Catchers with elite defensive skills and the ability to provide steady offensive production are a rare breed. In his latest Scouting 101 installment, Tory Hernandez explains the difficulty of scouting the position and its importance.
Masahiro Tanaka lands with the Yankees and Clayton Kershaw gets a contract extension with the Dodgers. Plus, DVR & Bernie share their starting pitcher rankings, consider Carlos Santana at third base, and discuss the Brewers' plans at first base.
Carlos Gomez was a huge profit-maker for his fantasy owners in 2013. What can we learn from his breakout, and who is this year's version? Derek VanRiper breaks down Gomez and other outliers from 2013.
In the third installment of his Scouting 101 series, Tory Hernandez discusses the hitting tools and what to look for when evaluating players at the plate.
It's not just speed that makes Peter Bourjos a great defender. Tory Hernandez begins to examine the five tools and explains what to look for when evaluating players.
The NFBC's Greg Ambrosius took Billy Hamilton in the sixth round of the FSTA Experts draft last week.
Chris Johnson went undrafted in last week's FSTA Experts draft. FSWA Fantasy Baseball Writer of the Year Jason Collette discusses the collective wisdom of the experts and merits of Johnson.
DVR & Bernie discuss the injuries to CarGo, Verlander and Derek Holland, share their top-20 (actually, 21) outfielders, and consider the distribution of auction dollars between hitters and pitchers.
With early drafts creating the 2014 market, Jason Collette looks for bargains and players to avoid based on their current prices.
DVR & Bernie share their Hall of Fame ballots, set the table with their corner-infield rankings, and discuss where owners should be comfortable selecting Ryan Braun on draft day.
According to our projections, Clayton Kershaw will be the third most valuable fantasy player in 2014. Are you willing to pull the trigger on him early on if you have that choice?
Ian Kinsler plans to steal more bases during his first season in Detroit, but will he be able to pull it off? Jason Collette takes a closer look.
In the first episode of 2014, DVR & Bernie discuss the make-up of Yasiel Puig, consider the idea of Chris Davis as an early first-round pick, dive into the top-10 shortstop rankings and much more!
DVR & Bernie discuss Shin-Soo Choo landing in Texas, the impending arrival of Masahiro Tanaka, the Reds' plans for Billy Hamilton and more!
Legal expert Justin Fielkow examines the New Posting System With Tanaka in mind.
Jason Collette looks around the league at each team's closing situation, including the added depth behind Koji Uehara in Boston.
DVR & Bernie break down the White Sox-Diamondbacks trade, recap the recent signings around the league, and consider potential landing places for some of the top remaining free agents.
In the latest installment of Behind the Backstop, Tory Hernandez writes about body types and arms and how to use observations of each in player evaluation.