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• MLB Status Check (7/24)

  We haven't seen a week like this in quite a long time. It is, in my opinion, the perfect week for some fantasy owners. Some players are playing their hearts out while others looks fizzled out and are in prolonged slumps. Of course if you own a player in a slump then you aren't happy, but if you own one of the players that are on fire then you're dancing for joy, especially if your opponent has one or more of the mentioned slumping players. Things don't stop at that though. There are... Posted Jul 24 2008, 02:26 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Florida Marlins, Baltimore Orioles, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Francisco Cordero, Milwaukee Brewers, Chase Utley, David Wright, Alex Rodriguez, MLB Status Check, Philadelphia Phillies, Hanley Ramirez, Mike Mussina, Robinson Cano, CC Sabathia, Melvin Mora

• MLB Status Check (7/17)

  The All-Star break is a great thing for players because it gives them a short break during the season in which they can relax and get some much needed rest. Only two players on this list made it to the All-Star game. They were extremely deserving of the opportunity. However, hopefully some of the other players on this list used the rest to their advantage because many big named players went into the break after some ugly performances. This week's installment of MLB Status Check focuses on three... Posted Jul 17 2008, 08:28 AM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, John Lackey, Jhonny Peralta, MLB Status Check, B.J. Upton, Chad Billingsley, Chicago White Sox, Josh Hamilton, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Carl Crawford, Jim Thome, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, Roy Halladay, Cleveland Indians, Dave Bush

• MLB Status Check (7/10)

  What a great week for baseball. This week was all about balance. Not only did the elite, top performers play well, but lesser known players also put up some huge numbers. This week's installment of MLB Status Check consists of three groups. Each group contains three players that fell into the categories. The categories are: lived up to the hype , failed to live up to the hype , and keep an eye on . The fact that so many players from opposite sides of the spectrum played well will definitely lead... Posted Jul 10 2008, 04:18 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Miguel Cabrera, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, New York Mets, MLB Status Check, Oakland Athletics, Matt Holliday, Atlanta Braves, Colorado Rockies, Chipper Jones, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Francisco Rodriguez, Lance Berkman, Los Angeles Dodgers, Carlos Zambrano, Hiroki Kuroda, Justin Duchscherer, Mike Pelfrey

• MLB Status Check - Week 14

  Many fantasy owners praised the fantasy gods this week. There hadn't been too many really outstanding offenses performances. There have been some alright performances lately, but this week the crop of elite players is quite high and fantasy owners couldn't be any happier. This week's version of MLB Status Check will focus on nine total players. Those players are divided into three categories; lived up to the hype, didn't live up to the hype, and keep an eye on. The first two categories... Posted Jul 03 2008, 02:40 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Florida Marlins, New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, MLB Status Check, Atlanta Braves, Colorado Rockies, Hanley Ramirez, St. Louis Cardinals, Derek Jeter, Jeff Franceour, Troy Glaus, Brian Fuentes, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Ian Kinsler, Grady Sizemore, Chris Davis, J.J. Hardy

• MLB Status Check (6/26)

  It's always surprising how sometimes a very talented player can be a liability because of inconsistency. It's also surprising how sometimes a great player can try to keep his career going later in his age, only to be a shell of his former self, while another player can resurrect his career and put up numbers that he hasn't even seen for a while. That's the kind of week that this was. There are the usual players that you would expect to do well, but then there are also those that didn't... Posted Jun 26 2008, 02:33 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Chicago Cubs, Jim Edmonds, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, Joba Chamberlain, Ryan Howard, Daisuke Matsuzaka, MLB Status Check, Randy Johnson, Zack Greinke, Philadelphia Phillies, Kansas City Royals, Carl Crawford, Tampa Bay Rays, Aramis Ramirez, Los Angeles Dodgers, Eric Stults

• MLB Status Check (6/19)

  There are several big names included in this week's MLB Status Check. However, the big names come as both a blessing and a curse for some owners. There were many big named players who put up great numbers, but there were also some well-known players who had absolutely horrible weeks. However, there is a bright side this week as well; namely Andy Pettitte. This article consists of three topics, each containing three players that fall into said category. Some players lived up to their draft status... Posted Jun 19 2008, 01:50 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Andy Pettitte, Ryan Howard, Alex Rodriguez, MLB Status Check, Philadelphia Phillies, Brandon Webb, Hunter Pence, Armando Galarraga, Michael Young, Carlos Beltran, Marcus Thames

• MLB Status Check (6/12)

  What a week for fantasy baseball. Normally it's very easy to find some highly drafted players who have successful weeks, but for some reason this week was a bit hard. Not because the top players had bad weeks, but because there were so many amazing weeks from lesser known players. However, it was pretty hard to find a highly drafted player who had a flat out bad week. There were several that had mediocre weeks, many with solid weeks, but overall there were only a few players that really stood... Posted Jun 12 2008, 11:13 AM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Florida Marlins, Jose Guillen, New York Yankees, Milwaukee Brewers, MLB Status Check, Philadelphia Phillies, Hanley Ramirez, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Prince Fielder, Cole Hamels, Jorge Cantú, Kansas City Royals, Derek Jeter, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, James Shields, Vladimir Guerrero, Hiroki Kuroda

