Nevermind the lockout, we’re still drafting
The baseball season is almost at the halfway point. Hopefully your fantasy baseball squads are all in a position to contend for a title in the second half. If not, why not engage in a fantasy football mock draft to take your mind off of the baseball season?
What are you waiting for Rays? We need us some Desmond Jennings!
Now that big-time prospects like Anthony Rizzo, Dustin Ackley, Mark Trumbo, Domonic Brown, Mike Moustakas and Eric Hosmer have made their debuts in your fantasy baseball leagues in 2011, I'm already waiting for the next call-up that can have a major impact.
Giving some love to Pittsburgh’s pitching staff
Looking for an obscure arm that can help your pitching ratios? If so, look to Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Jeff Karstens; he's owned in just nine percent of Yahoo! leagues and seven percent in ESPN leagues. I know, you're still wondering who Karstens actually is.
Edinson Volquez has new hairdo, but really needs better focus in first inning
In case you didn't notice, Edinson Volquez is back starting with the Cincinnati Reds, and he didn't give up any runs or walks in the first inning versus the Chicago Cubs Tuesday. As a Volquez owner, I was pretty shocked about that, and bummed I didn't have the guts to play him.
Joakim Soria, Royals looking for answers after recent demotion
Joakim Soria is no longer being called the Mexicutioner, but he has been killing his fantasy baseball owners this year. The 27-year-old Mexican native is sporting a 6.55 ERA, a 1.68 WHIP and has 19 K's in 22 innings.
