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Boston's Tenth Man

I recieved an email today from the owner of Boston's Tenth Man. MLB Front Office is currently the best blog affiliate they have. WOOOHOOO! More of you have clicked on the banner on the right hand side than anybody from any other blog! Way to go guys! But lets not stop there, while your over there BUY SOMETHING! Obviously don't click on it just to click on it but if you are ever looking for a Jersey, they sell them at up to 60% off retail price. If you haven't checked out Boston's Tenth Man yet, you definately should.

Curt Schilling Blog

The next generation of fantasy experts is certainly in the blogging community. Many baseball players are blogging as well. The newest member to join the list of bloggers is Curt Schilling. You can find his blog here. He recently explained the situation between himself and the Red Sox and is worth taking a look at.

Sleeper Alert: Brian Stokes, RP, TB

Although the Tampa Bay closer situation is probably one to avoid all together, Tim Dierkes over at Roto Authority has an article up that mentions Stokes, Orvella, and Al Reyes as possible canidates. If you are in a very deep league or in an AL only league this is relevant, otherwise you should probably avoid it all together because nothing is a sure thing and there probably won't be many save situations in Tampa Bay to begin with.

Limited Content

Starting tomorrow, there will be limited content on the website. I will hopefully get the final 25 players on the prospect list but I will be out of town until Monday. I appologize for any inconvenience and I will make it up with extra content the following week.

Top 150 Prospects: 26-50

For the past two days I have been unveiling my top 150 prospect list. Today. the rankings will continue with players 26-50. Please note: that these rankings are for long term success, not immediate impact and only Players with NO major league experience qualified for this list. So players like Delmon Young and Matt Garza who still qualify as rookies will not make an appearance. Also, I may have missed a couple AB or IP in the majors in which case I appologize. As always if you have any questions or comments feel free to email me.


26. JACOBY ELLSBURY, of, Red Sox
27. JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA, c, Braves
28. HUNTER PENCE, of, Astros
29. FELIX PIE, of, Cubs
30. CHUCK LOFGREN, lhp, Indians
31. JOEY VOTTO, 1b, Reds
32. FRANKLIN MORALES, lhp, Rockies
33. DARIC BARTON1b, Athletics
34. CLAY BUCHHOLZ, rhp, Red Sox
35. TROY PATTON, lhp, Astros
36. DEXTER FOWLER, of, Rockies
37. CARLOS GOMEZ, of, Mets
38. CARLOS CARRASCO, rhp, Phillies
39. DONALD VEAL, lhp, Cubs
40. JEFF CLEMENT, c, Mariners
41. ERIC HURLEY, rhp, Rangers
42. JOHN DANKS, lhp, White Sox
43. IAN STEWART, 3b, Rockies
44. TRAVIS SNIDER, of, Blue Jays
45. TREVOR CROWE, of, Indians
46. JACOB McGEE, lhp, Devil Rays
47. BILL ROWELL, 3b, Orioles
48. BRANDON ERBE, rhp, Orioles
49. TRAVIS BUCK, of, Athletics
50. HUMBERTO SANCHEZ, rhp, Yankees

Buy it or Sell it: Spring Training

"Spring Training, it means baseball is right around the corner. It also means that players have lost weight, gained weight, added another pitch, corrected their vision and so on. The question is what to listen to and what not to listen to. There is a fine line between a player actually improving and the teams PR staff saying the player improved. If you looked on the Chicago Cubs website right now..."

The rest of the article is available here. As always, all questions and comments should be directed to my email or posted in the comments section. I get them either way! Enjoy!

Top 150 Prospects: 51-100

Yesterday I began unveiling my top 150 prospect rankings with rankings 101-150. Today. the rankings will continue with players 51-100. Please note: that these rankings are for long term success, not immediate impact and only Players with NO major league experience qualified for this list. So players like Delmon Young and Matt Garza who still qualify as rookies will not make an appearance. Also, I may have missed a couple AB or IP in the majors in which case I appologize. As always if you have any questions or comments feel free to email me.


