What the Twins Got in the Santana Deal

We all know what the Mets got when they acquired Johan Santana this week.  They got baseball’s best pitcher.  And, the Phillies and MVP Jimmy Rollins are now looking up at their arch rivals again regardless of who Jimmy thinks is the team to beat.  Johan is now with one of the best teams in [...]

Johan Santana, the Mets trade, and fantasy baseball hype

Your man BatBoy BeeZee jumped the gun a little bit on the whole Erik Bedard to Seattle deal. Johan Santana, however, is officially on his way to the Mets.
Obviously, this is a great move for the Amazin’s… and a good move for Santana, also. Anyone doubting him for his 2007 campaign should stop. Santana struck [...]

Michael Wilbon suffers mild heart attack

Michael Wilbon, Washington Post columnist and co-host of ESPN’s Pardon The Interruption (one of FantasyBaseballDugout.com’s favorite shows), suffered a minor heart attack on Sunday, January 27. He was taken to the hospital after complaining of minor chest pains and an angioplasty was performed.
According to Sports Media Watch, Wilbon was expected to return home today. No [...]

Pedro Feliz: Poised for Career Year with Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies have had a busy offseason… and they aren’t done yet.
ESPN was the first to report this evening that the Phils have reached an agreement with free-agent third baseman Pedro Feliz.
Feliz has put together four-consecutive 20-homer seasons in hitter-friendly San Francisco, but had limited lineup protection. Lineup protection will not be a problem [...]

Erik Bedard: Fantasy Baseball Stud with Trade to Seattle

Rumors started flying this morning that Orioles lefty ace Erik Bedard is finally on his way out of Baltimore and headed to the rain-soaked confines of Safeco Field and the Seattle Mariners.
For any Orioles fan, the only beacon of light continuing to shine on the hope of keeping Bedard is the fact that the team [...]

ESPN Fantasy Baseball Review

There are numerous ways to get involved with fantasy baseball and one of the most popular is ESPN fantasy baseball. Before you get started; however, there are several tips you should keep in mind in order to make your experience even better.
First, it is important to understand how ESPN fantasy baseball works. Really, it’s no [...]

Online Bingo at BingoHouse

I know, online bingo is a game for your grandmother, right?
Not so quick, SuperJock.  While playing bingo at the local fire hall might be more Grannie’s speed, playing online bingo is a totally different story.
Guys, 85% of the players are female and you can chat with the gals while you play for as little as 10 [...]

Albert Pujols: Elbow injury dropping fantasy value?

For an article detailing Albert Pujols‘ 2008 season and his status as a fantasy baseball MVP, check out FantasyBaseballDugout.com.
It’s hard to argue against Albert Pujols being one of fantasy baseball’s legitimate super studs.
All the same, his numbers last season were down significantly from the previous two, and I have to wonder if his drop off [...]

Robinson Cano: Mo’ Money, No Problems

The New York Yankees’ signing of Robinson Cano on Thursday was a bit of a change for the organization, which generally avoids paying its younger players.
The times, they are a-changin’. This is a major move for the Yankees, who have stuck to their guns in developing talent through their farm system instead of trading off [...]

The day in MLB transactions…

Royals sign Brett Tomko for 1-year and $3 million: Good for Tomko. Dude got 3-mil to be the 4th or 5th man on KC… a nice payday for a no-pressure pitching gig.
On a sidenote, Ballparkbob was in negotiations with the Royals until last evening on a two-year deal somewhere in the $4-million range, but the [...]