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5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For October 1st

Hisashi Iwakuma gets the Angels on Tuesday, which could be a tough matchup, but the Angels could be eliminated by that game as well.

2012/10/01

5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For September 24th

There are two main reasons for optimism with Kyle Seager down the stretch. First, he’s regained his power stroke in September, with nine extra base hits (three homers) resulting in a .305/.345/.488 line.

2012/09/24

5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For September 17th

After 517 plate appearances, it seems safe to say Norichika Aoki is mostly for real. The 30-year-old Japanese import has a .289/.359/.430 line this season, including 68 runs and 26 stolen bases.

2012/09/17

5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For September 10th

Justin Morneau’s season has not come with much fanfare. It’s understandable – he’s a former MVP first baseman and he’s hitting just .277/.337/.473. But with today’s offensive environment, his 122 OPS+ is equal to his 2007 All-Star campaign.

2012/09/10

5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For September 3rd

Jurickson Profar got a spot start for Ian Kinsler and opened his career with a bang, homering and doubling in his first two at-bats, respectively.

2012/09/03

5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For August 27th

Tyler Skaggs, the 13th-best prospect in the game per Baseball America, will be one to watch Monday night as he makes his second major league start. The 20-year-old lefty is a must-add in available keeper leagues and should be a solid addition even in redraft formats.

2012/08/27

5 Up, 5 Down: Fantasy Baseball Advice For August 20th

Ben Zobrist gained shortstop eligibility over the week, adding flexibility and the toughest non-catcher position to his name for the last month of the season. With the trading deadline past, that gives Zobrist about as big a spike in fantasy value as a player can get at this point in the season.

2012/08/20