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AL Central Upside Down

April 14th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The AL Central was speculated by many to be dominated by the Indians and Tigers this year, however, a quick look at the standings proves nothing is predictable.

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Puerto Rico Shows Why It Is Time To End MLB’s Amateur Draft

April 14th, 2008 · 10 Comments

Puerto Rico was a hot spot for amateur talent before MLB added the territory to its annual amateur draft. Now Puerto Rico is clearly behind Colombia, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela. Is the MLB draft doing the same thing to amateur talent in this country?

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Bench Cold Stud For Hot Mediocrity?

April 14th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Every year you read the exact same threads on the various fantasy baseball message boards. It goes something like this:
Should I bench [insert Top 5 Rounder who has started off cold] for [insert Bottom 5 Rounder or free agent addition who has started off hot]? I know it’s early, but Top 5 Rounder looks lost […]

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Morning Roundup: Ryan’s Return

April 14th, 2008 · No Comments

In his first appearance in eleven months since undergoing elbow ligament replacement surgery, B.J. Ryan recorded a save for the Blue Jays yesterday–his first since April 11, 2007. Ryan first gave up a triple to Marlon Byrd in the bottom of the tenth inning, but a groundout and two flyouts kept the inning scoreless for […]

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Morning Roundup: Billy and Brian, Part 2

April 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Brian Bannister continued his great start to the season with a win for the Royals yesterday, pitching a complete game against the Twins to the tune of three hits, one walk, three strikeouts, and one run (an RBI single to Justin Morneau). He’s now 3-0 with an ERA of 0.86 and a WHIP of 0.71. […]

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Leaders & Laggards: Pitcher HR/F

April 14th, 2008 · No Comments

The 2nd metric I will be looking at as part of the Leaders & Laggards series will be Pitcher HR/F (Home Runs per Fly Ball). If you missed my first article focusing on Pitcher BABIP, check it out here.

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Morning Roundup: Rock ‘Em Sox ‘Em

April 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Just one week after hitting a grand slam against the Twins, Joe Crede hit another one, officially giving himself a “hot streak” in April, and helping the White Sox to a 11-0 win yesterday over the Tigers. Paul Konerko also hit a grand slam in the game, going two-for-four with an RBI single in the […]

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Summary of Week Two of the Fantasy Baseball Search Expert League

April 14th, 2008 · No Comments

Here is a down and dirty summary of the league results this week.

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The Bubble Blows Up

April 14th, 2008 · No Comments

The Generals’ offense lets them down and we get hammered by Mock Draft Central.

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The “General” Speculator-What to do with Johnny Cueto?

April 14th, 2008 · 3 Comments

This week the Generals opine on whether to buy, sell or hold on Johnny Cueto after his stunning debut, and give their season long projections.

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