Fantasy Baseball Links - May 23, 2013 - Last Updated 3:20 PM CDT
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- Prospect News: If you're thinking about using a waiver claim on Kevin Gausman, CBSSports.com is here to tell you to stop thinking about it and just do it in their
latest Down on the Farm.
ESPN.com discusses the latest injury news, including potentially good news for Jered Weaver and when Ian Kinsler could return
- DynastySportsEmpire.com puts Baltimore starter Kevin Gausman in the spotlight.
- SportsIllustrated.com identifies the players fantasy owners should be buying, selling, and holding in Week 8.
- BaseballProf.com explains why Matt Wieters and B.J. Upton are overrated while Shin-Soo Choo and Hunter Pence are underrated.
- SportsIllustrated.com explains the importance of understanding wOBA, using Miguel Cabrera as an example.
RotoExperts.com picks through the four night games and finds three good values to help keep your budget in tact.
- Razzball.com discusses some of the recent closer news as well as identifying the top middle relievers in baseball based on holds.
FOXSports.com names their top three fantasy baseball waiver wire suggestions
for Week 8.
- With both Eric O'Flaherty and Johnny Venters out for the season, FanGraphs.com searches for holds in the Atlanta bullpen.
- Prospect News: BaseballAmerica.com reviews some of the top prospect performances from Wednesday including the debut of Albert Almora and four hits apiece for Alen Hanson and Gregory Polanco.
- A wide range of starting pitchers to choose from on most waiver wires
heading into the holiday weekend. CBSSports.com runs through the
options and shares their take on Jurickson Profar-mania.
- SportsIllustrated.com rattles off some fantasy players to believe in come
June including Jason Heyward and R.A. Dickey.
- In this week's Waiver Wired, Rotoworld.com discusses the hot-hitting Jedd Gyorko and a possible resurgence for Francisco Liriano.
- BaseballProf.com looks at ten current trends they are buying as we get closer to June.
- 2013 MLB Prospect Rankings: MLBProspectPortal.com continues their in-season prospect rankings update by releasing #26-50.
- FanGraphs.com examines some of the best starters to consider streaming on Friday and Saturday.
- Prospect News: Will Gerrit Cole ever be a fantasy ace? FanGraphs.com offers their thoughts.
- ESPN.com offers up their daily notes for Thursday
which include rankings of all 10 starters throwing, which hitters to
ensure are in your lineup, research notes, injury updates, and more.
- Everyday a number of sites offer a rundown of yesterday's action,
injuries, news, notes, and what it means for your fantasy league:
RotoExperts.com catches you up to speed on Justin Verlander, Clay Buchholz, Cliff Lee and Delmon Young; talks injuries to Giancarlo Stanton, Michael
Cuddyer, Hiroki Kuroda and Kevin Slowey; and rants about the awful Ike
Davis.
- FantasyTrade411.com highlights some of the best and worst lines from Wednesday night.
- TheFakeBaseball.com recaps yesterday’s performances and top fantasy baseball headlines.
- RotoBaller.com notes Francisco Liriano loves the National League after another solid start against the hapless Cubs.
- DynastySportsEmpire.com discusses some of the top stories from Wednesday in their Fantasy Five.
- FantasyAlarm.com not only highlights the five best and worst performances from Wednesday but also looks at the early season performances of some of the trendy picks heading into 2013.
- Razzball.com offers their unique take on everything they saw on Wednesday including thoughts on the demotion of Josh Rutledge, potenitial lineup changes in Los Angeles, and more.
- Rotoprofessor.com looks around the Majors at yet another rough outing for Justin Verlander, the implosion of Fernando Rodney, and more.
- Rotoworld.com gets nitty-gritty in Thursday's Daily Dose, talking Adam Eaton, Josh Rutledge and Kevin Slowey.
- FakeTeams.com reviews some of yesterday's top stories including impressive outings by Cliff Lee and Francisco Liriano.
- HardballTimes.com recaps all 15 games from Wednesday to ensure you did not miss anything important.
- FanGraphs.com takes a closer look at Mike Trout's second season, shoulder surgery for Jaime Garcia, and more in their daily Roto Riteup.
- Prospect News: GradingontheCurve.com checks in on the early season performances of their preseason top 5 Detroit Tigers prospects.
- HardballTimes.com discusses five pitchers whose values need to be reconsidered thanks to their extreme strength of schedule.
