Because of his ability to play several positions, Jed Lowrie will be a valuable fantasy commodity this season. We continue with the 2009 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit with yet another of the Top 10 Lists Owners Always Wanted But Were Afraid to Ask For. Utility players are kind of like that girl down the street […]
2009 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit: Top 10 Utility Players Read Post »
Could Russell Martin benefit from a few more days off? BY TIM McLEOD AND ROTOROB And we’re off! With the release of our catcher rankings, the 2009 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit is officially launched. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be issuing a complete set of cheat sheets with analysis, essays, columns and our destined-to-be-classic
2009 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit: Cheat Sheets – Catcher Read Post »
Manny Ramirez drove the Dodgers to within three games of the World Series, but no one knows whose uniform he’ll be donning in 2009. Alright, the push is on to hammer the rest of these reports out as we gear up for the release of the 2009 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit. If you’ve missed any
Free Agency Report: National League, Part VIII Read Post »
And we’re back, with Part VII of our look at the free agency front this MLB offseason. Our first six parts? I’m glad you asked! Find them here: Part I, II, III, IV, V, and VI. Oakland A’s The A’s suffered their second straight losing season, but the fact that they only slipped one game
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The outfielder, who turns 28 on Thursday, was never quite able to stick in the majors, making brief appearances every season since 2002. All told, he’s appeared in 104 major league games, going 79-for-334 with 14 homers, 44 RBI and four steals. It’s that .299 OBP that hurts and his .416 SLG does not speak well to his power. This season, Ludwick has already produced 19 doubles and 16 homers in 89 games and 330 at-bats for Toledo. He’s racked up 51 runs and 85 hits with an 810 OPS, but is dogged by a horrible K/BB ratio. In fact, the Florida native has already topped 100 Ks. Still, considering he hit just .191 at Triple-A Buffalo last year, at least Ludwick is showing something in the minors this year, perhaps enough to earn another call at some point.
Fantasy Notes: Ryan Ludwick Bashing at Toledo Read Post »
The East Carolina senior led the Pirates in batting average, hits, doubles, RBI, total bases and slugging, while finishing second in home runs. The A’s, as they are wont to do, plucked the college kid in the 21st round in last month’s entry draft.
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