This article references A.j. Pierzynski, Alex Avila, Alex Gordon, Alex Rios, Asdrubal Cabrera, Austin Jackson, Bartolo Colon, Ben Zobrist, Brandon Morrow, Brett Anderson, Chase Utley, Chris Davis, Chris Denorfia, Chris Iannetta, Cliff Lee, Colby Rasmus, Daniel Murphy, Darren O'day, David DeJesus, David Freese, David Price, Denard Span, Dexter Fowler, Dioner Navarro, Doug Fister, Gerardo Parra, Hisashi Iwakuma, Howie Kendrick, Ian Desmond, Ian Kennedy, Jason Heyward, Jeff Samardzija, Jeremy Guthrie, Jimmy Rollins, Joakim Soria, Joe Nathan, John Lackey, Johnny Cueto, Jordan, Jordan Zimmerman, Jordan Zimmermann, Justin Morneau, Justin Upton, Marco Estrada, mark buehrle, Mark Lowe, Mark Reynolds, Marlon Byrd, Matt Wieters, Mike Leake, Mike Napoli, Mike Pelfrey, Rajai Davis, San Diego Padres, Scott Kazmir, Shawn Kelley, Stephen Drew, Steve Pearce, Tim Hudson, Tim Lincecum, Torii Hunter, Tyler Clippard, Wei-Yin Chen, Yoenis Cespedes, Yovani Gallardo, Zack Greinke and more! Now that we've entered the MLB offseason, it's time to talk qualifying offers. Teams will spend the next few days deciding whether or not to extend a qualifying offer to their impending free agents. The qualifying offer system was designed to replace the old arbitration-based system that used Type A, B, and C free agents. If the qualifying offer is rejected, the team will receive a compensatory pick after the first round of the amateur draft. The team signing the player will lose their first [...]Keep on reading: 2016 Free Agents and Potential Qualifying Offer Fates

This article references A, Barry Zito, C, Clayton Blackburn, Mike Leake, OF, Sean Newcomb, Sean Nolin, SP, SS, TE, Tim Hudson and more! I was very ecstatic to hear that Barry Zito and Tim Hudson would oppose each other in their final career starts. It is just a nice story: former teammates who both started their careers in Oakland would face off against one another for one last hurrah. I hope they both pitch well. It would be nice to see them both go out on a high note.   Clayton Blackburn (SP, SF, Triple-A) Stats: 123.0 IP, 2.85 ERA, 3.55 FIP, 7.24 K/9, 2.34 BB/9, 0.44 HR/9 Clayton Blackburn has always flown under [...]Keep on reading: Minor League Spotlight: Top Fantasy Pitching Prospects from Week 24

This article references A, SP, Tim Hudson and more! BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues OWNED IN: 8% of Fleaflicker Leagues ANALYSIS: Tim Hudson is the tortoise; slow, steady, but effective and reliable. He isn't flashy (4.67 K/9), he isn't blowing anyone away (88 mph fastball), and he can be boring to watch (55.7 GB%). However, he is consistent (hasn't had an ERA above 3.97 since 2006) and durable (at least 179 IP since 2010, aside from his freak ankle injury in 2013), two criteria of utmost importance to roto players. To this [...]Keep on reading: Tim Hudson (SF, SP) – Waiver Wire Analysis

This article references A, Alex Rodriguez, Chad Bettis, Charlie Morton, Eduardo Rodriguez, Garrett Jones, James Paxton, Jesse Chavez, Jimmy Nelson, Matt Moore, Mike Leake, Noah Syndergaard, Roenis Elias, SP, Taijuan Walker, Tanner Roark, Tim Hudson, Tim Lincecum, Tsuyoshi Wada, Ubaldo Jimenez and more! Long days, long nights. Summer is upon us and the baseball season is in full swing. If you've been following along with this series all season, you know the drill. If not, this article is to help you uncover starting pitcher options that may have been overlooked in your league. Most of the guys mentioned below (and at the very bottom) are owned in around 50% of leagues, however I am providing some options for deeper leagues too. Don’t forget to check out our Starting Pitcher Matchups & [...]Keep on reading: Week 10 Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups & Analysis

