Fantasy Baseball Complaint Department
I would have called it “venting”, but that stupid Coors Light commercial now gives the word a stigma of moronical proportions. So let’s just call it “Complaint Department”.
Everybody’s got complaints, right? Everyone’s got issues. They say it’s not healthy to keep things bottled up inside you; that you should have a release. But what I realized was, there’s no real way for us, the hardcore fantasy baseballers, to get out our anger — to release our frustrations. Sure we can punch holes in walls and throw inanimate objects, but really…what does that accomplish? You’re gonna have to spackel that wall up later. We can’t talk to our wives about it. Hell, my wife is a fantasy player and she doesn’t want to hear about it. We can’t talk to our friends about it because those not involved in fantasy don’t care and those that are involved don’t want to hear your crap. They have their own that they’re trying to unload. So that leads me here… Read More…
Just a week and a half until we’re at the official mid-season point and there’s plenty of action going on. Between trades, injuries and demotions, jobs are changing hands left and right these days. Are you staying on top of all the action? For the most part, fantasy trade deadlines come in early to mid-August, but for those like me that have trade deadlines at the All-Star Break, you’ve got to get your work done early. You’ve got to scout your second half talent now and figure out your gameplan for leapfrogging your competition and landing at the top of your standings. Or, if you’re already up there, how to maintain that hold. Here’s a look at some players you might be interested in picking up…or letting go. 
For those that went big on pitchers in the draft, this is probably a good week for you. Not only are there plenty of two start options, this week, but a good chunk of the top starters in baseball are amongst the names out there. But while I never recommend sitting any of these guys, you have to be wary of some of their matchups. Not that they’re going to give you a line of 3.1 IP with 7 ER, but their lights-out type dominance might not be as prevalent. Either way, as we leave interleague play (finally), this coul dbe a big week for the boys on the mound. Here’s how I see it… 
We all know that the fantasy sports industry has exploded over the last 10 years into one of the fastest growing money makers around. All of the major sports conglomerates like Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and even Yahoo! Sports have all amped up their fantasy departments in order to keep up with the rapidly growing demands. With that growth and newfound media coverage, fantasy sports addicts, like myself, have been adjusting our game in order to stay ahead of the suddenly increased levels of competition. Our research is more in-depth and our scouting of players has gone to levels that the everyday fantasy Joe couldn’t fathom. 
Tough time for pitchers these days, dont you think? I was just going through the list of average draft positions from the beginning of this season, and the top run of pitchers looks like a list from the Red Cross. On top of the injuries we’ve seen from Brandon Webb (yet another setback in rehab), Jake Peavy (out until August), Scott Kazmir (who knows?) and the entire Angels rotation, we’ve also been hit with DL stints for Roy Halladay, Dice-K, and Edinson Volquez…again. Today it goes even further as CC Sabathia left after 28 pitches today due to biceps tightness. Brutal, right? Fact is, you never know when a favorite of yours is going to blow up, whether it’s due to injury or if he’s just having a Dave Bush kind of day. Just like the players themselves, you just have to shake it off and hope you make a better decision next time. Looks like another rough week picking through the 2 start guys, but here we go… 
Don’t look now, but we’re already halfway through June and at the midpoint of the baseball season here. The All Star Break will be upon us shortly and before you know it, your fantasy trading deadline is going to be staring you in the face. Are you prepared? How strong is your team for making a stretch run? I’m not saying this to panic you, just to help you get prepared. The season moves quicker than you think and you don’t want to get caught in the second half with your pants down. We know we’re goign to be seeign a lot of new faces with the second half call-ups, but we’re goign to see a rash of old ones too. Plenty of guys are coming off the DL soon, and I’m sure plenty of them have been forgotten by your league. Just make sure you’re keeping track of them as most can give you that surge you need to jump into the top part of your standings. 
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