tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-110197692012-02-10T19:33:37.951-05:00Fantasy baseball and football with a bias towards 4X4 AL- and NL-only and PPR formats.IMHOnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11019769.post-37142414974594961722012-02-01T07:40:00.001-05:002012-02-01T07:40:28.385-05:00

From a top 2 or 3 pick to where following a 50 game PED suspension? In standard mixed leagues, I am taking him as early as the turn of the 2nd 3rd round. The choices at that point are "meh" and leagues are not won in the first two months of the season. To add a top 5 talent to your team on Memorial Day excites me even now. I will guess this will be conventional fantasy wisdom by the start of

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Fantasy Pros 911 podcast last night went over 3B the hosts would avoid in the draft. This isn't players they won't draft but players who they won't draft at current levels. Evan Longoria was mentioned, and I have to agree. The difference between him and Adrian Beltre is too little. If Longoria hits less than 270, it isn't even close. Around the 9th to 13th picks, I prefer any number of players

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Detroit Tigers or New York Yankees - Victor Martinez for AJ Burnett?

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One of the toughest tasks in fantasy baseball is properly valuing players who have recently broken out after years of non-production versus name brand stars. Can you tell me who is a first round pick?Player A: .308 AVG, 29 HR, 103 RBI, 8 SB 1B-eligible onlyPlayer B: .303 AVG, 31HR, 95 RBI, 2 SB 1B- and OF-eligible.And this comparison in a 2012 draft that rates 1B as somewhat scare albeit

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The Detroit Tigers' signing of 1B Prince Fielder has led to a temporary euphoria surrounding the expected fantasy value for 1B Miguel Cabrera in 2012. ESPN's Eric Karabell leads the chorus of commentary that Cabrera is now the top ranked player going into 2012 fantasy drafts. To test that assertion, I joined a 14-team 5x5 mixed league draft at Mock Draft Central and chose the #1 draft slot.My

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Don't you hate when you have a few podcasts lined up and the conversation is stale due to late breaking news?This has been the case following Prince Fielder to Detroit news. Who cares about VMart injury discussions now?

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Ryan Lavarnway in Boston. Unlike Jesus Montero, Lavarnway gets no hype as he is nomatively blocked by Saltalamacchia.

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Baseball Prospectus | Events | Chat with Kevin GoldsteinOne good thing to come from Oakland's cry of "Uncle!" for the 2012 and 2013 MLB seasons is there is no one to block OF Michael Choice from reaching the majors.Unless of course, Oakland decides to decelerate minor league development at the same pace it is doing so for its major league competitiveness."Laynce Nix (Land of Ys): More likely to

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Zero in mixed leagues. Expect this team to challenge for least runs scored in MLB. Combine that with the lack of clear-cut starting hitters and there is the recipe for the batting leader in RBIs to lead with 60 to 70. That is not viable for fantasy purposes.

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Texas Rangers signed Yu Darvish to a historic six-year deal - MLB - ESPNThe Texas Rangers signed Yu Darvish yesterday. The most important question right now is where to draft him for the 2012 fantasy baseball season.My guess is he goes around the time Michael Pinieda is selected. Further guessing has the hype of Darvish causing some owners to grab him a round or two earlier, but I am most

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Five replacements for Victor Martinez - The GM's Office by Jim Bowden Blog - ESPNI am sure this list of five is behind the Insider wall. There are good names on it but the top two suggestions are not viable for one reason (lack of major league experience) or another (super low AVG).Let's just look internally. The team may be better off shifting Delmon Young to DH and let any number of 0-3

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The guys at Razzball have ranked Matt Weiters as the 3rd best catcher going into 2012. And Victor Martinez's injury did not provide a bump up the ranks. VMart was 6th pre-ACL injury.Since I have had Weiters on my AL-only team for as long as he has been available in my drafts, this ranking is the kind of information I want. It confirms everything I want to be true!Top 20 Catchers for 2012

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I went to Mock Draft Central and checked ADPs. The Expert ADP list of seven expert mock drafts did support my recent assertions about drafting SP early. The regular ADP ranks did - overwhelmingly!As more and more fantasy baseball content is produced for the upcoming season, I will be watching which set of ADP takes the lead.Sent from my iPad

