http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/400 Recent articles about Nick Markakis en-us It may be hard to believe, but last week I was criticized for drafting Nick Markakis in the fourth round of a 12 team mixed league. Was this critique correct? Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:28:45 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/292257 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/292257 Every year there's a select group of players that have a great second half. These are the players that can be the difference between you winning your league or finishing in the middle of the pack and having to listen to "Johnny I Didn't Even Watch a Game" brag about how he beat you. Some players tend to warm up when the weather does, and others had such poor first half's that I can't see a repeat in the second half. So let's go around the horn and look at who I think will turn things around post All Star break. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:23:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/291252 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/291252 Rumor has it around the Yard that good 'ole boy Nicky has knocked his Florida girlfriend up. Will this possibly help or just be another distraction for his not so stellar career? Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:43:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/290529 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/290529 Clay Buchholz makes his return to the big leagues tonight against the Orioles, who by the way, have yet to score a run off of him and have lost 5 in a row... Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:45:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/289153 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/289153 Week 14 With 6 HRs, 12 RBIs, 1 SB to go along with a .559 BA and a .583 OBP Brewers SS J.J. Hardy edges out Marlins OF Cody Ross as this past week's hottest hitter. Ross hit 2 HRs while knocking in 16 runs and hitting .500 with a .526 OBP. Rounding out the top half of this week's list are the Rockies LF Matt Holliday who collected 10 RBIs and stole 3 bases, the Reds 2B Brandon Phillips who also knocked in 10 RBIs, but stole 4 bases and the Marlins SS Hanley Ramirez with his 4 HRs and a stolen base of his own. The Yankees All Star 3B Alex Rodriguez hits this list at # 6 but he hit under .300 for the week, but did hit 3 HRs and swiped 3 bases. Next is the Dodgers rookie OF Andre Ethier who scored 10 runs while also hitting 3 HRs. Baltimore's Nick Markakis also scored 10 runs with a HR and hit close to .400 (.389) this week. The Cubs man of many positions, Mark DeRosa, hit 3 HRs while knocking in 10 RBIs to rank 9th on this list. Last, but not least is another Rockies player, fellow OF Brad Hawpe. Brad has been hitting the long ball since his return from the DL and this week was no different as he hit 3 and also swiped a base, too. Unfortunately, he is also the only player in this top 10 to hit under (gulp) .200 for the week (.154), but did host an OBP of .333. As a reminder, I use a 6 metric tool to compile these weekly lists. I use the basic Roto5×5 stats and add OBP to it, just so you know. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:11:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286662 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/286662 During last night's O's-Cubs game, MASN put up a graphic asking fans to support three players in particular for All-Star selection: Brian Roberts, Nick Markakis and … wait for it … Melvin Mora. Yes, the same guy whose OBP is under .300 and who hasn't been any damn good since '05. Then play-by-play man Jim [...] Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:44:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/283211 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/283211 The O's have been playing well in June, compiling a 9-6 record through the first 15 games. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:22:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/279580 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/279580 Fantasy expert Tim Williams reviews AccuScore's top 20 stolen base options for the remainder of the season, and finds several excellent sources for stolen bases in the outfield and at second base who you can get for a cheaper price than Carl Crawford or Brian Roberts. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:08:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/276475 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/276475 Whenever I see Josh Hamilton's numbers I turn into Jeff Spicoli at the end of Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Hamilton has an obscene 63 RBI as the calendar switches to June. In the Rotowhine.com 2008 Baseball Preview, I predicted Hamilton would finish the year with 76 RBI. I think he's going to do a little better than that, if I can go out on a limb once more. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:09:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/273312 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/273312 You're in the middle of your league's standings, looking to make a trade that could propel you to compete for the league title. Do you try to buy low from the teams at the top, or deal with the teams below you who see Alex Rios as the main reason they are not currently ranked higher? AccuScore fantasy expert Tim Williams has the answers in this week's Trade Market. Mon, 26 May 2008 12:20:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271048 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271048 The best and worst fantasy hitters for the week 8. Mon, 26 May 2008 11:00:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271027 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/271027 Josh Beckett will square off with Jeremy Guthrie tonight. The Sox have lost 3 of their last four, while the O's have won 3 of 4... Tue, 13 May 2008 15:04:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266529 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266529 Each week The Bottom Line takes a look at the upcoming opponents for the Boston Red Sox. This week the Sox head to Baltimore for a two game set with the Orioles. Then they return home for some interleague action with the Milwaukee Brewers. Sun, 11 May 2008 10:43:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265695 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265695 In this daily column, we take a look back at the night that was in fantasy baseball highlighting the best/worst bats and arms, emerging fantasy options and developing trends. In addition, we have added the Closer Corner, which offers the latest bullpen news/advice. Check out the Fantasy Baseball Happy Recap every weekday on Fantasy Sports Experience! http://fantasysportsexperience.blogspot.com Fri, 09 May 2008 11:47:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265209 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/265209 The O's had a pretty good week, and still find themselves floating near the top of the AL East. Thu, 01 May 2008 07:24:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262088 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/262088