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June 10 Review: Another Record-Setting Night

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 - by Todd Zola - Leave a Comment

Monday’s already abbreviated slate got even shorter as it rained cats and dogs in the Big Apple, leading to a Tuesday twin bill. A few hundred miles south, it was …

Baseball / MLB

June 9 Review: Ray of Sunshine

June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 - by Drew Armer - Leave a Comment

Sunday is the best day of the week. Thirty teams, 15 games. It’s an opportunity for teams to end the week on a high note and ride momentum into the …

Baseball / MLB

June 6 MLB Review: Max Effort in Cleveland

June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 - by Todd Zola - Leave a Comment

It was a busy Thursday slate with the last pitch of the Athletics-Angels affair thrown more than 13 hours after the first pitch of the Giants-Mets matinee. The action featured …

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June 5 MLB Review: Strikes on Sale

June 6, 2019June 6, 2019 - by Mark McElroy - Leave a Comment

Rain in St. Louis marred what would have been a full slate of games last night. The Cardinals and Reds will play a doubleheader on Aug. 31. Wednesday, nevertheless, saw …

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June 4 Review: Marlins Flip out on Brewers

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 - by Todd Zola - Leave a Comment

After a couple days of below-average scoring, a whopping 182 runs were scored last night across MLB, yielding a rare night where the average per team eclipsed six runs. The …

Baseball / MLB / Tout Wars

Going for Broke with Bruce

June 3, 2019June 4, 2019 - by Brian Walton - Leave a Comment

As we say in fantasy, Memorial Day is the time to really take stock in one’s team and decide what changes are going to be needed to either get into …

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The Honest One-Third Assessment

May 23, 2019May 27, 2019 - by Mark McElroy - Leave a Comment

Most MLB teams have played a little more than 50 games, making the season about one-third complete. The standings in Roto leagues are settling down and teams aren’t riding the …

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HR/FB% Risers and FB% Decliners

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 - by Mark McElroy - Leave a Comment

Home runs are on a record pace across MLB this season. For fantasy purposes, instead of worrying about why home runs are increasing, it is most important to find players …

Baseball / LABR / MLB / Tout Wars

Worst and First

May 11, 2019May 11, 2019 - by Brian Walton - Leave a Comment

I have the pleasure of competing in two high-profile industry showcase leagues. LABR drafts in Phoenix in early March, and Tout Wars teams are chosen several weeks later in New …

Baseball / MLB / NFBC

Overpaying on Odorizzi

May 7, 2019May 13, 2019 - by Scott Zeidman - Leave a Comment

I spent a fortune this weekend. Well, not real money, but FAAB in the NFBC Main and $1,400 auction leagues. While it’s too early to begin looking at standings in …

Baseball / LABR / MLB / Tout Wars

A Gio Gotcha

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 - by Brian Walton - Leave a Comment

When ordering ice cream, a double dip is really cool. Even in baseball, the kind Ernie Banks favored was great. However, in free agent acquisition, it stinks to have to …

Baseball / MLB

Forget Your Draft — Start Managing

May 1, 2019May 1, 2019 - by Mark McElroy - Leave a Comment

Our drafts are just a small fraction of the fantasy season. The draft is our base, but our fantasy fortune doesn’t rely entirely on our picks. We can’t win without …