Fantasy baseball analyst Dalton Del Don offers a series draft bust candidates by position – he ends things with the pitchers. [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Baseball league for the 2024 MLB season] Consider Burnes more overrated than a “bust,” because this is what we’re talking about a pitcher in decline which often costs… Read More »
Fantasy baseball analyst Dalton Del Don volunteers a set of draft sleeper candidates per position – he wraps things up with the pitchers! Pfaadt struggled after initially being drafted out of Arizona last season, but he posted a 19.1 K-BB% after the All-Star break, which would have been in the top 15 among starters. He… Read More »
For a little over a month, the baseball world waited for something, something to come out of Shohei Ohtani’s camp to guess where he would sign for the upcoming MLB season. Rumors circulated; many were unfounded. Then on December 9, 2023, news broke via Ohtani’s Instagram that he had signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers,… Read More »
The term “bust” may be harsh to some, but the following players are overrated in fantasy baseball drafts. For sleepers go here: American League & National League. Consider Burnes more overrated than a “bust,” because this is what we’re talking about a pitcher in decline thanks to whom a top-15 pick will likely be made… Read More »
Your definition of fantasy baseball sleeper may vary, but the following list contains underrated players compared to ADP. Go here for my American League fantasy sleepers. Pfaadt struggled after initially being drafted out of Arizona last season, but he posted a 19.1 K-BB% after the All-Star break, which would have been in the top 15… Read More »
ECR stands for “Expert Consensus Ranking,” which means the average ranking of the fantasy baseball industry and is generally comparable to ADP (which varies from site to site). This column will highlight some major differences between ECR and my own pitching ranks, with batters to follow later this week. I like pitchers better than consensus… Read More »
There weren’t many relevant changes to the stadiums during the offseason, with the possible exception of Toronto eliminating some foul grounds. Of course, Rogers Center surprisingly dropped its home runs last season (-4%) increasing them an MLB-high 28% in 2022 despite renovations which were expected to make Toronto an even bigger launchpad. Whether that’s a… Read More »
If you solve the pitching better than your opponents, the kingdom is yours. But pitchers are the most fickle part of fantasy baseball: the maddening chase. You keep waving that wide butterfly net, but the butterfly is always out of your reach. Here are a series of ranks and guesses. It’s going to look absurd… Read More »
For a little over a month, the baseball world waited for something, something to come out of Shohei Ohtani’s camp to guess where he would sign for the upcoming MLB season. Rumors circulated; many were unfounded. Then on December 9, 2023, news broke via Ohtani’s Instagram that he had signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers,… Read More »
Gerrit Cole had a 2.63 ERA and 222 strikeouts, winning the AL Cy Young Award. He remains one of the true workhorse pitchers in baseball and one of the best SPs in fantasy. (Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images) When evaluating pitchers, ERA can be largely ignored because factors beyond their control greatly influence that noisy… Read More »