Jorge Alfaro Archives

Waiver Wire Report: McMahon Here to Stay

Does it feel like the World Series ended three years ago? It does for me. Maybe it was the stubborn staring contest between teams and free agents that cause a giant dead period in December and January. Or maybe it’s just because I’m a baseball nut and need live baseball to watch 24/7/365. Whatever it is, at least we have MLB regular season baseball back in our lives.The off-season might have been mostly stagnant, but Spring Training sure as heck wasn’t. Before the first pitch of the season was clobbered into the…

Dynasty Dugout: Top 100 Dynasty Prospects (80-61)

Last week was fun, wasn't it? Sure it was. Anytime we get to break down prospects is a great time. And I figured since we had so much fun last week, we'd do it again this week! Can you feel the excitement?!After going over the #100-81 prospects last week, we tackle 20 more this week that are a little better than the last bunch. Out of the players below, several are high-upside toolsy hitters in the low minors. These players have future fantasy stud written all over them if they can continue to develop their immense…

The Baseball Show, S2.E8 Matt Winkelman [Video]

Join or start a fantasy baseball league at Fantrax today! Keeper, dynasty, re-draft. Fully customizable. A+ customer service. Play for free! The Baseball Show takes an expansive look at the Philadelphia Phillies system from top to bottom with Matt Winkelman (@Matt_Winkelman). Matt is the managing editor at Crashburn Alley and owner of Phillies Minor Thoughts, so if anyone knows the organization, it's him. And what a system it has become! With big-time prospects already in the majors and many others filtered through all…

MiLB Players Watch-List: NL East

In part 5 of my MiLB watch-list, I’ll take a look at the NL East.MiLB Players Watch-List: NL Central MiLB Players Watch-List: NL West MiLB Players Watch-List: AL Central MiLB Players Watch-List: AL West MiLB Players Watch-List: AL EastNL EAST Atlanta Braves Before I start I just have to say that the Braves farm system is loaded with young pitching. Their future on that front is very very bright.1. Ozhaino ‘Ozzie’ Albies SS/2B And after saying that, of course, I’ll start with a hitter. It’s…

15 Players to Start to Worry About in the National League

I know it's early in the 2017 MLB season, but if any of these guys are on your Fantasy roster, it's time to start worrying about them:My other article:14 Players You Need to Start Worrying About in the American LeagueJustin Bour, 1B, Miami Marlins - The Marlins went into this season with the idea of starting Bour every day in 2017. Bour is going to have to start swinging the bat better in the near future if he doesn't want to be a platoon player again. He has played in 18 games for the Marlins this year and…