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Five Outfield Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 9
There's always a chance to gain an edge on the competition and snag a few sleepers off the waiver wire. That is the beauty of fantasy baseball. It seems like every week I am writing about another outfield prospect who is ready to make the leap to the big leagues. George Springer is starting to produce […]
Buy Low and Sell High: Starting Pitchers for Week 7
Knowing when to pull the trigger on a trade is tough. You might get agitated when you offer a trade and it gets rejected. On the opposite part of the spectrum you question yourself when an offer you’ve made gets accepted too quickly. Have you given up too much? In order to help you make […]
Marlon Byrd (OF, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Marlon Byrd is one of those players that seems to go largely unnoticed in fantasy because, with the exception of 2013, he has never been an exciting player. Additonally he is now 36 years old. On the other hand Byrd is coming off a career year where he […]
Carlos Ruiz (C, PHI) - Waiver Wire Analysis
BALLER MOVE: Add in Two Catcher Leagues and Deep Standard Leagues ANALYSIS: Ruiz is only 31% owned in Yahoo! leagues which means he's plenty available even in ~10 team 2 catcher leagues. Ruiz has racked up 13 hits in his last 8 games, with an impressive 7:2 BB:K ratio, 7 RBI, 4 2B, and 9 runs. He's […]
Marlon Byrd (OF, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups
BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Journeyman outfielder Marlon Byrd is coming off his best season since 2007. Playing for the Mets and Pirates last year, Byrd managed to hit 24 HR and drive in 88 runs. He is off to a hot 2014 with 5 hits in his first 13 AB’s (.385 AVG) including a […]
Top Fantasy Baseball Prospects: 2014 Philadelphia Phillies
With so many seasoned veterans entrenched in the Phillies starting lineup there will be limited opportunities for players to make the jump from the farm system to fantasy relevance in 2014. With an aging lineup comes the risk of injury or a trade deadline move that opens the door for an up and coming player to contribute to […]
AJ Burnett: 2014 Fantasy Baseball Impact of Phillies Signing
AJ Burnett - 2014 Fantasy Baseball Impact After stating publicly that he would either re-sign with the Pittsburgh Pirates or retire, A.J. Burnett now finds himself moving east across the great state of Pennsylvania to join the Philadelphia Phillies rotation. News broke on Thursday that the 37-year-old signed for one year $16M. The signing […]
MLB Closers & Saves: NL East - 2014 Fantasy Baseball
Snow City “Baby, it's cold outside!” “Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful. And since we’ve got no place to go, let it snow!” UGH, someone please shoot me, this weather sucks! This shout-out goes to everyone that lives in the better part of the world or country where it […]
Philadelphia Phillies Pitching Analysis: 2014 Fantasy Baseball
The Phillies starting rotation has long been the team's primary strength, boasting arguably three aces in Cole Hamels, Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay. Halladay's retirement raises questions about the rotation and leaves a glaring hole. While Halladay had been sidelined with injuries over the last couple of seasons, his strong leadership and veteran presence had […]
NL East Preview and Rankings: Who Rises, Who Falls
The offseason is winding down, which means it’s time to evaluate which teams made the right moves and which ones got caught sleeping. Although there are still some big names out there that could help some teams whose rosters are lacking, let’s take a look at which NL East teams will improve upon their 2013 […]
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup Analysis: 2014 Fantasy Baseball
2014 Philadelphia Phillies - Lineup Overview The Phillies have a team full of veteran players whose names you are likely to recognize. Some of these established cornerstones have more left in the tank than others. Let’s take a look at the Phillies projected starting lineup and see whose names you will want to remember on […]
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MLB News and Analysis: Will Matt Kemp Be Traded? If So, To Where?
A Potential Trade Brewing with Matt Kemp? In December, Matt Kemp's agent, Dave Stewart, was quoted saying, "something is brewing", referring to trade talks surrounding his client. Dodgers general manager, Ned Colletti, has already stated that they will listen to all offers for his outfielder. The Red Sox have supposedly talked with the Dodgers about […]
MLB News & Fantasy Baseball Analysis: Philadelphia Phillies Hot Stove
The 2014 Phillies appear to be in the dreaded “no-man’s” land. A team too heavily invested to rebuild, but too old to be great. A series of ill-advised big money contracts to several players who have been riddled with injuries have left the Phils with very little flexibility to consistently better themselves. Ryan Howard, Chase […]
