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Fantasy Forecaster: Week 7

On tap: It’s yet another week with a wide range of scheduled games per team. Week 7 has three more teams scheduled for five-game weeks, and one scheduled for eight — the New York Yankees — thanks to a traditional doubleheader at the Cleveland Indians on Monday that is a makeup of their April 10-11 […]

Rest-of-season projections for Carlos Correa and other contender call-ups

One of the most important lessons that the Moneyball mindset has spread around baseball has little to do with statistics, but simply with the basic rules of how MLB finances are structured. Namely, that prospects are incredibly valuable. While this was always known, modern franchises place even more value on prospects, with blockbuster-type trades, such […]

Why Cubs, Giants will top Vegas’ expectations

Prediction: Over 93.5 wins FanGraphs projection: 96-66 Baseball Prospectus projection: 94-68 The 2023 fantasy baseball season is here! Get the gang back together, or start a brand new tradition. Join or start a league for free >> The Cubs won 97 games last season and proceeded to splurge in free agency to the tune of […]

MLB playoffs: Everything you need to know about tiebreakers, wild cards and the last day of the MLB season

So far, there have only been three occasions for tiebreaker games required since 2012. In 2013, the Rays and Rangers played for the second wild-card spot in the American League. In 2018, the Brewers played the Cubs for the National League Central title, while the Dodgers played the Rockies for the NL West crown, with […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday

Here’s a look at Thursday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Alex Cobb (R), rostered in 15% of ESPN leagues, Los Angeles Angels at Texas Rangers: Since returning from the injured list with right wrist inflammation, Cobb has held down two of baseball’s toughest lineups, allowing just […]

August in MLB brings sibling rivalry, a 33-6-3(!) play and the kind of no-hitter no pitcher wants

August was in august company when it comes to The Quirkjians. The month gave us, as always, plenty of home runs, including three in a game and those by pinch hitters, plenty of strikeouts, including 10 in a row and five in a game, and plenty of walks, several with the bases loaded. The month […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday

Wednesday’s slate offers three matinees, beginning in Arlington at 2:10 PM with an interleague affair between the Colorado Rockies and Texas Rangers. The final game on the docket is the premier pitching matchup as Max Scherzer and the Los Angeles Dodgers entertain Max Fried and the Atlanta Braves in what could be a playoff preview. […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Thursday

Here’s a look at Thursday’s top streaming options, focusing on players rostered in fewer than 50% of ESPN leagues. Miles Mikolas (R), rostered in 18% of ESPN leagues, St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates: It’s been a long road back for Mikolas, who was sidelined for roughly four and a half months due to shoulder […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday

On the fantasy side, there are a handful of reasonable spot starters along with the typical slew of bats, fortified by a weekend set in Coors Field. Good luck this weekend. Here are Friday’s candidates to point you in the right direction, with everyone rostered in more than 50% of all ESPN leagues, most a […]

Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday

With the White Sox and Yankees getting an off day following Thursday’s Field of Dreams game in Dyersville, Iowa, there are only 14 games on tap, as opposed to the usual 15. Outside of the first two weeks, it’s just the third time all season that we’ve had fewer than 15 games scheduled for a […]

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