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<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtjBiNE2Sg7cxrDR_iFvfD_LBwjrNTD2xL3orCe5F7ICThL8FwtxzcDvXn72c6n52G4990pFlofRs8f5uzlPsRXRnJAKOvmwdwT38pzjElKFDqPaFrMdVuXfRaEre3FRuSU0lxuDjW_C_/s1600/Justin-Upton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" kba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXtjBiNE2Sg7cxrDR_iFvfD_LBwjrNTD2xL3orCe5F7ICThL8FwtxzcDvXn72c6n52G4990pFlofRs8f5uzlPsRXRnJAKOvmwdwT38pzjElKFDqPaFrMdVuXfRaEre3FRuSU0lxuDjW_C_/s200/Justin-Upton.jpg" width="155" /></a></div>Lists like these can be a great asset if you are in a keeper or dynasty league for a couple reasons. <br />
1.) you want to have these players going forward if you plan to be competitive year in and year out and<br />
2.) this is often overlooked...if you are in a tight race midway through the year these players make Great trade chips for a struggling owner looking toward the future. You may be able to get the exact piece (or pieces) to help you win now even though it may hinder you going forward. After all, winning is the name of the game! <br />
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As mentioned, the guys at Hardball Times each took a shot at it and you can find all of their lists here; <a href="http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/fantasy/article/dynasty-rankings-top-25-fantasy-players-age-25-or-younger-2012/" target="_blank">Top 25 Players Age 25 and Younger</a>. I definately bounced my thoughts off their list, but you'll find my top 25 is quite a bit different, starting at #1...<br />
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<strong><u>My Rank- Player</u></strong><br />
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1- Justin Upton<br />
2- Clayton Kershaw<br />
3- King Felix (Hernandez)<br />
4- Mike Stanton<br />
5- Stephen Strasburgh<br />
6- Brett Lawrie<br />
7- Carlos Santana<br />
8- Andrew McCutchen<br />
9- Eric Hosmer<br />
10- Desmond Jennings<br />
11- Bryce Harper<br />
12- Mike Trout<br />
13- Matt Moore<br />
14- Jay Bruce<br />
15- Simon Castro<br />
16- Jason Heyward<br />
17- Michael Pineda<br />
18- Yu Darvish<br />
19- Pablo Sandoval<br />
20- Jesus Montero<br />
21- Mike Moustakas<br />
22- Madison Bumgarner<br />
23- Buster Posey<br />
24- Yovani Gallardo<br />
25- Matt Wieters<br />
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As you can see (and as is the theme with most of my lists) I tend to value hitters higher than pitchers. I also give slight increases to guys who have done it in the majors even though I have very little doubt that Trout and Harper will be just fine. <br />
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<strong>Here's a list (in no particular order) of guys who just missed the cut;</strong> <br />
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Ackley <br />
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Andrus<br />
Avila<br />
Beachy<br />
Belt<br />
D Gordon<br />
Feliz<br />
Freeman<br />
Goldschmidt<br />
Hanson<br />
Hudson<br />
Kimbrel<br />
Kipnis<br />
Latos<br />
Maybin<br />
Mesoraco<br />
Snider<br />
Teheran<br />
Viciedo<br />
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Anyway, let me know what you think and feel free to post your own top 25 in the comments. Jeff Furtahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861881717386956844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627358513768364561.post-63047221656488563032012-01-04T16:58:00.001-05:002012-01-06T12:48:49.957-05:00Our Domain Name was 'Stolen'Thats right the domain name bleachergm . com has been purchased by someone else. Long story short, our registration expired (thought we had auto-renew on and we were never notified...). Anyway, at least for the time being, please make sure you visit and bookmark bleachergm.blogspot.com. We hope to either obtain the rights to our original name or continue under a new name. More details to come. <br />
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If you'd like to help us out that would be awesome! Spread the word and let him know that you enjoyed coming to bleachergm.com but have no problem just visiting bleachergm.blogspot.com instead. He wants to charge us $1800 to buy the name back! We do this as a hobby and dont make money from it so thats obviously out of the question. Anyway, thanks for being an active reader of our site. We'll continue to provide up to date rankings, sleepers, mock drafts, etc. as you get ready for your 2012 Fantasy Baseball Drafts. We'll also have our 1st annual BleacherGM Draft Kit available in February (for free as always!) so visit often. Thanks!Jeff Furtahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861881717386956844noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627358513768364561.post-75188926508366592842012-01-02T11:55:00.000-05:002012-01-02T11:59:36.139-05:002012 St. Louis Cardinals Offseason Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>2011 In A Nutshell</b></div>
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In baseball terms,
2011 wasn’t a bad year for <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">St. Louis</st1:place></st1:city>.
They survived the loss of their ace for the entire year. They developed some
young players. Oh, and they won the World Series. What a storybook year for the
Cardinals. A patented Tony La Russa year; with a laundry list of deficiencies
that included:</div>
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<li class="MsoNormal">Best
player is hampered with injuries</li>
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out for the year</li>
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This guy gathered a nag-tag group of players with so many
holes you could have called them the St. Louis Swiss-Cheeses. They come from what seems like 100 games out
of playoff contention to beat <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:place></st1:city>
for the wild card spot to make the playoffs, then goes on to win it all!
Unbelievable!</div>
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Pujols is gone. Now that that’s out of the way, lets get
into the team that won the 2011 World Series. It’s still a solid team that made
some quality signings. Beltran was a great move. I know Allen Craig had a great
end of the year and playoffs, but I feel he’s better suited as a 4<sup>th</sup>
outfield rather then your starting right-fielder. It makes the outfield 4
quality guys deep. Furcal was another
move that needed to be made. He’s not what he used to be, but he’s still better
then any internal option <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">St. Louis</st1:place></st1:city>
had. I’ve been following David Freese for a few years, and I gotta say, when he
came up huge in that World Series I had a big smile on. Freese has got some
talent, but he’s just so injury prone! I really hope 2012 will be his year
because he’s got talent. After a very weak year from Holliday, Wainwright, a Cy
Young candidate every year, and the bullpen solidified, this team has a enough
talent to make another deep run in the playoffs. And to top it all off, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">St. Louis</st1:city></st1:place> has one of the
best farm systems in the league with extremely high end talent coming up. </div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD">C-Y.Molina:
4 yr/$15.5M (08-11)+12 cl opt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1B-L.Berkman:1 yr/$12mil (12)</div>
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2B-S.Schumaker:Arbitration</div>
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SS-R. Furcal:2 yr/$14 mil (12-13)</div>
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3B-D.Freese:Rookie Contract</div>
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LF-M.Holliday: 7 yr/$120M (10-16)+17 cl opt</div>
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CF-J.Jay:Rookie Contract</div>
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2 yr/$26mil (12-13)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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1. A. Wainwright: 4 yr/$15M (08-11)+12-13 cl opts</div>
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2. C. Carpenter: 5 yr/$63.5M (08-11)+12 cl opt</div>
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3. K. Lohse: 4 yr/$41M (09-12)</div>
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4. J. Garcia: Arbitration</div>
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5. J. Westbrook: 2 yr/$16.5M (11-12)+13 m opt</div>
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CL-J. Motte: Arbitration</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><a href="http://www.baseballprospectus.com/compensation/cots/" target="_blank">All contracts courtesy of Cot’s Baseball Contracts</a></i></span></div>
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<b>Top 5 Prospects</b></div>
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1.S.Miller-SP</div>
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2.C.Martinez-SP</div>
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3.Z.Cox-3B</div>
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4.J.Swagerty-SP</div>
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5.S.Blair-SP</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627358513768364561.post-90549979872337310122011-12-31T10:52:00.002-05:002011-12-31T10:57:07.102-05:00Analysis For Our Expert Mock Draft<span style="color: #333333; font-size: small;"><a href="http://bleachergm.podbean.com/mf/play/6zrpeh/BGMP11230.mp3" target="_blank">Listen to Part 1</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-size: small;"><a href="http://bleachergm.podbean.com/mf/play/2y5qx/BGMP2.mp3" target="_blank">Listen to Part 2</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333;"> </span>
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And in case you forgot how each team drafted, <a href="http://www.bleachergm.com/2011/12/fantasy-baseball-slow-mock-draft.html" target="_blank">check it out.</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627358513768364561.post-21288890461747603222011-12-29T11:39:00.000-05:002011-12-29T11:39:43.354-05:00Active MLB Players Headed to the HOF?Dave Cameron over at Fangraphs had a great article yesterday about which active MLB players would eventually make it into the Hall of Fame. I found it refreshing to look at the Hall of Fame discussions from a different angle, rather than discussing the same players over and over year after year. Anyway, his analysis can be found here <a href="http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/which-active-players-are-going-to-cooperstown/#comment-1810213" target="_blank">Active Players Headed to Cooperstown</a>. I highly recommend it. <br />
<br />
Anyway, I thought I'd put my own list together really quick. I appologize up front as I did about 15 minutes of research prior to making this list. Anyway, check it out and let me know who I'm missing (or who I'm crazy to include). <br />
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<strong><u>Headed to the Hall; </u></strong><br />
Pujols<br />
Chipper<br />
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for the rest of the list... <br />
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Jeter<br />
Pudge<br />
Rivera<br />
Halladay<br />
Vlad<br />
CC<br />
Ichiro<br />
J Santana<br />
Miggy<br />
King Felix<br />
Verlander and <br />
