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As life goes on, things change.  Some change is good, some change is bad, and sometimes it is just indifferent.  We may not even know which until it happens.  The future, after all, is tough to predict.  Yet, we continue to try, especially with fantasy baseball.  So, maybe we fit

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2014 Fantasy Baseball

Sports fans instinctively seem to love to embrace the full story arc of an athlete’s career. For a superstar, immortal player, there is nothing more dramatic than watching the rise, fall, and comeback redemption story play out. But sometimes there is no coming back. Sometimes the perfect storm of self-inflicted

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ClaytonKershaw
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The news I’m about to tell you probably isn’t news to you.  Clayton Kershaw signed an extension of 7 years at $215 million last night with the Los Angeles Dodgers.  There is a player opt out clause after the fifth year, but the deal will still pay Kershaw $30 million

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Heath Bell
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This off-season has been quite a doozy.  So much so, even the reliever market has been a bit zany.  Billy Beane of the Oakland A’s decided to trade for and pay closer Jim Johnson eight figures, then mere hours later, traded for reliever Luke Gregerson, who is arguably the better

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addison reed
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I’m not quite sure what’s going on with MLB teams and overpaying for relievers, but it’s happening.  Maybe I’m wrong, but I prefer saving the top five prospects in my organization to fill other needs.  Alas, I am no general manager.  But I will explain the fantasy baseball ramifications of

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Jim Johnson
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Tuesday was perhaps the most ridiculous day in the history of a baseball off-season.  And I mean that in a good way.  A total of 12 significant signings and trades went down, and that isn’t even taking into account the half dozen or so rumors that were spewed throughout the

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Chase Headley
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During the baseball off-season, players have a chance to do so many activities.  Some of this includes charity fundraisers, workout programs, and constructing bunk-beds.  But there is one activity that fantasy owners should always try to keep an eye on, and that’s a player’s medical visits.  Here is an interesting

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The National League Pennant winner St. Louis Cardinals have officially traded third baseman David Freese and relief pitcher Fernando Salas to the Los Angeles Angels for outfielder Peter Bourjos.  #STLCards acquire OFs Peter Bourgos and Randal Grichuk from the @Angels in exchange for 3B David Freese and P Fernando Salas. — St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) November 22, 2013

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Fantasy Baseball

We’re making our way around the diamond, slowly but surely, for our too early 2014 fantasy rankings. So far, we’ve taken a look at catcher, first basemen, and second basemen. Third base should be a pretty intriguing position in 2014. The following list will only include my top 10, but

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michaelwacha(2)
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Don’t blame me, blame the playoffs.  Point the finger at the nationally broadcasted games, the media, and the casual fan.  They are the ones who will put a wrinkle in your 2014 fantasy baseball draft plans.  I am only the messenger, telling you how the 2013 postseason messed with your

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