Cheering In The Press Box? Dempster Plunks Alex Rodriguez
Early Sunday evening, I was attending to my long-honored tradition of the “naptastrophe.” My Sunday morning FOX Sports Radio show necessitates the early alarm, thereby putting me into a late-afternoon stupor that requires what some would consider a “long nap” and others would consider a “catastrophic” system failure. Thus, the “naptastrophy” was born. I digress. […]
2013 Q1 Strength Of Schedule Fantasy QBs Based on 2012 Data
I know that this data set is based on imperfect numbers from the 2012 season. There’s going to be noise in the data. Obviously, teams made shifts in personnel through free agency and the draft to improve on last season’s failures, and we see a good number of teams rise from the depths to playoff […]
FMC: That’s What We Love About Football – The Bostic Hit
It’s quickly coming into focus. In 20 days, the National Football League will begin its 2013 regular season. Fans and fantasy owners dismiss the first two weeks of the preseason schedule, citing the lack of playing time for regulars and embracing the lazy talk show fodder of preseason ticket prices. The first jaw-dropping hit of […]
Harmon’s Updated Fantasy RB Rankings 8.14
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Mike Wallace Takes His Talents To South Beach: WR Among Day One Highlights
The Twitterverse was abuzz on Tuesday morning with great anticipation for the start of free agency. I assume somebody saw the famous “Twitter Whale” along the way, but my unending run of innumerable Tweets from NFL Insiders and beat reporters forged ahead without fail. My head was spinning as the countdown clock wound to zero. […]
Spinning My Wheels: Harmon Rolls The Dice in Vegas
Following The Leaders Jimmie Johnson, No. 48 Chevy Analysis: Sometimes you have to take the chalk. Johnson won the Daytona 500 before finishing second in the Subway Fresh Fit 500. He’s locked and loaded already, and that’s bad news for the drivers of the Sprint Cup Series. The big run continues this week at Las […]
Harmon’s Early-Spring Cheatsheets: Fantasy Baseball 2013
The first run of spreadsheets has been completed and entered into the Dome. I already have a number of players italicized and highlighted for further review as we roll through the second half of spring training. Announcements regarding position battles, rotation slots and closer competitions will necessitate adjustments, of course, and I won’t toss out […]
Harmon’s 2013 Fantasy Baseball Early Rankings: Relief Pitchers 1-25
On Thursday, it was announced that Mariano Rivera would officially call the 2013 season his last. The opening strains of “Opening Sandman” should be retired when it comes to announcing the arrival of a closer. I suspect somebody tries to accomplish the theft, but it would be foolhardy to go up against Rivera’s legacy. Rivera’s […]
Harmon’s 2013 Fantasy Baseball Early Rankings: Starting Pitchers 26-60
Are you a fan of the longball and sluggers, or do you load up early on top-notch studs for your pitching staff? Some fantasy owners eschew the selection of an ace to fill out the hitter positions before turning back to the mound. They’re looking for “value” late and to land the next breakthrough arm. […]
Harmon’s 2013 Fantasy Baseball Early Rankings: Starting Pitchers 1-25
1. Justin Verlander, DET 2. Clayton Kershaw, LAD 3. Stephen Strasburg, WAS 4. Felix Hernandez, SEA 5. Cole Hamels, PHI 6. Matt Cain, SF 7. David Price, TB 8. Jered Weaver, LAA 9. Cliff Lee, PHI 10. Zack Greinke, LAD 11. Madison Baumgarner, SF 12. Adam Wainwright, STL 13. Gio Gonzalez, WAS 14. Chris Sale, […]
Harmon’s 2013 Fantasy Baseball Early Rankings: Outfield 26-60
We love to debate where the big names at the top of the draft board should stack up. After all, everybody knows about the on-field exploits of names like Trout, Braun and CarGo. But, as you drift through the pack, things get interesting, contentious and less certain. The term “Sleeper” (“Ninjas” in my world here […]
Harmon’s 2013 Fantasy Baseball Early Rankings: Outfield 1-25
“Embrace debate.” That’s the unofficial slogan in sports media for 2013. That’s been the theme of fantasyland for a long, long time. For 2013, fantasy owners are debating whether Mike Trout can repeat his historic 2012 campaign, whether Josh Hamilton will stay healthy and which media members gets the first “clown” reference from Bryce Harper. […]
