I sure hope that everyone downloaded the Fantasy Football Average Draft Position and Scarcity Report. It is worth the time. Now that is completed, we here at Fantasy Gameday are gearing up for the stretch run in the baseball season. There are several good articles in the pipeline right now, and I hope to have […]
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While most Fantasy Baseball owners are holding Matt Wieters close to their heart, they possibly have overlooked the best hitting prospect in the Orioles farm system. The 2nd Round selection in the 2005 draft has been dominating Triple-A pitching. The twenty-five year old left fielder has posted a .394 batting average with 9 home runs, […]
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Texas Rangers flame throwing prospect Neftali Feliz responded incredibly well to his first full-length professional season. He climbed the ladder from “live, projectable arm” to “top pitching prospect with ace potential”. The moneymaker for Feliz is his mid to high 90s fastball that he throws out of a ¾ arm slot. He does […]
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To break down Kansas City’s Mike Moustakas two factors should be examined. First, is he indicating strong offensive development? Second, what position is he likely to play in the event he reaches the majors? A promotion is unlikely in 2009, and is still years away considering he played the entire year at […]
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Among followers of minor league players the big question is why was Rick Porcello’s strikeout rate so low? Before delving into that quagmire (to see how divisive opinions are check out some of the threads on minorleagueball.com) let’s evaluate his other statistics and measurables.
Porcello started 24 games and pitched 125 innings in the Florida […]
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Posted in Fantasy Baseball, Prospect Watch on Oct 31st, 2008
On Monday the Mesa Solar Sox beat the Surprise Rafters 28-1. Mesa scored 2+ runs in every inning from the second onward and was the beneficiary of eight errors which led to nine unearned runs. I feel a bit cheated that Tim Kurkjian has not delivered a report. Hitters that particularly enjoyed […]
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Posted in Fantasy Baseball, Prospect Watch on Oct 28th, 2008
Last Friday there was but a single game played in the AFL. The Rising Stars Showcase is an all star game of sorts, but players are selected more for their performances over the course of the full minor league season than what they have accomplished in the Fall League thus far. Check out […]
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The Chicago White Sox placed Joe Crede on the Disabled List yesterday, and activated Josh Fields. Fields, who was a middle round draft pick in drafts this year, has spent most of the season battling injuries and scuffling through the season in Triple-A. However, he does have a speed and power combination that might be […]
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Posted in Fantasy Baseball, Prospect Watch on Jul 13th, 2008
Welcome one and all to Fantasy Gameday’s running diary of the 2008 All Star Futures Game. It was mentioned during the NCAA baseball world series that some of the most valuable scouting comes when players are facing opposition “at their own level”. While it is always dangerous to come to conclusions based on […]
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On Sunday afternoon, we will be hosting a live blog covering the MLB futures game. Chuck Anderson will be providing the commentary on the game, the prospects, and any other baseball news from that day. I will be participating with anyone chating in the comments section. This will be a great time to discuss the […]
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