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Undervalued Arms on Draft Day
With values like this deep in the draft there is no reason to draft a pitcher before the fifth round. The skills to look for when evaluating pitchers is an above average K rate, below average walk rate, and a good ground ball percentage. To establish the value of these pitchers, let’s first look at [...]
Pineda in the Big Apple, What Could Happen?
After winning a rotation spot out of Spring Training, Pineda quickly put the MLB on alert with his powerful fastball in 2011. I have to say, I was truly blown away while watching him pitch at times last year. You know a pitcher is special when the batter knows what is coming and still can’t [...]
Top Ten Values in the Outfield (1-5)
If you happen to go in another direction other than OF with your first two sections, Have no fear. There are plenty of value plays with huge upside potential lurking deep in the draft. For the sake of this piece we will define value as outperforming there ADP. Andrew McCutchen ADP 26.58 This will probably [...]
Top Ten Values in the Outfield (6-10)
If you happen to go in another direction other than OF with your first couple sections, Have no fear. There are plenty of value plays with huge upside potential lurking deep in the draft. For the sake of this piece we will define value as outperforming their ADP. Here are numbers 6-10, check back tomorrow for 1-5. [...]
First things first, who’s on first!
First base is the deepest position by far. Come draft day, it doesn’t make since to waste a high draft pick on an all-star first baseman. The league average for the position is .263 AVG, 21 HR, 69 runs, 80 RBI, 4 SB. So, instead of selecting a first baseman early, wait, and fill other [...]
Has This Mariner Found His Compass?
Every year there are a couple of players that simply don’t produce up to expectations. Whether it’s due to injuries or off the field distractions it can derail a player’s career path. However, we must not forget the player’s true skill set when looking for the bounce back as it paints a clear picture [...]
Short Stop Sleepers
We all know that after Tulo and Reyes come off the board the SS position turns into “what ifs” and “what’s the difference”. You can find yourself trying to split hairs between an aging Jimmy Rollins and an injury prone J.J. Hardy. Or maybe you’re buying into the hype of a repeat Asdrubal Cabrera break [...]
Second Banana, Not In This Bunch
Last year we saw an influx of talent come up to the MLB level, and it has added much need depth for this year’s crop of second baseman. Some rookies that got their big league chance last year were Darwin Barney, Dustin Ackley, Jason Kipnis, and Jemile Weeks. They all bring a slightly different game [...]
Another Ground Ball Inducing Red Bird…
With the departure of Octavio Dotel following the 2011 World Series Championship for the Cards, opportunity abounds in the Cardinals bull pen for 2012. Enter Lance Lynn. Lynn pitched 34.2 Innings for the Cards last year. In that span he K’d 40 batters for 10.38K/9IP. While that strike out rate is pretty special, what more impressive is [...]
The power of the platoon
No, this is not an article about the 1986 Oliver stone film; this is about how platooning players on your fantasy squad can increase your team’s performance. There are many undervalued assets to be found on draft day. What if you can unearth some jewel in the late rounds of the draft that plays at [...]
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