Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Nov 20, 2009, 1:50 am
(This bad-ass photo of Cy Young Winner Tim Lincecum was taken by Brad Mangini of SI.com) You should see the Yankees Fantasy Report later this afternoon. The Hot Stove season has wasted little time ge...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Nov 16, 2009, 1:37 pm
Last offseason the Red Sox made a concerted effort to bolster their offense by signing Mark Teixeira. There were also several rumors of them attempting to trade for various offensive stars. They also ...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Nov 15, 2009, 9:02 pm
This is getting around but its so funny that I want to share it too. It was made by one of the guys at No Mas - a New York Yankees blog. It features former Pittsburgh Pirate pitcher Doc Ellis and the ...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Nov 14, 2009, 1:56 am
The Baltimore Orioles are very close to re-emerging as a force in the American League East. They have the core of a solid lineup in place. The offense is led my right fielder Nick Markakis (.293/.347/...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Nov 9, 2009, 2:10 pm
From Bodog.net... # New York Yankees: 11/4 # Boston Red Sox: 13/2 # Philadelphia Phillies: 9/1 # Los Angeles Angels: 10/1 # St. Louis Cardinals: 10/1 # Los Angeles Dodgers: 11/1 # Chicago Cubs: 15/1 ...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Nov 8, 2009, 11:46 pm
I have been pretty sick this week which the reason for the lack of posts. I have had the flu, combined with a series of migraine headaches that make looking at the computer for more than a few minutes...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Nov 3, 2009, 3:14 pm
I have trouble believing that anyone could go outside of these three players. On the outside edge you might be able to make a case for Carl Crawford but his 2009 season is not really all that far off ...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Nov 1, 2009, 1:45 am
The Boston Red Sox have been struggling to find a long-term solution at shortstop since they traded away Nomar Garciaparra. They won a World Series for the first time in a hundred and something years ...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 31, 2009, 9:40 am
CBS Sports posted a 2010 Mock Draft last week that has some interesting results. The drafters are a good solid group of guys, not our favorite experts but all respected in the field (except the regula...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 29, 2009, 1:13 pm
I just wanted to wish Mark McGwire good luck in his new position as the hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals. I have read much praise from the players that he has worked with individually. I thin...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 29, 2009, 7:08 am
James Loney is on the verge of becoming an extremely good hitter. He already walks more than he strikes out. He hits for a solid batting average and because he hits in the solid Dodgers lineup he coll...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 28, 2009, 3:16 pm
The Baseball Bloggers Alliance has just released the winners of the American League and National League MVP awards. As a proud new member of the Alliance it gives me great pride to say that we got it ...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 28, 2009, 2:53 pm
I have to work tonight. That means I will not get to see the World Series tonight which bothers me more than you might think possible. I never miss the World Series, especially when the New York Yanke...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 25, 2009, 12:29 am
Josh Beckett will definitely have his option picked up by the Boston Red Sox. But this list is a lot stronger than we've been led to believe by the bigger media guys. If I ran a team like the Wash...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 24, 2009, 10:34 pm
Obviously, some of these guys won't actually become available. I think Magglio Ordonez, for example, has earned his option by hitting his target at-bat total. It seems unlikely that would opt out ...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 23, 2009, 9:21 pm
More on Aroldis Chapman, a hat tip to Drunken Jays Fans for posting this video for me to steal. Aroldis is in New York waiting to meet with the Yankees Brass. As much as I'd love to see him on the...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 23, 2009, 7:10 pm
While I don't like to rely on them, I enjoy looking at the numbers various projection systems from Dan Szymborski's ZIPs, Bill James' The Bill James Handbook 2010, and Chone Projections te...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 23, 2009, 12:47 pm
I would love to see what Adrian Beltre can do when he isn't in a stadium that kills right-handed power hitters. The Red Sox should sign him. Think of the damage he could do there. Would anyone si...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 23, 2009, 11:38 am
The Nationals Rotation Ace of the Future, Stephen Strasburg made his second appearance in the Arizona Fall League yesterday. It did not go uite as well as the first one. Actually it was a lot differen...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 22, 2009, 3:49 pm
You won't load up on offense by signing any of these guys but a few of them had interesting seasons. Marco Scutaro had a second good season as a regular and deserves a couple of years from the Tor...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 22, 2009, 3:40 pm
I know Joe Torre was dumb enough to play Ron Belliard over Orlando Hudson since the former joined the Dodgers. But could he be dumb enough to convince the Dodgers to sign Belliard long term? There are...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 20, 2009, 2:32 pm
Hank Blalock and Russell Branyan had big years in 2009. But will they be able to find the at-bats (or stay healthy) in 2010? Bookmark this page as it will be updated as players sign or re-sign with te...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 19, 2009, 3:21 pm
Seattle Mariners catcher Kenji Johjima has chosen to opt out of his contract with the Mariners and become a free agent. His name is thus added to the below list of potential 2010 Free Agents. The list...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 19, 2009, 3:00 pm
One of the most important things that Fantasy Owners must do in the off-season is track the players who change teams. New teams mean different park factors, different roles, and new teammates and coac...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 18, 2009, 5:47 pm
Larry Stone of the Seattle Times wrote of Cuban Defector Aroldis Chapman last week: Envision a 21-year-old pitcher — left-handed, no less — that has lit up radar guns to the tune of 102 mph, drawi...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 18, 2009, 1:59 pm
Despite all the cautions you'll hear about the dangers of drafting rookie pitchers, Stephen Strasburg is likely to be a much discussed talent from now until April. Strasburg made his AFL debut on ...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 14, 2009, 2:33 pm
Rangers hitting Coach Rudy Jaramillo Will Not Return Longtime hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo rejected a contract and will not return to the Texas Rangers next season, a team official said Wednesday... T...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 13, 2009, 10:16 am
Top New York-Penn League Batters Name Team BB% K% AVG OBP SLG ISO Spd BABIP wOBA Ryan Westmoreland Red Sox 14.60% 22.00% 0.296 0.401 0.484 0.1...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 13, 2009, 10:04 am
I'm gonna try to finish off the minor league rankings over the next couple of days so we can get to reviewing the 2009 MLB season. Top 25 South Atlantic League Batters (min. 50 at-bats) ...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 10, 2009, 4:19 pm
I was rooting for the New York Yankees but this was a terrible call. I'm not sure it would have made a dramatic difference in the game but the umpires should not miss calls that are this clear.
