Fantasy Baseball Impact: The Tigers Release Gary Sheffield

This article is featured on http://www.mvn.com today and takes a look at the news that the Detroit Tigers have released DH/OF Gary Sheffield from a fantasy baseball angle.

http://mvn.com/outsider/2009/03/fantasy-baseball-impact-the-tigers-release-gary-sheffield.html

Fantasy Baseball 2009: The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

This is the final edition of my series on http://www.mvn.com/ taking a look at potentially undervalued fantasy players on each major league team, and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are featured.

http://mvn.com/outsider/2009/03/fantasy-baseball-2009-the-los-angeles-angels-of-anaheim.html

Benchwarmer Baseball Experts League-Final Roster

We recently got done with the last step of our draft in the expert's league I'm in on http://www.benchwarmerbaseball.net.

Here is the final roster I have assembled and will open the season with:

Starting Position Players:

Coco Crisp, OF, Kansas City Royals
Carlos Lee, OF, Houston Astros
Brad Hawpe, OF, Colorado Rockies
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B, San Diego Padres
Aaron Hill, 2B, Toronto Blue Jays
Khalil Greene, SS, St. Louis Cardinals
Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, Washington Nationals
Chris Snyder, C, Arizona Diamondbacks
Nick Swisher, OF/1B, New York Yankees-will serve as my DH

Starting Rotation:

Derek Lowe, Atlanta Braves
John Lackey, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
John Maine, New York Mets
Johnny Cueto, Cincinnati Reds
Kyle Davies, Kansas City Royals
Sean Marshall, Chicago Cubs
J.A. Happ, Philadelphia Phillies

Bullpen:

Brian Fuentes, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Manny Corpas, Colorado Rockies
Kevin Gregg, Chicago Cubs
Fernando Rodney, Detroit Tigers
Brandon League, Toronto Blue Jays

Bench/Taxi Squad/Minor League:

Gary Sheffield, OF/DH, Detroit Tigers
Todd Helton, 1B, Colorado Rockies
Jason Kubel, OF/DH, Minnesota Twins
Emilio Bonifacio, 2B/OF, Florida Marlins
Josh Anderson, OF, Atlanta Braves
Felix Pie, OF, Baltimore Orioles
Saul Rivera, RP, Washington Nationals
Bartolo Colon, SP. Chicago White Sox
J.P. Arencibia, C, Toronto Blue Jays

Overall, I think I can compete in the league with this team. I am interested in hearing any feedback anyone has.

Old School Love for the 1979 NCAA Final Game

This is an "Old School Love" piece featured today on http://www.theloveofsports.com that chronicles the final game of the 1979 NCAA Tournament, or "Magic vs. Bird".

http://theloveofsports.com/2009/03/24/bird-vs-magic-the-ultimate-ncaa-game/#more-4168

Fantasy Baseball 2009: The Boston Red Sox

In today's edition of my continuing series on http://www.mvn.com/ taking a look at potentially undervalued fantasy players on each major league team, the 2007 World Champion Boston Red Sox are featured.

http://mvn.com/outsider/2009/03/fantasy-baseball-2009-the-boston-red-sox.html

Fantasy Baseball 2009: The Tampa Bay Rays

In this Monday edition of my series featured on http://www.mvn.com, I'm taking a look at the 2008 American League champion Tampa Bay Rays as I examine some potentially undervalued fantasy players for this season.

http://mvn.com/outsider/2009/03/fantasy-baseball-2009-the-tampa-bay-rays.html

Old School Love For Terry Allen

This is an "Old School Love" piece, featured on http://www.theloveofsports.com and takes a look at the career of former NFL running back Terry Allen.

http://theloveofsports.com/2009/03/20/terry-allen-was-better-than-you-think/

Benchwarmer Baseball Experts League-Phase 2, Part 2

We recently went through another round of roster additions in the Expert's League I'm in on http://www.benchwarmerbaseball.net/.

