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Fantasy Baseball Links - 02/08/10 Last Updated 6:08 PM CST
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 Baseball Daily Links
  • LestersLegends.com makes some predictions for some pitchers who suffered injury-plagued 2009 seasons - Chris Carpenter, Brandon Webb, Johan Santana, and Francisco Liriano.
  • Line-Up Tools: CBSSports.com previews the Cincinnati Reds, identifying a breakout, bust, and sleeper candidate from each team as well as projecting the lineups and rotations.
  • SportingNews.com discusses the fantasy impact of Marcus Thames signing a Minor League deal, which is basically Johnny Damon is not going back to New York.  I think we have all figured that out by now.
  • 2010 Fantasy Projections: BaseballThinkFactory.org releases their 2010 ZiPS projections for the Toronto Blue Jays.
  • RotoTimes.com wonders whether this is the season Jay Bruce explodes onto the scene.
  • KFFL.com reviews the Caribbean League performances including Max Ramirez, Carlos Delgado, Michael Saunders, Jake Westbrook, and others to help you judge when to consider taking these players in your draft.
  • CBSSports.com identifies the 15 most overlooked sophomores thus far in 2010.
  • Razzball.com provides their spin on some recent signings including Orlando Hudson, Orlando Cabrera, Erik Bedard, Kevin Gregg, and more.
  • The Rotoprofessor wonders whether Wade Davis is the best bet to be the top pitching prospect for 2010 fantasy baseball.
  • FantasyBaseballGeeks.com points out that we are seeing a trend of fewer runs per game and a clearer emphasis on speed, defense and pitching in baseball. So what does that mean to fantasy owners?
  • Line-Up Tools: FantasyBaseballCafe.com continues their 30 Teams in 30 Days series by previewing the St. Louis Cardinals 2010 fantasy outlook.
  • In honor of the Saints victory, FantasyBaseball365.com looks at three players that will likely play in New Orleans this season, the Triple-A affiliate for the Florida Marlins - Logan Morrison, Ryan Tucker, and Mike Stanton.
  • 2010 MLB Prospects: BaseballProspectus.com ranks the top 11 prospects in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.
  • RotoExperts.com discusses the art of streaming, believing it can be a useful strategy in any fantasy baseball format, provided it’s done properly and within the rules of your league.
  • HardballTimes.com wonders how the rumors regarding the true age of Jose Tabata would affect his value to the Pittsburgh Pirates and fantasy owners.
  • FantasyBaseball101.com debates whether to keep, drop, or trade Mike Napoli, Geovany Soto, and Miguel Montero.
  • 2010 Fantasy Rankings: Fanhouse.com expands their preseason outfielder rankings to a top 100 list.
  • LestersLegends.com is not buying a breakout season from Cameron Maybin, believing he is still a year or two away from being a dependable fantasy starter.
  • 2010 Fantasy Rankings: MLB.com has released their 2010 fantasy draft kit which includes overall and positional player previews as well as positional tiered rankings, and which prospects are most likely to contribute in 2010...all this while utilizing the classic 1987 Topps, wood-framed baseball card look.  You could likely spend hours looking at all of the information - C | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | OF | SP | RP
  • RotoExperts.com pontificates on Hot Stove happenings going down around baseball including Kevin Gregg landing in Toronto, Orlando Cabrera in Cincinnati, and more.
  • Rotoworld.com touches on overrated and underrated players in their second base overview.
  • 2010 Fantasy Rankings: The Rotoprofessor re-examines his top 45 starting pitcher rankings for 2010.
  • 2010 MLB Prospects: RotoExperts.com mass releases the top 10 prospects from each American League and National League team.
  • While HardballTimes.com does not recommend you choose Clay Buchholz over Felix Hernandez, they difference in their current ADPs makes it possible Buchholz becomes more valuable in 2010.
  • 2010 Fantasy Rankings: Razzball.com releases their rankings of the top 100 overall players for 2010 fantasy baseball.
  • FantasyBaseballCafe.com continues to believe in Howie Kendrick and projects a .300-17-80-20 season from the Angels second baseman.  I believe this could be possible, but if he gets off to a slow start, Mike Scioscia has other options that will eat in to his plate appearances.

Fantasy Football Links - 02/08/10 
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Football Daily Links
  • 2010 Fantasy FootballNFL.com provides their fantasy rankings for 2010 -
    QB | RB | WR | TE | D/ST | K
  • While the football season is now officially over, FantasyRundown.com will continue to scour the Internet for the best articles to help you prepare for 2010.  Keep checking as I will continue to provide a library of pre-season rankings, projections, mock drafts, and more on the 2010 Fantasy Football page.
  • Razzball.com provides their unique look at last night's Saints win over the Colts.

