Alex Wood

Well, folks, Opening Day is finally here! Fans all over the globe are optimistic about the upcoming season, and fantasy owners are arguably even more so. Spring Training is over, and the games (and more importantly the stats) finally count!This season, I will be offering some of my thoughts on the Fantrax Salary Cap Challenge Games. Specifically, I will be looking at some player percentages and highlighting some players who could be worth a New Player Claim. Please remember that the 18 claims each team is allowed are to…

Over the last several weeks, we've ranked hundreds of hitters whose job it is to provide as much offense as possible. Actually, 276 to be exact. Now we dive into the men who get paid tens of millions of dollars a year to limit that offense.When it comes to pitching in fantasy baseball, everyone seems to have a different opinion. Some like grabbing their top few guys early, others grab their ace and wait, and some like to wait for several rounds before grabbing any at all. I find myself usually in one of those last two…

We roll into Week 20 as some fantasy baseball playoff positioning is coming to a close. Quite a few leagues have been decided or soon will be in the coming days. This week's list of two-start pitchers is not necessarily the week to find a boost to kick you over the top unless you are fortunate enough to own one of the top-tiered performers. The talent in the lower tiers really drops off and offers little projection to find those few extra points. The lack of depth really points owners to utilizing the best matchup…

The All-Star Break seems like an appropriate time to reflect on the performances that we have seen so far this season. Using ESPN’s Player Rater, we can see which players have performed at the top of their respective positions across the league this season, noting those whose performances have been surprising or remarkable in some way. Catcher 1. Salvador Perez 2. Buster Posey 3. J.T. Realmuto 4. Gary Sanchez 5. Yadier Molina 6. Willson Contreras 7. Alex Avila 8. Evan Gattis 9. Brian McCann 10. Yasmani Grandal…

Last week was all about the outfielders in Dynasty Dugout. This week we switch away from offense and take a look at the players designed to limit it. You'll always have the truly elite pitchers that dominate each year, but there are a lot of pitchers who trend up and down each season. Trending Up Eduardo Rodriguez, Boston Red SoxEver since Chris Sale arrived in Boston, Rodriguez has become a different pitcher. He’s working at a much quicker pace (similar to Sale) and really attacking hitters. Through 10 appearances…