This article references A, Aaron Nola, Addison Russell, Alberto Callaspo, Alex Meyer, Andrew Heaney, Andrew Susac, Austin Hedges, Bartolo Colon, Blake Swihart, Brandon Finnegan, Brian Johnson, Buck Farmer, Byron Buxton, Carlos Rodon, Chris Davis, Christian Walker, Cody Asche, Colby Rasmus, Collin McHugh, Dallas Keuchel, Dillon Gee, Domingo Santana, Dylan Bundy, Ervin Santana, Francisco Lindor, George Springer, Hanley Ramirez, Henry Owens, Homer Bailey, J.T. Realmuto, Jace Peterson, Jake Marisnick, Jake Peavy, Jameson Taillon, Jason Marquis, Javier Baez, Jose Peraza, Jose Ramirez, Kevin Gregg, Kris Bryant, Kyle Crick, Kyle Gibson, Madison Bumgarner, Maikel Franco, Marco Gonzales, Mark Appel, Matt Harvey, Matt Wisler, Michael Foltynewicz, Michael Lorenzen, Miguel Sano, Mike Pelfrey, Mookie Betts, Noah Syndergaard, Pablo Sandoval, Phil Hughes, Ricky Nolasco, Rusney Castillo, Ryan Hanigan, Ryan Howard, Sandy Leon, Shane Victorino, Shelby Miller, Steve Matz, Steve Pearce, Steven Moya, Tim Hudson, Tim Lincecum, Tommy Milone, Trevor May, Yasmany Tomas and more! What have we here? It's a ranking of the top 30 MLB ready prospects. Some are in the majors and others are working their way to the top level. With the start of the season, there will be two additions to the power rankings. I've added an estimated time of arrival. I will also add the prospect’s stats from the season. The stats will NOT include RBI and R for hitters or W-L for pitchers because those numbers are team dependent. For hitters, I will provide plate appearances, a slash line, hom[...]Keep on reading: MLB Ready Prospects: Top 30 Power Rankings for Fantasy (Week Two)

This article references A.j. Pierzynski, Aaron Harang, Alex Rodriguez, Brandon McCarthy, Brandon Moss, Carlos Santana, Daniel Norris, Danny Duffy, Eddie Butler, Jacob deGrom, Jeremy Hellickson, Jordan Zimmerman, Josh Donaldson, Mark Teixeira, Matt Harvey, Mike Leake, San Diego Padres, Scott Feldman, Tim Hudson, Tom Koehler, Yoenis Cespedes and more! Quality over quantity. Every fantasy owner knows this. When looking at the starting pitcher free agent waiver wire, you would like to have a guy that is going to be on the mound more than once. Most teams are going to have a couple of starters pitching twice in a given week which in turn raises their value as a streaming option. In this new weekly column, I’ll be looking at my top five two-start pitchers that you should stream for your team next week. Of note, these players are selected bas[...]Keep on reading: Top Five Two-Start Pitcher Streamers for Week Two

Who is Tim Hudson? When I mention the name Tim Hudson, it's hard not to let the gruesome image of his ankle snapping across first base be the first thing that comes to mind. You're probably wondering how an aging veteran, just a few years shy of 40 and coming off an injury, could [...]

You know me, I'm always honest. I screw up, I say it. I make a mistake, I admit it. I hit on a gal and she turns me down... well I just get back on that horse and try again. In what follows over the next week or so I'll review how my fantasy [...]

I seem to be writing more and more about depth options in the fantasy baseball game of late. Everyone knows how good Stephen Strasburg or Chris Davis is. Why not spend some more time talking about those depth guys that you have to have to win a championship, right? Wei-Yin Chen has been back at [...]

Tout Wars is one of the two exclusive fantasy baseball events each year (the other is LABR which I participated in earlier in March). Thanks to the powers that be I was invited to New York to put together a squad in Tout Wars for the second straight year. Below, you will see how my [...]