One of the more important positions to fill in your fantasy lineup is, of course, first base. We all know this. It’s an offense-first (and specifically a power-first) position, with 7 of the top 25 hitters in 2013 per ESPN’s player rater holding eligibility. In an era of declining offensive

Ah, shortstop. Perhaps the most important real-life baseball position, yet honestly not all that important in fantasy. Sure, having Tulo’s 120 healthy games a year is awesome for those lucky enough to have overpaid for his services, but the reality is you can absolutely compete for a fantasy baseball title

My colleague Andy Barnes and I share a soft spot for post-prime hitters, and last week he wrote a fine piece advocating for several of his favorites heading into next season. I agree wholeheartedly with the strategy; the old men of the game are boring names. They’ve been around forever,

You learn something new every year playing fantasy baseball, it’s one of the reasons I enjoy the activity. Rookies come out of nowhere to make you second-guess and adjust your evaluation methods for young players. Veterans leave trails of crumbs strewn along the field of play that in retrospect of

Death, taxes, and the Rays finding value in a handful of otherwise deeply flawed players every year. You can indeed count on all of these things with equal certainty. I refuse to discuss James Loney on principle, so I will instead use this occasion to turn the spotlight on young

One of the most exciting things in baseball (or really any sport) is the rookie who comes up to the big leagues and dominates right out of the gate. The Mike Trouts, the Stephen Strasburg’s, the Yasiel Puig’s, the Jose Fernandez’s…elite talents that burst onto the scene and impact the

I find one of the more difficult decisions in a dynasty league involves the length of commitment to give a young player who bursts onto the scene, shows a bunch of upside and promise, but remains several years away from his physical prime and probable peak years. On one hand,

[Editor’s Note: Since this post was written, Mejia left his most recent start with elbow discomfort, likely from bone chips in his elbow. He may have thrown his last pitch of the 2013 season, but by all accounts should be healthy coming into 2014. His future value remains unchanged.] Starting