corey kluber

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…

In addition to Fantrax’s never-ending array of fully customizable draft leagues, as well as our awesome Salary Cap Challenge games, there is a new addition to the Fantrax stable – TRAX Best Score! These best ball leagues provide fantasy players with yet another unique way to enjoy playing fantasy baseball at Fantrax.Join a TRAX Best Score league today! 12-team leagues. 40-round drafts. No daily or weekly moves. Prove your draft-day expertise. Set it and forget it!Best Score leagues are 12-team leagues in which teams…

Player Rater Report Each week this season, I have looked at ESPN’s Player Rater for the past 15 days to identify players surprisingly performing above expectations and to analyze the reasons for and sustainability of their overperformance. With the season all but complete, and nine of the ten postseason spots locked down, this presents a good opportunity to look back at the league’s top players this year as a whole.As for the predictive value of this exercise, it is worth noting that the position most accurately…

It can often be difficult to place into context how well (or how poorly) certain players have performed recently. A glance at ESPN’s Player Rater, which attempts to quantify a player’s overall fantasy value by analyzing their performance in each facet of the game, can focus targets for fantasy owners looking for help on the waiver wire. Of course, when dealing with small sample sizes, a player’s results can be fluky, but placement at or near the top of these lists could be indicative of a substantive change to a player’s…

For some, fantasy baseball playoffs are starting up this week, and I hope as you read this you are one of the fortunate ones to have snagged a spot in your bracket. If so, congratulations! Forecasting two-start pitchers this week and beyond with any level of certainty is a little tough. When rosters expand on September 1, some teams will give prospects an audition in the rotation while others will give veterans a break from the 162-game grind by skipping a start here or there. As many have noticed, injuries from the long…