This week I am going to take a closer look at Jurickson Profar, who is widely considered one of the top three prospects in major league baseball. Profar was signed out of the Curacao as a sixteen year old for 1.5 million dollars and that investment is paying off as Profar has advanced all the [...]
Rankings Update: Top 30 Catchers
After not providing rankings since the preseason, it’s been more than enough time to rejigger the ranks and move guys dramatically up or down the list. Over the next couple weeks we’ll be releasing the ranks position by position in order to help you with any new trades, pickups, or analysis you choose to use [...]
Episode 61: “It’s Easily The Sweat Boy.”
This week, Moe Koltun hosts Matt Cott and Matt Schwimmer to answer a ton of your Twitter question, talk about a variety of fantasy baseball topics and answer a bunch of other zany questions. Enjoy. Note: due to some technical issues, this was recorded last Friday and not released until today. Moe apologizes. iTunes. Please subscribe [...]
Prospect Hunting: On the Radar
“I was seldom able to see an opportunity until it had ceased to be one.” ~Mark Twain As the injuries keep mounting early in this season, opportunities will keep emerging for young fantasy prospects. Here are four guys to keep an eye out for in the near future. Christian Yelich – Miami Marlins – OF [...]
Buying and Selling: Week 7
The shine of the new baseball season is beginning to wear off and the grind off the marathon ahead is beginning to set in. Sample sizes are now beginning to have some teeth as well. Do you stay the course with struggling players or dump them in hopes of catching lightning in a bottle on [...]
Disabled List: An Update on Guys who Have Missed the Entire Season
People often look to the waiver wire to attempt to find the next great add to store on their bench. Oftentimes, that leads to owners swiping up prospects who are lurking in the minor leagues. This makes it very easy to forget the guys already in the major leagues who haven’t played a single game [...]
Scout’s Eye: Byron Buxton
If the theme of my prospect post last week was redemption, the theme this week is talent. Byron Buxton of the Minnesota Twins may have the most talent of any prospect in the minor leagues, and that isn’t hyperbole. Buxton was taken as the number two overall pick in last year’s draft as a raw [...]
“Selling Low”: Rough Starts That Will Continue
One of my favorite ways to find value in fantasy sports is by ignoring common advice to “buy low” and “sell high.” This tends to be so commonplace that it makes trading even more difficult and locks fantasy owners into the mindset that they must adhere to certain rules. I went into buying high yesterday [...]
