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Before They Were Starsor at the very least, knownEach week I will bring you 3 Players who are having success in the minors and are on the verge of becoming desired Dynasty assets. While some may already be owned in your leagues, I am concentrating on guys who should be available at a low cost – whether as outright Free Agents, or players you can trade for. This is designed for the deeper Dynasty owner (think 200+ minor leaguers rostered), but at the very least can be used to introduce you to guys you should be…

In the last edition of the Monday Morning Sleeper, I profiled a running back named Paul Perkins who is entering his second season with the Giants, and who is primed to take a huge leap forward in the ranks of fantasy football. Just this week, Giants Coach, Ben McAdoo named Perkins the starting running back for the Giants. This further paves the way for his breakout season.This week, I will be profiling a player with a similar opportunity. That player is Wendell Smallwood, and he is a sophomore running back playing for…

In part 5 of my MiLB watch-list, I’ll take a look at the NL East.MiLB Players Watch-List: NL Central MiLB Players Watch-List: NL West MiLB Players Watch-List: AL Central  MiLB Players Watch-List: AL West MiLB Players Watch-List: AL EastNL EAST Atlanta Braves Before I start I just have to say that the Braves farm system is loaded with young pitching. Their future on that front is very very bright.1. Ozhaino ‘Ozzie’ Albies SS/2B And after saying that, of course, I’ll start with a hitter. It’s…

A week ahead look for the San Francisco Giants. The San Francisco Giants have had one of the worst months of baseball in a very long time. They only won one series and couldn't string two wins together. Playing against division rivals, the Giants totaled an 8-15 record. Against Arizona (3-3), San Diego (2-4), Colorado (1-6), and a split versus Los Angeles (2-2).The hitting couldn't be at a worse level than it is right now. According to the stats on MLB.com, there is only one player who has a high enough batting average…

The NL West is in order in part 4 of the series of MiLB players who should get promoted at some point this season (or have been called up recently).MiLB Players Watch-List: NL Central MiLB Players Watch-List: AL East MiLB Players Watch-List: AL Central  MiLB Players Watch-List: AL West MiLB Players Watch-List: NL East NL WEST Arizona Diamondbacks 1. Ildemaro Vargas 2B/SS and Ketel Marte SS/2B Ildemaro Vargas is a relatively unknown prospect. He has been in the minors since 2008 and has slowly…

If you are looking for an article that suggests that Joel Quenneville should be fired as head coach of the Blackhawks, you have come to the wrong place. There are many other factors that play into the reasons why the Chicago Blackhawks have now been eliminated in the opening round of the NHL playoffs for the second year in a row. GM Stan Bowman has already stated that Quenneville will be the coach and started one of his many promises to not let the disappointing effort his team put in against the Nashville Predators happen…

In part 3 of the series, I’ll take a look at AL West MiLB players to watch for this season.MiLB Players Watch-List: NL Central MiLB Players Watch-List: NL West MiLB Players Watch-List: AL Central  MiLB Players Watch-List: AL West MiLB Players Watch-List: NL EastAL WEST Houston Astros 1. Derek Fisher OF Derek Fisher has quietly climbed the ladder and is now on the last step to a promotion. I see him as the younger version of Josh Reddick. It is conceivable the Astros brought and kept Reddick to keep…

This week's MLB Fantasy list is rather long with some repeat players from last week's list. Due in large part to all the rainouts from week four. Part of planning 2 start pitchers is taking into account that possibility. Though it isn't perfect science, it is something to consider. When choosing a pitcher you must ask yourself if you can afford to live with only one start if forced to miss one. All that said, there are some really great match-ups this week with several top notch starters going twice. We could see some really…

As the final week of the first month of the '17 season winds down we should begin to evaluate what we have witnessed here in the last 30 days. There is an old cliche in baseball that I'm not sure who gets credit for coining, but it goes something like, "Championships aren't won in April, but they can be lost". Meaning you can dig yourself such a large hole in the beginning of the season you may just not be able to get out of it. Which in fact can be a direct contradiction of another favorite quote, "The season is a marathon…

In Fantasy Baseball, it's really important to know not only who is raking in the show, but who is in AAA-ball too.  Most teams still call guys up from AAA-ball instead of the lower leagues.  Here is a look at one player from each team in the American League that is off to a good start with the bat in AAA-ball in 2017:Paul Janish, SS, Baltimore Orioles - 34-year old righty swinging shortstop Paul Janish is known more for his glove than his bat, but he is raking in AAA in 2017.  He has played in 19 games this year and he…