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Projecting Saves
Crunch Time
Written by Dan Hiebert   
Wednesday, 19 November 2008

 

Lidge Saves Another One- Icon SMI 

 

Half of a 5x5 reliever’s value to his fantasy team comes from saves.  The rest of their value comes from superior ratios on smaller innings totals along with wins and K’s dwarfed by their rotation counterparts’ totals.  Understanding this critical stat will help you better project save totals, open your eyes to buying opportunities and improve your chances of taking home the hardware next October.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 19 November 2008 )
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Manny, Big Tex and All the Rest
At the Plate
Written by John Toner   
Monday, 17 November 2008

 

Manny out of LA?


Everybody knows that Manny Ramirez and Mark Teixeira are the two big free agent sluggers available, but what about the other guys? Players like Abreu, Dunn, Burrell, Ibanez and Furcal are all capable of having a big impact. These players and more are all ranked below in the order of their 2009 fantasy value. As far as the overall economic climate out there right now, the Yankees and Mets are about to open up new stadiums, so expect them to be clueless as far as their fiscal policy. The Dodgers and Red Sox opted not to raise their ticket prices this year so keep that in mind. 

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Nick Swisher to the Bronx
The Fantasy Take on the Latest MLB Trade
Written by J Status   
Sunday, 16 November 2008

 

Swisher traded to the Yankees

 

The New York Yankees acquired Nick Swisher and, ironically, pitcher Kaneoka "Te(i)xeira" giving up pitching prospect Jeff Marquez, major league infielder Wilson Betemit and pitcher Jhonny Nunez.

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