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September 6, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Chasing Wins

by Derek Carty

Wins might not mean much to a pitcher, but as our fantasy guru points out, they're important in fantasy leagues. Here are some tips to rack 'em up.

August 30, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Avoiding the Late-Season Ratio Trap

by Derek Carty

As the trade deadline approaches, you might want to upgrade in your pitching-ratio categories. This might be a losing strategy.

August 24, 2012

Fantasy Article Weekly Planner: Week 22

by Derek Carty

Derek helps you parse the two-start starters in this week's Planner.

August 23, 2012

Fantasy Article Value Picks: Starting Pitching for 8/23/12

by Derek Carty

Two talented young Diamondbacks starters with different degrees of upside join the group.

August 20, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Six Starters for the Desperate Owner

by Derek Carty

Injuries and attrition have probably wiped out at least a portion of your rotation. Here are six pitchers with upside that are probably available.

August 16, 2012

Resident Fantasy Genius: A Summer Success Story

by Derek Carty

With persistence, a plan and a few well-placed risks, Derek turned around a struggling Tout Wars team.

August 13, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: How to Handle 'Dump Trades'

by Derek Carty

Different teams have different priorities at this time of the year. Are steps needed to keep it from becoming a problem?

August 9, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Improving Your Team, or Butting In?

by Derek Carty

If you're out of the money, is it fair to your league's leaders to make trades that could affect the first-place finish? Is it fair not to?

August 6, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Winners, Losers of Trades That Didn't Happen

by Derek Carty

Plenty of well-documented rumors came to nothing last week, and Derek looks at what the lack of activity means for your team.

August 2, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Rating the Fantasy Impact of the Trade Deadline

by Derek Carty

Derek considers how this week's trades affect the players that moved, and the players around them.

July 30, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Rating the Fantasy Impact of the Weekend's Transactions

by Derek Carty

With a new round of trades, Derek looks at the fantasy implications for these players and the players around them.

July 26, 2012

Fantasy Article Resident Fantasy Genius: Rating the Fantasy Impact of the Week's Trades

by Derek Carty

Derek teases out how league switches, ballpark switches and role-changes will affect your team.

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 28, 2012

Premium Article Top 10 Trade Targets: Moving On Up--To Contention

by R.J. Anderson and Derek Carty

Ten players who could land with a contender before this year's trade deadline.

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