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Hot Stove notebook

Such was the case with Wednesday’s Los Angeles Angels-Seattle Mariners trade, which was widely reported a “needs” swap for both teams, overshadowed by Monday’s far-larger, seven-player R.A. Dickey trade. The truth, however, is that perhaps no player who changed uniforms this week increased in fantasy value more than Jason Vargas, whom the Mariners sent to […]

Farmhands that can make an impact

NEW YORK — The Yankees can dream about a perfect summer day in the Bronx. A former All-Star — now just 25, maybe not firing his fastball at 98 mph anymore, but still filthy at 95 — goes seven dominant innings. A reliever, now just 23, comes in for the eighth dispensing lightning bolts from […]

Nats shake up fantasy landscape

In a nine-day span, the Nationals have maneuvered the chess pieces of their roster to fill their few glaring weaknesses, and by doing so they have impacted the fantasy values of as many as 12 different players in three different cities. The chain of events began with the Jan. 8 re-signing of first baseman Adam […]

Expect Yankees to go globetrotting

NEW YORK — When it comes to player development, there is still one area in which the Yankees can exert their fiscal dominance: the international market. Unlike the amateur draft, in which a team like the Yankees is often victimized by its own success with a series of low draft picks, the Yankees’ dollar is […]

Surprising position eligibility for 2013

Every player — each piece — has a value defined by his statistical output; but it’s fitting these pieces into your roster’s required slots that is key. Like those puzzle pieces, some players fit in certain spots but not others. And some spots — like bonuses on a Scrabble board — are more valuable than […]

The All-2017 fantasy team

For a second consecutive season, youngsters have dominated the fantasy baseball landscape. A quick glance at our Player Rater shows that five of the top 18 players are under the age of 25, significant in that the popular belief is that a player’s prime tends to reside somewhere between the ages of 25 and 30. […]