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NL Beat

Halladay heads a strong field for the NL Cy Young

By Todd Zola -- Wednesday, September 01, 2010 (0 Comments)
Yesterday, my associate Jason Mastrodonato ran through the AL Cy Young candidates.  And although the impetus for his piece was to point out how fine a season CJ Wilson is having and there is no... Read more...

AL or Nothing

AL Cy Young award winner is: CJ Wilson?

By Jason Mastrodonato -- Wednesday, September 01, 2010 (0 Comments)
And the winner of the 2010 American League Cy Young award is: C.J. Wilson. Ummmm… What?? The lefty reliever who was an integral part of the Rangers’ bullpen last season? The second-in-line closer... Read more...

Masters of the NFBC

Pray, but Make Sure You Still Play

By Rob Leibowitz -- Monday, August 30, 2010 (0 Comments)
It is nearly September. While we all have been saying it to some degree throughout our respective seasons, this time of year the feeling really intensifies. You realize you have something in common... Read more...

Hotpage

August 30, 2010 (Week 22)

By Lawr Michaels -- Monday, August 30, 2010 (0 Comments)
Back we are, a few days prior to roster expansion which means a lot of changes for the majors and your team. It also means we will really focus a lot on those September call-ups, so this time let's... Read more...

Double Dips

Week 22

By Christopher Kreush -- Sunday, August 29, 2010 (0 Comments)
Arizona Diamondbacks – The Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres and Houston Astros for three games each this week with Joe Saunders getting two starts. Saunders has been a major disappointment... Read more...

Bed Goes Up, Bed Goes Down

The Slender Reed of Hope

By Lawr Michaels -- Saturday, August 28, 2010 (0 Comments)
Stephen Strasburg. There, I started it: this week's column. I thought of a million other ways, including, "Does the name Brien Taylor mean anything to you?," and "I told you so." Not that I wanted... Read more...

NFL Outlook

Packers 2010 Outlook

By Marc Melzer -- Sunday, August 22, 2010 (0 Comments)
Green Bay Packers Major Changes Coaching:  The Packers made big changes in defensive coaches in 2009 and remain stable for 2010.  The Packers led the NFL in rushing defense and interceptions in... Read more...

Fact or Fiction

Mets' Minaya using KRod as scapegoat

By Jason Mastrodonato -- Thursday, August 19, 2010 (0 Comments)
With all of the talk in Queens being focused on Francisco Rodriguez, not many people have taken notice to how bad the Mets have been playing. If you haven’t, I’ll fill you in. They’re awful.... Read more...

Tout Time

Missed Opportunities

By Brian Walton -- Saturday, August 14, 2010 (0 Comments)
It has been an odd season in National League Tout Wars. Despite my being the defending champion, the honeymoon didn’t last long. Out of the gate, one well-known media fantasy watcher pegged my 2010... Read more...

Hook Slides

Musings at the break

By Perry Van Hook -- Wednesday, July 14, 2010 (0 Comments)
I am  only two days without boxscores and there is already a big hole in my day. It would be easy to just work on football rankings or watch a few additional movies, or even go see a few more... Read more...

Latest Platinum Articles

Under the Microscope

Claymation

By Todd Zola -- Wednesday, September 01, 2010 (0 Comments)

Today, we will focus on a couple of young hurlers with a lot more in common than a preppy first name.  Both have excellent pedigrees with high expectations.  Both are having outstanding... Read more...

The Prospector

Poking Around the Eastern League

By Rob Leibowitz -- Wednesday, September 01, 2010 (0 Comments)

This week we check in on the Eastern League and review the status of some select prospects.

I watched Nick Hagadone get drafted in more than one keeper league thi s year.... Read more...

Lawr and Order

Last Minute Moves, Part 1

By Lawr Michaels -- Tuesday, August 31, 2010 (1 Comment)

So you are thinking, "Last Minute Moves, Part 1, does that mean there will be a "Last Minute Moves, Part 2?" or this like the first album of the Traveling Wilburys, The... Read more...

Post Hoc

Cleaning Out the Garage

By GaryJ -- Sunday, August 29, 2010 (0 Comments)

The title of my column is Post Hoc. You may or may not have seen me  comment before on why this is, but Post Hoc comes from the Latin phrase Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc, which also happened... Read more...

The Diamond Exchange

Unfortunate Injuries

By Rob Leibowitz -- Sunday, August 29, 2010 (0 Comments)

It is the week before one of the busiest transaction periods – the September first call-up period. What that means for this week’s demotions, provided they were optioned as opposed to... Read more...

Articles of Configuration

Revisiting Strasburg vs. Hanson

By Brian Walton -- Saturday, August 28, 2010 (0 Comments)

One of the big questions facing fantasy owners in keeper leagues this week is what to do about Stephen Strasburg.

Should I hold or divest?

Chances are that most of... Read more...

The Shopping Cart

Week 21>22

By Perry Van Hook -- Friday, August 27, 2010 (0 Comments)

September 1st will fall after free agent bids this weekend and lineups are set next Monday, so it does not seem wise to post a list of who may and may not be called up then because in most leagues... Read more...

Captain's Log

Salary structure in keeper leagues

By Perry Van Hook -- Sunday, August 15, 2010 (0 Comments)

In the last Shopping Cart, I made a reference to leagues where you might acquire a player in FAAB and what his salary would be if he were to be kept next year.

And in last week’s... Read more...