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Since the 2004-2005 NHL lockout, the Toronto Maple Leafs have only made the playoffs once, where they lost to the Boston Bruins in the first round of the 2013 playoffs in heartbreaking fashion. They were up 4-1 in the middle of the 3rd period but then the Bruins came back to win in overtime. If you want more details on this game, ask any Bruins fan that you know. You can also ask Leafs fans, but you probably don’t want to give them flashbacks. 4 years later, the Leafs are a completely different team.The Leafs stunk for…

Joe Jimenez Rookie Profile Those who read my previous article remember I wrote "MUST HAVE" about Nick Senzel in my prospect list, well, next to Joe Jimenez’s name I wrote "BEAST" and I mean that in the most positive way.Both his fearlessness and his numbers are simply beastly. Before going into further details why I believe in him so much, it needs to be mentioned that I have the strictest criteria for relievers because of the volatility of the position. Most of the prospects who are relievers are just not worth…

Rookie Profile: Kobi Simmons; Learn the Name FASTThe National Basketball Association Draft is always a fun sports event to watch as young men from NCAA basketball teams as well as Professional International teams hope to hear their name called and have their dream finally come true.The 2017’s NBA Draft Class may go down as one of the best in NBA history. Each and every player has the potential of becoming a major star in the league which is completely unlike any other NBA Draft Class. With that being said, many…

Ah, the NHL playoffs, when everything that happened over the last 6 months no longer matters. If you're anything like I am, you do a playoff bracket every year and also, if you're like me, your bracket is usually toast after the first round. The results of playoff hockey are difficult to foresee because the playoffs are a brand new season and anything can happen. I thought it would be fun to make some wild predictions for the upcoming playoffs that could potentially occur, but would be highly unlikely. Now, when I say wild…

2017 FANTASY BASEBALL SLEEPERI have a feeling that 25-year old righty swinging outfielder Jorge Soler is going to explode with the bat in 2017 for the Kansas City Royals.  Soler was signed as a free agent by the Chicago Cubs back on June 30th, 2012.  He played well in Rookie and A-ball in 2012 and 2013 for the Cubs, but 2014 was his breakout season. Soler played in 62 games in Rookie, AA and AAA ball in 2014 and he was 68 of 200 (.340 avg., 1.132 OPS) with 42 runs scored, 15 homers and 57 RBI.  The Cubs…

The opening day of baseball season has now arrived and MLB clubs have set their final 25 man rosters and depth charts. With your fantasy team now drafted and underway, now is the time to look at these rosters to see what might be available should you need to find a replacement. This article will look beyond the super subs like the Chicago Cubs Javier Baez, who is listed as a backup for many positions but in reality is almost a starter as he does play frequently and did amass over 450 at-bats last season. The…

The Monday Morning Sleeper Welcome to this weeks’ edition of the Monday Morning Sleeper, where every Monday morning I profile a different potential sleeper candidate and present you with my arguments on why I think you should reach for this late ranked talent who may help you to take down your league championship.My first 2017 sleeper candidate is Paul Perkins. He is a 22-year-old running back entering his second season with the New York Giants, and I predict that he will take a huge leap forward in his sophomore season…

Oh, Happy Day! Real-life Major League Baseball is finally upon us! Sunday is opening day of the 2017 MLB season and with it the start of the Fantasy Baseball season. One strategy fantasy players like to utilize is focusing on two-start pitchers in a week. This is particularly the case for H2H leagues out there who set rosters weekly. If you are unfamiliar with the concept, it basically maximizes those pitchers' points given they have two opportunities in a week to accumulate. In most weeks this is an essential strategy as…

With the Calder trophy coming down to a two-man race between Patrick Laine and Austin Matthews it's easy to forget about some of the other Rookies in the NHL this year that could have had a chance at winning the ROY. Without Liane and Matthews, the Calder race could have been just as exciting if not more so, only with more players involved. So here is a look at the other rookies who are having Calder worthy seasons. Matthew Tkachuk Matthew plays the game much like his dad, Keith Tkachuk did in the nineties, in your face…

Twins 2017 Preview Although it may seem foolish in retrospect, there was optimism in Minneapolis entering the 2016 season. The Twins were coming off of an 83-79 season, one in which they were in the wild-card hunt until the final weekend of the season with a surprisingly competitive young team. Most notably, top prospect Miguel Sano broke onto the scene with a fantastic 80-game debut season, in which he hit .269/.385/.530, good enough for a 150 wRC+ that made him 50% better than the average major-league hitter. Although…