(photo: Memphis Redbirds) Tuesday was a bit depressing for me. With the conclusion of the Triple-A National Championship Game, the 2018 Minor League Baseball schedule officially ended. For me, what …
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Just as football season arrives and a new set of drafts strongly divert our attention away from baseball, the MLB gods mess with us further through September roster expansion. Though …
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If I was superstitious, I would be worried. Two weeks ago in this space, I noted the tight three-way race for the American League Cy Young Award with the eventual …
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After competing many years in Tout Wars, I was honored to also be invited to participate in LABR (League of Alternative Baseball Reality) several seasons ago. One of my first …
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It is a bit of an unusual year at the top-tier of pitching talent in Major League Baseball — at least in the National League, where one man, Max Scherzer, …
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Following the July 31st non-waiver deadline in Major League Baseball, those of us who play in National League-only fantasy baseball formats received a second robust group of free agents in …
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One of the few things we can actually control in a fantasy baseball season is the rate and pace at which we spend our free agent acquisition budget (FAAB). There …
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The designated hitter, first adopted in the American League in 1973 on three-year trial but never ratified by the National League, was back in the news over the All-Star break. …
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Sometimes, here in this weekly column, I cover intergalactic topics. OK, that is total B.S., but at least maybe once in a while, I hit on a subject of general …
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I have to get this off my chest. I despise the 10 days between when Major League Baseball discloses its All-Star Game selections and the Mid-Season Classic itself. The announcement …
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I never want to give up. That approach has actually been a detriment in recent years in the XFL, Xperts Fantasy League, a keeper format in which I compete with …
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Having a National League (and St. Louis Cardinals) orientation as my primary focus, I see far fewer American League games over the course of the season. One respite from viewing …
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