2013 MLB Trade Deadline: Justin Morneau Candidate to Leave Minnesota
Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau has spent his entire career with Minnesota after being drafted in the third round back in 1999. That could soon change with baseball’s trade deadline looming. He spent parts of 2003 and 2004 in the minor leagues but in his first year as a full-time major leaguer in 2005, […]
2-QB Fantasy Football Auction Strategies
During the fantasy football off-season I’ve been getting questions regarding draft strategies in 2-QB dynasty leagues and 2-QB auction drafts. Neither format is one I’ve had much experience with during my 2-QB playing days, but they both intrigued me enough that I decided to do some research and learn more about the world of 2-QB […]
NBA Free Agency: A Look At Who Remains And Where They Fit
Most of the free agency fireworks have subsided with the biggest acquisitions already entrenched members of their new, or old-but-with-new-guns, teams. Chris Paul stayed a Clipper (mostly because of Doc’s arrival). Dwight Howard ended up in the Lone Star State. And even Metta World Peace put on new colors. Still, 90-plus free agents remain on […]
Fantasy Baseball Week 16 Pitcher Streaming Picks
It’s a short week with just one weekend series per team but that doesn’t mean we can’t find some great pitcher streaming picks to help out your pitching line for the week. With the extra rest, most teams are throwing their best guys first so this is a shortened list—but there are plenty a hidden […]
Fantasy Baseball Sleeper: Taijuan Walker
The Mariners are seemingly calling up top prospects weekly, a clear case of a truly stacked farm system. Even with rookies Mike Zunino, Nick Franklin, Brad Miller, Erasmo Ramirez, and Brandon Maurer having already seen time this season, the M’s still have an ace up their sleeve – top-5 prospect Taijuan Walker. First, he’s purely […]
MLB’s Biggest Losers Part I: How Bad are Hamels, Blanton, and Jackson?
Baseball purists have this perception of keeping things simple in baseball: a good starting pitcher can throw lots of innings, can control his ERA, and puts his team in the best position to win the ballgame. These “traditionalists” will explain the only thing that matters in baseball is winning and winning is everything to a […]
2013 MLB Power Rankings – Week 16
The first half of the MLB season has come to an end and, with it, 10 teams have staked their claims to playoff spots. While that is a good position for those teams to hold, it is hardly a guarantee the landscape will look the same come October. Last year, four of the teams that […]
2013 MLB Trade Deadline: What is Tim Lincecum’s Trade Deadline Fate?
It’s not as if the Giants have given up on Tim Lincecum. By all indications, the team doesn’t appear as if they’re all that interested in dealing him. At a time when starting pitching goes for a premium, strong rumors surrounding the former Cy Young Award winner haven’t surfaced all that much. Part of that’s […]