Fantasy Notes: Boof Trying to Work his Way Back

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And while he was sharper as a starter that year, he wound up in a swingman role, and had a butt ugly season. He could still help a Red Sox bullpen that had a rough opening week, perhaps in a long relief role, but Bonser is expected to spend the maximum allowable time on his rehab assignment in Triple-A. And judging by how hard he was hit in his first start, that’s a good idea. Clearly, there’s no reason to give Bonser any Fantasy consideration until he proves he’s healthy and can actually get out major league hitters, never mind Triple-A batters.

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The Wire Troll: Taking a Leake

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Another season of waiver wire madness is upon us. The first topic of discussion this season is FAAB, the budget system for acquiring free agents. This method of player procurement seems to be gaining in popularity and with it come some interesting questions, especially in single league formats. The principle dilemma here is do you spend early and often, save your money for the trade deadline, or some combination of both. In my opinion, a bird in the hand is much better than the potential for nothing in the bush at the trade deadline. Is it worth taking a chance on two months of potential playing time that might not occur? Spend early and often and procure the players when they are available. Two months of counting statistics is simply not worth the gamble when solid difference makers are available for the taking.

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2010 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit: Top 10 Contract Year Players

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Ah, contract year players. This is the time when you see players perform out of their minds and rise from mediocrity in order to trick desperate teams in free agency. A career .250 hitter will hit .330 out of nowhere in his contract year in order to get that $50 million deal. A career 4.50 ERA pitcher will lower that ERA to 3.70 and parlay that into a $48 million contract. The contract season either makes or breaks a player’s bank, and we are here to show you the top 10 players in the last year of their contract going in to 2010. These are players who have been good in the past and are likely to put up even more monstrous numbers in order to gain that huge contract.

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2010 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit: Last-Round Fliers

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When that last round in your draft arrives, you’re tired and all you seem to see is dog meat out there. Well, we suggest you take a look at some of these guys to help fill out your roster. All of them have been getting no respect over at Mock Draft Central where they are all currently being taken, on average, under the 245th pick. Now, none of these guys are going to win you a title with their numbers, but I think they can all be valuable contributors to any team.

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