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Tristan H. Cockcroft updates his spring training watch players as well as looking at the winners and losers from key position battles.

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at the 2012 values of Sean Marshall and Aroldis Chapman, who both have good fantasy potential.

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at whether Brian Matusz can bounce back after a historically bad 2011 campaign.

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at Carlos Marmol's value in 2012 and who could pick up saves in the Cubs bullpen if he falters.

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at Brian Wilson's fantasy value, as well as potential alternatives for saves in the San Francisco Giants bullpen.

Tristan H. Cockcroft uses everything from TruMedia notes to heat maps (pitch location) to historical examples in laying out the eight players he's wary of for 2012, a list that includes notable names such as Ichiro Suzuki, Drew Stubbs and Carlos Marmol.

Tristan H. Cockcroft takes a sabermetric look at what fantasy owners can expect from 2011 breakout pitcher Doug Fister in 2012.

Tristan H. Cockcroft discusses a number of highly ranked players whose spring training performances are worth watching for potential signs of life.

Tristan H. Cockcroft discusses Chris Sale's potential as a starting pitcher this season after spending 2011 as a reliever.

Tristan H. Cockcroft deconstructs earned run average (ERA) to show the factors which are beyond a pitcher's control and why a pitcher's past ERA is not a good predictor of future performance, and then looks at a few specific examples from 2011.

Tristan H. Cockcroft lays out the 20 players he's most heavily targeting in fantasy drafts and auctions, including Matt Wieters and Vance Worley, and explains why he likes them more than most owners.

Tristan H. Cockcroft uses specific metrics to determine which teams have gotten worse defensively (including the Tigers and Twins) from last season to this, as well as the teams that improved (Cubs, Mets).

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at whether Hanley Ramirez will bounce back from a disappointing 2011 season.

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at the fantasy upside of Cameron Maybin, who finally started breaking out last season.

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at Neftali Feliz's fantasy prospects for 2012 as he moves from closer to the starting rotation.

Tristan H. Cockcroft discussed Daniel Bard's value as he plans to make a move to the Red Sox's starting rotation.