Fantasy Baseball News & Commentary
Fantasy News Posted Mar. 16 at 09:18 AM
Lowell back on the field for Red Sox -- for nowThird baseman Mike Lowell made his Grapefruit League debut Monday, and it's safe to say the Red Sox weren't the only team watching him closely. Lowell is working his way back from December surgery to repair a torn ligament in his thumb; you may recall that the injury was discovered by the Rangers, not the Red Sox, after the teams had worked out a trade that would have sent Lowell to Arlington... |
Dave Andersen and Justin Eleff Posted Mar. 15 at 11:00 AM
Point/Counterpoint: 4- and 5-category hittersAs noted in the first column that appeared in this space this spring, Fantasy Baseball Index's player rankings generate a substantial number of questions -- often phrased in the form of insults -- every year. Some people apparently look to a magazine like ours to tell them what happened the previous season, not what will happen in the season ahead... |
Fantasy Index Newsblast Posted Mar. 15 at 11:31 PM
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Fantasy News Posted Mar. 15 at 09:06 AM
Yankees' No. 5 starter: If it's a numbers game, it isn't closeIn this year's magazine, we asked the participants in our Experts Poll how much Spring Training statistics mean to them. Their answers, almost to a man... |
Fantasy News Posted Mar. 12 at 09:21 AM
Reyes reduxJose Reyes' thyroid has gotten to be a colossal pain in the neck. Just days after his agent described Reyes' condition as "the most minimal case of hyperthyroidism possible," the newest news is that the shortstop has been ordered to rest for a minimum of two weeks (and perhaps as long as two months) to allow his body to normalize... |
Fantasy News Posted Mar. 11 at 09:11 AM
Cliff Lee gets his foot under himAs nasty a surprise as Cliff Lee's February foot surgery was, it appears to be no issue at all going forward. Lee threw 46 pitches in his Cactus League debut on Wednesday, then pronounced himself pain-free... |
Fantasy News Posted Mar. 10 at 11:44 AM
Jose Reyes: Thyroid checks out -- now what about his legs?Jose Reyes is now confirmed to have a hyperactive thyroid – that’s the bad news – but his agent told the New York Times on Tuesday that the shortstop’s condition is “the most minimal case of hyperthyroidism possible.” We don’t know if that’s literally true (our formal training is in obstetrics), but for fantasy purposes, it appears that the impact of the condition will indeed be minimal. Reyes may not even require treatment beyond occasional monitoring... |
Justin Eleff Posted Mar. 09 at 09:23 AM
The Fantasy Index Refresher Course: HittersGo back and reread that pitchers piece, please. Everything I wrote there about how the different ballparks affect offense applies here, too... |
Fantasy News Posted Mar. 09 at 09:07 AM
Down goes NathanAwful news out of Minnesota this morning, where closer Joe Nathan, flown home for tests after experiencing elbow pain on Saturday, turns out to have a torn ulnar collateral ligament. He’ll decide within the next couple of weeks whether to have Tommy John surgery, which would obviously cost him the season... |
Fantasy News Posted Mar. 08 at 10:22 AM
Bulked-up Martin suffering groin painsMove catcher Russell Martin far down your draft lists already, just a few weeks after he reported. In his first game action on Friday, he felt significant discomfort in his groin -- which turned out to be a strain that will shelve him for four to six weeks... |
