The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational Diary, Part 1
More than three months ago, I wrote about my excitement as I prepared for The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational. This was my first opportunity to compete in a major fantasy …
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Detmers, the dead ball and a new strategy
Thousands of fantasy managers were rushing to add Reid Detmers to their team after the rookie fired the league’s first solo no-hitter of the season Tuesday night, but you might …
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Life is difficult below the Mendoza Line
Mario Mendoza first caught the eye of a Pittsburgh Pirates scout while playing for the Mexico City Red Devils (Diablos Rojos) of the Mexican League in 1970. His defensive prowess, …
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Opportunity Knocks
If you were in the Bronx in New York City in early June 1925, the strange noise you heard reverberating through cavernous Yankee Stadium was opportunity knocking. On June 2, …
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Breaking up is hard to do
Last week, I wrote about nine players who appeared to be breaking out in the first month of the season. The problem is that if you want to add a …
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Get ‘em while they’re hot
I’ve got to hand it to Cory Ott, one of the 15 managers in my TGFBI league. He pulled out all of the stops in the first week of the …
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Let the Chase Begin
The 2022 Major League Baseball season is underway, which means a significant number of fantasy baseball managers are now chasing closers. I am playing in three leagues, and I find …
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Closer Fanticide
Ah yes! We all know that point in the draft. You’re in the middle rounds and you’ve got a saves problem. The top tier “Closers” evaporated quicker than milk on …
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Post Hype Prospects
Before 1980, La Rotisserie Francaise restaurant on 52nd Street in New York City was mainly known for their French cuisine. But when a group of sportswriters began to regularly meet there …
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Fantasy Baseball Draft Principles
With the major league baseball season starting next Thursday, there will be thousands of fantasy baseball drafts in the next several days. I’m going to share four draft strategy principles …
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The Fernando Tatis Jr. Conundrum
Fernando Tatis, Jr. entered fantasy baseball draft prep season as the No. 1 player on many draft boards despite injury concerns stemming from multiple IL trips in 2021 due to …
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TGFBI Draft, Part Two
The Great Fantasy Baseball Invitational drafts have wrapped up, with 465 fantasy baseball analysts in 31 leagues with 15 teams drafting 30 players each. At 66 years old, I’m no …
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