With a month and a half down in the minor league season, players throughout the minor leagues are beginning to show their worth.   Some numbers continue to amaze (such as Billy Hamilton’s 36 SB), while others leave us wondering if players are ever going to catch up to hype (Rymer Liriano 2HR).   Either way, we’re back at it with another edition of the minor league report, hoping to keep you informed of the minor league comings and goings.

With interleague play beginning this week and the closer carousel continuing to spin, the second week of May will have its share of thrills and “ah” moments. Unfortunately, team Fantasy Sharks is stuck in the bottom half of the standings, but did move up from last week.

Take a dive with me as we highlight several key performances from last week as you begin another week of battle. Good luck this week.

Another day, another Daily 10.   What went on in fantasy baseball last night?   Here is your rundown.  

Interleague play gets kicked off this week and with every major league team scheduled for seven games, several pitchers are slated to get two starts. Who should you start and who should you sit? Keep reading to find out.

Fantasy leagues are almost always won and lost on the waiver wire. Keep up-to-date with the week’s hottest pickups and stay a step ahead of the competition.

Most active fantasy baseball players know the tried and true strategies – buy low, sell high, risk/reward on injured players – but more often than not these types of deals don’t get done. You have to dig deeper to get a deal done in this information-clogged age. Inside I tell you how to evaluate successful trading strategies for in-season.

You're in the middle of the pack, you just got killed by the DL the last two weeks, your pitchers are under achieving, and the roller coaster at closer is driving you insane.

Step back, calm down, and grab a drink.  If this were fantasy football you'd be sitting at 1-2 right now, meaning you're a long ways away from panic mode.  Inside are some potential solutions to your struggles.

A look at the happenings and trends in fantasy baseball from yesterday’s action.  

Weekly fantasy baseball owners take note!   Here is a rundown of this week’s action with a look at the guys who you can count on and the guys who you will want to be sure to have reserved this week.  

Fantasy leagues are almost always won and lost on the waiver wire. Keep up to date with the week’s hottest pickups and stay a step ahead of the competition.

Today we feature a trek through the International League’s top hitters and a public relations gaffe in Minnesota, Ben Revere.

We are now a month in to the season. Here is a recap of yesterday’s action and some advice for your team as we move forward.

Paternity leave, influenza, and more injuries can hamper the performance of a fantasy baseball team. Each of these resulted in a few missed games for players over the last week. Take a dive with me as we highlight several key players on the Sharks team that you may also have on your team.

Good luck this week!

Another day, another Daily 10. What happened in the world of fantasy baseball yesterday and what does it mean for today?

Are you looking for some fantasy baseball help for you team this week.   Well here is a look at who you should start and who you should avoid this week.  

Fantasy leagues are almost always won and lost on the waiver wire. Keep up to date with the week’s hottest pickups and stay a step ahead of the competition.

Here is today's Daily 10!

The disabled list can be deadly for fantasy baseball teams, especially in deep leagues with locked weekly lineups. Unfortunately, team Fantasy Sharks suffered three key injuries in the Fantasy Sports Trade Association Experts’ League last week. As manager of this team, I will be sending “Get Well” cards to Lance Berkman, Chris Young and Daniel Hudson.

Take a dive with me as review the injuries of these key players along with recommended replacements.

Another day, another Daily 10. What happened in the world of fantasy baseball yesterday and what does it mean for today?

Another day, another Daily 10. What happened in the world of fantasy baseball yesterday and what does it mean for today?

This tidbit may not be for the casual fantasy baseball player. We’re going incredibly deep here! Crazy deep!

Baseball Sharks staff writer Dave Ricci takes you around the horn in the world of baseball.

Weekly fantasy owners get a bit of reprieve this week after the early Monday opener on Patriot’s Day last week.   The first game slated for this week is a four o’clock start.   Take advantage of the extra time and get your lineup fine tuned while considering your players track record against this weeks’ foes.  

Fantasy leagues are almost always won and lost on the waiver wire. Keep up to date with the week’s hottest pickups and stay a step ahead of the competition.

The second installment of our Farm report focuses again around some names that you already know, and others that you need to be aware of.   We will try and keep you informed as some of the best minor league prospects make their way onto this page!  

Did you miss the early waiver wire frenzy for hot free agent bats? Are you in a daily transaction league? Do you have an extra spot on your bench? C’mon, you know you do! I've got your solution inside.

Another day, another Daily 10. What happened in the world of fantasy baseball yesterday and what does it mean for today?

Just call them the Barnstorming Yankees. The Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Empire State) Yankees have begun their 2012 journey that will have them on the road all season due to a $40 million renovation project at their home diamond, PNC Field.

It’s time to get those weekly lineups set again. Take a peek at the players with good matchups and take note of those with a tough road ahead of them as you prepare for the upcoming week. Don’t forget to take advantage of our analysis of the two start pitchers slated for this week to see if they stand to give you a leg up on your opponent or if they could be more of a liability.