Harmon’s 2013 Fantasy Baseball Early Rankings: Third Base
It seems strange to enter a Fantasy Baseball preseason discussion without the longstanding battle over Alex Rodriguez. Rodriguez’s health pushes him to the back of the pack, and a new run of challengers battle toward the top of the pack. That isn’t to say that familiar names have been displaced altogether, but a new crop […]
Harmon’s 2013 Fantasy Baseball Early Rankings: Shortstop
The long road to opening day has begun. Regular starters are beginning to see at-bats and pitch to live batters. Ardent fans have descended upon spring training sites. The “wait until next year” mentality fades, at least for a short time in the desert or Florida sun. Hope springs eternal, and preparation for fantasy baseball […]
Harmon’s 2013 Fantasy Baseball Early Rankings: Second Base
Welcome to the beginning of the SwollenDome.com Fantasy Baseball season. Following a brief hiatus to decompress after a hectic football season and the glory of Super Bowl XLVII, it’s time to turn the page and get back onto the diamond. I am rolling through position-by-position to load up the first-look fantasy rankings for the 2013 […]
Harmon’s 2013 Fantasy Baseball Early Rankings: First Base
We’re locked and loaded for another run on the diamond. While the NFL and college basketball continue to occupy some of our attention (with the NHL and NBA Playoffs still off in the distance), fantasy baseball players are working to solidify their cheatsheets. They’re scouring the reports from beat writers in the desert and in […]
Harmon’s 2013 Fantasy Baseball Early Rankings: Catcher
Welcome to the opening salvo of 2013 Major League Baseball coverage here on the Dome. After a successful 2012 fantasy baseball campaign , attention shifted to the power and glory of the NFL. You might think it sad, but I keep a running countdown until pitchers and catchers report on my office wall. Spring training […]
Harmon Talks To HOF Wide Receiver Michael Irvin at Eiffel Society During Super Bowl Week
After a day of shaking hands and flapping gums at the media center, it’s always good to pause and get a taste of the true flavor of Super Bowl week. I spent each afternoon driving around the city of New Orleans, checking out the classic architectural structures, the neighborhoods and talking to the locals. At […]
Harmon Joined Bob Haynie of CBS Radio Baltimore
Mike Harmon wrapped a strange, twisting week of sports news by joining Bob Haynie of CBS Radio Baltimore to talk Armstrong, Te’o, coaching changes and, of course, the NFC and AFC Championship Games. Listen here.
Harmon’s Week 16 Preliminary Rankings
As always, we await some information on those outstanding injuries. Here is the first-look at this week’s rankings heading into the Saturday night matchup between Atlanta and Detroit. Let’s get it on. Fantasy Football Rankings powered by FantasyPros
Harmon’s Updated Week 15 Rankings
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Harmon’s Week 15 Preliminary Fantasy Football Rankings
It’s that time. We’ve got three weeks remaining on the NFL’s regular season. That means that the fantasy playoffs are in full swing. The race to the championship is on. There are ninjas behind every corner. Who becomes the hero of the day? Will Andy Dalton race out to a big night against the Eagles, […]
Harmon’s Updated Week 14 Rankings
Stevie Johnson up and rolling. Hakeem Nicks active. Amendola downgraded to OUT. No Sizzle on the Baltimore D as Terrell Suggs takes a seat. Fantasy Football Rankings powered by FantasyPros
Harmon’s Preliminary Week 14 Rankings
It’s that time of the year. Sure, you’re diving into holiday parties and rolling through the boxes upon boxes of decorations. Take a deep breath and step away from the frustration of sorting holiday lights. The fantasy playoffs begin with Thursday’s matchup between the Broncos and Raiders. Will we see more garbage time magic from […]
Bob Costas Joins Jason Whitlock to Discuss Jovan Belcher and Gun Control
On Sunday night, Bob Costas used his halftime commentary segment to address the Jovan Belcher tragedy in Kansas City. He quoted a Jason Whitlock column in his segment, and there was a tremendous backlash to his statements. Whitlock, long a writer for The Kansas City Star and current FOXSports.com columnist, had addressed the “gun culture […]