Month: May 2008

By Dalton Del Don After tearing the cover off the ball during spring training, it’s safe to say Lastings Milledge hasn’t lived up to the hype so far this season. However, that’s changed recently, as he has two homers and five steals over the past eight games. He’s also improved his contact rate (.81), so…

By Dalton Del Don Andrew Miller has a tough upcoming schedule, but he’s someone who has to be owned in all but the shallowest of leagues, despite an ugly ERA (5.33) and WHIP (1.66). Over his last three starts, he’s posted a 22:5 K:BB ratio and has issued more than two walks in just one…

Current season stats notwithstanding, whom would you rather have from this point forward? Josh Hamilton or Alfonso Soriano?

Current season stats notwithstanding, whom would you rather have from this point forward? Brandon Webb or Johan Santana?

Current season stats notwithstanding, whom would you rather have from this point forward? Coors Light or Bud Light?

Current season stats notwithstanding, whom would you rather have from this point forward? Lance Berkman or Ryan Braun?

Current season stats notwithstanding, whom would you rather have from this point forward? Xbox 360 or PS3 or Wii?

Current season stats notwithstanding, whom would you rather have from this point forward? David Wright or Albert Pujols?

By Dalton Del Don Other than players who rack up steals, is there anyone with a bigger disconnect between real life value and fantasy value than Carlos Lee? Don’t get me wrong, he’s an asset to the Astros, but when you combine his poor defense with his career .840 OPS, his real life value falls…

By Dalton Del Don Ryan Howard is on pace to strike out a shocking 234 times this season, which would shatter the MLB-record he already holds. He’s still an excellent buy-low option, as his current .231 BABIP is well below his career level (.353). And as for real baseball, strikeouts are often overstated in how…

“Greener on the Other Side” has changed to Fantasy Phenoms. Brett Greenfield knows his stuff, so check it out.

By Dalton Del Don Over the last two days, David Ortiz is 5-for-10 with three walks, three homers, five runs scored and eight RBI. He’s going to sit a little more frequently this season because of the balky knee, but any chance of buying low has officially dissipated. Despite the horrifically slow start, he’s still…

By Dalton Del Don I expect John Smoltz to return to the mound within three weeks and be a top-five closer over the course of the season. Considering his age and balky shoulder, he’s certainly not without risk, but his stuff was about as good as ever before going on the DL. He knows how…

By Dalton Del Don Jay Bruce needs to be added in anything but the shallowest of leagues without a bench. He’s probably gone in the majority of formats already, but if not, pounce on him. He’s hitting .328 with six homers currently in Triple-A, but even more encouraging, he’s finally learned to translate his speed…

By Dalton Del Don The Cliff Lee train kept on chugging Wednesday with another gem, only this time coming in New York against the Yankees. There’s simply no stopping Lee, who now sports a ridiculous 39:2 K:BB ratio. Entering 2008, Lee had allowed 1.27 homers per nine innings. He’s surrendered just one long ball through…