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Offseason potpourri: Jones a sleeper?

 

Published 40 hours ago by George Winkler at Fantasy Source Fastball

I'll be jealous of the first person who gets to yell, "Get in the hole, Tiger!" at Tiger Woods' next golf tournament. I want to be that guy, but my duty to endlessly scour stats during the baseball offseason will keep me from living out ...

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Closer Watch: Braves sign Wagner

 

Published 2 days ago by George Winkler at Fantasy Source Fastball

The Braves signed Billy Wagner to a one-year, $7 million contract with a vesting option for a second year, according to multiple sources. Taking the 38-year-old lefty off the market assures Atlanta of having a quality closer should Mike ...

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Stock Watch: Pedroia moving to short?

 

Published 3 days ago by Bill Bender at Fantasy Source Fastball

Winter is the time when rumors run wild, but this one has some legs. Legs that might be moving over to the left a few feet. Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia (pictured) told ESPN's Peter Gammons that the Red Sox have asked him if he ...

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Polling Station: Draft strategies

 

Published 8 days ago by Matt Lutovsky at Fantasy Source Fastball

Let your voice be heard, fantasy owners. Tell us how you usually approach fantasy baseball drafts. More polls after the jump!  ...

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Fall League Update

 

Published 15 days ago by FantasySourceFastball at Fantasy Source Fastball

By Frank Neville Sporting News Contributor A hidden gem that gets lost in the October glare of the World Series and the NFL, the Arizona Fall League provides some of the best prospect watching in professional baseball. Last year's crop ...

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30 in 30: Washington Nationals

 

Published 21 days ago by Kyle Whitfield at Fantasy Source Fastball

The "30 in 30" tour makes its final stop today in our nation's capital to visit with the Nationals. Who's hot? Ryan Zimmerman , 3B. It was a career season for Zimmerman across the board with personal bests in hits ...

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Polling Station: Who do you like in '10?

 

Published 22 days ago by Matt Lutovsky at Fantasy Source Fastball

Let your voice be heard, fantasy owners. Which players at each position do you think will fare the best in 2010?   More polls ...

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30 in 30: Toronto Blue Jays

 

Published 22 days ago by Matt Lutovsky at Fantasy Source Fastball

Today the "30 in 30" tour visits our neighbors to the north and checks in on the Blue Jays. Who's hot? Adam Lind , OF . Maybe Aaron Hill should get the nod here, since he put up similar stats as a 2B (.286, 36 HRs, 108 ...

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Depth perception: Positional breakdown

 

Published 22 days ago by Bill Bender at Fantasy Source Fastball

A few weeks ago, the Fantasy Source crew got together to assemble a top 10 for the 2010 Fantasy Baseball Owners' Manual. After 20 heated minutes of debating, yelling, slapping and crying, we nailed down the 10 players we thought were simply better ...

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30 in 30: Texas Rangers

 

Published 23 days ago by Bill Bender at Fantasy Source Fastball

Today the “30 in 30” tour stops in Texas to check on the Rangers. Who’s hot Ian Kinsler , 2B. Kinsler (pictured) is the only 30-steal, 100-run player in the league who also hit 30 homers. He finished with 31 homers, ...

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30 in 30: Tampa Bay Rays

 

Published 24 days ago by Brad Pinkerton at Fantasy Source Fastball

Today the " 30 in 30 " tour stops by Tampa to check on the Rays: Who's hot Carl Crawford , OF. Crawford rewarded owners who took a chance on him after an injury-shortened 2008 season by hitting .305-15-68 ...

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30 in 30: St. Louis Cardinals

 

Published 25 days ago by George Winkler at Fantasy Source Fastball

The " 30 in 30 " tour makes a stop in St. Louis: Who's hot Adam Wainwright , SP. Wainwright was 9-3 with a 2.10 ERA and 1.10 WHIP after the All-Star break. He finished with career bests in wins (19), ERA (2.63) and ...

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30 in 30: Seattle Mariners

 

Published 28 days ago by Kyle Whitfield at Fantasy Source Fastball

The " 30 in 30 " tour makes a pit stop in the city of Seattle. Who's hot Felix Hernandez , SP. Hernandez, who's a leading candidate for the AL Cy Young, emerged as one of the baseball's top hurlers last season, tying for the ...