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 9, 2009, 8:20 pm
Want a job working for a Major League Baseball team? Joe Sheehan of Baseball Prospectus shares an attempt by a major League team to tap into the knowledge of baseball fans. You can win your chance by...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 9, 2009, 2:28 pm
The Midwest League rankings feature the up and coming Jaff Decker who will reach San Diego far too late to save Kevin Towers his job. I never had a huge problem with Towers. He was far more handicappe...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 7, 2009, 2:49 pm
You can check out the Florida State League Rankings after you read my brief Yankees/Twins preview written for a brand new New York Yankees Blog on the brand new FanHuddle.com Blog Network. I'll be...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 5, 2009, 1:08 pm
According to a report in the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel, Trevor Hoffman is very close to re-signing with the Milwaukee Brewers. Both sides have been quoted as interested in another deal so t...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 3, 2009, 10:43 am
There is a huge story brewing in Toronto. Stories are breaking that the team has started to rebel against Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston. But there is also serious doubt as to where this story is comin...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 3, 2009, 10:14 am
ROGERS today announced that J.P. RICCIARDI will be leaving his position as Senior Vice President, Baseball Operations & General Manager of the Toronto Blue Jays effective immediately. Mr. Ricciardi jo...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 2, 2009, 11:51 am
The Carolina League is next up in our series of minor league rankings. This will get very interesting next week when we begin to review the 2009 MLB season. The Top 25 Carolina League Batters (minimu...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Oct 1, 2009, 4:53 pm
That Koby Clemens had a good season. Maybe he just needed to get his Dad out of the league. If you haven't guessed we're down to A-ball and we're ranking the players by wOBA and FIP. The ...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Sep 30, 2009, 11:28 am
The Cleveland Indians have fired manager Eric Wedge and the entire coaching staff. Why they bothered to do this with less than a week remaining in the season will probably remain a mystery. The India...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Sep 28, 2009, 3:52 pm
We finish off the Double-A Rankings with the Texas League. As usual all the data is courtesy of Fangraphs.com. The Top 25 Texas League Batters (minimum 50 at-bats) Name Team ...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Sep 25, 2009, 1:52 pm
The Southern League was loaded with great prospects including the consensus number one prospect in the game right now. As is fitting he appears at the top of the list. Top 25 Southern League Batters ...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Sep 23, 2009, 12:09 pm
Today our series of minor league rankings moves down to the Double-A level. The Eastern League is one of three AA leagues. In my opinion this is the level that has the most exciting prospects. You get...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Sep 22, 2009, 4:31 pm
Continuing our series of minor league rankings. Today we hit the Pacific Coast League a hitters league. I love these lists, they help motivate me to do further research on prospects that appear higher...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Sep 21, 2009, 6:36 pm
I am going to be working my way through the stats of minor leaguers over the next couple of weeks. I figure I'll share some lists ranked by FIP for pitchers and WoBA for hitters. The Top 25 Inter...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Sep 17, 2009, 3:30 pm
Last night, Chase Utley stole his 20th and 21st bases of the season. It is even more impressive than it sounds at this late point in the season, when you consider that we were all at least slightly wo...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Sep 15, 2009, 3:13 pm
To baseball in a minute. Has anyone out there seen Whiteout yet? Its based on this Graphic Noveland stars Kate Beckinsale. It has to be worth seeing, right? Los Angeles Angels manager, Mike Scioscia,...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Sep 15, 2009, 9:36 am
Back injuries are the worst. Not only are they hard to rehab but once you hurt your back the chance of a recurrence increases significantly. You have probably heard that Justin Morneau will miss the r...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Sep 14, 2009, 6:17 pm
Jason Heyward is Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year. No one who follows prospects is surprised. He is truly the total package. He has the tools to do anything on the baseball diamo...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Sep 12, 2009, 10:50 pm
If you are going to play Advanced Fantasy Baseball you will need to stay current with prospects and future prospects. Baseball America is an excellent source of information on minor leaguers, college ...
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Jon Williams posted an article on Advanced Fantasy Baseball - Sep 11, 2009, 9:44 am
Before this season began I predicted that Matt Kemp would become a top 10 outfielder and he has done it. I was prepared to call Matt Kemp the number one outfielder for the 2010 season but Paul Sporer ...
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