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Buy or Sell: Jose Bautista’s Hot Bat

Underrated Joel Pineiro Out 6-8 Weeks

Buy or Sell: Dan Haren Primed for a Big Second Half?

Bullpen Coach – Week 16

On Deck Circle – Hitters Review, Week 16

What Happened to Mike Pelfrey?

Mound Visit – Starting Pitching Review, Week 16

Cliff Lee: The Most Efficient Pitcher in the World

Baseball Prof’s Second Half Targets

Max Scherzer Is Hotter Than the Arizona Desert From Whence He Came

Evaluating Rookie SP Innings Limits

What’s Good for the Braves Isn’t As Good for Alex Gonzalez

Second Half Fantasy Prospecting

Baseball Prof’s First Half All-Stars

On Deck Circle – Top 75 Hitters, Week 7

Austin Jackson on a Fast Track to Rookie of the Year…or Is He?

On Deck Circle – Top 75 Batters, Week 6

2010′s “Why Didn’t I Add Him When I Could Have Had Him for Free” Player of the Year

May 10: Kerry Wood to Close Again, Jason Heyward Hopes for Tuesday Return, and Ross Ohlendorf Back with Bucs

Bullpen Coach – RP Top 50, Week 5

May 7: Rafael Furcal Could Be Back by Late Next Week, Brandon Wood Makes Subtle Change, and Someone in AAA Throws a No-No…But Not Who You’d Expect

A Tale of Two Peavys

May 5: Damon Exits Wednesday’s Game Early, Jacoby Ellsbury Finally Takes BP, and Alex Gordon to Learn Left Field

Jon Lester Is Back on Track

2010′s Unluckiest Batters

Don’t Worry About Cole Hamels

Mound Visit – SP Top 50, Week 5

May 4: Furcal Likely to DL, Angels Make Lineup Switch, and Rehabbing Reliever Gets Rocked

Welcome Back, Alex Rios

Jonathan Sanchez Is Legit

Buy or Sell: Jose Bautista’s Hot Bat

In our second week of our buy low/sell high series I focus on two players that probably went undrafted in many leagues. Brett Myers has been a waiver wire gem this season and just earned himself a two-year contract extension while Jose Bautista has been the league’s best power hitter in a down year for the home run. Let’s take a closer look:

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Underrated Joel Pineiro Out 6-8 Weeks

Joel Pineiro was well on his way to a nice follow up season to his breakout 2009 campaign before an oblique strain put him on the shelf fr 6-8 weeks basically ending his 2010 season.

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Buy or Sell: Dan Haren Primed for a Big Second Half?

In our first installment of our weekly buy low/sell high article I will focus on two pitchers with very different reputations. On the one side, Dan Haren is notoriously known for his second-half fades and on the other side, we have John Lackey who is normally better in the second half. Pay attention because I am recommending you go against the grain in regards to both these players.

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Bullpen Coach – Week 16

If you’re in the market for saves, now is the perfect time to start making some speculative closer adds. After all, there’s nothing more frustrating than going to add a newly appointed closer who was just picked up.

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On Deck Circle – Hitters Review, Week 16

Franklin Gutierrez broke out in 2009, but after a great April he has been waiver-wire fodder and a huge disappointment for fantasy owners. A slight change in his approach at the plate could change all of this and provide you with some nice second half value.

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What Happened to Mike Pelfrey?

Mike Pelfrey has never been known for his pinpoint control. Throughout the minors and majors he has only stayed under three walks per nine innings once (2.87 BB/9 in 2008). However, while his tendency to give up the occasional free pass has hurt him in the past, something changed this year that made him a very effective pitcher –that is until a start against the Florida Marlins on June 30 derailed his season.

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