Charlie Blackmon

It takes guts to be bold. Or, a ton of luck with a hint of stupidity. Either way, everyone loves a good bold prediction leading up to the regular season. Stats are all at zero, everyone is in "the best shape of their lives" and are ready to prove what they can do in 2018. Sure, there will be a lot of the obvious this year. Mike Trout will be the best player in baseball, Clayton Kershaw the best pitcher, and the New York Yankees will hit a ton of home runs. None of those are bold predictions, though. What makes a prediction…

One of the most enjoyable parts of fantasy sports in debating which players are better than others. We’ve all done it. You’re hanging out with some friends, probably enjoying a beer or two, and you get into a long discussion over which player is better than another one. Sometimes it might get heated, but that’s okay. We aren’t all going to agree on every single player. That would make fantasy leagues incredibly boring.The same can be said here at Fantrax. We have a great group of writers and podcasters (that might not be…

In addition to Fantrax’s never-ending array of fully customizable draft leagues, as well as our awesome Salary Cap Challenge games, there is a new addition to the Fantrax stable – TRAX Best Score! These best ball leagues provide fantasy players with yet another unique way to enjoy playing fantasy baseball at Fantrax.Join a TRAX Best Score league today! 12-team leagues. 40-round drafts. No daily or weekly moves. Prove your draft-day expertise. Set it and forget it!Best Score leagues are 12-team leagues in which teams…

Join or start a fantasy baseball league at Fantrax today! Keeper, dynasty, re-draft. Fully customizable. A+ customer service. Play for free! We've covered some incredibly talented players so far in the infield, but let's be honest, this is where the big boys play. The outfield is home to the two best players in all of baseball, Mike Trout and Bryce Harper, as well as the bash brothers. No, I don't mean Dean Portman and Fulton Reed from the Mighty Ducks movies. I'm obviously talking about the two wrecking balls in the Bronx.…

Player Rater Report Each week this season, I have looked at ESPN’s Player Rater for the past 15 days to identify players surprisingly performing above expectations and to analyze the reasons for and sustainability of their overperformance. With the season all but complete, and nine of the ten postseason spots locked down, this presents a good opportunity to look back at the league’s top players this year as a whole.As for the predictive value of this exercise, it is worth noting that the position most accurately…