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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday

That said, there are indeed several batters with a better chance for playing time over the final two months, though they don’t happen to be in spots worth featuring for Sunday. Some examples are Andres Gimenez (Cleveland), Brent Rooker (Minnesota), Carter Kieboom (Washington), Sergio Alcantara (Cubs) and Rodolfo Castro (Pittsburgh). Sunday’s pitching slate is underwhelming, […]

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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Wednesday

While there have been a lot of rumors, not much has transpired with impact trades, though activity is bound to pick up as we approach the Friday 4:00 PM ET deadline. Keep in mind we routinely post a morning update, so if anything occurs affecting the players soon to be discussed, we’ll make the appropriate […]

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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday

If you haven’t yet read my primer on how weather can give you a MASSIVE edge in fantasy baseball, be sure to check that out now, as it will help provide context for my player evaluations each week. Here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available in at least half of […]

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May MLB Quirkjians — A month of May, May and Mays, plus Anderson, Anderson and Anderson

May began with two Mays pitching. The month also included the 90th birthday for Willie Mays. And that is just the beginning — because there was plenty of wild, weird and wacky. Here are The Quirkjians for May. May 1 Dodgers pitcher Justin May made his first appearance ever in a game in the month […]

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Memorial Day MLB standings check: Surprises, disappointments and who will rule from here

It’s Memorial Day, which means one extra little thing for MLB fans: You’re now officially free to look at the MLB standings. The old adage among baseball fans is that you should avoid checking the standings until Memorial Day. Allowing two months of the season to play out first gives time for small sample-size blips […]

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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday

Don’t fret, we’ll keep tracking the latest trends so you can focus on your fantasy team management. To that end, here are Sunday’s selections, designed to help finish the week out in a strong manner. Everyone is available in at least half of all ESPN leagues. Casey Mize (R), rostered in 36% of ESPN leagues, […]

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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday

Here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available in at least half of all ESPN leagues. Logan Webb (R), rostered in 4% of ESPN leagues, San Francisco Giants vs. Texas Rangers: It’s incredible Webb is as lowly-rostered as he is, but I suppose a 5.34 ERA will do that. The 3.42 […]

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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Sunday

Good luck in the final day of the scoring period. Here are the players with favorable matchups, all rostered in fewer than 50% of all ESPN leagues. Nick Pivetta (R), rostered in 43% of ESPN leagues, Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles: As an organization, Red Sox pitchers are working faster and it seems to […]

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Fantasy baseball daily notes — Pitcher and hitter rankings for Friday

It’s always good to get the weekend off on a strong note so here are the usual array of pitchers and batters in a favorable scenario. As is the custom, everyone is available in at least 50% of all ESPN league. Madison Bumgarner (L), rostered in 26% of ESPN leagues, Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Colorado Rockies: […]

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Fantasy baseball daily notes: Pitcher and hitter rankings for Tuesday

Here are Tuesday’s choices to bolster your fantasy squad, with everyone available in at least half of all ESPN leagues. Nick Neidert (R), rostered in fewer than 1% of ESPN leagues, Miami Marlins vs. Baltimore Orioles: The Orioles lose a DH and take a big park downgrade going into loanDepot park today. And, of course, […]

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