Posted by Mike Caprio July 31, 2009

Over the last two weeks, leading up to today’s 4pm non-waiver trade deadline, we’ve seen prospects of varying degrees change hands.

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This will serve as your “Cliffs Notes” to who you should monitor for Fantasy purposes in 2009 and beyond.

Jess Todd (RHP):  PTBNL in Mark DeRosa to St. Louis Cardinals Trade

Todd made one appearance for the St. Louis Cardinals this season, giving up 1 HR

Posted by Mike Caprio July, 29, 2009

Over the coming weeks, we will wrap-up our Top 10+ Fantasy Football Dynasty Keepers for 2009, and provide you with a handy cheat-sheet at the end for your upcoming Fantasy drafts.

Today we’ll begin our rankings of IDP (Individual Defensive Players)

For those of you still playing Team Defenses in Fantasy Football, give me a break.   Individual Defensive Player (IDP) Scoring adds a significant dimension to

Posted by Mike Caprio July 25, 2009

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It’s confirmed—Chris Tillman will be called-up to start against the Royals at Camden Yards on Wednesday.

As we wrote on Thursday, it appeared to be a “Fait accompli” that Tillman would join the O’s rotation in the coming weeks, but as Grant Paulsen @Minors and Majors reports via Twitter, Tillman will oppose Zack Greinke Wednesday night in Baltimore to begin his major league career.

After giving

Posted by Mike Caprio July 24, 2009

Now it’s official—the St. Louis Cardinals traded their top hitting prospect, third baseman Brett Wallace, pitcher Clayton Mortensen and outfielder Shane Peterson for free agent-to be, Matt Holliday.

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Wallace won’t likely join the A’s in Oakland this season, outside of an abbreviated call-up, but should serve as their starting third baseman Opening Day of 2010.

Wallace’s AAA line is: .293 Average, 6 HR, 19 RBI, 0 SB

Posted by Phil Brody July 24, 2009
Whether your trade deadline has come and gone, or whether it’s coming up this week or soon, you’ll want to read this.
Here is my two cents on what’s happened, what might happen and what it takes to “win it all” in fantasy baseball.
It’s what I see From The Dugout…

Why Am I Still Reading This Lunatic’s Column?
Ok, so this is Keeper League GM and I

Posted by Mike Caprio July 23, 2009

The grumblings about Orioles’ top pitching prospect Chris Tillman joining the big league club next week have reached a roar.  Word is that O’s General Manager Andy MacPhail would like to wait until the end of their AL East roadtrip—finishing with a 3-game weekend series this weekend in Boston—before promoting the young right hander.

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Troubled starter Rich Hill is currently scheduled to start on Monday

Posted by Mike Caprio July 17, 2009

Tight End is a difficult position to handicap in Fantasy Football—it’s kind of like a Catcher in Fantasy Baseball—a premiere player is nice to have, but hardly a necessity—and one you should not overpay for on draft day.

However, especially in a Dynasty League, getting a solid Tight End, and keeping him, can create maximum value out of a “low value” roster spot.

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Posted by Mike Caprio July 16, 2009

This morning, Tim Kurkjian, one of ESPN’s baseball experts, joined Mike Greenberg on ESPN Radio’s Mike & Mike in the Morning.

The focus of a large portion of the program was based on the “All-Time” MLB Team, where experts were asked who they would select for their “All-Time” MLB Team position by position.

For the most part, there was consensus, with Ruth, Gehrig, Willie Mays

Posted by Mike Caprio July 14, 2009

Today we finish up the analysis of our own pre-season Top 10 2009 Fantasy Baseball Keepers, in case you missed the positional players and prospects, click here.

As part of this analysis, we’ve highlighted surprising performances over the 1st half of the 2009 baseball season at each position.

Here are the pitchers…

Closers/Relievers

What went right
Jonathan Papelbon, Mariano Rivera, Joe Nathan, and F-Rod have all delivered as expected; with Brian Fuentes

Posted by Phil Brody July 14, 2009
I write for a TV show on The Discovery Channel. It’s called Time Warp. It’s a great show and a great gig, but Season 2 has been keeping me so damn busy, it pulls me away from something I love as much as writing itself — and that’s writing about baseball.

Always Look Before You Buy/Sell: “Elementary My Dear Watson”
For some time I’ve wanted to

Posted by Mike Caprio July 14, 2009

Last week we began an analysis of our own pre-season Top 10 2009 Fantasy Baseball Keepers, with our last installment on 3B, SS, and Left Field.

As part of this analysis, we also highlighted surprising performances over the 1st half of the 2009 baseball season at each of those positions.