Longoria <br />
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<u><strong>Has a shot; </strong></u><br />
A Jones<br />
Thome<br />
Votto<br />
McCann<br />
Berkman<br />
Beltran <br />
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<strong><u>Young guys off to a good start; </u></strong><br />
Cano<br />
J Upton<br />
Kershaw <br />
there are many more on this list, but I thought these three had enough 'in the bank' already and are young enough to do much more damage. There is risk everywhere, but they are the three I'd feel most comfortable adding...Jeff Furtahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861881717386956844noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627358513768364561.post-89514578840350247012011-12-27T12:49:00.001-05:002011-12-27T12:52:19.570-05:00Top 50 Free Agent Predictions - RecapWell, 32 of the top 50 Free Agents have signed. That may seem like a lot, but considering we're almost into the new year, that number is actually suprisingly low. Still, that means that there are a handful of quality players left for teams (and fans) to add to their New Years wish lists. Obviously topping the list is Prince Fielder, who I would expect to sign in the next week or so, but there are also some solid SP (Edwin Jackson, Hiroki Kuroda, Roy Oswalt) and a top closer in Ryan Madson left for the highest bidders.<br />
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In the MLB Trade Rumors contest I've correctly guessed 5 of the 32 free agent destinations. Sounds pretty terrible (it's not good), but the leader out of thousands of entries has only guessed right on 12.<br />
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That said, I thought it'd be fun to take a look back and take another shot at the remaining 18 Free Agents. Some I've changed for obvious reason and others I've left as is. You can check out my new picks by clicking on the pictures below;<br />
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<strong><u>1-25</u></strong><br />
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<strong><u>26-50</u></strong><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Which team do you like the best? the worst? What was the best pick of the draft, the worst? Let us know what you think in the comments! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AtJw6C6xMbjTdEtzSGpYaTVqazRQX096WVY3TmdHOVE" target="_blank">Fantasy Baseball Mock Draft Results</a><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><em>Hint: if you're device has a large enough screen, click on the picture below to see each team. </em></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZorR5wsyt5gkE1wUmlpDC_qLgY0pmkUlFFqN5ikl2vbtYL2_SwqY6T6dvl9uMDa4KsIF4qrYAmGECBluCEyztlWPsob7JDB0G5Xt-jUpVd8ihKTvwf5E9MZ85bKeHd2MAg1Xy_Lt6QMto/s1600/ScreenHunter_02+Dec.+22+13.01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="134" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZorR5wsyt5gkE1wUmlpDC_qLgY0pmkUlFFqN5ikl2vbtYL2_SwqY6T6dvl9uMDa4KsIF4qrYAmGECBluCEyztlWPsob7JDB0G5Xt-jUpVd8ihKTvwf5E9MZ85bKeHd2MAg1Xy_Lt6QMto/s320/ScreenHunter_02+Dec.+22+13.01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Lets take a look at how the early rounds unfolded. <br />
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<strong><u>Round 1</u></strong><br />
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1.1- Matt Kemp, OF <em>G4LBP28</em> <span style="color: #38761d;">Good</span> 8 - <span style="color: #990000;">Bad</span> 1<br />
1.2- Albert Pujols, 1B <em>askROTObaseball</em> <span style="color: #38761d;">Good</span> 9 - <span style="color: #990000;">Bad</span> 1<br />
1.3- Troy Tulowitzki, SS <em>RepLevel</em> <span style="color: #38761d;">Good</span> 8 - <span style="color: #990000;">Bad</span> 1<br />
1.4- Jose Bautista, OF/3B <em>Nash </em><span style="color: #38761d;">Good</span> 6 - <span style="color: #990000;">Bad</span> 4<br />
1.5- Joey Votto, 1B <em>FS Dirt</em> <span style="color: #38761d;">Good</span> 3 - <span style="color: #990000;">Bad</span> 4<br />
1.6- Miguel Cabrera, 1B <em>DroppedStrike3</em> <span style="color: #38761d;">Good</span> 8 - <span style="color: #990000;">Bad</span> 0<br />
1.7- Robinson Cano, 2B <em>manninj2</em> <span style="color: #38761d;"> Good 4</span> - <span style="color: #990000;">Bad</span> 3<br />
1.8- Adrian Gonzalez, 1B <em>skipper24</em> <span style="color: #38761d;">Good</span> 6 - <span style="color: #990000;">Bad</span> 0<br />
1.9- Evan Longoria, 3B <em>TribeBball</em> <span style="color: #38761d;">Good</span> 7 - <span style="color: #990000;">Bad</span> 0<br />
1.10- Jacoby Ellsbury, OF <em>AATH_Baseball </em><span style="color: #38761d;">Good</span> 7 - <span style="color: #990000;">Bad</span> 2<br />
1.11- Justin Verlander, SP <em>rytwin</em> <span style="color: black;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Good</span> 2 - <span style="color: #990000;">Bad</span> 6</span><br />
1.12- Justin Upton, OF <em>BleacherGM</em> <span style="color: #38761d;">Good</span> 6 - <span style="color: #990000;">Bad</span> 2<br />
1.13- Dustin Pedroia, 2B <em>FBCrackerjacks</em> <span style="color: #38761d;">Good</span> 6 - <span style="color: #990000;">Bad</span> 2<br />
1.14- Carlos Gonzalez, OF <em>FantasyNomad</em> <span style="color: #38761d;">Good</span> 3 - <span style="color: #990000;">Bad</span> 3<br />
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<span style="color: black;"><strong><u>Analysis</u></strong></span><br />
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It is clear to me that it is going to be very important to get as much offense as possible early in the draft while also guarding yourself from risk as much as possible. This is probably why Verlander (pitcher) received the most negative rating and no other pitchers were taken in round 1. Position scarcity also played a key role. 2B, SS and 3B look to be very shallow this year and if you're able to lock down those positions with top performers you'll be in good shape later in the draft. <br />
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<em>My Pick</em> - At pick #12 I was happy to have a couple options fall to me. In the first couple rounds I like to draft offense with a heavy emphasis on power. The players I considered here were Justin Upton, Prince Fielder and Mark Teixeira. I figured if I drafted <strong>Upton</strong> I would get a true 5 tool star whose best years may still be ahead of him. I also knew Upton wouldn't last until my next pick (5 picks later), but that Fielder or Teixeira might.<br />
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<em>G4LBP28</em>- With the first overall selection I want someone who is gonna fill up the stat sheet. <strong>Kemp</strong> is the one who does that best seeing as Pujols is not likely to steal more than 10. Also, I am preparing for a dynasty draft this upcoming season so I'm usually going to select the younger player in all the mock drafts i'll take part in. Other players I considered: Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera<br />
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<em>askROTObaseball</em>- I happily took <strong>Albert Pujols</strong> with the #2 overall pick. In my opinion, he's still the top overall fantasy player and I look for a HUGE year in his first season with the Angels. You can't beat consistency and with Pujols you know what you're going to get. Now if only he would have only played 3 more games at 3B and gained eligibility at the hot corner, I'd really be in business!<br />
<em>RepLevel</em>- <strong>Tulowitzki </strong>was at the top of my board all along. He may not guarantee six wins like Cabrera or Votto, but he stands out among his positional peers more than anyone else in the game.<br />
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<em>Nash</em>- I was pleasantly surprised to have Joey Bats fall to me at 4, I would have selected him first overall had I had the pick. He will put up similar numbers to the 3 big 1Bs Pujols, Miggy and Gonzo, but <strong>Bautista</strong> does it at 3B.<br />
RepLevel on Bautista- For what it's worth, I had Bautista outside the top ten. I think she should have been the AL MVP in '11, but the sharp drop on his power numbers midseason seemed to correspond with the league catching on to the Jays' sign stealing. He'll walk a ton and probably hit 30 homers again, and I see the fantasy value of his third base eligibility, but in the real world, he's a weak defensive right fielder and a weaker defensive third baseman who can't possibly repeat his 2011 offensive numbers<br />
manninj2 on Bautista- I disagree with that Bautista assessment completely going into the 2012 season. Now if you were making this argument going into the 2011 season, I'd agree with you. " [Bautista] can't possibly repeat his 2011 offensive numbers." Why not? He's done it 2 years (probably closer to 2.5) in a row now, it's time to start believing, and with power becoming harder to find, Bautista's value is that much greater. I view Beltre similarly. He's also done it now 2 years in a row, but people never seem to bring his name up about "can't possibly repeat his 2011 offensive numbers" . If you believe in 1, you gotta believe in both, right?<br />
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<em>FS Dirt</em>- Love <strong>Votto</strong>; took him third in my mixed league last year. He plays in a great park, plays everty day and is a lock for a .300 BA. The drop in his power stats from '10 to '11 not a concern at all, as long as the BA was there. Very happy with the pick, although I was clicking my heels for Joey Bats; still the most underrated player in the game.<br />
manninj2 on Votto- In addition to Votto's fall, the whole team played below expectations. I'm predicting a much better year, not only for Votto, but the whole Reds team.<br />
fantasynomad on Votto- That's a bold statement w/ all the great things that happened this off season to other NL Central teams :)<br />
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<em>DroppedStrike3</em>- Tough one here as my gut was telling me to look at a 5 tool guy, but i promised myself that this year aside from Pujols, <strong>Miguel Cabrera</strong> would be the only other 1st Baseman that I would reach for in the first round. I don't think anyone else in baseball is such a lock for 30+ HRs, 100+ RBI, contends for a batting title and above all stays healthy. Where you can argue against small sample sizes, increasing age, or declining health for a lot of hitters of the Cabrera mold, this guy's production is as consistent as it comes and the numbers are a sure thing. <br />
<em>skipper24</em>- My first pick of the draft was a no brainer for me. I was pleased to see <strong>Adrian Gonzalez</strong> fell to the 8th pick. He's a top tier first basement that can work the count with the best. I don't have specific stats in front of me, but he continuously hangs with the top first basemen of the league. With a new coach gonig to boston, i look for more production out of all the red sox hitters. I don't feel the laxidazical numbers from the superstar lineup continuing through twenty-twelve. i.e. Carl Crawford and the entire pitching staff. <br />
