Did Chris Young miss his breakout season due to injury? (US Presswire)
Chris Perez is the latest closer to suffer an injury. (US Presswire)
Will Jimmy Rollins see a decrease in production from the WBC? (US Presswire)
Don't pay for saves, draft Tom Wilhelmsen in the later rounds. (US Presswire)
Don't overlook Hisashi Iwakuma on Draft Day 2013. (US Presswire)
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Spring Training Stats Can Mean Something
Spring training is in full swing, and fantasy owners everywhere will be preparing for their drafts for the upcoming 2013 season. Preparation is different from owner to owner; some look at projections based on previous seasons, while others just print off the top 300 list from their league website. Whatever approach an owner takes, one shouldn't completely ignore spring training stats.
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Clinical Notes: Spring Training Injury Updates
The latest significant injury to take place is Cleveland Indians closer Chris Perez. The team announced that Perez would be shut down from throwing for three-to-four weeks and miss the World Baseball Classic.
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The World Baseball Classic Effect - Hitters
Not too long ago, I took a cursory look at whether participation in the World Baseball Classic is as deleterious to a pitcher's health and MLB production as is it purported to be. The results pointed to yes, if you're reliever. With that information in mind, it only makes sense to complete the exercise, and turn our eyes and efforts to position players.
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Three Up, Three Down - 2013 Closers
Baseball Press presents a returning miniseries entitled "Three Up, Three Down". We'll review player performances from last season and whether or not we feel they are capable of either improving upon last season's performance, or if the player had a "lucky" season in 2012.
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Three Up, Three Down - 2013 Starting Pitchers
Baseball Press presents a returning miniseries entitled "Three Up, Three Down". We'll review player performances from last season and whether or not we feel they are capable of either improving upon last season's performance, or if the player had a "lucky" season in 2012.
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Cal Ripken Jr., The WBC, & The Twitter Mailbag
Hall of Fame, Free Agents, & 2013 Projections
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R.A. Dickey, MLB Playoffs, & Off-Season Plans
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Three Up, Three Down - 2013 Outfielders
The World Baseball Classic Effect - Pitchers
Three Up, Three Down - 2013 Third Basemen
Three Up, Three Down - 2013 Starting Pitchers
Three Up, Three Down - 2013 Closers
The World Baseball Classic Effect - Hitters
Three Up, Three Down - 2013 First Basemen
Three Up, Three Down - 2013 Shortstops
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