Is Anthony Volpe destined for great fantasy stuff? (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images) We’ve spent most of the spring talking about baseball’s glamor teams. Good lord, the Dodgers are loaded. Oh my, look at that ridiculous Braves lineup. How did the Rangers find such great rookies? And how do the Orioles continue to crush in… Read More »
Any discussion of the Major League Baseball season, especially in the gambling world, has to start with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers are keeping an eye on everything after their offseason spending. When you place a World Series bet, make sure you believe that team can beat the Dodgers. At least you get good… Read More »
With just just a few more days until Opening Day 2024Dalton Del Don delivers his fantasy baseball predictions for every MLB team – American League first! Fantasy and real-life predictions for the AL East 1. New York Yankees 2. Tampa Bay Rays (Wild Card) 3. Toronto Blue Jays (Wild Card) 4. Baltimore Orioles 5. Boston… Read More »
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 »
Under normal circumstances, when presenting the results of a fantasy mock draft, we like to discuss general themes and trends, while perhaps also spotlighting a small number of specific players. Ideally, we would examine each manager’s team building strategies, assessing their successes and shortcomings. A thoughtful mock-up should result in a useful, educational piece of… Read More »
The rules are simple for the “What’s in My Wallet” piece. Mostly these are guys I’ve already drafted multiple times, but I also leave the door open for My Guys, players I’m confident about and who might not be on my roster as often due to draft slots and timing. [Join or create a Yahoo… Read More »
Spring training is almost entirely a bag of lies. A small mirage shrouded in empty hope. Aside from the occasional heartbreaking, catastrophic injuries, spring practice games offer little that is definitive, conclusive or predictive. That’s because no one plays to win in March. Hitters and pitchers are focused on preparing themselves and their bodies for… Read More »
In the Chevy Chase movie Spies like usthe ethos boiled down to “We mock what we don’t understand.” The fantasy ethos at Yahoo Sports? We want to understand, so we mock. [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Baseball league for the 2024 MLB season] Yahoo gathered six fantasy managers from the crew last week and… Read More »
After my bold truth-telling during last year’s starting pitcher preview, it was inevitable that powerful forces would try to silence me in 2024. This is what happens when a lone, courageous voice threatens to overthrow the established order. Major League pitchers are charlatans and con artists to a man, but they are also a formidable… 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 »