The relief pitcher: a case of fantasy baseball geology; and Brandon Webb’s example
The opportunity Perez presents
When the Boston Red Sox signed Bobby Jenks, I found myself thinking...
... Jonathan Papelbon. Daniel Bard. Bobby Jenks. I can't wait for the reaction after that bullpen blows a save, if each of those three is still in it by opening day...
The value of a relief pitcher, in general, has undoubtedly become precarious. A couple of mock drafts in, I see that it's only getting worse. At what point is this trend going to work to your advantage?
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Mastersball kicks off fantasy baseball preparation in style, and a slumbering Snake
Steve Rain, J.T. Snow, Kyle Sleeth nor Bob Hale will keep Lord Zola's Mailbag from delivering. Tumbling Dice is ready to roll, with or without the Stones.
A Nady never tells
Exclusive columns from Mastersball sages Todd Zola and Lawr Michaels are up and running on KFFL. It's thrilling, what these two great players, the Mastersball name and many other great writers from the site are bringing to KFFL's fantasy baseball offerings.
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Catalytic Cliff Lee vs. assuaging Adrian Beltre, and not missing your chance
Certainly, no organization - definitely not one run by Nolan Ryan - would feel like it had to spend a lot of money the offseason after it nearly won the World Series. The Texas Rangers are reportedly in hot pursuit of Adrian Beltre, who could be a quality signing.
Do the Rangers covet Beltre purely for his potential contributions on offense and prowess on defense? Because they also don't believe that Cliff Lee will choose the Rangers? Because they might actually want to sign both of these high-priced free agents?
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Can New York Yankees get inside Zack Greinke’s head? And an invitation to the Mastersball
The Kansas City Royals are dangling Zack Greinke. Ken Rosenthal is the latest to share the 27-year-old's reported feelings about his eventual destination; sources say that Greinke told KC he'll go to any team. The Toronto Blue Jays, after dealing Shaun Marcum, became the initial hottest spot, but they're put off by the asking price.
Ewww, gross
This seems like the perfect time for the New York Yankees to acquire the right-handed uppercut to complement the jabs and hooks that make up ace CC Sabathia.
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Boston Red Sox closing deal with San Diego Padres for Adrian Gonzalez – updated (again)
The Boston Red Sox have reached an agreement that will bring 1B Adrian Gonzalez to Boston from the San Diego Padres, reports SI.com's Jon Heyman. The two sides are still ironing out some details, but there will be a press conference tomorrow to announce the deal.
The prospects remain the same. The Padres will receive P Casey Kelly, 1B Anthony Rizzo, OF Reymond Fuentes and a player to be named later. Boston is expected to add seven years at around $23 million per year to Gonzalez's deal, on top of the $6 million he will receive in 2011. However, no agreement is official yet.
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