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.
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.
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.
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.
Cliff Lee: The Most Efficient Pitcher in the World
When thinking of the top pitchers in baseball the names Roy Halladay, Tim Lincecum, Felix Hernandez and Adam Wainwright come regularly into the conversation. Then you have the up-and-coming guys like Jon Lester, Ubaldo Jimenez and Josh Johnson knocking on their door. Where does that leave poor Cliff Lee? He’s only won a Cy Young award and has been the hottest pitching commodity during the last two trade deadlines.
Baseball Prof’s Second Half Targets
The second half is underway and with that comes trade deadlines and playoff races. Probably the three most exciting months of the year, but if you don't prepare the right way you might be paying more attention to weekly episodes of "Wipeout" rather than Baseball Tonight. Don't worry because Baseball Professor is here to make sure ...
Baseball Prof’s First Half All-Stars
So we just watched the National League finally earn home field advantage in the World Series by topping the American League by a score of 3-1. Much like this season, the game was dominated by the array of great pitchers that took to the mound last night. But no matter the position, you can always find one or two players who stick out as great values for the season and we at Baseball Professor are here to tell you who has helped you the most so far in 2010.
On Deck Circle – Top 75 Hitters, Week 7
I am getting married in a week.
You may have already known this because you noticed a slowdown in articles this past week and thought to yourself…”It’s OK, he’s probably off getting married somewhere.” Well, you were right, and it’s getting close to crunch time.
But you don’t care about my life, you just want my mediocre-sometimes-misleading fantasy advice.
Going with the marriage theme I singled out a group of players that you should be married to for the rest of the season and also players whom you should divorce before the pre-nup kicks in.
Austin Jackson on a Fast Track to Rookie of the Year…or Is He?
Let me preface this by saying that I am not Nostradamus. I cannot predict the future and will never claim to be able to. Now that we have that out of the way I can tell you that Austin Jackson will not win Rookie of the Year.
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What Happened to Mike Pelfrey? http://bit.ly/dDoJAq- Who's the most underrated, consistent pitcher in the NL? You might be surprised... http://bit.ly/c3ayOZ
- Who's the hottest pitcher in the AL? And you can probably get him cheap, too... http://bit.ly/cW2bun
- Strasburg, Latos, Garcia, Hughes... which ones do you have to worry about shutting down? http://bit.ly/acIPzH
- @stoehrst yeah we got the brain trust together and hashed out some second half stuff. now that george is married we're full steam ahead
- What's Good for the Braves Isn't As Good for Alex Gonzalez http://bit.ly/9aS3S5