Archive for March, 2010
March 30th, 2010 •
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Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Fantasy, Los Angeles Dodgers, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, Tampa Bay Rays, Teams • Tagged as Carl Crawford, Grady Sizemore, Jason Bay, Matt Holliday, Matt Kemp, Ryan Braun
If Ryan Braun is off your fantasy league draft board there is no need to be confused. The analysts at amateurgm.com are here to help you decide who to anchor your fantasy outfield with. Alex Childers (Carl Crawford) – Four years $66 million; Seven years $120 million. No, that’s not the Saudi Prince’s inheritance; those [...]
March 24th, 2010 •
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Arizona Diamondbacks, Fantasy, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Teams, Washington Nationals • Tagged as Alex Rodriguez, Aramis Ramirez, ARod, Ben Zobrist, Carl Crawford, David Wright, Derek Jeter, Erin Andrews, Evan Longoria, Mark Reynolds, Pablo Sandoval, Ryan Zimmerman
Whether you like him or hate him, I think we can all agree that the Yankee’s Alex Rodriguez is the best third basemen in baseball. I think we can also agree that Rodriguez is going in the top 5 picks in most fantasy drafts. If you are planning on drafting a third basemen in the [...]
March 22nd, 2010 •
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Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Teams • Tagged as Alex Rodriguez, Joe Mauer, Roger Clemens, Victor Martinez
There was a collective sigh of relief from the Minnesota Twins and their fan base as they signed MVP and All-Star catcher Joe Mauer to an 8 year $184 million dollar contract with a full no-trade clause. The deal covers the 2011-18 seasons and is the fourth largest — both in total value and average [...]
March 16th, 2010 •
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Fantasy, Free Agents, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Rumors, St. Louis Cardinals, Teams, Toronto Blue Jays • Tagged as Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, Buster Olney, Matt Holliday, roy halladay, Ruben Amaro, Ryan Howard
Respected ESPN baseball insider Buster Olney created quite a buzz in the Phillies and Cardinals’ camps this past weekend. Olney reported his sources were telling him that the Philadelphia Phillies were having internal discussions about a blockbuster trade of Ryan Howard (1B) for Albert Pujols (1B). While Olney said the Phillies were not prepared to [...]
March 15th, 2010 •
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Colorado Rockies, Fantasy, Florida Marlins, New York Mets, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, Teams • Tagged as Alex Rodriguez, ARod, David Wright, Derek Jeter, Hanley Ramirez, Jason Bay, Jimmy Rollins, Jose Reyes, Troy Tulowitzki
If you are hoping to land the Florida Marlin’s Hanley Ramirez as your fantasy league shortstop, you better have one of the top three picks in your league or be willing to pay the steep price he will command in an auction league. There are several great shortstop options to choose from after Hanley, but the [...]
March 8th, 2010 •
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Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Fantasy, Los Angeles Angels, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners, Tampa Bay Rays, Teams, Texas Rangers • Tagged as Austin Jackson, Brandon Wood, Brian Matusz, Chone Figgins, Clay Buchholz, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Curtis Granderson, David Price, Francisco Liriano, Johnny Damon, Julio Borbon, Kendry Morales, Rajai Davis
After a brief hiatus, it is time to take a look at the next part of our fantasy preview series and focus on some potential sleepers for the upcoming season. Every year fantasy owners are on the lookout for players that have the element of surprise and often times those players are found in the [...]
March 5th, 2010 •
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Boston Red Sox, Free Agents, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays, Teams • Tagged as Alex Anthopolous, Andrew Friedman, Andy MacPhail, Bill Smith, Billy Beane, Brian Cashman, Brian Sabean, Dan O'Dowd, Dave Dombrowski, Dayton Moore, Doug Melvin, Ed Wade, Frank Wren, General Manager, gm, Jack Zduriencik, Jed Hoyer, Jim Hendry, John Mozeliak, Jon Daniels, Josh Byrnes, kenny williams, Larry Beinfest, Mark Shapiro, Mike Rizzo, Neal Huntington, Ned Colletti, Omar Minaya, Ruben Amaro Jr, Theo Epstein, Tony Reagins, Walt Jocketty
Tim Marchman of Sports Illustrated recently ranks all 30 Major League General Managers. So we must ask ourselves how do you measure a GM’s success? Is it dollars spent per win? Playoff appearances? Do you take into account the minor league system and player development? The Twins may not be a power house but they [...]
March 4th, 2010 •
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Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds, Fantasy, Philadelphia Phillies, Teams, Texas Rangers • Tagged as Aaron Hill, Alex Rodriguez, Alfonso Soriano, brandon phillips, Brian Roberts, Chase Utley, Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, Ian Kinsler, Miguel Tejada, Nomar Garciaparra, Robinson Cano, Steve Buechele
Welcome to draft day. It has come to that all important time of selecting a second basemen. Chase Utley was gone in the first round and now you are wondering who you should invest in to stay competitive in your league. Which guy will give you that slight edge? Should you look for more power? Speed? High batting [...]
March 3rd, 2010 •
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Arizona Diamondbacks • Tagged as Andruw Jones, Hank Aaron, Justin Upton, miguel cabrera, Willie Mays
The Arizona Diamondbacks and right fielder Justin Upton have agreed to a 6-year $51.25 million deal. This deal is the second largest in club history. The contract buys out Upton’s arbitration years and his first two eligible years of free agency. Upton said he considered going year by year in arbitration and eventual free agency [...]
March 3rd, 2010 •
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Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Fantasy, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Teams • Tagged as Aaron Laffey, Armando Galarraga, Brian Bannister, Brian Duensing, Carl Pavano, Carlos Carrasco, Daniel Hudson, David Huff, Dontrelle Willis, Fausto Carmona, Francisco Liriano, Freddy Garcia, Gavin Floyd, Gil Meche, Jake Peavy, Jake Westbrook, James Pohlad, Jeremy Bonderman, Jeremy Sowers, John Danks, Justin Masterson, Justin Verlander, kenny williams, Kevin Slowey, Kyle Davies, Luke Hochevar, Manny Acta, Mark Buehrle, Max Scherzer, Nate Robertson, Nick Blackburn, Rick Porcello, Robinson Tejeda, Ron Gardenhire, Scott Baker, Zack Greinke
The American League Central Division has always been an enigma. There never seems to be a dominant team that can run away with the division title. The Twins put together a consistent product but they aren’t guaranteed to win every year like the Yankees. The Royals are trying to keep their heads above water and [...]