NFBC: Projecting pitchers

NFBC: Projecting pitchers

Fantasy owners can certainly tell you that 2011 was the Year of the Pitcher. Just when the Steroid Era and trained us to take power-hitters early in their drafts, along comes the "new" Dead Ball Era, and now everyone is talking about pitching, pitching, pitching.

Did we really have to clean up the game that much? What was so wrong with 73-home run seasons?

Okay, just kidding there. Baseball is back to its roots where good pitching can beat good hitting every day. Now fantasy owners have to adjust and change their draft plans slightly. Now an ace who can dominate four categories has to be looked at more closely. You can't just take hitters with your first eight picks and hope to find starting pitching...

Almost!

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