Fantasy Baseball Sleeper: Sonny Gray
Anytime a Billy Beane first-round pitcher makes it to the big leagues you have to take notice – and Sonny Gray is getting the call. One of the Oakland Athletics’ top prospects, Gray was a hot commodity as early as five years ago when the Cubs drafted him out of high school in the 2008 […]
At This Velocity: Five MLB Pitchers That Lost Zip on Fastball
Bill Petti of fangraphs.com recently released his monthly Velocity Decline Trends for the month of June. He compiled a sizable list of starting and relief pitchers that have lost at least one mph on their fastball since June of 2012. Petti explains: “pitchers who experience at least a one mph drop in their four-seam fastball velocity in a month […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup for July 10
It’s probably not wise to live in the past, but that’s exactly what I’m doing tonight. As I fill out my Star Fantasy Leagues daily lineup, I’m looking closely at what happened last night. There were quite a few big performances on Tuesday, and I’m hoping that carries over into today. Many of these players […]
Week 15 MLB Injury Report: Howard, Aramis, CarGo
It’s been a pretty quiet week as far as injuries go, among fantasy relevant players anyway. This week we feature mostly returns from injuries and minor bumps with the only serious injuries coming to Yasmani Grandal and Ryan Howard – both of whom may need season-ending knee surgery. Let’s take a look at who’s coming […]
Week 15 Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire: Green Light
The baseball season is always filled with hot and cold stretches. When it comes to fantasy, it’s important not to pick up a player too late or risk missing the good stretch and enduring only the tough leveling out period that follows. The key to a good stretch is how sustainable the production is. In […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup for July 8
It doesn’t happen all the time, but all of today’s MLB games are nighttime starts. And, with all but four teams in action, that means there are plenty of players to help fill our Star Fantasy Leagues daily lineup tonight. I’ve decided to go back to a two-closer team today, and spend more money on […]
The Fantasy Baseball All-Patriotic Points League Team: Outfield
The day after July 4th can be a very difficult one. Other than the day after the Super Bowl, going back to work after Independence Day can be a very difficult ordeal as people are fighting hangovers, indigestion, and a poor night of sleep (I’ve never heard so many people complain about fireworks going off after […]
Daily Fantasy Baseball Lineup for July 5
After enjoying Fourth of July festivities, it’s time to get back to business, which means filling out a Star Fantasy Leagues daily lineup. And if a day as American as July 4th doesn’t get you in the mood for enjoying the national pastime, nothing will. This is when the baseball season really starts to get […]