2010 Fantasy Baseball Preview

Rick Ankiel, Fantasy Sleeper?

Can Rick Ankiel provide some fantasy value? That’s a question AL only owners like myself are going to have to examine going in 2010, as the former Cardinals outfielder (and former Cardinals pitching phenom) signed with the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. Ankiel’s story is well known to most baseball fans. A highly touted high school pitcher,... Read More

Top 5 Prospects

5. Jesus Montero, C, New York Yankees – Montero could rank higher on this list. I really believe he’s the best offensive prospect in the minor leagues, and aside from maybe Jason Heyward, it’s not all that close. He’s already probably the best pure hitter in the minors and his power potential is up there with Stanton and Alvarez.... Read More

Can Huff bounce back?

Aubrey Huff didn't live up to expectations in 2009. On Monday, the Giants signed Aubrey Huff to a one year deal somewhere in the neighborhood of $5 million. A look at his numbers from last season would leave anyone with a bad taste in their mouth. Between Baltimore and Detroit, he hit .241 with only 15 homers and a sub-.300 wOBA. Offensively, he... Read More

Top 25 Prospects: 10-6.

Now that we’ve gotten down to the top-10 prospect things are going to get really interesting. All of these guys have super star upside, and none of them have huge flaws in their game that keep them from cracking this list. Before we get there, just want to clarify something from the last prospect post. I ranked Jenrry Mejia in the top-15, comparing... Read More

Top 25 Prospects: 14-11.

14. Jenrry Mejia, RHP, New York Mets - Mejia’s skill set has ace written all over it, and while he still needs to work on his command, he solidified a spot in the top-15 at AA last year, at the age of 19, posting a 8.87 K rate and a GB% of 56.3%. Players this young, and this advanced are very rare, as are guys that can strikeout a batter an inning... 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

Morrow to Blue Jays for Brandon League

UPDATE: Geoff Baker of the Seattle Times says the prospect will not be Brett Wallace. According to Ken Rosenthal, the prospect is likely a pitcher. According to Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com, the Blue Jays have traded reliever Brandon League to the Seattle Mariners for Brandon Morrow. One other prospect was involved in the deal, and Brett Wallace’s... Read More