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Fantasy Baseball Diamond Market - AL
by Tim Heaney
on April 5, 2010 @ 14:00:00
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     Fantasy Baseball Diamond Market - NLFantasy baseball waivers and the acquisition of fantasy baseball free agents can make or break your season. Your fantasy baseball cheat sheets won't help you after spring training. If your team remains the same after opening day, you will have trouble competing in your rotisserie baseball league. Do you need to replace your fantasy baseball busts? Which fantasy baseball players can you ignore? KFFL.com's Fantasy Baseball Diamond Market gives you fantasy baseball tips and insight to sort through the masses quickly. Key
Corner infieldersEric Chavez, 3B, Oakland Athletics
The A's designated Jack Cust for assignment, opening up the primary DH work for Chavez. The knock on the vet the last few years has been his health. Reports on his back and shoulder have been positive, and keeping him off the field and solely at the dish should help preserve him. He popped 15 dingers in 379 at-bats in '07. Remember: 20-homer bats don't hit mono-league waiver wires often. Shallow mixed: Pass Deep mixed: Watch AL-only: Acquire Middle infieldersReid Brignac, 2B/SS, Tampa Bay Rays Sean Rodriguez received a ton of spring hype, but the lefty-hitting Brignac, a post-hype prospect, stands to receive more playing time as part of a second base platoon with Ben Zobrist. The Rays were impressed with Brignac's improved plate approach. Fantasy owners will have a set schedule of when to use Brignac, who should approach 15 homers given a full-time workload. Shallow mixed: Pass Deep mixed: Watch AL-only: Acquire OutfieldersMichael Brantley, OF, Cleveland Indians The Tribe says Brantley's playing time isn't dependent on Russell Branyan's (back) DL stint. Brantley's mature batting eye for a 23-year-old should nurture his stolen base opportunities. He might hit leadoff at some point, too. Shallow mixed: Watch Deep mixed: Acquire AL-only: Acquire PitchersJon Rauch, RP, Minnesota Twins Rauch will start the season as closer. What are you waiting for? Shallow mixed: Acquire Deep mixed: Acquire AL-only: Acquire David Hernandez, SP, Baltimore Orioles Control and homer issues hindered the growth of the Orioles' No. 5 starter. His 20-to-3 K/BB this spring, however, emphasizes the dominance he has shown in his professional career. A correction or temperance of the long ball bugaboo, combined with continued improvement in BB/9, could bring a breakout. Shallow mixed: Pass Deep mixed: Watch AL-only: Acquire Fantasy Baseball Diamond Market - NL About Tim Heaney
Tim's work has been featured by USA Today/Sports Weekly, among numerous publications, and recognized as a finalist in FSWA's awards. The Boston University alum competes in Tout Wars and LABR and has won numerous industry leagues in both baseball and football. During baseball and football season, he's on The Reality Check with Glenn Clark every Wednesday on 1570 AM WNST in Baltimore. He hits the airwaves every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. ET on Sirius XM Fantasy Sports Radio, where he often crashes other shows, as well. Don't miss these great reports....
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