Forget the value part of the equation, there is a subtle factor that makes this trade a win for the Brewers in a big way.

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Following up Andrew’s post about Uggla and a comment from a reader, I took a look at Uggla and have to admit this is a very tough case to examine.

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This topic came up again on the Talking Baseball Live show on Wednesday night. There is another facet of the argument that tips the scales towards the “Melnick” position.

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Some views from the Phils’ front on Tim Redding from our friends at Phillies Flow.

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A drastic decision is needed midweek for the Generals in the FBSEL expert league. 

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I hope this isn’t too nuts, but we are going to be completely redesigning the site here on WordPress, our new platform.  So for now it will look boring but we will still have the best fantasy content, and soon enough our new website will be unveiled. Keep checking in and reading!

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In a back-and-forth game yesterday that Toronto eventually lost, Aaron Hill (something of a favorite around here) was consistent all the way, hitting four-for-four, including a game-tying two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth. Oakland regained the lead until Frank Thomas hit a home run (the Big Hurt’s third in as many days) […]

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Mets first baseman Carlos Delgado hit his first home run of the season yesterday, a solo shot off of the Phillies’ Jamie Moyer that ultimately proved futile in the Mets’ 2-5 loss. Delgado is off to s good start in spite of the usual lingering worries about injury–he’s hitting .375 with 7 runs and 3 […]

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The Tigers continued their woeful streak yesterday, getting only five hits (all singles) while Daisuke Matsuzaka and the Red Sox shut them out, extending Detroit’s record to 0-7 (you may want to see Patrick’s take on that streak, posted yesterday). Matsuzaka pitched into the seventh inning, giving four hits and four walks while striking out […]

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The strapping young men (or middle-aged in my case) are proud to report that we are a “fantasy” on the great blog Babes Love Baseball.

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I couldn’t let an opportunity pass to mention my continued campaign for Javier Vázquez to win the AL Cy Young–he pitched well yesterday, though maybe not great, striking out eight while giving up seven hits, three runs, and a walk. After pitching through seven innings, his win was ensured by a five-run bottom of the […]

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A week shy of his forty-second birthday, Greg Maddux posted his first win of the season yesterday, as the Padres beat the Giants 8-4. Maddux went seven innings and gave up only three hits, a run, and two walks; he struck out five. On the San Francisco side, starter Matt Cain, considered something of a […]

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We are moving to a new server so there may be some issues in the next day or so. I will try to work it out as smoothly as possible and minimize any disruptions. This is a great thing for the site as we are now big enough to be part of the Fantasy Players […]

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Continuing what’s shaping up to be a theme for the week, Indians closer Joe Borowski blew a save opportunity last night by giving up a walk-off grand slam to Torii Hunter, who had already hit a solo home run in the eighth inning (just to be clear, that’s 2 runs, 2 home runs, and 5 […]

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Putting myself on the line by keeping a list of all my official predictions in one place. Let’s hope I am more successful than Mike Podhorzer’s dating record.
So here is a list of my official predictions that I have made here and on the radio show. I am not counting any pure speculations. Feel free […]

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What can be divined from the Tigers’ slow start?
Justin Verlander during the White Sox 13-2 Rout
The Tigers’ astounding 0-6 start to the season doesn’t mean much, does it? Maybe, maybe not. Tim Kurkjian (I believe) touted a stat on ESPN that no team that started 0-5 had ever won the World Series. Interestingly, the […]

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Padres closer Trevor Hoffman took his second loss of the season yesterday, giving up an RBI single to the Dodgers’ Chin-lung Hu. Hu drove in Russell Martin, who got on base with a walk from Hoffman. Though it is still only the first weeks of baseball, Mike’s early warnings on Hoffman are beginning to seem […]

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Nick Swisher started off the slugfest for the White Sox in their 13-2 win over Detroit yesterday with a lead-off homerun on the second pitch he faced. Highlighted around these parts as an underrated player to be drafted, Swisher has five runs on five hits in six games, and a .481 OBP in the first […]

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Frank Thomas hit his 11th career grand slam yesterday in Toronto’s 7-4 over Boston. It was his second home run of the season, and it brought his season RBI and run totals to 8 and 4, respectively. While many fantasy managers question the Big Hurt’s ability to stay injury-free, those who own him know–and can […]

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Rob Reed of BaseballGeeks.com, wondering where it all went wrong.
Week one featured some surprising routs.
Fantasy Baseball Generals beat Junkyard Jake 7-2-1. The all-reliever strategy worked perfectly in week one, as Jake’s offense rebounds from its inability to juice up during the offseason.
Fantasy Baseball Mafia ties Mock Draft Central 5-5. A day that will live […]

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Our Biggest Bust, After Giving up a Homer.
Trade the guys here for the guys in the “Bargains” post and float away to fantasy greatness. Here are some guys to trade while they still have high perceived value.
Mike PodhorzerBusts:
Justin Morneau- I cannot understand why this guy continues to be drafted in the 3rd/4th round. He’s […]

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The Generals look forward to who you should target in trade if you missed out on them during your draft or auction.
In case you missed out on some of the players we have been touting (either good or ill), here are some names to make sure you target when you are trying to buy […]

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I attended the Ben Sheets complete game shutout today, and thought I would let you in on a few things I saw/noticed. Of course, Ben Sheets dominated. He struck out all three batters in the first inning, and that really got the fans going. I believe two of the three strikeouts […]

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Johan Santana After Giving Up A Two-Run HR
A matchup of two teams that could not be more diametrically opposed.
This matchup is an excellent illustration of my theory on fractional/marginal gains during individual draft rounds. The fact is that not one of his starters and not one of my relievers is likely to have any […]

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In this week’s edition, we look at who do we think will be the best of the undrafted players.
Here is a link to Tim Dierkes’ post for the Fantasy Roundtable. My pick was Jake Westbrook. The criteria was that the player had to have an ADP lower than 276 according to Mock Draft Central.

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Zack Greinke, one of those players that fantasy owners just can’t quit, and a local longshot pick for the AL ERA title, made plenty of owners happy yesterday with his seven-inning, three strikeout, two walk win to help the Royals sweep the Tigers. Joakim Soria picked up the save for Kansas City, and Alex Gordon […]

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Torii Hunter, who just about everyone has projected for some kind of regression from last year’s 94 R, 28 HR, 104 RBI, 18 SB season, hit his first home run of the season yesterday off of Twins reliever Brian Bass. It was only Hunter’s third hit in the first four games, giving him a fun-with-small-sample-sizes […]

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The last of John Sickels’ true or false columns: True or False, The National League Rookie of the Year will NOT be one of the following players: Jay Bruce, Colby Rasmus, Cameron Maybin, Chase Headley, Geovany Soto.
If the statement is true, who will it be?
If the statement is false, which one will it be and […]

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Come check out my MySpace page. I have no idea what I am doing there so also feel free to provide suggestions.

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Who should you take with the number one priority?
Update: After his first start what I say below goes double!!
I have received multiple requests on this issue so here is my opinion: It is Cueto. But it does depend on what your goals are.
If you are in a one year league or a league where […]

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