The following young men have been hyped as "Can't Miss Prospects", but they've obviously been overhyped and they surely are missing. The Suspects- Andy Marte and John Van Benschoten.Marte has been hyped by the Braves, Red Sox, and Indians but he's quickly falling off the map batting .198 with an   more...
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Which fantasy studs dropped the ball last week? And which "sleepers" fell short of their hyped billing? Screaming Sports' Andrew Thibodeau runs down a seven-player list of fantasy bombs.
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Screw the All Star Game let's put together a roster from those that have been utter disappointments this season.C: Victor Martinez - He's supposed to be the best hitting catcher in the league. Instead he doesn't have a single home run this season and has been on the DL for about a month now.1B: -   more...
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With today being the last day before the All-Star break, DraftNation's BJ Pickard outlines his awards for the first half of the year.AL MVP -- Ian Kinsler, 2B, Texas RangersRunner-up -- Carlos Quentin, OF, Chicago White SoxAL LVP -- Richie Sexson, 1B, Seattle MarinersRunner-up -- Edgar Rentaria,   more...

With FOX and Major League Baseball jamming the All-Star game down our throats (It's at Yankee Stadium! The Last One! So Historic!), it's time to look at who is actually going to play in this mid-season celebration of big-name fan favorites. We'll examine the AL and NL voting for one position daily.   more...
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In just 24 days baseball will give us the 77th Midsummer Classic. That's right, the MLB All-Star game is less than a month away. I for one am looking forward to watching the best players in the game come together and do battle. However, as it stands right now, there will be some dominant players   more...
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When putting together a Fantasy Baseball Team, getting off to a fast start accounts for something. Over there last two years there have been several ball players who've got off to tremendous hot starts in April. Some are high draft choices, the others could be had later in the draft. Remember,   more...
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There are some bargains here. Chuck James and Brian McCann are set to make $327,000 and $333,000, respectively, but then there are Mike Hampton and Bob Wickman. Those two will combine for over 20% of the team's $80 million salary. OUCH! The braves are an interesting team. Plenty of young talent to   more...
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Battle of the Short Stops in the Majors, and Jose Reyes beats out his cross-town rival, Derek Jeter. Fantasy or not, Reyes right now is all the buzz around the big city. Jeter might be the toast of the town now, but is he ready to pass the torch to the ever energetic youngster Reyes?
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While it's still too early to read to much into the early season stats, many unheralded players are off to impressive starts. If you drafted, picked up, or traded for some of the following players, your fantasy team is likely off to an equally impressive start. Although it would be foolish to   more...
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Edgar Renteria has had a half season that everybody would probably like to forget. The.259 batting average looks great compared to the .301 OBP and .326 slugging percentage. Couple this with the fact that Jair Jurrjens is pitching well and the Tigers are a long shot for the playoffs at this   more...
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Edgar Renteria has had a half season that everybody would probably like to forget. The.259 batting average looks great compared to the .301 OBP and .326 slugging percentage. Couple this with the fact that Jair Jurrjens is pitching well and the Tigers are a long shot for the playoffs at this   more...
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In the final installment of his series exploring the intricacies, trends, and impacts of the fantasy baseball draft, FIO staff writer Rich Lerner discusses drafting in terms of positions. Does the top selected player at a given position typically end the year as the best player at that spot? Read   more...
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I can't believe that some of these names are on here, but you can vote for your favorite on MLB.com. Voting ends 11:59 p.m. ET on September 30, 2006. Here are your choices:National League:Nomar Garciaparra - DodgersJohnny Estrada - DiamondbacksCarlos Beltran - MetsScott Rolen - CardinalsJoe   more...
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Rounding out the infield in our preparation for 2008 fantasy baseball drafts, the FIO staff runs down its preseason rankings at each position. This time around, writer Shane Huff gives you the FIO's Preseason Top 20 Fantasy Shortstops.
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