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With Spring Training games in full swing out in Arizona, there are plenty of storylines worth noting and position battles brewing.  Let’s take a look at what’s going on: Sure, it came against a 27-year-old pitcher who has toiled in the Minor Leagues since 2003 (and at Triple-A since 2006) in Evan MacLane, but fantasy owners still have to like seeing David Wright open his spring with a home run.  He ...

You look at Adam Dunn, and there’s one thing that comes to mind: home runs.  That’s it.  That’s really all you need to know about him, isn’t it?  Is he really that type of one-trick pony? Before answering that question, we need to look at a few things: 2009 Statistics: 546 At Bats .267 Batting Average (146 Hits) 38 Home Runs 105 RBI 81 Runs 0 Stolen Bases .398 On Base ...

There are some players who always appear to be on the cusp of breaking out, arenÆt there?á WeÆve already discussed Johnny Cueto (click here to view), who certainly falls into this category.á The oft-injured Rickie Weeks is another player who pops into my mind.á What about the Angels' Brandon Wood? If feels like itÆs been the better part of a decade since we began hearing about Wood and his potential to make ...

What happened to Russell Martin in 2009?  Was it an aberration or have his skills actually declined? Before we can answer that question, let’s take a look at his 2009 production: 505 At Bats .250 Batting Average (126 Hits) 7 Home Runs 53 RBI 63 Runs 11 Stolen Bases .352 On Base Percentage .329 Slugging Percentage .285 Batting Average on Balls in Play First, let’s discuss the power. What happened to it? ...

With Johnny Damon heading out of town, it appears that the Yankees are primed to hand an outfield job to Brett Gardner.  Does he have the potential to be a viable fantasy option?  It’s doubtful, but let’s take a look: 2009 Statistics: 248 At Bats .270 Batting Average (67 Hits) 3 Home Runs 23 RBI 48 Runs 26 Stolen Bases .345 On Base Percentage .379 Slugging Percentage .312 Batting Average on Balls ...

Just one year ago Kelly Johnson was on everyone’s radar.  Was he a tremendous option?  No, he was your prototypical minimum power/minimum speed middle infielder, but as we head into 2010 he is a forgotten man.  That’s what the following line can do for you: 303 At Bats .224 Batting Average (68 Hits) 8 Home Runs 29 RBI 47 Runs 7 Stolen Bases .303 On Base Percentage .389 Slugging Percentage .249 ...

If you’ve been reading the site the past two-plus years, you already know that I’ve never been the biggest supporter of Bronson Arroyo.  Yes, he always wins games, but he almost always posts ERAs above 4.00 and WHIPs above 1.40.  Last season, however, was a very big exception: 15 Wins 220.1 Innings 3.84 ERA 1.27 WHIP 127 Strikeouts (5.19 K/9) 65 Walks (2.66 BB/9) .270 BABIP Before you get overly excited and mark ...

In many organizations, Jeremy Hellickson, or ôHellboyö as heÆs nicknamed, would be considered a shoo-in to open the 2010 season as a part of the Major League rotation. Just look at the 22-year old righty's 2.45 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 10.42 K/9 over 114 innings between Double and Triple-A in 2009 as proof.á He is one of the brightest pitching prospects in the game, but pitching in the Tampa Bay Rays system, ...

Jimmy Hascup already gave his thoughts on Ricky Nolasco (click here to read the full article), so letÆs take a quick look at my projections for him in 2010: 205.0 IP, 15 W, 3.91 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 195 K (8.56 K/9), 54 BB (2.37 BB/9) Thoughts: His struggles last season were due to some of the worst luck possible.á He posted a strand rate of 61.0 percent, the worst ...

Many fantasy owners feel itÆs unnecessary to draft stable closers since you can always find someone either late in your draft or in free agency.á You donÆt have to look further than Ryan Franklin or David Aardsma from 2009 as support.á So, this week weÆll take a look at the National League bullpen situations and next week weÆll shift our focus to the American League, looking at each teamÆs closer and ...