Fantasy Baseball Advice

1. OF Josue De Paula | 21 | MLB | 2026 Listed at 6’3” 185 pounds, De Paula appears to be bigger than that to the naked eye–not that I’m walking around with inappropriate eyewear looking at teenage athletes. A left-handed hitter with great plate...

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley tease their next playoff livestream and discuss “Chalktober,” the end of the ALCS, Chandler Simpson’s (and Ben’s) calves, Ben’s quickly defused feud with FanGraphs, and hirings/non-firings. Then (1:00:53) they bring back...

The lefty reliever's 12 1/3 shutout innings are a big reason why the team has advanced to its first World Series since 1982. Source

Let's chat about baseball, prospects, the Champions League, roughing the passer, or whatever else is on your mind. Source

Chandler Simpson just led the league in a made-up stat. If he wants to set the all-time record, he'll have to amp up his real stats. Source

Currently learning the outfield in the Arizona Fall League, the young power hitter bashed 37 home runs during the regular season. Source

The PGA TOUR heads to Southampton, Bermuda, this week for the eighth edition of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship at Port Royal Golf Course. The event features a 120-player field and serves as the fourth tournament of the FedExCup Fall. Over the next five...

With the top 40 outfielders for 2026 fantasy baseball, we’ve finished all the hitter recaps. We meaning me, but I’ll include you. No, that’s not a cue to try to hold my hand. Why are you now patting my butt? Please, blog, may I have some more?

Tampa Bay scored with small ball, scored with the long ball, and shut down Cleveland's offense to close out the ALCS. Source

The Rays are on the brink of the World Series! Source

Cleveland's Siskel and Ebert celebration can tell us whether the players actually know when they're hitting the ball hard. Source

It's playoff chat time, which means that if I struggle to answer questions, Meg is presumably ready to come out of the dugout and bring in Cade Smith to replace me. Source

The St. Louis Cardinals are hiring. Source

The first half of my ballot for the best defensive players of the year. Source

The good news is the top 20 outfielders for 2026 fantasy baseball are better than the top 20 3rd basemen. The bad news is, if you had a five-outfielder league, you need at least 60 of these guys in a 12-teamer, and, by the time we get through 40 in our next...

While Tampa Bay chased Cleveland's ace after just two frames, Drew Rasmussen delivered seven strong innings to move the Rays within one win of the AL pennant. Source

Welcome to our Open Game Thread for the ALCS game today. Only Members can participate, and unlike our usual staff Q&A chats, your messages will be posted immediately. Our Member community is made up of thousands of incredibly knowledgable baseball fans,...

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Week 6 features a nice 10-game slate on Sunday afternoon, with four teams on a bye week and another early game in London. Several top receivers are in prime time or getting the week off, but from the 20 teams in action, some strong matchups stand out. Getting...

Plus Tyler Tolbert on his better bat, Foster Griffin on NPB's eye-test analytics, a Peter Gammons longest-game anecdote, remembering Ron Rightnowar, facts and stats galore, and more. Source