http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/586 Recent articles about Scot Shields en-us Fantasy draft tonight at Scot Shields house. He has a place just outside Detroit and with the day off we're going to get our teams together. We have a very competitive league so I've been doing my homework and thought I'd share a little. I've got some sleepers, but I'm going to keep them as sleepers until we draft. Don't need sneaks like Scot Shields or Mike Napoli seeing this and picking one of my guys in the draft. A couple thoughts - Peterson or Brady with the second pick? Our league is more of a passing league so I would go Brady. However, running backs are at a premium and Peterson is a stud. Got awfully tired of the Favre stuff, way overblown, but he 's Brett Favre and he can still sling it. You have to be able to live with the interceptions though. Hope not too many points deducted in your league for those. He could easily have 4 Tds one game and 4 picks the next. Top rookie - I think Darren McFadden is going to be strong. He is a beast and I like him busting on the scene this year. Unproven QBs like Tavaris Jackson make me hesitant to take their wideouts because you just never know what you are going to get. Look at Randy Moss and Oakland and in New England? Difference there is the QB play mostly. The 49ers have some shaky QB play, but I still think Vernon Davis is valuable because of his red zone chances. If he were a wide receiver, it would be different. It might even be better for him because the QB can use him as a safety valve with short passes and quick hits. That's it, I hope the fellas did their homework cuz I am coming out strong this year. Real strong. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:23:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/316648 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/316648 Injuries have created new ninth inning situations in both Seattle and Atlanta. Brandon Morrow steps in for the Mariners while the Braves welcome back an old face who should step right into the closer role. Also, there is a shake-up at the top of the rankings in this week's Closer Report. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:42:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/279463 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/279463 Brandon Lyon hasn't given up a run since April 6. J.J. Putz suffered another injury, and Troy Percival is set to return. Find out where these three rank, and expanded middle reliever rankings in this week's Closer Report. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:59:39 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277331 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277331 John Smoltz lasted just one game before electing to undergo season-ending surgery. Rafael Soriano, coming off his own injury, takes over for the Braves who also await the return of Mike Gonzalez. Most other bullpen situations have stabilized for now, but some players will be prime candidates to be traded to contenders very soon. Find out who in this week's Closer Report plus rankings for middle relievers. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 14:07:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/274414 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/274414 Joe Borowski makes his return to the Cleveland bullpen, and Salomon Torres has taken control of the situation in Milwaukee. Old stand-bys Trevor Hoffman, Billy Wagner, and Mariano Rivera are proving they still have it and John Smotlz could be poised to make his return as well. All that plus more in this week's Closer Report. Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/272173 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/272173 There are new closer situations in St.Louis and Milwaukee, and a pitcher in Philadelphia returns to the ranks of the elite. Get the lowdown on all the bullpen situations including new middle reliever rankings in this week's edition of the AccuScore Closer Report. Tue, 13 May 2008 17:17:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266582 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/266582 Big name struggles and injury concerns are creating bullpen issues for several major league teams. AccuScore analyst Jonathan Lee has it all sorted out for you in this week's Closer Report. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:13:12 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/253568 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/253568 Teams all over the majors have bullpen issues due to injuries and just plain ineffectiveness. AccuScore analyst Jonathan Lee ranks the closers so you know who to rely on for your fantasy teams and who to avoid. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:33:01 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/238085 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/238085 The season might be young, but fantasy managers are already hitting the waiver wire with hopes of claiming the next big closer. Injuries are also playing a large role as Francisco Rodriguez and Rafael Soriano are two closers who hit the disabled report within the last few days. Here's a look at the closers to keep an eye on. Sat, 12 Apr 2008 00:29:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/235698 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/235698 Yesterday we checked out position players who have been hot on the add list. Today we look at pitchers, both starters and relievers who have been high on the add list this week. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:53:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/233835 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/233835 Fantasy baseball news and notes from around the blogosphere and local newspapers. Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:15:59 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/232132 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/232132 Scot Shields will start the season on the DL for the LA Angels. We explain what this means for his holds value and what to do in his absence. Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:11:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/224281 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/224281 We wanted to stop the FSE Fantasy Baseball Positional Rankings series with the closers, we really did. However, the urge to write a middle reliever breakdown won out in the end. Here, we rank the top 40 middle relievers, grouping them in a variety of categories that speak to their potential in 2008. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:59:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/219446 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/219446 Here's today injury update from around Major League Baseball. Today we've got updates on the Yankees, Royals, Cubs, Rangers, Twins, Padres, Giants, Mets, Brewers and Angels. Like usual its a long read. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:49:22 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/219257 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/219257 Yesterday, we reported that Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim starting pitcher Kelvim Escobar experienced a setback in his rehabilitation. We even said that if its NOT to serious his return would be pushed back to June. Well guess what, things have gotten worse for him, much worse. It was finally revealed that Escobar had a tear in his shoulder and could possibly require season ending surgery. Even worse, it may end his career. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:35:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/219110 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/219110