Offense wins games, defense wins championships. That’s the age old mantra in baseball, and a team’s pitching staff is the beginning of their defense. A quick glance at postseason statistics from the last 10 years reveals that only once in the last decade has the eventual World Series champion not ranked in the top half […]
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Regardless of what type of league format you choose for your MLB fantasy baseball league, picking the right starting pitchers is a vital part of your team’s success. Here are the top 10 fantasy baseball pitchers for 2013 along with a couple of honorable mentions, and a description of why each pitcher is worthy of […]
Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings (held in Nashville, Tenn. from December 3-6) produced few trades and free agent signings. However, there were a handful of noteworthy transactions. Here’s a look back at some of the winners and losers from MLB’s annual conference of general managers. San Francisco Giants (Winners) — The Giants are sticking with […]
The Philadelphia Phillies had a pretty good season in 2006. The Phillies finished in second place 12 games out in the National League East. With a little improvement the Phillies will be even more competitive in their division. Offensively the team lead the league in runs scored and finished second in both on-base percentage and […]