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• MLB Top Weekly Performances - Starting Pitchers

  Pitching is the backbone of every fantasy team. If you don’t have good pitching then you won’t win. It’s as simple as that. Next year will be a bit interesting in terms of seeing how early some pitchers get drafted. Will Johan be the first pitcher? Will it be Webb? Will it be Lincecum? Who knows. What I do know is this week Johan was absolutely brilliant and a huge reason for the Mets trying to hang onto playoff hopes (will they win the Wild Card or choke again?). Roy Oswalt has had a transformation... Posted Sep 28 2008, 03:07 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Houston Astros, Johan Santana, New York Mets, MLB Top SP Performances, Roy Oswalt, Kansas City Royals, Gil Meche

• MLB Status Check - Week 26

  The season is practically over, therefore there are some huge names on this list. There are some lesser named players, but there are also some of the biggest names in all of baseball on this list. Some did good, some did not. Owners needed some solid numbers in order to secure their final place in their leagues, yet some players did not deliver. This installment of MLB Status Check consists of nine total players and three categories. The categories are broken down into lived up to the hype , failed... Posted Sep 25 2008, 10:06 AM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Houston Astros, Johan Santana, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Bobby Abreu, Alex Rodriguez, MLB Status Check, Zack Greinke, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Javier Vázquez, Kansas City Royals, Mike Napoli, San Francisco Giants, Tim Lincecum, Texas Rangers, Randy Wolf, Hank Blalock

• MLB Buy 'n Sell - Week 26

  The fantasy season is nearly over, but there’s still enough time for some owners to make a few quick adjustments to get their final lineups and rosters together. Values are forever fluctuating and the players listed below all had their values change in a big way. There are three players who had high values this week and three who had weeks that they would probably rather forget. This article suggests that those who have the higher value should be sold, while owners should specifically target those... Posted Sep 21 2008, 07:16 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Jose Reyes, Ryan Braun, Matt Holliday, Colorado Rockies, MLB Buy 'n Sell, Ted Lilly, Justin Verlander, Cleveland Indians, jensen lewis

• MLB Top Weekly Performances – Center Fielders

  There have been some names that have been on this list repeatedly. That’s a good thing because it shows consistency and determination. Carlos Beltran hasn’t exactly been the most consistent player since joining the Mets, but he’s sure looked consistent since the All-Star break. Nate McLouth has been the model of consistency all season long. It’s been a very surprising season since McLouth most likely wasn’t even drafted in many leagues. Last, but not least, is Carlos Gomez, the centerpiece of the... Posted Sep 14 2008, 12:19 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, Nate McLouth, MLB Top CF Performances, Carlos Beltran, Carlos Gomez

• MLB Top Weekly Performances – First Basemen

  It’s always so exciting watching the power numbers that the first basemen can rack up. It seems like it’s all or nothing for them. They walk up to the plate, set their feet, do whatever ritual it is for superstitious reasons, then swing for the fences. It always looks like it’s going to be a homerun or nothing. That’s definitely the case for Ryan Howard. He leads the league in many power numbers, as well as strikeouts. All or nothing. Adrian Gonzalez on the other hand seems to have a bit better discipline... Posted Sep 14 2008, 12:18 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: New York Mets, Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, Carlos Delgado, Adrian Gonzalez, MLB Top 1B Performances

• MLB Busts of the Week - Week 23

  This is it. The time is at hand for owners to reap the rewards of a championship. However, before that happens owners will need their so called better players to step up and produce like top players. Lately it seems like that hasn’t been the case and more and more top players are putting up horrible, and hurtful, stats at the worst time imaginable. This is the absolute worst time for players to go into slumps, at least from a fantasy perspective. Some owners are on the verge of a championship, but... Posted Sep 08 2008, 12:35 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Mets, Dan Haren, Jose Reyes, Kerry Wood, Pedro Martinez, Nick Markakis, MLB Busts of the Week, Aramis Ramirez

• MLB Top Weekly Performances - First Basemen

  First base is a position of strength on fantasy teams. Everyone expects first basemen to always hit homeruns, but sometimes they can do a bit more. This week was a good example of some first basemen able to give up a little power for a better average. That wasn’t exactly the case for Carlos Delgado though. His average is always low, but his power numbers were insane this week. Carlos Pena and Justin Morneau both showed a little power, but their batting averages were very nice and should help carry... Posted Aug 31 2008, 02:02 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Carlos Pena, Justin Morneau, Tampa Bay Rays, Carlos Delgado, MLB Top 1B Performances

• MLB Top Weekly Performances - Center Fielders

  Centerfield has been an exciting position lately. Grady Sizemore was the talk of the fantasy world last week, but this week Mike Cameron takes the gold medal for top performance. He has had an amazing comeback season and the Brewers couldn’t be happier. As for the rest, Carlos Beltran helped the Mets’ playoff chances after hitting a huge grand slam. Johnny Damon has been the sparkplug of the Yankees, but baseball is about teamwork and no player can do it all by himself. These three players have put... Posted Aug 31 2008, 01:59 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: New York Yankees, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Johnny Damon, Mike Cameron, MLB Top CF Performances, Carlos Beltran