• MLB Status Check (6/5)

  There have been some great surprises this year, but the two biggest were players that were traded for one another; Josh Hamilton and Edinson Volquez. Both players are off to fantastic starts, especially after people expected their hot streaks to wear off. However, each player is continuing to play and are putting up spectacular stats. There are also many players who have surprised in terms of not being as good as predicted, as well as players who are resurrecting their seasons, and in some cases... Posted Jun 05 2008, 06:07 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Erik Bedard, Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers, MLB Status Check, Ryan Braun, Milton Bradley, Josh Hamilton, Mike Mussina, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Edinson Volquez, Aaron Harang, Texas Rangers, Vladimir Guerrero, Manny Parra

• MLB Status Check (5/29)

  This was a very interesting week of fantasy baseball. Not only is Chase Utley on his way to the record for homeruns in a season by a second baseman, but the best one-two punch in baseball got completely lit up this week. This feature of MLB Status Check follows three players who lived up to the hype of where they were drafted, three players who didn't live up to the hype and were somewhat busts for the week, and players to keep an eye on after having great individual weeks. This is a weekly segment;... Posted May 29 2008, 08:06 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, Toronto Blue Jays, Milwaukee Brewers, Dan Haren, Chase Utley, MLB Status Check, Ryan Braun, Philadelphia Phillies, Bengie Molina, Brandon Webb, San Francisco Giants, Mariano Rivera, Shane Victorino, Roy Halladay, Matt Garza

• MLB Status Check (5/2)

  There are quite a few big names on this week's MLB Status Check. However, there are also quite a few surprises. The biggest surprises would be the power pitchers who seem to be dropping like flies in terms of fantasy value. For instance, Justin Verlander and Brett Myers can throw a fastball by any batter in the game, yet they are getting rocked. Matt Holliday is playing like just an average outfielder, and a kid by the name of Nate McLouth is playing like he's part of the Hall of Fame. It... Posted May 02 2008, 12:25 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers, Brett Myers, Brandon Phillips, MLB Status Check, Ryan Braun, Matt Holliday, Pittsburgh Pirates, Colorado Rockies, Philadelphia Phillies, Nate McLouth, Jon Rauch, Justin Verlander, Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Dodgers, Matt Kemp, Carlos Zambrano

• MLB Status Check (4/18)

  This was a very interesting week. This week really shows how much a single player can either hurt or help his team. Manny Ramirez has carried the Red Sox, David Ortiz has hurt the Red Sox, and Miguel Cabrera has done a bit of both to his Tigers. This week also showed the brilliance of Brandon Webb, as well as the talent of some lesser named players who have lots of talent of their own. This article is composed of three topics: Lived up to the hype, Way too hyped, and Keep an eye on. Three players... Posted Apr 18 2008, 09:30 AM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, MLB Status Check, David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Philadelphia Phillies, Pat Burrell, C.C. Sabathia, St. Louis Cardinals, Brandon Webb, Hunter Pence, Michael Bourn, Ryan Ludwick

• MLB Status Check (4/10)

  This season of baseball is already full of surprises. There are several players who have lived up to the hype, but the main surprises are those that haven't lived up to the hype, and those who now have more hype than ever before. This MLB Status Check will focus on three players from each category. The categories mentioned are those that performed at the level they were expected to, those that were drafted high but played poorly and those that seemed to fly under the radar and become fantasy... Posted Apr 10 2008, 08:04 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Florida Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Boston Red Sox, New York Mets, Torii Hunter, Chase Utley, David Wright, MLB Status Check, David Ortiz, Philadelphia Phillies, Hanley Ramirez, Justin Upton, Chicago White Sox, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, C.C. Sabathia, Mark Reynolds, Joe Crede

• MLB Status Check (4/3)

  Baseball is upon us and some players got off to great jumps while others are tagging along behind. There were some incredible performances this week. However, with every great performance there is an opposite one. This MLB Status Check will focus on three players who were drafted high with the expectation for good production, three players who were drafted high and failed to produce, and three players who have exceeded expectations and may be available on the waiver wire. Each player earned the ranking... Posted Apr 03 2008, 11:59 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins, New York Mets, Ryan Howard, Justin Morneau, David Wright, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Rich Harden, MLB Status Check, Oakland Athletics, Matt Holliday, Jake Peavy, Atlanta Braves, Yunel Escobar, Pittsburgh Pirates, Xavier Nady, Colorado Rockies, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres

• MLB Status Check (3.28.08)

  The Boston Red Sox and Oakland A's opened the baseball season in Japan this week. It was a good series, each team played well at times, and each team also had many mistakes. Several players stuck out with their performances, for the good and the bad. This article focuses those that performed as they were expected to, those that left owners scratching their heads and those that opened eyes and could be worth watching for the future. Keep in mind that this list is not intended to be so large. In... Posted Mar 28 2008, 05:37 PM by BillyS with | with no comments Filed under: Boston Red Sox, Jacoby Ellsbury, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Rich Harden, MLB Status Check, Keith Foulke, Hideki Okajima, David Ortiz, Huston Street, Jonathan Papelbon, Manny Ramirez, Kevin Youkilis, Joe Blanton, Emil Brown, Oakland Athletics, Jon Lester, Jack Hannahan