Closer carousel goes round and round
Real baseball and the fantasy version begin Thursday, but The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational (TGFBI) had its first of 27 FAAB runs on Sunday night. I predicted that New York …
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Rolling in the Deep, Part 4
Unless you’ve been under a rock for the last week, you know that the Houston Astros will be without second baseman Jose Altuve for the next 8-10 weeks. Fantasy managers …
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Liam is on my team, and I’m in his corner
I had a feel good moment drafting in the 28th round of The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational. I drafted Liam Hendriks. My nickname is Doubting Thomas, but I believe that …
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Rolling in the Deep, Part 3
When I started this series, I told you playing in a 15-team league is far more challenging than the traditional 12-team or 10-team league. Players outside the top 250 are …
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Rolling in the Deep, Part 2
Two weeks ago, in Rolling in the Deep, Part 1, you got your first glimpse of eight players you could draft outside the top 250. Playing in shallow leagues, you …
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Don’t Mock Me
I have written at length about The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational, and I have been preparing for my sophomore year in this great test of skill and grit. The 15-team …
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Rolling in the Deep, Part 1
In my last column of 2022, I told you why playing in deep fantasy baseball leagues like TGFBI is so alluring. There is really nothing like pitting your knowledge against …
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MLB Rule Changes Affect Fantasy Performances
I shared some ideas about a draft strategy in my last column, with recommendations that I hope will improve your chances of acing your draft. Today, I want to touch …
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What is Your Draft Strategy?
I know that it’s only January, but if you’re reading this column, you are serious about fantasy baseball. You’re not the person that’s waiting until after the Super Bowl to …
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Fantasy Baseball Stats 101
If you’ve read my bio at Creative Sports, you know that I fell in love with baseball after moving to St. Louis in the mid-1960s. An only child with few …
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Praying for Hamlin
When the couple we had invited to dinner had left, I glanced at my phone to catch a score in the Buffalo-Cincinnati game. It was a highly anticipated Monday Night …
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The Cost of a Championship
The late George Steinbrenner is rolling over in his grave. The owner of the “other team” in New York is outspending is son, Hal Steinbrenner. Billionaire owner Steve Cohen is …
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