<em>AATH_Baseball</em>- There were only three guys in 2011 to collect 100 runs, 100 RBI, 30 HR, and 30 stolen bases while also posting a batting average of .300 or better: Matt Kemp, Ryan Braun, and Jacoby Ellsbury. Kemp was taken in the first round and no one is going to touch Braun this early when he may have to serve a 50 game suspension, so there was little hesitation when I chose <strong>Ellsbury</strong>. I don't foresee him maintaining the disposition as a 30/30 guy, but would be happy with a 20/40 season. He's practically a knack for 100 RBIs and runs as long as he is healthy in a Red Sox uniform.<br />
<em>rytwin</em>- <strong>Verlander</strong> So my thinking for my first pick is, Oops! I slept through it. I much prefer to have NL pitchers, and I usually don't like to draft pitchers so high. Prince Fielder would have been my pick had I been there<br />
BleacherGM- While a slow mock draft can be a lot of fun, these are the dangers. Not everyone can be there all the time and things come up which may make it possible to get to a computer (even with an 8 hour time-limit). <br />
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<em>FBCrackerjacks</em>- First, 14 is a lot for a snake draft. If you come in at 12-14 at lot of elite talent is off the board. Picking at 13, for sake of argument, I'm going to call it a wrap-around pick and count both as one pick. Being that there is approximately 400,000 picks between me and my 3rd round pick I wanted to make sure I was thinking 5 tool. Pedroia does it all at a shallow position and the park in which Granderson plays couldn't but more suited to his strengths. He'll find that short right porch a million times next season. Again, picking so late I wanted contributions in all stats. If you look at Pedroia and Granderson as the sum of their contribution a conservative estimate is a .280 AVG (thankfully <strong>Pedroia </strong>brings up Granderson's AVG), well over 200 runs (remember, Granderson led MLB in runs last year), close to 60 or more home runs (hello, short right porch and Green Monster), over 200 RBIs, and probably 50 steals. I needed that sort of across the board production to build off, drafting so late in a snake draft.<br />
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<em>FantasyNomad</em>- As much as people say they love, or rather be towards the bottom of the draft order, it still can be frustrating as you sit in wait, especially in a 14 team draft, for your pick to come. You sit and wait, and wait, and wait the whole time watching big time talent fall off the board as heyou stare at the computer wishing and hoping that the next guy you want is still there when it is finally your pick. As expected, the players I wanted must were gone by the time it was my pick. What was really frustrating was that two of my targeted players went right before my pick, of course. As I watched Dustin Pedroia and Justin Upton grabbed just out my grasp. So, I decided go with <strong>Carlos Gonzalez</strong>. I chose Cargo over Reyes, even though both players have their injury issues, because Cargo provides big time numbers in every category, where as Reyes provides stats primarily in only three of the four offense categories. Another thing that factor into my decision to skip over Reyes is that history seems to show that when players change teams they most often seem to regress, or struggle to put up numbers similar to their previous year’s totals. Going back just to last year the list of offensive players that changed teams, who struggled, seems endless (unless they went to the Rangers): Crawford, Dunn, Werth, Carlos Pena, VMart (HR totals), to name a few.<br />
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Like I said, it's been a lot of fun thus far and we have a great group of passionate fantasy baseball fans. Stay tuned for the 2nd round results and analysis!Jeff Furtahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861881717386956844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627358513768364561.post-8462789133235217442011-12-16T13:28:00.000-05:002011-12-16T13:28:05.209-05:00Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitchers To Target<br />
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For you fantasy vets, it’s all about the 70/30,
hitters/pitchers, split when auction drafting. I do it; everyone in my league
just about does it, or a variation thereof. So should we buck the trend and go
for top tier starters while everyone else avoids them? Probably, but whatever,
I’m set in my ways. Anyway, when waiting on drafting pitching, it’s all about
finding your Aladdin, the diamond in the rough (Disney reference). After a few
years of drafting this way, or variations, I’ve really perfected finding my Aladdin. Anyone in my fantasy league (Bruce, Steve, Roddy, etc.) go ahead and
stop reading now so I still have an advantage come draft day……ok, now that they
are gone here we go.</div>
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First, for those that are new to drafting, especially in
auctions, a 70/30 split is the amount of money you spend on hitters vs.
pitchers. Typical auction leagues start with a $260 budget to spend on your
team. Using the 70/30 split that means you will spend roughly $182 on your
hitters and $78 on pitching. This is
done because hitters, especially your 5-tool and power guys will cost more, and
most, me included, feel pitching is very deep and front line starter can be
found later in the draft. Having said that, now here we go….</div>
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Looking at pitchers, their value can vary significantly from
year to year, especially when Wins is a category. 1 W can change a pitchers
perceptive value greatly, which is why the underlying numbers are the best to
look at. Add to that the fact that starting pitchers do not contribute to 1 of the 5 pitching categories, saves. Since most of you don’t have time to look at this stuff and do your own
research, I do have the time (loser? Yes, but I’ve accepted it), so that’s why
we are here. Anyhow, one major category, strikeouts (Ks), is a great starting
point to find your Aladdin. </div>
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0Ah9igj6E-p1_dDcxOG1tU0ViZXZMcUhTZzhsUl9Rbmc&single=true&gid=0&output=html" target="_blank">Here</a> is a list of the top 26 strikeout SPs in baseball last year</div>
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Looking down the list, you see a lot of the usual culprits.
Most are the top tier guys we aren’t going for, so we need to dive deeper
*splash* into the numbers to find who we’re targeting. Those numbers are BB/9,
HR/9, BABIP, and HR/FB. We’re looking at these numbers because they will tell
us a little tale about which pitcher got unlucky in 2011. This is where the best value lies. Guys that should have done much better in 2011, but because they got unlucky or had a bad year, their "stock" has taken a hit in 2012, so they'll be available later in drafts. Based on the average
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BB/9 < 2.67 – tells me they are not walking an excessive
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HR/9 > 0.82 – getting unlucky and giving up the long ball
too excessively</div>
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BABIP > 0.289 – getting unlucky with extra balls finding
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LOB% < 74.7% - not being able to strand guys that get on
base. Which makes sense if balls are flying over the fence, or finding holes
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HR/FB > 9.3% - confirming that they are not making that
“key pitch”, or balls are flying out at an unlucky/excessive rate</div>
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0Ah9igj6E-p1_dDlqQjJPejFhWGttU1JObmwwZDZWY1E&output=html" target="_blank">Here’s </a>the list of SPs to target in drafts</div>
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First and foremost, grabbing an “ace” in round 4 is not a bad
idea; someone to anchor your staff, especially if it’s a pitcher that has the
potential to generate 1<sup>st</sup>-2<sup>nd</sup> round numbers. Also,
grabbing that “ace” in round 4 allows you to wait till, according to my
list, round 11 and/or later, but if
you’re not about to grab a SP that early, then there are at least guys later on
that are projected to outperform their Average Draft Position (ADP). This could allow you to spend even less on pitching.</div>
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Post some comments and let me know what you think. By the way, <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0Ah9igj6E-p1_dE04bjVCRE9PMlMtaHRYWFdPWWxtY0E&single=true&gid=0&output=html" target="_blank">here’s</a> a full list, complete with
all the numbers, of the top strikeout 26 SPs in MLB in 2011. </div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627358513768364561.post-18132365971404001412011-12-15T10:51:00.003-05:002011-12-15T10:55:33.429-05:002012 Fantasy Baseball Top 250 RankingsWell, since Furtah took a stab at it, and failed miserably! haha...joking. I guess I'll throw my hat into the ring and give you my top 250. Open to discussion, in fact, I encourage discussion! So go ahead and praise my shrewd rankings, or rip it to shreds. I feel the latter will be more likely.<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0Ah9igj6E-p1_dFdxSXZKT1RzRW1jN3hLc0VwSWpHUGc&single=true&gid=0&output=html" target="_blank">JTM's Top 250 Rankings</a><br />
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And to view BleacherGM's Overall Average Rankings, <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/bleachergm.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0Ah9igj6E-p1_dEVvZFZ4VnpDN285eGdpOUFpaldaZFE&single=true&gid=0&output=html" target="_blank">here ya go!</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627358513768364561.post-26431049710912975222011-12-15T10:25:00.001-05:002011-12-15T10:25:40.540-05:00Milwaukee Brewers 2012 Offseason Preview<br />
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<b>2011 In A Nutshell:</b></div>
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It was truly a magical year for the Brew-Crew. One that GM
Doug Melvin has been building up to since CC Sabathia carried the Brew-Crew to
the playoffs with one arm in 2008. With very calculated, necessary trades made
before the 2011 season Melvin positioned the Brew-Crew very nicely, and loaded
up the rotation with solid starters that ran 4 deep (Greinke, Gallardo, Marcum,
and Wolf). He knew he had the power/speed to keep up with the big boys in hitting,
so he had to dump the farm, literally, on getting Grienke and Marcum. Two moves
that were widely criticized, but two moves I felt very necessary. Fielder was
gone after the 2011 season, which meant Melvin had to make 2011 the season to
go for it! Mid-market and small-market teams have a small window to compete for
the World Series that don’t come around often, so when it does, they have to go
for it. I applaud Melvin for going for it. Although <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">the Brewers came up short, it was still a
great season that netted the a MVP, a MVP candidate, a division win, and a deep
playoff run. Along with T-Plush. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>2012
Outlook:</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><i>In
the words of Obi-Wan Kenobi</i></span></div>
<a name='more'></a><i>,” You were the Chosen One! You were supposed to
destroy the [PED Era], not join them! Bring balance to [baseball], not leave it
in darkness...” </i><o:p></o:p><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">I
think that about sums up how I feel about Ryan Braun. He won the NL MVP Award.
