| Pittsburgh - Its editors describe it as: "so close to | | | | was impressed by the amount of information that |
| the action you might get spit on." And, from the | | | | they had on the site in such a short amount of |
| first read, I can see why that's absolutely true. | | | | time. The site is also not just a statistics-laden |
| FantasyBaseballDugout.com, a new fantasy | | | | one, but offers player profiles and player |
| baseball tips site owned by Saint Davids, | | | | projections. It offers inside information that is far |
| Pennsylvania-based Olympic SEO, is the brainchild | | | | more topical than what you'll find in the fantasy |
| of Bob "BallparkBob" Bentz and his nephew | | | | baseball preview magazines. It's a site that a pure |
| Jonathan "BatBoy BeeZee" Bentz. The two men | | | | baseball fan would also enjoy reading and learning |
| share a love for fantasy baseball and, quite | | | | about the MLB. |
| frankly, got bored with winning their respective | | | | "A lot of websites also fail to pay attention to |
| leagues each season. | | | | fantasy baseball players who use auction formats |
| BallparkBob, who started playing fantasy baseball | | | | for drafts, but we haven't forgotten about them, |
| in college in 1980 when it was still called "Rotisserie | | | | either," said BeeZee. |
| Baseball," claims to have won his fantasy baseball | | | | Fantasy Baseball Dugout offers free fantasy |
| league 19 of the past 28 seasons, including nine in | | | | baseball advice, but it does hope to capitalize on |
| a row at one stretch. BallparkBob, who is often | | | | its baseball fan traffic by selling advertising. The |
| mistaken for Cleveland Indians' pitcher Paul Byrd, | | | | site already has secured advertising from a |
| said that his goal is to spread the word about | | | | discount baseball equipment company, a ticket |
| winning fantasy baseball leagues. "There's a lot of | | | | broker, and even a dating site promoting sexy |
| bad fantasy baseball players out there," said | | | | women. Hey, I guess fantasy baseball nerds need |
| BallparkBob, "but, it's the ones who do the | | | | love too. |
| research that should win. That's where Fantasy | | | | When asked what are the most important |
| Baseball Dugout comes in." | | | | fantasy baseball tip that he could give me, |
| BatBoy BeeZee has similar ideas for Fantasy | | | | BallparkBob responded by saying: "draft more |
| Baseball Dugout. "A lot of fantasy baseball | | | | closers than your competition-saves is the easiest |
| websites are overwhelming for first time players, | | | | category to win. Don't ever pick a player just |
| because the game is very driven by statistics." | | | | because he's on your favorite team or is one of |
| Every website has injury information, statistics, | | | | your favorite players. And, don't ever go to a |
| mock drafts and trade analysis, "but our site has | | | | game and tell a major leaguer during BP that he's |
| news and research players with all levels of | | | | on your fantasy baseball team. He doesn't care." |
| experience can use." | | | | "Hey Pat Burrell, you're on my fantasy team! |
| When I first reviewed Fantasy Baseball Dugout, I | | | | |