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It is time for me to look into my crystal ball and tell you all the fantasy baseball things you are dying to know. Let’s do it again. Feel free to add your names for these categories or make up new ones in the comments section at the end of the article. I look into [...]
Scott Baker, Jered Weaver, Jorge De La Rosa, Gavin Floyd, John Lester, Tim Lincecum. What does a two time Cy Young award pitcher have in common with all of these other late round (except Lester) pitchers? He’s a pitcher that is primed to break out in the 2010 season. Breakout, you say? I say the best has yet to come [...]
Most fantasy baseball leagues start 9 pitchers, with the most common breakdowns being 6 or 7 starters, with 2-3 relievers. Most fantasy baseball leagues start a total of 15-16 hitters. In most leagues, pitching and hitting are weighted equally. That means that each individual pitcher slot counts for more points than your hitting slots. So [...]
At 736 innings pitched, Cole Hamels is a veteran. This means that he, barring injury, can be reasonably predictable. Over the course of his career, Hamels has shown he can be expected to hover near a K/BB ratio of 4:1. His ERA is middle of the pack, and his WHIP (while consistently above average), can [...]
In the last off-season, Javier Vazquez went to the Atlanta Braves. At the time, I was optimistic that the move would be good for the hurler. Not only did I think it would be good for him, but I thought it would be good for me since after several mediocre seasons his price would be [...]