Along with Fielder, he took the Brewers deep into the playoffs. He was supposed
to be the beacon that propelled us out of the thought that every time a player
performed extremely well he was on a PED. Now that’s tarnished. Add to that
Prince Fielder leaving, and it makes for a bleak, depressing 2012 for the
Brew-Crew. *FLASH* “Wait, what was that?! Was it a Chorizo? Was it a frosty
Miller Lite?! No it’s….oh…it’s Aramis Ramirez. <i>(sarcastically)</i> woo-hoo.” That’s
right, <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Milwaukee</st1:place></st1:city>’s
savior, A-Ram and is sidekick Alex Gonzalez. Not really Braun/Fielder, but
that’s what ya got! With those 2 manning the left side, and Gamel taking over
at 1B, this still is team that can compete, especially with that rotation and
bullpen. Gamel is projected to be a 25HR, .290 BA player, and I think A-Ram can
match that. As long as the Brewers stay competitive, and I think they will, while
Braun serves his 50 game suspension (I know I’m jumping the gun, but I’m
assuming he’s guilty) they can make a serious push at winning the division
again. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>2012
Projected Lineup</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 13px;">C-J.Lucroy:
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">1B-M.Gamel:
Rookie Contract<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">2B-R.Weeks:</span>
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">4 yr/$38.5M
(11-14)+15 v opt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">3B-A.Ramirez:3
yr/$36mil (12-14)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">LF-R.Braun/C.Gomez:</span>
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">8 yr/$45M (08-15)/
Arbitration<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">CF-N.Morgan:
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">RF-C.Hart:</span>
<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">3 yr/$26.5M
(11-13)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="DE" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">1. Y. Gallardo:</span><span lang="DE"> </span><span lang="DE" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">5 yr/$30.1M (10-14)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="DE" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">4. R. Wolf: 3 yr/$29.75M (10-12)+13 cl opt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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C. Narveson: Rookie Contract<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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J. Axford:Rookie Contract<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Top
5 Prospects</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">1.W.Peralta-SP<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="DE" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt;">3.K.Heckathorn-SP<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Anyway, here are the rules. We will draft 16 positions; <em>C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, OF, OF, UT, SP, SP, SP, RP, RP, P, P</em> and use the basic 5x5 Roto scoring statistics; <em>R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, W, S, K, ERA, WHIP.</em> You can follow our draft by going to http://www.couchmanagers.com/mock_drafts/?draftnum=19013. </div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Throughout the draft we’ll have each team give thoughts on their picks. At the end of the draft we’ll use some preliminary projections to crown a champion of BleacherGM’s inaugural Mock Draft. Without further ado, here are the teams; </div><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><strong>DroppedStrike3</strong></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Pat Adair grew up in an obsessive baseball family, Phillies season ticket holder since the day he could afford them, and a fantasy baseball player since 1995.</div><br />
<strong>Skipper24</strong><br />
Kyle Furtah is a devout Detroit Tigers fan. His baseball history includes, but is not limited to, junior college pitcher and current varsity coach for Fitzgerald High School. He doesn’t have a strategy for fantasy drafts unless drinking beer while drafting is considered a strategy. <br />
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<strong>FS Dirt</strong><br />
Eddie Mayrose launced FantasySportsDirt.com just three years ago as part of his transition from a Wall St. career to one as a writer/sports personality. During the baseball season, he does a regular Sunday spot with Craig Mish on SiriusXM’s Fantasy Sports Channel. He has been a fantasy baseball player since 1988 and is a diehard Met’s fan (with the scars to prove it). <br />
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<strong>FantasyNomad</strong><br />
Michael Pichan is the host of the Rotoinfo.com Fantasy Nomad and Fantasy Baseball shows. His podcasts can be found at Rotoinfo.com with the Blog Talk Radio (BTR) widget near the bottom of the page. He regularly discusses fantasy sports so give him a listen. He’s interested in discussing any/all draft strategies (even if they may be as off the wall as Kyle’s above). You can find him on twitter @FantasyNomad<br />
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<strong>G4LBP28</strong><br />
Jon McMahon is 25 years old and has been playing fantasy baseball for about 6 years now. He is involved with the Full Count Dynasty league which includes 26 teams, full major and minor league rosters and year round action including drafts, free agency, trades, etc.<br />
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<strong>AATH_Baseball</strong><br />
Ryan Sendek is part of Cardinal Nation, though he grew up as a Pirates fan near Pittsburgh. He first played fantasy baseball when he created, maintained and managed his own league at just 10 years old! He’s used to finishing in the top 3 in his leagues, but he’s become a little rusty and hasn’t finished as high over the past couple years. His twitter account is @AATH_Baseball. <br />
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<strong>RepLevel</strong><br />
Bryan O’Connor of Replacement Level Baseball Blog is a huge baseball fan; though not a huge fantasy fan (he goes out of his way never to look at RBI totals). Plans to conduct his draft by choosing the players he’d want on a real baseball team, meaning more Mike Napoli and less Michael Young. <br />
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<strong>askROTObaseball</strong><br />
David Kerr is 26, married w/ 2 kids and writes the blog, askrotobaseball.wordpress.com. He’s been playing fantasy baseball for 10 years and it is a great passion of his. His goal is to one day become a fantasy baseball expert and run his own fantasy baseball website. Can be reached on twitter @askrotobaseball.<br />
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<strong>rytwin</strong><br />
Ryan Drost is an identical twin. He and his twin write about the Minnesota Twins for twinsontwins.blogspot.com. He is probably the staunchest Joe Mauer supporter, one of the relatively few who did not turn on him this year, and will try to resist drafting him in the first round.<br />
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<strong>TribeBball</strong><br />
Jerry Smalls is a die hard Cleveland Indians fan. So much so that he decided to start his own blog at tribebball.blogspot.com and twitter account @TribeBball, however neither of them really took off. He still enjoys rooting for the Tribe and can be found at the 'Jake' often to take in a game.<br />
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<strong>FBCrackerjacks</strong><br />
Clave, years ago, won the first fantasy baseball league he participated in and that sweet taste of victory unleashed an obsession inside him. The following year he gathered 14 of his friends together and began the TunaCorn Fantasy Baseball League, a 7×7 roto league that is still humming along. He’ll often write about the lessons learned at fantasybaseballcrackerjacks.com. His wife is awesome and he has two little girls that don’t like baseball as much as they like dressing up as princesses.<br />
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<strong>Nash</strong><br />
Nash is an avid sports fan that hails from California by way of Minnesota where he continues to cheer for his beloved A's and Giants. He is not opposed to trying any form of fantasy baseball once but Roto is far and away his favorite. Nash can be read at fantasybaseballcrackerjacks.com. <br />
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<strong>manninj2</strong><br />
Jeremy Manning is a co-founder of Bleachergm.com. He is currently involved in 3 fantasy baseball leagues, 2 of which have been around for a combined total of 30+ years! His life is fantasy baseball which, he says, is sad but comforting. His twitter account is @manninj2. He can be reached there or at the BleacherGM chat box with any questions. <br />
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<strong>BleacherGM</strong><br />
I’m Jeff Furtah, co-founder of BleacherGM.com. I’m 29 years old and married with a 2 year old daughter. I work a ton, but in between family and work I also love baseball. In 2011 I worked with MLB as a stat stringer in Cleveland (Go Tribe!). I’m also a Michigan State alumni and love watching the Spartans (Go Green!). I want to thank everyone for being involved with the draft and look forward to a couple weeks/months of fun.<br />
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<em>"Fantasy Baseball - All the glory of Victory, without the Grass Stains!"</em>Jeff Furtahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861881717386956844noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627358513768364561.post-12637572796849217452011-12-13T09:38:00.003-05:002011-12-13T13:46:34.898-05:002012 Miami Marlins Offseason Overview<br />
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2011 started off great. Josh Johnson was looking very
CY-ish, Hanley was sluggish, but it’s HanRam, he’ll come around! The young kids
were producing. Things were going good! Random Marlins fan, “alright! 2011
looks great! We’re going to sneak up on everyone and take the East.” Then the
All-Star break (if not sooner) hit. The wheels fell off, or should I say
HanRam’s back fell apart. Johnson’s arm fell to pieces, LoMo couldn’t find the
ball because he eyes were focused elsewhere *cough*Twitter*cough*, and there
were just too many other holes to fill. There were certainly bright spots, <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Stanton</st1:place></st1:city> proved he’s going
to be a beast, and Bonifacio proved he’s a gamer. Although the Marlins’ final
stats (hitting/pitching) finished in the middle of the NL pack, there were some
underlying numbers there that showed these fish have a chance to cause some
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2 Words. 1 name. Jose Reyes. This guy is a game changer.
