This kid showed incredible moxie during the Giants’ World Series run last season and always seems to be in the middle of the action when things are going well, as evidenced by Friday’s walk-off single against the Angels. Panik doesn’t provide much in the power department, but is steady in terms of average and RBI.
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Okay, so no one would call Kauffman Stadium a home run hitter’s park, but it’s playing nearly neutral this year and generally is always a mid-pack stadium from a home run output perspective. Yet KC can’t produce even a 30-homer dude.
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Hell, he’s nearly on pace for a 20-homer/20-steal season, and those don’t grow on trees, so Cabrera has become a must-own Fantasy asset since donning a Royal uniform. Who the hell saw this one coming? This is the same player that had just four homers and 42 RBI in 458 at-bats for the Braves last year, right?
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The offense has been great, but the pitching? Err, not so much. Led by rookie Aaron Crow (who is gaining traction in AL-only leagues, by the way), the bullpen (3.09 ERA) has been much better than the starting rotation (4.95, worst in the American League). On the bright side, in a few weeks, the team will likely begin to think about bringing up some of its massive surplus of fine young pitching prospects.
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It’s time to check in with some random observations from Arizona. Yes, the weather was awesome — if you can call daily temperatures in the mid-80s without a cloud in the sky awesome — but really after we get through the depression of being forced to endure such challenging weather conditions, there was some baseball to be watched. I managed to attend five games during the week before finally heading off to Sin City for some rest and relaxation (is that an oxymoron?).
Because of his ability to play several positions, Jed Lowrie will be a valuable fantasy commodity this season. We continue with the 2009 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit with yet another of the Top 10 Lists Owners Always Wanted But Were Afraid to Ask For. Utility players are kind of like that girl down the street
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There may be no better man to target for cheap swipes than Houston’s Michael Bourn, right. Welcome back to the 2009 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit. Over the next few weeks, we will be rolling out cheat sheets with analysis, essays and the classic Top 10 Lists that Fantasy Owners Always Wanted But Were Afraid to
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