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Don't Freese after World Series
Game 7 of the World Series will (hopefully) be done in a few hours. After that, it's time to start thinking about your 2012 fantasy baseball season.
Before the "off"season commences, KFFL Baseball wants to invite you to the five-month party between the end of the World Series and the start of spring training games.
As you might have already noticed, we've been blogging about some notable subjects in the last few weeks. Tap your mouse here for more »
Raising the Arizona Fall League
Baseball never ends. A fantasy baseball oasis in the middle of football season, Baseball HQ's First Pitch Forums event keeps the curveballs spinning. Nicholas Minnix and I attended and spoke at the three-day roto rave in Phoenix and surrounding areas with some high-level industry minds.
We talked shop and watched some prospects tinker in the Arizona Fall League, including a thrilling Rising Stars Game. Tap your mouse here for more »
2010 All-Fantasy Baseball Team, and thanks from KFFL Baseball
Second verse, same as the first.
It's all about pitching and umpiring so far in the postseason. Tampa Bay Rays fans actually showed up and chanted it best. "Replay!" indeed.
What KFFL Baseball replayed was a torrid fantasy season, winning five industry titles, four of them by Nicholas Minnix in a Roy Halladay-esque run. Tip of the cap. Tap your mouse here for more »
Fantasy Baseball: Wednesday streamers
Still need to stream? Here are your paddles for Wednesday.
Note: These starters are owned in less than 60 percent of various polled fantasy baseball softwares. All probables courtesy of MLB.com. Tap your mouse here for more »
Fantasy baseball: Tuesday streamers
With less than two weeks left in the season, the fantasy baseball pitching stream becomes whitewater rapids. Grab your oar and listen.
Whether you need a win, K's or just a plain ol' serviceable start, let Tuesday's river flow.
Note: These starters are owned in less than 60 percent of various polled fantasy baseball softwares. Probable starters courtesy of MLB.com. Tap your mouse here for more »
Fantasy Baseball Player Prospecting 2010: Jordan Brown, Cleveland Indians
Brown's mitt troubles Tribe a bit
Jordan Brown was called up by the Cleveland Indians on July 31 to take time in the outfield and at designated hitter with Travis Hafner (shoulder) on the DL. In his first eight games, Brown, a first baseman and outfielder, is 7-for-27 with four doubles, one RBI and four runs scored.
In 272 at-bats for Triple-A Columbus, the 26-year-old hit .309 with six homers and 63 RBIs, along with a serviceable .344 on-base percentage and a .474 slugging percentage. Brown hit .381 with 14 RBIs in the 10 games prior to his MLB arrival.
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Fantasy Baseball Player Prospecting 2010: Mitch Moreland, Texas Rangers
How much more of Moreland will we see?
The trade of Justin Smoak and the demotion of Chris Davis allowed first baseman Mitch Moreland to join the Texas Rangers' lineup. First base looks to be the lefty stick's job to lose, even with recently acquired Jorge Cantu playing against some righties.
Moreland, 25 in September, has seven hits in his first 25 at-bats, with two RBIs, three hits and two stolen bases. The 2007 17th-round pick used to be a two-way player but eventually ditched his mid-90s fastball to focus on batter's box duty.
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Fantasy Baseball Player Prospecting 2010: Mike Minor, Atlanta Braves
Will Minor have major impact?
The Atlanta Braves keep churning out promising young arms. The latest, Mike Minor, made his major league debut in a start Monday, with Kris Medlen (elbow) on the DL. Minor, the seventh overall pick in the 2009 MLB First-Year Player Draft, went six innings, giving up four runs (three earned), five hits and one walk while fanning five.
The 6-foot-3, 210-pound lefty has thrown 120 1/3 minor league innings in 2010. He posted a 4.03 ERA in 15 starts for Double-A Mississippi, but his jump to Triple-A Gwinnett stood out. In six starts there, he posted a 1.89 ERA with 37 K's in 33 1/3 innings, good for a 9.99 K/9 at the top farm level.
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Fantasy Baseball Player Prospecting 2010: Thomas Diamond, Chicago Cubs
Diamond tries to fill shoes of Lilly (pictured)
The trade of starting pitcher Ted Lilly and DL placement of Carlos Silva (heart) opened up two rotation spots for the Chicago Cubs, who called up Thomas Diamond on Tuesday to start versus the Milwaukee Brewers. He'll presumably have a crack at a slot.
Diamond compiled a 3.16 ERA at Triple-A Iowa with 104 K's and nine homers allowed in 108 1/3 frames (21 starts) - solid numbers in the typically hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League. The 27-year-old isn't necessarily a prospect anymore, but his injury-stalled career still leaves room for growth.
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Fantasy baseball: Trade deadline shakes up saves
After an earlier flurry of trade action, some saves will now be changing hands after the passing of the 2010 deadline:
Pirates ship Octavio Dotel, plan to split CL duties
The Pittsburgh Pirates have traded CL Octavio Dotel to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for SP James McDonald and minor league OF Andrew Lambo, according to MLB Network's Jon Heyman.
Pirates RPs Joel Hanrahan and Evan Meek are expected to split closing duties, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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