Skills
A look at all 30 closers--and then some.
Aug 7 2012 11:04pm
Aug 7 2012 11:04pm
Pujols’ slump a distant memory…So – did you sell low on Albert Pujols (1B, LAA) back in April? After hitting .217 with no home runs that month, the temptation was certainly there to bail on the costly superstar. But after hitting his first home run on May 6, he’s looked like “the Machine” of old.
Aug 7 2012 11:03pm
Aug 7 2012 11:03pm
After 400 ABs, it's fair to say about Danny Espinosa: "He was who we thought he was." After a promising - albeit frustrating - 2011 in which he amassed a 17 HR/21 SB combination, there were hopes that the less desirable parts of his game (namely, the 71% ct%) would improve to the point where his BA wouldn't be a boon to fantasy owners. Alas, it seems Espinosa's plate skills has regressed even further.
Aug 7 2012 11:03am
Aug 7 2012 11:03am
Week-to-week consistency is an important factor in managing your batting roster down the stretch.
Aug 6 2012 11:04pm
Aug 6 2012 11:04pm
We expected Tommy Milone (LHP, OAK) to have some nice end-game value this season. But the best skills of any SP in July?
Aug 5 2012 11:05pm
Aug 5 2012 11:05pm
It wasn't so long ago that there were concerns that Matt Harrison (LHP, TEX) might never reach the point where he could command his pitches effectively enough to stick in the Texas rotation. Harrison has silenced those doubters in the past year and half by harnessing his stuff and posting strong numbers, to the point that he was named to the AL All-Star squad last month...
Aug 5 2012 11:04pm
Aug 5 2012 11:04pm
The trade deadline has come and gone and the big prize is... Travis Snider? Don't despair; there are much worse things out there.
Aug 4 2012 11:03pm
Aug 4 2012 11:03pm
The Mets have no doubt wilted in the July heat. But you can't blame Ike Davis (1B, NYM) for the club's mid-summer collapse. After Valley Fever and early season struggles that had pundits wondering if he'd be on the bus to Triple-A Buffalo, Davis has responded with 10 HRs over the past month; 6 of them in a one-week span.
Aug 1 2012 11:04pm
Aug 1 2012 11:04pm
With a big power breakout last year, Carlos Santana (C, CLE) was the top catcher in many 2012 drafts. A sluggish first half had many fanalytic owners questioning that selection.
Jul 31 2012 11:04pm
Jul 31 2012 11:04pm
Lots of talk about trades but only a few teams acted. There is plenty to discuss, however: CHW, HOU, MIL, OAK and TOR.
Jul 31 2012 11:03pm
Jul 31 2012 11:03pm
Due to the gruesome ankle injury Buster Posey (C, SF) suffered in May 2011, we've had an extra-long wait to determine the proper context for his impressive 2010 Rookie of the Year campaign. Through the first four months of 2012, it sure looks legit.
Jul 30 2012 11:04pm
Jul 30 2012 11:04pm
A look at all 30 closers--and then some.
Aug 7 2012 11:04pm
Aug 7 2012 11:04pm
Pujols’ slump a distant memory…So – did you sell low on Albert Pujols (1B, LAA) back in April? After hitting .217 with no home runs that month, the temptation was certainly there to bail on the costly superstar. But after hitting his first home run on May 6, he’s looked like “the Machine” of old.
Aug 7 2012 11:03pm
Aug 7 2012 11:03pm
After 400 ABs, it's fair to say about Danny Espinosa: "He was who we thought he was." After a promising - albeit frustrating - 2011 in which he amassed a 17 HR/21 SB combination, there were hopes that the less desirable parts of his game (namely, the 71% ct%) would improve to the point where his BA wouldn't be a boon to fantasy owners. Alas, it seems Espinosa's plate skills has regressed even further.
Aug 7 2012 11:03am
Aug 7 2012 11:03am
Week-to-week consistency is an important factor in managing your batting roster down the stretch.
Aug 6 2012 11:04pm
Aug 6 2012 11:04pm
We expected Tommy Milone (LHP, OAK) to have some nice end-game value this season. But the best skills of any SP in July?
Aug 5 2012 11:05pm
Aug 5 2012 11:05pm
It wasn't so long ago that there were concerns that Matt Harrison (LHP, TEX) might never reach the point where he could command his pitches effectively enough to stick in the Texas rotation. Harrison has silenced those doubters in the past year and half by harnessing his stuff and posting strong numbers, to the point that he was named to the AL All-Star squad last month...
Aug 5 2012 11:04pm
Aug 5 2012 11:04pm
The trade deadline has come and gone and the big prize is... Travis Snider? Don't despair; there are much worse things out there.
Aug 4 2012 11:03pm
Aug 4 2012 11:03pm
The Mets have no doubt wilted in the July heat. But you can't blame Ike Davis (1B, NYM) for the club's mid-summer collapse. After Valley Fever and early season struggles that had pundits wondering if he'd be on the bus to Triple-A Buffalo, Davis has responded with 10 HRs over the past month; 6 of them in a one-week span.
Aug 1 2012 11:04pm
Aug 1 2012 11:04pm
With a big power breakout last year, Carlos Santana (C, CLE) was the top catcher in many 2012 drafts. A sluggish first half had many fanalytic owners questioning that selection.
Jul 31 2012 11:04pm
Jul 31 2012 11:04pm
Lots of talk about trades but only a few teams acted. There is plenty to discuss, however: CHW, HOU, MIL, OAK and TOR.
Jul 31 2012 11:03pm
Jul 31 2012 11:03pm
Due to the gruesome ankle injury Buster Posey (C, SF) suffered in May 2011, we've had an extra-long wait to determine the proper context for his impressive 2010 Rookie of the Year campaign. Through the first four months of 2012, it sure looks legit.
Jul 30 2012 11:04pm
Jul 30 2012 11:04pm
