Monthly Archives: January 2013
Draft Day Decision: Where Does Ben Zobrist Rank Among Shorstops?
The flexibility of Ben Zobrist has always been appealing to fantasy owners, though it has been more beneficial in season as opposed to preseason. While he routinely spends time all across the diamond, it often isn’t enough to bring eligibility at the … Continue reading
Rotoprofessor Turns 5 Years Old Today + Rankings Professor Officially Relaunches!
Has it really been that long?!?! It really doesn’t feel like it, but five years ago today I officially launched Rotoprofessor (just to show you how things have changed, the first article discussed who should be the #2 pick in the draft, … Continue reading
2013 Rankings: Top 15 Relief Pitchers
Relief pitchers are an inconsistent group in general, but closers are even tougher to trust. We had a nearly unprecedented turnover in 2012, making it that much tougher for fantasy owners to gauge their draft value. Who should we trust? … Continue reading
Veteran “Sleeper”: Has Justin Morneau Returned To Fantasy Relevance?
This is going to be a new series of articles, as we breakdown some of the elder statesman around the league to try and determine if they hold fantasy appeal or are too big of a risk. While many fantasy … Continue reading
Searching for Saves: Milwaukee Brewers: Can John Axford Do The Job In 2013?
One of the biggest issues facing the Brewers in 2012 was that when John Axford imploded, they were ill equipped to replace him (Francisco Rodriguez was just as bad). While Axford appears primed to open the season in the closers … Continue reading
Draft Day Strategy: How Big Of An Impact Can Your Closer’s ERA Actually Make?
by Ken Balderston As fantasy owners begin to put together their rankings for another year, the debate of how valuable a closer can be on draft day commonly begins. There are enormous risks, rewards and strategies that turn relievers into … Continue reading
2013 Rankings: Top 15 Third Basemen
Once a black hole, third base suddenly doesn’t look so bad for fantasy owners. Couple the addition of two of the premier hitters in baseball (Miguel Cabrera & Hanley Ramirez) with several high upside young talents bursting onto the scene (like Brett … Continue reading
Regression Risk: Which Starting Pitchers Received The Most Run Support In 2012?
We all know the teams that score a lot of runs, like the Yankees and Ramgers, so it is not surprising to see pitchers from those teams included here. However, can we expect the same run support in 21013? What … Continue reading
Fantasy Throwdown: Jason Heyward vs. Adam Jones: Which Emerging Outfielder Offers More 2013 Value?
When you are looking at Jason Heyward and Adam Jones you are talking about two of the emerging outfielders in the league. Entering 2012 there were definite concerns surrounding Heyward (i.e. his ability to hit for power), while Jones was … Continue reading
2013 Projection: Can Salvador Perez Emerge As a Top 5 Catcher In 2013?
Still just 22-years old, Salvador Perez has made quite an impression over the past two seasons. Yes, injury cost him the opening of the 2012 campaign, but in parts of two seasons he has now amassed 437 AB, the equivalent … Continue reading
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