He’s what a leadoff hitter should be. He’ll net you 50+SBs, hitting you well
over .300, poke a few HRs to keep the outfielders honest, crush you 30+
doubles, and add 15+ triples. Beast Mode Activated. I don’t care about his
injury history. I don’t. Almost everyone comes with baggage. I mean, look at
Sir Albert. El Hombre. People were so desperate to find something, anything
wrong with the guy! They were looking at
WAR, age (is he 31? Is he a south American 31 which means 40?), anything! Look
at what he’s doing! Pujols, despite being hurt still put up MVP numbers. But I
digress, Reyes is a stud, and will change the Marlins for the better. The
“other guy”, some dude named Hanley, keeps complaining about shifting to
3B…Dude, get over it! Players better then you, players that are in the hall of
fame, or soon will be, have made the exact same shift you have. Sit back, field
some extra grounders, enjoy the fact there’s uber-talent around you, and shut
up. Ok, now that that’s over with, I like this Marlins team a lot! LoMo (sans
Twitter), Stanton, Buehrle (like this signing a lot. Little too much
years/money IMO, but the market dictated it), and <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bell</st1:place></st1:city> (forgot the mention they picked up a
nice closer here. I’m never really a fan of overpaying for saves, too much
history proving that a closer can be found almost anywhere, but still it’s nice
to have a solid guy finishing up games) make up a very talented core. It’s just
too bad they’re in the east, because I like <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Atlanta</st1:place></st1:city> (Hot-lanta), and obviously Philly
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C-J.Buck: 3 yr/$18M (11-13)</div>
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-Solide young crop. Dominguez will be getting plenty of Abs
at the MLB level, and would have been the opening day starter if not for the
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They will be updated periodically, so check back every now and again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627358513768364561.post-82491354324719889652011-12-07T12:38:00.001-05:002011-12-08T11:45:54.902-05:00Thoughts On The New York Yankees Winter Meetings<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
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<em>If the Yanks don't get Gio, Wandy, or Danks they are fools! I get holding on to top level prospects, but at some point they gotta bolster up that staff. CC is a formidable #1, an ace, but after they it's nothing but question marks. No clue what they'll get from Hughes, Nova, Garcia, and/or Burnett. It's arguable they lost in the 2011 playoffs due to lack of pitching, so why not pull a page from the Yankees of old, buy the top level free agent, Wilson, and trade for a young starting pitcher, Danks/Gonzalez. That'll make them 3 deep, with some high upside guys (I know I ripped Hughes/Nova earlier, but them as #4/5 SPs is a lot better then #2/3 SPs) at the back of the rotation.</em></div>
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<em>If you read the new CBA, starting in 2014 teams over the luxury tax will be 'punished' more than they have in the past. I think the Yankees will always have the top Payroll, but it may come down quite a bit from the $200M territory. That makes a 6 yr deal for (in my opinion) over-rated <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Wilson</place></city> or 4 yr deal for an aging Buehrle more gamble than it's worth. </em><em>As far as trades go, many think Banuelos and/or Betances could be just as good as Gio/Danks in the very near future and their lineup is aging quickly so a 22 yr old with all the tools to be a Great ML hitter is important to 2012 as well as their future. </em><em>I think they will add a SP or two, but they may wait till the next tier of Free Agents or the asking price comes down a little for their prospects. </em><em>Or maybe they make a deal for Gio and sign Darvish. At this point there's so much posturing and rumors, but history has shown you know the Yankees will be involved. </em></div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627358513768364561.post-64727084106407745302011-12-06T12:35:00.001-05:002011-12-06T12:38:57.591-05:00NY Mets 2012 Offseason Preview<br />
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Jose Reyes was the batting title champion. That’s basically it. Everything else was pretty much forgettable. Like David Wright’s injury plagued season. Ike Davis going down for the year. <place w:st="on"><placename w:st="on">Jason</placename> <placename w:st="on">Bay</placename></place>…who? Angel Pagan’s constant determination to prove why he should NOT be an everyday starter. Johan Santana not playing at all, which is basically the story for every other pitcher the Mets trotted out there. All in all, just a crappy year to be a Mets fan. However, I will point out that the Mets did have a solid hitting year ranking 2nd in the NL in AVG and OBP. </div>
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It’s got to get better, right? Bay has to start hitting, Wright and Davis can’t be hurt for that long, and I like what Lucas Duda, and Daniel Murphy showed me in 2011…great roles players! Unfortunately there’s still not much power hitting, and their bullpen is a mess. The staff’s dreadfulness has been well documented, so no need to delve into that. This is a team in shamb…I mean rebuild mode. It also doesn’t help that your franchise shortstop went south for multiple winters, and your other franchise cornerstone is starting to pack his bags. What I think? The Mets do trade Wright, but closer to the July deadline. They get an everyday CF like Bourjos or Span, a top tier SP, and a highly ranked IF prospect in return. Look, this is a team that’s years away from contending, and all the major pieces they got the past few years to go for the title didn’t work, so why hang on to 1? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have a couple decent pieces in Davis, Duda, Turner, and Murphy, but these are not studs, they are guys you surround with multiple All-Stars. Once the owner situation is straightened out, trade Wright, plan out what they are doing after the 2012 season, they have a lot to look forward. One major bright spot is in 2012, their payroll drops $100mil, and even less the following years, which means once the ball is rolling, they have plenty of money to sign some cornerstone free agents. </div>
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3B- D. Wright - 6 yr/$55M (07-12)+13 cl opt</div>
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1. Pujols, Albert - Cardinals<br />
2. Fielder, Prince - Cubs<br />
3. Reyes, Jose - <span style="color: red;">Giants</span> ; Marlins, 6 years, $106 M<br />
4. Wilson, C.J. - Blue Jays<br />
5. Darvish, Yu - Japan<br />
6. Jackson, Edwin - Nationals<br />
7. Rollins, Jimmy - Phillies<br />
8. Ramirez, Aramis - Dodgers<br />
9. Beltran, Carlos - Mariners<br />
10. Papelbon, Jonathan - <span style="color: red;">Red Sox; </span><span style="color: black;">Phillies, 4 yrs, $50M</span><br />
11. Cuddyer, Michael - Blue Jays<br />
12. Buehrle, Mark - Marlins<br />
13. Ortiz, David - Twins<br />
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14. Madson, Ryan - Phillies<br />
15. Kuroda, Hiroki - Dodgers<br />
16. Pena, Carlos - Orioles<br />
17. Rodriguez, Francisco - Marlins<br />
18. Oswalt, Roy -Rangers<br />
19. Vazquez, Javier - Mets<br />
20. Bell, Heath - <span style="color: red;">Padres</span>; Marlins, 3 yrs, $27M<br />
21. Crisp, Coco - Braves<br />
22. Iwakuma, Hisashi - Twins<br />
23. Johnson, Kelly - Tigers<br />
24. Willingham, Josh - Indians<br />
25. Maholm, Paul - Mariners<br />
26. Sizemore, Grady - <span style="color: red;">Cubs</span>; Indians, 1 yr, $5M<br />
27. Colon, Bartolo - Cubs<br />
28. Bedard, Erik - Rangers<br />
29. DeJesus, David - <span style="color: red;">Rockies</span>; Cubs, 2 yrs, $10M<br />
30. Kubel, Jason - Red Sox<br />
31. Hernandez, Ramon - Mets<br />
32. Francis, Jeff - Pirates<br />
33. Capuano, Chris - Royals<br />
34. Wada, Tsuyoshi - Orioles<br />
35. Barmes, Clint - <span style="color: red;">Blue Jays</span>; Pirates, 1 yr, $4M<br />
36. Kotchman, Casey - Indians<br />
37. Garcia, Freddy - <span style="color: blue;">Yankees</span>; 1 yr, $4M<br />
38. Hill, Aaron - <span style="color: blue;">Diamondbacks</span>; 2 yrs, $11M<br />
39. Damon, Johnny - Rays<br />
40. Harang, Aaron - Astros<br />
