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Odds & Ends: Offenses, Ben Snyder, Kelly Johnson

By Tim Dierkes | March 31, 2010 at 1:45pm CDT

Action-packed links for Wednesday…

  • NL offense rankings are up at RotoAuthority, courtesy of CHONE projections and the Baseball Musings lineup analysis tool.  The Rockies are on top and the Padres bring up the rear, but plenty will change as the season unfolds.
  • Two closers were named in recent days, and our Twitter account @CloserNews passed along the info instantly to allow you to make the winning fantasy pickups.
  • The Rangers are attempting to work out a trade with the Giants that will allow them to retain Rule 5 lefty Ben Snyder, tweets Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.  Snyder already cleared waivers, reports MLB.com's T.R. Sullivan. Sullivan also notes that Matt Treanor chose not to exercise his out clause; he's headed to Triple A.
  • WEEI's Rob Bradford writes that although the Rangers are scouting Mike Lowell today and they're more interested in him than any other club, a deal is unlikely now and the Rangers would want the Red Sox to pay almost all of his salary.  Bradford also notes that earlier this offseason, the Rangers expressed interest in Jed Lowrie.
  • Free agent Kevin Millar hopes to continue his playing career, he explained on ESPN's Waddle & Silvy show.
  • Diamondbacks second baseman Kelly Johnson strongly considered offers from the Blue Jays, Pirates, and Indians, reports Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic.
  • The A's feel that out of options players Eric Patterson and Jake Fox would not clear waivers, so they're likely to send Landon Powell and Adam Rosales down (Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reporting).
  • Baseball America's Matt Eddy offers analysis and predictions for seven out of options pitchers.
  • The Orioles are looking for a suitor for catcher Chad Moeller, who is "shocked and disappointed" about not making the team according to Dan Connolly and Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltmore Sun.  Peter Schmuck feels that Moeller was a better choice than Craig Tatum.
  • Jeff Suppan explained to MLB.com's Adam McCalvy that he's not dealing with a phantom neck injury, despite the convenient timing. 
  • Though they could've saved $750K, the Nationals chose not to cut Scott Olsen according to MLB.com's Bill Ladson.
  • Dave Cameron of FanGraphs knows the Mariners, and he analyzes the organization's health in this article.
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25 Pitchers To Watch In 2010

By Tim Dierkes | March 17, 2010 at 2:28pm CDT

I've named 25 pitchers for fantasy baseball players to watch in 2010 over at RotoAuthority.  Check it out and let me know your sleepers in the comments.

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Odds & Ends: Smoltz, Pedro, Cardinals, Percival

By Tim Dierkes | March 8, 2010 at 9:34pm CDT

Links for Monday…

  • John Smoltz and Pedro Martinez will likely eventually sign with National League clubs, writes Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. He names the Cardinals, Phillies, Cubs, and Dodgers as potential players for the two veteran right-handers.
  • Cardinals GM John Mozeliak tells MLB.com's Matthew Leach that his club is going to be patient about assessing their bullpen, and is not currently seeking right-handed relief help.
  • Troy Percival is in Angels camp as a guest instructor, writes Mike DiGiovanna of the L.A. Times.  He has no plans to try another comeback.
  • I named my undervalued hitters for fantasy baseball leagues over at RotoAuthority.
  • Former A's and Padres exec Sandy Alderson has been tasked with revamping MLB's Dominican Republic office, reports ESPN's Jorge Arangure Jr.
  • Indians third baseman Jhonny Peralta told Jon Paul Morosi of FOX Sports he'd like to remain in Cleveland beyond this year, though Morosi sees a good chance of a trade.  Peralta earns $4.6MM this year, and has a $7MM club option for 2011 with a $250K buyout.
  • Joe Posnanski profiles Joakim Soria, suggesting the Royals should've tried him as a starter at some point.
  • ESPN's Rob Neyer learned from Michael Lewis that Jonah Hill has replaced Demetri Martin as the actor who will play Paul DePodesta in Aaron Sorkin's Moneyball movie.  Brad Pitt is still slated to play Billy Beane.
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Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitcher Rankings

By Tim Dierkes | March 8, 2010 at 2:34pm CDT

Fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings are up at RotoAuthority.

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Odds & Ends: Ruiz, Braves, Offenses, Yankees

By Tim Dierkes | March 4, 2010 at 9:42pm CDT

Links for Thursday…

  • ESPN's Jorge Arangure tweets that Jose Julio Ruiz has changed agents, which will likely complicate any negotiations. The Red Sox were reported hot on the Cuban defector's trail.
  • Tim Marchman of SI.com ranks MLB's 30 general managers, from Andrew Friedman to Dayton Moore.
  • Moore tells Doug Tucker of the AP that he's confident he'll continue to build the team's farm system. The Royals have tripled their budget in Latin America under Moore.
  • Stephania Bell of ESPN.com explains the injury risks that come with Billy Wagner, Troy Glaus, Takashi Saito and Tim Hudson, four players the Braves signed or extended this offseason.
  • I've ranked the American League offenses over at RotoAuthority, using CHONE projections and the Baseball Musings lineup analysis tool. 
  • Jack Curry tweets that no one has called the Yankees yet about Chad Gaudin and Sergio Mitre, and GM Brian Cashman won't deal until late spring anyway.
  • Milton Bradley told Tyler Kepner of the New York Times that "obviously, it was something with Chicago, not me."  Bradley says the Cubs tried to make him a player he's not, expecting 30 home runs.
  • Cubs manager Lou Piniella said on ESPN's Waddle & Silvy show that he'll determine his future after the season.
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Fantasy Baseball Outfielder Rankings

By Tim Dierkes | March 3, 2010 at 2:24pm CDT

RotoAuthority ranks the outfielders; check it out.

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Fantasy Baseball Third Baseman Rankings

By Tim Dierkes | March 1, 2010 at 2:16pm CDT

RotoAuthority ranks the third basemen…check it out.

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Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Rankings

By Tim Dierkes | February 24, 2010 at 11:48am CDT

Shortstop rankings…check 'em out at RotoAuthority.

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Fantasy Baseball Second Baseman Rankings

By Tim Dierkes | February 22, 2010 at 2:12pm CDT

Check out our second baseman rankings over at RotoAuthority.

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Fantasy Baseball First Baseman Rankings

By Tim Dierkes | February 17, 2010 at 10:22am CDT

We've got first baseman rankings up over at RotoAuthority.  Check 'em out and debate in the comments.

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