March 16th, 2010 by ep
Third base isn’t so bad, at least not as bad as some other sites have made it out to be. There are several 3Bs who could really surprise. Some might call them third base sleepers.
Busts are on the other end of the spectrum and they get their name because they can “bust up your team real good like” … or something like that. Probably should have paraphrased, but the quote marks are already there. No looking back, that’s what I say.
So, who at third base is likely to bust up some teams? Let’s take a look. Continue reading ‘Four potential fantasy baseball busts at third base in 2010′
March 15th, 2010 by ep
In such a thin field, any shortstop bust is going to hurt a fantasy team in 2010.
Of course, a couple players will outproduce their ranking too. These things tend to level out. But, how do we know which players to avoid in 2010? Let’s take a look at four candidates. Continue reading ‘Three potential fantasy baseball busts at shortstop in 2010′
March 14th, 2010 by ep
Truthfully, there are few second basemen who seem scary this season.
So, you can expect that several of them will bust. More than likely, they won’t be the ones on this list either. That’s just how these thing work. Continue reading ‘Potential busts at second base in 2010′
March 13th, 2010 by ep
Most of you will probably spend a high pick on a first baseman and many of you will use an extra first baseman as a corner infielder or in your utility spot.
There are many great fantasy players in the first base ranks. But some of them will disappoint in 2010: Continue reading ‘Potential busts at first base in 2010′
March 11th, 2010 by ep
Everybody should know by now that it’s likely Joe Mauer won’t live up to his lofty draft slot. Who else in the catcher ranks has the potential to disappoint in 2010? Continue reading ‘Potential busts at catcher in 2010′
March 2nd, 2010 by ep
Upside is all you hear about this time of year.
“Pick the player with upside” has been written at Chinstrap Ninjas a number of times, mostly because it’s a great strategy. What isn’t discussed enough is downside risk.
Downside risk encompasses the qualities we look for when determining busts. It is easy to spot — there’s plenty of it in our eight stars to stay away from busts post — if you look in the right places. Continue reading ‘Fantasy baseball: 12 players with downside risk in 2010′
