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7up... Who's Hot? Fantasy's June Edition

bnault@hubspot.com (Brian Nault) — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:37:00 GMT

Fantasy Sports Hub has called out 7 players ripping the cover off the ball and 7 pitchers dialed in so far in June. You may see some familiar names on the list but keep looking and find out some under-the-radar producers.

Position Players:

Ben Zobrist,TB 2B
Prince Fielder, MIL 1B
David Ortiz, BOS DH
Troy Tulowitski, COL SS
Matt Kemp, LAD OF
Kevin Youkilis, BOS 3B
Miguel Olivo, SEA C

Starting Pitchers:

Anibal Sanchez, FLA
Zach Greinke, MIL
Jonathan Niese, NYM
Cole Hammels, PHI
John Danks, CHI
Justin Verlander, DET
Ryan Vogelsong, SF

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Who do I Play?

bnault@hubspot.com (Brian Nault) — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 21:07:00 GMT

One of the most fundamental choices in fantasy sports is who to play on a given week. The dreaded Hines Ward/Donald Driver debate is a classic. Or which outfielder is gonna put up the numbers, Upton or Stubbs? There are many factors that go into the decision and one wrong play may cost you a playoff berth. It goes without saying that you ALWAYS play your studs. Don’t try to get cute and play matchups like so many people do. Studs have track records for a reason and the one week you sit them, they will put up monster numbers on your bench. There are exceptions to every rule… except this one. Ask anyone and they will tell you that the one week they sat AD against a stingy Pit run D is the one week the defense got torched all season. Now that we have that straightened out, this is where the real skill comes in. The decision on which second tier players to put in your lineup is where weeks and seasons are won and lost. This can be a lot like buying a car. You do your research, weigh all possible options and then make a sound decision. The problem is that the car may look and sound the part but she could be a lemon once you drive off the lot. The real answer on Who to Play is go with your instincts and if those have proven to suck in the past then send us your team and we will go with ours.

Fantasy is Better than Reality: 11 Reasons Why

bnault@hubspot.com (Brian Nault) — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:58:00 GMT

Everyone knows that most people’s loyalty lies with their real-life sports teams. But everyone has been in that difficult spot of rooting against your team in order for your fantasy success. So the question still remains do I root for fantasy or reality?

The following are 11 reasons why your cyber team is superior to your hometown squad.

11. You can actually bench players not pulling their weight.

10. Even when your team is not playing your fantasy team never takes time off.

9. If your fantasy team wins, you win… money.

8. There are endless ways to talk smack.

7. There are no long term contracts; you can trade whoever the hell you want at any time.

6. It makes watching the Lions/Seahawks game interesting.

5. It only takes a computer and a couple bucks to dominate.

4. If you do baseball and football, it becomes a year round hobby.

3. You now have a valid excuse for watching SportCenter every night.

2. Your girl can’t complain because it’s actually a business venture.

… And number 1. Like Pat Riley, if your super team wins you can take all the credit.

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