Fantasy

Fire - Jose Peraza There was recently a changing of the guard in Cincinnati. Manager Bryan Price was let go in late April after a disastrous 3-15 start to the season, replaced on an interim basis by bench coach Jim Riggleman. It turns out, this may have been good news for Jose Peraza. Peraza had been struggling while typically floating down around the bottom of the order when Price was around, but Riggleman seems convinced that #2 slot is where Peraza deserves to be. Since taking over, Riggleman has batted Peraza either…

Now that the calendar has turned to May, we have enough of a sample size to start asking some important questions. Are these struggling players "done" or just ready to turn the corner? Is this rookie for real? Why is it that every single player I drafted is on the DL already? These questions (well, two of them) and more are what we’re going to take a look at and see if we can figure out a good answer. Buy the right struggling player or sell the right hot starter and you could change your season around in a big way Mitch…

The calendar is quickly approaching May, and while that’s simply too early to feel like you're either completely out of it or definitely winning your roto league, those in dynasty leagues who are off to a slow start will soon be focusing on next year's contests. Some may take this concept as a bit of a downer, but a smart owner knows what they have on their hands and that sometimes the best chance longterm is to capitalize on other owners. That's why it's now or never to go after some prospects who can help your team in…

Here we are for another week, and it's party time! The ugly weather is behind us, so bah gawd let's play some baseball! Don't suck down too much RonDiaz and get all short-sample happy on your roster, though, my friends. That's almost as bad as taking your pants off on a boat during spring break. Don't act like you haven't done it. It's important during these early weeks to exercise patience with your roster. For instance, Hanley Ramirez is on pace for a 30/30 season, just as he predicted during spring training. Will he…

Friday’s “Kris Bryant” day came and went with almost no action taken by teams to call up their stud prospects. Before we speculate on when the next crop of top-tier prospects will see MLB, let's recap the pertinent dates teams are considering. For those unfamiliar with the term that isn’t really a term — just something I say loudly to myself while complaining about my fantasy teams — Kris Bryant day is the exact date each season when a team can call a prospect up and retain an extra year of service time on that player.…