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Offseason Notebook: Twins land Hardy

 

Published 28 days ago by Matt Lutovsky at Fantasy Source Fastball

The offseason is only a few days old, but there have already been some notable dealings: The Twins traded OF Carlos Gomez to the Brewers for SS J.J. Hardy   in a move that eases Minnesota's logjam in the OF and hopefully helps ...

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30 in 30: San Francisco Giants

 

Published 29 days ago by Kyle Whitfield at Fantasy Source Fastball

Who's hot Tim Lincecum , SP. The freak did it again. One of the league's best young arms practically duplicated his huge 2008 numbers this season. His 2.48/1.05 line is a bit better than last season. And 15 wins and 261 strikeouts, ...

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Speed vs Power debate continues

 

Published 29 days ago by Bill Bender at Fantasy Source Fastball

It happens every year at every fantasy draft. An owner passes on a big, burly slugger in the first round in an attempt to corner the market on either runs or stolen bases. Last year that strategy backfired, especially for owners who burned ...

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30 in 30: San Diego Padres

 

Published 30 days ago by Brad Pinkerton at Fantasy Source Fastball

Today the " 30 in 30 " tour stops by sunny San Diego to check on the Padres. Who's hot Adrian Gonzalez , 1B. Gonzalez was the lone bright spot in an otherwise dismal Padres lineup in 2009. He hit .277-40-99, ...

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30 in 30: Pittsburgh Pirates

 

Published 11/3/2009 by Matt Lutovsky at Fantasy Source Fastball

Today the " 30 in 30 " tour heads to Pittsburgh to check on the Pirates. Who's hot Andrew McCutchen , OF . McCutchen, who hit .286/.365/.471 with 12 HRs, 54 RBIs, 74 Rs and 22 SBs after being called up on June 4, has ...

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30 in 30: Philadelphia Phillies

 

Published 11/2/2009 by Brad Pinkerton at Fantasy Source Fastball

Today the " 30 in 30 " tour heads to Philadelphia to check on the Phillies. Who's hot Jayson Werth , OF. In his first full season as an everyday player, Werth belted a career-high 36 homers to go with 98 runs and 99 ...

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30 in 30: Oakland Athletics

 

Published 10/30/2009 by Kyle Whitfield at Fantasy Source Fastball

The 30 in 30 tour returns to the West Coast to check on the A's. Who's hot Rajai Davis , OF. An outfielder who can hit for average and steal bases? Yes, please. Davis (pictured) easily had his best season of his career in '09, ...

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30 in 30: New York Yankees

 

Published 10/29/2009 by George Winkler at Fantasy Source Fastball

Today the " 30 in 30 " tour heads to New York to catch up with the Yankees. Who's hot Alex Rodriguez , 3B. On a team where seven players hit 20-plus home runs this season, just about every hitter is hot right now. But ...

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Top 300 Update: Taking a peek at 2010

 

Published 10/29/2009 by George Winkler at Fantasy Source Fastball

For the entire Top 300, click here . The way I see it, a Top 300 list is always a work in progress. At least that's what I was telling myself to relieve some of the tension of ranking the players yesterday. Today's Top 300 is merely a ...

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30 in 30: New York Mets

 

Published 10/28/2009 by Matt Lutovsky at Fantasy Source Fastball

Today the " 30 in 30 " tour heads to New York to catch up with the Mets. Who's hot Carlos Beltran , OF . It says a lot about the Mets' '09 season that someone who missed half the year with a right knee injury is New ...

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30 in 30: Minnesota Twins

 

Published 10/27/2009 by Brad Pinkerton at Fantasy Source Fastball

Today the  30 in 30 " tour heads to Minnesota to check up on the Twins. Who's hot Joe Mauer , C. Mauer finally showed the power fantasy owners had been hoping for, but few could have dreamed he'd hit 28 homers, ...

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30 in 30: Milwaukee Brewers

 

Published 10/26/2009 by Brad Pinkerton at Fantasy Source Fastball

Today the " 30 in 30 " tour heads to Milwaukee to catch up with the Brewers. Who's hot Prince Fielder , 1B. Fielder set career highs in batting average (.299) and RBIs (141), tying Ryan Howard for the league lead in ...

