MLB Fantasy

One of my fellow fantasy league players once compared the process of tracking MLB prospects to playing the stock market. There is a lot of the same process involved for both as one needs to track progress, news, and other outside factors to determine when you decide to buy in or pass on the transaction. There is also the "kind of stock" that a person wants to buy into. That is why two catchers are included in this list as this position does not have a really deep pool of resources for a fantasy player. Finding good young…

Underrated Fantasy ADP Targets After sifting out all of the noise regarding sleepers, breakouts or bold predictions, those who draft effectively use average draft position (ADP) as a guide to player’s values. While these should not be indicative of when to take a player, it provides a basis of relative cost. Using the premise of a 12-team draft, seven targets were identified contingent upon meeting the criteria of proving worth the plunge of a pick after the 20th round, so an ADP above 240. These players will appear in…

5 Bounce Back Fantasy MLB Players Some of us remember the huge build-up before the release of Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace. Some of us then remember the extreme letdown when leaving the theater and hoping that someone could use a Jedi mind trick to make us forget the movie and the in particular, the character Jar Jar Binks. Fantasy Baseball players may have had a similar feeling when examining their teams from previous seasons and identifying players that were supposed provide an impact, but did not. Let’s take a…

The hot corner offers an embarrassment of riches for the 2017 season. There are potentially cost-effective choices across the salary spectrum at this position, and Fantasy managers can find big boppers as well as salary cap savers that will enhance their Opening Day roster. Implications for Roster Construction If one assumes 5 starting pitchers on the bench that – together with the 10 pitching slots (starters and relievers) in your starting line-up – that leaves space for 26 hitters (or 25 should you choose to use a fifth…

"Pitchers and Catchers report." Some of my favorite words spoken toward the end of winter's long cold days.  From the time the last pitch is thrown in the Fall Classic until the day battery mates start arriving at their respective Spring Training grounds; I eagerly await this phrase. It, of course, means the beginning of yet another baseball season.  With it comes the hope of fans for all 30 Major League teams; the promise of a new year and improved teams.For the front office, management, and the coaching staff of the…