It’s been a fantastic baseball preseason at Yahoo Sports. We’ve ranked and we’ve mocked. We’ve given you sleepers, picks and pans, broken down the positions and offered a long-form strategy. Today’s goal is a little different. Fast hitters. Cliff Notes. Imagine if you and I ran into each other at the airport or at the… 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 »
It is a familiar sight this time of year. A pitcher and catcher meet halfway between the mound and home plate to discuss an inaugural bullpen session. Feedback is exchanged. Sometimes there is a fist bump of confirmation or perhaps a firm handshake that signals satisfaction with the day’s work – or in some cases… 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 »
Both Contreras brothers offer high-end fantasy talent at the catcher position. (Photo by Joe Puetz/Getty Images) Now that the NFL season is over, it’s officially preseason for Fantasy Baseball. Let’s start with the Shuffle Up series. For each position I create personal salaries, essentially a way to build levels. The numbers themselves don’t matter in… Read More »
Willson Contreras is one of the higher-scoring fantasy catchers available in 2024. (Photo by Aaron Doster/Getty Images) If you are a fantasy manager who plays both football and baseball, you will recognize the catcher position. This is basically the tight end for baseball, a fill-one position (at least in standard Yahoo leagues) where you have… Read More »