Skills
When the Rangers signed Adrian Beltre (3B, TEX) before the start of the 2010 season, it looked like Michael Young (3B, TEX) would be relegated to a life as a full-time DH. But injuries allowed Young to play all over the field, and he turned in another fine year at the plate. Young is a pillar of good health, but his results haven’t been consistent:
Apr 1 2012 11:04pm
Apr 1 2012 11:04pm
Taking cross-sections of a starting pitcher's skills can reveal interesting buying opportunities.
Apr 1 2012 11:03pm
Apr 1 2012 11:03pm
Want to get money off the table? Here are the most overrated players in the league compared to our projections.
Mar 31 2012 11:02pm
Mar 31 2012 11:02pm
Rickie Weeks (2B, MIL) started quickly last year, earning his first All-Star selection with a .283-14-33 first half. But like so often in the past, injuries derailed his season. Now 29, Weeks will be counted on to help pick up the offensive slack following Prince Fielder's (1B, DET) departure.
Mar 28 2012 11:01pm
Mar 28 2012 11:01pm
In a spring training battle for a roster slot? Just make a good early impression—like hot-hitting Ryan Raburn (2B/OF, DET), who’s vying for the Tigers’ opening day second base position. Despite the start, Raburn has fairly one-dimensional the past few years.
Mar 27 2012 11:03pm
Mar 27 2012 11:03pm
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
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
[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
When the Rangers signed Adrian Beltre (3B, TEX) before the start of the 2010 season, it looked like Michael Young (3B, TEX) would be relegated to a life as a full-time DH. But injuries allowed Young to play all over the field, and he turned in another fine year at the plate. Young is a pillar of good health, but his results haven’t been consistent:
Apr 1 2012 11:04pm
Apr 1 2012 11:04pm
Taking cross-sections of a starting pitcher's skills can reveal interesting buying opportunities.
Apr 1 2012 11:03pm
Apr 1 2012 11:03pm
Want to get money off the table? Here are the most overrated players in the league compared to our projections.
Mar 31 2012 11:02pm
Mar 31 2012 11:02pm
Rickie Weeks (2B, MIL) started quickly last year, earning his first All-Star selection with a .283-14-33 first half. But like so often in the past, injuries derailed his season. Now 29, Weeks will be counted on to help pick up the offensive slack following Prince Fielder's (1B, DET) departure.
Mar 28 2012 11:01pm
Mar 28 2012 11:01pm
In a spring training battle for a roster slot? Just make a good early impression—like hot-hitting Ryan Raburn (2B/OF, DET), who’s vying for the Tigers’ opening day second base position. Despite the start, Raburn has fairly one-dimensional the past few years.
Mar 27 2012 11:03pm
Mar 27 2012 11:03pm
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
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
[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
