Head west, young man

...0 start is the best in franchise history. Ducks winger Chris Kunitz, who could become a fantasy hockey star working on the club's top line with center Andy McDonald and right winger Teemu...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 10, 2006

Goodbye, Domanick

...or second round draft pick do not need to pack it in and start preparing for fantasy hockey season (by the way, hockey is coming, sooner than you think). Just because the Davis pick...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 03, 2006

Thanksgiving Mail Bag

...to hear what you think. Here we go... EJ, I find it extraordinary that a handful of hockey purists are upset with the new rule changes. As a 50-year-old lifelong Ranger fan, the...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 24, 2005

With only a few weeks left before we get to actually see statistics that matter in fantasy basketball, it's time to get excited. I've already been in a few drafts, and I...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 12, 2005

...s a bit too early to know how the rule changes in real hockey will alter the great game of fantasy hockey. I have actually witnessed a preseason hockey game already, and it was...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 23, 2005

Hey, baseball season hasn't ended yet! In ESPN leagues, the first round of head-to-head playoffs are ending this weekend, bringing on the championship...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 15, 2005

...hoops in the news. And lo and behold, hockey finally realized the only news we wanted to...for the rest of the month that affect fantasy. I'll use those few words -- no this...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 14, 2005

Injury update: Kinsler might be done for the season

...his season. Eric Karabell For more on the fantasy implications of Ian Kinsler's injury, check out...of injury is fairly common among soccer and hockey players, but it is making itself known of...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 19, 2008

Ruth, Phelps among greatest athletes ever

...and along the way, he lifted the sport. FANTASY ON THE RISE • Ryan Braun, Brewers...a bit of the history of cricket, field hockey and soccer): 1. Ruth 2. Phelps 3. Tiger...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 17, 2008

Going deeper in the count with Webb

The concept was simple: Spend five days side-by-side with a starting pitcher as he prepares for a forthcoming start. Arizona right-hander Brandon Webb...

Blog Entry | Conversation | July 03, 2008

Rockies sinking fast

...rare win on May 3.) The numbers generated by the Rockies don't lie, writes Patrick Saunders. FANTASY ON THE RISE • Scott Kazmir, Rays: He's antsy for his debut, Marc Topkin writes...

Blog Entry | Conversation | May 04, 2008

D-backs' hitters evolving

The Diamondbacks' hitters talk about grinding out their at-bats, about controlling their at-bats, about having a plan and executing, about making the ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | April 13, 2008

Reds reign as kings of spring

The usual suspects come out of spring training as favorites to win this year: The Red Sox, the Indians, the Yankees, the Cubs, the Mets, etc. But if y...

Blog Entry | Conversation | March 26, 2008

Week 1 Rankings

...the 2007 fantasy football season arrives. I mean, it's only been, what, eight months since the last regular season NFL game. What were they waiting for, anyway? What's a hockey offseason, like...

Blog Entry | Conversation | September 05, 2007

Ozzie rips ... again ... and again

...just not that good, well, then play somebody else. It serves no purpose to demean them, collectively. FANTASY ON THE RISE • Willy Taveras, Rockies: He returns to the Colorado lineup today. ON THE DECLINE...

Blog Entry | Conversation | August 31, 2007