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Acuna, Guerrero, Jimenez, Senzel.These are the names we all know. They're the shiny new toys in the front window of the toy store. The toys people get into fights over on Black Friday and fantasy baseball drafts alike. These elite prospects make up the cores of our dynasty squads, but they are far from the only reason why a championship-caliber dynasty team is built.In addition to these blue-chippers, filling out your dynasty roster with under-the-radar prospects can also pay big dividends in the end. There are the…

We're two weeks into the season, and Kenley Jansen has just one save to his name. The bizarro baseball doesn't stop there. Would you believe the Yankees are also sporting one of the worst bullpens right now? Their 4.93 ERA ranks alongside that of the Marlins, the same team that was blanked 20-1 by the Phillies on Saturday!Opening Week is always good for some melodrama, but is there really any point in losing sleep over Jansen, as well as the Yankees' arms? The Dodgers are in the grips of a serious World Series hangover,…

We spent five months waiting for baseball. Now, there's already a full week of baseball in the books. Week two kicks off Sunday. Whether you're looking for that elusive first win or trying to keep the perfect season alive, two-start pitchers will do you wonders. As I'm writing this in my room in New York, it's snowing outside. Yeah, snow in April. So keep that in mind for those east-coast guys when reading this list. We've already seen a handful of postponements and I wouldn't be surprised if there were more next week.…

Alright, baseball season, slow down. It's hard to believe we're already over a week into the season. It's been an extremely entertaining first week , too. First off, I'd like to thank the men and women that make the MLB schedule for giving my Red Sox three series in a row against the lowly Rays and Marlins to start the season. Also, can someone please check on Gabe Kapler and see what in tarnation he's doing? I mean, I'm waiting for the Phillie Phanatic to make an appearance as a pinch runner or lefty specialist or…

Welcome to the first edition of my weekly Fire & Ice articles here on Fantrax. Each week I'll be looking at a player who has been under performing (Ice) and over performing (Fire) and diving into the numbers to evaluate whether their performance is legitimate or anomalous. The title is also as close as I could get to a Game of Thrones reference without getting too carried away (and if you ever want to talk Thrones please find me @NathanDokken on Twitter).There's only one week in the books, so a lot of stats aren't…