2010 Fantasy Baseball Preview

Second Year Values – Pitching

On Saturday I went over some position players, coming off of their rookie season, that could provide good value as late round picks. It was a solid group, but not nearly as solid as the group of second year pitchers ready to make an impact in 2010. Tommy Hanson may get all the hype, and for good reason, but past him, there are several extremely promising... Read More

Second Year Values – Offense

Let’s face it, rookies can get over-hyped. Everyone was convinced Matt Wieters was going to be a star right off the bat, myself included. Same with David Price and Travis Snider (although I had my reservations about both). The fact remains that most rookies don’t provide serious fantasy production. But because of guys like Gordan Beckham... Read More

An NFBC Mock

I’m participating in an NFBC style mock tonight at 9 EST on Mock Draft Central. I’ve probably done 20 of these by now, but considering how popular NFBC seems to be getting, I thought I’d live blog one. So I’ll be updating this post with my picks, and discussing my strategy. I have pick 13 (this is a 15 team league). 9:08 - First... Read More

2010 Bullpen Preview: AL West

We continue our 2010 bullpen previews with the AL West. Brian Fuentes has saved 159 games since 2005, with a skill set to back it up. Los Angeles Angels: Closer – Brian Fuentes. Setup – Fernando Rodney. Best pitchers – Fuentes. Even after a 48 save season, most are going to be down on Fuentes. And rightfully so, the guy pitched quite... Read More

2010 Bullpen Preview: AL Central

It’s been a while since I previewed the AL East bullpen situations, but today we continue with the AL Central. Joakim Soria and Joe Nathan are among the best in the business, but the other three bullpens could be up for grabs. Minnesota Twins: Closer - Joe Nathan. Setup – Matt Guerrier. Best pitcher - Nathan. Nathan is still an elite closer... Read More

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Around the League

Ryan Gilbert

Phillies & others interested in Mike MacDougal

The righty reliever has drawn interest from multiple teams, the strongest being from the Phillies. MacDougal has closer experience, and despite his 4.31 ERA in 2008, he had 20 saves and just 1 blown save.  MacDougal has a career total of 70 saves, with 19 blown saves, only 8 more than Lidge’s ‘09 total. If MacDougal lands in Philadelphia,... Read More

Closer Watch

Alex Geshwind

2010 Bullpen Preview: AL West

We continue our 2010 bullpen previews with the AL West. Brian Fuentes has saved 159 games since 2005, with a skill set to back it up. Los Angeles Angels: Closer – Brian Fuentes. Setup – Fernando Rodney. Best pitchers – Fuentes. Even after a 48 save season, most are going to be down on Fuentes. And rightfully so, the guy pitched quite... Read More