Adam Wainwright, Josh Johnson present high reward/risk in early fantasy baseball drafts
Wainwright's price sinking
As Nicholas Minnix pointed out last week with Atlanta Braves elite talent Tommy Hanson (shoulder), fantasy baseball drafters are easily scared away from players whose previous season was derailed by injuries.
Pale Hose offer another fantasy baseball discount on closers
Second chance for Thornton?
Most people are tired of making heavy investments in closers these days in fantasy baseball. I don't blame them; saves as a fantasy category are heavily overvalued in today's game, especially when you consider the volatility of the specialized position.
Hanley Ramirez needs to put the drama aside and dominate in 2012
Han-Ram a second-rounder. Say what?
It's insane how much difference a single year can make. Ask Hanley Ramirez. Heading into 2011 fantasy baseball drafts, Han-Ram was a consensus top-three selection after hitting better than .300 in every year since 2007. It didn't hurt that his position - shortstop - was extremely shallow. The dropoff in talent there was well worth the risk of taking him in the top five picks, given his history of elite offensive production.
Padres victorious in deal with Cincy, Volquez still worth rostering
Volquez's wild ride over?
I wasn't at all shocked that the San Diego Padres shipped Mat Latos to the Cincinnati Reds over the weekend. However, I was really surprised at what they received in return.
Tyler Colvin, Colorado and Coors Field… the perfect fit?
Colvin's rocky 2011 behind him
Sometimes it's hard to keep up with baseball's offseason transactions, especially the under-the-radar signings and trades. In case you've been too consumed with the NFL and your fantasy football teams, keep our HOTW feed bookmarked, as well as our Hot Stove coverage on a daily basis.
Texas’ pitching tinkering will give added value to Neftali Feliz, Mike Adams
Happy days ahead for Feliz in rotation?
Now that the World Series is over (congrats to the St. Louis Cardinals), major league teams are already gameplanning for the 2012 campaign. You should do the same if you plan on winning a '12 fantasy baseball title.
The winner of the Ubaldo Jimenez swap is…?
Now that the non-waiver MLB trade deadline has passed, let's take a look at some of the swaps, most notably the big one: Ubaldo Jimenez to the Cleveland Indians. Tim Heaney gave a detailed wrap-up of all the movement over the weekend.
Gushing over my two-headed monster of Kershaw and Lincecum
My Triple Crown NL-only expert league team, which is currently trying to hold off SportingNews' George Winkler for the lead, was smiling ear to ear after the Los Angeles Dodgers-San Francisco Giants affair today.
Time to arm yourself for the second half
The 162-game baseball schedule is grueling, especially for those guys that toe the rubber every fifth day. This is why major league clubs need every available arm they can afford to get them through this marathon stretch of ball games.
This principle holds true for your fantasy baseball stable of starters as well. It would be foolish to assume that all of your reliable arms in the first half will continue to carry your staff after the All-Star break and into September. Injuries, innings' limits and exhaustion will all take a toll.
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