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July 8, 2012 posted by Chuck Anderson

Position Battles: Milwaukee Outfield

It was around June 1 when Corey Hart moved from right field to first base.  This was necessary because the tandem of Travis Ishikawa and Brooks Conrad (surprise!!) failed to…

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May 21, 2012 posted by Dan Stack

2012 Fantasy Baseball: Players to watch (Week 8)

With the first installment of interleague games in the books, it’s back to the same routine as teams get set for playing games within their own league now. As we…

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March 12, 2012 posted by Matthew Dewoskin

2012 Fantasy Baseball Stats You Should Know: SIERA Edition

SIERA is hard to understand and ever harder to calculate. It’s so hard to calculate that I can’t post the formula, but it doesn’t matter because no one would possibly…

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March 5, 2012 posted by Chuck Anderson

Fantasy Baseball 2012 Off the Grid: Jim Johnson

Vital Stats:  MDC Rank 282, 35th RP drafted, picked in 54% of leagues, 92% in Yahoo Jim Johnson resides in the neighborhood of the cheapest closers but he has better…

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February 29, 2012 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

The Risks of Trading Lemons and Cherries

Back when I was writing for The Hardball Times many moons ago I wrote an article on trading and the risks inherent in the differing knowledge between trading partners. With…

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February 28, 2012 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

Top Five Questions: Boston Red Sox

Here are the top five questions facing the hated (by me) Boston Red Sox. I will merely start with this bomb: Carl Crawford will outperform Jacoby Ellsbury in 2012. 5….

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February 23, 2012 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

Pay Every Place In Redraft Leagues? Advice For Commissioners

One idea that has been batted around in fantasy baseball to combat the ever-worsening problem of teams dropping out in July is to pay every position. Each team pays a…

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February 14, 2012 posted by Patrick DiCaprio

2012 Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategy- Does Having A Plan Matter?

What is the most important skill for fantasy players on Draft Day? Whether you are in an auction or in a draft, it is the ability to be flexible. Yet,…

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January 30, 2012 posted by Todd McMacken

2012 Fantasy Baseball Pre-Season Position Battles: Mike Aviles vs. Nick Punto

When the Boston Red Sox traded away Marco Scutaro to the Colorado Rockies in return for Clayton Mortensen, they created an interesting platoon situation at the shortstop position.   Shrewd fantasy…

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January 29, 2012 posted by Matthew Dewoskin

2012 Fantasy Baseball Stats You Should Know: HR:FB Ratio Edition

Fantasy owners have to do something they haven’t done in a long, long time now that players have stopped injecting horse tranquilizers into themselves to gain an edge. They actually…