Fantasy Baseball Links - 02/07/10
Filed Under: Baseball Daily Links

  • FanGraphs.com identifies the bargains and busts at second base by looking at the early ADP from MockDraftCentral.com.
  • If you are a believer that players produce more in contract years, FantasyBaseballGeeks.com discusses the top fantasy options who will hit the market after 2010.
  • FanGraphs.com believes B.J. Upton is ready to put the nightmare of 2009 behind him and become a solid fantasy contributor in 2010.
  • 2010 MLB Prospects: Baseball-Intellect.com begins their rankings of the top prospects in the Washington Nationals system with #1-5.
  • MinorLeagueBall.com discusses what to expect from Marc Rzepczynski going forward in Toronto.
  • 2010 MLB Prospects: Diamond Futures ranks the top prospects in their #2 farm system, the Cleveland Indians.
  • FanGraphs.com looks at some recent, less publicized moves from this week involving Yorvit Torrealba, Dana Eveland, and Adam Kennedy.
  • With the resigning of Bengie Molina in San Francisco, Fanhouse.com cannot justify using a draft pick on Buster Posey in standard mixed leagues.
  • Line-Up Tools: FantasyBaseballCafe.com previews the Chicago Cubs as they continue their 30 Teams in 30 Days series.
  • FantasyBaseball101.com debates whether to keep, trade, or drop Elvis Andrus, Gordon Beckham, and Alexei Ramirez.
  • 2010 Fantasy Rankings: Fanhouse.com expands their preseason third basemen rankings to a top 50 list, starting with Alex Rodriguez and ending with Geoff Blum, just in case you are in the deepest league of all time. 
  • 2010 MLB Prospects: ProjectProspect.com has expanded their top prospect list to 50 as they slowly work their way towards 200.
  • LestersLegends.com wonders where Miguel Cabrera fits in amongst all first basemen heading into 2010 and believes he is in the second tier behind Albert Pujols, with Mark Teixeira and Prince Fielder.
  • The Rotoprofessor has declared the days of Chipper Jones as a starting fantasy third baseman officially over.
  • SportingNews.com believes the third season could be a charm for Erik Bedard in Seattle and while injury prone, he could provide great value if everything falls into place.

Fantasy Football Links - 02/07/10 
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Football Daily Links

Fantasy Baseball Links - 02/06/10
Filed Under: Baseball Daily Links

  • FantasyBaseball365.com identifies the players to watch on the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers including Michael Brantley and Max Scherzer.
  • DobberBaseball explains why Brett Anderson, Cliff Lee, Brandon League, and other pitchers are sleepers for 2010.
  • FantasyBaseball101.com debates whether to drop, keep, or trade Gio Gonzalez, Luke Hochevar, and Bud Norris.
  • 2010 MLB Prospects: AroundtheCooler.com ranks the top 30 prospects and it appears they are still a believer in Fernando Martinez.
  • SportingNews.com investigates the Toronto closer situation now that Kevin Gregg has been added to the bullpen.  RotoTimes.com does the same and believes Gregg was signed to be the closer and thus will begin the season as the 9th inning man.
  • LestersLegends.com wonders whether Ubaldo Jimenez can be considered a fantasy ace to build your staff around in 2010.
  • FantasyBaseballGeeks.com reviews the Winter League performances of Juan Francisco, Conor Jackson, and Alcides Escobar, wondering whether their success will carry over into their 2010 seasons.
  • RotoTimes.com tells you why Brian Fuentes might fall short of fantasy owners' expectations.
  • ESPN.com wakes up from their long winter slumber to actually discuss fantasy baseball, this time regarding some of the recent signings from around baseball and their impact on fantasy value including Orlando Hudson, Orlando Cabrera, Adam Kennedy, Kevin Gregg, and more.
  • The Rotoprofessor predicts Desmond Jennings will be manning the Tampa Bay outfield by the All-Star Break at the latest and could be a true fantasy gem in 2011.
  • FantasyBaseballGeeks.com identifies some young hitters they expect to break out in 2010 - Colby Rasmus, Ian Stewart, Brandon Wood, Matt LaPorta, Travis Snider, Jason Heyward, Chris Davis, and Carlos Santana.
  • Line-Up Tools: FantasyBaseballCafe.com continues their 30 Teams in 30 Days feature with a preview f the 2010 Milwaukee Brewers.
  • BaseballPress.com is not convinced Adam Kennedy will repeat his 2009 success batting low in the Washington lineup in 2010.
  • Line-Up Tools: Razzball.com provides a preseason preview of the San Francisco Giants.

Fantasy Football Links - 02/06/10 
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Football Daily Links

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