I recently drafted in my second NFBC (National Fantasy Baseball Championship) Main Event Draft. This weekend I will draft in the NFBC Online Championship, which is the first year for that particular event, but a more kind entry fee attached. These events are known as “the big show” in fantasy baseball.
Unfortunately (depending on how you [...]
Written on March 31, 2009 | Posted in
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Up or Down? This might be the first and last Minor League Report on Tommy Hanson. The future Ace is making a case for the “future” to come sooner than later.
The Braves SP Hanson dominated Double A ball last year, leading the minors in opponent batting average (.175) and was 2nd in [...]
A fantasy baseball draft, much like a boxing match, is a thing where in the later rounds, preparation shows. Every boxer gives his best early, and every fantasy baseball team gets good players in the first rounds.
What will separate your team from your opponents are the players you pick up long after Albert Pujols and Jose [...]
Times are different. We see that not only in the ongoing recession, but in baseball as well. In the aftermath of the steroid era, baseball is changing. We are shifting from a power/long-ball game to one of speed and defense more and more. Success in fantasy sports is all about the ability to adapt to [...]
Jeff Francoeur, Rich Hill, Andruw Jones - players you did NOT want on your fantasy team in 2008. Granted, it is difficult to predict a pitcher’s mechanics suddenly going out of whack or a guy forgetting how to hit. However, most people should have seen the Andruw Jones train wreck coming from a mile away.
It’s [...]
Written on March 9, 2009 | Posted in
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It has been an interesting last week or so, to say the least. A-Rod ended up meeting with MLB brass, even after rumors swirled that he was attempting to postpone the meeting. Now, he’s going to have hip surgery and be out up to 9 weeks. Of course, when he comes back “deflated” and isn’t [...]
Written on March 9, 2009 | Posted in
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MLB Breakdown contributor, and Sports Talk 60 Host John Thiede reports on his Florida Spring Training and Sports Road Trip.
Our Sports Talk 60 road trip through Florida is coming to an end. After catching last night’s Tampa Bay/Pittsburgh hockey game we are heading North back to Michigan on this sunny afternoon. On the way we [...]
Written on March 4, 2009 | Posted in
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