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Here’s an early peek at the RotoAce 2012 fantasy baseball rankings for starting pitcher. (more…)
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Early fantasy baseball rankings: Third Base
Here’s an early peek at the RotoAce 2012 fantasy baseball rankings for third base.
1. Jose Bautista (left): No. 1 overall on ESPN’s player rater for last year, he’s already produced one encore for his breakout 2010 season, so who are we to doubt he can do it again. The batting average is likely to fall back below .300, but the power numbers are as elite as they come.
2. Evan Longoria: The Rays star missed a full month yet still managed 31 homers and 99 RBIs, so a healthy season could see him rise to the top of the third base rankings if he can get his average back up. (more…)
Early Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Second Base
Here’s an early peek at the RotoAce 2012 fantasy baseball rankings for second base.
1. Robinson Cano (left): The Yankees’ most consistent hitter is a safe bet to turn in elite numbers everywhere except steals, and even there he turned in a career-high eight last season. The 29-year-old is a slam dunk to be a top-10 overall pick.
2. Dustin Pedroia: Bouncing back from a 2010 season half-ruined by a fractured ankle, Boston’s sparkplug put up career highs in homers, RBIs and steals. Entering his age-28 season, Pedroia is at the height of his powers. (more…)
Spotlight: Desmond Jennings
Desmond Jennings finally got his long-awaited call up from Triple-A and delivered a sterling performance with a double, a triple, a steal, two runs and two walks on Saturday. (more…)
StockWatch: Friday, July 15
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Ryan Dempster is finally getting his ERA (4.68) closer to his xFIP (3.23). He threw eight shutout innings Saturday and has allowed three runs or less in 12 of 14 starts since May 1, making now probably the last chance to acquire him before his ERA starts looking so good he’ll be off limits. He’s been battling a bad ERA since an extremely unlucky 9.58 (with a 4.17 xFIP) in March/April.
Add of the day: Eric Thames is red-hot, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and is 11-for-22 in his past five games overall. He is also hitting primarily in one of the best lineup spots in baseball – in the second spot right in front of Jose Bautista – and if he can stay there he has a chance for continued success. (more…)
StockWatch: Sunday, July 3
Yahoo for our ownership percentages are in parentheses. From games of Sunday, July 3.
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Rajai Davis (37%) broke out of a hideous 7-for-76 slump since his last stolen base back on June 4, going 3-for-4 with three steals on Sunday. With the skid likely behind him, it’s a good time to get the speedster in if you’re in need of steals.
Nick Markakis (79%) continued his June rampage on into July, going 5-for-5 with a steal on Sunday. Since June 8, Markakis is 44-for-101 with three homers, 14 RBIs and three steals in 22 games, raising his average from .236 to .296. It’s good to see Markakis sprinkling in some steals, which helps make him a solid mixed-league option going forward. (more…)
StockWatch: Sunday, June 26
Yahoo for our ownership percentages are in parentheses. From games of Sunday, June 26.
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Jeff Keppinger (6%) just keeps doing the one thing he does best – hit for average. The Astros’ second baseman went 3-for-3 with a homer on Sunday, raising his average to .336. Keppinger is 17-for-42 in his past 10 games with six multi-hit performances. Because he has just two homers and no steals, Keppinger is more of an NL-only guy, but he can help out in deep mixed leagues too.
Ricky Romero (90%) hurled a four-hit shutout with two walks and five strikeouts against the Cardinals on Sunday. Romero has given up just three earned runs in his past three starts covering 24 innings with 21 strikeouts. His 2.74 ERA and 1.16 WHIP are both big improvements on last year’s breakout, as Romero is taking his place among the elite starting pitchers in all of baseball. (more…)
Spotlight: Justin Ruggiano
Justin Ruggiano went 2-for-3 on Monday and is 13-for-27 over his past seven games. Sam Fuld has hit the skids after a hot April, so Ruggiano is getting a shot despite top prospect Desmond Jennings’ presence in Triple-A Durham. Ruggiano is hitting .359 with two homers and a steal in 39 ABs, making him an interesting sleeper when you also consider an excellent track record in the minors. (more…)
StockWatch: Sunday, June 5
Yahoo for our ownership percentages are in parentheses. From games of Sunday, June 5.
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David Ortiz (89%) is turning back the clock to 2007, when last he was an MVP-caliber force in Boston’s lineup. He was 3-for-4 on Sunday and is 12-for-22 with two homers and six RBIs in his past six games to raise his average to .325. It’s a good sign to see Ortiz not off to the horrid starts that have plagued him in recent seasons, so it’s not unreasonable to expect him to keep this up.
Adam Lind (88%) came off the DL and picked up right where he left off, going 4-for-4 with two homers and three RBIs. Despite missing four weeks with a bad back, Lind has nine homers and 30 RBIs to give the Blue Jays a terrific 1-2 punch in the middle of their lineup with Jose Bautista. (more…)
