MARKET PULSE: Cron top of the world

See the end of the article for an explanation of the ratings used here. And a thousand thanks to the folks at OnRoto.com for providing the oh-so-important league ownership data for this article.

"Buy skills, not roles."

We say it all the time, but often, our day-to-day roster management focuses on playing time. We grab players who are stepping into bigger roles and cut those who have lost their jobs. We chase short-term performance. How often do we grab a player just because his skills are too big to be ignored, even though he doesn't have a clear path to expanded playing time?

Shallow Leagues

C.J. Cron (1B, LAA) was profiled in this space a few weeks ago, and the conclusion was to watch him to see how he adapted to the major leagues...

Almost!

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