Fantasy Baseball Generals

Fantasy Baseball Warfare is a great matter to a nation; it is the ground of death and of life; it is the way of survival and of destruction, and must be examined.–Sun Tzu

Offense and Defense as a Fantasy General

June 8th, 2007 · No Comments

“Those who excel at defense bury themselves away below the lowest depths of the Earth. Those who excel at offense move from above the greatest heights of Heaven. Thus they are able to preserve themselves and attain victory.”
This is one of my favorite Sun-Tzu quotes and has surprisingly profound applications. But since we are Fantasy […]

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Tempering Your Enthusiasm For Minor Leaguers

June 8th, 2007 · No Comments

I am sure that many fantasy players are now curious about how or when they can acquire the recently drafted players, dreaming of getting next year’s Tim Lincecum or Chad Cordero. I once played in a league that allowed you to pick up any player at any time as long as they were under contract. […]

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Part III–Josh Beckett

June 8th, 2007 · No Comments

Continuing my analysis of some big name players that I believe will continue on their current pace, thereby thwarting the wisdom of the “buy low, sell high” cliche, lets take a look at Josh Beckett.
Of course, we first must consider the blister/avulsion, a recurring theme with Beckett. If your risk tolerance is low then by […]

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