Danny Granger’s Surgery Ends His Season
Much like with Bulls fans, it’s been a frustrating season for Indiana Pacers aficionados as they’ve made wishes under breath to get their superstar back in time for the playoffs. Of course, another thing that usually remains under breath is that the wish to have a full-strength team is to be able to dismount Heat […]
Week 22 Fantasy Basketball Stock Market: Evans Almighty
With another fantasy basketball season nearly in the books, smart fantasy owners have re-learned the lesson we learn each year – most owners prefer name value and scoring over anything else and it’s up to us to show them the error of their way. Shooting is nice but it’s only one of at least nine […]
Jarome Iginla Is Now A Pittsburgh Penguin
When I went to bed earlier this morning at around 2 AM Atlantic (an hour ahead of Eastern), it seemed all but a done deal that Calgary RW Jarome Iginla was on his way to the Boston Bruins. A free-agent at the end of the season and Calgary in rebuild mode meant that Iginla was likely […]
Detroit Tigers Leave Camp Without a Closer
Early this year, Tigers GM David Dombrowski announced that 22 year-old Bruce Rondon would get a chance to be the Tigers closer in 2013. “We’re not anointing him the closer, but we’re hopeful he’ll take the job in spring training,” Dombrowski said in early February. That was then, before spring training. Before Rondon pitched 12. […]
2013 MLB Spring Training Stats: The 22 Worst Performers
Positive spring training stats don’t mean anything, but poor spring performances can mean the world. Just ask Ricky Romero. This spring we’ve seen many a “star” phone it in on the mound despite facing a steady flow of minor leaguers and backups on the brink of being sent down. If you can’t hack it against […]
Will Marc Trestman make Jay Cutler Fantasy Relevant Again?
What’s the opposite of Rich Gannon, the borderline journeyman signal caller with an adequate arm and a penchant for reading coverage schemes and taking what the defense gives him? Jay Cutler. Cutler, blessed with a canon where his right arm should be, has never seen coverage he didn’t like. He seems to think – much […]
What Is The Value Of Keeping Defensemen In Fantasy Hockey?
As a follow-up to my post on the value of goaltenders in fantasy hockey keeper leagues, I thought it would be pertinent to give a brief analysis on defensemen as keepers. I raise this point for a couple reasons: If trade deadlines have not passed, they are likely this week. It’s decision time for most […]
2013 MLB Spring Training Stats Leaders: March 27
With the season kicking off in less than five days, spring training is just about in the books and we can finally start talking real numbers next week. Until then, we only have the exhibition games to go on which is still better than nothing. At the very least, it’s better to enter the season […]