THE FANTASY BASEBALL GENERALSFantasy Baseball Warfare is a great matter to a nation; it is the ground of death and of life; it is the way of survival and of destruction, and must be examined.--Sun TzuDavid Prices Road to Success- September 17, 2008 As some of you may already know, at MajorLeagueReport.com I have been tracking each of David Price&8217;s minor league starts all season long on his road to the majors, which was a feature cleverly titled by yours truly the &8216;David &8216;Price Check.&8221; After each of his starts, many of which I listened to on the ...http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/2008/09/david-prices-road-to-success.html Randolph and Yost Firings Were Cruel But Necessary- September 17, 2008 Odd timed managerial firings are the new market inefficiency! Read on to see why the Mets and Brewers made the right move, even if they both came across as a PR nightmare. Bill James was once asked the best thing about Sparky Anderson as a manager and James replied, &8220;His record.&8221; Managers are most often ...http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/2008/09/randolph-and-yost-firings-were-cruel-but-ne... Manny or Sabathia for MVP- September 17, 2008 Both players are starting to getsome buzz about them. To me Sabathia has a far better case. Here&8217;s why. Online Surveys&160;&38;&160;Market Research If we are talking about the most valuable player, it seems to me that C.C. Sabathia has a far better case than Manny. As is typical though, pitchers will get the fuzzy end of ...http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/2008/09/manny-or-sabathia-for-mvp.html More on Pitch Counts- September 15, 2008 Following up on the post from my colleague at Fanball.com, Larry Yocum, here is my position on pitch counts. We will be discussing the topic on the Roundtable Show tomorrow also. Online Surveys&160;&38;&160;Market Research Larry raised some very good points, many of which I agree with. For example, he points out that only in baseball do ...http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/2008/09/more-on-pitch-counts.html Preview of Tomorrows Radio Show- September 15, 2008 Tomorrow we host Cory Schwartz, Director of Stats for MLB.com. Here are the topics we hope to cover: Lenny Melnick put forth the idea that fantasy seasons should end in August. Thoughts Who do you prefer in 2009, Matt Cain or Chad Billingsley Who were your best and worst picks from your preseason ...http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/2008/09/preview-of-tomorrows-radio-show.html This Weeks RoundtableBetting on Starting Pitchers in 2009- September 15, 2008 Hosted by Mike Muschiano of The Poughkeepsie Journal. This week the Roundtable discussed whether owners should count on bouncebacks from former top starters that flopped in 2008. The three pitchers discussed were Verlander, Bedard and Ian Snell. I disagree with the opinion on Verlander. He is in big trouble, having been overworked and racking up big ...http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/2008/09/this-weeks-roundtable-betting-on-starting-p... Will Braves Keep Mets From Ruling NL East- September 15, 2008 The Mets are 6-9 versus a sub .500 Braves team this year. With three games left to play in the House of Horrors known as Turner Field, will Atlanta deny New York a playoff trip in 2008 This article details the Mets-Braves matchups this season and since the Braves joined the NL East in 1994.http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/2008/09/will-braves-keep-mets-from-ruling-nl-east.h... Top Five StoriesArizona Diamondbacks- September 15, 2008 From our pal Jim McLennan, who runs the Az Snake Pit blog. The AZ Snake Pit blog is the best source for news on the D&8217;backs, so if you are analyzing any Arizona player a trip to that blog is a must. Jim looks at some big flops, the pitching staff and the even problematic ...http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/2008/09/top-five-stories-arizona-diamondbacks.html Tim Lincecum and Pitch Counts- September 11, 2008 On the Roundtable Show Tuesday night (check it out from the left hand column player) my colleague at Fanball.com Larry Yocum and I were discussing pitch counts and Lincecum in the chatroom after my &8220;tee-off&8221; on the way the Giants are handling Lincecum. Larry emailed me with his full comments and agreed that I could ...http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/2008/09/tim-lincecum-and-pitch-counts.html Looking at Some 2009 Keepers To Keep On Your Radar- September 11, 2008 As we wind down the 2008 baseball season and your thoughts move to the Yoo-Hoo shower you will be getting at the end of the season or as Jim McKay so aptly stated, &8220;The agony of defeat&8221;, owners need to start thinking about next season. On a side note, that skier who crashed in that ...http://www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com/2008/09/looking-at-some-2009-kepeers-to-keep-on-you... |