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Fantasy Baseball Categories League Primer (2023)
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By Michael Waterloo on January 20, 2023

I do a lot of writing each year about sports. Particularly about baseball. And particularly, particularly (that phrase WILL catch on just like fetch did), about fantasy baseball. With that comes questions from people of all experience levels. But I … read more »

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Fantasy Baseball Second-Year Player Primer: Hitters (2023)
By Josh Shepardson on January 18, 2023

Investing in the correct young players in fantasy baseball can be the difference between finishing in the middle of the pack and winning a championship. But, of course, younger players have smaller samples of data to investigate and rely upon. … read more »

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20 Things to Watch for in Week 19 (2022 Fantasy Baseball)
By Dennis Sosic on August 21, 2022

Welcome, fantasy friends and foes, to Week 19 of the 2022 fantasy baseball season. With everyone getting ready for their fantasy football drafts, some of us forget that there are still 40+ games left to go in this MLB season. … read more »

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20 Things to Watch in Week 5 (2022 Fantasy Baseball)
By Dennis Sosic on May 8, 2022

Welcome fantasy friends and foes to Week 5 in Fantasy Baseball. The season’s first month is over, and the MLB season has been unpredictable. Fantasy managers are looking for answers, and while I don’t have all of the answers, I … read more »

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On-Base Percentage League Primer (2022 Fantasy Baseball)
By Chris Clegg on April 1, 2022

While batting average is the industry standard for most fantasy baseball leagues, replacing average with OBP has also increased in popularity. More and more dynasty leagues are using OBP rather than batting average, and even some redraft leagues have moved … read more »

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Holds League Rankings & Guide (2022 Fantasy Baseball)
By Tyler Oringer on March 30, 2022

For those of you who are in 7×7 or 8×8 leagues with holds, we are providing a ranking of the top non-closer relief options. Set-up men and other high-leverage relievers deserve love, too. This will be a weekly ranking and … read more »

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Michael Waterloo’s Draft Cheat Sheet (2022 Fantasy Baseball)
By Michael Waterloo on March 29, 2022

With Opening Day less than two weeks away, we are in crunch time as far as fantasy drafts are concerned. With the biggest weekend of the draft season coming up, I have you covered as far as my ultimate draft … read more »

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2022 Fantasy Baseball Relief Pitcher Primer
By Eric Cross on March 28, 2022

Over the last half-decade, relief pitchers have had increased importance in baseball. Starters are going fewer innings than ever as MLB managers attempt to keep their starters’ workloads down and play matchups in those 6th and 7th innings when the … read more »

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2022 Fantasy Baseball Primer: Outfield
By Michael Waterloo on March 26, 2022

How you approach outfield depends on the makeup of your team and league. But regardless if you have three or five outfield spots to fill, you want to make sure you leave room at the end of the draft because … read more »

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2022 Fantasy Baseball Primer: Starting Pitcher
By Michael Waterloo on March 25, 2022

If you talk to 10 different fantasy players, you’ll get 10 different approaches to starting pitching. Some like to invest early and often, while others prefer to find values throughout the draft. Like we have in past years, we’ll be … read more »

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