Top 10 2nd Basemen 2007
1. Brandon Phillips .288/107/30/94/32 Not since Soriano have we seen this power and speed combo from 2nd. For the price you probably paid for Phillips, this guy single-handedly won leagues or, at the...
View ArticleHow Do You Value Fantasy Baseball Hitters?
Part 3 of How Valid is the ESPN Player Rater? In two previous articles (part 1 and part 2), we’ve laid out alternative views for judging the most valuable player in 2007 5×5 MLB fantasy baseball (we...
View ArticleTop 20 2nd Basemen for 2009 Fantasy Baseball
We’ve already gone over the top 10 for 2009 fantasy baseball and top 20 for 2009 fantasy baseball. Other positions’ top 20 lists can be found under 2009 fantasy baseball rankings. Now here we are...
View ArticleBatter, Batter… Swing, Batter
Fangraphs, a great site to get lost in for a few hours, has this stat called O-Swing %. I don’t know if they invented it, but they probably did because they’re smarter than us. The O-Swing % is not...
View ArticleTop 20 2nd Basemen, 2009 Fantasy Baseball
We already went over the top 20 catchers for 2009 and the top 20 1st first basemen for 2009. Today, it’s all about the top 20 2nd basemen. The 2nd basemen pool is shallow (not as kiddie-sized as the...
View ArticleThe Cubs Have Been Out-Foxed
Usually on Fridays the royal we brings you fantasy baseball keepers, but we interrupt your regularly scheduled programming for Jake Fox, the man who made the phrase “Unathletic like a fox” almost make...
View ArticleTop 20 2nd Basemen for 2010 Fantasy Baseball
We continue our 2010 fantasy baseball rankings with the top 20 2nd basemen for 2010 fantasy baseball. 2nd base is an odd duck. Shortstops have speed. You can find speed in the outfield. There’s...
View ArticleSay Heyward, Kid
On his way to The Stadium That Jane Fonda Didn’t Receive In The Divorce Settlement, Jason Heyward ordered his chariot driver to the side of the road so he could wrestle a wildebeest. Suicide mission...
View ArticleA-Hill Leaving You A Hole
Sometimes when a player gets hurt, I feel bad if I told you to buy into them. I’m like, “Shove your emotions into your cankles, you sissy!” Alas, my inner Native American watching someone litter in a...
View ArticleCubs Honor Gatorade Cooler’s Restraining Order
Carlos Zambrano moves to the bullpen. Whaaaa??? Oh. Wait, what? Somewhere, Dusty Baker just tipped his “Crazy Manager Move” hat to Sweet Lou. Dusty, “After Harang complained of arm soreness, I...
View ArticleUtley’s Thumbkin Goes Wah-Wah-Wah
Chase Utley was placed on the 15-day DL with a sprained thumb and he might need surgery. This injury opens up a big gaping hole in his owners’ hearts that can only be filled with junk food and...
View ArticleNo More Hatey For LaPorta Prince
Yesterday, Matt LaPorta homered in his third straight game. Who needs LeBron when you got LaPorta? BTW, I don’t like basketball because I think a 7 foot tall guy making a basket is as difficult as me...
View ArticleLeyland Better Start Bringing An Extra Pack Of Smokes
Ryan Perry got the save yesterday because Jose Valverde is out with a tender elbow. Valverde isn’t supposed to be out long but whenever a reliever’s elbow is in question — or any pitcher, for that...
View ArticleTop 20 2nd Basemen, 2010 Fantasy Baseball
We already went over the top 20 catchers for 2010 and the top 20 1st basemen for 2010. Today, it’s all about the top 20 2nd basemen. The 2nd basemen pool is shallow (not as kiddie-sized as the...
View ArticleTop 20 3rd Basemen, 2010 Fantasy Baseball
Catchers, 1st basemen, 2nd basemen and top 20 shortstops for 2010 have been accounted for. Up now, the top 20 3rd basemen for 2010 fantasy baseball. Lots of surprises in the top 20 for 3rd basemen....
View Article2011 Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Top 20 3rd Basemen
We finish off the infield with the top 20 3rd basemen for 2011 fantasy baseball. The 2011 fantasy baseball rankings from shallowest to deepest go catchers, shortstops, third basemen, 2nd basemen then...
View ArticlePaging Buy’em. Mr. Peavy Buy’em
Jake Peavy is due back in less than a week unless he has a setback. That ‘unless’ eats deep fried butter with a side of blooming onion, needs a crane to go to the bathroom and a mop to clean its inner...
View ArticleCoyote Uggla
Dan Uggla has now homered in two straight games, but, more importantly, he has two other hits in those games, making him hotter than a junebug on a duck’s back or some other yokelism they say in The...
View ArticleHanson Goes Mmmplop
Tommy Hanson is having his next start pushed back. Well, it’s not official yet according to the Braves. But they read Razzball, so we’ll just say it’s official now. Even if Hanson’s next start isn’t...
View ArticleYankees Firmed Up Staff When Andy Pettitte
Andy Pettitte signed to a minor league deal with the Yankees. I guess the Yankees cause mass hysteria, so I shouldn’t have been surprised by how many people asked me if they should pick him, but,...
View ArticleIt Won’t Feel As Good When Profar Lacks Hits
The Rangers are thinking about calling up big-time prospect, Jurickson Profar. When I saw that news my eyes did the John Lithgow’s eyes when he sees the gremlin on the wing of the plane in Twilight...
View ArticleTop 20 3rd Basemen for 2013 Fantasy Baseball
Yesterday, we went over the top 20 shortstops for 2013 fantasy baseball and today we (hint: it's in the title) go over the top 20 3rd basemen for 2013 fantasy baseball. We should call all the 2013...
View ArticleThere’s A Wil, There’s A Ray
Six days ago, the Rays said they have no plans to call up Wil Myers. Six days ago, the Rays lied. They might've just lied to make Jim Bowden look stupid. While I appreciate that, Bowden rides around on...
View ArticleDeep Impact: PANAMA!
I wish there was some kind of baseball pun that could tie into PANAMA!, but I think it's good enough to stand on its own. I don't particularly like Van Halen, and for the better part of my childhood I...
View ArticleTampa Bay R.A.y’d
You wanted to sell R.A. Dickey, but no one was buying. Seeing last year as a fluke. Said he couldn't do it again. Said you had too much fruit in your tapioca for even drafting him. They told you go fly...
View ArticleCain Unable
Yesterday, Matt Cain had his shortest outing of his career with 2/3 IP and 3 ER. At least Bochy had the sense in his giant watermelon-sized head to remove Cain quick enough that yesterday's damage was...
View ArticleSamardzija They Come, Samardzija They Fall
All strikeouts aren't created equal, apparently. Holy Samardballs, are you kidding me? It was a short schedule day. There's no middle relief disinfectant for this feces you sprayed all over my team....
View ArticleLineup Maximizer: Kiermaier Has a Way
On Tuesday, the Gods befriended my plans, making the only effect of scattered thunderstorms in the New York area a simple hour rain delay in the Yanks-A's game. After that, it was a beautiful night for...
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