Fantasy Advice

5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For October 1st

Hisashi Iwakuma gets the Angels on Tuesday, which could be a tough matchup, but the Angels could be eliminated by that game as well.

2012/10/01

5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For September 24th

There are two main reasons for optimism with Kyle Seager down the stretch. First, he’s regained his power stroke in September, with nine extra base hits (three homers) resulting in a .305/.345/.488 line.

2012/09/24

5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For September 17th

After 517 plate appearances, it seems safe to say Norichika Aoki is mostly for real. The 30-year-old Japanese import has a .289/.359/.430 line this season, including 68 runs and 26 stolen bases.

2012/09/17

5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For September 10th

Justin Morneau’s season has not come with much fanfare. It’s understandable – he’s a former MVP first baseman and he’s hitting just .277/.337/.473. But with today’s offensive environment, his 122 OPS+ is equal to his 2007 All-Star campaign.

2012/09/10

5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For September 3rd

Jurickson Profar got a spot start for Ian Kinsler and opened his career with a bang, homering and doubling in his first two at-bats, respectively.

2012/09/03

5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For August 27th

Tyler Skaggs, the 13th-best prospect in the game per Baseball America, will be one to watch Monday night as he makes his second major league start. The 20-year-old lefty is a must-add in available keeper leagues and should be a solid addition even in redraft formats.

2012/08/27

5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For August 20th

Ben Zobrist gained shortstop eligibility over the week, adding flexibility and the toughest non-catcher position to his name for the last month of the season. With the trading deadline past, that gives Zobrist about as big a spike in fantasy value as a player can get at this point in the season.

2012/08/20

5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For August 13th

Manny Machado has skyrocketed from 1% owned to 38% in the Yahoo! game since the Orioles called him up, and understandably so: the youngster has socked three home runs already in just sixteen at-bats, with six hits total.

2012/08/13

5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For August 6th

Players at premium positions (C, 2B, SS, 3B) in Colorado should always be watched; mediocre talent can become fantastic fantasy numbers, and great talent leads to such forces as Troy Tulowitzki.

2012/08/06

5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For July 30th

Typically, a move from the NL to the AL is a bad omen for pitchers. However, escaping homer-friendly Miller Park and the shoddy defense behind him in Milwaukee should be a boon for Zach Greinke.

2012/07/30

5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For July 23rd

With Ian Desmond dealing with an oblique injury, Danny Espinosa picked up his fifth game at shortstop, and with it, eligibility at the position in many leagues. He has a career high .244 batting average – nearly the league average this season – and adds decent power (eight homers) and great speed (14 steals).

2012/07/23

5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For July 16th

Jhonny Peralta is on fire over his last five games, batting 9-for-20 (.450) with two home runs, seven RBI and three runs scored. Particularly since June, Peralta has been rediscovering what made him so good last season.

2012/07/16

5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For June 18th

Players are dropping like flies this week. One of my teams lost Alex Avila, Drew Stubbs, Brandon Beachy and Brandon Morrow to injury. I’m going to stash all four of those players, but some won’t have the luxury to do so – here are some players worth an add if you need to fill in for an injury.

2012/06/18

5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For May 29th

As I turn in this week’s column, I own a three strikeout lead on my opponent in my one head-to-head league, and he still has Jonny Venters in the Sunday Night game. If I don’t turn in a column next week, it’s because the suspense has killed me.

2012/05/29

5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For April 16th

The first full week of the fantasy season is finished. Struggling early? Don’t overreact too quickly. Only 4.5% of the 2430-game MLB schedule has played. Still, everybody deals with injuries and players losing their roles, so here are some guys to take a look at if you need to make a roster move.

2012/04/16

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