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It’s Father’s Day folks, have a drink. Or 2. I don’t know about y’all but if there’s one Father’s Day baseball memory that will likely be etched into my brain until I grow old, it’s John McDonald’s home run on June 20th, 2010. For those not familiar with the situation, Johnny Mac was a glove first infielder who played from 1999-2014. He was not known for his power stroke as he hit a grand total of 28 HRs over 2434 ABs. His career slugging % was a modest .323. But somehow on t

Well, well, well. Look what the cat dragged in. It’s none other than my partner in crime, my fellow comatose commander; mr. dozy deliveryman. Against better judgement and without further adieu, here he is with a special delivery on a Friday morning of all days? The help is free so I can’t complain. But maybe we should be checking the blood alcohol level of more delivery men? Alright, the mailman is back and he’s about to deliver some fantasy knowledge to you. All through the

It’s mid-May. The samples are no longer too small. The days of relying on draft day prestige are firmly in the rearview mirror. Whether you’re battling to stay out of the basement of your league or fighting to maintain a fragile lead atop the standings, complacency is your greatest enemy. The waiver wire is the easiest avenue to address your roster needs (so many managers in my league are fearful of getting fleeced so only a handful of trades happen each year). Whether it’s a

Happy Mother’s day! I wonder if any moms read this content? I’d be very surprised if even one did. Another fantasy baseball week has come and gone. And now it’s the Sunday night witching hour; the box scores have all been settled, your beer has lost all carbonation, and you’re staring at your roster with the same look of despair a captain gives his ship taking on water. Your 5th outfielder’s slash line could be mistaken for Bartolo Colon’s career batting line (it’s not good -

Good evening fantasy baseball folks! Now that Sunday night baseball has concluded and the dust has settled on your matchup, the real fun begins. Your family and league mates are peacefully sleeping, dreaming about things like a new bike or world peace. Not you though. You’re staring down the barrel of a gun that includes a 5.52 ERA and 0 steals for the past week’s matchup. We need to take to the digital trenches and get to work. Monday morning is fast approaching. Good thing

Good evening sleepyheads. Anyone else watching NHL playoffs? I just can’t help to think about if the physicality of hockey were allowed in baseball. Like once a game they should allow a hitter to charge the mound. You only have 20 seconds to duke it out though (damn pitch clock), so that should hopefully keep the injuries to a minimum. Enough with the nonsense though. You have just completed your 5th week of the fantasy baseball season. Almost 23% of the fantasy regular seaso

Good evening sleepyheads. The weather is warming up and the baseballs are just flying out of the ballpark. In fact, Monday April 13 th presented quite an interesting power statistic. There were 9 players to hit 2 dingers. Now I know what you are thinking – that’s an anomaly but is it really that unexpected? Well, when you consider there was a mere 10 games played on this day you get an appreciation for how rare this feat was. Hopefully you rostered one of these big boppers a

3/22. We have completed 3 out of the 22 weeks of the fantasy baseball regular season. In other words, almost 14% of the fantasy regular season is in the books. Still too early for over reaction theatre? I mean it is from a sample size perspective, right? Strikeout rates typically start to stabilize around 60-70 Plate Appearances (PAs), The walk rate takes about double the amount of PAs. But if you wait that long surely you will miss out on some will-be stud muffins from the w

It truly is the most wonderful time of the year. With those late-night transactions, roster distractions and managers who take trade veto action. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Ok enough with the nonsense. If you’re here you know who you are. A diehard fantasy baseball manager, willing to go to the darkest depths of the internet to get any kind of edge on the competition. Is this where you will find it? Only time will tell. If you’re the kind of person who will spe

And just like that we are back in the thick of it! Injuries befall your roster before the season even starts?? But how can that be when you drafted the night before the season starts AFTER spring training has concluded?? Well lady luck can be a troubling mistress at times..better now than week 1 of the playoffs, right?? (I’m looking at you Jackson Chourio owners, and I, like the Brewers, also feel your pain). But we gotta dust ourselves off and get our big day clothes on. The

Let’s play ball! Welcome to the Draft Room, where the air is filled with scents of lukewarm beer and reeks of desperation from managers who spent 3 of their first 4 picks on pitchers. At Sedated Sleeper Picks we aren’t here to spell out the obvious for you. I’m sure your family’s dog could likely figure out to draft Ohtani 1 st overall given enough time and a canine compatible computer. You’re likely here because you wanted a different view point for those late round dart t

The Olympic break is over, the 5-ring glow has faded, and the NHL is back in full swing. There are plenty of teams vying for a playoff spot, making these next few weeks an absolute grind. With only a couple of weeks left until fantasy playoffs, it's now or never if you're on the playoff bubble. Or even if you're sitting pretty, but need to bolster your roster, some solid depth players couldn't hurt. Now's the time to make that bold pick up, as your league mates are still nurs

Anyone ever look back at the results of your draft? I’m sure some, if not most of us will look back at it at some point, but have you ever done a post-mortem examination? I thought what better time to take a look given we don’t have much to discuss given the Olympic break. In this article I’ll be grading who the best and worst picks are from select rounds of my draft. It’s a 12 team head-to-head re-draft league with scoring of G/A/PPP/SHP/+-/SOG/W/GAA/SV%/SO. I’ve included th

How are the squads looking out there? Hopefully they are warmer than it has been in Canada of late. Goaltending is the one position I never truly feel comfortable with over the course of a season. Due to the small number of goalies rostered, your team could go from a goaltending mecca to rent-a-goalie in the blink of an eye just with one guy getting injured and another going on a cold streak. Always be on the lookout for who could be getting into a groove or better situation

Good day fantasy hockey folks. Today we will look at who’s doing all the heavy lifting (even strength point leaders) and who’s a little more reliant on the long arm of the Zebras for their production. Not that we don’t love PP points, but over-reliance on them is not usually a recipe for fantasy success. Power play production can be volatile for a myriad of reasons, including: role change/demotion, reliance on penalties being called for potential points, and the volatility of

As a new year is upon us, we will all make some sort of resolutions. Some will follow through, most will fail (likely by the end of the month). From a fantasy standpoint, I’m making a resolution to clean up the depth pieces on my squad. Where can we find some fantasy gems at this point in the season? When I don’t know where to start, I resort to taking a good look at the best PPs (PowerPlays) and see what all the fuss is about. And if you’re lucky maybe even you can get a pie

The real Christmas day has arrived…Boxing Day. That means 2 things: 1. I’m making a big ol pot of chili. 2. Start of the World Junior Hockey Championship, which is celebrating it’s 50 th anniversary this year. Canada is the favourite (-105 as of this writing) followed by the host nation USA (+250), with 2 Nordic countries (Sweden +500 & Finland +1200) rounding out the top 4. As we all prepare to watch our teams do battle, let’s take a look at some WJC alumni who are likely

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the league Not a manager slept – we’re all mentally fatigued The lineups were tweaked with delusion and flair Praying some waiver wire pickup would finally care But the waiver wire was barren, no sleepers in sight My first rounder limping through another quiet night ( Matthews ) Goalies were guessed, not chosen with care Because trusting a goalie in fantasy hockey is recipe for despair Then the games started; oh what a joy! M