On the heels of a 2012 campaign in which Estrada posted a solid 3.64 ERA and 1.14 WHIP, he was touted by many as a starting pitching option to gobble up in the latter portions of mixed league drafts and provide some nice value. Fantasy owners took to this, hoping he could reproduce or exceed [...]
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Scout’s Eye: Kevin Gausman
The Baltimore Orioles made a pretty surprising decision when they decided to call up one of their top prospects in flame flower Kevin Gausman to make a start tonight against the Blue Jays. Gausman was the Orioles first round pick in the 2011 MLB draft and has made a rapid ascension torching through the minor [...]
Emerging Stars: Elite or Not?
With a month in the books there are plenty of former prospects who have elevated their game to the next level. To put it simply, some I believe in and some I don’t. Here is one of those emerging stars that I have faith in to produce elite numbers, and one whose early season performance [...]
Rankings Update: Top 30 First Basemen
There are many interesting tiers at the first base position right now. Votto and Fielder represent the kind of elite production that you can count on, while Goldschmidt, Pujols, and Encarnacion are also top notch options. There are plenty of catchers with dual eligibility (see: Carlos Santana, Joe Mauer, Buster Posey) and a ton of [...]
Buying and Selling: Week 8
Before diving into my buys and sells from the week that was, here are some big roto headlines! Jaime Garcia was surprisingly placed on the 15 day DL with a shoulder issue. Rumor has it that he is to see Dr. James Andrews since he has a history with shoulder trouble. I wouldn’t be surprised [...]
Scout’s Eye: Jurickson Profar
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 [...]
“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 [...]
