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Fantasy Baseball 2011: Ranking the Second Tier First Basemen

In auctions, Albert Pujols, Miguel Cabrera and Joey Votto are all going to cost you a pretty penny.

Pujols has averaged a price tag of $58.2 throughout the Yahoo! universe, while Cabrera and Votto have found themselves on either side of $50. 

The following are a group of players who pack a solid and consistent power punch in the middle of their respective lineups: Adrian Gonzalez, Ryan Howard, Marx Teixeira and Prince Fielder.

Depending on the auction, these four go anywhere from the low $40 range, to as high as $50.

Introducing the Fantasy Pundit Accountability Act: Monitoring Predictions

To combat my ignorance the first time I played fantasy baseball, I did what anyone does when they need answers: consulted the Internet. This was 2005—the Industrial Age for the web—so fantasy commentary was just starting to percolate “back then”; it wasn’t as obvious where to go for information.

What I couldn’t get my head around was a concept I kept reading about—this concept of Value. Only experience could help answer questions like:  

MLB 2011 Fantasy Baseball: Value WHIP Options

Not everybody gets Cliff Lee to lower your team WHIP. That’s OK, there are value picks that can help you win the category.

Average Draft Positions are from Mock Draft Central.

Tim Hudson, Atlanta Braves

2011 Fantasy Baseball Power Rankings: The Top 20 Outfielders

With so many potentially great outfielders out there, it is extremely hard to rank the top 20.

One obviously has to look at statistics from previous years, but you also have to take into consideration the fact that there are always a few players who have breakout years, for example Jason Heyward and Jose Bautista from last season.

I wasn't bold enough to make any such predictions for this year, because it's simply too difficult to do.

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Fantasy Baseball Digging for Saves: Is Brad Lidge a Closer to Target?

Some closers are safe bets to perform on a year-in, year-out basis.  We all know who they are, and depending on your strategy when it comes to closers, most of us want to own them. 

For those who like waiting until the late rounds to fill the spot, you must realize that all closers are not created equal.  Just because someone appears to be a lock to close games out, it does not make him an option worth targeting.

Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: Auction Draft Strategy

Auction drafts are becoming more and more popular in fantasy baseball and I can see why. It is by far my favorite way to draft. Everyone has a chance at any player they would like as long as they're willing to pay enough to get him. There is so much more strategy involved and you are more rewarded for knowing your stuff than you are in a conventional snake draft.

Fantasy Baseball Draft Alert: Rajai Davis and Brett Gardner to Lead Off?

Rotoworld suggested that Brett Gardner, who has been leading off recently in spring training games for the New York Yankees, could start the season off in that slot.

Gardner, who scored 97 runs in 569 plate appearances, could challenge for the league lead in runs scored if he is hitting out of that slot.

Roll the Dice with Bryce Harper? To Draft or Not to Draft in 2011

Bryce Harper. 

Boy Wonder. Second Coming. Must be seen to be believed. 

Name your descriptive phrase and it’s been used on Bryce Harper. 

It would appear that Harper is on the fast track to the Hall of Fame and will have a career similar to Ken Griffey Jr or Alex Rodriguez.

Or he could flame out and have a career similar to Gregg Jefferies or Billy Beane.

But right now, in the middle of Spring Training 2011, do you draft Bryce Harper? And if so, where?

2011 Fantasy Baseball: Value ERA Options

You didn’t get King Felix. That doesn’t mean your ERA is shot. Check out these value picks that will keep your ERA nice and low. Average draft positions (ADP) are from Mock Draft Central.


Jaime Garcia, St. Louis Cardinals

2011 Fantasy Baseball: Why Derrek Lee Will Be a Sleeper

Derrek Lee had a down year in 2010. Lee's 19 home runs marked his lowest total since 1998 (min. 250 PA). His 80 runs were his lowest total since 2000. His 80 RBI were his lowest total since 2001.

I suppose saying he had a "down year" is a bit of an understatement. From 2007-2009 Lee averaged 26 home runs, 92 runs, 94 RBI, .304 AVG and a .340 BABIP. So what gives?

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