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With starting pitching appearing to be the du jour hot item for 2012 drafts, I remain unconvinced. If we are in a golden age of elite fantasy SP, then is that a function of pitcher skills or a decreased hitting ability. The first condition would lead to a strategy of drafting particular SP earlier than prior conventional wisdom sugested as that player had the results and track record to hold

IMHOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11019769.post-12583611701943823922012-01-15T00:03:00.000-05:002012-01-15T00:04:04.023-05:00

I have been out of the mainstream of popular expert fantasy analysis, but recently I am seeing starting pitching being drafted early.This flies in the face of a decade of expert draft strategy. Sent from my iPad

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Is my sent from my iPad disclosure there?Sent from my iPad(Answer: Yes.)

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Does my work disclosure get added when sent from Blackberry?(Answer: No.)

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The last couple of week's "Master Notes" by Ron Shandler have the distince undertone of bitterness. 1st, he complained about another competitor getting the benefits of Nick Hundley's fast start. This week, he suggested a rule change that would prevent free agent moves for the first month. Why should the JJ Hardy owner get dibs on Jed Lowrie because of an early season injury?Increasingly, the

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These Rays in big, big trouble - SweetSpot Blog - ESPN: "The fans of the Tampa Bay Rays, however, are staring down a lineup that includes Triple-A veteran Dan Johnson hitting cleanup, Cubs castoff Sam Fuld hitting leadoff and 37-year-old Johnny Damon trying to hold off the cruelties of age."The only reason the smart baseball analysts didn't see this is they were played by the Rays with access and

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Reading too much into Axford nor Saito being used to close out 1-0 victory and Zach Braddock not available because he pitched previous evening?May be off in Braddock but I'd be very concerned if I were an Axford owner.

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Mat Latos, Justin Morneau, Jake Peavy injury updates - Will Carroll - SI.com"...Get ready for SI Inside Fantasy, the new podcast, starting later this week. If you remember my old radio show or podcast, this is going to be much the same thing. Eric Mack and I will give you the best fantasy info, plus I'll have interviews with some of the most intriguing people around the game..."

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Everywhere he plays, he's serving up crow | StarTribune.com: "And the size of those gaps [in Target Field]-- particularly in right field -- probably has increased Revere's value as a prospect. All the evidence needed to understand the Twins' belief that speed will play in Target Field is the change to Alexi Casilla and Tsuyoshi Nishioka in the middle of the infield for 2011.On Tuesday, Revere

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Angels FYI: Brandon Wood says he's more mature and confident - latimes.com: "The Angels figure to break camp this month with 12 pitchers on their 25-man roster. Add the nine starters in the batting order, a backup catcher and a reserve outfielder, and that leaves two spots for three players: Wood, utility infielder Alberto Callaspo and slugging first baseman Mark Trumbo."Al-Only deep sleeper.

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Fantasy baseball MLB team health reports 2011 - Will Carroll - SI.com: "For nine years, I've been running a series I called the Team Health Reports. They've been described as being 'read by fantasy leaguers and major-league GMs alike, the Team Health Reports are the most comprehensive and well-researched look at injury risk you'll find.'"

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Chat: Chat with AJ Mass - SportsNation - ESPN: "David (Los Angeles) Love the chats, AJ ! Need to keep one. Pagan, Gardner or Fowler.Thanks !AJ Mass (11:10 AM) Pagan... wouldn't even give it a second thought."

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Fantasy Focus: Understanding Your League - NYTimes.com#more-40528Adding Chris Liss of Rotowire to the NYT Blogs coverage is wise.Click through for the innings cap strategy - if you do not already know.

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Fantasy Baseball Sleeper: Padres Outfielder Will Venable - FakeTeamsBuidling on this weekends revelation that the Padres lack the power to compete on a HR basis and will run, I think it is likely to be an extreme running team as Wil Venable is likely to be the 3rd or 4th best power hitter on the team.The Padres won't be the Vince Coleman led Cardinals of the mid-80s (314 team SBs in 1985) but it

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Here are the cut-off points for the Roto-Arcade Pro-Am auction league ($260).No bids higher than $40 after the 21st player nominated.No bids higher than $30 after the 98th player nominated.No bids higher than $20 after then 154thNo bids higher than $10 after the 194th,

