Anthony Franco 99 posts

With the 2017 season now officially in the rearview mirror, and with the Houston Astros first-time champions, we turn our attention to the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Each week, I will be evaluating one player’s stock for this year. This week, a top shortstop prospect whose fantasy stock has plummeted in recent years, but who remains of some interest as a deep-league sleeper. J.P. Crawford, Philadelphia Phillies 2017 statistics (Triple-A): .243/.351/.405, 15 HR, 75 R, 63 RBI, 5 SB General Overview Crawford has garnered…

With the 2017 season now officially in the rearview mirror, and with the Houston Astros first-time champions, we turn our attention to the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Each week, I will be evaluating one player’s stock for this year. This week, a young outfielder who is looking to rebound in a new home after a difficult and tumultuous 2017 season. Stephen Piscotty, Oakland A's 2017 statistics: .235/.342/.367, 9 HR, 40 R, 39 RBI,  3 SB General Overview Entering 2017, Stephen Piscotty looked to be one of the league’s…

With the 2017 season now officially in the rearview mirror, and with the Houston Astros first-time champions, we turn our attention to the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Each week, I will be evaluating one player’s stock for next year. This week, a veteran outfielder who somewhat quietly put up a strong offensive season in the first year of a five-year contract in 2017. Dexter Fowler, St. Louis Cardinals 2017 statistics: .264/.363/.488, 18 HR, 68 R, 64 RBI, 7 SB General Overview Without a signature skill (beyond a…

With the 2017 season now officially in the rearview mirror, and with the Houston Astros first-time champions, we turn our attention to the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Each week, I will be evaluating one player’s stock for next year. This week, a veteran second baseman whose surface numbers and draft stock would indicate a career decline, but whose peripherals tell a somewhat different story. Ian Kinsler, Los Angeles Angels 2017 statistics: .236/.313/.412, 22 HR, 14 SB, 90 R, 52 RBI General Overview For a 10-year…

Join or start a fantasy baseball league at Fantrax today! Keeper, dynasty, re-draft. Fully customizable. A+ customer service. Play for free! With the 2017 season now officially in the rearview mirror, and with the Houston Astros first-time champions, we turn our attention to the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Each week, I will be evaluating one player’s stock for this year. This week, continuing the trend of evaluating players whose early draft position seems a bit higher than it should with Xander Bogaerts. Xander…

Join or start a fantasy baseball league at Fantrax today! Keeper, dynasty, re-draft. Fully customizable. A+ customer service. Play for free! With the 2017 season now officially in the rearview mirror, and with the Houston Astros first-time champions, we turn our attention to the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Each week, I will be evaluating one player’s stock for next year. This week, a speedy outfielder coming off a suspension-marred season who is, perhaps ill-advisedly, showing well in early fantasy drafts. Starling…

With the 2017 season now officially in the rearview mirror, and with the Houston Astros first-time champions, we turn our attention to the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Each week, I will be evaluating one player’s stock for next year. This week, a starting pitcher who entered the 2017 season as an unknown but who quickly cemented himself as a must-own in all fantasy leagues. Zack Godley, Arizona Diamondbacks 2017 statistics: 25 GS, 155 IP, 3.37 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 9.6 K/9, 3.1 BB/9, 3.41 FIP General Overview Entering his…

With the 2017 season now officially in the rearview mirror, and with the Houston Astros first-time champions, we turn our attention to the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Each week, I will be evaluating one player’s stock for next year. This week, we look at Lance McCullers, Jr., whose stock may unjustifiably be down after he recorded some poor surface numbers in 2017. Lance McCullers, Jr., Houston Astros 2017 statistics: 22 GS, 118.2 IP, 4.25 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, 3.10 FIP, 10.0 K/9, 3.0 BB/9 General Overview From a fantasy…

Various reports indicate that former Padre Jhoulys Chacin is nearing a two-year contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. For the Brewers, Chacin brings a veteran presence to the back end of a starting rotation that, due to an injury to its ace and performance sustainability questions for the rest of its mainstays, appears to be the most volatile part of the 2018 ballclub. Chacin, meanwhile, will lock in what is easily the biggest deal of his career. His fantasy stock for 2018, however, takes a resulting hit. Chacin’s low…

With the 2017 season now officially in the rearview mirror, and with the Houston Astros first-time champions, we turn our attention to the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Each week, I will be evaluating one player’s stock for next year. This week, a starting pitcher whose reputation has never quite lived up to his track record of stuff and results. Carlos Carrasco, Cleveland Indians 2017 statistics: 32 GS, 200 IP, 18 wins, 3.29 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 226 Ks, 3.10 FIP General Overview Among qualified starting pitchers over the…