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2011 Fantasy Baseball Pitching Preview: Paul Maholm & The Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul Maholm From a fantasy perspective, the single most amazing thing about the Pirates’ 18 consecutive losing seasons is their incredible lack of mixed league ownable starting pitching over that time. If I’m being kind, there have been 12 Pirates starters worth owning over that entire period. If I’m being
2011 Fantasy Baseball Pitching Preview: Paul Maholm & The Pittsburgh Pirates
Paul Maholm From a fantasy perspective, the single most amazing thing about the Pirates’ 18 consecutive losing seasons is their incredible lack of mixed league ownable starting pitching over that time. If I’m being kind, there have been 12 Pirates starters worth owning over that entire period. If I’m being
2011 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit: Sleepers Sneak Peek
Our 2011 Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit is finally here and although it's dirt cheap, 99 cents, we felt our fans would want a sneak peak at some of the great content that the guide boasts. Not only did our writers rank players at every position, the guide also contains a
Francisco Liriano and the Minnesota Twins: 2011 Fantasy Baseball Pitching Preview
Because they’re the Twins, people generally expect their rotation to come through as expected. But let’s quickly run though their five projected starters: Francisco Liriano is simply put, Jekyll and Hyde. Scott Baker has missed time in every season but one because of injury and has a career ERA of
Tim Lincecum & The San Francisco Giants: 2011 Fantasy Baseball Pitching Preview
Tim Lincecum That San Francisco Giants rotation! That damn San Francisco Giants rotation!! They are the only reason my home-state Texas Rangers are not the current World Series champions (I refuse to give credit to Juan Uribe, Edgar Renteria, or Cody Ross). And now I have to spend an
2011 MLB Exclusive Interview: Cleveland Indians’ Chris “Pure Rage” Perez
Cleveland Indians fans have had, to say the least, a rough few years. The Tribe haven’t been able to win more than 69 games the last two seasons and 2008 only saw a .500 winning percentage. Trades and injuries have changed the vibe in Cleveland from when they won the
Cleveland Indians’ Chris “Pure Rage” Perez: MLB Exclusive Interview
Cleveland Indians fans have had, to say the least, a rough few years. The Tribe haven’t been able to win more than 69 games the last two seasons and 2008 only saw a .500 winning percentage. Trades and injuries have changed the vibe in Cleveland from when they won the
Breaking News: Adam Wainwright to Possibly Undergo Tommy John Surgery
St. Louis Cardinals fans and Fantasy Baseball players across the country are facing the grim news today that ace Adam Wainwright will most likely undergo Tommy John surgery before the 2011 season even starts. According to USA Today and other sources, general manager John Mozeliak said he believes the injury to be “significant”. More information will be
Jeff Francis, Luke Hochevar & the Kansas City Royals: 2011 Fantasy Baseball Pitching Preview
My first thought when I looked at the Royals rotation was, “seriously?” They traded Zack Greinke to the Brewers in the offseason but did not receive a major league pitcher in return. They signed Jeff Francis, who had one good season, and it was 3 years ago (also his
Justin Verlander & the Detroit Tigers: A 2011 Fantasy Baseball Pitching Preview
Any time you can follow one of the five best starters in the American League (Justin Verlander) with a guy who has averaged more than a strikeout per inning over his career (Max Scherzer), you’ve got the makings of a good rotation. After that, though, the Tigers need some things