By Jesse Severe
Allen writes, “My draft is coming up in the next week or so, and I’m starting to get prepared. I’m in a 10-team, H2H, keeper league with teams able to keep 2-9 players (anything over 2 and you forfeit a draft pick starting in Round 1). Most kept 9, with 1 team keeping [...]
Archive for the ‘Columns’ Category
9 Mar
In the Money
8 Mar
The Hot Corner
By Matt Vandenbrand
Nick writes in and asks, “I asked a few questions last year and it paid off with me winning my first ever championship. It came at great cost, with me trading Albert Pujols for a bounty to ensure my victory, but it worked out.
A lot of the guys in the league don’t see me [...]
7 Mar
On the Exchange
Shawn says, “I am struggling with a trade right now and need some advice. In a 12-team keeper league, we keep 12 players each year. Knowing that the corners are pretty weak this year, and that we start two guys at each corner position, would you …
7 Mar
High and Tight
By Matt Tavormina
Brian asks, “Two questions I have that are somewhat related … thinking NL-Only leagues:
1. Is Chase Utley’s advantage over other NL 2B enough to make him the overall #3 pick.? This puts him ahead of Braun, Fielder, and Howard. My numbers say ‘yes’, but my heart says don’t draft a 2B that early.
2. [...]
6 Mar
In the Money
By Jesse Severe
“More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly.” – Woody Allen
That’s what I feel like when drafting starting pitchers. In preparation for this year’s auctions and drafts, [...]
5 Mar
At the Market
By Richard Schortemeyer III
In my previous article, I focused on pitchers who had a breakout 2009 and discussed whether or not they can sustain their success this season. I don’t want to discriminate, so, in this article, I’m going to start tackling the same concept with a new subject – hitters.
Most recently, Arizona OF …
27 Feb
Across the Board
My colleague, Chris Spencer, is right. You HAVE to have targets!
When he introduced “Target Percentages” last year, he maintained that in order to get “your squad in position to win”, you “need to define the best score in each category. How do you do that? You look at last year’s standings. If those [...]
26 Feb
The Hot Corner
By Matt Vandenbrand
For this week’s installment, I will, once again, tackle my favorite fantasy subject … that, of course, being young starting pitchers. It’s a fatal flaw; one that has cost me plenty of league titles. It’s not safe, but it is exciting.
I know what you’re saying; give me …
24 Feb
On the Exchange
Hey, everyone! FBTM is in the process of filling two 12-team, ”Tout Wars”-style, auction leagues for 2010. The leagues will be 12-team, mixed, 5×5, standard 23-man rosters (2 C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, MI, CI, 5 OF, UT, 9 P, 5 Bench).
They will be weekly leagues with weekly FAAB bidding on Free Agents. You will start the season [...]
23 Feb
High and Tight
By Matt Tavormina
“At least, get something for him!!!”
I can’t tell you the number of times I have heard that line from owners in my keeper leagues. When our keeper limit is six players, and I have seven or eight quality guys, I am urged by certain owners to “get something for them, since I’m [...]
22 Feb
On the Exchange
Scott writes in with a very good question. He asks, “Where does Adam Dunn go in a 12-team, non-keeper, 5X5 (substitute OBP for AVG) league? We have 3 outfield spots and 1 utility spot.”
Hi, Scott! It’s nice to hear from you. Thanks for following FBTM and thanks for following me on Twitter! Well, [...]
20 Feb
At the Market
By Richard Schortemeyer III
One-year wonders. Even though it’s commonplace in sports, they are not the best of friends with fantasy owners.
After seeing someone come out of nowhere to put up All-Star like numbers, in your mind, you’re like, “OK. Next year, he …
12 Feb
The Hot Corner
By Matt Vandenbrand
Every fantasy website profiles all of the top prospects. You know, guys like Jason Heyward, Stephen Strasburg, and the like, but given all the hype surrounding them they’re all likely to be drafted in your leagues this season.
If you’re willing to dig a little bit deeper, though, you may uncover a few more [...]