- TheFakeBaseball.com names the top five hitters as well as their daily pitcher picks to help you set your lineups.
- HardballTimes.com applies the z-score method of comparing players to roto point target tiers.
- Is now the right time to buy or sell Paul Konerko, Danny Espinosa, and/or Cole Hamels? ThroughtheFenceBaseball.com offers their thoughts.
- USAToday.com believes prospects could fill the void in the St. Louis, Tampa Bay, and San Francisco rotations.
- Prospect News: RotoInfo.com does a little Minor League scouting, specifically highlighting Kevin Gausman, Kyle Gibson, Garin Cecchini, and Carlos Correa.
- RotoAnalysis.com wonders if Paul Goldschmidt and Starling Marte have shown enough to be considered elite fantasy options.
- A little Fantasy 101 from 643Ball.com as they explain how best to handle an injury on your fantasy squad.
- TheFakeBaseball.com identifies the players that are wasting away on the waiver wire including Kevin Gausman and Rick Porcello.
- FantasyBaseballCrackerjacks.com believes now is the perfect time to trade youngsters Shelby Miller, Jean Segura, and Manny Machado.
- In-Season Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Rotoprofessor.com updates their top 15 first basemen rankings for the rest of the season.
- VigilanteBaseball.com believes Kevin Gausman should be added in all formats moving forward, as he makes his Major League debut today.
- FanGraphs.com tries to figure out how Jeremy Hellickson has defied Sabermetrics and been successful.
- FanGraphs.com looks back at the bullpen usage from Wednesday to see how certain teams are handling their late innings.
- Even with a limited Thursday schedule, TheFantasyFix.com is still able to offer a sneak peek at their daily salary cap league lineup.
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CBSSports.com Fantasy Baseball Podcast
ESPN.com Fantasy Focus Podcast - Injury updates
Fantasy Baseball Links - May 22, 2013
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- Is the MLB's top pitching staff starting to fall off a bit? Which
closers can fantasy owners trust? Will Jurickson Profar spend a
significant amount of time in the Majors? SportsIllustrated.com has some answers for you.

- Prospect News: Rotoprofessor.com highlights some lesser known middle infield prospects - Dorssys Paulino, Wilmer Flores,and Brad Miller.
- FantasyAlarmcom is already looking ahead to the weekend to find the best starters to stream.
RotoExperts.com gives you five starting pitchers to target through a trade that won’t demand a lot in return.
- BretskyBall.com looks at the rising fantasy value of Patrick Corbin, Trevor Cahill, and Matt Garza
- FantasyTrade411.com looks to the disabled list in search of some players to stash on your bench now.
- Prospect News: BaseballAmerica.com reviews some of the top prospect performances from Tuesday including an impressive outing by Martin Perez and a pair of home runs for Miguel Sano.
- VigilanteBaseball.com likes what they are seeing out of Jason Kipnis of late.
- While the promotions of Jurickson Profar and Kevin Gausman got all the press, FakeTeams.com looks at some other guys that got the call this week.
- On the heels of a cycle, Rotoworld.com's Saves and Steals burns through the closer rankings.
- FakeTeams.com wonders if Seattle first baseman Justin Smoak is finally turning a corner.
- Prospect News: Razzball.com updates their rankings of the ten most valuable fantasy prospects after Week 7.
- FOXSports.com looks at the teams that have had the most lineups through the first 40+ games of the season.
- RotoInfo.com identifies some of the daily league sleepers and value plays for the late Wednesday games.
- BaseballGuys.com looks at a few starters in the news - Kevin Gausman, Matt Garza, and Jerome Williams.
- FanGraphs.com highlights a struggling Victor Martinez, noting a rise in fly ball% but little else. A solid stretch could be on the way.
- BaseballPress.com analyzes Jurickson Profar comparing his long-term ceiling to Derek Jeter with a floor of Alexei Ramirez.
- RotoExperts.com somehow finds a way to discuss Mad Men, Jeremy Guthrie, and LOB% all in one piece.
- 2013 MLB Prospect Rankings: MLBProspectPortal.com begins their in-season prospect rankings update by releasing #1-25.
- SportsJerks.net believes recent callup Vidal Nuno could be a sleeper if given the chance to pitch in the New York rotation.