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30 in 30: Los Angeles Dodgers

 

Published 10/23/2009 by Kyle Whitfield at Fantasy Source Fastball

The "30 in 30" tour stays in LA to check up on the Dodgers. Who's hot Andre Ethier , OF. Ethier isn't a fantasy superstar, but he had a power surge in 2009, hitting a career-high 31 home runs and a career-high 106 RBIs. ...

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30 in 30: Los Angeles Angels

 

Published 10/22/2009 by Brad Pinkerton at Fantasy Source Fastball

Today the " 30 in 30 " tour heads west to check up on the Angels. Who's hot Kendry Morales , 1B. Morales exploded onto the scene, hitting .306-34-108 in his first full season. Because we don't have much history on ...

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Top 50 Prospects: Strasburg vaults to No. 1

 

Published 10/22/2009 by FantasySourceFastball at Fantasy Source Fastball

By Frank Neville Contributing writer The dog days of summer are the testing ground for would-be prospects. By July, the grind of the professional season begins to take its toll as the number of games played starts to exceed even the longest ...

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30 in 30: Kansas City Royals

 

Published 10/21/2009 by George Winkler at Fantasy Source Fastball

The "30 in 30" tour makes its next stop in Kansas City. Who's hot Zack Greinke , SP. Who else? Greinke made the jump to elite status by going 16-8 with a 2.16 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 242 strikeouts. Those were all career-best ...

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Win a free fantasy yearbook!

 

Published 10/21/2009 by George Winkler at Fantasy Source Fastball

Your chance to win a free 2010 fantasy baseball yearbook from Sporting News starts now. All you have to do is send us a question you think will be on the minds of many fantasy owners entering the 2010 season. If your question is among the ...

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30 in 30: Houston Astros

 

Published 10/20/2009 by Brad Pinkerton at Fantasy Source Fastball

Today the " 30 in 30 " tour heads to Houston to check up on the Astros. Who's hot Michael Bourn , OF. Bourn, the Astros' 2009 MVP, hit .285 with 97 runs and stole an NL-high 61 bases as Houston's leadoff hitter. The ...

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30 in 30: Florida Marlins

 

Published 10/19/2009 by Brad Pinkerton at Fantasy Source Fastball

The " 30 in 30 " tour heads to south Florida to check up on the Marlins. Who's hot Hanley Ramirez , SS. Ramirez won his first batting title by posting a career-best .342 average and set a career high with 06 RBIs, ...

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Strasburg dazzles in professional debut

 

Published 10/17/2009 by Matt Lutovsky at Fantasy Source Fastball

By Frank Neville Fantasy Source contributor PHOENIX -- Stephen Strasburg , baseball's top pitching prospect, announced his presence with authority Friday night, cruising through his professional debut while allowing only two hits and no ...

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30 in 30: Detroit Tigers

 

Published 10/16/2009 by Kyle Whitfield at Fantasy Source Fastball

The "30 in 30 tour" motors into Detroit. Who's hot Miguel Cabrera , 1B. Besides Cabrera's reported fight with his wife , his performance on the field merited much of the attention this season. He posted a .324/34/103 ...

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30 in 30: Colorado Rockies

 

Published 10/15/2009 by George Winkler at Fantasy Source Fastball

The "30 in 30" tour continues with the Colorado Rockies. Who's hot Carlos Gonzalez , OF. Gonzalez looks like a lock as a starting outfielder in Colorado next season and could easily be a 20/20 player. He hit .320 after ...

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Pitcher rankings: Looking to 2010

 

Published 10/15/2009 by Matt Lutovsky at Fantasy Source Fastball

The first two were easy. After that, things got tough. No, that's not the tagline from a cheesy action movie (though it would be a good one, huh?) -- it's a description of what it was like trying to set our offseason starting pitcher rankings. ...

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30 in 30: Cleveland Indians

 

Published 10/14/2009 by George Winkler at Fantasy Source Fastball

The 30 in 30 tour stays in Ohio, going to Cleveland this time: Who's hot Shin-Soo Choo , OF. Choo hit .310 after the All-Star break and established himself as a consistent player in head-to-head leagues. He broke into the Top 30 in ...

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30 in 30: Cincinnati Reds

 

Published 10/13/2009 by Kyle Whitfield at Fantasy Source Fastball

After leaving the north side of Chicago, the 30 in 30 tour makes a stop in Cincinnati . Who's hot   Bronson Arroyo , SP. Arroyo was a pitching beast in the final two months of the season. He ended the year with a string of ...

