"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." That's a quote from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. It's not exactly applicable to Edinson Volquez the last two years but it's a strong point that I can use for illustrative purposes. Coming off the worst season of his career [...]

On Monday each week I take a look at the fantasy baseball game breaking down players who have produced noteworthy performances of late -- not just positive outings mind you, but I'll also delve into some of the players that have been sucking wind of late. To get your daily fantasy baseball fix make sure [...]

(1) Andre Ethier making big push for his payday this offseason. (2) Roy Halladay out for 6-8 weeks with shoulder injury. Is he done being an elite arm? (3) Jered Weaver placed on DL with back issue. Believed to be minor. (4) Roy Oswalt signs with Rangers, about four weeks away. (5) Jonathan Sanchez still [...]

Examine the Royals staff and you should be left with a feeling of "Where's the ace?" Trading for Sanchez could provide some oomph for this rotation, but he wasn't an ace in San Fran, so the relocation to the AL isn't going to help much.  Let's get on with the analysis. Host your fantasy baseball league and play Free Fantasy Baseball at Fleaflicker with full commish options and live scoring/stats. Kansas City Royals Projected Starting Rotation PlayerIPWERAWHIPKK/9ADPLuke Hochevar 190 11 4.44 1.34 1276 276/301/368 Jonathan Sanchez 175 8 4.32 1.38 159 8.2 257/277/302 Bruce Chen 165 9 4.40 1.37 110 6 */466/* Danny Duffy 145 7 4.50 1.35 127 7.9 */498/400Felipe Paulino 165 8 4.37 1.43 150 8.2 */440/* Aaron Crow ...

Justin Fensterman and Trevor Ray talk about the new players to the AL. Whether they are new to the AL coming from the NL or whether they are rookies, every year AL-Only Keepers leagues are stuck with the tough decisions in ranking the new additions. Listen to the Audio. How are these players being valued? [...]