Advice

The newest member of the Fantrax family and industry titan Al Melchior (@almelchiorBB) stopped by The Baseball Show this week to discuss how he got involved in Fantasy Baseball (1:30), his three mus- own players from the Top 100 (7:33), some of his favorite sleepers (9:58), his rookie sleepers to target (13:22), some veteran pitchers he's looking at (15:05), what Joe Musgrove's move to Pittsburgh could mean (19:02), concerns about the new humidor at Chase Field (20:50), reaction to the Steven Souza three-way trade and how it…

Prospect hunting can be a fickle endeavor. Sometimes you strike gold, sometimes you fail miserably, and sometimes nothing happens for years at a time. After previously discussing some pitching prospects who lost value last year, I wanted to take a look at some players on the offensive side of the coin. Offensive prospects are often considered to be much safer than their pitching counterparts, and though I very much agree with that sentiment, there is plenty that can go wrong with the development of an offensive prospect.…