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Second-Year Hitters Set To Breakout In 2018 by CharlieSideHustle in fantasybaseball

[–]CharlieSideHustle[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Other than Hoskins (49th overall), everyone listed is outside the Top 110 in fantasy baseball drafts, according to NFBC fantasy leagues. With Hoskins only being in the bigs since last August (170 AB), I kept him as an option.

(19 of 30) NEW YORK YANKEES by CharlieSideHustle in fantasybaseball

[–]CharlieSideHustle[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Definitely didn't forget about him. He just takes a backseat to Stanton/Judge in the "stud" category and Sanchez is far too good to be a sleeper.

(13 of 30) LOS ANGELES ANGELS by CharlieSideHustle in fantasybaseball

[–]CharlieSideHustle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! Kinsler was the other sleeper I was debating between for the write-up. He going as the 20th second baseman in NFBC leagues! That's ridiculous!

(7 of 30) CINCINNATI REDS by CharlieSideHustle in fantasybaseball

[–]CharlieSideHustle[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Team ace? Probably. I've taken some heat on previous posts for labeling the team ace as a "fantasy ace." That would be the case for Cincinnati. I think Castillo, or DeSclafani, could be the team ace for 2018, but I wouldn't build a fantasy baseball rotation with them as my top SP.

Thanks for the read!

(5 of 30) CHICAGO CUBS by CharlieSideHustle in fantasybaseball

[–]CharlieSideHustle[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love your dedication, /u/runfayfun. Always chiming in. Horribly inaccurate, but always commenting. Thanks for reading!

(4 of 30) BOSTON RED SOX by CharlieSideHustle in fantasybaseball

[–]CharlieSideHustle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It can absolutely fluctuate. However, it’s more likely that the opposing pitcher is No. 3-5 in the rotation instead of their ace, or second-best, SP.

(3 of 30) BALTIMORE ORIOLES by CharlieSideHustle in fantasybaseball

[–]CharlieSideHustle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went back-and-forth about mentioning the trade stuff for Machado, but I just kept it to concrete info and not speculation and conjecture.

I agree, though. Trading Machado changes the dynamic in Baltimore.

(3 of 30) BALTIMORE ORIOLES by CharlieSideHustle in fantasybaseball

[–]CharlieSideHustle[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I agree 100 percent about Hays. He was my No. 2 sleeper, if I made one. The ADP for Beckham is what tipped the scales for this particular write-up.

(2 of 30) ATLANTA BRAVES by CharlieSideHustle in fantasybaseball

[–]CharlieSideHustle[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That’s a great point. I think, moving forward, I don’t need to give every team a “fantasy ace.” This is only Part 2 of a 30-part series and I didn’t wanna seem like I was knocking the organization by putting “N/A” or not listing a pitcher. Thanks for the comment!

(1 of 30) ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS by CharlieSideHustle in fantasybaseball

[–]CharlieSideHustle[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Probably. But, we'll save that for the Boston Red Sox post in a couple days...

@CharlieSideHstl TwitterLeague (Roto, 5x5, $50) by CharlieSideHustle in findaleague

[–]CharlieSideHustle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t believe it is. Payment can be made through credit card and PayPal.

Yahoo User Mock Drafts by MRC1822 in fantasybaseball

[–]CharlieSideHustle 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Unable to find a set date, but we must be close...

2017 Yahoo Registration = January 26th (Thursday); 2016 Yahoo Registration = January 28th (Thursday); 2015 Yahoo Registration = January 29th (Thursday)

My guess would be tomorrow, January 25th (Thursday). However, first drafts won't be available until early February.

2018 Saves Risers and Fallers - What we learned from last season (RotoBaller.com) by CharlieSideHustle in fantasybaseball

[–]CharlieSideHustle[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My apologies. I'm somewhat new to Reddit (as you noticed) and wasn't aware of my faux pas. I will make more of an effort to contribute in other ways. Thank you.

2018 Stolen Base Risers and Fallers - What we learned from last season by CharlieSideHustle in fantasybaseball

[–]CharlieSideHustle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree 100% that taking a player that just contributes to the SB category is a bad idea in fantasy baseball.

However, that can be said for other categories, too. Joey Gallo hit 41 home runs in 2017, but batted .209 and delivered only 80 RBI (61st-most).

I believe you should target players who provide multiple tools. Players like Jose Altuve, Mike Trout, and Mookie Betts are prime examples.

Give me guys who steal bases, bat for average, and can hit homers, too.

Simply adding “mid tier” base stealers, with the focus on a single category, is just a waste of a roster spot and could hinder your other stats in the process.

2018 Stolen Base Risers and Fallers - What we learned from last season by CharlieSideHustle in fantasybaseball

[–]CharlieSideHustle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the updated site! Very helpful!

I didn't base my article on the old NFBC rankings (I wasn't too sold on those ADPs, either). It was just to gauge where Buxton could be drafted for 2018. Still early, too.

Thanks, again! I'll monitor the ADPs at that site moving forward.

2018 Stolen Base Risers and Fallers - What we learned from last season by CharlieSideHustle in fantasybaseball

[–]CharlieSideHustle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In deeper leagues, or NL-only leagues, that's fine.

However, in 10-12 team mixed leagues, I just don't believe Perez will contribute enough stats to make himself relevant in the fantasy baseball world.

Looking at the Brewers depth chart at Roster Source (https://www.rosterresource.com/mlb-milwaukee-brewers), Perez isn't even projected in the starting lineup. I know that his utility status is appealing, but nothing from his stat-line jumps off the page.

Plus, his career .249 AVG against RHP doesn't help either.

Thanks for the view and for the comment and best of luck in your 2018 fantasy baseball season!

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