Plenty of well-documented rumors came to nothing last week, and Derek looks at what the lack of activity means for your team.
Derek considers how this week’s trades affect the players that moved, and the players around them.
With a new round of trades, Derek looks at the fantasy implications for these players and the players around them.
Derek teases out how league switches, ballpark switches and role-changes will affect your team.
Making trades at this stage might be necessary to make up ground in the second half, but mean lots of moving pieces.
This late in the year, roto team owners can no longer evaluate player value in a theoretical value.
Derek lists the factors you need to consider before deciding to platoon two players on your fantasy team.
Depth has value, but you’ll never realize that value if it’s sitting on your bench.
If you’re in the middle of the pack when it comes to free agent acquisition budget, you’re in a great position to improve your team this month.
How much you bid on Jim Thome this week says a lot about the league you’re in.
R.A. Dickey’s success raises a question: Do poor hitters do just as well against a knuckleball as good hitters? Derek investigates.
Ten players who could land with a contender before this year’s trade deadline.
If you’re in an NL-only league, these are the players to stay close to.
If the perception in your league is that these guys are ERA-killers, now’s the time to swoop.
Carlos Marmol returns to the closer role, what to make of Trevor Plouffe being the hottest hitter in baseball, the underappreciated Mitch Moreland and Jake Arrieta, and more.
It is always tempting to think a year-by-year trend will continue, but regression is more powerful than momentum.