- TheFantasyFix.com checks in on the recent performances of fantasy baseball's top rookies including Didi Gregorius, Jake Odorizzi, and Julio Teheran.
- FakeTeams.com believes now is the time to sell Travis Wood, the best starter in fantasy baseball.
- FanGraphs.com warns fantasy owners that Jurickson Profar may not be in Texas to stay.
- Week 9 Lineup Tools: Rotoprofessor.com is already looking ahead to Week 9, identifying the two-start pitchers to start and sit.
- Rotoprofessor.com takes a closer look at the recently hot hitters Mitch Moreland, Paul Goldschmidt, and Brandon Belt.
- TheFakeBaseball.com examines some of the hitters that are worth buying and selling at this point in the season.
- ESPN.com offers up their daily notes for Wednesday
which include rankings of all 30 starters throwing, which hitters to
ensure are in your lineup, research notes, injury updates, and more.
- Everyday a number of sites offer a rundown of yesterday's action,
injuries, news, notes, and what it means for your fantasy league:
- FantasyTrade411.com highlights the five best and worst performances from Tuesday night.
- HecmanRoto.com not only reviews Tuesday's top performances, but also might help you find a waiver wire target or two.
- DynastySportsEmpire.com provides their daily Fantasy Five, discussing some of yesterday's top stories.
- FantasyAlarm.com highlights the best and worst fantasy performances from Tuesday as well as commenting on Kevin Gausman.
- RotoBaller.com discusses some of the happenings from Tuesday including the cycle, a pinch hit grand slam, and more.
- Razzball.com offers their unique take on everything they saw on Tuesday including thoughts on Baltimore's decision to call up Kevin Gausman.
- Rotoworld.com discusses the Kevin Gausman call-up, a couple unsettled closer situations, and more in Wednesday's Daily Dose.
- HardballTimes.com recaps all 15 games from Tuesday to ensure you didn't miss anything important.
- Rotoprofessor.com looks around the Majors at the return of Matt Garza, another milestone for Mike Trout, and more.
- FakeTeams.com's Roto Roundup looks at Mike Trout hitting for the cycle, the return of Matt Garza, a healthy Troy Tulowitzki, and more.
- FanGraphs.com comments on the DL-stint for Carlos Ruiz, the promotion of Sam Deduno, and more.
- FanGraphs.com looks back at the bullpen usage from Tuesday to see how certain teams are handling their late innings.
- TheFakeBaseball.com names the top five hitters as well as their daily pitcher picks to help you set your lineups.
- FakeTeams.com comments on news that Kevin Gausman will be called up by Baltimore to make his Major League debut on Thursday.
- TheFantasyFix.com provides a sneak peek at their daily salary cap league lineup for Wednesday.
- Should fantasy owners buy-low on Gio Gonzalez? FantasyBaseballCrackerjacks.com offers their thoughts.
- FanGraphs.com makes a case for the ownership of Mike Aviles and David Lough is deeper leagues.
- Prospect News: GradingontheCurve.com checks in on the early season performances of their preseason top 5 Colorado Rockies prospects.
- FakeTeams.com examines the current trade value of Matt Harvey in fantasy leagues.
- USAToday.com identifies some important numbers fantasy owners should be aware of. Remember, math is fun!
- Yahoo.com provides some analysis as well as video of Orioles prospect and 2012 first round pick Kevin Gausman.
- With seven full weeks of the 2013 season in the books, RotoBaller.com
casts a critical eye on three players who are struggling heading into
Week 8
- TheDynastyGuru.com examines the dynasty league value of Paul Goldschmidt, Kelly Johnson, and Will Venable.
- Three reclamation projects are the topic of today's waiver wire column from HardballTimes.com, Jerome Williams, Jair Jurrjens, and Roy Oswalt.
- FantasyBaseballCrackerjacks.com explains why Kyle Blanks, Kevin Youkilis, Brett Anderson, and Dan Haren should be rostered.
- 643Ball.com is bullish on Edwin Jackson and bearish on Patrick Corbin. Find out why.
- RotoBaller.com believes fantasy owners should pounce on David Murphy, Jarrod Parker, and Jeff Locke before someone else does.
- FakeTeams.com looks at three players on the rise and three fading in value in head-to-head points leagues.
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RotoAnalysis.com Podcast - Episode #62
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Razzball.com Podcast - New site features
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