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Every once in a while, you fall in love.
And no, it`s not the type of love Jake felt towards Vienna on The Bachelor.
This type of love is much more...passionate.
I would equate it to the type of love that Theo Epstein felt towards Marco Scutaro after he stalked and eventually signed the journeyman utility player to a two-year, $12.5 million dollar contract after he recorded a career year at age 35. ... read more
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This is the second installment in a series of positional breakdowns of ADP-based bargains and busts over the next four weeks prior to opening day.
For this week`s breakdown, we switch from arguably the scarcest position in fantasy baseball (catcher) to its most plentiful. ... read more
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In fantasy sports, positional runs are like brain freezes. There`s nothing you can do to stop it once it starts, and the only way to survive it is to simply ride it out.
Yet getting caught up in such tomfoolery can be quite easy. The pressure to be a part of "the in crowd" suddenly outweighs the importance of sticking by your well thought out (and in my case, laminated) cheat sheet. ... read more
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When running backs decline, it`s usually a very quick process. With free agency set to begin Mar. 5, there are plenty of big-name backs - many of them recent first-round fantasy selections - who will be looking for new employers. ADP data rarely takes long to show the big shifts that are taking place during the offseason, and the more common understanding that a running back on the wrong side of 30 years old or 2,000 carries is running out of days.
Here`s a look at some of the big changes to the fantasy landscape for 2010. ... read more
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This is the first installment in a series of positional breakdowns of ADP-based bargains and busts over the next four weeks prior to opening day.
Let me preface by saying it`s near impossible to talk about catchers this season and not mention Joe Mauer. We all know he`s a stud, and should be the clear No. 1 catcher off the board. So there it is. Joe Mauer. Happy? Now onto the slightly less obvious? ... read more
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I can`t believe these guys are still being drafted.
Well, maybe I can. I mean, many so-called "household names" have been around for so long, it`s easy for owners to see a name like Chipper Jones and immediately think 20/100/.330, or see Carlos Zambrano and ink in 200 strikeouts without delay, or seek out Ichiro with the assumption of 35-plus steals looming in the back of their minds. ... read more
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Even before the start of spring training battles, late-winter signings (or inactivity in the case of free agents) can send players tumbling down the draft board. In some instances, the market begins to correct itself as owners find better value in later rounds while going through their draft preparation. This week`s edition of the Mock Market Report will focus on players who have had their ADP value decrease by at least five percent over the last two weeks. ... read more
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When the calendar flips to February, the volume of mock drafts begins to increase and some of the early-season values begin to undergo correction. In most cases, there are three ways that a player`s value will shift significantly between now and Opening Day - hype, injuries and position battles. ... read more
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On January 22nd, the RotoWire staffers had a 10-team mixed league draft. The parameters were a traditional 5x5 roto format with the following position requirements of 14 hitters - 2 C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, CI, MI, 5 OF, UT and nine pitchers. ... read more
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Hundreds of drafts are already taking place here at Mock Draft Central as fantasy baseball owners begin their preparations for the upcoming season. As the Hot Stove season transitions to the start of spring training, there will be plenty of movers and shakers on the Average Draft Position charts. ... read more
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