This article references and more! Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis was supposed to play first base in Wednesday's game against the Cardinals. He wound up being the designated hitter while Mark Trumbo took his spot at first. Davis, who hit a three-run homer in the loss, explained after the game that he was experiencing forearm tightness, possibly because of his sleeping on his arm wrong. [...]Keep on reading: Chris Davis Hits Homer In Loss While Battling Forearm Tightness

This article references Chris Davis and more! Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis told beat writer Brittany Ghiroli that his 2017 offensive struggles were all in his head. He also said that he's going to be treating his spring training at-bats like they are regular season ones. Here's hoping that he does pull that off, but putting pressure like that on himself has the possibility of backfiring. He's trending downward in our rankings. It's nice to hear him talk a good game, but it's better to take a long view to see what happens whe[...]Keep on reading: Chris Davis Looking To Clear Head With Strong Spring Training

This article references Chris Davis and more! BALLER MOVE: Target ~140 CURRENT ADP: 243 ANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis does not have that poor of power numbers from 2017, he just did not play enough games in 2017. Had he played his usual 150+ games, he would have likely hit at least 30 or more homers. The fact that he only had 61 RBI is a bit more worrisome, but that's not entirely under his control. Still, fantasy owners have to remember that he had 38 homers in 2016 and 47 in '15, so his power is not go[...]Keep on reading: Chris Davis (1B, BAL) - 2018 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers & Draft Values

This article references Corey Dickerson and more! No matter how high a particular player's BABIP may be, his average will be mediocre at best if he strikes out too much. This is why fantasy owners have known for years that players like Adam Dunn and Chris Davis are potential drains on a fantasy team's batting average. Furthermore, players that whiff a lot tend to continue to do so - it is a very sticky trait. In 2017, the league average K% was 21.6%, meaning that roughly one in five MLB PAs ended in a whiff. Players that K significantly less[...]Keep on reading: Using Sabermetrics For Fantasy Baseball Part 5 - Plate Discipline

This article references and more! Drafting sluggers is absolutely imperative in fantasy baseball. With homers on the rise, fantasy owners must be sure to prioritize the long ball this season. It seemed like every other fantasy-viable batter hit over 25 HR last year, didn't it? At the same time, however, sluggers like Mark Trumbo (23 HR), Miguel Cabrera (16 HR), Todd Frazier (27 HR), Chris Carter (eight HR) and Chris Davis (26 HR) disappointed all season long. If you want to avoid drafting a player due for extreme power regres[...]Keep on reading: What We Learned in 2017 - Home Run Risers/Fallers

This article references A.J. Reed, Adam Lind, Adrian Gonzalez, Albert Pujols, Anthony Rizzo, Brandon Belt, Buster Posey, C.J. Cron, Carlos Santana, Chris Davis, Cody Bellinger, Danny Valencia, David Freese, Edwin Encarnacion, Eric Hosmer, Eric Thames, Freddie Freeman, Greg Bird, Hanley Ramirez, Ian Desmond, Jay Bruce, Jedd Gyorko, Jefry Marte, Joe Mauer, Joey Gallo, Joey Votto, Jose Abreu, Jose Martinez, Josh Bell, Justin Bour, Justin Smoak, Kendrys Morales, Kennys Vargas, Logan Morrison, Lucas Duda, Mark Reynolds, Marwin Gonzalez, Matt Adams, Matt Carpenter, Matt Holliday, Matt Olson, Miguel Cabrera, Mike Napoli, Paul Goldschmidt, Rhys Hoskins, Ryan Zimmerman, Ryon Healy, Trey Mancini, Victor Martinez, Wil Myers, Yonder Alonso and more! If you play in a head-t0-head points league, or season long format, you already know how difficult it can be to find fantasy analysis tailored to the format. Not only are the traditional rotisserie and head-to-head arrangements more popular, but the very nature of points leagues makes them difficult to cover in a general sense because they carry significantly more variance in terms of settings. Niche audience or no, there are still plenty of folks out there who love the format, and y'all dese[...]Keep on reading: 2018 First Base - Early Points League Rankings and Tiers

There weren't a lot of bright spots for Baltimore on Friday night. Chris Davis was one of them - he clubbed a homer in the fourth. Too bad that it was a solo shot. Ubaldo Jimenez had also put the Orioles in quite the hole by that point. Still, Davis is looking to put a good spin on a disappointing s[...]

Chris Davis must have a lot on his mind with Hurricane Harvey wreaking havoc on his home state of Texas. He put those worries out of his mind on Monday, going 2-for-3 and drove in Trey Mancini with a double in the seventh to put Baltimore ahead for good. He hasn't been the old Davis of the past - ba[...]

Oakland Athletics outfielder Khris Davis (calf) was in the Athletics lineup on Tuesday, finishing 1-for-3 with a double, run scored, and two RBI. Davis was relegated to DH duties after leaving Monday's game with calf tightness, but him not missing time in the lineup is a good sign. Davis has clubbed[...]

Oakland Athletics outfielder Khris Davis exited Monday's game with calf tightness, with Matt Joyce replacing him. Joyce would likely get more playing time if Davis where to miss any games, but he has a .675 OPS this season. Davis, on the other hand, has clubbed 17 home runs and knocked in 34, one of[...]