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Written by Charlie Saponara
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010 15:39 |
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Finishing out the infield, we head to shortstop. While the talent at the top is strong, the middle tiers are filled with bounce back candidates and young unproven players. Those unproven players, however, make for some of the more enticing late picks on draft day.
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Written by Charlie Saponara
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Tuesday, 02 February 2010 12:50 |
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Ahhh yes, the whafer thin catcher position. It may look somewhat deep with names like Jorge Posada and Bengie Molina lurking around the the middle of the rankings, but name value can be deceiving. There are a ton of question marks outside of the top three, but some interesting deep sleepers emerging from the bottom tier.
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Written by Charlie Saponara
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Monday, 01 February 2010 12:59 |
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After a couple weeks away, we're back to finish out the positional rankings. Third base has been a thin fantasy position over the last couple of years and most of the high end guys will go off the board early. There are, however, some young up-and-coming mid-to-late round options this season. Where will they fit in with the group of third base veterans? Let's take a look...
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Written by Charlie Saponara
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Saturday, 30 January 2010 15:19 |
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Last season, when Brett Greenfield and I were doing this series, we had a tough time finding even one sleeper from the A's and Mariners. Now, with a slew of offseason action, both teams have bolstered their rosters with fantasy value. With more options to choose from, which players do fantasy owners need on or off their radar come draft day?
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Written by Charlie Saponara
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Friday, 29 January 2010 21:50 |
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Before the 2009 season, Brett Anderson and Trevor Cahill were considered two of Oakland's top pitching prospects. Both had similar minor league progressions through the system and both held strong strikeout numbers along the way. Many scouts and experts were torn as to which they would rank as the better prospect. Now, with a full Major League season for each, it is Brett Anderson who has stepped out in front with an impressive second half. Still, Trevor Cahill has potential to be a fantasy force down the road. The only question is: How long is that road?
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Written by Charlie Saponara
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Thursday, 28 January 2010 17:24 |
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Adam Lind has been regarded as a good hitting prospect for years. Finally, last season, Lind was given an opening day gig and at age 26 he had his breakout season. Such a breakout does not go unquestioned, however. Can he repeat his 35 homers given the big spike in HR/FB rate? Is he a true .300 hitter? The answers to these questions, plus others, are very important because to grab Lind on draft day 2010, it will come at a significant cost.
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Written by Charlie Saponara
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010 20:53 |
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Oft injured starter Ben Sheets has signed with the Oakland Athletics and will try to reestablish himself as one of the better pitchers in baseball.
For the A's, ten million seems like a reasonable risk given Sheets's upside if healthy, but for fantasy owners the cost on draft day will have to be much less.
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Written by Charlie Saponara
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010 19:34 |
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Some quick site news: Fantasy Baseball 365 introduces a new chat feature! This feature will allow readers to interact and receive instant feedback. I'll be logged in as much as possible, especially with the height of draft season approaching. Even if my name does not appear in the logged in list, feel free to leave a question or comment and I will respond asap.
If you don't want your questions or comments visable to everyone, there is a private chat feature. Simply right click my name and select "Private Chat" for that feature.
The chat page is located on the menu bar above or http://fantasybaseball365.com/chat.html.
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Written by Charlie Saponara
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Tuesday, 26 January 2010 18:01 |
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2009 was a break though season for the power hitting veteran Russell Branyan. About thirteen years ago Branyan made his debut as top prospect with the Cleveland Indians. He was hit or miss most of the time as a youngster, pun intended and because of constant low averages, never accumulated over 400 at bats in a single Major League season. Then, in 2009, things finally paned out. Branyan got a starting job with the Mariners, got at bats against left-handed pitching and finally topped 400 at bats. The result was his first 30-plus home runs season.
After rejecting the a one-year offer from the Mariners, Branyan is looking for work. Fantasy owners are looking for a reason to believe he can repeat his 2009 numbers. Can he?
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Written by Charlie Saponara
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Monday, 25 January 2010 21:37 |
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Things have been slow of late, but there are a few transactions that took place over the past week.
Rick Ankiel signs with Kansas City - Ankeil seemed like he would be a fixture in St. Louis' outfield after a .264, 25 home run season back in 2008. Unfortunately, 2009 wasn't so kind; Ankeil started slowly and then hit the DL after crashing into the outfield wall on May fourth. Certainly, a healthy Ankiel will hit for power, but his plate approach is hacktastick at best. He swings at a ton of bad pitches and has a career 27 percent whiff rate, not good. He'll need a lot of help in BABIP to ever hit for AVG, but he could provide deep value in AL-only leagues for power.
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