By Jeremy Tiermini Position scarcity: it is perhaps the most uttered phrase as owners prepare for fantasy drafts. Questions revolve around “Who should I draft in this spot?” and the answer always seems to come back to position scarcity. The second base position was perhaps the most shallow position, with the exception of catcher, heading [...]
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By Jeremy Tiermini For fantasy purposes third base is a position with plenty of big names but with minimal depth. Overall, the position is loaded with power bats, with a few speedsters mixed in. One word of caution: if a run on these power 3B starts, make sure that you are in on it. After [...]
By James Bailey Baseball’s two best freshmen were nowhere to be seen in the top rookie ratings before the season started. While Matt Wieters, David Price, and Tommy Hanson captured the imaginations of baseball fans across the country, Chris Coghlan and Andrew Bailey weren’t even a blip on the radar. Coghlan was an easy cut [...]
By James Bailey If Alexei Ramirez had timed his arrival differently, he might have picked up some Rookie of the Year hardware. Unfortunately for the White Sox infielder, he broke in last year, when Evan Longoria ran away with AL Rookie honors. Ramirez finished at .290 with 21 homers and 77 RBIs. It’s a safe [...]
By James Bailey It’s interesting to peruse the list of search terms that land people on this site. Out of curiosity, I created a report of all the searches for the month of August. More than a quarter of them had the word “rookie” or “ROY” in them. Fans are obsessed with rookies.
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By Thom Henninger Statistics show the deck is stacked against major league hitters when they have two strikes, as they have a .186 two-strike average in 2009. Facing Giants ace Tim Lincecum with two strikes almost guarantees a one-way ticket to the bench. Hitters are batting just .106 (33-for-312) against him, and that’s the lowest [...]
By Thom Henninger It didn’t take long for Toronto rookie Travis Snider to step up as the early favorite for AL Rookie of the Year honors. The talented outfielder, who turned 21 in February, doubled and homered in a 12-5 victory over Detroit on Opening Day. A week later, he drilled two home runs against [...]
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By James Bailey At the rate we’re going, all of the game’s premier prospects will be in the big leagues before long. A week after Matt Wieters and David Price got the call, elite talents Tommy Hanson, Andrew McCutchen, and Gordon Beckham were all summoned to make their major league debuts. McCutchen made a splash [...]
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By James Bailey For prospect callups, this will be a tough week to top. The two top prospects in the game, according to Baseball America, both made the jump this week, with David Price making his first start of the season on Monday and Matt Wieters making his big league debut on Friday. They may [...]
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By James Bailey With this year’s draft right around the corner it seems an appropriate time to take a look back at least year’s class and see how they’re doing. Here’s a rundown of every pick from the first round and where he is today. Some have moved quickly, like Detroit’s Ryan Perry, who made [...]
