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2008 National League East Fantasy Catcher Rankings
January 31, 2008 by
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Here is the list of fantasy catchers who play in the National League East Division. You’ll only find players on this list that will or could make a fantasy impact in 2008.
Brian McCann | Atlanta Braves
Johnny Estrada | New York Mets
Carlos Ruiz | Philadelphia Phillies
Miguel...
2008 National League East Fantasy First Base Rankings
January 30, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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Here is the list of fantasy first basemen who play in the National League East Division. You’ll only find players on this list that will or could make a fantasy impact in 2008.
Ryan Howard | Philadelphia Phillies
Mark Teixeira | Atlanta Braves
Carlos Delgado | New York Mets...
Top 20 Fantasy NL Outfielders
January 29, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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Crooked Pitch has posted their pre-season fantasy outfield rankings for the National League.
Top 20 Fantasy AL Outfielders
January 29, 2008 by
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Here are the Crooked Pitch pre-season American League fantasy outfield rankings.
National League Fantasy 3B Rankings
January 29, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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2008 pre-season fantasy 3B rankings.
Hunter Pence Devalued?
January 28, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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News out of Astros camp should have fantasy GM’s radar up a bit this week. It seems that with the addition of Michael Bourn, Kaz Matsui and Miguel Tejada, the Houston batting order is going to shuffle around quite a lot. Here’s the way their lineup is projecting right now...
Fantasy Inbox: NL Only Fantasy Keeper Help
January 28, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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Paul sent me this one:
Ok, I’m in a 10-team NL-only league. $260 for 23 players. Allowed to keep 13. I think I have 4 or 5 competing for final two spots. Here’s a list of the 16 under consideration. Need to cut three. Thanks!
Fielder, $27; Hanley $35, Kelly Johnson, $2...
Battle Of The Fantasy Gods Season Two
January 27, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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Mike Kuchera a.k.a. The Fantasy Man puts together an expert fantasy league each year. The Fantasy Baseball Express mock draft that I participated in on Sunday turned into the actual draft for the 2008 Battle of the Fantasy Gods Expert League. Let’s talk about the results.
We...
Consider Stat Categories When Using Ranking Lists
January 27, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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I just read a fantastic article over at CBS Sports regarding a recent mock draft they held. In their head to head, roto league they decided to alter the scoring a bit to include, among other stats, negative points for batter strike outs and a point for walks, which is exactly the same value [...]
2008 Marcel Projections Are Available
January 26, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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When it comes to projection systems for the upcoming season, Marcel the Monkey Forecasting System is known as bare boned. Instead of complicated algorithms and uncountable hours pouring over spreadsheet data to forecast how a player will perform, Marcel merely
“uses 3 years of...
Fantasy Baseball Express Mock Draft
January 26, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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Tomorrow, I will be participating in a mock draft to be included in the Fantasy Baseball Express draft guide. I drew the 7th pick in a 12 team, 5X5 serpentine mock draft and am excited as I take a look at the Average Draft Position report from Mock Draft Central to see who I might [...]
5 Outfielders Whose Stock Rose While Playing Arizona Fall League Baseball
January 25, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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Playing in the Arizona Fall League is an honor most major league prospects cherish and look forward to. Usually, it’s just prospects that are close to the big league level who get a shot to play in the AFL. And while the AFL isn’t quite as much of an audition as Spring...
2008 National League Central Fantasy Catcher Rankings
January 25, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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Here is the list of fantasy catchers who play in the National League Central Division. You’ll only find players on this list that will or could make a fantasy impact in 2008.
An interesting occurance with this list, as I usually believe that a starter, no matter how poorly he...
2008 American League Fantasy Shortstop Rankings
January 25, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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Here is the ranking list of American League shortstops for 2008.
Derek Jeter | New York Yankees
Carlos Guillen* | Detroit Tigers
Edgar Renteria | Detroit Tigers
Michael Young | Texas Rangers
Orlando Cabrera | Chicago White Sox
Julio Lugo | Boston Red Sox
Jhonny Peralta | Cleveland...