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I can lead the horse to water...."Will Venable has the legs for larceny and, as of now, more license. The Padres’ foremost base stealer has been given a green light and a strategic imperative to ramp up the running game. If the Home Team is to compensate for the loss of slugger Adrian Gonzalez, it may have to do much of it in 90-foot increments.“One through eight, I want our guys to have the

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Chris Ray, Joey Devine could be in line for saves if all goes well for them - Fantasy Baseball - ESPN: "If there's one major league division in which the closer situations remain at least somewhat up in the air, it's clearly the American League West."Last season, Matt Thorton picked-up 8 saves. Take a look around the American league. There are proven closers in middle relief everywhere. Expect

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On the pitching side of a mixed league auction, starting pitching is plentiful. With limited dollars, there will always be decent value at the end of the draft. The key is having the patience to hold back money and to have addressed the other categories. Can't say I succeeeded as a technology snafu saw the bid on Ubaldo Jimenez jump from $11 to $22 in the time it took for my to click Bid $12.

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Last night's Roto-Arcade Pro-Am draft ran 3.5 hours without break. It was like I was Kramer driving the dealer car whiel the needle was below empty.That said, I went big on Adrian Gonzalez $40, Evan Longoria $46 and Prince Fielder $38 and basically filled in from there. Speed was plentiful and went cheap. I added Brett Gardner and Chone Figgins for $12 and $11. $6 for Angel Pagan, $4 for

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MLB: Keith Law assesses top prospects who could still use some seasoning - ESPN: "[Matt Dominguez] can hit a fastball, but once word gets around that he struggles with offspeed stuff, he's going to either have to make a very rapid adjustment (one he hasn't made so far in the minors) or find himself en route to Triple-A."I am holding a $2 Emilio Bonifacio and hoping Dominguez's struggles at the

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Twitter / @Derrick Goold: Wainwright going back to S ...: "Adam Wainwright going back to St. Louis to have his ligament examined in the right elbow. Mozeliak believes it's 'significant injury."So can the Cardinal's reallocate the money it would take to sign Wainwright and apply to to Albert Pujols?

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Over at Yahoo!, I am participating in the Roto-Arcade Pro-Am, a mixed league auction head-to-head league tonight. After finishing 2nd two years in a row, I'd like the top spot in my 3rd try My strategy, as it should always be in mixed league auctions, is Stars & Scrubs. The details are always which Stars and how much for how many. Last season. I spent early on Mark Teixeira ($35), Ryan Howard (

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The Roundtable on Fantasy Pros 911 has a regular segment Are You Crazy. This week it was Jose Tabata can be a Top 20 overall fantasy player this year. The rational was his stolen bases would increase and he would hit 15 homeruns thanks to adding 20 pounds of muscle in the off season.Totally crazy. If Tabata added that much weight, i would expect his speed to suffer. He was caught 7 times in 26

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Twitter / Home: "@keithlaw: Starting on March 15th, I'll be co-hosting the ESPN Baseball Today podcast with @KarabellESPN Tuesday through Thursday every week."This is great news. Just don't remark that a statue of Bud Selig is good for pigeons to use as a bathroom.

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BaseballNotebook.com - If Sleepers Existed Part 2: "Evan Meek, Pittsburgh: Look at how good he was in 70 games last year and realize that even with no more than average control, the rest of his game is good enough to be just about anyone's closer let alone Pittsburgh's. We recognize that Joel Hanrahan goes into the spring with a virtually equal chance to emerge as the closer and both Meek and

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NL only 4x4 Keeper League. I have Cardinals 3B David Freese for $6. A leaguemate is offering an $18 Scott Rolen. Am i only talking my book to think Freese is a better value?

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BaseballNotebook.com - If Sleepers Existed Part 1: "Emilio Bonifacio, of, Florida: He stole 12 bases last year and was not caught at all, this in only 73 games. It looks as though he's going to get lots of playing time in center field in 2011 and while there's no hope of any power, the speed makes him at least worth some attention."I'm always happy to find validation for sleepers who I have to

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The Roundtable Show - Download free podcast episodes by Patrick DiCaprio on iTunes.: "The Roundtable ShowBy Patrick DiCaprioTo listen to an audio podcast, mouse over the title and click Play. Open iTunes to download and subscribe to podcasts"

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...Reggie Sanders? A player whose injury history cements the reputation as an injury-prone player but who actually produces every year.

