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March 2008 Archives


A.L. Stock Watch: Stay away from Kason Gabbard

4:07 PM Fri, Mar 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By David Ferris Two American League clubs are already on the board, but let's focus on the other 14 outfits, still toiling away in Florida......

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Weekly planner: Bench Jacoby

3:35 PM Fri, Mar 28, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By Rob Steingall These recommendations are only for March 31 through April 6 unless otherwise suggested. AMERICAN LEAGUE Put’em in Billy Butler, 1B/DH, Royals: Hitting......

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NL Stock Watch: Up on Ethier, down on Kemp

3:35 PM Thu, Mar 27, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By David Ferris Sure, plenty of misleading signs can come from spring training, but we’re not doing our job if we don’t try to pick......

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Baseball by the numbers: Average Joes vs. GMs

9:36 AM Thu, Mar 27, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By Michael Salfino Each year, if you rank major-league teams by the 10 most common fantasy baseball categories, you separate real-life losers from winners. So......

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Fantasy hitter rankings

9:34 AM Thu, Mar 27, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By David Ferris All rankings assume 5x5 format (average, runs, homers, RBI, stolen bases). * = check status Last Updated: 3/25 Next Update: 4/1 First......

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Fantasy pitcher rankings

9:33 AM Thu, Mar 27, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By David Ferris All rankings assume 5x5 format (wins, saves, strikeouts, ERA, ratio). * = check status Last Updated: 3/25 Next Updated: 4/1 Starting Pitchers......

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AL player stock watch: Chamberlain's value hurt by move to 'pen

10:01 AM Mon, Mar 24, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By David Ferris Numbers and skills are a large part of the fantasy equation, but a player’s environment can’t be ignored. Home parks, blocked positions,......

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NL player stock watch: Milledge a post-hype sleeper

10:43 AM Fri, Mar 21, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By David Ferris A Final Four trip might be acceptable in some other sports, but in fantasy baseball, the season only becomes a success when......

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Baseball by the numbers: Don't get too concerned about Beckett's back

11:49 AM Thu, Mar 20, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By Michael Salfino There are a bunch of topics in my inbox that don’t warrant a full column but are nonetheless interesting. Let’s do a......

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Updated hitter rankings

10:20 AM Wed, Mar 19, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By David Ferris All rankings assume 5x5 format (average, runs, homers, RBI, stolen bases). * = check status Last Updated: 3/18 Next Update: 3/25 First......

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Updated pitcher rankings

2:04 PM Tue, Mar 18, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By David Ferris All rankings assume 5x5 format (wins, saves, strikeouts, ERA, ratio). * = check status Last Updated: 3/18 Next Update: 3/25 Starting Pitchers......

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AL player stock watch

10:06 AM Tue, Mar 18, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By David Ferris 3/14/08 March Madness might be more of a basketball term, but it also applies to how mispriced some of the current American......

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National League player stock watch

9:40 AM Fri, Mar 14, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By David Ferris 3/13/08 Prices change, perceptions change, players come and go, and we’re here, trying to make sense of it all. Here’s a look......

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2007 AL Bums: Will they bounce back?

9:54 AM Wed, Mar 12, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By Michael Salfino Most of the guys who tanked in 2007 are viewed as future bums, too, because fans are too angry and analysts too......

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Updated hitter rankings

9:52 AM Wed, Mar 12, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By David Ferris All rankings assume 5x5 format (average, runs, homers, RBI, stolen bases). * = check status Last Updated: 3/11 Next Update: 3/18 First......

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Updated pitcher rankings

9:50 AM Wed, Mar 12, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By David Ferris All rankings assume 5x5 format (wins, saves, strikeouts, ERA, ratio). * = check status Last Updated: 3/11 Next Update: 3/18 Starting Pitchers......

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National League closer watch

11:17 AM Mon, Mar 10, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By Rob Steingall Monitoring unsettled bullpens each spring is a good way to identify late-round bargains in your fantasy draft. If you’re like me and......

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American League closer watch

11:13 AM Mon, Mar 10, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By Rob Steingall Monitoring unsettled bullpens each spring is a good way to identify late-round bargains in your fantasy draft. If you’re like me and......

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American League player stock watch

4:06 PM Fri, Mar 07, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By David Ferris March is about Grapefruit and Cactus scouting, sure, but it’s also about getting a handle on how our opponents think and how......

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National League player stock watch

3:47 PM Thu, Mar 06, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By David Ferris Public perception is a significant part of unscrambling the madness of player values in March. With one eye on the talent and......

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2007 NL bums: Will they bounce back?

12:09 PM Wed, Mar 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By Michael Salfino One of the things that makes us human is the ease with which we spot patterns, whether or not they actually exist.......

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Updated hitter rankings

10:06 AM Wed, Mar 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By David Ferris All rankings assume 5x5 format (for hitters: average, runs, home runs, RBI, stolen bases) * = check status Last Updated: 3/4 First......

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Updated pitcher rankings

10:05 AM Wed, Mar 05, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Mike McDermott    Email

By David Ferris All rankings assume 5x5 format (for pitchers: wins, saves, strikeouts, ERA, ratio). * = check status Last Updated: 3/4 Starting Pitchers 1.......

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