Angling for Lance Berkman
By Nicholas Minnix | Categories: Finger Nickin' Good
Lance Berkman's renaissance has resulted in big fantasy baseball margins, and he may keep delivering. But why would you want to find out?
New York Mets place David Wright on DL
By Tim Heaney | Categories: Fantasy Baseball,MLB,MLB Breaking News
The New York Mets placed 3B David Wright (back) on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, May 17, with a stress fracture in his lower back. The DL stint is retroactive to May 16. In a corresponding move, the team recalled OF Nick Evans from Triple-A Buffalo. Click here to read the rest...
8th Circuit Ruling on the Stay Means We Will Likely Have an NFL Lockout Into Training Camp
By KFFL Staff | Categories: NFL
Late yesterday, a three judge panel of the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, by a 2-1 decision, likely continued the lockout into the training camp season at minimum. The court ruled in favor of the NFL on the issue of the extension of the stay of the trial court's ruling enjoining the lockout. While this was not [...]
Jorge Posada non grata
By Nicholas Minnix | Categories: Finger Nickin' Good
There haven't been many positive signs for Jorge Posada, but the New York Yankees probably won't give up on him just yet. Maybe fantasy baseball players shouldn't either, even if they have to lower their standards.
Hope for Brandon Wood, empathy for John Lackey and support for MLB chitchat
By Tim Heaney | Categories: Rounding the Bases,Snap Judgment
I was going to write some jokes about how John Lackey's fastballs were as dead as Osama Bin Laden but was reminded that baseball probably isn't the first thing on the vet's mind. Off-field issues, like, as Lackey hinted, possible complications from his wife's battle with breast cancer, weigh on players. Yogi was right about the mental part. We've seen in recent years how battles away from the diamond hindered Magglio Ordonez, Kurt Suzuki, A.J. Burnett and others.
Sam Bradford’s Supporting Cast Was Bad, But Other Early Picks Have Dealt With Them Too
By KFFL Staff | Categories: NFL
Sam Bradford has been praised for his rookie season, when he threw almost 600 passes as a rookie. I talked about the jury still being out on Bradford as his yards per attempt numbers were very low, and even though we know he had a bad supporting cast at receiver, we didn't know how he [...]
Fantasy baseball: Go to the Mat for Latos?
By Tim Heaney | Categories: Rounding the Bases,Snap Judgment
While Zack Greinke showed Monday that he's probably on his way to rejoining the top 10 or so mixed starting pitchers, Mat Latos showed that he ... well, isn't anytime soon.
Beware: Bidding on prospects can be costly, in more ways than one
By Keith Hernandez | Categories: Foul Territory
After the Kansas City Royals called up their top prospect, Eric Hosmer, last week, I'm beginning to wonder when the next big-name youngster will receive his chance in The Show. In fantasy circles it's hard to resist the urge to roster all of these promising youngsters because of their tantalizing upside. We've seen it plenty [...]
NFL’s unbreakable records: Your take
By Cory J. Bonini | Categories: Misanthropic Musings
I am currently working on a magazine piece that will cover the NFL's all-time unbreakable records, both good and bad. There are a few that I'm on the fence about, and I am looking for your help. Approach this as though the NFL will not get their way and implement an 18-game schedule. Will any [...]
Fantasy football rookies: Worth the risk?
By Ryan R. Bonini | Categories: Gut Feeling
Fantasy football and rookie NFL players may not mesh well this year due to the NFL lockout. With rookies likely even further behind the learning curve, are you going to be able and willing to depend on them as part of your fantasy football team's nucleus in 2011?
Elite Running Backs and Value in the Passing Game
By KFFL Staff | Categories: NFL
Only one running back was selected in the first round in this year's draft, the lowest total since the merger. As Brian Burke at Advanced NFL Stats points out, the position has been declining in importance over time as the passing games have become paramount. While I agree that passing has become more important, and [...]
Fantasy baseball: Tout Wars bet and bids
By Tim Heaney | Categories: Rounding the Bases,Snap Judgment
Before the start of the season, Nicholas Minnix and I made a friendly wager for the Tout Wars mixed league: Whoever finishes below the other in the standings has to wear the paraphernalia of the other's MLB allegiance, complete with an embarrassing photo documentation of false happiness and fantasy shame.
Nelson Cruz placed on DL
By Tim Heaney | Categories: Fantasy Baseball,MLB,MLB Breaking News
Cruz missile malfunction
The Texas Rangers have placed OF Nelson Cruz (quadriceps) on the 15-day disabled list because of a sore quadriceps.
OF Craig Gentry has been recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City to take his spot on the 25-man roster. Click here to read the rest...
Early-season fantasy football draft review
By Cory J. Bonini | Categories: Misanthropic Musings
I recently participated in a 12-team, 20-round non-maintenance draft hosted by MyFantasyLeague.com. I held the fourth overall pick. The scoring system is rather standard. Quarterbacks are awarded four points per passing touchdown and lost two points for each interception thrown. All rushing, receiving and special teams scores count for six points. No points will be [...]
Re-Assessing the Quarterback Needs in Free Agency and Trades After the Draft
By KFFL Staff | Categories: NFL
Heading into the draft, several teams were in need of help at the quarterback position, and unlike a typical year, couldn't do anything in free agency or via trades to address it before the draft. We knew that would have an effect on the drafting of quarterbacks, and it did. Four were taken in the [...]
