Ian Riley's first exposure to Fantasy sports came in the form of Strat-O-Matic baseball at the tender age of 17. It was true love. He's written for RotoExperts and OPENSports.com and his work appeared on FantasyLive.com and FoxSports.com. He also regularly appears on Sirius XM Fantasy Sports Radio. Follow him on Twitter.
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Phil Hughes Locked In — MLB Fantasy Waiver Wire Pickups 2013
Since our last installment there have been a string of huge injuries. Marlins slugger and only legitimate bat Giancarlo Stanton suffered a Grade 2 hamstring strain and is expected to miss at least a month of action. Sure he started out the season slow but he was showing signs of breaking through. In his last six games he hit .296 with three homers and eight RBIs.
Fantasy Baseball Pickups — Walking the Wire After Week Two
What do Matt Kemp, Evan Longoria, Jay Bruce and Giancarlo Stanton all have in common? Each player has yet to hit a home run in the 2013 season. I actually own the latter three on one squad and rank dead last in homers. Three guys I was counting on for 100 long balls collectively have rewarded me with nothing...
Fantasy Baseball 2013: 10 Best Picks at First Base
There isn’t a position in fantasy baseball with more depth than first base. Last season, there were 16 first baseman who hit at least 20 homers and 15 who drove in over 80 runs. That type of production is littered throughout every draft.
Fantasy Baseball 2013: 10 Best Shortstops
Things are interesting at the shortstop position this season. While many experts view it as shallow because of how the position performed as a whole last year, using hindsight isn’t always helpful. When I look at this list, I see a group of guys that are capable of matching or exceeding their 2012 numbers...