Fantasy Baseball

The Baseball Show, guest Craig Mish Craig Mish (@CraigMish) is the national host for SiriusXM's Baseball coverage, and he brings all of that insight and knowledge to The Baseball Show this week. We weigh the effects of Ronald Acuña's call up to the majors by the Braves, and if he's as good as advertised. We also recap the debut of Dodgers hurler Walker Buehler, and if there are other young pitching options that should be considered in the same company. Buelher vs Mike Soroka vs Jack Flaherty, but you can only have one.…

The theme of this week is power. You'll find four hitters listed below, each of whom is capable of slugging 30-plus home runs over a full season. Two of the four are new to the fantasy scene, one toys with us for a few weeks every season, and the other is a high-upside youngster who has lost a few fights with the injury bug so far in his career. Sharing the spotlight with them this week is a potential closing option from the NL East, because someone is always looking for saves, right?You won't see some of the recent…

To get the most out of a baseball season you will need to familiarize yourself with important statistics and, better yet, where to find them. Fifteen years ago, most people only talked about was batting average and ERA. Times have changed quite a bit in a short span, and knowing where to get certain information is key. To help with this, I’ve created a short list of baseball sites I frequently visit to stay up to date on team news, player trends, and baseball in general. Here they are, in no particular order.1.…

"Acuña Gohara, what a wonderful phrase/Acuña Gohara, ain't no passing craze."Isn't that how the song goes that Timon and Pumbaa sing in "The Lion King?" No? That's how I remember it from my childhood anyway.Well, I was singing this song in my head for four-plus hours on Sunday as I made the three-hour drive from Maine to Pawtucket, R.I. to watch Braves uber-prospects Ronald Acuña and Luiz Gohara.The timing proved to be excellent, as we learned this morning that the wait for Acuña is about to be over — Atlanta is…

With a string of solid early-season starts, Nick Pivetta has already become a fixture in deeper leagues. After his latest effort, Pivetta is on the verge of entering the fantasy prime time.The Phillies' righty had a one-hit shutout against the Pirates through four innings on Sunday, and even with the subsequent blemish of a two-run homer by Elias Diaz, Pivetta had a fine afternoon. He finished with seven strikeouts and just two runs over 6.1 innings. Diaz's homer didn't just ruin Pivetta's shutout, though. Up until the…