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Trades, trades, trades: Fantasy winners and losers

By Jason Mastrodonato -- Thursday, July 29, 2010 (0 Comments)
Matt Capps just swooped in and stole Jon Rauch’s job. And the sad part is, Rauch did nothing to lose it. He’s 21 for 25 in save opportunities and has been a solid replacement for the Twins after... Read more...

Trade Deadline Possibilities

By Todd Zola -- Thursday, July 29, 2010 (0 Comments)
Let’s tour the Senior Circuit, stopping in each city to see what they may be looking to do at the trading deadline and how that may impact the fantasy landscape. ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS: There are... Read more...

At least I'm not a Royals fan

By Jason Mastrodonato -- Wednesday, July 28, 2010 (0 Comments)
Oh Kansas City Royals, how you continue to ensure your spot as one of the league’s worst teams in baseball. And you’ve done it again. Your best players have been stuck in the minors. You trade... Read more...

Jaguars 2010 Outlook

By Marc Melzer -- Tuesday, July 27, 2010 (0 Comments)
Major Changes Coaching: After a disappointing 2009 season, the Jaguars turned over several assistant coaches.  Earnest Byner moves over from coaching the Titans’ Chris Johnson to coaching the... Read more...

July 26, 2010 (Week 17)

By Lawr Michaels -- Sunday, July 25, 2010 (0 Comments)
Like life itself, the baseball season is a subtle thing. It starts off as the cold is just beginning to melt away, into spring, with a few games and a small sample of stats, things on a roto team can... Read more...

Not so FAABulous

By Todd Zola -- Sunday, July 25, 2010 (0 Comments)
Well, that did not work out as planned.  Truth be told, that is the theme of my entire 2010 NL Tout Wars season, but for now, I am solely referencing my FAAB management. In AL and NL only formats, I... Read more...

Week 17

By Christopher Kreush -- Saturday, July 24, 2010 (0 Comments)
Arizona Diamondbacks – The Diamondbacks head to enemy territory with three games at the Philadelphia Phillies and three at the New York Mets and Dan Haren has two this week. Haren hasn’t been... Read more...

We Are Not Men, We are...All the Same

By Lawr Michaels -- Saturday, July 24, 2010 (1 Comment)
There is one really wonderful thing that has slipped through the cracks of human stupidity during the recent Shirley Sherrod controversy. In case you have not watched NBC or CNN or any news agency... Read more...

Sonofapitch

By Jesse Draper -- Monday, July 19, 2010 (0 Comments)
The first time I wrote this piece back in May, I was dead last, had what looked to be zero power, and I was sure that the inability to make trades would doom any legit shot at respectability. I... Read more...

Musings at the break

By Perry Van Hook -- Wednesday, July 14, 2010 (0 Comments)
I am  only two days without boxscores and there is already a big hole in my day. It would be easy to just work on football rankings or watch a few additional movies, or even go see a few more... Read more...

The Shopping Cart Week 17>18

By Perry Van Hook -- Thursday, July 29, 2010 (0 Comments)

Week 17 FAAB will be one of the most important of the year. You need to know exactly how your league treats "crossover free agents" and what their salary will be in your league....AND you need to... Read more...

On the Move?

By Todd Zola -- Thursday, July 29, 2010 (0 Comments)

With the trade deadline approaching, let us take a look at some of the more prominent names rumored to be changing addresses. Read more...

PCL Possibilities Part Two

By Rob Leibowitz -- Tuesday, July 27, 2010 (1 Comment)

This week we continue our look at the Pacific Coast League.  With less than a week to go before the MLB trade deadline, it is quite possible we could see a few of these names up as soon as next... Read more...

Trade Deadline Mischief

By Lawr Michaels -- Monday, July 26, 2010 (0 Comments)

The trade deadline is always a fun time of the year in the fantasy universe.

The deadline marks a few things. To start with, it is really the second milepost--the first being Memorial... Read more...

Organizational help with your FB teams

By Perry Van Hook -- Sunday, July 25, 2010 (0 Comments)

One of the easiest lessons to learn in keeping track of your teams is having your rosters/lineups well organized. This may sound too basic, but I am constantly surprised seeing or hearing about... Read more...

Looking At K/BB Another Way, Part II

By GaryJ -- Sunday, July 25, 2010 (0 Comments)

Last week we evaluated K/BB and its impact on team performance. I believe this has the potential to represent another tool in the process by which we evaluate positional battles and roster... Read more...

The Calm Before the Storm

By Rob Leibowitz -- Sunday, July 25, 2010 (0 Comments)

It’s the calm before the storm. Rumors are rampant, but nothing dramatic has yet to occur. This week, however, has been quite good for teams awaiting the return of prominent injured players with... Read more...

What if Roy Oswalt Pitched for…?

By Brian Walton -- Saturday, July 24, 2010 (0 Comments)

When we draft starting pitchers, we are in it for wins – as well as ERA, WHIP and strikeouts, of course. The limited win potential is likely a big reason why I was able to acquire Houston Astros... Read more...