March 17, 2008
133 Reads
Hey Fantasy Diamond Fans,
Sorry for suddenly disappearing. Berkeley midterms have been kicking my butt the last few weeks and I haven’t had a chance to maintain a regular broadcast schedule. I hope to be catching up when midterms conclude later this week. Until then, keep reading those MLB box scores!
-Kenny
kenny@fantasy-diamond.com
www.fantasy-diamond.com
read more...
February 26, 2008
69 Reads
From www.fantasy-diamond.com
My roommate laughed at me when I told him risk management is one of the biggest factors to take into account in a fantasy draft. “It’s impossible to predict injuries!” he argued.
Not so.
Freak injuries, yes. They are impossible to predict. But, then again, we all know some players are more likely to get themselves into those situations than others. See Eric Byrnes, he’s due for one.
Fantasy stardom comes when managers pay attention to the little bits of news that most overlook. We have not played a singl...
read more...
February 23, 2008
61 Reads
Source: www.fantasy-diamond.com
There seems to be a divide among fantasy baseball analysts when it comes to declaring the top shortstop in 2008.
I look at it this way—when someone asks me whom I like more, Hayden Panettiere or Rachel McAdams, I respond by saying, “That’s like asking me to pick between David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez!”Based on last year’s performances, Alex Rodriguez is clearly better, but there’s nothing too shabby about David Ortiz, either. Perhaps I’d be better off substituting Hanley Ramirez and Jose Reyes instead of...
read more...
February 23, 2008
60 Reads
This is the year, everyone. This is the year that Rickie Weeks claims his stake as an elite second baseman. This time next year, we will be talking about him the way we talk about Chase Utley, Robinson Cano, and Brandon Phillips.
2007 was a very down year for Weeks, but draft him now while his value is low because the 2003 second-overall drafted player will be healthy and putting up amazing numbers this year. Now, I’m not one to generally make stupid extrapolations – which I admit that this extrapolation here is – but I’ll do it her...
read more...