With trade negotiations from last week at a virtual stand still (unresponsive after getting closer), we will bring it back to Splitsville for the week. Kevin Youkilis’ biggest strength is his fielding and durability. In fantasy terms, that means many many ABs (average of 540ish ABs since getting a full time job) over a full […]
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We are at it again with another installment of PCP, or actually known as Point / Counterpoint. This time Tyler and Jordan debate between Jeff Keppinger and Mark Reynolds, and who will be the better player. Do you think it is an easy call? some of the information presented may change your […]
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Well, once again, I am a day late in getting this week’s On The Wire segment. Over the past two days I have celebrated my 10th wedding anniversary, and Brady’s 1st birthday. So needless to say, it has been a very busy last few days. So let’s get started
Boof Bonser SP MIN […]
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Coming out of spring training, conventional wisdom held that the two worst teams would be the San Francisco Giants and the Baltimore Orioles. Yet today as I write this, the Orioles are in first in the AL East, while my beloved Tigers wallow in the mire, last in the AL Central, and the Nationals […]
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Back to reality with the second edition of splitsville. This one will focus on Garrett Atkins. Atkins finished last year at .301 with 25 HR and 111 RBI. HE also broke the record for most “screw this guys he is killing me, I’m dealing him for 40 cents on the dollar because I hate him […]
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Posted in Draft Advice, Fantasy Baseball, Baseball - SP, Baseball - C, Baseball - 1B, Baseball - 2B, Baseball - SS, Baseball - RP, Baseball - 3B, Baseball - OF on Feb 8th, 2008
Whether you’re rounding out your fantasy roster with quality bench players, or you’re simply trying to recover from your friend’s drafting “strategy” after you were running late and had him pick on your behalf, success in the latter part of the draft is crucial to remaining competitive throughout the season. You never know if […]
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Every year it seems like 3B is touted as a deeper position than anything in the latest Paris Hilton sex tapes, while 2B is shallower than, well, Paris Hilton (don’t defend her waxen performance in House of Wax). But maybe it’s time to reconsider.
I’ve examined projections from CHONE, Bill James, ZiPS, CBS, and Marcel (PECOTA’s […]
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Some of you may have noticed, or even read about, the changes that have taken place for the L.A. Dodgers. With the struggles of Nomar, and the issues that they have had at third base, the Dodgers have moved Nomar to third. This also creates more playing time for the recently called up […]
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If you are a long time reader of the site you know how much I love the stats of ISO (Isolated Slugging Output) and RC/G (runs created per game). ISO is a true indication of whether or not a player is hitting for consistent power. Two players can have the same number of […]
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The Milwaukee Brewers have called up Ryan Braun from Triple-A. They have had a gap at third base all year, and now that Braun has had some time to develop this year he is ready to go. So why is this player so special? He is as good as Alex Gordon. […]
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