41. Carroll, Jamey - <span style="color: blue;">Twins</span>; 2 yrs, $6.75M<br />
42. Furcal, Rafael - Cardinals<br />
43. Pierre, Juan - Giants<br />
44. Francisco, Frank - Reds<br />
45. Marquis, Jason - Mets<br />
46. Pineiro, Joel - Rockies<br />
47. Broxton, Jonathan - <span style="color: red;">Angels</span>; Royals, 1 yr<br />
48. Nathan, Joe - <span style="color: red;">Dodgers</span>; Rangers, 2 yrs, $14.75M<br />
49. Wood, Kerry - Cubs<br />
50. Chen, Bruce - <span style="color: red;">Yankees</span>; Royals, 2 yrs, $9MJeff Furtahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861881717386956844noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627358513768364561.post-45858277278946106652011-12-05T08:27:00.001-05:002011-12-05T08:37:49.269-05:002012 Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitching RanksThis had to be the hardest Rankings for me to do. I switched so many names around so many times I finally had to stop, flip the rankings the bird, and let you guys be the judge. I took a lot into consideration:<br />
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Why did I rank Alexi Ogando twice? (I’m happy I put him in the same general area though!)</div>
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<em>As you can see I've started to add more detail, I'll continue to add detail throughout the offseason to hopefully make this your go-to list heading into draft season. </em><br />
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<strong><u>Overall Rank- Player, Pos 2011 Stats</u></strong><br />
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1- Matt Kemp OF .321-39-125 39 SB 115 R<br />
2- Ryan Braun OF .332-33-111 33 SB 109 R<br />
3- Albert Pujols 1B .299-37-99 9 SB 105 R<br />
4- Miguel Cabrera 1B .346-30-105 2 SB 111 R<br />
5- Jose Bautista OF .302-43-103 9 SB 105 R<br />
6- Troy Tulowitzki SS .302-30-105 9 SB 81 R<br />
7- Jacoby Ellsbury OF .321-32-105 39 SB 119 R<br />
8- Adrian Gonzalez 1B .338-27-117 1 SB 108 R<br />
9- Robinson Cano 2B .302-28-118 8 SB 104 R<br />
10- Evan Longoria 3B .244-31-99 3 SB 78 R<br />
11- Justin Upton OF .289-31-88 21 SB 105 R<br />
12- Joey Votto 1B .309-29-103 8 SB 101 R<br />
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13- Curtis Granderson OF .262-41-119 25 SB 136 R<br />
14- Prince Fielder 1B .299-38-120 1 SB 95 R<br />
15- Dustin Pedroia 2B .307-21-91 27 SB 102 R<br />
16- Mark Teixeira 1B .248-39-111 4 SB 90 R<br />
17- Roy Halladay SP 19-6 0Sv 2.35 ERA 220 K<br />
18- Justin Verlander SP 24-5 0Sv 2.40 ERA 250 K<br />
19- Carlos Gonzalez OF .295-26-92 20 SB 92 R<br />
20- Clayton Kershaw SP 21-5 0Sv 2.27 ERA 248 K<br />
21- Hanley Ramirez SS .243-10-45 20 SB 55 R<br />
22- David Wright 3B .254-14-61 13 SB 60 R<br />
23- Jose Reyes SS .337-7-44 39 SB 101 R<br />
24- Ian Kinsler 2B .255-32-77 30 SB 121 R<br />
25- Adrian Beltre 3B .296-32-106 1 SB 82 R<br />
26- Josh Hamilton OF .298-25-94 8 SB 80 R<br />
27- Cliff Lee SP 17-8 0Sv 2.39 ERA 238 K<br />
28- Jered Weaver SP 18-8 0Sv 2.40 ERA 198 K<br />
29- Hunter Pence OF .314-22-97 8 SB 84 R<br />
30- C.C. Sabathia SP 19-8 0Sv 2.99 ERA 230 K<br />
31- Asdrubal Cabrera SS .273-25-92 17 SB 87 R<br />
32- Victor Martinez DH .331-12-103 1 SB 76 R<br />
33- Andrew McCutchen OF .259-23-89 23 SB 87 R<br />
34- Carl Crawford OF .255-11-56 18 SB 65 R<br />
35- Tim Lincecum SP 13-14 0Sv 2.73 ERA 220 K<br />
36- Alex Rodriguez 3B .276-16-62 4 SB 67 R<br />
37- Paul Konerko 1B .300-31-105 1 SB 69 R<br />
38- Michael Stanton OF .262-34-87 5 SB 79 R<br />
39- Matt Holliday OF .296-22-75 2 SB 83 R<br />
40- Brandon Phillips 2B .300-18-82 14 SB 94 R<br />
41- Cole Hamels SP 14-9 0Sv 2.79 ERA 194 K<br />
42- James Shields SP 16-12 0Sv 2.81 ERA 225 K<br />
43- Michael Young 1B .338-11-105 6 SB 88 R<br />
44- Felix Hernandez SP 14-14 0Sv 3.46 ERA 222 K<br />
45- Jay Bruce OF .256-32-97 8 SB 84 R<br />
46- Ian Kennedy SP 21-4 0Sv 2.87 ERA 198 K<br />
47- Starlin Castro SS .307-10-66 22 SB 91 R<br />
48- Dan Haren SP 16-10 0Sv 3.17 ERA 192 K<br />
49- Zack Greinke SP 16-6 0Sv 3.82 ERA 201 K<br />
50- Alex Gordon OF .303-23-87 17 SB 101 R<br />
51- David Price SP 12-13 0Sv 3.49 ERA 218 K<br />
52- Nelson Cruz OF .263-29-87 9 SB 64 R<br />
53- Jimmy Rollins SS .268-16-63 30 SB 87 R<br />
54- Shane Victorino OF .279-17-61 19 SB 95 R<br />
55- Jon Lester SP 15-9 0Sv 3.47 ERA 182 K<br />
56- Mike Morse 1B .303-31-95 2 SB 73 R<br />
57- Eric Hosmer 1B .293-19-78 11 SB 66 R<br />
58- Brian McCann C .270-24-71 3 SB 51 R<br />
59- Dan Uggla 2B .233-36-82 1 SB 88 R<br />
60- Michael Bourn OF .294-2-50 61 SB 94 R<br />
61- Kevin Youkilis 3B .258-17-80 3 SB 68 R<br />
62- Carlos Santana C .239-27-79 5 SB 84 R<br />
63- Mike Napoli C .320-30-75 4 SB 72 R<br />
64- Ryan Howard 1B .253-33-116 1 SB 81 R<br />
65- Aramis Ramirez 3B .306-26-93 1 SB 80 R<br />
66- Lance Berkman OF .301-31-94 2 SB 90 R<br />
67- B.J. Upton OF .243-23-81 36 SB 82 R<br />
68- Yovani Gallardo SP 17-10 0Sv 3.51 ERA 207 K<br />
69- Matt Cain SP 12-11 0Sv 2.88 ERA 179 K<br />
70- Elvis Andrus SS .279-5-60 37 SB 96 R<br />
71- Jason Heyward OF .227-14-42 9 SB 50 R<br />
72- Rickie Weeks 2B .269-20-49 9 SB 77 R<br />
73- Craig Kimbrel RP 4-3 46Sv 2.10 ERA 127 K<br />
74- Stephen Strasburg SP 1-1 0Sv 1.50 ERA 24 K<br />
75- Buster Posey C .284-4-21 3 SB 17 R<br />
76- David Ortiz DH .309-29-96 1 SB 84 R<br />
77- Chase Utley 2B .259-11-44 14 SB 54 R<br />
78- Ben Zobrist 2B .269-20-91 19 SB 99 R<br />
79- Ryan Zimmerman 3B .289-12-49 3 SB 52 R<br />
80- Daniel Hudson SP 16-12 0Sv 3.48 ERA 169 K<br />
81- Jonathan Papelbon RP 4-1 31Sv 2.93 ERA 87 K<br />
82- John Axford RP 2-2 46Sv 1.98 ERA 83 K<br />
83- Pablo Sandoval 3B .315-23-70 2 SB 55 R<br />
84- Drew Storen RP 6-3 43Sv 2.74 ERA 74 K<br />
85- Josh Beckett SP 13-7 0Sv 2.89 ERA 175 K<br />
86- Adam Jones OF .280-25-83 12 SB 68 R<br />
87- Mariano Rivera RP 1-2 44Sv 1.90 ERA 60 K<br />
88- Melky Cabrera OF .305-18-87 20 SB 102 R<br />
89- C.J. Wilson SP 16-7 0Sv 2.90 ERA 206 K<br />
90- Brett Gardner OF .259-7-36 49 SB 87 R<br />
91- Ricky Romero SP 15-11 0Sv 2.92 ERA 178 K<br />
92- Alex Avila C .295-19-82 3 SB 63 R<br />
93- J.J. Hardy SS .269-30-80 0 SB 76 R<br />
94- Mark Trumbo 1B .254-29-87 9 SB 65 R<br />
95- Chris Young OF .236-20-71 22 SB 89 R<br />
96- Ichiro Suzuki OF .272-5-47 40 SB 80 R<br />
97- Billy Butler DH .291-19-95 2 SB 74 R<br />
98- Josh Johnson SP 3-1 0Sv 1.64 ERA 56 K<br />
99- Howie Kendrick 2B .285-18-63 14 SB 86 R<br />
100- Madison Bumgarner SP 13-13 0Sv 3.21 ERA 191 K<br />
101- Tommy Hanson SP 11-7 0Sv 3.60 ERA 142 K<br />
102- Jayson Werth OF .232-20-58 19 SB 69 R<br />
103- Freddie Freeman 1B .282-21-76 4 SB 67 R<br />
104- Mark Reynolds 3B .221-37-86 6 SB 84 R<br />
105- Michael Pineda SP 9-10 0Sv 3.73 ERA 173 K<br />
106- Jeremy Hellickson SP 13-10 0Sv 2.95 ERA 117 K<br />
107- Derek Jeter SS .297-6-61 16 SB 84 R<br />
108- Brett Lawrie 3B .293-9-25 7 SB 26 R<br />
109- Carlos Beltran OF .300-22-84 4 SB 78 R<br />
110- Matt Wieters C .262-22-68 1 SB 72 R<br />
111- Alexei Ramirez SS .269-15-70 7 SB 81 R<br />
112- Joe Mauer C .287-3-30 0 SB 38 R<br />
113- Andre Ethier OF .292-11-62 0 SB 67 R<br />
114- J.J. Putz RP 2-2 45Sv 2.17 ERA 61 K<br />
115- Miguel Montero C .282-18-86 1 SB 65 R<br />
116- Heath Bell RP 3-4 43Sv 2.44 ERA 51 K<br />
117- Corey Hart OF .285-26-63 7 SB 80 R<br />
118- Nick Markakis OF .284-15-73 12 SB 72 R<br />
119- Jose Valverde RP 2-4 49Sv 2.24 ERA 69 K<br />
120- Jesus Montero C .328-4-12 0 SB 9 R<br />
121- Shin-Soo Choo OF .259-8-36 12 SB 37 R<br />
122- Tim Hudson SP 16-10 0Sv 3.22 ERA 158 K<br />
123- Neil Walker 2B .273-12-83 9 SB 76 R<br />
124- Adam Lind 1B .251-26-87 1 SB 56 R<br />
125- Shaun Marcum SP 13-7 0Sv 3.54 ERA 158 K<br />
126- Drew Stubbs OF .243-15-44 40 SB 92 R<br />
127- Gio Gonzalez SP 16-12 0Sv 3.11 ERA 197 K<br />
128- Emilio Bonifacio SS .296-5-36 40 SB 78 R<br />
129- Carlos Lee 1B .275-18-94 4 SB 66 R<br />
130- Neftali Feliz SP 2-3 32Sv 2.74 ERA 54 K<br />
131- Johnny Cueto SP 9-5 0Sv 2.30 ERA 104 K<br />
132- Mat Latos SP 9-14 0Sv 3.47 ERA 185 K<br />
133- Gaby Sanchez 1B .266-19-78 3 SB 72 R<br />
134- Desmond Jennings OF .259-10-25 20 SB 44 R<br />
135- Chris Carpenter SP 11-9 0Sv 3.45 ERA 191 K<br />
136- Yunel Escobar SS .290-11-48 3 SB 77 R<br />
137- Doug Fister SP 11-13 0Sv 2.82 ERA 146 K<br />
138- Ubaldo Jimenez SP 10-13 0Sv 4.82 ERA 180 K<br />
139- Michael Cuddyer OF .284-20-70 11 SB 69 R<br />
140- Brian Wilson RP 6-4 36Sv 3.11 ERA 54 K<br />
141- Nick Swisher OF .260-23-85 2 SB 81 R<br />
