention in Baltimore the past week has concerned the call-up of catcher Matt Wieters and rightfully so.  He’s the biggest catching prospect in many years.
But, there’s another player helping to turn around the once proud franchise in Baltimore and his name is Nolan Reimold.
Reimold was called up to the Majors on May [...]