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Cole Hamels (SP – PHI) – Hamels is experimenting with at least one new pitch. After a disappointing 2009 where he not only put up lesser fantasy numbers, he drew criticism for his comments in the post season. His secondary numbers from 2009 were not that different from his career norms, though his K/9 rate [...]
Spring training is there for a reason. There are questions that managers need to answer that only an up close and personal evaluation of the talent in front of them can answer. The same can be said about fantasy baseball GMs. We need information. For all of the prognosticating that so-called fantasy baseball experts (like [...]
Fernando Rodney (RP – LAA) – According to Rodney, he is not after the closer’s role. However, he doesn’t have to necessarily be after it to wind up in it. Brian Fuentes is getting up there in age, and his effectiveness took a big hit in 2009. After all, there was a reason that the [...]
A few player notes on the latest happenings in the world of fantasy baseball….
Ben Sheets (SP – OAK) – Sheets is telling anyone that will listen that he is 100% healthy this season. While this is normal talk for an injury prone player like Sheets, this is also the type of player that can help [...]
There are several ways for a fantasy baseball manager to find bargains in a draft or auction. The first one is to target the younger players that have yet to prove themselves as fantasy assets at the major league level. Players such as Matt LaPorta or Neftali Feliz would fall into this category. They could [...]
You would be surprised what players certain sources call “sleepers” in their fantasy baseball draft preparation. Players that every fantasy GM knows, former fantasy studs that had an off-season, or players that have already been hyped like “The Who” playing at the Super Bowl, are listed as sleepers (and many perform as poorly as The [...]
The outfield is full of talent, and the upside lasts deep into the tiers. With perhaps some of the best players that blend power and speed, you can make up some ground here if your infield is weak. Don’t feel like you HAVE to get 4 great ones early though, because there will be good [...]
First base is known for being among the deepest positions in fantasy baseball. It is a nice place to find a stud that will hit you 40 HR and drive in over 100 runs. However, it is also a great place to find a younger, low-profile slugger. If you scout it right, you end up [...]
