Here I take a completely unscientific look at taking Ryan Howard at #10 and then solicit reader feedback on how they made it work taking him on the first round.

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I’ve been living in computer purgatory for the last week.  Things are finally getting back to normal and I would be grateful if you would check out my take on K-Rod that is over at RotoGraphs.

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Barry Zito is the most overpaid player in baseball.  Yet I think he is someone who will find himself on mixed-league rosters by the end of the year after being useless most of the last two seasons.  Click to see why I think there is hope for Zito in 2009.

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It’s a buyer’s market for relief pitchers with the New York Mets being the only big-market team chasing a closer.  As the team takes its time deciding upon a course of action, I lay out the pros and cons for eight relief pitchers available this off-season.

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Did you know that Asdrubal Cabrera hit better than Ian Kinsler, Brian Roberts and Chase Utley in the second half last season?  Click here to read my post over at RotoGraphs.

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I have been added to the fine stable of writers over at FanGraphs and Patrick has been gracious enough to allow me to link to my work there.  Here I take a stab at projecting Mike Pelfrey’s 2009 fantasy line.

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Tampa Bay’s rise this year is a great story.  Unfortunately the story of the franchise itself has some ugly roots.

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Not every career unfolds in a normal pattern.  Matt Stairs put up some nice minor league numbers but didn’t get a chance at a full-time job until he was 29.  But he’s still playing at age 40 and finally getting some recognition.

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Here I step into Omar Minaya’s shoes and do five months of work in one day.  Click the link to read my story at New York Mets Daily to see how I think the club should proceed this off-season.

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Expanding on a throwaway line from Patrick’s Playoff Predictions article.

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In today’s New York Post, columnist Joel Sherman advocated trading Jose Reyes to the Angels.  Click here to read my story at NYMD analyzing this proposed trade.

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We had a dynamic Fantasy Face-Off Show last night as Mike was clearly invigorated after celebrating Rosh Hashanah.  I think it was going to those parades and seeing the big dragons going by that did it for him.  We even discussed a little football which led to the following poll question:

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On last night’s Fantasy Face Off show, I suggested that Chris Iannetta could be an impact player in 2009 and force his way into the first round of the 2010 draft.  Here’s how I arrived at that conclusion.

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The Mets are blessed with Jose Reyes and David Wright as key members of the team that came up through the farm system.  Now Daniel Murphy is poised to join them to give the club a trio of impact homegrown players.  Click on this link to read the full story over at NYMD.

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The Mets turned another laugher into a nail biter Wednesday night.  My latest NYMD article examines the team’s performance so far in September.

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Odd timed managerial firings are the new market inefficiency!  Read on to see why the Mets and Brewers made the right move, even if they both came across as a PR nightmare.

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The Mets are 6-9 versus a sub .500 Braves team this year.  With three games left to play in the House of Horrors known as Turner Field, will Atlanta deny New York a playoff trip in 2008?  This article details the Mets-Braves matchups this season and since the Braves joined the NL East in 1994.

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What do you mean Jon Lester’s no-hitter didn’t make the list?  Are you the biggest idiot ever?  Read on to find out which 10 feats did make my list of the top moments of the 2008 season.

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The latest news on Billy Wagner has the Mets’ closer out for the 2009 season.  With Francisco Rodriguez an impending free agent, the Mets have a strong alternative available in the off-season.  But should they invest an eight-figure per year deal on a closer?  See how the Mets have done without Wagner and decide for […]

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It’s been over 50 years since a dwarf played in a major league game.  Here is why your favorite team should add one to its roster today.

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Johan Santana, generally considered one of the top pitchers in baseball, won a must-win game for the Mets Sunday night to run his record to 13-7.  Earlier in the day/night double header, 45-year-old Jamie Moyer held the Mets’ bats silent for seven innings to run his record to 13-7.  But there was no All-Star game […]

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Predictably, Jon Niese got lit up against the Brewers Tuesday night.  Here’s a follow-up piece to my earlier article on this being a bad idea.

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Today’s stroll has a pitcher piling up wins with shoddy peripherals, a mid-market team that wasted $7 million-plus on an unnecessary free agent, a second baseman batting cleanup, a pitcher who hates Chicago and lots more.

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Today’s brief has a former stud pitcher going 7-1 in his last 10, two players who hit for the cycle, a reliever who has hit 100 mph, a Nelson Muntz imitation and lots more.

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Here’s a link to my latest article at New York Mets Daily which is a recap of how the team fared in August.  It features a comparison to last August, hot and cold players and a look forward to September.
Also, for those interested in football, here’s a link to my season preview for the Carolina […]

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Today’s visit shows how platoon players are made, speculation on Rookie of the Year, a guy who hits like Barry Bonds in his home park, how names can influence likability and a whole lot more.

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Here’s a link to my latest article at New York Mets Daily.  Jon Niese is the Mets’ top pitching prospect and here I talk about how the Mets should handle his Major League debut.

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Today’s dig features two players going after career bests in OBP.  One is challenging for a spot on the top 100 list of all-time while the other hopes to beat .305 in his eighth season in the majors.  Also a young shortstop hopes that having a higher batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage, range factor […]

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Today’s trip shows us southpaws taking over the world, a pitcher ready to ditch Interleague play, a slugger with a five-hit game, a reminder that you can’t steal first base and lots more.

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Here’s a link to my latest article over at NYMD, which examines how Chipper has done overall, versus the Mets and in Shea Stadium since 2000.

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