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Seattle Mariners Trade Cliff Lee to Texas Rangers for Justin Smoak: Fantasy Impact

Saturday, July 10, 2010

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Seattle Mariners Trade Cliff Lee to Texas Rangers for Justin Smoak: Fantasy Impact

After weeks of anticipation, Seattle Mariners’ pitcher Cliff Lee finally has a new home. Just hours after it was reported that the New York Yankees were close to acquiring Lee’s services, the Mariners dealt the 31-year-old southpaw to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Justin Smoak and minor leaguers Blake Beavan, Josh Lueke and Matt Lawson. Mariners’ reliever Mark Lowe was also sent to Texas as part of the deal. In terms of fantasy value, Lee’s has nowhere to go but down...

Why a Low BABIP Doesn’t Necessarily Signal a Good Buy-Low Candidate

Monday, June 28, 2010

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Why a Low BABIP Doesn’t Necessarily Signal a Good Buy-Low Candidate

The term Batting Average on Balls In Play (BABIP) has become one of the most popular stats among fantasy managers in recent years. To put it simply, BABIP measures the number of batted balls that fall safely for a hit (excluding home runs). According to The Hardball Times Glossary, the exact formula for BABIP is: (H-HR)/(AB-K-HR+SF). The major league average for BABIP is usually around .300. Last year it was .299. Through nearly three months this season, its .298...

Prospect Report: Mike Stanton’s 2010 Fantasy Value

Monday, June 7, 2010

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Prospect Report: Mike Stanton’s 2010 Fantasy Value

In addition to the hype surrounding the MLB draft on Monday night and Stephen Strasburg’s major-league debut on Tuesday night, fantasy owners now have Mike Stanton’s long-awaited arrival to look forward to. Stanton’s absence from Double-A Jacksonville’s lineup on Sunday almost certainly confirms this, as the young outfielder is expected to join the Marlins on Tuesday in Philadelphia. Fantasy managers have known about Stanton for a while, but his expected call up begs the question: What will his fantasy impact be in 2010?

Fantasy Baseball Insiders Tonight 5/3: Red Sox’s Mike Lowell Turns Back the Clock

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

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Fantasy Baseball Insiders Tonight 5/3: Red Sox’s Mike Lowell Turns Back the Clock

Game number 20 of 162 in the Fantasy Baseball Insiders Tonight summer-long journey featured a game that provided a whopping 25 runs on 32 hits between two struggling A.L. powerhouses… Game No. 20 – Anaheim Angels vs. Boston Red Sox Mike Lowell was the most productive hitter in Monday night’s slug fest, going 4-for-4 with three doubles, a walk, two runs and four RBI. In just his ninth start of the season, Lowell hit sixth as Boston’s DH while David Ortiz sat against Angels’ lefty Joe Saunders, who yielded seven runs on nine hits and four walks in four innings.

Prospect Report: Does Texas Rangers’ Justin Smoak Have Fantasy Value in 2010?

Thursday, April 29, 2010

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Prospect Report: Does Texas Rangers’ Justin Smoak Have Fantasy Value in 2010?

In one of the most anticipated roster moves of 2010, the Texas Rangers promoted highly-touted prospect Justin Smoak last Friday. In six games since being called up, the switch-hitting first baseman is 1-for-15 with two runs and one RBI. He does, however, have seven walks. Despite Smoak’s rough start, fantasy owners should take notice of the 23-year-old’s promotion. At three different levels in 2009, Smoak hit .290/.410/.443 with 12 HRs and 57 RBI...

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