MLB Closers & Saves: AL West - 2014 Fantasy Baseball

Today let’s take a look at the possible closers in the American League West.  As of right now I do not see any sleepers or dark horse sleepers in these pens.  This can change over the course of the season and it will most likely happen but for now it’s just a waiting game.  Stay […]

Five Outfielders on the Rise: Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep

Every successful fantasy season is marked by those players who make you look like an absolute genius. In 2013, it was breakout seasons by Jean Segura, Carlos Gomez and Jose Fernandez which made fantasy owners look like gurus. The constant search for the next big thing is one reason we come back year after year […]

St Louis Cardinals Lineup Analysis: 2014 Fantasy Baseball

2014 St. Louis Cardinals Offensive Outlook The Cardinals had an incredibly prolific offense last year and will likely continue to put up runs in 2014. With MVP candidate Matt Carpenter entrenched in the leadoff spot, and fantasy studs Matt Holliday, Allen Craig and Yadier Molina filling out the middle of the order, there are a […]

New York Mets Lineup Analysis: 2014 Fantasy Baseball

  2014 New York Mets - Lineup Overview 2014 is a season of change for the New York Mets, moving past the anemic lineup of 2013.  The Mets brought in two outfielders each capable of hitting 25-30 home runs in Curtis Granderson and Chris Young. Assuming the roster we see today is the Opening Day […]

AL West Preview and Rankings: Who Rises, Who Falls

The MLB offseason is winding down, which means it’s time to evaluate which teams made the right moves and which ones got caught sleeping. Although there are still some big names out there that could help some teams whose rosters are lacking, let’s take a look at which AL West teams will improve upon their […]

2014 Fantasy Baseball Impact Prospects: Outfield

Sometimes it's tough keeping up with the year to year ebb and flow of fantasy baseball positional scarcity. Outfield, from season to season, can be maddeningly shallow and frustrating on one hand, and fruitfully overflowing on the other. Looking at 2013 average draft position versus final rankings of fantasy outfielders would lead one to believe […]

Who To Draft 1st Overall: 2014 Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategy

  The start of the 2014 fantasy baseball season is getting closer and closer which means figuring out plans for your draft. Each individual plan is different, and perhaps the most important factor in developing a clear strategy is what draft pick an owner has. That’s why it is best to plan for every possible […]

Philadelphia Phillies Lineup Analysis: 2014 Fantasy Baseball

2014 Philadelphia Phillies - Lineup Overview The Phillies have a team full of veteran players whose names you are likely to recognize.  Some of these established cornerstones have more left in the tank than others.  Let’s take a look at the Phillies projected starting lineup and see whose names you will want to remember on […]

AL East Preview & Rankings: Who Rises, Who Falls

The MLB offseason is winding down, which means it’s time to evaluate which teams made the right moves and which ones got caught sleeping. Although there are still some big names out there that could help some teams whose rosters are lacking (Matt Garza, Ervin Santana and Ubaldo Jimenez come to mind), let’s take a look at […]

Chicago White Sox Lineup Analysis: 2014 Fantasy Baseball

  2014 Chicago White Sox - Lineup Overview A good offensive team is beautiful to watch: stolen bases, sacrifice bunts and flies leading to scoring chances, and home runs igniting the crowd. The White Sox are hoping for much more of that in 2014. While the Sox are not loaded with fantasy studs this year, […]

Oakland Athletics Lineup Analysis: 2014 Fantasy Baseball

After winning back-to-back AL West Championships, you would think on the Oakland A’s there would be at least one fantasy superstar in the lineup. However, this group is not centered on one bat, but on numerous pieces that when put together equal more than the sum of its parts. While this is a noble approach […]

2014 Fantasy Baseball Impact Prospects: Second Base

When draft day 2014 comes around for fantasy baseball owners, there are going to be a lot of decisions to be made at second base. Many owners will want to get someone like Robinson Cano or Dustin Pedroia early in the draft because the position can be very thin at times. But this could be […]

Minnesota Twins Lineup Analysis: 2014 Fantasy Baseball

  Twins Lineup Preview: Mauer & Those Other Guys The Minnesota Twins are going to struggle to score runs again this year, simple as that.  They had the fifth-fewest runs scored as a team last year to go along with the fifth-worst batting average.  That has to improve if they are going to show they […]

St. Louis Cardinals Offseason Overview for 2014 Fantasy Baseball

  2014 St. Louis Cardinals - Offseason Overview Subtractions: David Freese (traded), Carlos Beltran (Free Agent), Edward Mujica (Free Agent), Chris Carpenter (Retired), Rafael Furcal (Free Agent), John Axford (non-tendered) Additions: Peter Bourjos (via Trade), Jhonny Peralta (Free Agent), Mark Ellis (Free Agent) Last season's National League pennant winners wasted no time this offseason to improve... yes, I said improve from their 97-win season.  Coming into this offseason, the Cardinals knew they had […]

