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2013 Fantasy BaseballFantasy Baseball

Kyle Lohse has packed his bags and now he can buy his plane ticket because he finally has a destination for 2013, Milwaukee.  The Brewers have reached an agreement (pending a physical) with Lohse for 3 years and $33 million.  The 34 year old right-hander should slot in behind Gallardo

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2013 Fantasy BaseballFantasy BaseballProspects

The Cleveland Indians have mlb.com’s 14th top prospect in Francisco Lindor.  The 19 year old shortstop is a run scorer and base stealer.  He is comparable to Dee Gordon (with less steals) in that he has no power, will not drive in runs, but will be known as a pest

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2013 Fantasy BaseballFantasy BaseballProspects

Aaron Hicks is an outfield prospect for the Minnesota Twins who may have just officially changed his adjective description from prospect to “rookie”.  Going into the 2013 season Hicks was rated the 98th best prospect in baseball by mlb.com, but a strong spring campaign and a weak level of competition

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2013 Fantasy BaseballFantasy Baseball

Every year at every draft, by the time the closing rounds arrive, your players list is a shredded mess as you search for those last picks to finish your nearly completed roster.  A lot of owners inevitably throw their hat in the ring for that budding prospect they believe only

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2013 Fantasy BaseballFantasy Baseball

Jose Reyes is annually considered one of the elite fantasy shortstops in baseball.  There is no doubt about his talent and abilities.  He can score plenty of runs and steal a lot of bases for your fantasy club, but I am here to explain why I annually stay away from drafting him.  By

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2013 Fantasy BaseballFantasy Baseball

Tim Lincecum had an extremely disappointing season in 2012 with career worsts in losses, ERA, WHIP, earned runs, walks, wild pitches, and homeruns allowed. He has slid far down the rankings lists for 2013 with an average draft position so far of 125, which in a 12 team league has

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2013 Fantasy BaseballBrett TalleyFantasy Baseball

According to the average draft position listed at fantasypros.com, which combines ADP from CBS, Y!, ESPN and MDC, Albert Pujols, Joey Votto and Prince Fielder are all worthy of first round picks in even the shallowest of leagues, the ten-team mixed league. And if you bought our Draft Guide, you’d

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2013 Fantasy BaseballFantasy Baseball

Dylan Bundy is the highest rated pitching prospect in all of baseball and is creating a lot of buzz and excitement around Baltimore regarding his future.  You can’t blame an Orioles fan for envisioning him as their Stephen Strasburg.  But before we hop into Doc Brown’s Delorean and head to

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2013 Fantasy BaseballFantasy Baseball

Trevor Bauer is a highly touted prospect recently acquired by the Cleveland Indians from the Arizona Diamondbacks.   He has an incredibly high ceiling in terms of potential in that his stuff, once polished, can be that good.  However, Bauer is very young, only 22 years old, and with that age

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Fantasy Baseball

The Texas Rangers have arguably the top prospect in all of baseball in Jurickson Profar.  The super talented shortstop/second baseman is consistently found at the top of all prospect lists and for good reason.  He is a five tool player who at such a young age has shown the plate

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