Fantasy Baseball Draft Strategy For 2013: The Undisputed Top 3, Sleepers and Busts, and Where To Draft Bryce Harper

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Ryan Braun, Mike Trout, and Miguel Cabrera, then what? We look at Fantasy Baseball 2013 and what players you should target at various stages of the draft.

AL MVP Debate: Mike Trout Will Not Win…And That’s Wrong

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Let me establish a few things right off the bat: 1) Nate Silver is a friggen’ genius; 2) Mike Trout will not win the AL MVP. And that second one is a shame, because Trout deserves to win.

AL MVP Debate: Cabrera’s Triple Crown Trumps Trouts Unprecedented Rookie Success

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Mike Trout had arguably the greatest rookie season ever. The crazy thing though? He wasn’t the best player in the American League. That accolade goes to Miguel Cabrera, whose Triple Crown trumps Trout’s achievements.

Tigers, Leyland Dodge Major Bullet in Game 1 of ALCS

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Despite Jose Valverde’ meltdown and Raul Ibanez’s heroics, Detroit still wins Game 1 of the ALCS. How should Jim Leyland go about things moving forward?

Settling The Mike Trout v Miguel Cabrera AL MVP Debate: One Has Clearly Been More “Valuable” Than The Other

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One has clearly been more “valuable” than the other, and Andrew Schwartz breaks down both the numbers and cuts through the B.S. and “mystique” to tell you definitively who it is.

Call to the Bullpen MLB Podcast: Trout vs. Cabrera

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Corey and Pat debate Mike Trout v Miguel Cabrera, plus they bring a final week preview telling you who the contenders are facing and what we think their chances are. Needless to say we didn’t totally see eye-to-eye.

AL MVP Debate Over, Triple Crown Or Not – Trout Is Tops

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Some observers think that if Miguel Cabrera wins the Triple Crown it would be a travesty if he did not win the AL MVP. That’s utterly insane.

Who’s Still In The Running For AL, NL MVP and Cy Young?

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With that, time is running out for this year’s MVP and Cy Young Candidates to make cases for themselves. All four races look to be highly contested and full of tough decisions for voters. Let’s dive in and look at these races in each league.

Detroit Tigers: Contenders or Pretenders?

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Possibly the most disappointing team of all to this point has been the Detroit Tigers, who once had the best odds to win the World Series. Will they hit a hot streak and be contenders from here on out?

AL MVP Race Early Look: Who Can Challenge Josh Hamilton?

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This year, talent is meeting health is meeting motivation…and Josh Hamilton has propelled himself to the very top of the early-season MVP discussion. Can anyone challenge him the rest of the way in the AL? Of course. Zach breaks down the top contenders through the season’s first two months.

The Top 10 MLB Pitcher/Hitter Combinations To Build Around

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What current pitcher/hitter duo do you think is the best in Major League Baseball? Which duo would you most want to build a franchise around moving forward? Chris Callaway analyzes and answers both questions in this post.

In Celebration of Josh Hamilton…and the 6 Other Baseball Players I’d Pay the Most to See Play

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There aren’t many players in the history of the game like Josh Hamilton. When healthy and of sound mind, few ever have been better. Even fewer have been more fun to watch. Thinking about all of this today led me to wonder what other current MLB players are Josh Hamilton All Stars — or the guys I’d pay the most to see play. It certainly wasn’t hard to come up with #2 on the list.

Fantasy Baseball Daily Picks: Bryce Harper, Drew Smyly…and $350 Freeroll Tournament!

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All week long I have been telling you about Friday’s freeroll tournament with a $350 prize pool. Well, it’s now Friday. So get ready to enter, and for good measure here are a few handy picks to keep in mind.

Fantasy Baseball Daily Picks: Billy Butler, Desmond Jennings, Matt Harrison, Ben Zobrist, and more

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Today’s daily picks include a number of star names like Miguel Cabrera, Robinson Cano, Troy Tulowitzki, and Paul Konerko, as well as some under-the-radar guys like Billy Butler, Alex Avila, and Matt Harrison that you should strongly consider today.

Fantasy Baseball 2012 Strategy and Advice: Breaking Down in Tiers – Outfield

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Jim McGrew continues his fantasy baseball series where he categorizes players into tiers by talent to make it easier to find bargains. Outfielders are on today’s agenda.