Daily Archives: February 14, 2012
When Will the Chicago Cubs Win the World Series?
Tuesday February 14th, 2012
Bryan Sheehan (MLB Reports Intern): I was going to write a long lede, comparing Valentine’s Day and people’s love for baseball in the cheesiest way possible, but seeing as how this isn’t the movie Fever Pitch, I’ll save it. What I am going to do, though, is talk about a city that is in love with a baseball team that hasn’t done much but disappoint for the last hundred years or so. Read the rest of this entry
Eddie Mata: Top-50 Finalist for the 2012 MLB Fan Cave
Tuesday February 14, 2012
MLB reports: If you are a fan of baseball, then surely you know about the MLB Fan Cave. Last year, in the inaugural edition of the Cave, Mike O’Hara and Ryan Wagner got to spend the whole MLB season in the Cave. Two baseball fans, two lucky winners of the Fan Cave contest got to live out their baseball dream. Staying in New York city, having every MLB game playing on many televisions in their domain. It is how baseball was meant to be watched and lived! Now for 2012, MLB is looking for their next cave dwellers- which they will pick 6 lucky contestants to be in the cave this year. One of the lucky finalists for the role is Eddie Mata.
For Eddie to advance to the final 30, he needs as many votes as he can get…you can vote all day and everyday as much as you can until Feb 22. To vote for Eddie, click on this link below and it will lead for a vote and you can see his video audition:
http://mlbfancave.mlb.com/fancave/index.jsp?content=vote&fliqzid=fe9f20b3b9e64fc8b20eadb16291a609
I have enjoyed getting to know Eddie over the past few days. We started off by speaking on Twitter and then exchanging e-mails. The man is a riot to the say the least. He can crack jokes with the best of them- and dishes as well as he takes jabs. All in good fun of course, as any true-blooded baseball fan knows. Eddie is one of the lucky ones. He was picked as a top-50 finalist for the MLB Fan Cave from 22,000 entries. If you like statistics, those are incredible odds. Now Eddie is working towards being part of the final 30 contestants, who will be going to Arizona spring training for the MLB competition to be chosen to be a part of the MLB Fan Cave.
To support Eddie, you can “like” his Facebook page: Eddie Mata for MLB FanCave 2012. You can also follow Eddie on Twitter (@EddieMata). Eddie would love to hear from you, so feel free to send him your comments and of course, talk baseball!
Good luck to Eddie on his quest to join the MLB Fan Cave and we look forward to seeing you in New York this season!
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NL West: Value Picks, Up-and-Coming Players and Red Flags in Fantasy Baseball
Tuesday February 14th, 2012
Peter Stein (Fantasy Baseball Analyst – MLB reports): As part of a six series installment to prepare for fantasy drafts, I examine the National League West from a strictly fantasy perspective. Instead of your run of the mill position-by-position rankings, I identify players who fall into the following three categories: value pick, buyer beware, and up-and-coming. The traditional rankings often do a disservice and give owners too close-minded of an approach, particularly in the ROTO format. An owner cannot have a clear-cut strategy and ranking system, as one must adapt to the circumstances on draft day. Remember that you are often building a team for five categories, and you cannot predict which categories you will need to target to offset weaknesses as the draft progresses. Therefore, the key to success is to understand which player’s are over and undervalued, by looking at determinants such as: performance trends, offseason movement, and skill development. We are all aware of the fantasy studs, but the way to build a winning roster is to identify players who provide sneaky good value. Read the rest of this entry
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