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Archive for the ‘Fantasy Baseball’ Category

May 8th, 2008

Hottest Hitting Outfielders in 2008

Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers
The Rangers acquired Josh Hamilton in the offseason from the Cincinnati Reds. Hamilton has been everything the Rangers could have hoped – and more. He’s currently hitting .290 with seven homers and 36 RBIs.

Pat Burrell, Philadelphia Phillies
Pat Burrell has always had a lot of potential. This season, he might […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

May 5th, 2008

Hottest Hitting Second Basemen in 2008

Chase Utley, Philadelphia Phillies
Chase Utley isn’t only the hottest hitting second baseman, he’s the hottest hitting player in the major leagues – period. He’s hitting .357 with 13 homers, 26 RBIs and 28 runs scored. On top of that, he has a .432 on-base percentage. The 29-year-old has arguably been the best […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

May 1st, 2008

New York Yankees Injury Update

If you area fan of the New York Yankees, you got to be hoping that the injury bug won’t keep haunting the team all season. In recent days, three prime time players have gotten hurt.

Alex Rodriguez has a strained quadriceps and has now landed on the 15-day disabled list. The Yankees are […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 2 comments

April 30th, 2008

Johnny Cueto Coming Down to Earth

In the first few weeks of the 2008 baseball season, Johnny Cueto was the pitcher most talked about in the major leagues. The 22-year-old Cincinnati Reds rookie blew away batters in his first two starts. At that point, he had a 2.03 ERA with 18 strikeouts and no walks.

Fast forward four more starts […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

April 30th, 2008

Hottest Hitting First Basemen in 2008

Lance Berkman, Houston Astros
Lance Berkman is off to a fantastic start to his 2008 campaign. He is batting .299 and has eight homers, 23 RBIs and 25 runs scored. Surprisingly enough, Berkman also has four stolen bases already. The 32-year-old Berkman’s career-high is nine stolen bases. He’s been an all-around threat […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 1 comment

April 20th, 2008

Perfect Closers - No Earned Runs in 2008

Which closers have been perfect so far this season? Let’s take a look at the closer who currently have a 0.00 ERA.
CJ Wilson, Texas Rangers
CJ Wilson has five saves, eight innings pitched and a perfect ERA. While the rest of the bullpen hasn’t been great for the Rangers, Wilson has been lights out.
Joe […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

April 15th, 2008

Hottest Fantasy Baseball Players

A couple weeks into the baseball season, let’s take a break and check out the hottest fantasy baseball players. In this top five list, there will be a few players who could remain near the top for the duration of the 2008 season.
1) Mark Reynolds, Arizona Diamondbacks
A lot of people liked the Diamondbacks coming into […]

By Stephen Kersey -- 0 comments

March 24th, 2008

Injuries? Yeah, I’ve Had a Few

I broke my right ankle when I was 15. I broke my right orbital bone (beneath the eye) when I was 26. Only two bones I’ve ever broken in my life — both playing softball.
But we’re not here to talk about me. We’re looking today at players who are injury risks in 2008. And when […]

By Geoff Young -- 0 comments

March 20th, 2008

Padres Preview at Razzball

The good folks at Razzball were kind enough to have me write a preview of the 2008 San Diego Padres. This one comes from a fantasy angle. A small sample:
Scott Hairston hit everything thrown his way after coming to the Padres late last summer. The question with Hairston is whether he can sustain that over […]

By Geoff Young -- 0 comments

February 28th, 2008

Fantasy Baseball Preview at Roster Magazine

The inaugural issue of Roster Magazine is now available. I contributed the fantasy baseball preview of the San Diego Padres, but don’t let that stop you from swinging by and having a look. ;-)
Some good stuff here. Glad I could be a part of it…
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