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Relying on batting average drains such as Chicago White Sox first baseman Adam Dunn and Atlanta Braves second baseman Dan Uggla can be painful for any fantasy owner, but when they're hitting for power -- like they were Monday night -- they can still ...

Blog | May 22, 2013

Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters celebrated his 27th birthday Tuesday with another hitless performance in four at-bats, dropping his season batting average to .223, but it's hard to tell if fantasy owners have noticed. Wieters was supposed to b...

Blog | May 22, 2013

Ben Lindbergh provides reasoning for why the Baltimore Orioles, despite a worse record, are a better team than last season.

Story | Conversation | May 22, 2013

After my redraft of the 2003 draft was published, I got a lot of questions on Twitter about some of the high-profile flops. Here's a quick breakdown of what went wrong for the 15 flops from the first round of the 2003 draft (all WAR stats come from B...

Blog | May 21, 2013

The past two seasons, Washington Nationals middle infielder Danny Espinosa had been an attractive fantasy option, totaling 38 home runs and 37 stolen bases. Sure, he never was particularly helpful in the batting average category, but Espinosa played ...

Blog | May 21, 2013

Rumors that Los Angeles Dodgers skipper Don Mattingly could be out of work soon make little sense, since he's not the one who built his flawed yet expensive team, rife with injuries, poor play and a lack of depth. On Monday night in Milwaukee, the Do...

Blog | May 21, 2013

Todd Zola explains why he ranked Alex Rios, Aramis Ramirez, Chris Davis and others much higher than the aggregate in ESPN's mid-May rankings, and why he ranked players like Jay Bruce and Stephen Strasburg worse.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2013

While Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips has maintained strong fantasy value this season, he's done so with some unusual early-season statistics, and according to him, he has manager Dusty Baker to thank and blame for that. Through se...

Blog | May 20, 2013

The many fantasy owners and Texas Rangers fans who have been waiting all season for the promotion of super-prospect Jurickson Profar finally got their wish Sunday night: He got the call when Ian Kinsler was placed on the DL. But it's premature to ass...

Blog | May 20, 2013

A comprehensive look at what every AL West team needs and wants heading into the 2013 MLB draft.

Story | Conversation | May 20, 2013

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Since Major League Baseball and the players' association agreed to a new labor deal and MLB followed that up with record-setting television contracts, the clubs -- with money burning a hole in their front-office pockets -- have be...

Blog | May 19, 2013

The last time Los Angeles Angels right-hander Ryan Madson threw a pitch in a big league regular season game was the last Wednesday of September 2011, in the eighth inning against the Atlanta Braves. Madson retired Chipper Jones, Dan Uggla and Freddie...

Blog | May 17, 2013

Jim Callis profiles young Twins outfielder Oswaldo Arcia, who is holding his own in the big leagues, and updates his top 10 prospect rankings for the 2013 fantasy season.

Story | Conversation | May 17, 2013

By the second inning of Thursday night's game between the San Francisco Giants and Colorado Rockies, the concerned, panicked and, let's face it, angry tweets about right-hander Matt Cain started flowing in consistently. Cain allowed three home runs e...

Blog | May 17, 2013

Dave Cameron examines three major league players who have reinvented themselves in 2013. Among the turnarounds is Phillies starting pitcher Kyle Kendrick, whose improved changeup has greatly increased his effectiveness versus lefties.

Story | Conversation | May 17, 2013

A comprehensive look about what every AL Central team needs and wants heading into the 2013 MLB Draft.

Story | Conversation | May 17, 2013