These rankings are based on projected cumulative value over the next 3 years. Minor league players have been excluded.
December 4, 2012 2 Comments
May 16, 2012 Leave a Comment
Keeper Search: Yonder Alonso
As a lifelong Padres fan, this year is one that really tests how much of a fan you are. And it isn’t as much about the losses that are piling up as it is about the fact that there’s not much on this team to cheer for.
For all the great minor league talent San Diego has acquired recently, I’ve found that at the major league level the only hitter I actually look forward to watching is 1B Yonder Alonso. I had the opportunity to check out Alonso when the Padres were in D.C. to play the Nationals this week, and here are my thoughts on him as they relate to keeper leagues.
January 27, 2012 Leave a Comment
To Keep Or Not To Keep: Adam Dunn
2011 wasn’t supposed to go that way.
For a guy who’d hit 38+ HR 7 straight seasons, a move from a neutral ballpark to one that improved power for lefties was supposed to keep that streak intact. Instead, Adam Dunn had a season he couldn’t have imagined even in his worst nightmares. [Read more...]
October 19, 2011 3 Comments
Top 25 first base keepers
October 12, 2011 3 Comments
Regression targets, Part 1: Dunn, Shields, Crawford, Hardy
One thing that caught my attention right before the 2011 season was an article written by Baseball HQ’s Ron Shandler, talking about player regression. I suspect that when many of us think of player regression, we think of those players coming off career years that seem most likely to see their production decline. However, the point Shandler makes is that regression works both ways, and the profit comes when you find a player coming off a down season that returns to his old self. [Read more...]
March 31, 2010 2 Comments
March 4, 2010 1 Comment
On The Wire: NL Central Preseason
By Jim Higgins
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Here is Part 3 of our look at some potential keepers to pick up for 2011 and beyond. Again, some of these players may be owned in your league but the key here is that you should be able to get them either easily via trade or as an end game pickup. [Read more...]
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