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30 in 30: Chicago White Sox

 

Published 10/12/2009 by George Winkler at Fantasy Source Fastball

Our next stop on the 30 in 30 tour is the south side of Chicago. Who's hot Jake Peavy , SP. Peavy proved toward the end of the season that he can be the same, old Peavy when he won all three of his September/October starts after ...

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Rotations: Lester, Happ to get Game 4 starts

 

Published 10/10/2009 by Matt Lutovsky at Fantasy Source Fastball

The Red Sox have announced they would like Jon Lester   to be their Game 4 starter against the Angels in the ALDS. Now they just have to make sure there is a Game 4. Following Friday's 4-1 defeat, the Sox trail the Angels 2-0. Boston's  ...

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Happ in for Game 3, Lester for Game 4

 

Published 10/10/2009 by Matt Lutovsky at Fantasy Source Fastball

Update: Philadelphia-Colorado Game 3 postponed until Sunday at 10:07 p.m. ET because of snow in Denver. The Red Sox have announced they would like Jon Lester   to be their Game 4 starter against the Angels in the ALDS. Now they just ...

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30 in 30: Chicago Cubs

 

Published 10/9/2009 by Kyle Whitfield at Fantasy Source Fastball

Our next stop on the 30 in 30 tour on the Fastball blog is the north side of Chicago. Who's hot Derrek Lee , 1B. Lee was an absolute beast in the second half of the season, posting a .336/18/54 line and drawing 44 walks. He hit 56 ...

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Hitter rankings: Looking to 2010

 

Published 10/8/2009 by Brad Pinkerton at Fantasy Source Fastball

Offseason? Yeah, right. There is no offseason in fantasy baseball. We're barely into the postseason and already our experts at the Fantasy Source are hard at work putting together the player rankings for 2010. Sure, that might mean we're ...

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30 in 30: Boston Red Sox

 

Published 10/8/2009 by George Winkler at Fantasy Source Fastball

Our next stop on the 30 in 30 tour on the Fastball blog is Boston. Who's hot Jacoby Ellsbury , OF. Ellsbury finished the regular season with 70 steals and hit .306 after the All-Star break. His improvement in RBIs and batting ...

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30 in 30: Baltimore Orioles

 

Published 10/7/2009 by George Winkler at Fantasy Source Fastball

Our next stop on the 30 in 30 tour here on the Fastball blog is Baltimore. Who's hot Matt Wieters , C. Wieters didn't make the immediate impact fantasy owners expected, but he finished the season strong by hitting .362 in September ...

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30 in 30: Atlanta Braves

 

Published 10/6/2009 by Kyle Whitfield at Fantasy Source Fastball

Our next stop on the 30 in 30 tour here on the Fastball blog is Atlanta. Who's hot Braves starting pitching. This bit of insight is crazy: Three of the Braves starting pitchers ( Jair Jurrjens , Javier Vazquez and Tommy Hanson ...

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30 in 30: Arizona Diamondbacks

 

Published 10/5/2009 by George Winkler at Fantasy Source Fastball

Today we're kicking off a series where we look at all 30 major league teams from a fantasy perspective. Come back often to the Fantasy Source Fastball blog to join the discussion. We'll begin at the top of the alphabet with the Arizona ...

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SN Games Playoff Preview

 

Published 10/5/2009 by George Winkler at Fantasy Source Fastball

We won't know all the playoff participants until Tuesday when the Twins and Tigers hold their one-game playoff at the Metrodome. Scott Baker and Rick Porcello will oppose each other in that one, but here's your chance to take on all comers ...

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3 Up, 3 Down: Kubel can't be denied

 

Published 10/5/2009 by George Winkler at Fantasy Source Fastball

An inside look at Sunday's best and worst fantasy performers: 3 Up 1. Jason Kubel , OF, Twins. Kubel hit his 26th and 27th home runs of the season and drove in six runs as the Twins beat the Royals and forced a one-game ...

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SPs to stream on Sunday

 

Published 10/3/2009 by Matt Lutovsky at Fantasy Source Fastball

This is it. Style points don't count, so feel free to throw the kitchen sink (i.e. any available spot-starter) out there on Sunday if you're trailing in an H2H league. Here are a few spot-start candidates: Homer Bailey , Reds . Bailey, ...

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