Category Archives: Sleeper Spotlight

Can Bud Norris Be A Sleeper in 2011?

by Kyle Johansen Strikeouts are most likely the one statistic that fantasy owners look for out of their pitchers more than any other.  It’s a reliable stat from year to year, gets pitchers out of jams and those who pile … Continue reading

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Sleeper Spotlight: Could Travis Wood Be Worth The Gamble?

by Kyle Johansen Starting for the Cincinnati Reds at just 23-years-old, Travis Wood quietly put together a breakout season in 2010.  The highlight came on July 10th at Philadelphia where Wood took a no-hit bid into the bottom of the … Continue reading

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Sleeper Spotlight: Could 2011 Finally Be The Year Justin Masterson Emerges?

It seems like at this time for the past few years we’ve had the same discussion about the potential breakout candidacy of Justin Masterson.  The underlying metrics scream that he could be a successful, under-the-radar option for fantasy owners, yet … Continue reading

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Has Ryan Raburn Emerged As A 2011 Sleeper?

Ryan Raburn caught fire towards the end of the season, hitting .340 with 13 HR, 38 RBI and 37 R over the final two months of the season.  Obviously, he’s not going to maintain those types of numbers, especially when … Continue reading

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Draft Day Sleeper: Is Brett Cecil Worth The Risk?

There are a lot of young pitchers with potential upside in baseball today.  While the AL East is generally not a good place to go searching for such pitchers, the Toronto Blue Jays’ Brett Cecil could be an exception to … Continue reading

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2011 Sleeper? A Look At Jonathan Niese

The Mets pitching was surprisingly the team’s strength in 2010.  Did it matter in the long run?  Of course not, but with the majority of the starting pitching staff expected back in 2011, they certainly have something to build on. … Continue reading

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Matt LaPorta: 2010 Sleeper Selection

Matt LaPorta is a player that has been on fantasy radars for some time, but for one reason or another has not taken the step expected of him.  Once considered one of the top prospects in the game (Baseball America … Continue reading

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Five Starting Pitcher Sleepers For 2010

Here are some pitchers whose name we all know, but what you may not realize is they could be on the cusp of a tremendous 2010 season.  Let’s take a look at five of my favorite pitching sleepers for the … Continue reading

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2010 Sleeper: Kevin Kouzmanoff

Every fantasy owner is trying to find the next great sleeper, the player that they can look back to at the end of the season and say that they got a steal on him.  As we head towards draft day … Continue reading

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Prospect Report: Hitter’s Edition

As I mentioned last week, we will once again be tracking the best prospects in the game throughout the season.  Let’s take a look at how some of the hitter’s have fared over the season’s first week: Dayan Viciedo – … Continue reading

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