Baseball: August Progress Report AL
Patrick Wong AL East Boston Red Sox (81-56) The Red Sox have been the class of the AL East this year. Their run differential is +134. It is well above the other teams in the division. While they did not have a great August, they still went 16-12 which is as good as any other team in their division during the month. Nevertheless, the Tampa Bay Rays are still close behind for the division and the Red Sox need to hold them off....
Ichiro Hitting 4,000 (From a Non Baseball Fan Perspective)
“I hope he arouses the fire that’s dormant in the innermost recesses of my soul.” If I told you that quote was from Jean Claude Van Damme in his next tournament style movie where he fights his way out of an illegal prison in Thailand, you’d probably believe me, and you’d probably want to see that movie. I definitely would. But wildly enough this is a real life quote, stated by a real person, pertaining...
Fantasy Football 2013: Defenses and Kickers
Defense Overview Over the years, the NFL has implemented rules to help the offense. For example, corner backs have been limited on how physical they can be with wide receivers at the line of scrimmage after former Indianapolis Colts President Bill Polian complained to the NFL that the New England Patriots corners were holding on to the Colts wide receivers in a playoff game. As quarterbacks are the most important players in the league...
Fantasy Football 2013: Tight Ends
Overview In the real game, the biggest responsibility for a tight end is to help his offensive line block. However, there are no fantasy points for pancakes. Nevertheless, tight ends are a great safety net for quarterbacks in the passing game as they can check down to their TEs if the receivers are covered down the field. For fantasy, explosive tight ends that can produce like a wide receiver are gold. In their prime, Tony Gonzalez...
Fantasy Football 2013: Wide Receivers
Overview Wide receivers are tricky in fantasy football. There are three elements for a wide receiver to be a great fantasy option: his skills as a receiver, his quarterback, and his targets. Absence of any of the three can be detrimental to the fantasy value of a receiver. For example, Larry Fitzgerald is one of the best wide receivers in the game. However, his lack of a solid quarterback has limited his production in recent years....
Fantasy Football 2013: Running Backs
Overview For awhile, running backs were fantasy football gold. Managers drafted as many as they could. With NFL teams moving to two back systems where running backs split the carries and split the fantasy points, having an army of running backs has not been as crucial. Nevertheless, the big running backs that get the majority of the touches and are clearly the guy at the position are still as valuable as ever. For fantasy players in...