Chicago Cubs Lineup Preview for 2014 Fantasy Baseball

2014 Chicago Cubs Lineup Preview for Fantasy Baseball In short, there’s not much fantasy intrigue in the field for the Cubs this year. Only two players have much more than back-end-of-draft upside, and they both come with serious risk. Such a poor group is going to struggle to cross the plate, deflating run and RBI […]

Los Angeles Angels Offseason Overview for 2014 Fantasy Baseball

2014 Los Angeles Angels - Team Overview The Angels are on a very tight budget these days and have little talent in their farm system available to use as a major trade chip. That said, the Angels have done a solid job filling gaps on their roster. The additions of David Freese, Raul Ibanez, Hector […]

2014 Fantasy Baseball Impact Prospects: Third Base

Third base is going to be a hot position for fantasy baseball owners as preparation continues for the 2014 season. While many owners want to get a big name to fill the position on a daily basis, there are a few players who are worth taking a look at who could make a major impact […]

Top 25 Outfielders (OF) - Rankings, Tiers and Projections

  Top 25 Outfielders - 2014 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Redemption. A clean slate. A new master plan… Yes! It’s late January which means we’re less than a month away from Pitchers and Catchers reporting to Spring Training. It also marks the abrupt halt to hibernation season for Fantasy Baseball owners. It’s time to rise and […]

The Post-Tanakalyptic Wasteland: Where the Remaining MLB Free Agents Will Land (Part I)

The race is over, and there’s an oft-mentioned team at the finish line. The New York Yankees signed Masahiro Tanaka to a 7-year, $155 million deal on Wednesday morning, one of the richest deals a pitcher has ever received. Assuming that Tanaka is anywhere near as potent as he was in Japan, this should be […]

2014 Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: Carlos Santana's Fantasy Value

  2014 Outlook for Carlos Santana Catcher has always been a fairly weak position from a fantasy standpoint, and the talent pool may be getting even thinner. After being usurped as the starting catcher by 26-year-old Yan Gomes for roughly two months, Carlos Santana has been experimenting at third base and will continue to do […]

Fantasy Impact Of Masahiro Tanaka Signing With New York Yankees

Note: Despite being a Boston Red Sox fan, I will try and keep this article as unbiased as possible. Feel free to let me know how I did in the comments.   Masahiro Tanaka - 2014 Fantasy Baseball Impact Well, I guess Brian Cashman forgot what a luxury tax is. Yesterday, Masahiro Tanaka officially joined Major League […]

2014 Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: The Houston Astros Offense & Projections

  2014 Houston Astros - Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep Although the offseason is still fairly young, the Astros starting lineup is already beginning to take shape. Short of some sort of blockbuster trade or surprise free-agent signing, we already have a pretty good idea of who will be taking the field for the Astros on […]

2014 Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - Detroit Tigers Hitters Review

  The Detroit Tigers finished 2013 second in runs and RBIs, and first overall in batting average. They also finished seventh in home runs. To state the obvious, this team was one of the most fantasy relevant teams and that will not be changing much for 2014. The Tigers only have one offensive superstar in […]

2014 Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep - Texas Rangers Hitters Preview

2014 Texas Rangers Preview - Who’s Who in Arlington Texas was one of six AL teams to finish with more than 90 wins in 2013; unfortunately, only five of those teams qualified for the postseason. Texas finished 91-72, 5.5 games behind the Oakland Athletics for the Western Division title and percentage points behind the Tampa Bay […]

MLB News: Masahiro Tanaka Signs with the New York Yankees

  Masahiro Tanaka Signs with the New York Yankees The Yankees certainly have had a busy offseason with the signing of free agents Jacoby Ellsbury, Brian McCann and Carlos Beltran. These additions helped their offense but there was something missing. Their offseason activities were compared to baking a cake but leaving off the frosting and […]

New York Yankees Hot Stove: MLB News featuring Masahiro Tanaka

  Update: Masahiro Tanaka Signs with the NY Yankees It is truly amazing how quickly things can change in Yankeeland! Masahiro Tanaka will be a Yankee. He has accepted the Bronx Bombers’ offer of $155 million for 7 years. The deal which is the fifth highest in total monetary value for a pitcher in baseball […]

2014 Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: 5 Free Agent Hitters With the Most to Gain

Many of the top MLB free agents this winter have signed with new teams, and that means we should also be looking at which players made the right decisions and will be helping their fantasy values in 2014. There are some players who decided on the right team this off season, and while there is […]

2014 Cincinnati Reds Hot Stove - Hitters Preview

  Despite playing in a hitter-friendly ballpark, the Cincinnati Reds’ lineup underwhelmed as a team in 2013. The Reds finished the year ranked 12th in the majors in runs scored, 18th in batting average and 22nd in steals. While losing an on-base machine like Shin-Soo Choo in the offseason could make it hard for Cincinnati […]

2014 Kansas City Royals Hot Stove - Hitters Preview

  2014 Kansas City Royals - Hitters Preview As the 2014 season approaches, the time has come to look at the hitters on the Kansas City Royals roster and what fantasy baseball owners should do about each of them. Here is a breakdown of the team’s starters and potential bench players and their impact for […]