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Good Tuesday. Make sure to vote in the poll about what to name this feature (after the jump).
RotoGraphs updates their AL Outfielder ranks. It's crazy to see Jose Bautista in a tier by himself. Is it time to sell high on him? Let us know what you think in the comments.
Within this mailbag is some very good advice about trading.
COSFBA looks back at some April surprises.
Rotoprofessor finds the pitchers with the majors' highest strand rates, which is one of those statistics that will almost certainly normalize, so you would do well to pay attention to this list.
KFFL scrutinizes the Dodger and Cardinal bullpens.
Razzball assesses the performances of relievers filling in for injured closers.
Lester's Legends has some waiver wire advice for you if you need strikeouts.
RotoGraphs has three waiver candidates for those in deep leagues.
The Fantasy Fix runs down some third basemen who might be available in your league.
Follow the jump for more of the latest fantasy baseball news and analysis from around the web.
Grant Brisbee of SBNation notes while hitting streaks are really fun to keep track of, they don't really paint the whole picture of a player. Andre Ethier is having a great year so far, and if he's on your team, you're happy to have him, but there's bound to be someone in your league who is going to overrate him based on this streak. Maybe you should think about taking advantage of that.
Baseball Press advises you to buy low on Nick Markakis. By the way, Markakis was hurt twice last night - he was hit in the hand by a pitch and then dove on a sprinkler head(!) - but Orioles beat reporter Brittany Ghiroli seems to think he could shake it off.
Lester's Legends investigates the case of Brett Wallace.
Jason Grey of ESPN has a scouting report on David Cooper. (PAYWALL ALERT)
Roto Hardball profiles Justin Masterson and concludes that he should be benched when facing lefty-heavy lineups. Can we get an official ruling on how to spell Sabre(Saber)metrics?
Beyond the Boxscore relives Alex White's start against the Tigers on Saturday.
Roto Hardball makes a case for Tim Stauffer.
Rotoprofessor has a comprehensive injury report.
Phil Hughes doesn't have TOS, which is good because he won't have to have a rib removed, but it's bad because they still don't know what's wrong with him.
Mets prospect Jenrry Mejia tore his MCL, which means he'll have to have Tommy John surgery. See you in 12-18 months, Jenrry.
John Sickels' Prospect of the Day is Alex Cobb, a RHP in the Rays' organization.
Barret Loux, who as a first year minor leaguer has already had an interesting journey, struck out 10 batters in 5.2 innings last night.
Baseball America, Roto Hardball, and KFFL have prospect roundups.
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Bautista
If you still don’t believe in him by now, please “sell high” on him. You don’t deserve him on your team (and what the hell did you draft him for anyway if you don’t believe?).
So you're saying you knew that he would be the clear #1 outfielder at this point?
You knew Josh Hamilton would be injured in mid-April and foresaw Crawford’s slow start?
I don’t see his trade value getting any higher than it is now. If you believe that no player should ever be untouchable, as I do, then yes, it’s time to sell high, unless of course you reached for him in the first round.
by Robert L. Bishop on May 3, 2011 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
For me, Braun and Bautista are neck and neck for #1 outfielder in the game today and going forward this season.
@casetines
by Kenneth Arthur on May 3, 2011 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Kemp
I will put my vote in for Matt Kemp in that conversation.
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by Ray Guilfoyle on May 3, 2011 4:47 PM EDT up reply actions
I meant in the AL.
The ranks were for AL-Only outfielders.
by Robert L. Bishop on May 3, 2011 11:08 PM EDT up reply actions
I watch a lot of baseball, and in particular Jays games, so yeah I had a pretty good idea he was for real.
As for Josh Hamilton being injured, I don’t think that shocks anyone who follows baseball regularly. The timing was terrible but no one chooses when to get hurt and with Hamilton it’s pretty much only a matter of time. I actually own him in a league but I factored his injury history in and built my team with that in mind.
Crawford is a great player but I didn’t view him as highly as everyone seemed to going into this season. Last season was outstanding (I owned him then too) but those were career high numbers for the most part, and when you factor in the pressure of living up to his new contract and moving to a high visibility team in the Red Sox, I expected some regression this year.
All everyone wants to do is doubt Bautista but he is the real deal and has been doing it long enough now to prove it. Watch him play and you would see but he plays for the Jays so most don’t get to see him unless he plays against their team, and then they are too busy hoping for him to fail to recognize how good he is. Sell high and trade him if you want, but only if you would trade guys like Miggy, Votto or Pujols as well. He fits in their class, and as a 3B/OF qualifier he is probably more valuable. Very few in those positions can offer anything close to his numbers.
by transmogrifier on May 3, 2011 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Bautista
I am not ready to put him in the same class as Pujols, Votto or Miggy…not yet. We need to see him hit .300 for a year….at least once.
Anything close to his numbers? Pujols averages 40+ HR, 120+ RBIs, .330 BA….Bautista is not in the same class as Pujols…..or Votto or Miggy….and I own Bautista in one league….
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by Ray Guilfoyle on May 3, 2011 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm not going to say Jose Bautista is in the same class as Albert Pujols as I don't think anyone is.
But at some point we have to line him up with the highest-tier non-Pujols players in the league.
Over the last 8 months, going back to September of 2009, Bautista has 73 HR. His current 26% walk rate is Bondsian… if pitchers continue to pitch around him and he draws that many walks, good things will happen. Such as his major league leading 25 Runs and his .357/.530/.762 line. That’s not how I think he will finish, but would I trade Joey Votto for him? It’s a tough call, but I would think about it.
@casetines
by Kenneth Arthur on May 3, 2011 5:15 PM EDT up reply actions
He is putting up numbers like those guys this year, and did it last year too.
But I was referring to other 3B and OF qualifiers when I said very few in those positions can offer anything close to his numbers.
by transmogrifier on May 3, 2011 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
ahhh
I can’t disagree.
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by Ray Guilfoyle on May 3, 2011 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Bautista's pos. eligibility
definitely puts him up there with the game’s best. Personally I don’t think there is any player I would want more than Bautista right now because of the 3B/OF eligibility.
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by Jeremy Miedzinski on May 4, 2011 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions
I think you're misunderstanding my point.
He’s at his peak right now. If I’m a Bautista owner, I’m looking for somebody willing to part with a nice package of players – perhaps a Jays fan such as yourself.
by Robert L. Bishop on May 3, 2011 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I get what you're saying.
If someone is making a fantastic offer for a player you have to consider it, no matter who the player is. My point was just in regard to the whole “sell high” thing, as though people should expect Bautista to fall off a cliff sometime this season so get out while you can.
There were a lot of people who took that same advice and traded Bautista early last season, ask some of them how they feel about that now. Not sure what else he needs to do to prove he’s for real. If you’re going to sell him better get a good price.
by transmogrifier on May 4, 2011 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions

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