Month: March 2007

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer 1. New York Yankees 97-65 Overview: Having Carl Pavano act as your Opening Day starter doesn’t scream World Series favorite, but so is the case with the Yankees this season. The staff isn’t deep, but the lineup is murderous – one of the very best ever – and…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer 1. Los Angeles Angels 92-70 Overview: Although Oakland remains solid, the Angels find themselves in the easiest division in the American League, and with a superior starting rotation, they should be able to cruise to the division title. Hitting: Not the team’s strong point, Los Angeles’ lineup figures…

I’m very reluctant to bring this up, but I’m making an appearance on XM Radio Friday at 10 AM PST. I believe it’s channel #144 (XM Sports Nation). Anyway, if you’re bored and want a good laugh (not with but at me), check it out. It will be my first and absolutely undoubtedly last time…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer 1. St. Louis Cardinals 89-73 Overview: It’s safe to say the Cardinals made baseball history last season – becoming the first team ever to win the World Series while simultaneously declining in wins more than any other team in the league from the previous season. Rarely do I…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer 1. New York Mets 92-70 Overview: The Mets are due for a moderate decline after increasing their win total by 14 games from the previous season last year. Plus, Pedro Martinez will be out until August and won’t be 100 percent upon his return. Still, New York sports…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer 1. San Diego Padres 88-74 Overview: My favorite long shot bet, the Padres enter 2007 again mostly overlooked. Surprising for a team that has won back-to-back division titles, although never eclipsing 88-wins in the process. The Padres remain the class of an improving yet still weak division. Hitting:…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer The recent decision to move Jonathan Papelbon back into the closer’s role will have a major impact both on fantasy and real baseball. There are arguments to be made for both sides, but on the surface, it appears to be very bad news for the Boston Red Sox…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer Using a platoon system in fantasy baseball is often thought of as painstaking, but in actuality, it really isn’t all that time consuming, especially when you get a good grip on your roster’s intricacies. To best utilize these strategies, it may take a month or two to see…

When we last left off, our draft had just completed the 10th round. Rather than going over each round through No. 30, we’ll now examine the final rosters of both our teams. Here is the breakdown: Dalton’s Squad C- Brian McCann 1B- Albert Pujols 2B- Jeff Kent 3B- Eric Chavez SS- Hanley Ramirez CI- Edwin…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer The terms sleeper and bust have officially become irrelevant. They held water back when I scored fantasy football by hand using the USAToday boxscores, but with the advent of the computer (and anyone savvy enough to be reading this site), a true “sleeper” probably doesn’t exist. It’s still…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer There isn’t a bigger difference maker in fantasy baseball drafts this year than Ben Sheets. I know, I know, everyone is aware of his potential, but taking him early in drafts is simply too risky due to his health concerns. Very real concerns I might add. Over the…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer I’ve never been mistaken for a TINSTAAPP hardliner, but Mark Prior makes about as good of an argument as possible. In fact, I might be considered on the opposite side of the spectrum regarding young hurlers, as I inevitably get enamored with the likes of Francisco Liriano, Felix…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer 1. Johan Santana 2. Chris Carpenter 3. Jake Peavy 4. Carlos Zambrano 5. Roy Halladay 6. Brandon Webb 7. Roy Oswalt 8. Ben Sheets 9. Felix Hernandez 10. John Smoltz 11. Cole Hamels 12. C.C. Sabathia 13. Jered Weaver 14. Matt Cain 15. Scott Kazmir 16. Jeremy Bonderman…

By Dalton Del Don – Senior Writer 1. Alfonso Soriano 2. Carl Crawford 3. Vladimir Guerrero 4. Carlos Beltran 5. Manny Ramirez 6. Lance Berkman 7. Grady Sizemore 8. Ichiro Suzuki 9. Bobby Abreu 10. Matt Holliday 11. Jason Bay 12. Carlos Lee 13. Johnny Damon 14. Vernon Wells 15. Juan Pierre 16. Hideki Matsui…

ROUND SIX 61 – K-Rod 62 – Ryan Zimmerman 63 – Brian Roberts 64 – Chone Figgins 65 – Rich Harden 66 – Brian McCann 67 – John Lackey 68 – Jeremy Bonderman 69 – Chris Young 70 – BJ Ryan 71 – Billy Wagner 72 – Matt Cain Dalton Says – My Pick: Drafting…

Dalton Says: The following draft took place earlier this week and is a league that’s existed for almost 10 years now. Both Robby and I are in it, and we’ll go over each round with our thoughts and observations. The starters are C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, MI, CI, OF, OF, OF, OF, OF, Util…