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Fluke watch (potential closer edition): Evan Meek and Brandon League: "Meek is also a fascinating pitcher with odd pitching splits, but in such a way that make him a much better bet to be a successful closer, if given the opportunity, than League. Like League, Meek has two pitches that look like they could be plus pitches, a fastball with a good amount of cutting action and velocity, and a slider

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MLB: These young players just missed the rankings because of service time - ESPN: "It could be another two or three years until we see Strasburg throw a full, effective major league season, but with all indications that the ligament transplant surgery was successful, he remains Washington's long-term No. 1 starter."Keeper leagues needs to consider this.

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Will Carroll's Rndm Crap - Risky Business: "I’ve been working on what we’ve known as Team Health Reports for the last couple weeks, really digging in over the last few days. It’s mostly an intellectual exercise for me, since I don’t have a place to publish them. At worst, I’ll put the matrix up somewhere"

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MLB: Albert Pujols and Michael Young could both be elsewhere next year - ESPN"As written here before: You can debate the merits of giving a slugger who just turned 31 a 10-year deal based on what you expect his production to be, and you won't have to look hard for reasons to not do that kind of deal. For example: Rodriguez has seven years remaining in his 10-year, $275 million deal with the

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MLB: These prospects will impact the majors in 2011 - ESPN: "But the Angels have an irrational love of the infinite out-making capacity of Jeff Mathis,..."

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BaseballAmerica.com: College: Top 25 Rankings: 2011 Preseason College Top 25: "Power: 60. George Springer's lightning-quick bat makes him one of the nation's best power hitters....Speed: 75. The Huskies have loads of speed and aren't afraid to use it on the basepaths—they ranked second in the nation with 171 stolen bases a year ago. They're also efficient basestealers, as evidenced by their 84

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Chat: Chat with Keith Law - SportsNation - ESPN: "Rich (Evanston)With all the talk of Rendon and the great college pitching crop, does George Springer have a chance to sneak into the top 5, and who might you compare him to based on his tool set?Klaw (1:27 PM)I think he has to be a consideration at 1 and at every pick on down from there. His major flaw now is his two-strike approach - he has none

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ESPN.com's Fantasy Baseball Rankings Summit - Fantasy Baseball - ESPNNate Ravitz: Top 7 catchers are settled in the room Mauer, V-Mart, McCann, Posey, Santana, Soto, Montero Post-hype/still hyped sleeper Matt Wieters is a super value relative to that!

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Fantasy Baseball 2011 Mock Draft, Round 1 - Roto Arcade - Fantasy  - Yahoo! Sports: "5. Carlos Gonzalez(notes), OF, Colorado Rockies – Naysayers strongly emphasize to never pay for a career year, but the axiom simply doesn’t apply to CarGo. Yes, his sub-80 contact percentage suggests his .336 BA from ’10 is unrepeatable, but, even if his totals sag slightly, last year’s No. 1 commodity in Y!

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The Dirty Dozen: Your Fantasy Baseball Scout Team for 1/11Interesting list. Notice Juan Francisco mentioned. The Reds blocked him by reworkign Scott Rolen's contract last season which extended him through 2012.A trade, however, will unleash the next 30+ HR 3B.

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The Baltimore Prioles have added legitmate offensive production in Derek lee, JJ Hardy and Mark Reynolds. This should have the effect of pushing PECOTA-destroying Matt Wieters away from the clean-up spot and into a much less pressurized line-up spot.So yeah, I'm up on Wieters this year.

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Pirates to decide on Meek or Hanrahan as closer by spring: "'This is not something that we have to answer right now, but this is something that we want to have an answer to before spring training,' he said. We won't have a competition for the closer ... during spring training. Whoever is our closer, is our closer.'"Evan meek or Joel Hanrahan will be named the closer entering Spring. Draft the

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I know the presentation is sloppy, but the data is true. I took Longoria, Fielder and then Lee. After that, the whole draft looked undifferentiated.C Carlos Santana CLE R8 P8 Comment C J.P. Arencibia TOR R21 P5 Comment 1B Prince Fielder MIL R2 P8 Comment 2B Rickie Weeks MIL R4 P8 Comment 2B Howie Kendrick ANA R14 P8 Comment SS Reid Brignac TB

