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Rickie Weeks

2014 Fantasy BaseballFantasy Baseball

A look at the second group of second basemen reveals why there might be a lot of movement at the position around the trade deadline. Second base might be the weakest position on the diamond for fantasy baseball teams, Some teams want to move beyond an absolute hole and into

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2014 Fantasy BaseballChris Garosi

Welcome back to the Daily Fix here at the Fantasy Fix. And welcome to DraftStreet. For those who aren’t yet Daily Fantasy baseball players at DraftStreet head over

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2014 Fantasy BaseballFantasy Baseball

About 90 years ago, a relatively young Yankees first baseman seemed on the path to a long and prosperous career. Coming into the 1925 season, Wally Pipp was coming off of two consecutive 100+ RBI campaigns. He had three other 90+ RBI seasons to his credit before that point. There

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2014 Fantasy BaseballFantasy Baseball

We continue our series of sleepers and rotters by reviewing the purpose of the series itself. Fantasy players in every sport are always in search of that elusive sleeper. Sometimes, finding the sleeper can be almost as rewarding as winning the championship. It means bragging rights at the next draft

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2014 Fantasy BaseballFantasy BaseballTotal Run Index

Past is prologue. The past is the best predictor of the future, but there is no perfect predictor of the future. So, when I think about total run index (TRI) and its use in fantasy sports, I have to consider the limitations. For anyone that studies sabermetrics, there are two

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2013 Fantasy BaseballFantasy BaseballFront OfficeTotal Run Index

The pivot might be the most underappreciated position on the diamond. Somehow, more is expected of second basemen offensively than at shortstop, but the fielding component is often as important. Difficulty is a relative term and most people would agree that short is a more difficult position to play. However,

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2013 Fantasy BaseballFantasy Baseball

Here is TheFantasyFix.com’s week nineteen update on all notable injured players, right here in one spot. Here you will find an update on a player’s progress as well as my spin on their expected return dates and fantasy impact upon return. The players are listed by expected return date. The big addition this week

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2013 Fantasy BaseballFantasy Baseball

Second base has been one of the more interesting positions in fantasy baseball this season. Seven players in the current top twenty were drafted in the top 100 selections. None of them registered as the number one second baseman to this point of the season. Developments like this are interesting

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2013 Fantasy BaseballFantasy Baseball

It’s the Week 11 edition of fantasy baseball 3×3, where we’re throwing in the towel on Rickie Weeks, snagging Gerrit Cole, and riding the lightning with Yasiel Puig. 3 TO CUT Vernon Wells | New York Yankees | OF I’m not sure what exactly happened or who is to blame,

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For this purpose of this exercise, the average draft position trends reflect overall movement, and are taken from our friends at MockDraftCentral.com. Our ADP data is courtesy of FantasyPros.com. Jason Kipnis | 2B | CLE | ADP: 63 | +2% Mock drafters seem to be toying with the idea of

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