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[free] The list of starting pitchers who have posted the best command (K/BB) ratio so far this spring contains some surprising names.
Mar 25 2012 11:02pm
Mar 25 2012 11:02pm
Our 2012 BaseballHQ.com All-Value Team displays the best values at each position to allow maximum spending on a few supplemental anchors to your team. In March 2011, this exercise yielded double-digit profits on players like Neil Walker (2B, PIT), JJ Hardy (SS, BAL), Hiroki Kuroda (RHP, LA), and Johnny Cueto (RHP, CIN). Here are this year's best values.
Mar 25 2012 12:03am
Mar 25 2012 12:03am
Josh Collmenter (RHP, ARI) was called to fill in as Arizona's fifth starter early last year and ran with the opportunity, posting a sub-3.00 ERA and a WHIP below 1.00 in the season's first half. He wasn't quite as good from July on, but kept the job. But does Collmenter have the skills to merit fanalytic consideration?
Mar 24 2012 12:03am
Mar 24 2012 12:03am
In a lineup full of more veteran boppers, Brett Gardner (OF, NYY) provides some youth and zip on the bases. Gardner has become a great asset to the Yankees because of his speed and defense, but is there room for more growth in his game?
Mar 23 2012 12:04am
Mar 23 2012 12:04am
Joey Votto (1B, CIN) faced a tall order last year—expectations that he would repeat his 2010 MVP and career highs in average, home runs, RBIs and SBs. Instead, his numbers were down across the board, though still very good. Does last season make a new benchmark for which to base expectations?
Mar 22 2012 1:04am
Mar 22 2012 1:04am
While the top of the Seattle rotation is pretty much set, the back-end is a work in progress. One competitor for a spot is non-roster invitee Kevin Millwood (RHP, SEA). While Safeco provides a safe haven for pitchers, there are reasons to be leery about Millwood.
Mar 21 2012 12:03am
Mar 21 2012 12:03am
Names and commentary on relievers who should go for $1 or reserve round picks in AL-only or NL-only leagues.
Mar 21 2012 12:02am
Mar 21 2012 12:02am
Many fantasy owners rode Matt Kemp's (OF, LA) breakout campaign to championships last season. And even though we here at BaseballHQ.com have written recently of the danger of paying for last year's performance, Kemp is surely the exception. He'll pick right up where he left in September—right?
Mar 20 2012 12:05am
Mar 20 2012 12:05am
Justin Upton and other batters had big gains in 2011 over 2010. But is expecting a repeat a good bet? Or a gamble?
Mar 20 2012 12:02am
Mar 20 2012 12:02am
Last summer, it appeared that the Cardinals were making a big mistake by sending Colby Rasmus (OF, TOR) to the Blue Jays less than a year after he posted a breakout season. In the short term, the trade worked just fine for the Cards as they went on to win the World Series, while Rasmus went into the tank not long after joining his new team.
Mar 19 2012 12:03am
Mar 19 2012 12:03am
The end game is where you will earn most of the profit from your starting rotation. Here's why guys like Marco Estrada (RHP, MIL), Danny Duffy (LHP, KC), Brian Matusz (LHP, BAL), and Kris Medlen (RHP, ATL) are premium targets.
Mar 19 2012 12:02am
Mar 19 2012 12:02am
[free] The list of starting pitchers who have posted the best command (K/BB) ratio so far this spring contains some surprising names.
Mar 25 2012 11:02pm
Mar 25 2012 11:02pm
Our 2012 BaseballHQ.com All-Value Team displays the best values at each position to allow maximum spending on a few supplemental anchors to your team. In March 2011, this exercise yielded double-digit profits on players like Neil Walker (2B, PIT), JJ Hardy (SS, BAL), Hiroki Kuroda (RHP, LA), and Johnny Cueto (RHP, CIN). Here are this year's best values.
Mar 25 2012 12:03am
Mar 25 2012 12:03am
Josh Collmenter (RHP, ARI) was called to fill in as Arizona's fifth starter early last year and ran with the opportunity, posting a sub-3.00 ERA and a WHIP below 1.00 in the season's first half. He wasn't quite as good from July on, but kept the job. But does Collmenter have the skills to merit fanalytic consideration?
Mar 24 2012 12:03am
Mar 24 2012 12:03am
In a lineup full of more veteran boppers, Brett Gardner (OF, NYY) provides some youth and zip on the bases. Gardner has become a great asset to the Yankees because of his speed and defense, but is there room for more growth in his game?
Mar 23 2012 12:04am
Mar 23 2012 12:04am
Joey Votto (1B, CIN) faced a tall order last year—expectations that he would repeat his 2010 MVP and career highs in average, home runs, RBIs and SBs. Instead, his numbers were down across the board, though still very good. Does last season make a new benchmark for which to base expectations?
Mar 22 2012 1:04am
Mar 22 2012 1:04am
While the top of the Seattle rotation is pretty much set, the back-end is a work in progress. One competitor for a spot is non-roster invitee Kevin Millwood (RHP, SEA). While Safeco provides a safe haven for pitchers, there are reasons to be leery about Millwood.
Mar 21 2012 12:03am
Mar 21 2012 12:03am
Names and commentary on relievers who should go for $1 or reserve round picks in AL-only or NL-only leagues.
Mar 21 2012 12:02am
Mar 21 2012 12:02am
Many fantasy owners rode Matt Kemp's (OF, LA) breakout campaign to championships last season. And even though we here at BaseballHQ.com have written recently of the danger of paying for last year's performance, Kemp is surely the exception. He'll pick right up where he left in September—right?
Mar 20 2012 12:05am
Mar 20 2012 12:05am
Justin Upton and other batters had big gains in 2011 over 2010. But is expecting a repeat a good bet? Or a gamble?
Mar 20 2012 12:02am
Mar 20 2012 12:02am
Last summer, it appeared that the Cardinals were making a big mistake by sending Colby Rasmus (OF, TOR) to the Blue Jays less than a year after he posted a breakout season. In the short term, the trade worked just fine for the Cards as they went on to win the World Series, while Rasmus went into the tank not long after joining his new team.
Mar 19 2012 12:03am
Mar 19 2012 12:03am
The end game is where you will earn most of the profit from your starting rotation. Here's why guys like Marco Estrada (RHP, MIL), Danny Duffy (LHP, KC), Brian Matusz (LHP, BAL), and Kris Medlen (RHP, ATL) are premium targets.
Mar 19 2012 12:02am
Mar 19 2012 12:02am
