Winter Meeting Relief
We have some busy weeks ahead, with the Sally and Midwest League prospects yet to review, coupled with a week I want to spend on some sleeper selections from my …
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Looking at the 2018 Rule 5 Picks
One of the more interesting aspects of each year’s Winter Meetings is the Rule 5 Draft. The Rule 5 Draft allows for teams to select players unprotected on the 40-man …
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Eight Names from the Florida State League
OK, the bumpy ride getting through the minors Hot Stove and Top Prospect lists continues (you can indeed purchase my Top 250 Prospect List for a meager $6.95), and that …
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Bargains on the Mound
To be honest, I don’t remember an off-season in which the Hot Stove has been this cold this late in the proceedings. This lack of front office activity has slowed …
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The Dynasty League Dilemma: Draft to the Player or Need?
I play in some pretty deep leagues, some of which are keeper contests where the number of players frozen makes for some interesting machinations. The Dynasty football league in which …
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Don’t Forget The Supporting Cast
This weekend I noticed something wrong with one of my cat’s eyes so I had to take him to the vet on Monday. Nitro was diagnosed with something called Horner’s …
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2018 Top 250 Prospect List Top 10
Remember last week, when I suggested that the Hotpage would move back to covering the minor leagues, going back to the Florida State League after covering the Carolina League a …
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Ohtani (Plays Over the Ocean)
To date, the latest buzz in baseball, Shohei Ohtani, is still a member of the Hoikkado Nippon-Ham Fighters, a team in the Pacific Division of the Nippon Professional Baseball League. …
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CBS H2H Mock for 2018
Fantasy has truly become a year-round industry, not so much because every sport, has a comparable Fantasy variation one can play. But baseball, initially, and then football–which is actually more …
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Picks and Pans from the Past
Those of you who have never purchased The Fantasy Baseball Guide Professional Edition, edited by Peter Kreutzer (aka Rotoman) probably don’t know about picks and pans. Let’s make a deal …
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Eight Names From the Carolina League
Since we have worked our way through Triple-A and Double-A prospects, let’s shift our gaze now to the full-season advanced High-A leagues looking for future talent. To begin the journey, …
Read More Will Your League Make Otani a Two-Way Player in 2018?
Even if you and your league mates agree on how to reflect Shohei Otani’s stats in 2018, you also need to ensure your league management system can support it. Finish …
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