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BaseballAmerica.com: Prospects: Ask BA: "The best bets among players who ranked between 26th and 50th on the Top 100 to rise to truly elite status this season are Tigers righthander Jacob Turner (No. 26), Rays lefthander Matt Moore (No. 35), Rangers righthander Tanner Scheppers (No. 42), Dodgers ...
Baseball
Detroit Tigers
Nathan's injury could alter team's plans for Gutierrez | StarTribune.com: "The fallout from Joe Nathan's torn elbow ligament might trickle down to the minors, where the Twins could move former first-round pick Carlos Gutierrez back to the bullpen"
Baseball
Franklin Gutierrez
Joe Nathan
Minnesota Twins
RotoSynthesis >> Keeper League Strategies: Player Pool Depth: "Most keeper and dynasty league owners, in my experience, decide who to protect based on very simple criteria. Look at some projections, figure out how much a player might earn in the coming season, and figure out how much profit ...
Baseball
Brodney Pool
Brandon League
Chat: Chat with Baseball America's Jim Callis - SportsNation - ESPN: "Justin (Indianapolis) 5 years from now... Markakis or Bruce?Jim Callis (2:39 PM) Bruce."Do I take Bruce all the way $20 for a contract in 2010, 2010 and 2012?
Baseball
Nick Markakis
Jay Bruce
Baseball Prospectus | On the Beat: Mid-Week Update: "Orioles rookie left-hander Brian Matusz has been, in the words of multiple scouts, the most impressive pitcher on Florida's Gulf Coast during the early stages of the exhibition season."
Baseball
Brian Matusz
LABR NL 2010: Team Carty: "LABR NL 2010 — Team CartyC: Gregg Zaun - $4C: Nick Hundley - $31B: Prince Fielder - $372B: Ian Stewart - $223B: Andy LaRoche - $10SS: Ronny Cedeno - $3CI: Adam LaRoche - $24MI: Adam Kennedy - $9OF: Jay Bruce - $23OF: Elijah Dukes - $20OF: Ryan Ludwick - $18OF: Kosuke ...
Baseball
Gregg Zaun
Prince Fielder
Ian Stewart
Andy LaRoche
Ronny Cedeno
FakeTeams - Fantasy Baseball Coverage: "The AL and NL LABR experts draft results are slowly being published with Greg Ambrosius and Shawn Cholds publishing both their AL and NL draft results yesterday. Here are their NL draft results with some commentary:"Jose Reyes for $26.
Baseball
Jose Reyes
RotoSynthesis >> Nathan Injury Fallout: "So Nathan’s injury leaves the Twins in a closer by committee situation. Key pitchers like Rauch and perhaps Neshek, if healthy, may be handed the reigns at different points in the season, but it strikes me that if the Twins are in contention, that they ...
Baseball
Minnesota Twins
Earlier today, I posted a link to Fangraphs analysis of Who WilL Close In Minnesota. Here is Baseball Prospectus' version.Baseball Prospectus | Fantasy Beat: Replacing Nathan: "If Nathan does opt for the surgery, the Twins will have plenty of candidates vying for the closer role. Of the in-house ...
Baseball
Minnesota Twins
Jon Rauch
Chad Cordero
Washington Nationals
Who Will Close for the Twins This Year? | FanGraphs Fantasy Baseball: "The front-runner has to be Jon Rauch because of his mythical ‘experience in the role.’ Yes, because he closed for 40 innings in the National League, he’ll probably be the front runner to assume the mantle in Minnesota."
Baseball
Minnesota Twins
Jon Rauch
Fantasy Windup: Fantasy Baseball News & Strategy - USATODAY.com: "Strasburg sold for $9 and Braves outfield prospect Jason Heyward went for $14 in what could turn out to be decent bargains, depending on their playing time."
Baseball
Stephen Strasburg
Tight-lipped A-Rod gives skeptics something to talk about - NYPOST.com: "Alex Rodriguez refused to get into how Dr. Anthony Galea treated him and with what drugs while he was recovering from last spring’s hip surgery, which leaves the feeling that Rodriguez and the doctor have something to ...
Baseball
Alex Rodriguez
New York Yankees
Owner's Edge MLB - Seth Trachtman - The Warning Tracht: "After taking part in several real drafts already this season (a fantasy baseball addict has gotta do what he's gotta do) and reading every media outlet that I can get my hands on, the following is a rundown of spring training hype mongers ...
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Baseball Prospectus | Events | Chat with Will Carroll: "Peter (Mankato): If I recall, Joe Nathan had some chips removed from his elbow in the fall. That's generally not a big deal, right? Will Carroll: Usually no. All indications are that this is just adhesions (scar tissue), which is ...
Baseball
Joe Nathan
Roto Think Tank: "THE NEXT BEST THINGMatt Wieters $21.I like Wieters a good deal long-term, but this price is assuming a ton of upside for a 24-year-old catcher who earned $9 last year in more than half a season. His Pitch Type Values over at Fangraphs confirm that Wieters could hit the fastball ...
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MLB -- Buster Olney: Potholes on rosters are appearing around camps - ESPN: "Heard this: Aubrey Huff has struggled at times this spring with the Giants. The problem for Bruce Bochy is that if Huff can't cut it at first base, then there's really no place to play the veteran."
Baseball
Aubrey Huff
Joe Nathan of Minnesota Twins has torn elbow ligament - ESPN: "Nathan has a torn ulnar collateral ligament and will decide whether to have surgery within two weeks, ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney reported. Surgery would likely cost Nathan all of 2010."
Baseball
Joe Nathan
Minnesota Twins
Best place to draftClick through to read various opinions. I like the turn because I enjoy reaching for players who I anticipate with not be available when the draft comes back.
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On Friday's Rotowire Fantasy Sports Hour, host Jason Thornberry gave an introduction to applying sabermetrics to fantasy baseball.
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Jason Grey (Jason_Grey) on Twitter: "My suspicions have been confirmed: I like Colby Lewis."
