It’s time to look at who are the best fantasy 2nd basemen headed into 2009. I always like to take the top 2B or SS early because finding a top hitting middle infielder is a hard to come by. They are few and far between. In honor of latest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, I have [...]
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Back from a much needed vacation and a week away from the computer, I thought I would take a look back at the week that was in MLB. Albert Pujols Drops Out of WBC – Another crushing blow to the credibility of this tournament. How can this tournament be taken seriously when the best pitcher in [...]
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There might be no other position in baseball where the difference between #1 and #30 is so great. That is the dilemma fantasy owners face when it comes time to draft a catcher. If you don’t get one of the 10 best, then you are really stuck picking from the bottom of the barrel. To make [...]
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This is an update to the “Brewers Rotation Looks To Rebuild” post. Yesterday the Brewers rounded out their rotation by signing RHP Braden Looper to a 1 year $4.75MM contract. The Brewers have a $6MM option for 2010. Looper is 24-26 with a 4.55 era as a starter I like this deal for the Brewers for [...]
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Walmart is known for their bargain basement prices where everyone can get a good deal on everything from dvd’s to fishing rods. So yesterday the Angels front office packed up the family truckster (metallic pea, of course) and headed to Walmart. There they found a RF/DH named Bobby Abreu who hit .296/20/100/.371 last year for the [...]
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As I predicted in my “Where will they end up?” post, free agent 1B/OF has signed with the Washington Nationals according to The Washington Post. I am really surprised there wasn’t more of a market for Dunn. I understand he probably can no longer play the OF but he is a legit 40 HR hitter (5 years [...]
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