2013 Fantasy Baseball: Don’t Panic With RP Mariano Rivera

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After blowing a 1-0 lead in the ninth inning to the New York Mets this past week, New York Yankees RP Mariano Rivera has some  fantasy baseball owners in a bit of a panic at the moment. It was his first blown save of the season and it was honestly the first hiccup for the [...]

2013 Fantasy Baseball: June Closer Rankings

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2013 Fantasy Baseball: RP Mariano Rivera Still Putting Up Elite Numbers

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Entering his 18th season, and coming off reconstructive knee surgery on his right ACL, there was skepticism surrounding New York Yankees RP Mariano Rivera’s fantasy baseball value in 2013. Through six plus weeks, though, Rivera has been absolutely untouchable. Mo is currently leading the entire American League with 16 saves, which is even more impressive considering [...]

2013 Fantasy Baseball: Andy Pettitte Pitching at His Finest

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While Derek Jeter is struggling to come back from injury and Mariano Rivera in the middle of a retirement tour, Andy Pettitte his pitching at his absolute best at the age of 40 for the New York Yankees. Fantasy baseball owners have taken notice of Pettitte, who wasn’t drafted in many standard leagues but has [...]

2013 Fantasy Baseball: Mid-April Closer Rankings

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2013 Fantasy Baseball: Baltimore Orioles Brian Roberts Already Hurt

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Did you blink? If you did you might have missed that the Baltimore Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts is already hurt. Roberts, who is a late sleeper in many fantasy baseball leagues, entered the 2013 season healthy for the first time since the original Star Wars. Roberts is headed for an MRI today, and should [...]

2013 Fantasy Baseball AL Award Predictions

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Can you feel it? That excitement in the air. No, it’s not March Madness. Baseball is almost here. If you haven’t gotten your fantasy baseball draft prep done, what have you been wasting your time on? Filing your taxes? The only thing left to do is predict your American League 2013 Award Winners. I am not [...]

Fantasy Baseball 2013 Spotlight: Mariano Rivera

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After announcing the plans to retire after season’s end, Mariano Rivera will have one more year to show us why he is hands down the best closing pitcher in MLB history. That’s huge for fantasy baseball in 2013, but before I say why I’d like to pay due respect to number 42, as Rivera truly [...]

2013 Fantasy Baseball: One Final Great Season Ahead For Mariano Rivera

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When Mariano Rivera took the closer’s role for the New York Yankees over 15 years ago, there was really no way of knowing how good he would truly be. Rivera will retire at the end of the season for the Yankees and with that will also take away one of the best relievers in fantasy [...]

2013 Fantasy Baseball Player Profile: New York Yankees RP Mariano Rivera

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  New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera announced on Saturday that he will call it a career after the coming season, his 19th in the big leagues. There was little doubt about his plans after missing most of last season with a torn ACL in his right knee, and he is now 43 years old. [...]