News by Jack Thaler

News by Jack Thaler on South Shore Press


Aug 19, 2025

The Fantasy Baseball Experience - Prospect Look Ahead

Hi, my name is Jack Thaler and I hoped you enjoyed last week's edition of My Fantasy Baseball Experience. This week I will be doing a special edition and looking ahead and talking about prospects who are the future of fantasy baseball.

Aug 11, 2025

The Fantasy Baseball Experience - Who's Losing Playing Time?

Hi, I'm Jack Thaler and I hoped you enjoyed last week's edition of My Fantasy Baseball Experience. This week I will be talking about playing time.Believe it or not, playing time affects fantasy baseball more than you probably think so today I will be talking about two emerging conflicts that involve playing time as the MLB season gets closer to the final stretch.

Aug 5, 2025

The Fantasy Baseball Experience - Trade Deadline Closers

Hi, I'm Jack Thaler back for another column this week after an exciting trade deadline. I hoped you enjoyed last week's edition of My Fantasy Baseball Experience.

Jul 29, 2025

My Fantasy Baseball Experience: Does Picking First Matter?

I will be using the top 3 ADP players from the last four years, as the person with the number one pick almost always selects a player within the first three ADP spots.

Jul 7, 2025

Is Spring Training Useful?

Hi it's Jack Thaler again. I hope you enjoyed last week's edition of My Fantasy Baseball Experience and had a good 4th of July weekend. This week I will be focusing on the question “is spring training useful?”.

Jun 24, 2025

My Fantasy Baseball Experience - Downfalls and Breakouts

Hi my name is Jack Thaler and I hope you enjoyed last week's edition of My Fantasy Baseball Experience. This week I will be focusing on teaching you how to treat unlikely and sudden breakouts and downfalls while also giving you my hitter and pitcher pickups of the week.

Jun 9, 2025

Fantasy Baseball - My Fantasy Baseball Experience

Hi, my name is Jack Thaler and I will be doing a weekly fantasy baseball column throughout the summer. I am a 15-year-old kid who loves baseball. I started getting into fantasy about a year ago and I found that I love fantasy just as much as I love the real game.

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Sports

Record Setting Maggie McCormick Competes at Nationals

The Bay Shore Schools Board of Education recently recognized and congratulated girls varsity cross country standout Maggie McCormick for her outstanding achievements on the track and on the national stage. McCormick, who has committed to the University of Florida, was honored for her performance at the Nike Cross Country Nationals, one of the most prestigious high school running events in the country.


Sports

Ducks Have First Signing of 2026

The Long Island Ducks have announced the team’s first signing of 2026, welcoming Major League veteran outfielder Jacob Robson. Robson will begin his first season with the Ducks, his second in the Atlantic League, and his 10th season in professional baseball.


Local

The King is Back in the South Shore Press

The legendary Long Island journalist Karl Grossman’s latest column.