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Matthew Goldman is also a writer at Beyond the Box Score and can be followed on twitter @TheOriginalBull

2015 Fantasy BaseballFantasy Baseball

View image | gettyimages.com Not every fantasy league has an owner that tries to utilize middle relievers heavily, but when someone does employ it, it’s often fun to watch. If executed correctly, a team can get by with just a couple starters, a couple closers, and a host of shutdown relievers. While

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2015 Fantasy Baseball

View image | gettyimages.com The catching position is usually one of the hardest to fill. There are very few elite hitting catchers, and once they’re gone the drop off is quite steep. That being said, it is still possible to pick one up that could help make an impact throughout

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2015 Fantasy BaseballFantasy Baseball

View image | gettyimages.com Unless you’ve managed to spend the last few days away from Twitter, you probably already know that Adam Wainwright is likely out for the season. Before the injury, Steamer and ZiPS had him pegged for 175 and 186 innings, respectively, while racking up double digit wins. Waino has pitched at least 198 innings since

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2015 Fantasy BaseballFantasy Baseball

View image | gettyimages.com Rarely does a fantasy season go off without a hitch. Regardless of how well your draft goes, injury or an unexpected down season are bound to affect your team at some point. There are always ways to upgrade your team, and below are five players to

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2015 Fantasy BaseballFantasy Baseball

View image | gettyimages.com One of the things baseball fans (and especially fantasy baseball players) love to do during the first week of the season is freak out over various performances. Whether it’s someone struggling or hitting for more power than ever before, the first week is ripe with overreactions

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2015 Fantasy BaseballFantasy Baseball

View image | gettyimages.com While sabermetrics are not yet standard pieces of fantasy baseball play, they can be an incredibly useful tool when making the decisions for who to draft and who to stay away from. Mainstream stats like ERA and WHIP are likely to be big factors in how

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