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Bouncing Back: Ricky Romero
There’s no nice, sugar-coated way to describe Ricky Romero’s 2012 season – once the calendar flipped to May, he was abysmal. And this wasn’t a rough stretch or two, it was non-stop. In fact, here are...
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Bouncing Back: Josh Beckett
I am a professional actor by trade. I look at baseball, dynasty leagues, trading partners and life through the prism of personality and rhythms. I was quite sure that Matt Kemp would struggle when he...
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Bouncing Back(wards): Ian Desmond
When we think of bouncing back, it’s usually a talented player who underperformed the previous year and will bounce back in a good way. In Ian Desmond’s case however, I’m going to be liberal with the...
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To Remake the (Once) Young Flier: When To Acquire “Sell-High” Targets
The decision process around whether to trade a prospect (or two) for established big leaguers can be one that owners lose sleep over. However, you can usually hang your hat on the fact that prospects...
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Back From The Dead: Upper Minors Edition
One of my favorite scenes in Monty Python and the Holy Grail occurs when a cart filled with dead bodies is being rolled through a fake medieval town. A cart-pusher rings a bell and proclaims, “bring...
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Keep the Faith in Matt Cain
Those of you who own San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain are likely disappointed by the lackluster return on investment he has provided thus far. Cain’s ERA stands at 4.55 as of the writing on this...
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What To Do About… Francisco Liriano
Many of you know today’s subject best as “fantasy kryptonite” to one Talented Mr. Roto. What he’s been however is fantasy gold, since donning the black and gold (it’s yellow, I know but I’m taking...
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Shuffling The Deck: Shane Victorino
It was the Tweet Heard Round The World Greater New England Region. On December 4, 2012, noted ESPN analyst and prospect guru Keith Law unleashed the following quip when asked about Shane Victorino’s...
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The Prospector’s Nightmare: The Jesus Montero Story
It was Friday the 13th every day for Jesus Montero in 2013: Has an elite young player ever had a season as awful as Jesus Montero did in 2013? Is it even possible for it to be worse? He was terrible at...
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Bouncing Back: A Blank Slate
With the turn of the calendar fresh in our minds, I thought it would be worth discussing (no, not resolutions) which prospects would be happy to see 2013 return from whence it came, and welcome instead...
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Bouncing Back: A Blank Slate (Pitchers)
With everyone’s mind focused on the Hall of Fame vote – either celebrating the trio of players who made it, mourning the ones who didn’t, or denigrating ballots on both sides of the aisle – all I can...
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Targeting Dan Haren, the Once and Future Ace
Dan Haren was the stalwart leader of many a championship fantasy pitching rotation for almost a decade. He has won 130 major league games and made three All Star teams and has even been a Cy Young...
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Ace Pitchers Shot Down in Flames, Time to Panic?
This young season we are seeing a lot of top pitchers get off to terrible starts. Its scary as Hell when your ace pitcher’s stat line is as bloody as a scene from a Quentin Tarantino movie. Stephen...
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These Star Hitters are Struggling: Trade Them or Keep Them?
There are quite a few star hitters who have been downright bad so far in 2014. It can really hurt your team when a player you took early in the draft is rocking a .220 batting average six weeks into...
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Don’t You Forget About Me: AL Prospect Edition
As a dynasty league player and MiLB fan, you probably gravitate toward what is shiny and new. It’s a natural impulse, and it’s one I have to fight myself all the time. The following names might not...
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Don’t You Forget About Me: NL Prospect Edition
Last week, I took a look at four prospects in the AL who have regained some measure of relevancy in dynasty leagues. This week, I will use this same exact concept, but apply it to the National League....
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Danny Salazar is Still Sleeping
If you gave up on Danny Salazar it might be time to reconsider. He had a brutally bad start to the season but down the stretch he was just as good as he was during his breakout 2013 campaign. This...
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What To Do With: Stagnant Hitting Prospects
Patience, as it relates to dynasty leagues is often times a curse rather than a blessing. If you’re stuck holding onto a failed prospect when you had an opportunity to get value in a trade, or missed...
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Who Is The Real Trevor Story?
Shortstop Trevor Story has been one of the most enigmatic prospects over the last few seasons and the start of his 2015 season has served as yet another reason to not give up on a talented prospect too...
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Stock Watch: Bounceback Prospect Candidates
One of the hardest things to do (at least for me) in a dynasty league is to be patient, especially with struggling prospects. When a shiny new breakout prospect comes along, it’s easier in many cases...
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