Fantasy leagues are almost always won and lost on the waiver wire. Keep up-to-date with the week’s hottest pickups and stay a step ahead of the competition.

Let's talk minor leaguers!

Say goodbye to spring training because the regular season has finally arrived. Many surprises have already occurred with numerous injuries, hot starts for several potential Cinderella teams, and early disappointment for the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees.  

Take a dive with me as I review my week competing in the Fantasy Sports Trade Association league and analyze several of my key players, which you may also own on your team.

Each week we will take a look at the upcoming fantasy schedule and analyze that week’s matchups in search of the pitchers who have favorable matchups and those who have tough luck ahead of them. Here we will also examine the two start pitchers and whether they will give your team a strong boost in the pitching categories or whether you should avoid them.

Fantasy leagues are almost always won and lost on the waiver wire. Keep up to date with the week’s hottest pickups and stay a step ahead of the competition.

Part 4 of my prospect chat.

Again, we’re talking about prospects that may be a little bit off the radar, and some that may already be ones you’re watching. One prospect per team for now, and today we’re taking on the New York Yankees through the San Diego Padres.

Enjoy!

Follow me this season as I lead the Fantasy Sharks in the highly touted  Fantasy Sports Trade Association (FSTA) Experts Fantasy Baseball League. This is my first season playing against the experts of the industry, so wish me luck as I lead my team into a season-long battle.

I will review key players, news and performances each week, so follow closely as you may also own some of these players on your teams. Game on!

Throughout the season, most days during the week, one of our Baseball Sharks staff writers will be highlighting the top news items of the day and providing our analysis and opinion.

It may be too late to draft either of these guys, but the buy low window is still open. Both of these undervalued hurlers will be keys to many teams’ titles this season.

Here is Part 3 of 6 of my preseason prospect series. Once again I’m digging deeper than most other outlets will. Enjoy!

Throughout the season, most days during the week, one of our Baseball Sharks staff writers will be highlighting the top news items of the day and providing our analysis and opinion. In our first installment the focus will be on the many players that seem to be headed to the Disabled List.

If you’ve been paying attention at all to prospects, you know the basics.   You know that Bryce Harper is a special talent.   Mike Trout is going to be a star for many, many years. Matt Moore is the next coming of Sandy Koufax.   Jesus Montero is the best hitting ‘catcher’ to come along in years.   Sound familiar?   Throughout your research in trying to find the next big star, you’ve likely come across something that resembled the above.   I’m not here to tell you about these players.   Sure, I think they are special talents who are all going to have very successful MLB careers (Moore, in particular I’ve been following for years).   I want YOU to be the guy who is on top of the upcoming prospects before they get known to the mass-market media.   Throughout the year, this column will be dedicated to clueing you in on what is going down on the farm.   Come back weekly, and maybe you’ll hit gold in your prospect hunt!

It was 81° today where I live.   A few short minutes outside and you could easily be fooled in to believing that we were already steeped in the early dog days of summer.   The reality is that we are barely a week in to spring.   If you aren’t careful you could fall victim to the spring outings of players in the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues.   Here is rundown of players who I am often asked about and what their spring performances mean for the coming season.

You have a great start to your squad, but are now entering the make-or-break portion of the draft. A couple of misguided picks in this section and it can send your whole draft into a tailspin. The key words to remember at this juncture are balance and patience. Curveballs will be thrown your way, but just like on the diamond if you’re ready for them you will connect.

We have looked at the position players that you want to grab and the ones you want to avoid in your upcoming fantasy baseball draft, but that is only half the battle. Here is a look at some pitchers you should be willing to reach for and others that you should let other owners overpay for.

Once Albert Pujols was off the market and headed to the Los Angeles, all eyes focused on free agent Prince Fielder. With signs pointed to the Washington Nationals and Texas Rangers, the Detroit Tigers swooped in to sign the highly regarded slugger. 

With Fielder and Miguel Cabrera now hitting back to back, what fantasy implications will result from this acquisition? How will Detroit fare in 2012? Take a dive with me as we answer these questions.

I was recently given the opportunity to represent the Fantasy Sharks by participating in the Fantasy Sports Trade Association’s fantasy baseball expert draft. This highly regarded league’s draft was held on Jan. 16 at the Mirage in Las Vegas and included many of the industry’s most highly regarded experts, including Baseball HQ’s Ron Shandler, Rotowire’s Chris Liss, “Godfather of Fantasy Sports” Charlie Wiegert, and NFBC founder Greg Ambrosius, to name a few.  The live draft was simulcast over SiriusXM’s Fantasy Sports channel with a pre-draft show and pick-by-pick analysis. The FSTA league is comprised of 13 teams in a 29-round serpentine-style draft. Check out my full column for more details on the draft and my “Fantasy Sharks” team.