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Sam Fuld Is Baseball’s Most Fascinating 4th OF | FanGraphs BaseballSam Fuld is a 29-year-old outfielder deemed a prospect in the Matt Garza trade write-ups. At his age, expect him to make the Rays roster this year.In his favor as a sleeper is a minor league track record of accumulating more walks than strikeouts in his minor league career (66 versus 29 in 2010) and having some speed (21 SBs last

IMHOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11019769.post-47315846915639435062011-01-10T13:30:00.000-05:002011-01-10T13:30:48.374-05:00

Reviewing some early ADP data at Mock Draft Central, I can't help wondering what happened to the second half od the 1st round through the 4th. By that, I mean the number of elite players appear to have dimished.Robinson Cano is now a 1st rounder? Hanley Ramirez is still #2 overall despite a large drop in production from four season ago?

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Listening to the Basbeall America podcast covering the NL Central (skip to 24:00 left for beginning), the Cincinnati Reds were mentioned as team stocked with major league ready prospects blocked everywhere on the major league roster.Scoop up Chris Heisey, Juan Francisco, Yonder Alonso, Todd Frazier, etc and wait for the trades. All can be full-timers on second division teams.Also, was that an Up

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Right now, I have paid for the Baseball Forecaster from Baseball HQ and Baseball Prospectus 2011(yet to be delivered). I am still deciding if getting Baseball America Prospect Handbook a couple weeks early is worth overpaying to order through BA.The money isn't the issue as I have enough. Nor is the chance I'll be disappointed in the product. I just loathe paying 7-10 dollars for shipping when

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This week the Fantasy Baseball Roundtable Podcast on Blog Talk Radio returned to its Tuesday evening slot. Amongst the players discussed were Derek Lee, Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford.The most interesting what Pat DiCaprio's Are You Crazy? He posited that Colorado Rockies CF Dexter Fowler will produce more fantasy value than teammate Carlos Gonzalez.Then Mike Posner conjectured that if

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Let's see how easily you can decipher who is a start and who is a sit this.Rush Rank,Team,RYA,Vs,Decision1,San Diego,62,@OAK,Sit Darren Mcfadden2,Pittsburgh,63.7,BYE,Sit 03,Kansas City,75,@IND,Sit Joseph Addai4,Tennessee,77.3,@DAL,Sit Marion Barber_Felix Jones5,Houston,79,NYG,Sit Ahmad Bradshaw32,Buffalo,188,JAX,Start Maurice Jones-Drew31,Arizona,178,NO,Start Chis Ivory_Ladell Betts30,Oakland,

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Pass RankTeamPYAVsVsDecision32Houston411DALStart Miles Austin31Washington372.5@STLStart Mark Clayton30Detroit305@MINStart Percy Harvin29Jacksonville300PHIStart Desean Jackson5Oakland137.5@AZSit Larry Fitzgerald4Green Bay116.5@CHISit Johnny Knox3Baltimore109.5CLESit Mohammed Massaquoi2Indianapolis99@DENSit Jabar Gaffney1Tennessee85.5@NYGSit Steve Smith

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Rush RankTeamPYAVsVsDecision1Chicago28GBSit Brandon Jackson2Houston31DALSit Marion Barber_Felix Jones3NY Jets50.5@MIASit Ronnie Brown_Ricky Williams4Pittsburgh52@TBSit Cadillac Williams5Seattle57SDSit Matt Tolbert_Darren Sproles6Dallas63.5@HOUSit Arian Foster6San Francisco63.5@KCSit Thomas Jones_Jamaal Charles30St. Louis142.5WASStart Clinton Portis31Arizona153OAKStart Darren

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The criteria is one standard deviation higher than the average passing yards allowed.Rush RankTeamPYAVsVsDecision32Houston419@WASStart Santana Moss31Detroit362PHIStart Desean Jackson30New England341@NYJStart Braylon Edwards

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One week of stats is an awful way to make start and sit decisions, but it is all we have. Here are the top six rushing defenses so far. These teams were at least one standard deviation lower than the average rushing yards allowed.Rush RankTeamRYAVsVsDecision1Chicago20@DALSit Marion Barber_Felix Jones2Houston44@WASSit Clinton Portis3NY Jets49NESit Fred Taylor3Seattle49@DENSit Knowshon

