Busy Week Capped with a Texas Two Step
When the Astros moved from the NL Central to the AL West in 2013, they only won 51 games. It took two years for the great Texas rivalry to heat …
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Finding Help From a Losing Team
When I locked in my bids Sunday night in the weekly TGFBI FAAB run, I had filled my waterfall with Oakland Athletic players – six to be exact. Perhaps, the …
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First Half Review
As we reach the All-Star break, it’s time for a review of the first half of the crazy 2023. Let me sum it up in two words: Shohei Ohtani. OMG, …
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Bryce Miller: Hometown hero
I raised my bid on Bryce Miller Sunday night just an hour before the NFBC FAAB deadline. On one hand, it seemed absurd to bid $233 on a rookie pitcher …
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Rookie pitchers to the rescue?
April is in the books, and if your fantasy baseball team is struggling on the pitching side, you’re not alone. Before I go on, it’s worth noting that 30 games …
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Breaking Away From the Herd
If you’re a regular reader of Doubting Thomas, you know that I was a financial advisor for more than 30 years. Before I became a fee-based advisor, I traded stocks …
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Team Management: Part 2
In my last column, I discussed the management of your fantasy baseball team from the emotional perspective. After the draft, the early weeks of the season can prove challenging if …
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When Fantasy Becomes Reality
When fantasy becomes reality You spent weeks, even months preparing for your fantasy baseball drafts. Everything was looking good. You identified sleepers, breakouts, busts, overvalued players, undervalued players and you …
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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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