How will things play out during the 2024 MLB season? Here are predictions from SNY staff and contributors for playoff teams, World Series matchups and winners, and the top prizes… Andy Martino, SNY MLB insider NL East champion: BraveNL Central champion: CubsNL West champion: Evaders1st NL Wildcard: Diamond ridges2nd NL Wildcard: Phillies3rd NL Wildcard: MetsAL… Read More »
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 »
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 »
One of the fun things about fantasy analysis is finding a hidden gem, either through statistical analysis or the eyeball test. Then comes the hype train that follows with a lot of positive spin (the other kind of spin rate). But there is the other side of the spectrum. The fades. The downgrades. Yes, even… Read More »
The term “bust” may be harsh to some, but the following players are overrated in fantasy baseball drafts. Go here for my American League fantasy busts. Gallen is a very good pitcher who is being drafted as an elite pitcher, thanks in part to his 2023 book. He threw the most pitches in a season… 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 »
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – There may not be a better rotation, top to bottom, than that of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Ace Zac Gallen is a perennial NL Cy Young candidate who has finished in the top five the past two years. Right-hander Merrill Kelly has been one of the most consistent starters in baseball over the… 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 »
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 »
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 »