Monday February 29, 2016 – Baseball Links
Feb 29, 2016
- Adrian Beltre or Kyle Seager? Two Rotoworld.com writers take sides and debate.
- Pass on Bryce Harper and Mike Trout? It’s not as crazy as it sounds, CBSSports.com says.
- SportsIllustrated.com profiles Carlos Carrasco who could take that next step to become a fantasy ace in 2016.
- Yahoo.com looks around Spring camps for the latest thoughts on the upcoming fantasy season.
- TheFakeBaseball.com looks for specific stat stuffers that you can grab late in your draft.
- Kyle Schwarber was a revelation last season and is among the highest drafted catcher-eligible players as a result. But CBSSports.com worries fantasy owners may be going overboard.
- Is Carlos Correa worth a top five fantasy pick in 2016? Yahoo.com offers their thoughts.
- ESPN.com examines the latest fantasy news from each of the 30 MLB teams.
- FanGraphs.com names two players that could increase their power output in 2016.
- FantasyBasebalLCrackerjacks.com examines the fantasy value of new Cincinnati closer J.J. Hoover.
- Yahoo.com helps you get ready for 2016 fantasy with their middle infielder primer.
- 2016 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: TheFakeBaseball.com ranks and comments on the top 25+ catchers for fantasy 2016 in their positional primer.
- FanGraphs.com takes an early look at some of the injuries popping up in Arizona and Florida.
- 2016 Prospect Rankings: BaseballAmerica.com ranks the top 20 second base prospects in baseball.
- 2016 Prospect Rankings: SoCalledFantasyExperts.com ranks the top 109 prospects heading into 2016.
- FNTSY.com continues the release of their fantasy team previews by putting the Cleveland Indians under the spotlight.
- Rotoprofessor.com examines the fantasy boost Billy Hamilton will receive by leading off in Cincinnati.
- FakeTeams.com wonders if Mookie Betts is already a top 5 fantasy outfielder.
- FanGraphs.com goes on the search for some more rookie outfielders that could have an impact in 2016 fantasy.
- 2016 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Razzball.com ranks the top 100 overall fantasy keepers for 2016 and beyond.
- RotoBaller.com believes these five fantasy breakouts from 2015 will likely regress in 2016.
- SoCalledFantasyExperts.com names some relief pitchers that seem to be mispriced in terms of ADP.
- 2016 Prospect Rankings: MLB.com ranks the top 30 prospects in the Los Angeles, Oakland and Seattle farm systems.
- FantasySixPack.net identifies some of the best players to target in OBP league, because they get on base.
- FakeTeams.com believes George Springer is a 30 home run, 20 stolen base threat in 2016.
- Rotoprofessor.com looks at the top O-Swing% over the last three years and wonders if there is reason for concern for players like Adam Jones.
- 2016 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: FakeTeams.com kicks off their consensus top 100 outfielder rankings with #1-50.
- FanGraphs.com examines the position battles in Cincinnati that will play out this Spring.
- 2016 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: RotoBaller.com updates their tiered relief pitcher rankings heading into March.
- 2016 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: FakePigskin.com ranks the top 75 starting pitchers for standard roto leagues.
- TheFantasyFix.com profiles Los Angeles pitching prospect Jose De Leon.
- FakePigskin.com continues their fantasy team previews with the Texas Rangers.
- TheFantasyFix.com examines the closer situations for every team in the National League.
- Rotoworld.com discusses Ian Desmond‘s deal with the Rangers, a potentially serious injury to Chris Tillman and more in Monday’s Spring Training Daily.
- Coming off a down year, how will Ian Desmond, FantasyBaseballCrackerjacks.com wonders how he will perform in Texas’ outfield for fantasy owners.
- 2016 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Rotoprofessor.com kicks off their rankings of the top 40 outfielders for keeper/dynasty leagues with #1-20.
- 2016 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: TheDynastyGuru.com begins their rankings of the top 50 relief pitchers for dynasty leagues with #1-20.
- Troy Tulowitzki? Matt Carpenter? Lorenzo Cain? CBSSports.com looks into 2015 outliers and what to expect from them in 2016.
- FakeTeams.come examines the overall state of the outfield position as we head into 2016.
- When evaluating pitchers for fantasy, FantasyAssembly.com ignores some of the standard statistics, explaining their GAWK system.
- 2016 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: USAToday.com ranks the fantasy second basemen into tiers for 2016.
- 2016 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: LestersLegends.com ranks the top 12 closers for AL-only leagues.
- More on the fantasy ramifications of the Rangers signing Ian Desmond, this time from TheFantasyFix.com.
FanGraphs.com Audio – The Sleeper & the Bust – Dexter Fowler to Cubs
CBSSports.com Fantasy Baseball Podcast – OF Preview
Razzball.com Fantasy Baseball Podcast
FanGraphs.com Audio – The Sleeper & the Bust – OBP vs AVG Leagues