Monthly Archives: March 2012

Pitching Strategies: How Applying Astrophysics Can You Help You Find Value Starting Pitchers

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Rotoprofessor

by Thomas Callahan Pitchers cannot throw curve balls on Mars! The threads on a spinning ball throw air to the side and make the ball curve by what is known as the Magnus effect. This effect is non existent in … Continue reading →

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2012 Rankings (NL-Only): Top 25 Outfielders

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Rotoprofessor

The outfield does not feel as deep as it used to be, but at least in the NL you have some of the elite options in the game to choose from.  However, once you get past the first 15 or … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Summary: March 30: Michael Pineda Injured?, Cody Ross Impresses & More

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Rotoprofessor

We are less than a week away from Opening Day, yet that doesn’t mean things have gotten any clearer for some teams.  Who may have put their jobs in jeopardy?  Who is looking like a strong play?  Let’s take a … Continue reading →

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Purchase The Rotoprofessor 2012 Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide Now For Just $6!

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Rotoprofessor

The fifth update of the 2012 Rotoprofessor Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide (03/20/12) has officially been released, including Top 5 prospect lists for 2012 for all teams and updates projections for Ryan Braun, Ichiro Suzuki and many more! If you have … Continue reading →

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The Trade Counsel: Don’t Disregard Your Draft Prep

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Rotoprofessor

by Simon Jones The opening day of the season has come and gone (at least for Seattle and Oakland), drafts and auctions are now complete, and fantasy owners everywhere are trying to make sense of their rosters. People in shallower … Continue reading →

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Regression Risk: Looking At The Top 5 HR/FB Risers From 2010 to 2011

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Rotoprofessor

Obviously, players mature. grow and get better.  In other words, just because we see significant increase in a metric (like HR/FB), that we should simply use it as a negative against the player.  How often do we say that the … Continue reading →

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Spring Training Summary: March 29: Aroldis Chapman Thrives, Yoenis Cespedes Homers & More

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Rotoprofessor

The A’s and Mariners finished off their two-game series in Japan, as we will now need to wait nearly a week for the rest of the regular season action to begin.  Let’s take a look at the fallout from that … Continue reading →

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Deep Sleeper: Is Tyler Greene Worth A Pre-Emptive Pick-Up?

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Rotoprofessor

Are you looking for a sleeper middle infielder who has the potential to add some speed and some power?  Were you hoping to get Zack Cozart, but missed out?  Well, you don’t even have to look outside the NL Central … Continue reading →

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Old May Not Be Sexy, But There Is Still Fantasy Value To Be Had

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Rotoprofessor

by Sean Agranov As fantasy owners we tend to always strive to obtain the new, up-and-coming players for our teams.  We are like sponges that soak up all we can about prospects and rookies.  This is especially true if you … Continue reading →

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2012 Rankings: Top 40 Outfielders (#21-40): A Second Look

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Rotoprofessor

Yesterday we looked at our Top 20 outfielders (click here to view), so let’s not take a look at the next 20: 21. Michael Morse – Washington Nationals 22. Corey Hart – Milwaukee Brewers 23. Carl Crawford – Boston Red … Continue reading →

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