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 […]
2013 MLB American League Rookie of the Year Candidates
Earlier, we took a shot at naming some Rookie of the Year candidates for the National League – now it’s the American League’s turn. Here are players that could win the award based on their first half performance to date. Jose Iglesias: Iglesias doesn’t have a ton of power, but that’s just fine with the Red […]
MLB Trade Speculation: Will the Pittsburgh Pirates Make a Move Before the Deadline?
The Pittsburgh Pirates are one of baseball’s biggest surprises this season. However, being tied for the best record in baseball, they are mired in a tough divisional battle. In the NL Central, they sit tied with the St. Louis Cardinals and at 45-34. The Cincinnati Reds are right in the thick of things only a […]
Miguel Cabrera Leads AL MVP Race
In 2012, Miguel Cabrera won the American League Most Valuable Player award with a Triple Crown performance – the first player to accomplish the feat since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967. Crazy as it sounds, the slugger, quickly approaching legendary status, is on pace to have an even better season than last year. Cabrera may not win […]
Who is Max Scherzer?
Scherzer’s quietly been one of the American League’s best pitchers since his arrival in Detroit, but he’s hidden behind even greater things like Miguel Cabrera’s bid for a second Triple Crown, Justin Verlander’s mediocrity, and Jose Valverde’s uncertainty.
MLB: More Steroid Rumors, More Suspensions, More Chutzpah
As you’ve undoubtedly already heard, MLB announced yesterday that it will take steps to try and suspend a long list of players who they believe are guilty of using performance-enhancing drugs. Most notably on that list are: Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun, Melky Cabrera, Nelson Cruz, Bartolo Colon, Yasmani Grandal, Francisco Cervelli, Jesus Montero, Jhonny Peralta, Cesar Puello, […]
Jerks of the Year: Worst Batters, Pitchers, Teams in the 2012 MLB Season
Here you have it folks – the 2012 MLB’s worst of the worst. We even included a few sabermetrics for those of you who eat numbers for breakfast. You might note that Jemile Weeks was only two home runs, and one Carlos Pena away from being the first Triple Crown Loser since 2003’s Ramon Santiago. […]
Errors, Ejections and Jerks: Breaking Down the Dark Side of 2012
Here’s a breakdown of this year’s worst fielders, umps and most ejected managers. Note: some players don’t have the required number of innings played to be on the leader list, but who cares? An error is an error. Some of these bums couldnt’ get a job catching a beach ball. National League All-Errors Team Catcher: […]