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The American League is not as loaded at first base in fantasy baseball as far as top heavy performers, but they do have better depth overall at the position. There are more players that are in the above average categories than in the National League. The top performers are not on the level with Howard, Pujols and others in the NL, but you have many more choices that will get you by. Here are the five best first basemen for fantasy baseball in the American League. Read more...

Fantasy baseball is really all about points. How many categories can you give me points in? That is what we ask the players in Major League Baseball before we sign them to our fantasy baseball roster. First base in the National League is really all about the top five. After that, the drop off is significant. Lucky for at least five fantasy owners, the top five are real monsters. Here they are, and why you need to draft them. Read more...

Fantasy baseball drafts are all the rage these days, and seem quite daunting to a new player. Fortunately, their are some tried and true methods to fantasy baseball draft success. It is all in the preparation. Here are are all the steps to have fantastic fantasy baseball draft success this year: Read more...

The latest news wires have been burning up lately with the rumor that the New York Yankees, who have already burned about 400 million on free agents, are considering bringing Manny Ramirez to the Bronx. The Yankees do have the money despite having some of the richest contracts around. The question is, are the rumors true? It depends upon who you ask. Read more...

The use of steroids by athletes has been an issue since it was discovered. It is a performance enhancing drug composed of various chemical substances, particularly hormones, which helps build muscles faster giving the athlete more power and energy unlike undergoing a rigorous drug-free training. Steroid use has become increasingly popular due to the demands of sports competitions on athletes. In addition, those who use steroids have seen that the drug has indeed made a great difference in their performance. With competitions becoming much tougher every year and honor an enticing prospect, athletes are willing to do anything. Read more...

In January 28, 2000, the New York Times reported that players who were prone to injury agreed to sign contracts; like Vance Wilson and Jay Payton who lost a large part of their last season playing in the minors because of surgery – Payton from an injured left shoulder while Wilson fractured his left forearm. Both signed a one-year contract with the New York Mets after recuperating. Read more...

It’s been well-documented that the New York Yankees have spent more than $420 million this winter on free agent acquisitions. C.C. Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Mark Teixeira will all call the Bronx home thanks to the sizeable checkbooks of the Steinbrenner brothers. Read more...

The Atlanta Braves are starting to look like a brand new squad on the mound. With the defection of John Smoltz to Boston, Mike Hampton to Houston, and both Tom Glavine and Tim Hudson seriously uncertain. The new rotation was bolstered with some good news this week as the Braves have reportedly come to terms with free agent gem Derek Lowe. The addition of Japanese All star pitcher Kenshin Kawakami has also bolstered hopes as the Japanese pitcher is said to be quite a talent. Read more...

It’s the last stretch of waiting with bated breath for the closing of the votes for this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame awards by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Set to be revealed on January 12 is the name of the newest member of the league to be elevated to the Hall of Fame. A long list of 23 contenders, both old-timers and new, is contained in a Hall of Fame ballot where members of the BBWAA are supposed to cast their votes. The first ever election to the Hall of Fame was done in 1936 with only five ball players registering the required number of votes. In June 12, 1939, these five players which include Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Christy Mathewson, and Walter Johnson were inducted along with several others in three subsequent Hall of Fame elections were honored with the opening of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. This is Hall of Fame is the oldest in the sports industry and is the most revered of all honors that is awarded to chosen major-league players. Read more...

The Boston Red Sox takes a chance on another ball player who has had a pretty lousy last season. Brad Penny, playing on the disabled list last season, was just signed into a $5 million deal with the Red Sox for this year’s baseball season. He has had a tough season last year when he played with the Los Angeles Dodgers – the worst season in his baseball career, in fact. The previous season posted the worst winning percentage of Brad Penny’s career. Impaled with shoulder tendinitis and bursitis, Brad Penny pushed himself to his limits when he should not have. Instead of giving it a rest, Brad Penny continued playing for the Dodgers, going 6-9 with a 6.27 ERA. Admittedly, Brad Penny found it hard to accept his dismal performance in the wake of two of his most productive years on major league baseball. In 2007, he went 16-4 with an ERA of 3.03 and ranked third in the voting for the National League’s Cy Young award. During the same year, he made it to the All-Star team, just as he did the previous year. With a 4.33 ERA going 16-9 in 2006, Brad Penny made the All-Stars playing for the Dodgers. Penny is 94-75 in his nine-year baseball career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Florida Marlins – Penny was in the roster when the Marlins won the World Series in 2003. Read more...