What to Do About: Slow Starts

There he is, folks. The phenom known as Pedro “El Toro” Alvarez of the Pittsburgh Pirates. He is also my fantasy third baseman. I picked him in the hopes that he would build off of his solid rookie campaign (he hit .256 with 16 homers and 64 RBI in 95 games), and also continue to…

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Explaining the Obvious: Using DL Slots

Some things are inevitable, and there is nothing you can do to stop them. Jimmy Rollins, for example, could do nothing to stop this pitch from hitting him in the face. This leads us to another inevitability… players on your fantasy team will get hurt. Not every player on your squadron will spend time on…

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The Art of Trading and Add/Drops

It’s day 5 of the regular season, and already people are getting antsy with their fantasy baseball rosters. One bad start, or a few bad games at the plate, can get you throw right off a team nowadays. Unless, of course, you want to win your fantasy baseball league. I have learned this the hard…

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