MARKET PULSE: An Olympic pulse

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.

The 2012 Olympiad has begun, and there's no better way to celebrate than by reviewing some available free agents. Okay, so there are probably hundreds of better ways to celebrate. But since the IOC decided to eliminate baseball as an Olympic sport, this is what they get! So on to the celebration!

Shallow Leagues

Ryan Roberts (3B, TB) was dealt to the Devil Rays for some jetsam this week. He had what now looks like a career year in 2011, but has disappointed owners thus far in 2012. Funny thing is, it's hard to point to any one thing that...

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