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Fantasy baseball: Sticking with slumping superstars
Twenty days of the 2024 season are now in the books, and players’ year-to-date statistics look overly dramatic in that small sample, relative to how they will come season’s end. Universal No. 1 overall pick Ronald Acuna Jr. has yet to hit a home run, after hitting 41 last season. Rotisserie first rounder and top-25 […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: ESPN’s last mock draft before Opening Day
The 2024 fantasy baseball season is here! Get the group together, or start a brand new tradition. Join or start a league for free >> Default rosters include 16 starters: seven pitchers of any kind along with a C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, three outfielders and a utility player (can be any position, and is […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Head-to-head categories mock draft
The 2024 fantasy baseball season is here! Get the group together, or start a brand new tradition. Join or start a league for free >> Spring training is in full swing and the ESPN fantasy baseball crew has been watching, We’re ready to show you the results of our 2024 fantasy baseball rotisserie (roto) mock […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: LABR NL-only salary cap draft recap
That includes me. I nominated Acuna in the first round to eagerly watch someone else pay the price. The $40 tag was depressed — perhaps $10 below expectations — but my plan all along was to covet the middle tier of players. I rarely spend more than $25 on any player in a $260 salary […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball: Head-to-head points mock draft
The 2024 fantasy baseball season is here! Get the group together, or start a brand new tradition. Join or start a league for free >> Default rosters include 16 starters: seven pitchers of any kind along with a C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, three outfielders and a utility player (can be any position, and is […]
Continue readingThe Playbook, Inning 4: Building the perfect cheat sheet
Let’s begin with advice that would’ve made my ninth-grade English teacher, Miss Kadish, cringe: On this metaphorical “final exam” that is fantasy baseball’s draft day, cheat! Extending the metaphor, if draft day carries a similarly hefty weight in determining your team’s seasonal outcome as exam day does to your course’s final grade, why wouldn’t you […]
Continue readingThe Playbook, Inning 2: How to pick the right fantasy baseball format
The original rotisserie baseball draft — the league that made our grand game famous — took place on April 13, 1980, or nearly 44 years ago. It’s the format still near and dear to my heart: A traditional salary cap draft of players within the constraints of a $260 budget, “only” leagues — this means […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Tuesday’s MLB games
For an in-depth look at what to expect in this daily article and for how to best utilize the information contained within, check out our handy primer here. Note: This file has been updated with any overnight pitching changes or weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Tuesday’s MLB games
For an in-depth look at what to expect in this daily article and how to best utilize the information, check out our handy primer here. Note: This file has been updated with overnight pitching changes and weather-related game postponements, along with the addition of the latest MLB game odds as of the indicated time of […]
Continue readingFantasy baseball pitcher rankings, lineup advice for Saturday’s MLB games
More Teams. More Games. Marlins lefty Jesus Luzardo approaches 200 strikeouts for the season and he should fare better versus the Brewers this time. Video by Eric Karabell (0:40) Look for our fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings, hitter upgrades and downgrades daily to help you make smart fantasy baseball lineup decisions and for MLB betting […]
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