Here are the players I acquired during the latest round of additions:

John Maine, SP, New York Mets
Kyle Davies, SP, Kansas City Royals
Khalil Greene, SS, St. Louis Cardinals
Nick Swisher, 1B/OF, New York Yankees
Fernando Rodney, RP, Detroit Tigers
J.A. Happ, SP, Philadelphia Phillies
Manny Corpas, RP, Colorado Rockies
Saul Rivera, RP, Washington Nationals

Now, here's what my starting lineup looks like right now:

Starting Position Players/Batting Order
1. Coco Crisp, OF, KC Royals
2. Aaron Hill, 2B, Toronto Blue Jays
3. Adrian Gonzalez, 1B, San Diego Padres
4. Carlos Lee, OF, Houston Astros
5. Brad Hawpe, OF, Colorado Rockies
6. Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, Washington Nationals
7. Nick Swisher, 1B/OF, NY Yankees (will serve as my DH)
8. Chris Snyder, C, Arizona Diamondbacks
9. Khalil Greene, SS, St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching Staff:
Starters:
1. Derek Lowe, Atlanta Braves
2. John Lackey, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
3. John Maine, New York Mets
4. Johnny Cueto, Cincinnati Reds
5. Kyle Davies, KC Royals
6. Sean Marshall, Chicago Cubs (Spot Starter)
7. J.A. Happ, Philadelphia Phillies (Spot Starter)
Bullpen
1. Brian Fuentes, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2. Manny Corpas, Colorado Rockies
3. Fernando Rodney, Detroit Tigers
4. Saul Rivera, Washington Nationals
5. Brandon League, Toronto Blue Jays
Bench
1. Josh Anderson, OF, Atlanta Braves
2. Felix Pie, OF, Baltimore Orioles

We are going to have one more round of roster additions next week. I'll post another update at that point, with my final roster and projected starting team.

Fantasy Baseball 2009: The Texas Rangers

In this Friday edition of my series taking a look at potentially undervalued players on each major league team, the Texas Rangers are featured. Be sure to check out http://mvn.com/fantasy for all your pre-season fantasy baseball needs.

http://mvn.com/outsider/2009/03/fantasy-baseball-2009-the-texas-rangers.html

Fantasy Baseball 2009: The Philadelphia Phillies

In today's edition of my series featured on http://www.mvn.com that takes a look at some potentially undervalued fantasy players on each major league team, the 2008 World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies are featured.

http://mvn.com/outsider/2009/03/fantasy-baseball-2009-the-philadelphia-phillies.html

Fantasy Baseball 2009: The St. Louis Cardinals

In this St. Patrick's Day edition of my series, featured on http://www.mvn.com, that is taking a look at some potentially undervalued fantasy players on each major league team, the St. Louis Cardinals are on the docket.

http://mvn.com/outsider/2009/03/fantasy-baseball-2009-the-st-louis-cardinals.html

Fantasy Baseball 2009: The Chicago Cubs

In this Monday edition of my series featured on http://www.mvn.com that is taking a look at some potentially undervalued fantasy players on each major league team, the Chicago Cubs are today's team.

http://mvn.com/outsider/2009/03/fantasy-baseball-2009-the-chicago-cubs.html

Benchwarmer Baseball Experts League-Phase Two

In the expert's league I am in on http://www.benchwarmerbaseball.net, here are the players I added to my roster in Phase Two of the draft:

Adrian Gonzalez, 1B, San Diego Padres
Brian Fuentes, RP, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Brad Hawpe, OF, Colorado Rockies
Aaron Hill, 2B, Toronto Blue Jays
Chris Snyder, C, Arizona Diamondbacks

I was able to fill my previously empty 2B and C spots with Hill and Snyder respectively, and I think they both could be very productive. Fuentes fills a spot I had targeted for this phase of the draft, a good closer, at what could be a bargain rate. Gonzalez is a very good hitter who should be very productive despite the fact his home park is the most pitcher-friendly park in all of baseball. On the flip side, Hawpe calls the hitter-friendly Coors Field home, and also should capably fill out a starting outfield spot. In the next phase I need to get a SS for sure, but I think my team is taking shape fairly nicely to this point.

