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January 20, 2011 1 Comment

Looking for breakout players for 2011 and beyond

[NOTE FROM JIM: I wanted to take a moment to welcome my friend and the commissioner of my keeper league, Derrick Boyd, to Keeper Experts. Derrick is a very knowledgeable keeper league player and I am excited to have his voice and point of view on board.]

Fantasy baseball leagues are often won by those who roster low-cost or late-round breakout players in addition to the perennial studs. In 2010, winning teams rostered Carlos Gonzalez, Delmon Young, Kelly Johnson, Jose Bautista, Mat Latos, David Price and Ubaldo Jimenez. In 2009, it was Ben Zobrist, Aaron Hill, Adam Lind, Zack Greinke, Andrew Bailey and Josh Johnson.

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December 1, 2010 Leave a Comment

On The Wire: NL Preseason Recap

By Jim Higgins

Before the 2010 season began, I ran a series of posts naming one possible keeper candidate from each MLB team. Some of these guys were more obvious than others, but then again, some teams have a lot more talent than others. In the interest of full disclosure, I have decided to recap my calls to see if any of the guys I mentioned actually panned out.

I previously posted my recap of my AL Keepers, and if you want to see the original articles for the NL, here are the links to the East, Central and West.

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February 18, 2010 2 Comments

On The Wire: NL West Preseason

By Jim Higgins

I want to start another new segment on this blog, focusing on potential keepers that can be found on the waiver wire. But since Spring Training just started and most leagues are still scheduling their drafts, I figured it would be a good opportunity to talk about some potential keepers that can be picked up during the last rounds or your drafts or for $1 at the end of the auction. Those who took a flyer on Aaron Hill last year will know how great of an asset that can be. [Read more...]

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