142- Logan Morrison OF .247-23-72 2 SB 54 R<br />
144- Ryan Madson RP 4-2 32Sv 2.37 ERA 62 K<br />
145- Joakim Soria RP 5-5 28Sv 4.02 ERA 60 K<br />
146- Mike Trout OF .220-5-16 4 SB 20 R<br />
147- Carlos Pena 1B .225-28-80 2 SB 72 R<br />
148- Carlos Quentin OF .254-24-77 1 SB 53 R<br />
149- Matt Garza SP 10-10 0Sv 3.31 ERA 197 K<br />
150- Ervin Santana SP 11-12 0Sv 3.38 ERA 178 K<br />
151- Carlos Marmol RP 2-6 34Sv 4.01 ERA 99 K<br />
151- Ike Davis 1B .302-7-25 0 SB 20 R<br />
152- Dustin Ackley 2B .273-6-36 6 SB 39 R<br />
153- Brandon Beachy SP 7-3 0Sv 3.68 ERA 169 K<br />
154- Derek Holland SP 16-5 0Sv 3.95 ERA 162 K<br />
155- Alex Rios OF <br />
156- Jhonny Peralta SS .299-21-86 0 SB 68 R<br />
157- Adam Wainwright SP 0-0 0Sv 9999 ERA 0 K<br />
158- Ryan Roberts 3B .249-19-65 18 SB 86 R<br />
159- Matt Joyce OF .277-19-75 13 SB 69 R<br />
160- Justin Masterson SP 12-10 0Sv 3.20 ERA 158 K<br />
161- Josh Willingham OF .246-29-98 4 SB 69 R<br />
162- Torii Hunter OF .262-23-82 5 SB 80 R<br />
163- Jordan Walden RP <br />
164- Martin Prado OF .260-13-57 4 SB 66 R<br />
165- Danny Espinosa 2B .236-21-66 17 SB 72 R<br />
166- David Freese 3B .297-10-55 1 SB 41 R<br />
167- Jeff Francoeur OF .285-20-87 22 SB 77 R<br />
168- Joel Hanrahan RP 1-4 40Sv 1.83 ERA 61 K<br />
169- Paul Goldschmidt 1B <br />
170- Vernon Wells OF <br />
171- Erick Aybar SS .279-10-59 30 SB 71 R<br />
172- Francisco Rodriguez RP <br />
173- Jason Kipnis 2B <br />
174- Sergio Santos RP <br />
175- Johnny Damon DH .261-16-73 19 SB 79 R<br />
176- Stephen Drew SS .252-5-45 4 SB 44 R<br />
177- Colby Rasmus OF <br />
178- Max Scherzer SP 15-9 0Sv 4.43 ERA 174 K<br />
179- Matt Moore SP 0-0 0Sv 9999 ERA 0 K<br />
180- Kenley Jansen RP <br />
181- Chris Perez RP <br />
182- Yadier Molina C .305-14-65 4 SB 55 R<br />
183- Bud Norris SP <br />
184- Francisco Rodriguez RP 6-2 23Sv 2.63 ERA 79 K<br />
185- Peter Bourjos OF <br />
186- Hiroki Kuroda SP <br />
187- Cameron Maybin OF <br />
188- Johnny Venters RP <br />
189- Casey McGehee 3B .223-13-67 0 SB 46 R<br />
190- Chris Sale RP <br />
191- Wilson Ramos C .267-15-52 0 SB 48 R<br />
192- Kelly Johnson 2B .222-21-58 16 SB 75 R<br />
193- Ted Lilly SP <br />
194- J.P. Arencibia C .219-23-78 1 SB 47 R<br />
195- Wandy Rodriguez SP <br />
196- Aaron Hill 2B .246-8-61 21 SB 61 R<br />
197- Chipper Jones 3B .275-18-70 2 SB 56 R<br />
198- Adam Dunn DH .159-11-42 0 SB 36 R<br />
199- Kyle Farnsworth RP <br />
200- Javier Vazquez SP 13-11 0Sv 3.69 ERA 162 K<br />
201- Anibal Sanchez SP 8-9 0Sv 3.66 ERA 202 K<br />
202- Coco Crisp OF .264-8-54 49 SB 69 R<br />
203- Todd Helton 1B .302-14-69 0 SB 59 R<br />
204- Austin Jackson OF .249-10-45 22 SB 90 R<br />
205- Russell Martin C .237-18-65 8 SB 57 R<br />
206- Brandon Morrow SP 11-11 0Sv 4.71 ERA 203 K<br />
207- Brennan Boesch OF .283-16-54 5 SB 75 R<br />
208- Jason Motte RP <br />
209- Michael Brantley OF <br />
210- Jaime Garcia SP 13-7 0Sv 3.56 ERA 156 K<br />
211- Alejandro De Aza OF <br />
212- James Loney 1B .289-12-65 4 SB 56 R<br />
213- Dexter Fowler OF <br />
214- Jose Altuve 2B <br />
215- Clay Buchholz SP <br />
216- Ivan Nova SP 16-4 0Sv 3.70 ERA 98 K<br />
217- Justin Morneau 1B .227-4-30 0 SB 19 R<br />
218- Jordan Zimmerman SP <br />
219- Chase Headley 3B .291-4-44 13 SB 43 R<br />
220- Travis Snider OF <br />
221- Houston Street RP <br />
222- Grady Sizemore OF <br />
223- Brandon League RP <br />
224- Eric Thames OF <br />
225- Aroldis Chapman SP <br />
226- Trevor CaHill SP <br />
227- Dee Gordon SS <br />
228- Bobby Abreu OF <br />
229- Tyler Clippard RP <br />
230- Raul Ibanez OF .245-20-84 2 SB 65 R<br />
231- Eric Young Jr. 2B <br />
232- Domonic Brown OF <br />
233- Andrew Bailey RP <br />
234- Vance Worley SP 11-3 0Sv 3.01 ERA 119 K<br />
235- Scott Baker SP <br />
236- Mike Moustakas 3B <br />
237- Derek Lee 1B <br />
238- Cliff Pennington SS <br />
239- Mike Minor SP <br />
240- Brandon Belt 1B <br />
241- Colby Lewis SP 14-10 0Sv 4.40 ERA 169 K<br />
242- Edwin Jackson SP <br />
243- Alexi Ogando SP 13-8 0Sv 3.51 ERA 126 K<br />
244- Edwin Encarnacion DH <br />
245- Jair Jurrjens SP 13-6 0Sv 2.96 ERA 90 K<br />
246- Kurt Suzuki C <br />
247- Mike Leake SP <br />
248- Geovanny Soto C <br />
249- Angel Pagan OF <br />
250- Hideki Matsui OF <br />
251- Vinny Pestano RP <br />
252- Chris Ianneta C <br />
253- Frank Francisco RP <br />
254- Jemile Weeks 2B <br />
255- Bobby Parnell RP <br />
256- Roy Oswalt SP 9-10 0Sv 3.69 ERA 93 K<br />
257- Ian Desmond SS <br />
258- Alfonso Soriano OF <br />
259- Johan Santana SP 0-0 0Sv 9999 ERA 0 K<br />
260- John Danks SP <br />
261- Vladamir Guererro DH <br />
262- Gavin Floyd SP <br />
263- Ryan Vogelsong SP <br />
264- Jolyes Chacin SP <br />
265- Henderson Alvarez SP <br />
266- Brett Myers SP <br />
267- Randy Wells SP <br />
268- Eric Bedard SP <br />
269- Derek Lowe SP <br />
270- Jarrod Parker SP <br />
271- Bartolo Colon SP <br />
272- Cory Luebke SP <br />
273- Jeff Niemann SP <br />
274- Drew Pomeranz SP <br />
275- Josh Bard CJeff Furtahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15861881717386956844noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627358513768364561.post-27606879090895755572011-11-30T13:05:00.001-05:002011-11-30T13:07:21.907-05:002012 Closer RankingsI think half the closers out there still don't have a home, which leads me to believe, as the most volatile position in baseball, these rankings will be updated periodically. Here's a pretty decent start though:<br />
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For those weird fantasy baseball nuts that can never get enough (that’s us!), here’s an early mock draft that the staff here at BleacherGM, and some guests, did. We bring you:</div>
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Analysis will follow shortly, but we just wanted to put this up ASAP for your viewing pleasure. Leave some comments and tell us how you thing each team did, what team you like best, and what dumb picks everyone made! </div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7627358513768364561.post-21906850551133762642011-11-28T10:34:00.001-05:002011-11-29T15:11:03.648-05:00Atlanta Braves 2012 Offseason Review<br />
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<strong>2011 In A Nut-Shell</strong></div>
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You have to admit, overall, 2011 wasn’t that bad a year, if you can get past the monumental collapse at the end (“thank you <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Boston</place></city> for taking all the heat of us” – Braves fan). But come on! You lost to the eventual World Series Champs. That’s says something right? Anyway, getting into the team…after a disastrous what seemed like forever slump from Dan Uggla, he proved to be worth it. There’s a great young core with Freeman, Kimbrel, Venters, and pretty much the entire pitching staff. McCann is a rock, and I truly believe Heyward will catch a bit of the Rocky II, and go all Eye Of The Tiger on the league next year; too much talent there. Also, a full season with a true lead-off hitter, Bourn, will really prove to be worth its weight in gold.</div>
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<strong>Projected 2012 Lineup</strong></div>
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C-B. McCann 6 yr/$26.8M (07-12)+13 cl opt</div>
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1B-F. Freeman<span style="mso-ansi-language: RU;"> Rookie Contract<span lang="RU"></span></span></div>
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2B-D. Uggla<span style="mso-ansi-language: RU;"> <span lang="RU">5 yr/$62M (11-15</span></span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">3B-C. Jones 3 yr/$42M (10-12)+13 opt</span></div>
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SS-T. Pastornicky</div>
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LF-M. Prado<span style="mso-ansi-language: RU;"> <span lang="RU">Arbitration Elegible</span></span></div>
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CF-M. Bourn<span style="mso-ansi-language: RU;"> <span lang="RU">Arbitration Elegible</span></span></div>
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RF-J. Heyward<span style="mso-ansi-language: RU;"> <span lang="RU">Arbitration Elegible</span></span></div>
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<span lang="RU" style="mso-ansi-language: RU;"><strong>Projected 2012 Rotation </strong></span></div>
