Featured Articles & News
Ultimate List of 2009 Fantasy Baseball Rankings
In my quest for building the best draft strategy for the 2009 fantasy baseball season, I’m scouring the web for as many free and paid resources ranking major league baseball players. Here’s my list of resources for 2009 fantasy baseball rankings for other managers this season.
Read More >>
Latest Blog Posts
10 Sluggers Who’ve Lost Their Power Stroke
By orleanscardinals at 7 June, 2009, 7:56 pm
Red Sox fans requested David Ortiz come out for a standing ovation when he hit his second home run of the season Saturday night. The dedication of the Red Sox faithful masks the reality of Ortiz’s astounding drop off in power and average.
Photo: Brian Snyder/Reuters
Fortunately for Big Papi, he’s not the only major league slugger facing a home run drought this year.
Read More >>When to Say Enough is Enough
By orleanscardinals at 16 May, 2009, 12:11 pm
My opinion is that by Mid-May, you should seriously start reviewing your position in scoring categories and make determinations on who is helping or hurting your roster.
Dropping key draft picks in April is too early. Holding on to poor performers through June is too late. The month of May represents my timetable for taking calculated risks based on a roster’s scoring needs and a players’ potential upside and/or performance in the past.
Read More >>Can You Top This Team’s List of Walking Wounded?
By orleanscardinals at 9 May, 2009, 12:11 pm
Lamenting over the news that Aramis Ramirez will be out four to six weeks as a result of a dislocated shoulder, I decided to compile my team’s list of injuries thus far this season.
(M. SPENCER GREEN/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Manny Ramirez Fantasy Baseball Fallout
By orleanscardinals at 7 May, 2009, 7:56 pm
I was surprised to hear today’s news that Manny Ramirez will be suspended 50 games for a positive drug test. The suspension has to be the most significant fantasy baseball news (as it pertains to roster implications) thus far this year.
(AP Photo)
Fantasy Baseball Tip: Avoid Premature Drops
By orleanscardinals at 25 April, 2009, 8:29 am
This season, fantasy managers in my Yahoo leagues have already dropped guys like Nate McLouth, Daisuke Matsuzaka, and Joba Chamberlain.
It’s certainly easy to get frustrated with players off to slow starts but it’s important to remember we’re only approaching the end of the first month into the season. There is a lot of baseball still to be played.
Five Top Players Likely to Rebound
Here are five higher tiered players I would hold out on for better results as the summer rolls on. Savvy managers may be able to put the right offer together to capitalize on another fantasy baseball manager’s frustrations
Adam Lind: This Year’s Carlos Quentin or Chris Shelton?
By orleanscardinals at 11 April, 2009, 11:00 am
There is no question that Adam Lind is having an outstanding first week of the MLB season. The question is how productive will Lind be as the season rolls on.
(AP Photo)