Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Top 100 Starting Pitchers for 2014
Ray ranks his top 100 starting pitchers for 2014. Check out where he ranks Masahiro Tanaka in his early 2014 rankings.After publishing my Top 100 Hitters for 2014 on Christmas Day, I decided it would...
View ArticleFantasy Baseball Rankings: 3 Up/3 Down at each position
Fake Teams writer Matt Mattingly is in the middle of his 3 Up/3 Down series, where he offers three players on the rise and three players set to decline in 2014 for each position.Fake Teams writer Matt...
View ArticleToday In Brewer History: Happy birthday, Jeff Suppan
One of the Brewers more ill-advised free agent signings turns 39 today.On this day in 1975 Jeff Suppan was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Red Sox made him their second round pick in the 1993...
View ArticleThe 2014 All Breakout Team: NL-Only leagues
Ray offers his all breakout team for 2014 for Natiional League only leagues, with Devin Mesoraco, Bryce Harper and Billy Hamilton making the team.We aren't quite into making predictions here at Fake...
View ArticleThursday's Frosty Mug: On defensive impact
We're getting defensive in our look at the new year's first Brewers news.Some things to read whileĀ dealing with it.We are 43 days away from pitchers and catchers reporting to Maryvale, and arguably the...
View ArticleThe Thursday Thinker: MVP-Free
Plaque engravers never had to learn to spell these guys' names.In this morning's Mug I linked to this post from Cyril Morong, where he noted that four former Brewers are among the eight greatest...
View Article3 UP / 3 DOWN: 2014 Outfield Position
Matt takes a look at which outfielders you should target and avoid for the 2014 fantasy baseball season.One of the most important elements of winning in fantasy baseball comes down to finding those...
View ArticleMLB Rumors: Brewers again interested in Francisco Rodriguez
Could the veteran reliever come back for a fourth season in Milwaukee?Last season the Brewers got a pretty great "buy low" bargain with reliever Francisco Rodriguez. He joined the team on a minor...
View ArticleFriday's Frosty Mug: The K-Rod boomerang effect
We're talking about another possible Brewers return in today's daily news roundup.Some things to read from your niche (h/tĀ Tangotiger).We are 42 days away from pitchers and catchers reporting to...
View ArticleFantasy Baseball Draft Strategy: Deep Leagues
Fake Teams writer Joe Pytleski provides his thoughts on deep league draft strategy as he takes a look at each position for 2014. Fake Teams writer Joe Pytleski has completed his deep league draft...
View ArticleWhat we learned this week: January 4, 2014
This weeks lessons include more waiting on free agency and some more goodbyes to end 2013.We are still waiting for something to happen in free agency.The Brewers are the only team in MLB that hasn't...
View ArticleMLB roundup: Nyjer Morgan seeks MLB return, Eddie Rosario suspended
The former Brewers and Nationals outfielder eyes a return to Major League Baseball after spending 2013 in Japan.Nyjer Morgan is looking for a return to the major leagues, his agent tells Jerry Crasnick...
View ArticleThis week in winter baseball: 12/29-1/4
Yet more playoff actionPlayerTeamAVGGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOSBJuan FranciscoLicey.26751544102543Hector GomezGigantes.11139110013110Jason RogersEscogido.14327010001000Eugenio VelezLicey.222518340000130Irving...
View ArticleMonday's Frosty Mug: Welcome back!
It won't take long for you to catch up on Brewers offseason news in today's roundup.Some things to readĀ from your doomed planet.We are 39 days away from pitchers and catchers reporting to Maryvale, and...
View ArticleBrewers appear unwilling to give up pitching in trades
Doug Melvin is still talking to the Mets about Ike Davis, but the two sides remain at an impasse.The Brewers and Mets, unsurprisingly, are still talking about a possible trade involving first baseman...
View ArticleMets Trade Rumors: Brewers and Mets having trouble agreeing on Ike Davis
Doug Melvin says the Mets and Brewers haven't found a price for Ike.In a talk with the media today, Brewers' general manager Doug Melvin suggested that, although the Mets and Brewers are still talking...
View ArticleBrewers won't trade pitching for hitting
Brewers general manager Doug Melvin stands by his team's quiet winter. The Brewers don't plan on trading pitchers in an effort to improve this offseason, according to general manager Doug Melvin (via...
View ArticleTuesday's Extra Cold Frosty Mug
Bring something warm to drink with today's roundup of all things Brewers.Some things to readĀ later than usual.We are 38 days away from pitchers and catchers reporting to Maryvale and yesterday was...
View ArticleHear Kyle @ 3:15 on The Home Stretch (Appleton)
Our first Brewers chat of 2014!It's cold today. You probably don't want to go outside. But you probably do want to talk about the Brewers, and anything else that makes you think of warmer days. And...
View ArticleBrewers release RHP Nick Bucci
If you're wondering why teams bring young pitchers along slowly, here's a pretty telling cautionary tale.There's a saying around baseball, often abbreviated as TINSTAAPP: "There is no such thing as a...
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