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There have been a few moves in recent days that have an impact on fantasy owners (not to mention the potentially major signing of Chone Figgins and the Mariners, which isnÆt ôofficialö yet, so I will wait for that before commenting).á
LetÆs take a look and see which players have seen their value increase, decrease or remain stagnant due to their new locale:
Placido Polanco signed with the Philadelphia Phillies - ...
Is it really possible that a player good enough for a first-round draft pick has regressed so far that heÆs a sleeper for Week 13?á If your name is Matt Forte, that amazingly is exactly what has happened.
While he has contributed in the passing game this season (433 yards on 46 receptions), he has yet to find the end zone through the air.á
On the ground, heÆs been a fraction of ...
With Major League Baseball recently revealing the players on the 2010 Hall of Fame ballot, I though I would weigh in on who I would vote for.á LetÆs take a look:
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The Definites
Roberto Alomar - Everyone remembers him for the spitting incident and the latter years, which certainly has left a black eye on his career.á ItÆs unfortunate, because he was one of the best offensive second baseman of ...
The BravesÆsigning of Billy Wagner appears to signal a change at the back end of the Atlanta bullpen.á While it is still possible that Rafael Soriano or Mike Gonzalez is brought back to the mix (though even more unlikely with the addition of Takashi Saito), does anyone believe they would have guaranteed Wagner $7 million if he was not going to be the closer?
Wagner, who returned from Tommy John ...
Since draft day, everyone has been waiting for Knowshown Moreno to emerge as a go-to fantasy option.á Over the season's first nine weeks, that type of optimism appeared like it was going to be a complete bust.
He had just one rushing touchdown.á He had rushed for 75 yards or more just three times.á His best game saw him overage 4.6 yards per carry (and he had four games averaging less ...
Fantasy Baseball Analysis: Whose 2009 Power Regression Is for Real?
Posted: 2nd December 2009 by Eric Stashin in MLB
Last week we looked at players who saw a power surge in 2009 and tried to decide whose was for real and whose was an aberration (click here to read). Today, let’s take a look at who saw their HR/FB regress dramatically and decide if it is cause for concern or if a rebound should be in order:
1) Jack Cust: Oakland Athletics: -12.0% It wasn’t that is power waned, ...
NFL Fantasy Football Week 13 Rankings: Top 15 Kickers
Posted: 2nd December 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
Every week I talk about not ignoring your kicker, as they really do make a difference.á LetÆs take a look at how IÆd rank them for Week 13:
Nate Kaeding - San Diego Chargers - at Cleveland
David Akers - Philadelphia Eagles - at Atlanta
John Carney - New Orleans Saints - at Washington
Ryan Longwell - Minnesota Vikings - at Arizona
Stephen Gostkowski - ...
NFL Fantasy Football Week 13 Rankings: Top 15 Defenses
Posted: 2nd December 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
Sometimes things just seem to have the perfect scenario screaming that they belong in the top spot, donÆt they?á ThatÆs the case when it comes to defenses for Week 13.á Who got the nod?á LetÆs take a look:
Cincinnati Bengals - vs. Detroit
Pittsburgh Steelers - vs. Oakland
New Orleans Saints - at Washington
San Diego Chargers - at Cleveland
Chicago Bears - vs. St. Louis
Carolina Panthers - vs. Tampa Bay
Denver Broncos - at Kansas ...
Everth Cabrera: An Early 2010 Fantasy Baseball Projection
Posted: 30th November 2009 by Eric Stashin in MLB
Young shortstops are getting a lot of focus these days, but the names generally mentioned are Alcides Escobar and Elvis Andrus.á ThereÆs a third speedster who belongs to be included in that group, the PadresÆEverth Cabrera.
Before we get into too much detail, letÆs take a look at his line from last season:
377 At Bats .255 Batting Average (96 Hits) 2 Home Runs 31 RBI 59 Runs 25 Stolen Bases ...
Fantasy Football Week 13 Rankings: Top 40 Wide Receivers
Posted: 30th November 2009 by Eric Stashin in NFL
Health concerns certainly throws the rankings into a spin.á Will DeSean Jackson play?á What do you do with Calvin Johnson?á LetÆs take a look at these questions and all the rest of the Week 13 rankings:
Reggie Wayne - Indianapolis Colts - vs. Tennessee
Andre Johnson - Houston Texans - at Jacksonville
Randy Moss - New England Patriots - at Miami
Vincent Jackson - ...