By Sean in DC
The magical date of September 1st is less than a week away! That means September call-ups and roster expansion for MLB teams … but, unfortunately, not so for your fantasy teams. For those of you making a push towards your league pennant, the decisions can be gut-wrenching.
Do you grab that hot young rookie who’s been tearing it up in AA or AAA, or do you hold onto someone like Ian Kinsler who says he will be back for the last few weeks of the season? After all, he is the one who got you where you are …
By Sean in DC
First off, my apologies. I am off on vacation with my family this week, so I need to make this short. Second, injuries are killing me!! Third, for those two issues to arise at the same time is a bad, bad thing … let me tell you!
By Sean in DC
The trading deadlines are here! In real baseball, it has arrived. In our fantasy baseball leagues, it is around the corner. How do you keep up with who may be traded … to which team and for whom? I am going to give you some of my favorite places to keep up with everything. And all of these are free sources: I won’t be covering any of the subscription news services out there.
By Sean in DC
In my last two articles, I looked at podcasts that keep you up to date. This week, I am going to look at some statistical websites that you can consult for help.
By Sean in DC
As promised, here is Part II of my article on podcasts. As a precaution, let me remind you, once again, that most of us cannot listen to (or appear on, as our own Tony Cincotta seems able to) every podcast out there. Ah, just kidding, Tony. But give them a listen, and decide which ones you enjoy listening to.
By Sean in DC
Today, I’m starting a series of articles that will showcase some of the great resources available to those of us who play fantasy baseball.
Let me caution you all now: If you try to use, read, or listen to every site, podcast, e-mail service, and blog out there, you will go crazy. My aim, however, is to make sure you are aware of and using the information productively. Further, we’ll ensure you aren’t overwhelmed. For the first of these articles, I’m looking at podcasts.
By Sean in DC
Did you ever imagine that the Supreme Court of the United States could influence your fantasy baseball or football league?
Well, earlier this week they did just that by choosing to not intercede with the recent court rulings concerning a dispute between MLB (MLB Advanced Media, to be precise) and CBC Distribution, whom you know better as CDM Fantasy Sports.
By Sean in DC
As Mafia league members, you wanted to be part of the best, join the elite, be a gang member, and separate yourself from the Average fantasy-playing Joe. Has this happened yet?
What I am guessing, for most of you, is that you are finding out that, yes, playing in a Mafia league is tough because everyone takes the game seriously. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that everyone here plays the game the same way.
By Sean in DC
Welcome to the first edition of Streetwise.
The subject this week? The waiver wire. The first month of the season is almost complete, and you should have started to notice certain trends developing with your teams.