• MLB Status Check - Week 22

  This season feels like it's winding down really fast. However, it seems like some players wanted to make an impact before the end. Many players have rebounded after having some tough previous weeks and have made the list. Grady Sizemore put up some monster numbers this week, but Jimmy Rollins probably has the comeback performance after being absolutely horrible early on. This list also includes a potential Cy Young winner, as well as a possible MVP, who didn't have the best of weeks. There... Posted Aug 28 2008, 02:15 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, Jimmy Rollins, MLB Status Check, B.J. Upton, Randy Johnson, Philadelphia Phillies, Josh Hamilton, Joe Saunders, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, David Purcey, Tampa Bay Rays, San Francisco Giants, Tim Lincecum, Carlos Delgado, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Grady Sizemore

• MLB Busts of the Week - Week 22

  The most hurtful thing to fantasy owners are injuries. The second most hurtful thing is inconsistency. This week there was a little bit of both. Jimmy Rollins opened his mouth, again, and basically bashed the Phillies fans. Not a smart thing to do. It seems to have definitely effected him because he's been in a horrible slump. As for the injuries part, look no further than John Maine. He's trying to pitch through a bone spur, but things don't look good. As for the rest, that is inconsistency... Posted Aug 25 2008, 03:00 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: New York Mets, Jose Reyes, Jimmy Rollins, Manny Ramirez, Jake Peavy, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, Joe Saunders, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, MLB Busts of the Week, Los Angeles Dodgers, John Maine

• MLB Top Weekly Performances - Starting Pitchers

  Pitching wins championships, at least in fantasy baseball. It is so important to have solid pitching that can get wins, prevent losses, maintain a solid ERA and WHIP, and rack up strikeouts. That's exactly what the three pitchers in this article did. It's nice to see that the top pitchers of the week are guys that did what they were supposed to do. None of those listed are a surprise since they are expected to produce like this week in and week out. Most of these guy will be involve in Cy... Posted Aug 24 2008, 04:20 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Chicago Cubs, Johan Santana, New York Mets, MLB Top SP Performances, San Francisco Giants, Tim Lincecum, Ryan Dempster

• MLB Top Weekly Performances - Catchers

  Once again the so called "elite" catchers fail to live up to their title. The catcher position isn't exactly the deepest in fantasy baseball, therefore there isn't as much competition. However, the top names still seem incapable of producing week after week like others can. I know catcher is the most physically demanding job, but some catchers are drafted early, but they just don't perform the way they should. The three catchers listed below outplayed every other catcher this... Posted Aug 24 2008, 04:11 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, MLB Top Catcher Performances, Jason Varitek, Cleveland Indians, Kelly Shoppach, Brian Schneider

• MLB Status Check - Week 20

  There is nothing more satisfying than watching how well, or poorly, fantasy players perform in a week. It may sound harsh to actually cheer for players to perform poorly, but it makes my job a lot easier, plus it is nice to see that even great players can hit rough patches. There were several top players who performed just like that, but there were also some good players who played like busts. This installment of MLB Status Check consists of three categories, placing three players into the group... Posted Aug 14 2008, 01:59 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Baltimore Orioles, Arizona Diamondbacks, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Milwaukee Brewers, Dan Haren, Justin Morneau, David Wright, MLB Status Check, Delmon Young, Pittsburgh Pirates, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Francisco Rodriguez, Texas Rangers, Ian Kinsler, CC Sabathia, Jeremy Guthrie, Paul Maholm

• MLB Buy 'n Sell - Week 20

  The trading deadline is officially here, but there are a lot of leagues out there that don't use a deadline. That means more time to tweak lineups before the playoffs. There are some interesting names in this week's version of MLB Buy ‘n Sell. There aren't as many lesser named players on this week's list because these players are suddenly in the spotlight and the hype machine is in full gear. That mainly refers to Raul Ibanez and Denard Span. Ibanez has had the best week for a Mariner... Posted Aug 10 2008, 04:48 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Chicago Cubs, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, Raul Ibanez, MLB Buy 'n Sell, Carlos Zambrano, Denard Span, Adam Dunn, Cleveland Indians, Grady Sizemore, aaron heilman

• MLB Status Check - Week 19

  This has been an extremely exciting week for fantasy baseball. There were some insanely dominant performances this week. Some players were in dire need of turning the corner and this week they did just that. Some have been dominant since coming back or overcoming injuries. Others have been dominant after trades. However, there are some that just didn't do well in general. In fact, all three players who could be labeled ‘busts' this week were among the top producers at their level. This version... Posted Aug 07 2008, 01:06 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners, Alfonso Soriano, Brandon Phillips, David Wright, MLB Status Check, Manny Ramirez, Pittsburgh Pirates, Lance Berkman, Raul Ibanez, Brandon Webb, Jed Lowrie, Los Angeles Dodgers, Jeff Karstens