The latest edition of Sports Weekly has the obligatory wrapup of Super Bowl XLV, but also inside is the annual list of the 100 Names You Need to Know for the upcoming baseball season. Read the rest of this entry »
Fantasy Baseball News
Sports Weekly’s 100 Names You Need to Know for 2011
On February - 11 - 2011
Cardinals | Chances to sign Albert Pujols dwindling?
On February - 9 - 2011
The St. Louis Cardinals are so far apart in their talks to extend 1B Albert … Read the rest of this entry »
Yankees | Russell Martin works out Wednesday
On February - 9 - 2011
New York Yankees C Russell Martin (knee) participated in defensive drills Wednesday, Feb. 9, for … Read the rest of this entry »
Encouraging news for Indians’ Santana, Sizemore
On February - 9 - 2011
Players coming back from injuries can provide excellent value if they are able to approach their former level of production. The Cleveland Indians have a pair of those comeback candidates this spring in catcher Carlos Santana and outfielder Grady Sizemore. Read the rest of this entry »
A new way to think about ADPs (and how little they matter)
On February - 9 - 2011
Fantasy owners obsessing over average draft positions (ADPs) as they make their selections this spring need to remember exactly how inexact the science is. Read the rest of this entry »
Giants | Pablo Sandoval continues new workouts
On February - 5 - 2011
San Francisco Giants 3B Pablo Sandoval continues to work out in Arizona in an attempt … Read the rest of this entry »
Orioles | Vladimir Guerrero signs
On February - 5 - 2011
The Baltimore Orioles signed free-agent DH Vladimir Guerrero (Rangers) to a one-year, $8 million deal … Read the rest of this entry »
With stacked farm system, Royals may not be lousy for long
On January - 28 - 2011
This week, ESPN.com and MLB.com released their list of top prospects, and both had a heavily powder blue shade to them. Read the rest of this entry »
Assessing Detroit’s side of the Galarraga trade
On January - 27 - 2011
Over the past week, the baseball trade winds were blowing and a couple of deals involved minor leaguers. So this time, let’s look at those trades and their potential major league impact, starting with Arizona’s third selection in the 2008 draft, Kevin Eichhorn, who was swapped with Ryan Robowski for Detroit’s Armando Galarraga. Read the rest of this entry »
Napoli still valuable in Texas, Francisco may close for Jays
On January - 25 - 2011
Mike Napoli, we hardly knew ya. Less than a week after being traded to the Toronto Blue Jays, Napoli is on the move again. Read the rest of this entry »
Hard to see Jeter as a fantasy factor in the outfield
On January - 25 - 2011
In a stunningly honest assessment of 36-year-old Derek Jeter’s skills, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman suggested Tuesday that Jeter could finish his career as an outfielder. Read the rest of this entry »
Rangers | Neftali Feliz keeping an open mind
On January - 24 - 2011
Texas Rangers RP Neftali Feliz said he is open to either starting or relieving this … Read the rest of this entry »
Indians | Talking with Jorge Cantu
On January - 24 - 2011
Free-agent 1B Jorge Cantu (Rangers) said he has been talking with the Cleveland Indians, according … Read the rest of this entry »
Napoli could join Mauer, V-Mart as elite AL catchers
On January - 24 - 2011
The penthouse where this season’s top fantasy catchers in the American League reside currently has just two occupants, but after Friday’s blockbuster trade between the Angels and Blue Jays, someone else may soon be moving into the neighborhood. Read the rest of this entry »
Blue Jays execute dump trade strategy perfectly with Wells
On January - 24 - 2011
The biggest arguments in fantasy leagues each year are usually centered around the so-called “dump trade,” in which one savvy owner snookers an unsuspecting rival into accepting an incredibly lopsided offer. But of course, that kind of stuff never happens in the major leagues. Read the rest of this entry »
