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Impact: Ross, Pierre, Lidge

Found January 27, 2012 on Fantasy Baseball 365: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Cody Ross,  Juan Pierre,  John Mayberry,  Laynce Nix,  Brad Lidge,  Drew Storen,  Tyler Clippard
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox,  Chicago White Sox,  Philadelphia Phillies,  Washington Nationals

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Not all moves are of the big impact variety, but they still can hold fantasy relevance nonetheless. Whether they have a chance to contribute to 12-team mixed leagues or maybe deeper formats, these three players are worth keeping tabs on. Cody Ross: Signed by the Red Sox Ross has been mixed league relevant from time-to-time over his career. He has some power and can swipe a base here or there. Last season, Ross dealt with injuries and it showed in his production. If healthy, and while playing home games in the hitter friendly Fenway Park, Ross should see a small spike in his home runs and doubles as his power is to the side of the Green Monster. However, Ross has proven that he is quite less effective against right-handed pitching over his career (.253/.313/.414, .161 ISO). Against left-handed pitching is where his power numbers start to thrive (.282/..349/.563, .282 ISO). In leagues where one could utilize Ross’s starts against lefties, he has considerable value. In most formats...
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