Monthly Archives: January 2011

Wild Prediction: A Power Surge For Matt LaPorta

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Rotoprofessor

It feels like we’ve been waiting for Matt LaPorta to emerge as a viable 1B option for nearly a decade, doesn’t it?  Obviously it hasn’t been that long, but the 2007 first round draft has supposedly been on the precipice … Continue reading →

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Bust Alert: Do Not Buy Into Alfonso Soriano’s Name Appeal

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Rotoprofessor

Someone’s name value can certainly cause many people to overvalue them.  You think that, based on the name alone, the player should be able to live up to the expectations we have attributed to them in the past.  It doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Results From The First Rotoprofessor Mock Draft

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Rotoprofessor

Sorry everyone, as I just realized that I hadn’t posted the results from the first Rotoprofessor Mock Draft held last week.  If anyone is curious, you can check it out at: http://www.mockdraftcentral.com/draft_grid.jsp?id=155299&color=0 Let’s hear who everyone thinks did the best … Continue reading →

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Top 15 Second Basemen For 2011 By Tiers

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Rotoprofessor

We’ve looked at how the Top 15 second basemen for 2011 stack up (click here to view), but that really only tells you half the story.  If you miss out on one player, who should you be targeting as a … Continue reading →

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Late Round Draft Day Targets: Third Basemen

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Rotoprofessor

We all know that third base is among the shallowest positions in baseball, so finding late round options is a lot more important than for many other positions.  Let’s take a look at a few options that are currently going, … Continue reading →

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Fantasy Fallout: Transaction Roundup From January 17 – 23

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Rotoprofessor

It has been an extremely busy week, with a few trades (Tom Gorzelanny, Vernon Wells) a few big signings (Manny Ramirez, Johnny Damon) and a lot in between.  Let’s take a look at all of the transactions from the past … Continue reading →

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Top 90 Prospects For 2011 List To Be Released This Week!

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Rotoprofessor

The second update of the Rotoprofessor 2011 Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide will be released later this week and it will be the only place to read my list of the Top 90 Prospects For 2011 (that’s right, it was increased … Continue reading →

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2011 Projection: Can Matt Wieters Finally Live Up To The Hype?

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Rotoprofessor

Matt Wieters was supposed to be the next hot prospect.  He was supposed explode onto the scene in 2009 and follow it up with an amazing 2010 campaign.  Fantasy owners reached for him heading into the 2010 season to make … Continue reading →

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Handicapping The Mets 2B Competition: Who Should Fantasy Owners Be Pulling For?

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Rotoprofessor

This offseason the Mets have seemingly been acquiring potential options to be their everyday second baseman, from selecting Brad Emaus in the Rule 5 Draft to trading Michael Antonini to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Chin-lung Hu.  It’s a wide … Continue reading →

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Prospect Report: Can A Young Outfielder Emerge In 2011?

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Rotoprofessor

The Los Angeles Dodgers are currently planning to start Jay Gibbons and Marcus Thames in left field to open the 2011 season.  No, that’s not a typo.  It is the same Jay Gibbons who was out of the league in … Continue reading →

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