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July 23, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Getting Aggressive With 10 Weeks To Go

by Derek Carty

Making trades at this stage might be necessary to make up ground in the second half, but mean lots of moving pieces.

July 19, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Time to Get Real Value

by Derek Carty

This late in the year, roto team owners can no longer evaluate player value in a theoretical value.

July 16, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: To Platoon or Not to Platoon?

by Derek Carty

Derek lists the factors you need to consider before deciding to platoon two players on your fantasy team.

July 12, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Quit Wasting Your Depth

by Derek Carty

Depth has value, but you'll never realize that value if it's sitting on your bench.

July 9, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Making the Most of Midseason Free Agents

by Derek Carty

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.

July 5, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Thome Trade Tests AL-Only Managers

by Derek Carty

How much you bid on Jim Thome this week says a lot about the league you're in.

July 2, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Does the Knuckleball Discriminate?

by Derek Carty

R.A. Dickey's success raises a question: Do poor hitters do just as well against a knuckleball as good hitters? Derek investigates.

June 25, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Potential League-Hoppers, AL-to-NL Edition

by Derek Carty

If you're in an NL-only league, these are the players to stay close to.

June 22, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Starting Pitchers to Target

by Derek Carty

If the perception in your league is that these guys are ERA-killers, now's the time to swoop.

June 18, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Seven Magnificent Player Recommendations

by Derek Carty

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.

June 14, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Ignoring the Trend Line

by Derek Carty

It is always tempting to think a year-by-year trend will continue, but regression is more powerful than momentum.

June 11, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Speculating on Mid-Season League Switches

by Derek Carty

Derek takes a look at top players who might become available in AL-only leagues.

June 7, 2012

Resident Fantasy Genius: Getting Into the Swingman

by Derek Carty

Tout Wars added a roster twist this year, with interesting results so far.

June 4, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Buying Alex Cobb

by Derek Carty

He doesn't have the fastest fastball, but everything else points to good things for the Rays' Alex Cobb.

June 1, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Adding Injury to Injuries

by Derek Carty

If you're unlucky enough to have a player injured, why should the pain by compounded by inflexible rosters?

May 24, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Is Scouting All Bad?

by Derek Carty

Derek and a friend debate the merits of scouting.

May 21, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Building From the Bench

by Derek Carty

Derek finds potential value where there is currently none.

May 17, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Catching Up With International Imports

by Derek Carty

How have the winter's top foreign imports done in their first months in the majors?

May 14, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: A Bad Month to Be, Or Own, a Closer

by Derek Carty

Don't overreact to an unprecedented casualty rate for closers.

May 10, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Trades of Grey

by Derek Carty

It can be hard to know this early what you have and what you need.

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