"March 2012" Monthly Archives

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    Preseason Prep - March 31, 2012

    Indians Outfield News: Bounce Back Year For Coo Coo Ca-Choo? - The 2011 season was forgettable for the Tribe's Shin-Soo Choo. An early-season DUI and injuries plagued the right fielder throughout the season and he finished with just 358 plate...

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    Preseason Prep - Mar 30, 2012

    Chris Sale - Sale has really impressed me with his control this spring, walking just two batters through his first 24 innings in the rotation. I thought that would be one area that he struggled with early on in his...

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    Preseason Prep - March 29, 2012

    News, notes and analysis as the regular season begins in Japan and Spring Training winds down in Florida and Arizona... Julio Borbon- TEX- Borbon's chances of securing the center field spot, and possbily even a roster spot at all, seemed...

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    Preseason Prep - March 28, 2012

    Dodgers left field job - In going 5-for-47 with just one extra-base hit (a double) through Sunday's games, Jerry Sands appears to have taken himself out of the running for the left field job and likely, a spot on the...

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    Preseason Prep - March 27, 2012

    The Rays are expected to announce their starting rotation today and as we speculated last week, it appears that Jeff Niemann will win the 5th starter job over Wade Davis who appears to be headed to the pen. Last Monday...

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    Preseason Fantistics Analysis - Monday, March 26, 2012

    Preseason Fantistics Analysis - Monday, March 26, 2012 New York Yankees Michael Pineda's fastball is one of the most scrutinized pitches this spring training. A few ticks in the wrong direction and suddenly he's dropping on fantasy draft boards, getting...

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    Preseason Prep- March 24, 2012

    Oakland A's Crafty Lefty Files: Tom Milone News came out this week that Milone has one of the A's rotation spots locked up, and he is scheduled to pitch in one of the team's exhibition games in Japan. Milone...

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    Preseason Prep - March 23rd, 2012

    Chicago Cubs: Jeff Samardzija the starter? Perhaps the most surprising news out of Cubs camp has been the emergence of Jeff Samardzija as an option in the Cubs rotation. The Cubs went into camp with 5 options for the...

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    Preseason Prep - March 22, 2012

    New, notes, and analysis as we get closer to the start of the regular season... Zack Britton- BAL- Britton's injury situation hasn't gotten any better as Spring Training has advanced. He is now going to try platelet rich plasma therapy...

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    Preseason Prep - March 21, 2012

    Indians Middle Infield News: Can Jason Kipnis Do It Again? - The Indians gave prospect Jason Kipnis a chance last season and the youngster delivered in his 150 plate appearances to the tune of seven HRs, five steals and a...

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    Preseason Prep - March 20, 2012

    Clay Buchholz pitched well in his spring start against the Rays on Sunday, 4 Ks, 4 hits, 0 walks, in 5 IP, one run on a solo homer by Evan Longoria, who must not be able to sleep the...

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    Preseason Fantistics Analysis - Monday, March 19, 2012

    New York Yankees The Core Four Gets One Back Andy Pettitte shocked the world last week when he announced he signed a minor league deal with the Yankees. Of course, this was no "minor" deal as Pettitte is making a...

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    Preseason Prep - March 18, 2012

    Dodgers left field battle - Jerry Sands is hitting just .176 through Thursday, but he may be still alive considering Juan Rivera is at just .200 himself. Rivera though has popped three home runs and he has the $4.5 million...

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    Preseason Prep- March 16, 2012

    Oakland A's Bartolo Colon (SP)- Colon is coming off an improbable 2011 campaign in which he posted the fourth best FIP (3.83) of his career. He was a different pitcher in the second half of the season, due in...

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    3/14 Preseason Prep

    Toronto Blue Jays Breaking Down the Blue Jays' Left Field Battle Eric Thames and Travis Snider have entered Spring Training in a battle for the Blue Jays' starting LF spot come Opening Day. Thames is a 25 YO left...

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    Preseason Prep - March 13, 2012

    Middle Infield News: What To Expect From Asdrubal Cabrera - In 2010, Asdrubal Cabrera played in 97 games for the Indians and hit three HRs to go along with a .071 ISO and .346 SLG%. So, naturally, all Cabrera did...

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    Preseason Fantistics Analysis - Monday, March 12, 2012

    Philadelphia Phillies Howard's Achilles There aren't many question marks with the Phillies heading into 2012 other than injury concerns. Of course, the most obvious one is Ryan Howard. Howard will inevitably begin the year on the disabled list after suffering...

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    Preseason Prep - March 10, 2012

    Top Of The Rotation News: Justin Masterson - The Indians' Opening Day starter isn't flashy and won't blow you away with high strikeout totals but he's a reliable and steady rotation option for your fantasy team. Consider that Justin Masterson...

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    Preseason Prep- March 8, 2012

    News and notes as spring training keeps rolling along... Yu Darvish- TEX- Darvish made his Cactus League debut yesterday against the Padres. In 2 IP he allowed 2 hits and struck out 3 of the 8 batters he faced....

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    Preseason Prep- March 6, 2012

    Oakland A's Jarrod Parker Expectations: Parker is currently projected as one of Oakland's starters because of the voids left by Dallas Braden and Brett Anderson's injuries. Parker, the centerpiece in the Trevor Cahill deal, features a fastball that averages...

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    3/7 Preseason Prep

    Toronto Blue Jays No Concerns of a Sophomore Slump for Brett Lawrie Last year as a rookie Brett Lawrie burst onto the scene posting an impressive .293/.373/.580 line in 171 plate appearances. This wasn't a complete surprise as Lawrie, at...

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    Preseason Fantistics Analysis - Monday, March 5, 2012

    Preseason Fantistics Analysis - Monday, March 5, 2012 New York Yankees Declining Production from Big Stars The Yankees saw one of the "Core Four" retire this off-season with Jorge Posada calling it quits There are already rumors that this may...

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    The Inconsistent Player 2012

    Image via WikipediaSeveral years ago we introduced Consistency Factor and it's implications to both Head to Head leagues as well as all Fantasy leagues regardless of their scoring setup. We run and update this piece every season because of it's...

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    Daily Notes - March 3, 2012

    Giants first base - Brandon Belt is a guy who has the potential to provide plenty of upside for fantasy owners at a bargain rate. I can see Belt hitting .290/.380/.500 if given the chance given that he did hit...

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    Preseason Prep - March 2nd

    Chris Sale - Forecasting how relievers will perform when moved into the rotation is probably one of the more difficult things to do, but the consensus on Chris Sale seems to be that he'll be one of the better pitchers...