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2011 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: SS

If you like drafting players in fantasy baseball that close the previous season with a strong September, Troy Tulowitzki is your perfect first-round pick. Heading into September of last season, Tulowitzki had a .315 average and 12 HRs, very good numbers at the shortstop position. He then went on the tear of his life,...

The Pickup Artist: Eric Young Jr. To The Rescue

Need help navigating the waiver wire each week? Let the Pickup Artist be your guide. Infielders Eric Young Jr. (2B/OF, COL) - 21% According to the Denver Post, Young is going to get a "long look" at leadoff for the Rockies. Need I say more? OK, I will. Since being recalled from Triple-A on August 14, Young's started...

Speed to Burn: Rockies' Eric Young Is a Master Thief

Each week, Speed to Burn gives you the lowdown on the speed matchups you should be exploiting in the upcoming period. In addition, the STB will highlight one widely available base thief who can potentially give you a leg up in the category. Cincinnati Reds (@ARI, @LAD) The Diamondbacks are one of the worst teams in...

The Pickup Artist: Tampa Bay's Jeremy Hellickson Is Hella Good

Need help navigating the waiver wire each week? Let the Pickup Artist be your guide. Starting Pitchers Jeremy Hellickson (SP, TB) - 27% Fourteen innings, 13 strikeouts, two walks, two earned runs in his first two major league starts (vs. DET and MIN). If that isn't impressive, I don't know what is. There's a question...

Roto Rush: Curtis Granderson About to Unveil New Swing

Since returning from the disabled list at the end of May, Curtis Granderson is hitting just .246 with eight home runs and 26 RBI. Granderson approached Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long for advice and the two decided to change things up a bit. When Granderson steps into the batters box on Thursday against Kansas City,...

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06/02/12 Major League Baseball 2012: Impact Hitters Who Have... Source: Bleacher Report Since many big name players like Albert Pujols, Jayson Heyward, Justin Upton and Shin Soo-Choo have failed to live up to their expectations this year, it is time to flip the page and identify the players who were deemed as "weak" or "non-factoring" and give them the credit that they have earned thus far.
06/01/12 For starters, Ruiz back for Phils Source: CBSSports.com Another round of interleague play highlights Fantasy Week 10.
05/29/12 Nationals vs. Marlins: Bryce Harper, Washington let... Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC The Nationals loaded the bases with one out in the eighth, when they trailed 2-1.
05/29/12 Sanchez pitches Marlins past Nationals 3-1 Source: RADIO / WBAL AM 1090 - Baltimore MD Anibal Sanchez allowed only an unearned run in seven innings to remain unbeaten in 19 starts against Washington, and the Miami Marlins beat the Nationals 3-1 Tuesday night to break the franchise record for victories in a month.
05/29/12 Ian Desmond thinks Teddy should win Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC (Matt Slocum - AP) You know, I've often wondered whether Jayson Werth is the only Nats player to think about the Teddy Always Loses problem, and whether it signifies both a weird celebration of the culture of losing, and a disrespect for one of the country's great presidents.