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My 2010 start/sits for the week begin tomorrow along with my rationale.Fantasy Football Index: "So you start Greene and start Benson and hope for the best. I actually am benching Greene for Peyton Hillis in one league, and Spiller for Hillis in another. I'm sure others who landed Brandon Jackson will happily do that. But sometimes you're stuck with a bad matchup or a guy who's one fumble away

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Fantasy Football Index: "Mike Williams, Tampa Bay or Seattle. In most leagues, at least one of these guys was probably drafted. But not all. If either is available in your league, give him a shot, because both are starting and both should be their team's No. 1 wideout. They could start out with a bang this week. Mike Williams, Tampa Bay or Seattle. In most leagues, at least one of these guys was

IMHOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11019769.post-41486001717346480472010-08-20T08:46:00.000-04:002010-08-20T08:46:49.166-04:00

UNIVERSAL BASEBALL ASSOCIATION (NL) - Player NewsDespite the zero HRs, Florida Marlins 1B-turned-LF Logan Morrison has demonstrated his incredible eye in the major leagues. With 13:15 BB:K, Morrison would be considered a lock for sleeper status next year.However, I want to point out that he struggled in his first couple weeks in the majors with a 2:11 BB:K. In his last ten games, the rookie has

IMHOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11019769.post-67855004298976302262010-08-17T09:16:00.000-04:002010-08-17T09:16:26.074-04:00

No, this isn't advice to the local Police Department in a town full of Tim Tebows. It applies to wasting a bench spot for the back-up RB to an elite RB. If Maurice Jones-Drew goes down, his back-up isn't good enough.Fantasy Football Index: "So projected third-down backs like Westbrook, Darren Sproles, Brandon Jackson and even aged Kevin Faulk could turn out to be 7- to 8-point per week guys, at

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In the fantasy baseball podcast world, the question being asked is whether Colorado Rockies OF Carlos Gonzalez is a 1st round draft pick in 2011. My immediate answer is a question.Weren't Matt Kemp and Justin Upton 1st round picks in 2010? How has that panned out?Personally, I'm passing on CarGo and taking Kemp or Upton a round later. My 1st round pick is going to be one of the top 1B or an

IMHOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11019769.post-7674425297426351932010-08-11T09:37:00.002-04:002010-08-11T09:50:10.774-04:00

Has anyone else noticed how weak the American league SS pool is? Proof? Yuni Betancourt's 9 HR and 48 RBI ranks amongst the top 5 in each category.Expanding the SS poll to include NL SSs keeps Betancourt in the Top 5 still, at least by unique totals i.e. two SSs tied with 15 HR count as one place.Don't believe me, here is the link to ESPN Stats by SS.For fantasy leagues, I would either grab

IMHOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11019769.post-59027241224186444662010-07-28T09:03:00.001-04:002010-07-28T09:05:32.096-04:00

Rickie weeks or Ian Kinsler? Ian Kinsler will be the 2011 version of the 2010 Weeks - drafted later and produces better.

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BaseballAmerica.com: Prospects: Ten International Prospects To Watch In Rookie And Short-Season Ball: "5. Ji-Man Choi, c/1b, Mariners (Rookie-level Arizona League)The Mariners drop big money in Latin America every year but they also have a strong presence in Europe and the Pacific Rim, where the Mariners went last year to sign Choi, a 19-year-old lefthanded hitter from South Korea. With quick

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Baseball Prospectus | Do or Die: "2. The Reds shore up their bullpen by trading for RHP Matt Lindstrom from the Astros for SS Zack Cozart, and acquire RHP Michael Wuertz from Oakland for OF Chris Heisey and LHP Donnie Joseph."There isn't Larry Anderson for Jeff Bagwell in there, right?

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Fantasy Football Index: "Sidney Rice is being drafted usually mid-third round or later and much of that stems from the indecision of Brett Favre. But the reality is that Rice has already had his breakout season, already is a star receiver and has elite talent. He’ll be golden no matter what."

