Jock Thompson
OF Corey Hart will likely miss his second consecutive Opening Day for the Brewers after undergoing undergoing knee surgery. And NYM 1B Ike Davis reportedly has Valley Fever.
Mar 5 2012 12:05am
Mar 5 2012 12:05am
Most keeper league owners try to distance themselves from players in their mid-30s, but in doing so create short-term bargains for owners with championship hopes. They all come with some risk, but most of these 35-and-older players look like keepers in 2012.
Mar 3 2012 12:01am
Mar 3 2012 12:01am
[FREE] Most fantasy players realize that hitters are more reliable than pitchers. But depending on your needs and options, being able to identify good young pitching prospects can be a rebuilder's fast track back to competitiveness.
Feb 21 2012 12:01am
Feb 21 2012 12:01am
Does A.J. Burnett have new life now that his trade to PIT is official? We also take a pre-spring training look at the Angels' #5 rotation slot ...
Feb 20 2012 12:01am
Feb 20 2012 12:01am
The hype surrounding names like Matt Moore, Julio Teheran and Addison Reed makes it near-impossible to acquire them in your keeper league without returning an arm or a leg. But if you have a three-year horizon, we’ve identified five under-scrutinized young pitchers that are worth rostering now.
Feb 18 2012 12:01am
Feb 18 2012 12:01am
[FREE] If you choose—or are forced—to draw power from the likes of Adam Dunn or Mark Reynolds, pay attention to some of these ADP-challenged and undervalued names for BA help. But are they really keepers, and over what timeline?
Feb 10 2012 12:01am
Feb 10 2012 12:01am
Power sources Kyle Blanks and Mark Trumbo are both facing potential short-term marginalization, thanks to big offseason acquisitions by their current teams. We look at their 2012 seasons and three-year timelines, as well as Ruben Tejada’s keeper potential.
Feb 3 2012 12:00am
Feb 3 2012 12:00am
We extend our look at players with injuries that affected their 2011 performances --- and who were also affected by off-season activity and news. How do their 2012 and three-year outlooks project as of today?
Jan 27 2012 12:00am
Jan 27 2012 12:00am
Responding to the offensive sinkhole created by the loss of Victor Martinez (DH, DET), the Tigers shocked observers by agreeing to a nine-year contract with Prince Fielder (1B, DET) this week. The bad news is that Fielder moves to a far less-friendly HR venue in Comerica Park, which deflates HR to LHBs by 11% as opposed to 16% inflation in MIL. Still, the overall hitter-friendliness of the AL and Fielder's numbers--he's averaged over 38 HR, 15% bb% and a 165 PX over the previous five seasons--make park effects almost immaterial.
Jan 26 2012 12:00am
Jan 26 2012 12:00am
Here are some more names with shifting outlooks due to off-season player movement -- as well as injuries that impacted their 2011 performances and/or could put them behind the eight-ball to begin 2012. Once again, we consider their immediate and three-year outlooks.
Jan 20 2012 12:00am
Jan 20 2012 12:00am
Last week in this space, we focused on some names whose prospects have improved with offseason activity – and who could bring a relatively fast return depending on your league context and timeframe. This week we’ll focus on some players for whom opportunity appears to be the primary 2012 attraction – but who still merit some attention.
Jan 16 2012 12:00am
Jan 16 2012 12:00am
OF Corey Hart will likely miss his second consecutive Opening Day for the Brewers after undergoing undergoing knee surgery. And NYM 1B Ike Davis reportedly has Valley Fever.
Mar 5 2012 12:05am
Mar 5 2012 12:05am
Most keeper league owners try to distance themselves from players in their mid-30s, but in doing so create short-term bargains for owners with championship hopes. They all come with some risk, but most of these 35-and-older players look like keepers in 2012.
Mar 3 2012 12:01am
Mar 3 2012 12:01am
[FREE] Most fantasy players realize that hitters are more reliable than pitchers. But depending on your needs and options, being able to identify good young pitching prospects can be a rebuilder's fast track back to competitiveness.
Feb 21 2012 12:01am
Feb 21 2012 12:01am
Does A.J. Burnett have new life now that his trade to PIT is official? We also take a pre-spring training look at the Angels' #5 rotation slot ...
Feb 20 2012 12:01am
Feb 20 2012 12:01am
The hype surrounding names like Matt Moore, Julio Teheran and Addison Reed makes it near-impossible to acquire them in your keeper league without returning an arm or a leg. But if you have a three-year horizon, we’ve identified five under-scrutinized young pitchers that are worth rostering now.
Feb 18 2012 12:01am
Feb 18 2012 12:01am
[FREE] If you choose—or are forced—to draw power from the likes of Adam Dunn or Mark Reynolds, pay attention to some of these ADP-challenged and undervalued names for BA help. But are they really keepers, and over what timeline?
Feb 10 2012 12:01am
Feb 10 2012 12:01am
Power sources Kyle Blanks and Mark Trumbo are both facing potential short-term marginalization, thanks to big offseason acquisitions by their current teams. We look at their 2012 seasons and three-year timelines, as well as Ruben Tejada’s keeper potential.
Feb 3 2012 12:00am
Feb 3 2012 12:00am
We extend our look at players with injuries that affected their 2011 performances --- and who were also affected by off-season activity and news. How do their 2012 and three-year outlooks project as of today?
Jan 27 2012 12:00am
Jan 27 2012 12:00am
Responding to the offensive sinkhole created by the loss of Victor Martinez (DH, DET), the Tigers shocked observers by agreeing to a nine-year contract with Prince Fielder (1B, DET) this week. The bad news is that Fielder moves to a far less-friendly HR venue in Comerica Park, which deflates HR to LHBs by 11% as opposed to 16% inflation in MIL. Still, the overall hitter-friendliness of the AL and Fielder's numbers--he's averaged over 38 HR, 15% bb% and a 165 PX over the previous five seasons--make park effects almost immaterial.
Jan 26 2012 12:00am
Jan 26 2012 12:00am
Here are some more names with shifting outlooks due to off-season player movement -- as well as injuries that impacted their 2011 performances and/or could put them behind the eight-ball to begin 2012. Once again, we consider their immediate and three-year outlooks.
Jan 20 2012 12:00am
Jan 20 2012 12:00am
Last week in this space, we focused on some names whose prospects have improved with offseason activity – and who could bring a relatively fast return depending on your league context and timeframe. This week we’ll focus on some players for whom opportunity appears to be the primary 2012 attraction – but who still merit some attention.
Jan 16 2012 12:00am
Jan 16 2012 12:00am
