2010 Fantasy Baseball Comeback Players

Written on February 18, 2010 – 1:37 pm | by Keith Giordano |

There are several ways for a fantasy baseball manager to find bargains in a draft or auction.  The first one is to target the younger players that have yet to prove themselves as fantasy assets at the major league level.  Players such as Matt LaPorta or Neftali Feliz would fall into this category.  They could [...]

2010 Fantasy Baseball Tiers: Starting Pitchers

Written on January 15, 2010 – 10:38 am | by Keith Giordano |

Most fantasy baseball leagues start 9 pitchers, with the most common breakdowns being 6 or 7 starters, with 2-3 relievers.  Most fantasy baseball leagues start a total of 15-16 hitters.  In most leagues, pitching and hitting are weighted equally.  That means that each individual pitcher slot counts for more points than your hitting slots.  So [...]

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Is Cole Hamels Worth the Price?

Written on December 12, 2009 – 11:46 pm | by Keith Giordano |

At 736 innings pitched, Cole Hamels is a veteran.  This means that he, barring injury, can be reasonably predictable.  Over the course of his career, Hamels has shown he can be expected to hover near a K/BB ratio of 4:1.  His ERA is middle of the pack, and his WHIP (while consistently above average), can [...]

Fantasy Baseball Addiction Player Profile: Javier Vazquez

Written on December 11, 2009 – 1:44 pm | by Keith Giordano |

In the last off-season, Javier Vazquez went to the Atlanta Braves.  At the time, I was optimistic that the move would be good for the hurler.  Not only did I think it would be good for him, but I thought it would be good for me since after several mediocre seasons his price would be [...]