Friday February 6, 2015 – Baseball Links
Feb 6, 2015
- The Athletics’ offseason tear-down could hurt their chances for contention, as CBSSports.com explores how it has impacted their offerings for Fantasy owners.
- SoCalledFantasyExperts.com believes fantasy owners should look at GB% when looking for potential fantasy busts.
- NumberFire.com wonders to what extent the Victor Martinez injury will affect the rest of the Detroit lineups.
- FakeTeams.com believes there is serious reason to expect a production drop from Anthony Rizzo.
- FantasyBaseballCrackerjacks.com uncovers five late-round hitters to target.
- The Yankees return with another veteran-heavy lineup, and CBSSports.com says this roster is much deeper in question marks than fantasy impact players.
- 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: FantasySquads.com gives you the top 40 first basemen for the 2015 season.
- Mets fans might not think the team did enough to improve over the offseason, but look at that pitching. CBSSports.com greets the Mets in their 2015 team outlook.
- MinorLeagueBall.com wonders how Jung-Ho Kang will adjust to the Majors.
- Razzball.com reveals their first closer rankings of the season, ranking them into the standard categories: $12 Salads, Donkeycorns, and Brain Freezes.
- 2015 MLB Player Projections: FanGraphs.com continues their release of their 2015 ZiPS projections with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- Will Angel Pagan be among the players with the best draft day value this season? CBSSports.com likes his chances in their preview of the San Francisco Giants.
- ESPN.com lists their nine most favorable scenery changes in fantasy for 2015, as well as their nine worst, and offers a complete offseason movement chart for all fantasy-relevant players.
- FanGraphs.com looks at the Blue Jays rotation heading into 2015 which is full of aging veterans and young studs.
- USAToday.com provides some sneaky draft strategies, like pairing Ben Revere with Chris Carter.
- Razzball.com has some thoughts on Dan Straily, wondering if he has some deep league value in 2015.
- FakeTeams.com expects Jose Abreu to regress in 2015…you have been warned.
- FanGraphs.com wonders if the New York Yankees rotation can stay healthy in 2015.
- The Dodgers made some dramatic changes to their lineup in the offseason, but as CBSSports.com says in their 2015 team outlook, we’ll see if the results have a meaningful fantasy impact.
- TheFantasyFix.com pumps up Marcus Semien once again for the 2015 fantasy season.
- NumberFire.com wonders how good the New York Mets rotation is heading into Spring.
- 2015 MLB Prospect Rankings: FanGraphs.com ranks the top 5 prospects for 2015 from the Tampa Bay Rays organization.
- Rotoworld.com recaps the week that was, talking injuries to Victor Martinez and Josh Hamilton and James Shields‘ market in Friday’s Daily Dose.
- 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: BaseballProf.com continues their top 200 player rankings countdown with #72 Jon Lester, #73 Jayson Werth, #74 Carlos Santana and #75 Garrett Richards.
- Rotoprofessor.com wonders if Josh Hamilton is actually a better investment now that he is injured.
- SoCalledFantasyExperts.com identifies five cheap sources of speed for 2015.
- 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: FantasyAssembly.com ranks the top 25 shortstops for 2015.
- FakeTeams.com identifies the first basemen to avoid in 2015 fantasy drafts.
- BaseballProspectus.com ranks the top 10 prospects in the Los Angeles Angels farm system.
- SoCalledFantasyExperts.com believes these six starters could have breakout seasons in 2015.
- 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: TheDynastyGuru.com continues the release of the top 200 dynasty/keeper league starting pitchers with #41-75.
- 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: FakePigskin.com ranks the top 25 shortstops for the upcoming season.
- RotoBaller.com wonders if Cliff Lee will be a boom or bust in 2015.
- MiLB Prospect News: TheFantasyFix.com continues their 30 Prospects in 30 Days series by highlighting Joey Gallo of the Texas Rangers.
Scout.com – Atlanta Braves Preview
RotoBaller.com Baseball Podcast
FanGraphs.com Prospects Chat – 11:45 AM CST
