Yesterday, I got outrageously bold with predictions for the league leaders in the five fantasy hitting categories. Today, I check in on the pitching side of the ledger with some equally crazy forecasts.
We’ve got a lot to cover in today’s Roto Riteup, so let’s get right to it.
On today’s agenda:
1. The Mariners choose a rotation
2. Devin Mesoraco sticks in bigs
3. John Danks heads to DL
4. Drew Pomeranz goes to minors
5. Tim Stauffer can’t crack majors
After a Mendoza-like .200 average last season, I hope to improve on my predictions this season. Some are based on facts, others on my gut, all BOLD. Let your mocking begin.
Torii Hunter will improve on his 2012 season.
Is it really that time of year again? Somebody pinch me. We are less than a week away from the 2013 MLB season’s first official game and with that, the starting gun for the fantasy baseball season will have sounded. I’ll be damned if that doesn’t give me the warm fuzzies in my belly and that tingly feeling in the nether-regions that us married guys don’t get to feel too often anymore. What? Too much information? Well look at the damn headline, people! It’s all about being bold today and while I would like to boldly predict that my wife will be so turned on by my fantasy prowess that I’ll get that tingly feeling all year long, I’ll just stick to baseball here. Here are my 10 bold predictions for the 2013 season. Read the rest of this entry »
I am currently the proud owner of two Ottoneu teams, both in their third year of existence. Of the 80 players between the two rosters, just six of them are prospects.
This is not, in my experience, the typical roster construction. Most teams in my leagues have been carrying anywhere from 5-10 prospects, with losing teams maybe carrying significantly more. Both of my teams are in their third seasons; one has been solid in both years (third in 2011, first in 2012), the other jumped from 10th in 2011 to second in 2012. In general, I’ll pick up a few prospects as the season goes on, but I particularly avoid prospects in the auction.
Questionable strategy? Perhaps. Prospects provide access to the cheapest talent money can buy in ottoneu. So here’s why I do it:
As fantasy drafts are being planned, or are already wrapped up, the time is now to consider who to grab or who to trade for. The outfield position has long been a place to go to for all things fantasy relevant, as there is no shortage of both counting stats and rate stats to be found there. Here you will find rankings for the American League outfield, so no Ryan Braun here. The tiers and the rankings within each tier are my own opinion on what will take place for the 2013 season. The rankings are meant to reflect that in a vacuum, I would not trade the first player in a tier straight up for the second player in the tier, and so on.
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This is my first venture into the Rotographs “Bold Predictions” series and mainly I’m just hoping a big league general manager notices my predictive prowess and I rule baseball by August 2015. I will admit, I am a bit concerned I asked my Magic 8-Ball how spot on these prophecies were and I just got an f-bomb back in return. Oh well. Go big or go home.
Clay Buchholz will be a top-25 mixed league starter.
Time to put it all on the line. As you’ve likely noticed, it’s bold predictions week at RotoGraphs. There’s been a clamoring in the comment section for more “boldness” in our predictions, and I’m ready to deliver. But, unlike some of my colleagues, I’m not sure I really expect any of these to come true. If anything, this list is a rundown of my biggest sleepers heading into the season. My main goal here is that once the season is over, we’ll both be happy that we took shots on the players I’ve singled out. Here goes nothing.
I have initiated the turbo feature on my crystal ball and lo and behold, it now has the capability of sharing with us the 2013 league leaders in all five hitting and pitching categories! Who knew crystal balls were so useful. Yesterday, I was bold about individual players doing various random things, and today I will be bold about individual hitters doing specific things.
Odds are, you really haven’t heard of the first player discussed in today’s Roto Riteup.
On today’s agenda:
1. Nick Tepesch beats Michael Kirkman for rotation spot
2. Other news from Rangers’ camp
3. Ricky Romero optioned to minors
4. Jonny Venters has an owie