17
Jun
2008

Fantasy: Going Crazy for Elijah Dukes

Posted by Dustin Hockensmith

We’re not the first Web site to couple “Elijah Dukes” with the word “crazy” in a headline, but this time, we actually hint at positivity. While we haven’t fully endorsed Dukes as a fantasy player, we don’t believe we’re crazy for considering it.

Dukes is a five-tool player who hit 10 homers in limited time with the Rays last season; he just also happens to be one of the league’s most volatile personalities. Read more »

17
Jun
2008

Dirty Half Dozen - Six Stolen Base Pickups

Posted by Dustin Hockensmith

Finding stolen base help on the waiver wire is a common mission among fantasy owners, but never an easy one to accomplish. Not only are most owners out for the same thing, speedsters generally hurt the team’s cause in at least one other category. Finding a mix between stolen bases and any kind of power or run production is always the ideal scenario.

Middle infielders are a good place to start because second basemen and shortstops lack the big power numbers. In deep leagues, other managers are starting questionable players in their middle infield slots, meaning that your light-hitting, speedy shortstop can be covered up easily. Read more »