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K/9 vs K/100

As I like to periodically do, I like to look at the top 25 pitchers in K/9. More importantly though, I like to look at an obscure stat called K/100. Simply put, K/100 is a measure of a pitchers efficiency in striking people out. A K/9 of 9.00 is fantastic, but does […]

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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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We are going to stick around 2007 for this one for the most part. There is little reason to look at a 24-year-old Wang when you have a ….. wait a minute, scratch that…… never mind, just take my word for it.
Anyway, there is far more to Mr. Wang (no offense) than funny one-liners […]

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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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Kelly was off this week, so I’m picking up where he left off (the promised review of David Price, the Ray’s prized prospect).
By far the consensus #1 draft pick last year, the 22-year-old Price was a commanding presence on the mound at Vanderbilt, standing 6’6”, lanky, but strong at 225 pounds. His arsenal features three […]

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Johnny Cueto

A few noteworthy events have occurred for Johnny Cueto recently. First, he almost certainly has pitched his way into the Reds’ rotation to start the year. Homer Bailey’s assignment to Louisville all but assures it. Second, he stumbled through a truly horrific outing against the (don’t call us Devil) Rays. Third, […]

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With Brett Favre’s recent retirement announcement, I thought it would be appropriate to look at some of the major league baseball players still out there who continue to outperform those in the league who are half their age. These seasoned veterans are yet to act their age, and continue to produce solid fantasy stats like […]

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On December 15th of last year the Dodgers won the services of Japanese right hander Hiroki Kuroda. Multiple other major league teams expressed serious interest in him, should fantasy GMs do the same?
For the purposes of this article, I’m assessing Kuroda’s value in a standard 12 team mixed league, the most popular option seen […]

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I finally have the time to just sit down and write. After all the work of the ADP spreadsheet, and developing a league constitution, I am ready to get back down to business. Today, I would like to do the next installment of “Prospect Watch” and focus in on a young right-handed pitcher […]

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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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