http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/21462 Recent articles about Cameron Maybin en-us Fifty in-depth feature stories with huge photos and many with video of the hottest top prospects in baseball. Not your usual boring ranking system. Some very unconventional takes, but it has been more right on than the BA list because they take all of the factors of the player's movement, including depth chart, emotional and personal adjustment, etc. into account. A must read! Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:10:48 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294705 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/294705 So you missed out on Max Scherzer? This week's Prospect Watch details some recent call ups that could help your team, and takes a look at some prospects like Clayton Kershaw, who is a better option than Scherzer and who could get the call in the next month. Mon, 05 May 2008 17:56:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263710 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263710 With the Major League season now a little more than a month deep, I thought it would be a good time to check in with some of the league's notable prospects, Jay Bruce, Cameron Maybin and Homer Bailey, and see how they've fared in the early goings. Mon, 05 May 2008 01:24:37 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263465 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/263465 Whether it is the hot starts by Gavin Floyd and John Danks of the White Sox, the surprise hitting from John Bowker of the Giants, or the minor league progress of players like Jay Bruce, AccuScore fantasy baseball expert Tim Williams has it covered in this week's prospect watch. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:48:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/252298 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/252298 They're not in the bigs yet, but if you can find and sign the next Ryan Braun, your fantasy team will be golden. Crooked Pitch will keep you up to date on minor league prospects and when you should consider pulling the trigger for your fantasy teams. Here's what we think about Cameron Maybin, Clayton Kershaw & Jo-Jo reyes Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:26:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/238079 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/238079 Read about how Adam Miller will try to be this year's Fausto Carmona; Jarrod Saltalamacchia wants Texas to forget about Mark Teixeira; and 7 other rookies who are destined to be called up this season and can make an impact on your fantasy team. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:59:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/236931 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/236931 AccuScore fantasy expert Tim Williams tells you where some of the top prospects like Johnny Cueto fit in to your league, and gives a few players in the minors that you should keep an eye on. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:30:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/231235 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/231235 I was lucky enough to get the chance to speak with MLB, minor league and amateur scout, Frank Piliere of Saber-Scouting in an interview covering a number of topics including some of the minor league's top talents, some of the Major League's top, young talents and the scout's 20-80 scale. For contractual reasons, Mr. Piliere could not divulge which team he works for, but he specializes in scouting the New York Yankees' and Washington Nationals' farm teams. I'd like to thank Mr. Piliere for taking time out to talk with Baseball Mastermind. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:40:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/230781 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/230781 Rotogod here. I feel like Major League Baseball played a trick on fantasy baseball owners this season. What was all that talk about the Tampa Bay Rays moving Akinori Iwamura to second base to clear room for Evan Longoria? Why the heck did the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals trade Josh Hamilton and Jim Edmonds, their center fielders, to clear room for Jay Bruce and Colby Rasmus only to stifle us with their AAA demotions. Fantasy owners everywhere might be asking themselves why they wasted all their money on Evan Longoria when he wound up getting demoted and how long are owners going to have to wait before he gets promoted to the big league club? The answer: 21 games. More... Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:56:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/226396 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/226396 It seems like there have been an inordinate amount of highly touted prospects competing for starting jobs this spring training. In this article, we take a look at where some of baseball's top prospects will start the season and what to expect from them in 2008. Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:08:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/223785 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/223785 FIO staff writer Tim Hays gives some news and notes about what is going on in Spring Training, and discusses any impacts to the fantasy world. Here, you can find top stories and players worth watching come draft day. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:30:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/209102 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/209102 Each season, some youngster seems to come out of nowhere and leave a huge mark on Major League Baseball and fantasy baseball, as well. FIO co-founder & editor Matt Hinzpeter gives you some of the names you should know for the upcoming 2008 season - since nabbing one of these youngsters late in the draft could win you your fantasy league's championship in the end. Sun, 16 Mar 2008 08:42:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/203003 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/203003 The Mets fell apart at the end of the year to give the Phillies the pennant last season, but with some new faces and the possible return of the Braves, who will win the NL East. Here a preview of all five teams, their projected starting lineups, rotations, fantasy impact players, and overall outlook. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:26:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/183531 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/183531 For those of you who play in Dynasty/Keeper Leagues, here is a list of rookies and or minor leaguers who might be worth a bid. This list mainly applies to deep leagues, but these players should come cheap, and can help lead to a championship down the road. The qualifications applied here are: any player currently on a team's 40 man roster and eligible for the Rookie of the Year Award. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:59:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/183506 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/183506 I've seen some pretty worthless fantasy baseball lists this off-season: top five first basemen, top-five anything for that matter. I could rattle off a top five left-handed hitting second basemen, but who cares or who needs it? This is the list of lists, my friends. Today, I will cover the top-twenty power/speed combos in the game. This list will lean towards home run/stolen bases totals and the balance between those two categories, as opposed to either power or speed, so for the sake of the list, Carl Crawford and Jose Reyes are not on the list, nor is Matt Holliday or Carlos Lee. This is the 30/30 list. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:48:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/179950 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/179950