Corey Pieper

It can be hard to differentiate between a breakout and a sleeper. Sleepers are all about the value you spend to acquire them. By that definition, it’s almost impossible to be a sleeper inside the top 150 picks in fantasy … read more »

The mid-rounds of fantasy baseball drafts are like the middle child in a family, often overlooked and neglected compared to their siblings. The first 10 rounds of fantasy baseball drafts are like the oldest child in a family. The players … read more »

When looking for hitting targets in a fantasy baseball points league, always favor on-base percentage (OBP) over batting average. Hits, walks, and hit by pitches all improve a player’s OBP. Those are also the same ways that batters accumulate points. … read more »

The toughest category to fill in fantasy baseball is saves. Part of that is tied to the volatility of pitching a single inning. A couple of 85-mile-per-hour bloop hits fall in, followed by a home run, and suddenly three earned … read more »

Free agency shifts the landscape of Major League Baseball every offseason. We’ve seen multiple All-Stars change teams already in the current offseason. This certainly has fantasy baseball impact as well. The spectre of a lockout will hang over Major League … read more »

All starting pitchers are volatile by nature. Significant injuries are a possibility. Just a minuscule change in mechanics can be enough to drastically affect control. Suddenly, the control falls off, and a typically reliable pitcher finds new struggles. Rookies are … read more »

If you clicked on this article expecting a yes or no answer, I’m sorry to disappoint you. In the words of Obi-Wan Kenobi, “Only a Sith deals in absolutes.” There are so many nuances in fantasy baseball that rarely, if … read more »

On one of the first days in Economics 101, you learn about the Law of Supply and Demand. At its most basic, when the price increases, so does the supply. The demand will decrease, though, with the higher price. The … read more »