Today we will continue with the remainder of the Outfield and with our Top Hitting/Pitching Prospects…

Right Field

What

Posted by Mike Caprio July 14, 2009

When we began Keeper League GM this winter, we wanted to use all of the resources that were available to us to help the Fantasy Baseball/Football GM (“You”) navigate the waters of “mainstream” reporting supplemented with statistical and visual insights on players from all levels.

For the statistically-attuned sports fan, baseball is by and large the most fun, mostly due to baseball documenting statistics

Posted by Mike Caprio July 10, 2009

Likely outside of our 5 pre-season prediction participants, no one cares—but since there are at least 5—and I said I would, here is an update on how each of us is faring at the break. Click here if you’d like to see our post back on Opening Day.

AL East: Since most of us had the Yankees, Red Sox or Rays winning the East or Wild Card

Posted by Mike Caprio July 10, 2009

Yesterday we began an analysis of our own pre-season Top 10 2009 Fantasy Baseball Keepers, starting with Catcher, First Base, and Second Base.

We also highlighted surprising performances over the 1st half of the 2009 baseball season at each of those positions.

Today we will continue with left side of the diamond…

Shortstop
Shortstop was always one position that fantasy baseball GM’s coveted, and with good reason.  This

Posted by Mike Caprio July 9, 2009

We’re just under a week away from the All-Star Break, when legions of fans and fantasy baseball owners take stock on the 1st half and handicap the final three months of the season.

Taking a break from some of the Fantasy Football content over the next several days, I wanted to take stock of our own pre-season Top 10 2009 Fantasy Baseball Keepers, while highlighting

Posted by Mike Caprio July, 8, 2009
Did you know that the average career of an NFL player is 3 and ½ seasons according to the NFLPA?

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For those who elect to take the ball 300-400 times a season, the wear, tear and punishment reduces that career average by 30%. So, whether you’re a young man looking to make the pros as a rusher, or a savvy fantasy football owner, keep

Posted by Mike Caprio July 7, 2009

Last week we highlighted the Angels Top Prospect on the Farm, pitcher Jordan Walden; today we head north to Scranton-Wilkes Barre to profile the New York Yankees’ top prospect.

Since 2004, Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman has focused on stockpiling arms in the MLB Amateur draft, often at the expense of position players who could spell an anemic bench for the Bombers in the Bronx.

The one

Posted by Mike Caprio July 6, 2009

If you’re a Fantasy Football player and new to Keeper League GM—Welcome.

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For our many baseball fans, we will continue the great Baseball Keeper League content as we begin the “Dog Days of Summer” right on through the Off-Season  ”Hot Stove”, but as you’ve undoubtedly noticed we’re also covering Dynasty League Football.

Today we begin our 2009 Top 10 Football Dynasty League Keepers for those who

Posted by Mike Caprio July 4, 2009

Amidst the fireworks and red caps throughout Major League Baseball today, Rangers’ General Manager Jon Daniels made a move of significance that fantasy baseball owners everywhere should watch closely.

The Rangers’ #1 pick in last year’s draft out of the University of South Carolina, Justin Smoak (his Top Prospects on the Farm profile may be found here), has been promoted to AAA Oklahoma City, which

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Posted by Mike Caprio June 30, 2009
Over the early part of this decade the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were stubbornly (and notoriously) unwilling to move their “top” prospects, often at the expense of a …

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Posted by Mike Caprio June 25, 2009
Word out of Arlington, Texas, has the Rangers’ top pitching prospect still on the farm, Neftali Feliz being groomed for a bullpen spot at AAA Oklahoma City beginning tonight—with …

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Posted by Mike Caprio June 23, 2009
As we continue our tour of Top Prospects on the Farm, fresh off a stop from AA Tulsa to profile Colorado Rockies’ top pitching prospect Jhoulys Chacin, today we …

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Posted by Mike Caprio June 23, 2009
“Go directly to AAA. Do not pass Go.”
-Brian Sabean, General Manager, San Francisco Giants
In Buster Olney’s (not to be confused with the protagonist of this post, Buster Posey) …

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Posted by Mike Caprio June 19, 2009
Over the next couple of weeks, as Fantasy Baseball Keeper League GM’s decide whether they are buyers or sellers, we will be completing our “Top Prospects on the Farm” …

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Posted by Mike Caprio June 17, 2009
It’s been pretty quiet on the Fantasy baseball front, unless you consider the surprising PED results for “Slammin’” Sammy fantasy news, but when AL pitchers start running the basepaths …