strategy

To get the most out of a baseball season you will need to familiarize yourself with important statistics and, better yet, where to find them. Fifteen years ago, most people only talked about was batting average and ERA. Times have changed quite a bit in a short span, and knowing where to get certain information is key. To help with this, I’ve created a short list of baseball sites I frequently visit to stay up to date on team news, player trends, and baseball in general. Here they are, in no particular order. 1.…

Join or start a fantasy baseball league at Fantrax today! Keeper, dynasty, re-draft. Fully customizable. A+ customer service. Play for free! It’s that point in the year where if you’re either a die-hard lunatic or you’re part of the fantasy baseball industry, you’ve participated in a fair share of mock drafts. Since I somehow manage to fall into both categories, I have certainly had my fill of them. I’ve even done some “Draft and Hold” league drafts (which, if you aren’t doing, do yourself a favor and get in a few. We host…

It’s been no secret that power is up in the Major Leagues. Home runs are at a record high, and whether you believe it’s the result of a juiced ball or just a mental shift in the way players approach the game, it’s up and likely to stay this way for a while. Of course, for power to be up, that means that something has to be down, and that something is most definitely pitching. I can remember back in the earlier days of my fantasy baseball career, and the one true rule to live by was to wait on pitching. As a general rule…