Predicting the Next 5 MLB Hall of Fame Inductees

September 13, 2011 – Jeff Herbst In December of each year, the baseball Hall of Fame announces their inductees, with fans and players alike waiting with baited breath for the voting results. In recent years, Hall of Fame voting has been somewhat skewed due to several players who were knownto have used performance enhancing drugs who have been... [Read more]...

Justin Verlander should win the American League MVP

September 12, 2011 – Andrew Martin Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m starting to come around on Justin Verlander and his case for American League Most Valuable Player. Not too long ago I sneered in the face of popular opinion and proclaimed that Curtis Granderson was going to win the MVP over WAR darling Jose Bautista. Since then I have come to the... [Read more]...

Fantasy Baseball: Who’s Hot & Cold – September 12

September 12, 2011 – Chris McBrien HOT Eric Hosmer (KC) The Royals rookie has continued his hot hitting of late (he made this list last week as well). He has kept up the hot hitting by going 11-for-30 (.367 BA) with 7 R, 2 HR, 8 RBI and 2 SB to boot. Is a late run at the AL Rookie of the Year a possibility here? Shelley Duncan (CLE) The Indians... [Read more]...

(VIDEO) Phillies Fans Will Take The Shirt Off Your Back

September 10, 2011 – Matt De Lima Watch a random Philadelphia Phillies fan have his Jayson Werth shirt replaced and torn to shreds in this video. Werth is no longer with the Phillies and now plays with the Washington Nationals and needless to say, Philly fans didn’t take kindly to him bailing on the team for new digs. So to help out this... [Read more]...

Fantasy Baseball: Spot Starter Streams & Splits

September 10, 2011 – Chris McBrien Now that the fantasy baseball playoffs are upon us, a good number of fantasy owners turn to the practice of streaming pitchers in the hopes of increasing their edge in the pitching statistical categories. This can be risky business however. By using spot starters in and out of your fantasy line up, you increase... [Read more]...

Interview with Colorado Rockies’ prospect Chad Bettis

September 9, 2011 – Andrew Martin The Colorado Rockies have traditionally had a difficult time developing successful pitchers. This has partly been luck in drafting, and partly because of the inability of many pitchers to adapt to the atmosphere of Denver. Regardless, the Rockies continue to try and find as much pitching talent as possible, and... [Read more]...

End of Season Prediction: Race to be the Worst

September 8, 2011 – Robbie Clark To be frank, the last month of the regular season is shaping up to be quite the snoozefest. The division and wild card winners are all but locked up. And barring some colossal collapse down the stretch (which is possible, of course) the playoff field for the AL will consist of the Yankees, Red Sox, Tigers, and... [Read more]...

Fantasy Baseball: September’s Best Players

September 6, 2011 – Chris McBrien They’re here. The fantasy baseball playoffs have now begun for many fantasy baseball leagues. That means you will be looking for any edge you can get to give yourself a little extra push to the finish line. Especially true for head-to-head leagues, each and every advantage you can squeeze out of your line up... [Read more]...

Baseball’s American League Rookie of the Year Candidates

September 5, 2011 – Andrew Martin AL MVP | NL MVP | AL ROY | NL ROY The American League ROY race is a lot closer than what is going on in the National League. Not only have they had more ballyhooed rookies, but they have produced at a higher level as well. The crop of rookies who have become regular players this season are one of the more impressive... [Read more]...

Fantasy Baseball: Who’s Hot & Cold – September 4

September 4, 2011 – Chris McBrien HOT Austin Jackson (DET) Although Curtis Granderson is an MVP candidate, Jackson (involved in the 2010 trade which sent Granderson to the Yankees) hasn’t exactly been a slouch either, especially in recent days. He has hit a nifty .500 (16-for-32) over the past week with 10 R, 2 HR, 5 RBI and 2 SB. He has... [Read more]...

Baseball’s National League Rookie of the Year Candidates

September 1, 2011 – Andrew Martin AL MVP | NL MVP | AL ROY | NL ROY The 2011 National League Rookie of the Year race has been one of the most regional in recent memory. For some reason, the stars aligned and the majority of candidates for the award are in the NL East, with three frontrunners playing for the Atlanta Braves. The top contenders for... [Read more]...