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<span lang="RU" style="mso-ansi-language: RU;">1. T. Hudson 3 yr/$28M (10-12)+13 cl opt</span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;">2. J. Jurrjens Arbitration<span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: KO;">Eligible</span></span></div>
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<span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;"><span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: KO;"></span></span><span lang="FR" style="mso-ansi-language: FR;">3. T. Hanson Arbitration <span lang="FR" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FR; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: KO;">Eligible</span></span></div>
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<span lang="RU" style="mso-ansi-language: RU;">5. M. Minor Rookie Contract</span></div>
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<span lang="RU" style="mso-ansi-language: RU;">6. R. Delgado Rookie Contract</span></div>
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<span lang="RU" style="mso-ansi-language: RU;">7. J. Teheran Rookie Contract</span></div>
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With all the rumors swirling about trading Martin Prado, it's hard for me to believe the Braves will. He's extremely versatile, and at this point, you have to assume Chipper is going to miss 40-60% of his games. They'd have to get blown away to trade Prado. Now, the one thing to keep an eye on his the resigning of Bourn. He made a huge impact when he played in <place w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Atlanta</city></place>, and they really like him, so I doubt he'll be going anywhere. Jason Heyward is<span style="mso-ansi-language: RU;"> </span>a curious case. He was just plain awful in 2011, but the exact opposite in 2010. I don't see Constanza taking too much of Heyward's time in the beginning, but Constanza will play, especially when Chipper goes down. Now I went 7 deep in the rotation because that's what <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Atlanta</place></city> can run out there, 7 solid starters. With Hudson and Jurrjens having injury issues, the real ace his Hanson, but the one to watch is Beachy. With serious K-rates, he's got some nasty stuff, and a Cy Young future. The only "hole" I see is SS, but the way the Atlanta front office is talking, they really like their young guys, and want to give them a real shot, especially Pastornicky. Why not, <place w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Atlanta</city></place> has always been known for the keen eye, so I'll back their decision!<span lang="RU" style="mso-ansi-language: RU;"></span></div>
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A. Vizcanio - SP</div>
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C. Bethancourt - C</div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">C. Perez - SP</span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">E. Salcedo - IF</span></div>
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<span lang="RU" style="mso-ansi-language: RU;">M. Lipka – SS</span></div>
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With the recent promotions of their top guys, the system looks a lot worse then it really is. The guys I listed still have some very high ceilings, so it looks like <place w:st="on"><city w:st="on">Atlanta</city></place> will be set for a little while.<span lang="RU" style="mso-ansi-language: RU;"></span></div>
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Ranking in the bottom half of all major hitting categories really hurt the Braves down the stretch, but ranking in the top half of all the major pitching categories means there isn't any main concerns (al la 2010 San Francisco Giants). Having bounce back years from Prado and Heyward, along with a full season with Bourn is what the Braves are really counting on the drive them into the playoffs. And why not? These are guys that have shown flashes of great baseball. Combine those comebacks with the professional play of McCann/Jones/Uggla, and growth from Freeman and the pitching staff, and this is a serious World Series contender. I don't see any major singings or moves this offseason, or at the trade deadline. Most will be filled internally, or with small signings. Overall, I really like what I see. <span lang="RU" style="mso-ansi-language: RU;">Dangerous.</span> <br />
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<strong>2011 In A Nutshell:</strong></div>
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Well, the Phillies had the season everyone thought they would. 3 potential Cy Young pitchers, a sweet 102 win regular season, a division title, and postseason birth. However, the ending didn’t quite go as planned. Coming up short, and not getting to the World Series was a huge disappointment to the Phillies, and their fans alike. For most teams, the Phillies’ 2011 season would be a great one, but the Phillies’ aren’t most teams.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2011 was an odd year…you could see they were a dominate team, yet, you could also see they had a huge weakness. Hitting. Ranking in the middle of the pack in all major hitting categories (OBP, SLG, OPS) no-one feared them. Even after the trade for Hunter Pence they were still beatable. With little production from Catcher, 2B, Leftfield, and Centerfield (some in part due to injuries), one could see the foundation falling. Even still, it was a great season for <city w:st="on"><place w:st="on">Philadelphia</place></city>, and unlike mid-market & low-market teams, the Phillies don’t have to rebuild, they get to reload for 2012!</div>
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<strong>2012 Issues/Targets:</strong></div>
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Luckily the core of the Phillies’ hitters are locked up for next year; Utley, Howard, Pence, Polanco, and Victorino. As is the big 3; Halladay, Lee, and Hamels. With close to $50mil coming off the books, and really only 1 big arbitration case to figure out, the Phillies have some money to spend, and it looks like not only will they spend it on a closer, Papelbon, but they’re also going for a LF. With absolutely no production coming from Ibanez for what seems like 50 years, I’ll bet the Phils are anxious to fill his spot with something, which leads me to think they’ll grab 1 of Cuddyer, Sizemore, or Beltran. Along with getting a solid bat in left, another high priority will be re-signing Jimmy Rollins. Yes I know his production is waning, and he’s not the same guy that won the MVP back in 2008, but have you seen what else is out there?! Yeesh! Makes too much sense not to bring him back. Here’s what I think the Phillies’ lineup will look like in 2012:</div>
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<span lang="PT" style="mso-ansi-language: PT;">C- C. Ruiz - 3 yr/$8.85M (10-12)+13 cl opt</span></div>
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<span lang="PT" style="mso-ansi-language: PT;">1B-R.Howard - 5 yr/$125M (12-16)+17 cl opt)</span></div>
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<span lang="PT" style="mso-ansi-language: PT;">2B-C.Utley - 7 yr/$85M (07-13)</span></div>
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<span lang="PT" style="mso-ansi-language: PT;">3B-P.Polanco - 3 yr/$18M (10-12)+13 m opt</span></div>
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SS-J.Rollins - *Theoretical* 3 yr/$32mil</div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">LF-C.Beltran - *Theoretical* 2 yr/$19.5mil</span></div>
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<span lang="ES-TRAD" style="mso-ansi-language: ES-TRAD;">CF-S.Victorino - 3 yr/$22M (10-12</span></div>
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RF-H.Pence - Arbitration</div>
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1. R. Halladay - 3 yr/$60M (11-13)+14 cl opt</div>
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2. C. Lee - 5 yr/$120mil (11-15)+16 opt</div>
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3. C. Hamels - 3 yr/$20.5M (09-11)</div>
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4. J. Blanton - 3 yr/$24M (10-12)</div>
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CL- J. Papelbon 4yr/$50mil</div>
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<em>*Small note* No major, difference makers on the farm ready to come up.</em><br />
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