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Fantasy Baseball Tips spreadsheet of MLB Free Agents following the 2008 regular season. Check back for regularly updates on new contracts and teams for MLB free agents.
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From 2008 Cy Young Winner to Early Round Draft Pick in 2009?
By orleanscardinals at 15 November, 2008, 1:30 pm
The news that Tim Lincecum and Cliff Lee won the Cy Young awards for the AL and NL respectively brings a nice finish for fantasy baseball managers lucky enough to draft either of these players.
(Ross D. Franklin/Associated Press)
In Yahoo fantasy baseball drafts, Lincecum probably went in rounds 8 or 9 and Lee may have gone somewhere around the 15th round. In one of my leagues, Lee wasn’t even drafted.
So does that mean fantasy baseball managers should push these guys up to elite status in their 2009 fantasy baseball draft? Not so fast. Let’s take a look at some of the historical data supporting this argument.
Read More >>The Ultimate 2008 Fantasy Baseball Draft
By orleanscardinals at 19 October, 2008, 12:45 pm
Based off of Yahoo Sports’ average draft positions, imagine if this was the fantasy baseball team drafted at the beginning of the 2008 MLB season. Assume a standard 5×5 rotisserie scoring system.
Top 10 Fantasy Baseball Duds of 2008
By orleanscardinals at 13 October, 2008, 12:40 pm
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As the fantasy baseball season comes to an end and the MLB playoffs are in full swing, here’s a look at 10 key players that fantasy managers began their seasons with high hopes for, only to be disappointed in the end. In order of the potential (negative) impact to one’s fantasy baseball roster:
Read More >>Orleans Cardinals Takes the 2008 Head-to-Head Championship
By orleanscardinals at 21 September, 2008, 8:56 pm
There’s still one game to be played tonight but it’s safe to say that the Orleans Cardinals have one my 6×6 Head to Head League in 2008.
Some of the keys to success this year:
- Solid Trade Strategy: Several trades turned out in my favor this season. In no particular order:
- Francisco Rodriguez for Carl Crawford - this trade turned out to be pretty good for both parties but I felt that half-way decent closers can be picked up throughout the season. It’s no surprise that all 3 of my 4 closers were picked up after this trade. Of course, that trade would have actually hurt me more if this didn’t happen….
Fantasy Baseball Case Study: Streaming Starting Pitching
By orleanscardinals at 28 June, 2008, 2:19 pm
Last week I wrote about how to overcome fantasy baseball pitching injuries. One of the recommendations was to stream in starting pitchers in order to take advantage of the right match-ups.
Here is a look at 3 starting pitchers (and the results) I picked up over the course of last week, based on match-ups and statistics, to compensate for a weak pitching roster.
Read More >>5 Tips for Getting Fantasy Baseball Pitching Help Through Injuries
By orleanscardinals at 23 June, 2008, 6:46 pm
In recent weeks I’ve lost Shawn Marcum, Adam Wainwright and JJ Putz, all on one roster. I’m only running with 2 starting pitchers there right now and the rest of my staff is on the DL or the minor leagues.
If you can stomach the anxiety and work through injuries, take solace in the fact that losing a starting pitcher may not be as bad as it seems. With a bit of investigative analysis and probably a bit of luck, here are a handful of tips to keep in mind when looking for mid-season help with your fantasy pitching roster.
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