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Tony Abreu and Conor Jackson off to hot starts


After one week of spring training, the Diamondbacks are off to a 2-5 start.  The pitching, especially the bullpen, has been the main culprit, sporting a ERA around 6.00.  Spring training stats aren’t very meaningful, and one week of stats is way too small of a sample size, but there have been some bright spots from the first week.

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2010 Fantasy Projections – NL Shortstops


Ramirez, Rollins, Tulowitzki, ReyesThe National League has four shortstops that can be considered elite fantasy players, and one, Hanley Ramirez, who is battling Albert Pujols for the title of best fantasy player in the National League. (Here are links to C, 1B, and 2B rankings)

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Diamondbacks Spring Training Update – March 5, 2010


The first games of spring training have started for the Diamondbacks, and the biggest news so far is Brandon Webb. Today, GM Josh Byrnes admitted that it is possible that Webb will start the season on the Disabled List. At this point, Webb is not feeling any pain in his recovering shoulder, but there is still doubt if he will be ready in time.

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Talking about the Diamondbacks on the Fantasy Buffet Show


I spent a few minutes talking about the Diamondbacks on the Fantasy Buffet Radio Show with hosts Kyle Elfrink and Ray Flowers.

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Diamondbacks sign Justin Upton to a 6 Year, $51M Deal


On Wednesday, the Diamondbacks are set to announce the signing of Justin Upton to a 6 year, $51.25M contract, according to reports from Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports and Jon Heyman of SI.com. As a 22 year old in 2009, Upton batted .300/.366/.532, with 26 HR, 86 RBI, and 20 SB. This deal will pay Upton through three arbitration-eligible seasons as well as his first two years of potential free agency. The $51M contract will be the second largest in Diamondbacks’ history, just below the $53M signed by Randy Johnson in 1999.

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2010 Fantasy Projections – NL Second Basemen


Chase Utley and Brandon Phillips
Time for a look at the top second basemen in the National League. All dollar values are based on a 12-Team 5×5 format, $260 budget, and are for this season only. (Here are earlier rankings for 1B and C.)

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2010 Fantasy Projections – NL First Basemen


2010 Top 3 NL First Basemen
After last week’s look at the top NL Catchers, this week we move on the First Basemen. Again, all dollar values are based on a 12-Team 5×5 format, $260 budget, and are for this season only.

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2010 Fantasy Projections – NL Catchers


Top 3 NL Catchers
As we approach the start of the 2010 season, I will begin posting my projections at each position in the National League.  Today, I am starting with the Catchers – all dollar values are based on a 12-Team 5×5 format with a $260 budget.

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Summary of Recent Comments by GM Josh Byrnes


Earlier this week, Jim McLennan of the AZ Snakepit had an excellent interview with the Diamondbacks’ General Manager Josh Byrnes. Some of the highlights from the interview include:

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Brandon Webb Back on the Mound


For the first time in six months, Brandon Webb was throwing from a pitching mound on Tuesday. Webb was injured in his first start in 2009, and then underwent a shoulder debridement in August to clean up some fraying around the labrum. Webb had been playing catch for the last few weeks, and was finally allowed to step on the mound and throw today.

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