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These rankings are based on a 300 point system— 150 for offensive production and 150 for pitching production. 30 points (1 point for each team) is the most points any team can get in a given category. For instance, if the Rays lead the league in HR’s they will get 30 points for that category. The 5 offensive categories used: HR’s, RBI’s, Runs, Average, and SB’s . The 5 pitching categories ...

The best thing about being in a league of pretty smart baseball people is that they know how baseball works. Averages even out. ERA's will come down. The statistics, more than any other sport, are pretty good predictors.  Active baseball fans know that. Experienced fantasy owners also know that.  That's why, in Uncle Charlie's League , you won't see the flurry of activity that you see in other leagues. The trends that ...

It was a great day for the Yankees. They got their rings, and were up big on the Angels going into the ninth. That's when David Robertson came in to pitch. Last year, young Robertson was very effective out of the pen, going 2-1 with 63 strikeouts. A good fastball and a great curve make Robertson an ideal guy that you would want coming out of the pen. But then again, everyone has those days. You ...

The Yankees celebrated their 2009 World Series victory by receiving their championship rings. Then, New York went out and earned their third straight win with a 7-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Tuesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. It was the 12th win in the last 13 Yankee home openers dating back to 1998. Prior to the game, the Yankees received their World Series rings after claiming ...

The Yankees celebrated their 27th World Championship this afternoon in their home opener. As usual, the team overdid it in an arrogant fashion when it came to the pomp and circumstances of this achievement. Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford handed out rings to the players. The team raised the World Championship flag. Michael Kay went overboard with the introductions. The national anthem took forever to end. This took as long as it ...

In a new segment on Fantasy Baseball Insiders, our Insider will answer a fantasy baseball-related question sent from one of our readers. Whether you have a trade proposal you’d like a second opinion on, or you’re unsure who to add, drop, or keep, we’ve got you covered in something appropriately titled: The Insiders’ Inbox. I’ve been offered Vernon Wells for Carlos Lee . As you know, Wells is off to quite the start (8 R, 5 HR, 9 ...

So a couple nights ago I'm dinking around on the computer, trying to figure out what my fantasy baseball team's pitching rotation is going to look like this year, when my buddy Paul texts me out of the blue to see if I want to go to the Tigers' home opener at Comerica Park. "Oh, hells yes," I answer. I've never been to a Tigers game in my life before, and ...

The Reds season is now one week old, and positive things are already transpiring. To begin with, they are four up and three down, which is a real good thing, considering their first two series were against the top two finishers in the NL Central in 2009. Scott Rolen is beginning to look like the Rolen of 2004 with the Cardinals. He finished that season with an OPS+ ...

The 2010 American League CY Young race will be a long season battle between a lot of great pitchers. With that said some young pitchers have started the 2010 season trying to make a name for themselves.   2010 CY Young Race Top Five 1. Matt Garza (Tampa Bay) 2. Carl Pavano (Minnesota) 3. Casey Janssen (Toronto) 4. Jon Rauch (Minnesota) 5. Dallas Braden (Oakland)   Being a young season I started with only five for my first list ...

Going into the bottom of the ninth inning, the Chicago White Sox' Opening Day crowd was in a frenzy. The Sox were trailing the Cleveland Indians, 1-0, but that wasn't the story. Twenty-one-year-old Bob Feller had not allowed a hit. Feller had walked four batters and struck out eight going into the ninth. He had made well over 100 pitches to the 29 batters he had ...