While we’re in the midst of a lag between baseball seasons, there’s been a considerable amount of action worth discussing. With a number of exciting names in the mix, this should come as no surprise.

Many signings during the winter can have a profound impact upon the season to come. After all, look at what the Yankees were able to pull off last season. Read more…

If you are like the millions of sports fans out there who just cannot get enough, perhaps it is time you considered joining a fantasy league. You have heard about them, but what is all the fuss? Well, for starters, you can find one to cover pretty much any sport you love. Yes, that is right: just about any sport. Golf, football, hockey, tennis, horse racing, soccer, basketball, racecar driving and of course baseball. Fantasy baseball leagues are all over the place. Read more…

Vintage stuff from John Lackey, who got his 100th ever win for the Angels. He allowed merely five hits and one ER, though it was based on an error by a teammate.

This provided the Angels with a much wanted win. The franchise had gone down in 2 of the first 3 contests in its meetings with the Athletics. Read more…

With the half way point quickly approaching, let’s take a look at some surprises so far this year, as well as some surprises to look out for.  Fantasy baseball surprises come up all the time as players lose their jobs, new players gain jobs, and some players just get hot and cold.  Adjustments have to be made to teams to stay competitive, but don’t react to hasty to every little report or injury to your team.  A fantasy team’s chemistry is just as important with fantasy baseball as it is in the real world. There are times when owners just have to be confident that their players will turn it around and make the necessary moves to get back to where they are expected, but there are always surprises. Read more…

Fantasy Baseball is starting to heat up, which means some fantasy baseball players are getting hot, and other fantasy baseball players are getting hurt.  The following are some trends that could help your team as well as some players to watch out for in case you already have them.

Players Getting Hot:

• Juan Pierre – Has been tearing it up since Manny went out. He looks to be an every day producer while ManRam is gone so if he is available in your league and you need some speed and runs, this is a great pick-up now. Read more…

The first week of fantasy baseball is coming to a close and there are certainly some surprises as well as some old expected trends going on.  The following is my week 1 fantasy baseball trends.  One really big surprise and very sad is the passing of Angels Baseball pitcher Nick Adenhart.  Since I reside in Anaheim, CA, this has been especially hard for me and some of the other members of this site and our hearts and prayers go out his family, the Angels, and all of the his fans around the world that his remarkable abilities have touched. Read more…

Angels Starting Pitcher Nick Adenhart Died in a car crash this morning in Fullerton, CA. He started last night’s game for the Angels and had a great game and was in a line for a major league win, until the bullpen gave up the lead and his win.  He was a pitching prospect with a promisin career in front of him.