I welcome any comments you may have

Fantasy Baseball 2009: The Chicago White Sox

In this Friday edition of my series, featured on http://www.mvn.com, that is taking a look at some undervalued fantasy options on each major league team, the Chicago White Sox are today's featured team.

http://mvn.com/outsider/2009/03/fantasy-baseball-2009-the-chicago-white-sox.html

Fantasy Baseball 2009: The Cleveland Indians

In today's edition of my series, featured on http://www.mvn.com, taking a look at some undervalued fantasy options on each major league team, the Cleveland Indians are featured.

http://mvn.com/outsider/2009/03/fantasy-baseball-2009-the-cleveland-indians.html

Fantasy Baseball 2009: The New York Yankees

This is today's installment of my series, featured on http://www.mvn.com, that is taking a look at some undervalued fantasy options on each major league team. Today's featured team is the New York Yankees.

http://mvn.com/outsider/2009/03/fantasy-baseball-2009-the-new-york-yankees.html

Fantasy Baseball 2009: The New York Mets

In today's edition of my series featured on http://www.mvn.com taking a look at some undervalued fantasy players on each major league team, the New York Mets are featured.

http://mvn.com/outsider/2009/03/fantasy-baseball-2009-the-new-york-mets.html

Benchwarmer Baseball Experts League

I am in a fantasy baseball expert's league on http://www.benchwarmerbaseball.net/ and we have gone through Phase One of the draft. It is a list-style draft with a salary cap, meaning we all submit list of players in each phase and our entire rosters have to fit within a salary cap (each player is assigned a salary).

Anyway, through the first phase, here's who I ended up with:

Derek Lowe, SP, Atlanta Braves
John Lackey, SP, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, Washington Nationals
Carlos Lee, OF, Houston Astros
Johnny Cueto, SP, Cincinnati Reds
Coco Crisp, OF, Kansas City Royals
Sean Marshall, RP, Chicago Cubs
Brandon League, RP, Toronto Blue Jays
Josh Anderson, OF, Atlanta Braves
Felix Pie, OF, Baltimore Orioles

Overall, I think my top 3 starting pitchers (Lowe, Lackey and Cueto) are solid, but I need a good closer during the next phase for sure. I was happy to get Lee and Zimmerman, they could be a couple of undervalued cornerstones I can build around. Marshall could be the Cubs' number five starter, and has some upside potential. Anderson and Pie are young OFs that could see a lot of playing time this season.

Our lists for Phase 2 are due at the end of the week, and I'll keep updating things at each phase until I have a full roster.

The Twins Sign 3B Joe Crede

This is my examination, featured on http://www.mvn.com/twinskillings, of the Minnesota Twins' signing of free agent 3B Joe Crede, who previously played for the Chicago White Sox.

http://mvn.com/twinskillings/2009/03/the-twins-sign-3b-joe-crede.html

Fantasy Baseball 2009: The Los Angeles Dodgers

This is today's installment of my series that is featured on http://www.mvn.com and takes a look at some potentially undervalued players on each major league team. Today's team is the Los Angeles Dodgers.

http://mvn.com/outsider/2009/03/fantasy-baseball-2009-the-los-angeles-dodgers.html

Fantasy Baseball 2009: The Arizona Diamondbacks

Here is today's installment of my series, featured on http://www.mvn.com, that profiles some players whose fantasy value is likely to be overlooked on draft day on a team-by-team basis. Today's team is the Arizona Diamondbacks.

http://mvn.com/outsider/2009/03/fantasy-baseball-2009-the-arizona-diamondbacks.html

Fantasy Baseball 2009: The Milwaukee Brewers

This is today's edition of my series, featured on http://www.mvn.com, that takes a look at the potentially undervalued players, at least from a fantasy perspective, on a team-by-team basis. Today's team is the Milwaukee Brewers.

http://mvn.com/outsider/2009/03/fantasy-baseball-2009-the-milwaukee-brewers.html

Fantasy Baseball 2009: The Detroit Tigers

This is today's installment of my series on http://www.mvn.com featuring players that could be undervalued in fantasy baseball drafts this spring. Today's team is the Detroit Tigers.

http://mvn.com/outsider/2009/03/fantasy-baseball-2009-the-detroit-tigers.html