By Todd “Shoeless” Dulmes
League 18
At the start of the fantasy baseball season, everyone is excited and looking to set their leagues on fire. After the first week, however, some league owners lose their enthusiasm and fail to compete on a daily basis.
All league managers with FBM have access to Sporting News Fantasy Source. If you haven’t utilized this resource, it would be in your best interest to do so. Sporting News Fantasy Source can provide all the information you need; and utilizing these five easy steps will keep your team competitive throughout the season.
Todd “Shoeless” Dulmes
League 18
The Milwaukee Brewers continued to progress last year, finishing second in the NL Central after leading it for most of the season and posting a winning record for the first time since 1992. They look to build on this by reaching the postseason for the first time since the 1982 team, “Harvey’s Wallbangers”.
Todd “Shoeless” Dulmes
League 18
Looking at 2008, the Minnesota Twins have some solid fantasy options … despite losing their two top-tier players: Johan Santana and Torii Hunter. The Twins are in rebuilding mode and should struggle in the AL Central, but their core players will help keep your fantasy team competitive .
By Todd ‘Shoeless’ Dulmes
League 18
Not only is Bob Uecker’s book, “A Catcher in the Wry,” a great read, but the title also aptly describes the fantasy value of most catchers. Most of their stats add up to very little fantasy benefit. In a two-catcher league, chances are that you will be unable to draft one impact catcher, much less two. Does this mean that the intrepid fantasy owner should let position scarcity push them into drafting a catcher early? Not necessarily.