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Here are some of the recent closer changes and some relievers who put up great springs.
Mar 27 2012 11:01pm
Mar 27 2012 11:01pm
When looking at batters in Points Leagues, you must immediately recognize a major difference from the Rotisserie format
- steals are only minimally important. With no ratio categories, total bases and counting stats become your ambrosia.
Mar 27 2012 11:01pm
Mar 27 2012 11:01pm
Previewing the opening series of the MLB season in Japan between the Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners.
Mar 26 2012 11:06pm
Mar 26 2012 11:06pm
Both Pedro Alvarez and Lonnie Chisenhall entered March as their teams’ Opening Day 3B favorites, but their spring performances haven’t cooperated. Thames wins TOR’s LF job, and more observations as April approaches …
Mar 26 2012 11:05pm
Mar 26 2012 11:05pm
After a troubling 2010 in which leg injuries limited him to a career-low of AB, Jimmy Rollins (SS, PHI) headed into his 2011 walk season playing for a new contract. He did enough to secure at least three more seasons in Philadelphia, though his skills have decidedly flattened out in recent seasons.
Mar 26 2012 11:04pm
Mar 26 2012 11:04pm
BATTING: Young players like Jose Tabata reached 800 career PAs last year—often a predictor of solid career growth.
Mar 26 2012 11:02pm
Mar 26 2012 11:02pm
On the surface, the National League appeared to have lost a tremendous amount of offense with Prince Fielder and Albert Pujols moving over to the American League. Are there injury risks in the NL outfield pool that will make it even tougher to find top-notch offensive power?
Mar 26 2012 11:01pm
Mar 26 2012 11:01pm
Cell phones don’t cause cancer. There is no Verducci Effect. Nostradamus didn’t predict anything. And players don’t play harder or better in contract-year seasons. All of these theses are examples of the Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy. Here we examine two examples that run rampant in fantasy baseball circles, and one surprising example that may hit a little close to home for the fantasy baseball player.
Mar 26 2012 11:01pm
Mar 26 2012 11:01pm
Minnesota OF Josh Willingham will be shifted from right to left field, where he has played most often during his career, manager Ron Gardenhire announced March 25. The fallout from the move may impact the playing time of some of Willingham's OF colleagues.
Mar 25 2012 11:05pm
Mar 25 2012 11:05pm
[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
A quick glance at the American League outfield includes a couple of marquee names in the news this spring: Carl Crawford of the Red Sox and Josh Hamilton of the Rangers. Does that mean the American League is made up of major offensive players with lots of risk this draft day? Let’s find out.
Mar 25 2012 11:01pm
Mar 25 2012 11:01pm
Here are some of the recent closer changes and some relievers who put up great springs.
Mar 27 2012 11:01pm
Mar 27 2012 11:01pm
When looking at batters in Points Leagues, you must immediately recognize a major difference from the Rotisserie format
- steals are only minimally important. With no ratio categories, total bases and counting stats become your ambrosia.
Mar 27 2012 11:01pm
Mar 27 2012 11:01pm
Previewing the opening series of the MLB season in Japan between the Oakland Athletics and the Seattle Mariners.
Mar 26 2012 11:06pm
Mar 26 2012 11:06pm
Both Pedro Alvarez and Lonnie Chisenhall entered March as their teams’ Opening Day 3B favorites, but their spring performances haven’t cooperated. Thames wins TOR’s LF job, and more observations as April approaches …
Mar 26 2012 11:05pm
Mar 26 2012 11:05pm
After a troubling 2010 in which leg injuries limited him to a career-low of AB, Jimmy Rollins (SS, PHI) headed into his 2011 walk season playing for a new contract. He did enough to secure at least three more seasons in Philadelphia, though his skills have decidedly flattened out in recent seasons.
Mar 26 2012 11:04pm
Mar 26 2012 11:04pm
BATTING: Young players like Jose Tabata reached 800 career PAs last year—often a predictor of solid career growth.
Mar 26 2012 11:02pm
Mar 26 2012 11:02pm
On the surface, the National League appeared to have lost a tremendous amount of offense with Prince Fielder and Albert Pujols moving over to the American League. Are there injury risks in the NL outfield pool that will make it even tougher to find top-notch offensive power?
Mar 26 2012 11:01pm
Mar 26 2012 11:01pm
Cell phones don’t cause cancer. There is no Verducci Effect. Nostradamus didn’t predict anything. And players don’t play harder or better in contract-year seasons. All of these theses are examples of the Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy. Here we examine two examples that run rampant in fantasy baseball circles, and one surprising example that may hit a little close to home for the fantasy baseball player.
Mar 26 2012 11:01pm
Mar 26 2012 11:01pm
Minnesota OF Josh Willingham will be shifted from right to left field, where he has played most often during his career, manager Ron Gardenhire announced March 25. The fallout from the move may impact the playing time of some of Willingham's OF colleagues.
Mar 25 2012 11:05pm
Mar 25 2012 11:05pm
[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
A quick glance at the American League outfield includes a couple of marquee names in the news this spring: Carl Crawford of the Red Sox and Josh Hamilton of the Rangers. Does that mean the American League is made up of major offensive players with lots of risk this draft day? Let’s find out.
Mar 25 2012 11:01pm
Mar 25 2012 11:01pm
