http://www.fantasybaseball101.com Your First Class to First Place Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:13:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Fantasy owners who are eagerly preparing for their live drafts or auctions need to be aware of the recent injury to Kerry Woods, closer incumbent and born again fantasy option.  "An MRI revealed a moderate strain in Kerry Wood's upper back that looks to keep him out for a minimum of six weeks," the ... http://www.fantasybaseball101.com/2010/03/20/kerry-wood-out-chris-perez-in/ Trying to find premium talent at a clearance level price?  Look no further.  Below are three sleepers to consider obtaining on draft day for your NL-only league.  They all have one thing in common: great production in limited playing time in 2009, with the expectation of increased playing time (and ... http://www.fantasybaseball101.com/2010/03/20/sleepers-nl-batters-edition/ Whenever I meet someone who has a similar passion for fantasy sports as myself, one of the questions of conversation that always seems to come up is "Have you read Fantasyland?"   As far as I am concerned its required reading. The Book was written by Sam Walker, who as a ... http://www.fantasybaseball101.com/2010/03/19/fantasyland-the-movie/ We are starting a new column here at Fantasy Baseball 101 that will focus on the items that are more important to keeper and dynasty leagues.  Let’s get started by discussing five basic rules that will help you with your keeper/dynasty drafting strategies. For those that are not familiar: a Keeper ... http://www.fantasybaseball101.com/2010/03/18/keeper-corner-drafting-strategies/ In what has become a painfully predictable annual occurrence, Rockies closer Huston Street is injured.  Aside from the fact that his 2008 with the Athletics destroyed my hope for scoring saves points, Street is one of the least reliable - and one of my least favorite - closers in baseball.  ... http://www.fantasybaseball101.com/2010/03/17/rockies-huston-street-shut-down-whos-the-closer/ When I first heard that Elijah Dukes had been released earlier today, I was initially confused, because I didn’t realize he had been incarcerated.  My confusion subsided when I realized that he had simply been cut by the Washington Nationals.  Dukes (who did his best hitting domestically) was a Jim ... http://www.fantasybaseball101.com/2010/03/17/breaking-news-dukes-out-who-cares-in/ Welcome to part deux of my low maintenance fantasy league series. “Low maintenance” is apparently en vogue now-a-days – just look at wireless controllers with battery chargers, swipe cards, significant others and shower cleaners to name a few examples. And, fantasy baseball is no exception. Gripes about fantasy baseball come in many ... http://www.fantasybaseball101.com/2010/03/17/h2h-corner-building-your-own-low-maintenance-fantasy-league/ The offseason sucks, right? Day after day, pretty much nothing happens. Sure you stay up on all the news and get excited when your squad picks up a new (malcontented) outfielder – or a stud Cuban who might actually be eligible for social security benefits (if he was a citizen, ... http://www.fantasybaseball101.com/2010/03/16/h2h-corner-hot-stove-fantasy-league/ FB101’s h2h Fantasy League is where you the Fan, go head-to-head with writers who bring you the best free fantasy baseball content on the net. This competitive, yet friendly league will give invaluable insider perspective on how the experts manage their teams. Featuring: Jesse Mendelson (bio) and Albert Lang (bio) along ... http://www.fantasybaseball101.com/2010/03/15/fb-101%e2%80%99s-writers%e2%80%99-challenge/ Maximizing every drop of value in every pick is hugely important. Taking a player in the fifth round that you could just as easily have taken in the sixth round is a major mistake. To avoid this, you need to know all about Average Draft Position (ADP). While no two ... http://www.fantasybaseball101.com/2010/03/15/h2h-corner-knowing-adp-%e2%80%93-how-to-win-your-league-before-the-season-even-starts-ix/