Fantasy Baseball

The big news this weekend in baseball was the three-game sweep Boston laid upon New York. However, the truth is that it should’ve been expected.

The Red Sox went with three of their best pitchers. The Yankees matched with three pitchers who might not even be in their rotation come money time.

It’s almost as if the Yankees were conceding this series. But even then, the Yankees were a few outs and a few hits away from winning at least a couple of the games.

Alex Rodriguez continued his hot streak. If he’s on your fantasy team, you are feeling good right now. The Yankees lineup as a whole looks powerful, even while losing to Boston.

The Red Sox also look like they are going to produce a lot of runs this season. David Ortiz is swinging the bat very nicely. As a whole, both teams can go nine deep in their batting order.

The biggest fantasy impact I can take out of the series is that it’s a good idea to have a Yankee or a Red Sock on your team. Even a mediocre player will see their runs and RBI total skyrocket compared to where those same stats would be on another team.

Another thing to note is the pitching of Mariano Rivera. The usually unhittable closer for the Yankees all of a sudden looks mortal. If he’s on your fantasy team, it might be a good idea to see if you can sell him for good value. This is especially true in a keeper or dynasty league.

Chances are Rivera bounces back but one day his run is going to end and when it does, you don’t want to be stuck with a player who had trade value at one point.