Monthly Archives: January 2012

Draft Day Decision: Is Justin Verlander The #1 Starting Pitcher? In A Word… No

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Rotoprofessor

Justin Verlander had an extremely impressive 2011 campaign, garnering not just the AL Cy Young by also the AL MVP Award.  That obviously means that he should enter the 2012 season as the top pitcher on our draft boards, right?  … Continue reading →

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Fantasy Fallout: Prince Fielder Signs With The Tigers

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Rotoprofessor

According to Yahoo’s Tim Brown (via Twitter): “Source: Prince is very close to a nine-year contract with the Detroit Tigers, according to sources.” Jon Heyman of CBS Sports has since tweeted that, “prince agrees with #tigers”. The Tigers clearly became … Continue reading →

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2012 Rankings: Top 15 Second Basemen

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Rotoprofessor

While second base is not as shallow of a position as it once was, that doesn’t mean that there aren’t questions that we need to have answered.  Can Chase Utley return to form?  Which young second baseman is the best … Continue reading →

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Quick Hit: Will Danny Espinosa Hit For A Viable Average In 2012?

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Rotoprofessor

Danny Espinosa is a player fantasy owners want to like, isn’t he?  He proved last season that he can provide both power and speed, but of course there is one huge gorilla in the room.  First of all, however, let’s … Continue reading →

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Making The Leap: Is This The Year Yovani Gallardo Enters The Elite At Starting Pitcher?

Posted on January 23, 2012 by will.overton

by Will Overton In the first two “making the leap” columns we have looked at a couple of outfielders in Nelson Cruz and Shane Victorino. This week I want to step away from the hitting side of things and look … Continue reading →

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Devil’s Advocate: Why Jay Bruce Will Get Drafted Too Early

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Rotoprofessor

by Simon Jones On the face of it Jay Bruce makes an attractive OF option going into 2012. He managed to slug 32 home runs in 2011 whilst driving in 97 RBI. He’ll be hitting in the middle of a … Continue reading →

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Prospect Report: Will Robbie Erlin Or Joe Wieland Make An Impact For San Diego?

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Rotoprofessor

When the Texas Rangers acquired Mike Adams from the San Diego Padres they sent a pair of minor league pitchers in return in Robbie Erlin and Joe Wieland.  The two are extremely similar and it wouldn’t be a surprise to … Continue reading →

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Wild Prediction: Paul Goldschmidt Will Be Demoted Prior To The All-Star Break

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Rotoprofessor

We all know that Paul Goldschmidt is one of the most promising young power hitter in the games.  In my recent look at the top first basemen 25-years old or younger (click here for the article) he came in at … Continue reading →

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2012 Rankings: Top 15 First Basemen

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Rotoprofessor

We all know that first base is one of, if not the deepest position in fantasy baseball, though that doesn’t mean that there are no questions to be asked.  Is Albert Pujols still the top option?  How does Ryan Howard’s … Continue reading →

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Quick Hit: Could Kyle Seager Hold Value In 2012?

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Rotoprofessor

There has been an influx in talent at third base in recent years.  You have the names we all have heard a lot about like Mike Moustakas, Brett Lawrie and Lonnie Chisenhall.  There’s another name, however, as Kyle Seager could … Continue reading →

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