Oakland Athletics

If you've ever purchased a scratcher ticket at your local convenience store, you know the odds of hitting on a cheap lottery ticket are pretty slim. But what if I told you the tickets were free and you still could keep the money if you won? Sound like a good deal? That’s kinda how I fell about these seven players. Their ADPs and ownership levels are so low it’s almost like they are FREE. Each of these guys is being taken late in drafts or may be sitting on waivers in your league for one reason or another. They each have…

Feast your eyes on the beautiful, the bold, and the basically belligerent predictions of 2018. Some of these are outrageous but all possible outcomes in my eyes for the upcoming baseball season. Previous Bold Predictions Eric Cross Ryan Cook's Bullpen Predictions Ronald Acuna has a combined 50 HR+SB – Only nine players had over 50 HR+SB in 2017. Mike Trout was the only one to do so in under 139 games. The current expectation is that Acuna will make his major league debut sometime soon after April 13. …

The Baseball Show presents our pre-season video Draft Guide. Individual player breakdowns to help you know who to draft, and who to avoid in 2018. Here is a look at Oakland Athletics Shortstop of the future Franklin Barreto Subscribe to the channel, and watch The Baseball Show on Fantrax every week, for up to the minute player coverage Hosts: Andy Singleton (@PeoplezPen) & Ralph Lifshitz (@ProspectJesus) Producer: Andy Singleton Host: Fantrax.com (@Fantrax) Sponsored by: RotoWear.com (@RotoWear) &…

The Royals have traded Ryan Buchter and Brandon Moss to the Athletics for Jesse Hahn and Heath Fillmyer.  The A’s are getting a much needed left-handed reliever, and the Royals gain a little budget and roster flexibility with Moss gone. The 34-year-old Moss, who batted .207 with 22 homers last season, goes from the starting first baseman in Kansas City to backup outfielder/first baseman/designated hitter in Oakland. While Moss was probably only valuable in 20-team or AL-only leagues, he has no value now. It’s tough to…

It’s the love/hate relationship you really love to hate: closers! With a good two and a half months left until Opening Day, now is as good a time as any to start breaking down some bullpen arms ahead of your draft. This series will detail every division across the league, offering you the big names you’ll want to own, as well as the sleepers you need to keep an eye on, and of course some key stats to better prepare you for the big day. Next up, we take a look at the AL West.  Team  Closer  Next in Line  Plan C…