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Fantasy Baseball 365
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Written by Charlie Saponara
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Wednesday, 17 February 2010 14:45 |
 As great a hitter Joe Mauer is and as great as his 2009 season was, he may just be one of the most over-drafted players in fantasy baseball this season. His premium position gives his value a boost and he is without question one of the best pure hitters in the game, but keep in mind that he has never had a season like 2009 before and he will be moving into a new outdoor stadium that will affect hitters in one way or another. Will these factors make Joe Mauer a bust? Only if you let them.
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Written by Charlie Saponara
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Tuesday, 16 February 2010 18:40 |
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Finally, Ryan Zimmerman's breakout season arrived. After years of putting up good, not great numbers and being touted as one of the best young third basemen in the game, Zimmerman stayed healthy and found the 30-plus home run power stroke that had eluded him over three Major League seasons. With a number of 25-plus home run hitting third basemen competing for his spot in fantasy rankings, the big question will be: Can he repeat the 30 home run feat? Or will 2009 go down as his career year?
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Written by Charlie Saponara
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Monday, 15 February 2010 14:16 |
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As keeper league decision deadlines approach and owners begin to search for the next crop of keepers, we go digging into the mailbag and answer a questions about some young arms and a certain top prospect who hopes to make a splash in Seattle sooner than later.
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Written by Mark Schruender
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Sunday, 14 February 2010 12:11 |
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I would like to Welcome Mark Schruender to the FB365 team! He'll be writing articles with an emphasis on head to head leagues for the foreseeable future. Mark has been doing great work on his blog Fantasy Baseball Hot Stove for over a year now and is currently entering the top 50 rankings of his preseason countdown. I'm very happy to have him aboard as I am sure he will make the 2010 fantasy season even better here at Fantasy Baseball 365! - Charlie
Two years ago at this time, Albert Pujols' star was fading. Sure, he had just hit 30 plus home runs, 100 plus RBI, and had a .327 average along with the rest of the Pujolsian stat line that is as automatic by October as colored leaves in New England. The problem was that he was set to have Tommy John surgery. It was imminent. There was going to be no Pujols in 2008. There was talk he would never be the same player again. About seven weeks later the season started and Pujols was also starting at first base. A little over six months after that Pujols was named the National League MVP.
Last year, it was fairly well-accepted that Chase Utley would miss all of April and probably not be able to play until June. Once he came back nobody knew about the type of impact hip surgery would have on his swing, his ability to run the bases, and play the field. Utley hit third in the season opener against the Atlanta Braves. He went on to set a career high in stolen bases and remains on top of the second base throne.
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Written by Charlie Saponara
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Friday, 12 February 2010 16:18 |
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Here we are just a few days away from pitchers and catchers reporting, yet some big names remain unsigned. Like last offseason, it is likely that most will be forced to sign one-year deals for less money than they had hoped. What is keeping teams from dishing out the dough for these players and how does that affect their fantasy value?
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Written by Charlie Saponara
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Thursday, 11 February 2010 15:15 |
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Here it is! The final positional ranks post (until it needs updating)! Forgive the fact that I make no commentary along with these rankings, but believe me when I tell you they took a ton of time, effort and adjustments. So if you have any questions about them please do leave a comment. With no further delay, here are the top 90 outfielders for 2010.
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Written by Charlie Saponara
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Wednesday, 10 February 2010 17:56 |
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If you think starting pitchers are volatile from year to year, just look at the change in closer rankings. Throughout the season I'll be keeping track of the closer carousel in a series I like to call, "Death, Taxes and Closer Turnover" or "DT/CT" for short. For now we have drafts to prepare for and closers to draft. Here is the FB365 closer rankings broken down into tiers. Keep in mind that I will be doing a separate article focusing on "setup men" later on.
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Written by Charlie Saponara
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Tuesday, 09 February 2010 17:03 |
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Just a quick hit today as I finish up the outfield and closer rankings as well as put the finishing touches on the FB365 Draft Guide. Since I have Ricky Nolasco ranked as the twelfth best staring pitcher on draft day 2010, I figured it would only be right to clarify exactly why he is ranked ahead of names like Chris Carpenter, Cliff Lee and Josh Beckett. Allow me to explain...
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Written by Charlie Saponara
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Monday, 08 February 2010 10:16 |
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 Fresh off of the first Superbowl in franchise history, the Saints home town of New Orleans will be rocking for months to come. But football season is over (!) and there is another home town team that will be gearing up to take the field before too long. That team is the New Orleans Zephyrs, the triple-A affiliate of the Florida Marlins. With a young prospect system that contains some high ceiling talent, here are three players to watch that may be passing through New Orleans in 2010.
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Written by Charlie Saponara
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Saturday, 06 February 2010 12:15 |
 While the Indians and Tigers begin 2010 in rebuilding mode, they're fantasy studs remain strong early in the draft. But what hidden gems await in the later rounds? Brett Greenfield and I take our first look at the AL Central and point out the players you want and don't want on draft day 2010.
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