Jonny Venters, closer? It only sounds like a setup, and it’s FAABin’ early
By Nicholas Minnix | Categories: Finger Nickin' Good
The Atlanta Braves had the perfect opportunity to demonstrate that Craig Kimbrel could play nicely with Jonny Venters, and they blew it ... or did they?
Almost that time of the year… ah, yes, Opening Day!
By Keith Hernandez | Categories: Foul Territory
What are your preseason predictions on the eve of Opening Day 2011?
2011 NFL Draft: The Case for Patrick Peterson at #1
By TheBigLead.com - Jason Lisk | Categories: NFL
The top of the draft is a muddled picture right now. No true consensus has emerged, though the player I see most often rated among the top three prospects is Patrick Peterson, the cornerback from LSU. He appears at #1 on Mel Kiper's big board. The primary objection against Peterson at #1 appears to have [...]
Dez Bryant: The tip of the iceberg?
By Cory J. Bonini | Categories: Misanthropic Musings
Every draft season offers a few prospects, usually of the high-profile variety, that are the total package on the field but carry more baggage than a Waldorf-Astoria bellhop off of it. Last year's poster boy was Dez Bryant, who was suspended the entire 2009 season for lying to the NCAA about meetings with Deion Sanders. [...]
NFL Draft 2011: Get Ready For Smokescreens. Like – Dallas is “Not In Love” in Prince Amukamura
By TheBigLead.com - Jason Lisk | Categories: NFL
We're exactly one month away from the NFL Draft. I will promise you that I will never claim to be anything close to a scout or to have any special knowledge about whether a player is going to be a bust. I may offer opinions over the next month, but they are just my opinions. What [...]
Jose Contreras can see saves
By Tim Heaney | Categories: Rounding the Bases,Snap Judgment
The problem is that might not make a difference to the Philadelphia Phillies' brass, which has frequently expressed doubt in Madson's ability to put out the flames. Charlie Manuel and pitching coach Rich Dubee are typically on the same page in their lineup thinking, which might diminish Madson's chances. Plus - and I mean this in the nicest, grandfatherliest, folksiest way: Can you picture Manuel carrying a SABR card in his pocket?
Fantasy NASCAR: Power Outage
By Brian Polking | Categories: Fantasy NASCAR,NASCAR
An engine failure is one of the most frustrating issues a fantasy racing owner has to deal with. A blown engine is a guaranteed DNF. NASCAR won't allow teams to change engines in the middle of a race, which means there is no picking up extra spots during the rest of the race like drivers do after a wreck. No, an engine failure means a driver is going to take the hard left turn into the garage where they will spend the rest of the day. Click here to read the rest...
NFL Draft Grapevine: Pro Days review – Part IV
By Cory J. Bonini | Categories: Misanthropic Musings
We're getting closer to wrapping up Pro Days as we inch closer to the 2011 NFL Draft. The league released the list of compensatory picks this afternoon, and we'll keep you abreast of some recent player visits around the league. Be sure to also check out our recent interview with Maryland running back Da'Rel Scott. [...]
Burning down my Tout Wars mission
By Tim Heaney | Categories: Rounding the Bases,Snap Judgment
My Barksdale targets faded away as I failed to pull the trigger on some expensive cornermen and instead wound up $41 deep into Cole Hamels and Justin Verlander early on - not crippling buys, but not pitching expenses I intended to take on so soon.
Neftali Feliz remains closer for Texas Rangers
By Nicholas Minnix | Categories: Fantasy Baseball,MLB,MLB Breaking News
Feliz Navidad, roto owners
The Texas Rangers decided to keep relief pitcher Neftali Feliz in the closer's role after auditioning him for the starting rotation this spring, according to ESPNDallas.com's Richard Durrett. The rotation is set with starting pitchers C.J. Wilson, Colby Lewis, Tommy Hunter, Derek Holland and Matt Harrison. Feliz's new cutter and improved changeup have made his 100 mph fastball more effective this spring.
A.J Green and Patrick Peterson’s Wonderlic Scores Likely Mean Nothing
By TheBigLead.com - Jason Lisk | Categories: NFL
This last week, more of this blasted Wonderlic news was leaked, as we learned that A.J. Green and Patrick Peterson scored low on the Wonderlic (reportedly a 10 and a 9 respectively). One of my least favorite things about this time of year is these Wonderlic "reports," because they are leaked for various nefarious reasons, [...]
Mixed feelings about my mixed Tout Wars roster
By Nicholas Minnix | Categories: Finger Nickin' Good
A curious first nom jump-started - well, maybe just kind of jolted, nudged it, prodded from its slumber - my mixed Tout Wars roster, but it just might work
Hypocrisy, Safety and the Kickoff Rule Change
By TheBigLead.com - Jason Lisk | Categories: NFL
Nineteen. Devin Hester has nineteen kick returns . . . over the last two seasons combined. The "Devin Hester" Rule? Really? But that's what we have right now, a whole lot of hyperbole. Twenty-three. That's the number of kick return touchdowns last year. It's also the total number from 1981-1985. I assure you, the game was just fine and [...]
Kendry(s) starts year with new name, more uncertainty
By Keith Hernandez | Categories: Foul Territory
Kendry(s) Morales is off on the wrong foot to start the season, but I'm choosing to look at the bright side of him starting the year on the DL (probably because I own him in two leagues).
NFL Moves Kickoffs Back To 35-yard Line
By TheBigLead.com - Jason Lisk | Categories: NFL
Kickoffs Return to 35, Touchbacks Stay the Same: The owners voted to adopt the rule change proposal to move kickoffs back to the 35 yard line, where they were prior to 1994. The touchbacks, which were discussed as potentially moving to the 25 yard line (I thought such a move would negate the point of moving the [...]
