Baseball Instinct – Do You Have It?

In life, we often don’t have a choice in who we love.  The same holds true for fantasy baseball fans.  Right or wrong,  rational or irrational,  we are drawn to certain players each season, maybe through hype or a glimpse of what could be from the previous season.  What if this hitter got full-time at bats or that pitcher improve his command?  Voila! A Man-crush begins.  In this series of articles, I would like to spotlight just who you should be “crushing” on in 2009.

In life, we often don’t have a choice in who we love.  The same holds true for fantasy baseball fans.  Right or wrong, rational or irrational, we are drawn to certain players each season., maybe through hype or a glimpse of what could be from the previous season.  In this series of articles, I would like to spotlight just who you should be “crushing” on in 2009.

The baseball world lost a gentleman of the game this past week.  George Kell, apart from being one half of an exceptional broadcasting team with fellow Hall of Famer, and Tiger, Al Kaline (1975-96), presented himself as the quintessential class act and as a player who, in his time, swung a big stick.

In life, we often don’t have a choice who we love. The same holds true for fantasy baseball fans. Right or wrong, rational or irrational, we are drawn to certain players each season, maybe through hype or a glimpse of what could be from the previous season. In this series of articles, I would like to spotlight just who you should be “crushing” on in 2009.

In life, we often don’t have a choice in who we love. The same holds true for fantasy baseball fans. Right or wrong. Rational or irrational. We are drawn to certain players each season., maybe through hype or a glimpse of what could be from the previous season. In this series of articles, I would like to spotlight just who you should be “crushing” on in 2009.

Another owner in one of my leagues has a quote on his team page that reads: The word Prospect is another way of saying ‘Hasn’t done [expletive] yet". This is a common mindset. Some owners want to concentrate on the players with track records and with players that have measurable value, but they ignore the rookie that can be had cheaply. And still, other owners may rely on the allure of prospects too much. They bet the house that an eighteen or nineteen year old with a flamethrower for a right arm will mow down major leaguers or hit thirty homers and knock in 80 runs. Who’s right? What strategy will bring home the trophy or defeat your league rival? In this article, I would like to look at the different ways a fantasy team owner can use the farm system to their advantage whether they are enamored with young players or not.