Drafting for Dummies (Pt. 2): How NOT to Panic & Detailed Breakdown of the Top-15

If you're in a redraft league the most important time of year without question is your draft. The majority of the players you pick will stay on your roster and carry you from March to September: the only question is will you limp across the finish line or sprint? I know that you've already read the...

What’s in Beer: The Basics of Brews and Brewing

What is beer? (baby don't hurt me) Now that that's out of the way, let's dive into the world of beer with an overview of what, exactly, beer is. I'll be breaking down the four main ingredients of beer, what they do, why they matter, and how this knowledge can actually help you enjoy your beer...

Drafting for Dummies (Pt. 1)

Part One of Drafting for Dummies: covering the importance of league settings and scoring and how to use that information to your benefit. This is helpful for both newer managers as well as experienced owners shaking off a bit of rust. As always, we also review a craft beer, this week it's an IPA from Founders!

Rookie Report: How Are They Doing and Who is Worth Rostering in the Playoffs

So you know that football starts in, like, two weeks, right? Yeah, I forgot too. As much as I love me some New York Football Giants, I can happily say that I don't care what shade of creamed coffee Odell Beckham Jr.'s hair is (mocha frappachino, IMO) or what goofy expression currently hangs on Eli...

Streaming Pitchers Under 50% Owned: Week of August 21st and a White IPA Review

Hi everyone, today guest columnist Aaditya V. is back with his Monday column on streaming pitcher options for the week ahead. Streaming Pitchers Under 50% Owned: Week of August 21st and a White IPA Review By Aaditya V. Hoppy Monday everyone and welcome back to another week of analysis of under 50% owned pitchers. This...

Streaming Pitchers Under 50% Owned: Week of August 14th with Maple Beer

Baseball and Brews is pleased to welcome back guest writer Aaditya V. who will be giving us this week's best SP streaming options from the under 50% ownership group. Take it away, Adi!   Streaming Pitchers Under 50% Owned: Week of August 14th with Maple Beer Aaditya V. Streaming pitchers is often times a sure-fire...

Judging the Judge: Which is the Real Aaron?

Will the real Aaron Judge please stand up? We all know how good he was before the All-Star Break and how far he seems to have tumbled since then, but which version of the Judge is the one we're going to see for the rest of the season? Or the rest of his career? Today...

Playoff Push: Fine-Tuning your Roster and Rotation

The MLB Playoffs are still two months away, but for many of us the regular season ends in just a couple short weeks. My league's playoffs begin on September 4th, and I’m gearing up for a playoff push. Hopefully at this point in the season your roster is mostly set-and-forget, but if you still have some...

Buy or Sell, Add or Drop: Hot Takes and Analysis after the Trade Deadline

The 2017 season continues to chug along and the finish line is juuuust about visible on the horizon. We're two weeks removed from the All-Star Break, the MLB trade deadline was yesterday (some exceptions apply), and every team in baseball is over the 100-games-played mark. So how's your fantasy season going? Doing well? Not-so-great? Whether...

Slumping Studs: Why They Suck, and Who Will and Won’t Turn it Around (Part 4)

It's time for another edition of Slumping Studs, and this week Baseball and Brews is diving into the numbers behind three stars who are failing to meet expectations: Josh Donaldson, Trevor Story, and Christian Yelich. I'll diagnose what's wrong with each hitter and provide a prognosis for their performance for the remainder of the season so...