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. …
Sorry, but the Universal Designated Hitter is Not Close Read More
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 …
Double Duggars Done – and Undone Read More
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 …
Snubbing the All-Star Snubbers Read More
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 …
Committed or Uncommitted to Rebuild? Read More
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 …
Severino Passes Kluber in AL Cy Young Race Read More
Writing about rules regularly here, I usually stick to a very basic recommendation that the rules should be followed, and if a problem with them ensues, the rules should be …
All “Common Sense” Situations are Not Equal Read More
In the eloquent words of one of my industry friends and league competitors, I have a reputation as being “punctilious”. I guess that is one reason why writing a column …
My Own Medicine Doesn’t Taste Badly Read More
Time can help us realize that ideas we thought were good in the moment, really weren’t. This article is about one such case. One of Major League Baseball’s top ongoing …
Plan to Draft Free Agents Proven Faulty Read More
I’ve had this debate with several industry peers for years. I play in leagues both ways, but I strongly prefer an unlimited in size disabled list over one with a …
Limited Disabled List has Too Many Limitations Read More
Along with being showcase leagues for some of the best and brightest fantasy baseball analysts to compete head-to-head, Tout Wars prides itself as being a test bed for new innovations. …
First Month Industry League FAAB Spending Trends Read More
Those who read this column regularly are probably tired of reading about one of my core values of fantasy rules management, but because it is central to this article, here …
A Rare, Justified In-Season Rule Change Read More
In a recent column, I took a long, hard look in the mirror and chastised myself for not being aggressive enough in my bidding in the early action in either …
King of the (Premature) Hill Read More