2008 National League West Fantasy Catcher Rankings
January 25, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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Here is the list of fantasy catchers who play in the National League West Division. You’ll only find players on this list that will or could make a fantasy impact in 2008.
The NL West catcher situation is something of an enigma going into 2008. Only two teams (Dodgers and...
Padres Sleepers for 2008
January 24, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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I’m coming at this from more of a sim angle, but here are a few Padres to keep your eye on in 2008:
Kevin Kouzmanoff — His overall numbers (.275/.329/.457) don’t jump out, but bear in mind that he got off to a miserable start. Kouzmanoff hit .309/.362/.511 from May...
2008 American League Central Fantasy Catchers
January 24, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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Here is the list of fantasy catchers who play in the American League Central Division. You’ll only find players on this list that will or could make a fantasy impact in 2008.
Victor Martinez | Cleveland Indians
Joe Mauer | Minnesota Twins
Ivan Rodriguez | Detroit Tigers
A.J...
Fantasy Value Of Hunter Pence Could Be Going Down
January 23, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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Houston Astros outfielder, Hunter Pence, may see a drop in his fantasy value with the addition of new hitters at the top of the 2008 lineup. Could this be true?
2008 National League Fantasy Second Base Rankings
January 14, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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Here is the ranking list of National League second basemen for 2008.
Brandon Phillips | Cincinnati Reds
Chase Utley | Philadelphia Phillies
Dan Uggla | Florida Marlins
Kelly Johnson | Atlanta Braves
Rickie Weeks | Milwaukee Brewers
Orlando Hudson | Arizona Diamondbacks
Jeff Kent ...
2008 National League Fantasy Shortstop Rankings
January 14, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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Here is the ranking list of National League shortstops for 2008.
Hanley Ramirez | Florida Marlins
Jose Reyes | New York Mets
Jimmy Rollins | Philadelphia Phillies
Troy Tulowitzki | Colorado Rockies
Miguel Tejada | Houston Astros
J.J. Hardy | Milwaukee Brewers
Rafael Furcal | Los Angeles...
2008 American League Fantasy Second Base Rankings
January 12, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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Here is the list of American League second basemen who should have a fantasy impact in 2008.
B.J. Upton | Tampa Bay Rays
Brian Roberts | Baltimore Orioles
Robinson Cano | New York Yankees
Ian Kinsler | Texas Rangers
Dustin Pedroia | Boston Red Sox
Howie Kendrick | Los Angeles Angels...
2008 National League Central First Base Fantasy Rankings
January 09, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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Here is the list of fantasy first basemen who play in the National League Central Division. You’ll only find players on this list that will or could make a fantasy impact in 2008.
Albert Pujols | St. Louis Cardinals
Prince Fielder | Milwaukee Brewers
Lance Berkman | Houston...
2008 American League East Fantasy First Base Rankings
January 07, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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Here is the list of fantasy first basemen who play in the American League East Division. You’ll only find players on this list that will or could make a fantasy impact in 2008.
Carlos Pena | Tampa Bay Rays
Kevin Youkilis | Boston Red Sox
Jason Giambi | New York Yankees
Lyle...
Pitch Count #13
January 05, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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Todays pitch count is 7.
David Laurila at Baseball Prospectus thinks that Dallas Trahern may be the sleeper in yesterdays Marlins-Tigers trade.
The Atlanta Braves, yesterday, acquired a lefty specialist with a 4.95 ERA from the Cubs. Here’s why they made the deal for Will Ohman...
Know Your League's Stat Categories Before You Draft
January 03, 2008 by
Crooked Pitch
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If you're drafting in a standard 5X5 roto league, most draft lists will work for your fantasy baseball team. However, if you use those same draft lists for a 7X7 league or draft in a league with negative points for some stats, you may be in for a world of hurt.
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