51. CHRIS VOLSTAD, rhp, Marlins
52. KEVIN SLOWEY, rhp, Twins
53. MATT HARRISON, lhp, Braves
54. WILL INMAN, rhp, Brewers
55. ELVIS ANDRUS, ss, Braves
56. PHILIP HUMBER, rhp, Mets
57. BRAD LINCOLN, rhp, Pirates
58. ELIJAH DUKES, OF, Devil Rays
59. WADE DAVIS, rhp, Devil Rays
60. NOLAN REIMOLD, OF, Orioles
61. CESAR CARILLO, P, Padres
62. GIO GONZALEZ, P, White Sox
63. CHRIS PARMELEE, of/1b, Twins
64. NEIL WALKER, 3b, Pirates
65. HANK CONGER, C, Angels
66. ANTHONY SWARZAK, P, MIN
67. JAIME GARCIA, lhp, Cardinals
68. JOBA CHAMBERLAIN, rhp, Yankees
69. MICHAEL BOWDEN, rhp, Red Sox
70. KORY CASTO, 3B, Nationals
71. MICAH OWINGS, rhp, Diamondbacks
72. ERIC CAMPBELL, 3B, Braves
73. KURT SUZUKI, c, Athletics
74. THOMAS DIAMOND, P, Rangers
75. SEAN GALLAGHER, P, Cubs
76. SEAN RODRIGUEZ, SS, Angels
77. GREG REYNOLDS, rhp, Rockies
78. BRANDON MORROW, rhp, Mariners
79. GABY HERNANDEZ, P, Marlins
80. DREW STUBBS, of, Reds
81. TYLER CLIPPARD, P, Yankees
82. DEOLIS GUERRA, P, Mets
83. SCOTT LEWIS, P, Indians
84. GEORGE KOTTARAS, C, Red Sox
85. DANIEL BARD, rhp, Red Sox
86. WES BANKSTON, 1B/3B, Devil Rays
87. AARON THOMPSON, P, Marlins
88. BRENT LILLIBRIDGE, ss, Braves
89. JEREMY JEFFRESS, P, Brewers
90. GARRET OLSEN, P, Orioles
91. MARK ROGERS, P, Brewers
92. CHRIS MARRERO, OF, Nationals
93. SEAN WEST, lhp, Marlins
94. JOSE GARCIA, P, Marlins
95. JAVIER HERRERA, OF, Athletics
96. JONATHAN SANCHEZ, lhp, Giants
97. JONATHAN MELOAN, P, Dodgers
98. JIMMY BARTHMEIER, P, Astros
99. JESUS FLORES, C, Nationals
100. JOSE ARREDONDO, P, Angels

Mail Bag

Question: I have three open slots on my 10 team NL only keeper league. For those slots I have three players who I could keep at near their value in the open market (i.e. if I threw them back, I'd probably price them about what I can freeze them for.) So the question is: Is it better to have roster flexibility or cost certainity? Assume a league with smart owners who will be prepared. This means there are minimal hopes for "sleeper" candidates going undetected.


MLBFO Answer: In order to fully evaluate the question, I would need to know the specifics, however, on the surface the solution seems fairly simple. If you are sure that you could get these players back for around the price you have them at now or cheaper if you tossed them back, then by all means toss them back and see if you can get a better value in the open market. However, if you feel there is a chance that these players will go for significantly more than you currently hold them at or if you feel that under no circumstance could you improve your team by tossing them back, then hold onto them.

I hope this helps Kirk! If anyone else has a question please feel free to email it to me and I will get back ASAP!

Sleeper Alert: Chris Iannetta

The buzz around the Fantasy Community right now is that Javy Lopez has been released and will likely retire unless the Braves want to sign him as a backup. However, thats not the big news. The BIG news is that this opens up a world of opportunity for Chris Iannetta, who will now likely be able to get 450 AB.

In the first couple mock drafts I did, I was found frequently selecting catchers in the mid-range like Michael Barrett, Kenji Johjima, and Ramon Hernandez. However, recently I have found myself waiting longer and longer to select a catcher and counting on players like Paulino and Iannetta to get me just a little positive value from the catcher spot.

It used to be that if you could find a catcher that wouldn't hurt you, you would take him in the earlier rounds. It is now becoming more common to find a catcher that will give you 10 home runs and won't kill your average. Iannetta and Paulino will be bargains in the last 2 or 3 rounds of the draft this year and I suggest waiting until then to grab your catcher.