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This was a tough week to be a closer. We'll look at some of the ramifications, plus some safe choices for injury replacements.
May 5 2012 11:03pm
Humber hurls a heaver at home after posting perfection in Pacific Northwest. So is he still worth a pickup?
Apr 29 2012 12:05am
Which Giants' reliever is worth going all-in on? Where else are the saves coming from? Should I buy low? You have questions, we have some answers.
Apr 21 2012 11:04pm
It's way too early to look at current performance. We'll look at playing time instead.
Apr 14 2012 11:04pm
With another "Year of the Pitcher" behind us, the 2012 draft season saw more starting pitchers drafted higher than ever before. But in expert leagues, starting pitchers went for much less. Here's why—and how to exploit this trend.
Apr 7 2012 11:02pm
Want to get money off the table? Here are the most overrated players in the league compared to our projections.
Mar 31 2012 11:02pm
Our 2012 BaseballHQ.com All-Value Team displays the best values at each position to allow maximum spending on a few supplemental anchors to your team. In March 2011, this exercise yielded double-digit profits on players like Neil Walker (2B, PIT), JJ Hardy (SS, BAL), Hiroki Kuroda (RHP, LA), and Johnny Cueto (RHP, CIN). Here are this year's best values.
Mar 25 2012 12:03am
With another "Year of the Pitcher" behind us, opposing owners now draft starting pitchers earlier than ever. While this hinders our ability to find bargains, remember that we do not have to follow suit. The thirtieth best starter proportionally still represents the thirtieth best starter, just one with improved statistics.
Mar 18 2012 12:02am
Because so many overvalue saves, few values exist among relief pitchers. Getting a fair price early on will suffice as a bargain, while a couple late discounts await. Let’s look at where the values lie when comparing our BaseballHQ.com values to the Average Draft Positions from MockDraftCentral.com.
Mar 11 2012 12:02am
For years we have preached not to overplay the scarcity card. Despite depth at second base, however, few late values exist. Managers overrate scarcity throughout the draft. So here, it may pay to take a superstar who mans the keystone early, because their production will equal their actual value.
Mar 4 2012 12:01am
Like any weak-hitting position, refuse to overemphasize scarcity to ensure full production. Fortunately, two of the top three options seem fairly valued. If you miss out on these targets, refrain from jumping for the second tier. Instead, wait for later values to emerge. Here are some...
Feb 26 2012 12:01am
This was a tough week to be a closer. We'll look at some of the ramifications, plus some safe choices for injury replacements.
May 5 2012 11:03pm
Humber hurls a heaver at home after posting perfection in Pacific Northwest. So is he still worth a pickup?
Apr 29 2012 12:05am
Which Giants' reliever is worth going all-in on? Where else are the saves coming from? Should I buy low? You have questions, we have some answers.
Apr 21 2012 11:04pm
It's way too early to look at current performance. We'll look at playing time instead.
Apr 14 2012 11:04pm
With another "Year of the Pitcher" behind us, the 2012 draft season saw more starting pitchers drafted higher than ever before. But in expert leagues, starting pitchers went for much less. Here's why—and how to exploit this trend.
Apr 7 2012 11:02pm
Want to get money off the table? Here are the most overrated players in the league compared to our projections.
Mar 31 2012 11:02pm
Our 2012 BaseballHQ.com All-Value Team displays the best values at each position to allow maximum spending on a few supplemental anchors to your team. In March 2011, this exercise yielded double-digit profits on players like Neil Walker (2B, PIT), JJ Hardy (SS, BAL), Hiroki Kuroda (RHP, LA), and Johnny Cueto (RHP, CIN). Here are this year's best values.
Mar 25 2012 12:03am
With another "Year of the Pitcher" behind us, opposing owners now draft starting pitchers earlier than ever. While this hinders our ability to find bargains, remember that we do not have to follow suit. The thirtieth best starter proportionally still represents the thirtieth best starter, just one with improved statistics.
Mar 18 2012 12:02am
Because so many overvalue saves, few values exist among relief pitchers. Getting a fair price early on will suffice as a bargain, while a couple late discounts await. Let’s look at where the values lie when comparing our BaseballHQ.com values to the Average Draft Positions from MockDraftCentral.com.
Mar 11 2012 12:02am
For years we have preached not to overplay the scarcity card. Despite depth at second base, however, few late values exist. Managers overrate scarcity throughout the draft. So here, it may pay to take a superstar who mans the keystone early, because their production will equal their actual value.
Mar 4 2012 12:01am
Like any weak-hitting position, refuse to overemphasize scarcity to ensure full production. Fortunately, two of the top three options seem fairly valued. If you miss out on these targets, refrain from jumping for the second tier. Instead, wait for later values to emerge. Here are some...
Feb 26 2012 12:01am

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