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<title><![CDATA[Injured players such as Chase Headley, Hanley Ramirez, Derek Jeter could end up being fantasy bargains]]></title>
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When it comes to dealing with injured players in fantasy drafts, it's safe to assume no two situations are exactly the same. Even with New York Yankee...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 26, 2013 07:45:51 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Center fielders Peter Bourjos, Leonys Martin have the skills to help fantasy owners in 2013]]></title>
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SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The pool of potential high-end stolen base options slants a bit to the American League this season, with Mike Trout and Michael Bou...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 22, 2013 09:30:39 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hot spring hitters Lonnie Chisenhall, Michael Brantley looking like strong fantasy sleepers heading into 2013 season]]></title>
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Spring training lineups shouldn't be taken too seriously, but when a manager hits someone new at the No. 3 or 4 slots in the orde...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 22, 2013 07:22:32 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Talented but oft-injured Lorenzo Cain a fantasy sleeper heading into 2013 season]]></title>
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SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Kansas City Royals right fielder Jeff Francoeur knows all about what his intriguing teammate Lorenzo Cain can do on the baseball fi...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 21, 2013 06:40:09 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mike Morse, Jason Bay stand out as sleepers in improved Seattle Mariners offense]]></title>
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PEORIA, Ariz. -- Three springs ago, it would have been tough to imagine the pending change of statistical fortunes for current Seattle Mariners corner...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 20, 2013 05:44:03 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Paul Konerko highlights respectable group of Chicago White Sox fantasy sleepers for mixed leagues]]></title>
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GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- Baseball analysts seem awfully fond of pointing out when an older player coming off tough times ages another year, often issuing th...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 20, 2013 04:58:57 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Trevor Rosenthal of St. Louis Cardinals will pitch out of bullpen, but has lots of potential; Matt Carpenter could become even more valuable with second base eligibility]]></title>
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For years, the St. Louis Cardinals have been open to creativity in the way they construct the roster. For example, the 2006 Cardinals won a World Seri...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 19, 2013 06:39:48 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Miami Marlins' Justin Ruggiano stands out as fantasy sleeper, even in mixed leagues]]></title>
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What Miami Marlins outfielder Justin Ruggiano accomplished last season was a testament not only to perseverance and making good on opportunity, but al...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 18, 2013 05:06:01 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Buster Posey, Michael Bourn top Eric Karabell's fantasy baseball Do Not Draft list for 2013]]></title>
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San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is the consensus top guy at his position this season, a point I have no intention of arguing. Posey has prov...]]></description>
<pubDate>March 15, 2013 06:14:01 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Top 50 fantasy baseball prospects for 2013]]></title>
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Fantasy baseball's top prospects for 2013 were ranked by factoring both talent and opportunity for the coming season.]]></description>
<pubDate>March 12, 2013 10:53:22 PDT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hiroki Kuroda, Tim Hudson highlight the oldies-but-goodies pitchers list]]></title>
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New York Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda turned 38 years old this past weekend, but you'd hardly know it by the way he pitched last season. In fact...]]></description>
<pubDate>February 15, 2013 05:04:51 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[David Ortiz, Carlos Beltran highlight annual oldie-but-goodie hitters list]]></title>
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One of the myriad players whose inclusion in my top 100 overall rankings this week generated buzz was Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz. I ...]]></description>
<pubDate>February 14, 2013 09:03:09 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Justin Upton, Zack Greinke ranked favorably in Eric Karabell's top 100 fantasy rankings for 2013]]></title>
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As the saying goes, fantasy drafts aren't necessarily won in the first round -- or early rounds, for that matter -- but they can be lost. I don't buy...]]></description>
<pubDate>February 13, 2013 08:10:16 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mike Trout, Buster Posey among hotly contested players at 2013 fantasy baseball rankings summit]]></title>
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It started Tuesday morning with much debate about the great -- or perhaps merely very good -- Mike Trout and ended during the evening Wednesday with c...]]></description>
<pubDate>January 31, 2013 03:49:50 PST</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Jason Witten, Kyle Rudolph among top tight end surprises in 2012; 2013 fantasy football rankings]]></title>
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Let's be honest: The 2012 season was not a pleasant one, in general, for the tight end position. Whereas New England Patriots media star Rob Gronkowsk...]]></description>
<pubDate>January 28, 2013 11:07:34 PST</pubDate>
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