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Roy Oswalt and Dan Haren top the list of available starting pitchers on the trade market - ESPN: "A week and a half ago, the Marlin who seemed most likely to get traded by the deadline was Dan Uggla. Now it appears the Fish have decided that Uggla's bat is such an irreplaceable commodity that they're more focused on trying to extend his contract and commit to him as their second baseman as they

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Sox going after Prince? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: White Sox: "There's no question Williams is still after his target from last offseason -- a left-handed run producer. Dunn and Fielder fit that description. Dunn's a free agent at the end of this season, Fielder after the 2011 season. The problem with Fielder is that his agent is Scott Boras, and the talk is that Fielder will want Ryan Howard money

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Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski committed to now | detnews.com | The Detroit News: "But the Tigers reportedly are interested in starting pitchers (the Cubs' Ted Lilly, the Diamondbacks' Dan Haren), position players (Diamondbacks shortstop Stephen Drew) and bullpen depth. With Brandon Inge expected to return in a month, they likely wouldn't grab a third baseman. A lot still can happen in 10 days.

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Tom Powers: Anthony Slama closing a game could become a familiar sight - TwinCities.com: "Already there is speculation that Slama, the closer in Rochester, could wind up as the closer in Minnesota. Rauch has been fading. Whether he will rebound remains a mystery. But it's clear the Twins are a little goosey about putting him in right now."

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Up: Jermichael FinleyFlat: Aaron RodgersRodgers rushed for 5 TDs last season. I can't help thinking his late 1st round draft value is tied up in the expectation of another 5 plus the 300 yards rushing.Finley is up but I wouldn't reach in the 5th round for him.Some ADPs for you.

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Jayson Werth rumors swirl as Tampa Bay Rays remain tight-lipped - St. Petersburg Times: "The Rays are looking at other options as well, with Baltimore's Luke Scott (who made himself more appealing by going 6-for-12 with two homers in the three games), Chicago's Derrek Lee, Milwaukee's Corey Hart and Toronto's Jose Bautista (though it might require a third team) among the possibilities."These

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Boston Red Sox - It’s time for them to get a move on - The Boston Globe: "Red Sox assistant general manager Allard Baird was at the Marlins-Rockies game last night in Miami. Baird’s whereabouts are usually significant, because it’s an indication of what the team may be considering. The Rockies have a catcher, Chris Iannetta, who would fit well with the Sox, in that he doesn’t have to be the

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Up: Jahvid Best, Calvin Johnson, Matt StaffordThe 2010 Football Outsiders Almanac predicts 3 Wins. I'm betting their data has issues.

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Pirates Notebook: Not easy to pry away Hanrahan: "Consider this, for example: According to a scout with direct knowledge of teams' dealings, Texas recently inquired about Hanrahan, and the Pirates countered by asking for flamethrowing 22-year-old Neftali Feliz, who is currently in the Rangers' bullpen and averaging more than a strikeout per inning while limiting opponents to a .195 batting

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Braves still looking to improve; could Cody Ross help? | Atlanta Braves: "As we reported here last night, the Braves had two of their top special assistant at the Marlins-Rockies game last night, Jim Fregois and Dom Chiti. Unless they have legit trade interest in a player, the Braves wouldn’t have two of their top scouts at one game.The Braves have expressed interest in Ross for several weeks, at

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Edmonds hobbling, but still playing - JSOnline: "The Brewers have been scouting the White Sox in the event something comes together. They probably would want young right-hander Daniel Hudson and either infielder Gordon Beckham or infielder Dayan Viciedo in any deal, and Chicago is reluctant to deal Hudson without getting a pitcher back.Hart's name continues to circulate among the teams looking

IMHOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11019769.post-84569222355073324652010-07-22T10:25:00.000-04:002010-07-22T10:25:00.567-04:00

azcentral.com blogs - Nick Piecoro: "On the other hand, I wouldn’t at all be surprised if RHP Chad Qualls is dealt. Yeah, he’s had an awful year, but the stuff is still there, he a good buy-low candidate for another team and a change of scenery might do wonders."Click through and read the historical record to see why the D'backs should get a big haul if they dealt Dan Haren.

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Francoeur trade may be in the works - NYPOST.com: "Jeff Francoeur's days in a Mets uniform could be numbered. According to an industry source, the team is trying to trade the right fielder, and could have a deal in place by the time the Mets finish their series in Los Angeles this weekend."

