The League of Alternate Baseball Reality (LABR) includes experts from the fantasy sports industry. The Rick Wolf and Glenn Colton ownership team has 3 championships in ten years in the NL only league. I looked at the Wolf/Colton roster composition , and decided to use their model as I approached the Carolina Baseball League (CBL) Auction draft (03/13/2011). [...]
Archive for the ‘Rotisserie’ Category
I used the Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton auction draft model
Posted in fantasy, Hitting, LABR, MLB, National League, Pitching, Rotisserie, Rotoworld on March 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
XM Baseball Sport Radio
Posted in American League, Around the Web, fantasy, Minors, MLB, National League, Rookies, Rotisserie on March 8, 2011 | 5 Comments »
After being on Sirius a few years ago, I finally made it back to Satellite radio. This time on the XM wing of the company. XM 175: http://www.facebook.com/MLBNetworkRadio http://www.Twitter.com/MLBNetworkRadio First Pitch Weekdays 7 am – 10 am ET Jim Memolo and Rob Dibble Power Alley Jim Duquette and Kevin Kennedy Weekdays 10 am – 2 pm ET Inside [...]
2011 NL & AL LABR Draft Results
Posted in Around the Web, fantasy, LABR, Rotisserie on March 8, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The 2011 LABR (League of Alternative Baseball Reality) drafts are all finished now after a weekend in Arizona. 1. PREAMBLE We the people of the League of Alternate Baseball Reality (LABR), in order to promote the great game of fantasy baseball, prove all GMs idiots and obtain the biggest bragging rights in the nation [...]
Why I am Taking Eric Young Jr in all my leagues
Posted in Around the Web, Blogging, fantasy, Rockies, Rotisserie on March 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The excellent Roto site Fantasy Phenoms comes out each year with their “Our Boys” . Some alums from last year include Clayton Richard and Carlos Gonzalez. This year one player they are suggesting is Eric Young Jr: The need for speed stole only 17 bags in 2010 but has stolen between 46 and 87 bags [...]
American League 2011 LABR Draft Results
Posted in Around the Web, fantasy, Rotisserie, Strategy on March 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The 2011 LABR (League of Alternative Baseball Reality) drafts are taking place this weekend in Arizona. 1. PREAMBLE We the people of the League of Alternate Baseball Reality (LABR), in order to promote the great game of fantasy baseball, prove all GMs idiots and obtain the biggest bragging rights in the nation do ordain and [...]
LABR Draft 2011 is here
Posted in fantasy, Rotisserie on March 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Steve Gardner comes word that the LABR (League of Alternative Baseball Reality) drafts are taking place this weekend in Arizona: Fantasy baseball’s field of dreams: 2011 #LABR draft weekend in Phoenix. Live coverage Sat/Sun on @SiriusXMFantasy We have covered this event in the past: LABR 2010 USA Today Sports Weekly Is Out LABR 2009 USA [...]
Counting down the 100 Names You Need to Know
Posted in American League, Around the Web, Minors, National League, Projections, Prospects, Rookie Of Year, Rotisserie, ROY on February 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Each year, USA Today comes out with their 100 names you need to know for the upcoming season. This is a good resource of getting to know some of the minor league players that are usually at that point of their career where they are ready make a big impact at the major league level. Here [...]
Roto Ball is Back 2011
Posted in American League, Blogging, Rookies, Rotisserie, Sabermetrics, Strategy on February 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
With the NFL labor battle taking shape, the talk of any football is clearly on mute until that matter reaches a resolution. But, this just in: It’s baseball time again! As we speak, the Boys of Summer are on their way to spring training camps across Florida and Arizona. The pitchers and catchers arrive early, [...]
Keeper League Rebuilding
Posted in Rotisserie on May 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Last year I went for it in one of my keep fantasy leagues, and overpaid for Matt Holliday and Adam LaRoche in FAAB pickups. I ended up in the money (third place), but was required to keep both players for the following seasons draft. The two players salary figures totaled $90, of the overall $260 [...]
NL Arrivals For 2010
Posted in American League, Free Agent Signing, National League, Rotisserie, Trade on March 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There is not a single way to prepare for a NL or AL only keeper league draft. In these type of leagues, its important to get a good read of who came over from the other league in the off season, and figure out how their skills will do in the new league. As, they [...]
