Pirates Batting the Pitcher 8th

April 13, 2010 by Rick Mell  
Filed under Around the League, Featured

Pittsburgh Pirates manager John Russell has decided to bat the pitcher 8th in their lineup and put a combination of Ronny Cedeno and Bobby Crosby in the 9th spot. The objective is to get more base runners on in front of the teams better hitters. In this case Cedeno or Crosby would be batting in [...]

Two Stars are Better than One

March 17, 2010 by Brett Rosin  
Filed under Headline, Pittsburgh Pirates

The last time the Pirates had a winning record was…eh…let’s not nitpick- it’s been quite a long time. Over the years plenty of stars have came through Pittsburgh only to watch ownership trade them away for young talent that flat out has not developed the way the Pirates once thought. Pirate fans have to wonder [...]

Top 75 Fantasy Outfielders

February 4, 2010 by Tony Andracki  
Filed under Around the League

1. Ryan Braun MIL This guy can do it all. 35 bombs, 20 steals, a .320 average, 115 runs, 115 RBIs, what more can you ask for? He’ll continue to put up monster numbers and is the clear No. 1 choice in outfield because he simply has better power numbers than Crawford. Cherish your time [...]

2009 Fantasy Awards

November 4, 2009 by Tony Andracki  
Filed under Awards, Fantasy, Headline

As summer has turned to fall and leaves have turned to shades of orange and brown, the coming of fall means two things in the baseball world: the beginning of playoffs and the end of the fantasy baseball season. It’s been a trying year for some in both worlds, namely for Cubs fans (I weep [...]