Panic! At First Base II: Looking for More Replacements
Felipe Melecio identifies potential replacements at first base for owners who have lost Jose Abreu, Joey Votto, Prince Fielder, or Mike Napoli.
Panic! At First Base: Potential Fantasy Baseball Replacements For Chris Davis
Felipe Melecio identifies some potential fantasy baseball replacements for Chris Davis owners after the 2013 home run leader landed on the DL.
MLB Free Agents: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of James Loney
Felipe Melecio focuses on James Loney’s free agent opportunities this offseason and looks back at Loney’s accomplishments as an MLB prospect.
Tortoises vs Hares Part III: Hunter Pence and Elvis Andrus
We’ve been discussing the value of base running, stolen bases, and speed. So far, in Part I of this series, we looked at the Major League Baseball leaders in “Runner on First Scores on a Double (1stDH).” Part II of this series looks at league leaders who have led the league in “Reaching Third Base or Scoring from First Base on a […]
Fantasy Baseball Rest-of-Season Projections: Second Half Drop-Off Candidates – Hitters
Every year, inexplicably, players have drastically different first- and second-halves. It defies logic but nothing turns a top home run hitter or strikeout pitcher into a dud like the halfway point of the season. The real halfway point, not the arbitrary post-All-Star break “second half”. While it strikes unexpectedly, there are second-half drop offs that […]
Will the Real James Loney Please Stand Up?
James Loney is throwing a wrench in stats tables across baseball. He “leads” the MLB with a batting average of .391, but he doesn’t lead because he doesn’t have the required number of plate appearances to be considered for the batting title. Not yet at least (as of May 7th, which happens to be his […]