Around the League: Players to Avoid: NL West Wednesday, January 14, 2015 We recently finished identifying fantasy risers for each division. Check out the NL East, NL Central, NL West, AL East, AL Central, and AL West.Now we turn our attention to players on the opposite end of the spectrum, what we call Players to Avoid. It's important to note that we don't mean "avoid" in the literal sense -- … [Read more...]

Draft Strategy: 2015 Category Sleepers: Wins Tuesday, January 13, 2015 You’re bound to see numerous strategy articles leading up to 2015 that tell you not to pay for starting pitcher wins because they are unpredictable.  I think that’s oversimplifying the category, but I generally agree with the statement.  I would adjust the statement by saying that you shouldn’t make wins the primary, or even … [Read more...]

Mark Hendrickson, now a grandfather, wants a shot with Orioles Granpda isn't ready to let the kids have all the fun just yet. Mark Hendrickson, who recently became a grandfather, is pining for one more chance to pitch in the major leagues. At 40 years old he's attempting a comeback with the Orioles, telling Roch Kubatko of MASN.com he feels he still has something to prove: I still have the … [Read more...]

Wade Boggs once drank 107 beers in a day, maybe Baseball urban legend says that Hall of Famer Wade Boggs once drank 64 beers on a cross-country flight from Boston to Los Angeles. Boggs himself has denied that actual figure in the past, nonetheless that urban legend is the basis of Wednesday's "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" season premiere. The crew on the degenerate FXX comedy attempts … [Read more...]

Draft Strategy: Bounce-back Starting Pitchers Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Every fantasy player must take risks throughout the season if he is going to build a strong roster. Would that we could have pitching staffs made up of Clayton Kershaws and Felix Hernandezes. Instead, we must dig into the trash bin at times, hoping to find a hidden gem to propel us to a championship. It is not nearly as … [Read more...]

Pirates sign Korean infielder Jung-ho Kang to long-term deal Korean infielder Jung-ho Kang is on his way to Pittsburgh to finalize a four-year contract worth $16 million with the Pirates. The deal was first reported by Jim Bowden of ESPN.com and is pending a physical. Ranked as the 33rd best player on Jeff Passan's Ultimate Free-Agent Tracker, Kang crushed the Korean Baseball Organization … [Read more...]

Miguel Cabrera to get late start to season due to ankle injury Miguel Cabrera might be getting a late start to the season after having surgery in October to remove bone spurs from his right ankle and repair a stress fracture in his foot. Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press tweets that Cabrera is scheduled to wear a walking boot until at least mid-February. He adds that the two-time MVP … [Read more...]