It’s been a particularly painful year for third basemen in 2011, and it’s not like the shortstop position is loaded with talent. Owners in deeper formats need to be especially savvy in hunting down players to fill those positions these days, but luckily, one man (with multi-position eligibility) has picked it up in recent weeks. [...]

As of writing this, Rajai Davis is 46% owned in Yahoo fantasy baseball leagues. That number is criminal – if you’re in a pool that’s at least somewhat competitive and need steals, go pick up Davis and come back for the rest of this post. Got him? Good. Davis swiped 50 bags in 2010 (3rd [...]

Logan Morrison rarely found himself in the spotlight as a rookie in 2010. Sure, he hit .283 with a very solid .837 OPS, but Florida’s outfielder was mostly lost in the talk about Jason Heyward, Buster Posey, Carlos Santana and the rest of last year’s impressive rookie crop. Morrison wasn’t even the most talked about [...]

Here’s the good news if you own Jesus Montero in any of your fantasy baseball keeper leagues: The kid can hit. The Yankee’s catching prospect is off to a scorching start in Triple-A, hitting .448 with a .655 slugging percentage. Those totals include a home run and a string of multi-hit performances over the past [...]

When news first broke that Manny Ramirez would be retiring from baseball due to a drug testing issue, the internet exploded with shock, then jokes, and then soon after the name “Desmond Jennings.” That came as no surprise, considering Jennings has been the next so-called “savior” in Tampa Bay for a while now, and especially [...]

You never want to pay much for saves in fantasy baseball drafts, but on the other hand, there are only a limited number of pitchers who can earn saves for your team. Therefore, it’s easy to find yourself short on closers and needing to check the waiver wire for middle relievers who may eventually find [...]

It’s just opening weekend, but several players have caught our eye at the beginning of the 2011 fantasy baseball season. Who’s hot, and can they keep it up?

Breaking out is a big event in fantasy sports.  And no, I’m not talking about your pimples that formed because you spent too many hours at your computer reading up on baseball stats and forgot to shower for a few days.  I’m talking about young players, full of potential, promise and raw ability, putting it [...]

There are very few players as polarizing as Manny Ramirez, but we forecast a big season ahead for the slugger in 2011

From Felix Hernadez to Roy Halladay, Rivalspot counts the ten best fantasy starters for the 2011 season