Posted on July 7, 2008 by Dustin Hockensmith
Little change at the top of our rankings, with the exception being Albert Pujols’ miraculous return to health and the No. 8 spot on our list. Alex Rodriguez continues to man the No. 1 position, followed by familiar faces in middle infielders Hanley Ramirez and Chase Utley.
More middle infielders follow as a grand total of [...]
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Posted on July 4, 2008 by Dustin Hockensmith
Once again, most of the changes taking place in major league bullpens has little to do with the top relievers in the game. Rather, murky situations have emerged in Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay, and trade talks are compromising the jobs of lefties Brian Fuentes and George Sherrill.
There are more questions than answers in Cleveland [...]
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Posted on June 25, 2008 by Dustin Hockensmith
Little has changed among the elite closers in the game, but injuries have thrown us for a loop when it comes to situations in Atlanta, St. Louis, Seattle and Milwaukee. Closers and fill-ins are in jeopardy of losing their jobs soon, which creates both problems and opportunities for fantasy owners.
Mike Gonzalez is the unofficial closer [...]
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Posted on June 19, 2008 by Dustin Hockensmith
After a five-week absence, our player rankings are back in time for the 12th week of the fantasy season. With his torrid June, Alex Rodriguez has re-claimed the top spot from Florida’s Hanley Ramirez in just one of the many changes in our top 20.
Also on the rise are New York’s Jose Reyes and Boston’s [...]
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Posted on June 12, 2008 by Dustin Hockensmith
The closer position is a tricky one in fantasy because of such drastic change that occurs during the course of a season. A closer today may crumble tomorrow. An injury to one of your star closers creates value for a middle reliever that is by no means guaranteed to land on your roster.
Reliability is the [...]
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Posted on May 17, 2008 by Dustin Hockensmith
Injuries and ineffectivness have been causes for a shakeup in our Week 7 player rankings. Preseason No. 1 Alex Rodriguez (quad) still clings to a top-five position as he nears a return from the disabled list. Meanwhile, slugging first basemen Ryan Howard, Prince Fielder and David Ortiz are all on the decline because of sluggish [...]
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Posted on May 7, 2008 by Zach Freeman
Francisco Rodriguez tops the list of best closers so far this season. He’s had at least 40 saves the last three seasons and looks to be well on his way to another. Jonathon Papelbon, Joe Nathan and Jason Isringhausen aren’t far behind.
Trevor Hoffman and Brian Fuentes find themselves surprisingly at the bottom of this list, while Brandon [...]
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Posted on April 25, 2008 by Dustin Hockensmith
Alex Rodriguez sits atop Imaginary Diamond’s first player rankings list, largely out of respect for what he did last season. Hanley Ramirez, Chase Utley and David Wright are all nipping at his heels, especially with A-Rod parked in the garage with a sore quad.
Rising on this week’s list are Lance Berkman, who has gone on [...]
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