Category Archives: Rotographs

Meet the New Hanley, Same as the Old Hanley

Title: Meet the New Hanley, Same as the Old Hanley
Date: September 17, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at the bounce-back season for Hanley Ramirez, who was suddenly back in the discussion as one of the league’s premier fantasy shortstops.
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Shortstops: A Quick Look at 2014

Title: Shortstops: A Quick Look at 2014
Date: September 3, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article took an early look ahead to potential 2014 fantasy performance for shortstops, affording dynasty league players an edge in late-season transactions.
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Will Hechavarria Ever Have Fantasy Value?

Title: Will Hechavarria Ever Have Fantasy Value?
Date: August 27, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at Adeiny Hechavarria as a fantasy asset, deeming him a potentially useful real-baseball piece but one largely devoid of fantasy talent.
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Yunel Escobar and the Value Gap

Title: Yunel Escobar and the Value Gap
Date: August 20, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at Yunel Escobar, who was having one heck of a month that somehow didn’t register for fantasy players at all.
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Can Nick Franklin Remain Top-10 at Second and Short?

Title: Can Nick Franklin Remain Top-10 at Second and Short?
Date: August 6, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at the Seattle Mariners’ quietly developing multi-position, multi-category performer in Nick Franklin, and attempted to get a handle on his future fantasy value.
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A More Detailed Look at Jonathan Villar’s Fantasy Potential

Title: A More Detailed Look at Jonathan Villar’s Fantasy Potential
Date: July 30, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at the fantasy potential of rookie shortstop Jonathan Villar (pretty well-titled article, right?).
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Should There Be Any Expectations for Derek Jeter in 2014?

Title: Should There Be Any Expectations for Derek Jeter in 2014?
Date: July 23, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article wondered whether Derek Jeter, The Captain, he of the victory lap in 2014, would hold any fantasy value in his age-40 season.
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Is Jean Segura a New Jose Reyes?

Title: Is Jean Segura a New Jose Reyes?
Date: July 16, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at the beginning of Jean Segura’s career, and whether his performance suggested he could be an elite fantasy shortstop (oops).
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Meet the New Hanley, Same as the Old Hanley

Title: Meet the New Hanley, Same as the Old Hanley
Date: July 9, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at the bounce-back season for Hanley Ramirez, who was suddenly back in the discussion as one of the league’s premier fantasy shortstops.
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2013 Shortstop Tier Rankings: July

Title: 2013 Shortstop Tier Rankings: July
Date: July 2, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: I was given an extra opportunity at Rotographs – I’ll now be doing a shortstop piece every Tuesday in addition to my daily fantasy duties. My first crack at the position did a tiered ranking to set up how I view the current crop of shortstops.
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