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Chat: Chat with Jerry Crasnick - SportsNation - ESPN: "Mark, I address this in the Starting 9 today. Downs is very good, but he projects as a Type A free agent. So if the Blue Jays offer him salary arbitration in December and he signs elsewhere, Toronto receives two draft picks in return. The return in trade has to be better than that, so GM Alex Anthopoulos is asking for a lot in return. My

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Boston Red Sox - It’s time for them to get a move on - The Boston Globe: "Werth wouldn’t be that expensive for the rest of this season, but the Sox would have to be able to sign him long term. They could, if they chose. But for now, the Rays seem to have a good shot at him because they have young pitching — Wade Davis, Jeff Niemann, and Jeremy Hellickson — to offer. They could even dangle a

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Chat: Chat with Jerry Crasnick - SportsNation - ESPN: "Andy (Sioux Falls, SD)Jerry, after the Twins lost on Cliff Lee they have been pretty silent in trade rumors. Is a deal for starting pitching still likely?Jerry Crasnick (12:16 PM)Andy, The Twins are sniffing around on a starter and perhaps some bullpen help, but I was told yesterday not to be surprised if they 'do nothing' at the deadline.

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UP: Knowshon Moreno, Jabar GaffneyDespite the hate inspired by Bellichik Copy Cat Josh McDaniel, someone has to catch those 100+ passes that were shuffled out the door with Brandon Marshall

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PADRES: Eckstein injured in loss to Braves: "Eckstein said he may be placed on the disabled list after his second right calf injury of the season."How easily the Padres can improve their offense by dealing for a middle infielder to fill-in for David Eckstein. The question is who.Here are a few who fit the bill (and also show how low this fruit hangs in SD):Ty WiggintonAdam Kennedy or Christian

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MLB: A deal for Roy Owaslt may be more about next year than this year for Philly - ESPN: "There is a perception among other teams that there is a bluff involved here, though. Bautista is making $2.4 million this year and with five-plus years of service time after this year, he is positioned perfectly for arbitration -- and rival executives think he'll be in line for an award of $10 million to $12

IMHOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11019769.post-84461095476377617022010-07-21T12:42:00.000-04:002010-07-21T12:42:28.717-04:00

July's latest MLB news and notes - MLB News - FOX Sports on MSN: "Pirates closer Octavio Dotel and Blue Jays left-hander Scott Down are among the possibilities that the Mets have discussed, sources say."Offer SS Wilmer Flores and agree to take Ryan Doumit, whose contract isn't horrendous but looks as if concussions have taken their toll on his days as a catcher.

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Pirates Notebook: Dodgers interested in Maholm: "A report Tuesday night by ESPN's Buster Olney said the Dodgers want a starter and a reliever, adding that they also seek cash relief. The Pirates are open to trading a veteran reliever out of their group of Octavio Dotel, Brendan Donnelly, D.J. Carrasco and Javier Lopez. Moreover, the Pirates have continuing payroll flexibility."If the Dodgers need

IMHOnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11019769.post-5430271417373915782010-07-21T11:18:00.000-04:002010-07-21T11:18:57.215-04:00

Angels might not get what they need - MLB News - FOX Sports on MSN: "The Brewers want starting pitching for first baseman Prince Fielder..."XXXL?Actually, Tampa Bay is a great fit. A package headed by Wade Davis would give the Rays the power bat they want and give them a 1B for 2011.A couple of B/C level pitching prospects plus Davis seems reasonable for an elite power hitter with an additional

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MLB: A deal for Roy Owaslt may be more about next year than this year for Philly - ESPN: "Roy Oswalt has wanted a chance to play for a winner, and he mused to a friend earlier this year that he wants what Roy Halladay got in the offseason -- a chance to land with a team capable of winning the World Series. And so it could be that today or tomorrow, if the Phillies and Astros work out a tentative

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A trade could be near | The Phillies Zone | 07/20/2010: "Those, presumably, are the names bandied about in the rumor mills over the last month. The Phillies have reportedly scouted Oakland pitcher Ben Sheets with two different scouts in the last month. Sheets pitched Tuesday for the A’s and would be in line to start Saturday.Houston’s Roy Oswalt and Arizona’s Dan Haren are at the top of the list

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BaseballAmerica.com: Prospects: Ask BA: "Though Wieters hasn't made the immediate major league impact expected of him , I'd still take him over Montero, Posey and Santana. Wieters still should be the best all-around catcher of the group."

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